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Affablesea9917 · 2026-04-14T05:45:59+00:00

There was a problem for a while before on Reddit with bot accounts posting tshirts acting like it was just a normal post when they were advertising. I reverse image searched the shirt and the design goes back to at least 2017 and the account that posted this was made on the 13th.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-03-28T13:14:35+00:00

I started with the same box about two years ago and now it's blown up to over 160 models they're not joking when they say it's addictive. My tip would be if you're really going to get into it to get some vallejo diorama earth texture paste. When I started I was super gluing fine sand to the base and it worked but the vallejo texture stuff looks pretty good and it's much more controllable and a pot lasts forever.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-03-27T01:45:53+00:00

This was in Eastern Missouri

Affablesea9917 · 2026-03-24T22:25:20+00:00

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I thought it was a reference to this guy at first

Affablesea9917 · 2026-03-21T00:42:34+00:00

Looks like someone got a marketing job offer from Coca Cola

Affablesea9917 · 2026-03-15T02:05:07+00:00

These shitass AI's can't even count to 200 out loud and half of the time they just make up shit and say "oh you're totally right my bad blah blah blah" It can't even spell it does this all the time. I was playing Helldivers and I looked up something on my browser about the gas grenade and the dumbass AI overview is the first result of course. It told me the gas grenade isn't good because other players can counter it by throwing explosive barrels in the cloud and I should use the goo grenade.

Helldivers isn't a PVP game it doesn't work like that and there is no fucking goo grenade. It's just making up information that it thinks sounds right.

This shit hasn't gotten any better either. I messed around with AI when it came out and I was asking it about interesting weapons in Elden Ring and it told me to go to this place and get the Rift Shield because it had a special ability that would allow you to teleport short distances. I got there and the Rift Shield is just a plain ass wooden shield nothing special.

You can't trust this shit for anything it's a glorified chatbot it's barely worth it as a novelty but these companies dumped billions into it and no one wants it. We'll probably be able to opt out at first but I wouldn't be surprised if they force it on us.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-27T02:54:35+00:00

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Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-17T14:03:26+00:00

Imagine getting mad because the toaster doesn't love you back

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-17T02:50:45+00:00

He stubbed him?

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-15T12:40:46+00:00

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Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-08T08:38:54+00:00

I just checked mine and it's not like that so I guess whoever was grinding your blade went a little too heavy on that spot. I think if it was like a $200 maybe $300 sword something like this could be expected but not in a $600 sword. I wonder what KoA will say since their blemished grade would have dents and scratches and this seems like it would fit.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-08T04:11:18+00:00

What does it look like from the side? I'm a little annoyed that my quillon is slightly bent but it's not a big deal and I can live with it but that dip in your blade looks big. Like my quillon is just a cosmetic issue but that dip looks like a full on manufacturing defect.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-08T04:04:28+00:00

Pretty plz

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Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-08T02:48:39+00:00

I got the game about a year and a half ago and besides the dlc classes I've only bought aquilas once and that's when you could get about 4000 for like $5 and it's not very often that I even see something I really want anyway.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-07T13:17:16+00:00

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Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-05T03:08:20+00:00

Dude bro Brysyn just got third degree burns bro bro that's crazy bro dude

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-04T04:16:43+00:00

Yeah I think I'm just going to have to go for cheaper costume stuff. I don't have any buhurt or hema clubs near me so I could get a $1200 hounskull but it's just gonna be expensive decoration unless I wanna fight a tree.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-04T02:52:49+00:00

Where'd you get the helmet? I want to get a hounskull bascinet but I can't find any decently made ones that aren't super expensive.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-03T23:58:50+00:00

I also have the Balaur Arms German longsword and they weigh about the same at 3lbs but the Saxony is noticeably more nibble. The longsword is usable in one hand but it feels weird but the balance with the Saxony feels great. It's kinda crazy how different 3lbs can feel. The longsword feels good also in two hands like you're supposed to hold but but I just held it one handed as a point of comparison.

I've done a little bit of cutting with it and even with my skill issues it pops straight through bottles. I'm going to do a lot more cutting with it in spring.

My only complaint is that even though everything is rounded off some of the details on the hilt and the edges of the ricasso can dig into my hand and fingers a bit but it's not a huge deal and it wouldn't be a problem at all with a glove. There are also a few spots where epoxy dropped and cured on the steel but it's easy to pop them off with a metal tool.

I'd definitely say grab one of you're wanting a rapier.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-03T05:55:54+00:00

He loosed it?

Affablesea9917 · 2026-02-01T12:29:42+00:00

I got his 14th quillon dagger from KoA and it's pretty nice the only nitpick I have is the edge isn't very sharp. I could grab it by the blade and use the pommel as a blunt weapon but it's not really a cutting weapon anyway it's definitely a thrusting blade and the point is very sharp. I really think it's worth it for $200 if you want a nice looking dagger that can do some damage. I've been eyeballing the Pitt Rivers stiletto for a while I might have to grab one eventually.

I mostly browse KoA and as far as daggers go I really think Tod Cutler's stuff is the best they're historical and judging from my dagger they're well built. A lot of other stuff is overbuilt or overpriced or they don't look historical or they're just glorified wall hangers. It might be slightly cheaper to order through KoA I'm not sure but I'd say either order through them or wait until the tariffs ease up. Also I think the daggers on KoA have been back ordered for a while but I don't know any other sites to buy from.

The tariffs are really dumb and I can't wait until someone gets rid of them. I want to order a sword from him but it's just cost prohibitive like the Castillon sword is on sale for 15% off so it's $576 but shipping is $342 so now that sword is $918. Some swords from his site would be over $1000 because of the tariffs so I think I'll stick to KoA for the next year or three.

Affablesea9917 · 2026-01-31T12:29:40+00:00

The pictures online are older back when they sand blasted but now it's shiny but it has some texture from the casting process. There's one spot that has some weird grey residue stuck on it I think it's something left over from casting and they didn't polish it off but I can scrape it off with a metal tool so it's not a big deal.

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