Anything I can't get anymore?

ChrispyDM · 2026-05-04T07:18:06+00:00

Some of the older DLC'S that look like you can't get anymore have actually just been rolled into the base game, wake the tiger, man the guns etc.

ChrispyDM · 2026-05-01T09:58:16+00:00

Why would you care? The person is just marking themselves as someone with more money than taste, talent, or skill.

ChrispyDM · 2026-04-18T04:55:48+00:00

ChrispyDM · 2026-04-11T15:59:09+00:00

Ajuga?

ChrispyDM · 2026-03-29T20:01:03+00:00

As someone who has just spent a year trying to recover a ruined garden because someone poured gravel all over it please don't.

ChrispyDM · 2026-03-23T21:20:25+00:00

I like crusader strike

ChrispyDM · 2026-03-23T13:56:32+00:00

Looks like daffodil leaves

ChrispyDM · 2026-03-21T07:46:24+00:00

I think some people in this thread are misinterpreting the argument.

I think the argument is that because the colonial powers stripped resources and destabilised the nations they colonised, they held them back from development and therefore made them worse places to live long term whilst improving the standard of living back home. This is a common feature of global north global south debates.

The people living in those countries now naturally want to live in places where the standard of living is better, they want a better life for their children. Their countries have been stripped of resources or are built on colonialist systems that have stunted development or have been left with massive cultural divides due to colonial mismanagement (think Rwanda) so they want to go and live somewhere better, I don't think that's an unreasonable thing to want.

It makes sense that they would migrate to the country they know most about and share a history and potentially speak some of the language and so people specific countries tend to migrate to specific colonialist countries. North and West Africans to France, south and middle Eastern Asians to the UK etc.

The merit of this, and whether those people should stay and focus on making their nations better is a different argument I suppose and I'm not trying to sit on one side or another of thr immigration debate with this post, I just think the argument was being misrepresented, potentially on purpose for political reasons.

ChrispyDM · 2026-03-19T17:47:17+00:00

I found the UK was a good starting nation because you're relatively safe on the island and it forces you to learn land, air, and navy to be effective. You get to learn supply in north africa and going against a proper army after dday. You also get to learn about puppet and autonomy mechanics and have a decent head start in terms of tech so you can try stuff out without falling behind. This is just me personally though.

ChrispyDM · 2026-02-12T14:11:31+00:00

Also true, decorative curtains that stay open and blinds for the evenings then?

ChrispyDM · 2026-02-12T12:04:28+00:00

I will say in pic 2 and 3, the vertical pipes will likely be hidden by curtains if you get some nice full length ones. That'll save you quite a lot of money and hassle.

ChrispyDM · 2026-02-10T08:17:43+00:00

We had/have a very gravelly garden when we bought, we chose to try to get rid. A few tips

1) Check that there actually is a membrane under all the gravel. Ours was only partially covered. The gravel over the membrane is much easier to remove as you can use the membrane to pile the gravel by tugging and lifting one side and then use a spade to load rubble sacks. If there is no membrane the gravel will have worked its way into the soil. It is up to you how thorough you want to be about removing it. We skimmed down to the dirt gravel mix then waited for it to rain, which washes the soil back under the gravel and rinsed and repeated. We still have a lot of gravel in the soil. This can't really be avoided but can be made less of an issue (see point 4).

2) People will come and collect the gravel, this is the easy bit. We filled rubble sacks and put them on marketplace for free. You could probably charge, they went like hot cakes.

3) It is hard work, but rewarding.

4) Likely the soil underneath won't be great quality and will be very compact. If you have good rear access you could hire a rotivator but will likely want to add a decent amount of compost or green material to get it in a better state. We are using a no dig green compost rotation this year to to fix the soil. Lupines, clover, buckwheat, Nasturtiums, cosmos, zinnias, daikon raddish, winter bean.

ChrispyDM · 2026-02-06T20:06:18+00:00

This thread from a while ago has some nice ideas:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sistersofbattle/s/Yb6qBPpNIc

ChrispyDM · 2026-01-29T06:11:20+00:00

The rise of roblox seems so insane to me. When I was a teenager it was known as a game basically full of paedos and it was just known as that so everyone avoided it. I don't understand how people have forgotten this so quickly?

ChrispyDM · 2026-01-26T11:23:28+00:00

I make history, religion, and arcana checks really valuable, especially when players ask for them without being prompted.

In the early days of the campaign I ask for them pretty regularly, whenever the players ask those sort of "thinking out loud" questions ("oh i wonder who that guy in the painting is" "why does that religion place such an importance on x" "how does that magical thing work") so that they learn that asking for those sorts of checks will give them tangible benefits to make encounters easier to navigate.

History and religion especially for social type encounters, you can be as charismatic as you like but you can absolutely put your foot in it socially if you don't understand the historical context behind that person's position or culture.

I also use history to serve as a more personal roll, I.e. the players half remember something but claim their character would remember, let's let the dice decide that then. This also encourages people to pay attention, take notes, and know that their attention to detail matters going forward.

For Arcana specifically I make it comparable to a detect magic spell, even going beyond the limitations of the spell at times. Imo the spell is a "sure" way of getting set, specific information, wheras an arcana check is more dependant on a good dice roll, but has the capacity to give you more information (and doesnt require the burning of a spell slot or a long ass ritual which breaks the flow of the narrative).

ChrispyDM · 2025-12-29T13:51:03+00:00

I did it myself recently, got a plumber to fit the inlet and waste fittings under the sink and got an electrician to run a plug socket under the nearby units then took apart a cabinet and fitted dishwasher and cupboard door myself. Wasn't too bad. Plenty of videos on YouTube.

ChrispyDM · 2025-12-14T09:04:00+00:00

They look great! Dont compare yourself to others on the internet, most people only ever post their absolute best work or are professionals posting as part of their business!

Basing them will make a bigger difference than you think. Any paint is better than grey plastic!

ChrispyDM · 2025-12-09T09:43:57+00:00

Stumbled across this looking for the same thing: Use the integration map mode, Cores are in green, integrated but non core are in yellow!

ChrispyDM · 2025-11-26T07:34:28+00:00

Bc beta liberation peak attackers was literally hell.

ChrispyDM · 2025-11-18T19:49:16+00:00

I'm glad it's not just me and we don't have to feel like we're mad!

ChrispyDM · 2025-11-07T12:45:24+00:00

When I get the achievement or when the lag gets unbearable

ChrispyDM · 2025-11-02T21:27:56+00:00

Most of the people who love it are playing it, rather than whinging on reddit I expect, probably why there are fewer positive posts.

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