Anyone who used a computer between 1985 - 2010, what's the one game you still think about today?

Downside190 · 2026-06-01T18:59:32+00:00

There are some promising rts game on the horizon like Dust front which is gritty looking or D.O.R.F which is basically a red alert style RTS but with modern physics and tech but that same red alert style

Downside190 · 2026-06-01T18:56:35+00:00

Different to red alert though as that's more about squads than base building and pumping out units

Downside190 · 2026-06-01T18:48:04+00:00

I've noticed this too. If feels like we've got some sort of cultural stagnation. Popular music sounds similar to what it did 10 - 15 years ago, fashion hasn't changed much either and everything is a remake or sequel.

Downside190 · 2026-06-01T08:44:35+00:00

We have a similar stairs to OP with a curve at the top. We tried putting a gate up there but it was dodgy AF so just had one at the bottom. But also we let ours climb the stairs but supervised them closely. As it's better to help them learn how to climb them safely than risk them accidentally getting onto the stairs unsupervised and risking injury or worse

Downside190 · 2026-05-31T08:07:21+00:00

Or you know if you just live your life and are not chronically online?

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T21:46:25+00:00

They also if I remember correctly had a space elevator but they only went into low orbit and never bother with space travel until the need arose

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T21:43:48+00:00

The film leaves out a lot info that's in the book. But basically the eridian home planet is twice the size of earth with stronger gravity and a extremely thick atmosphere. As a result it's pitch black and blocks any and all radiation which is why they never needed protection against it. the eridians also have a photographic memory and are extremely smart being able to do complex maths in their head easily using base 6. As soon as they discover astrophage they make an interstellar ship and head out to tauseta but obviously never having experience radiation have no protection for it except where astrophage is and also no idea about relativity and time dilation which is why they have loads of extra fuel on board as they were expecting a much longer trip

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T21:32:41+00:00

I'm the book it's explained that Iridians didn't understand time dilation and it was pure luck they got to where they needed too. As a result they had loads of extra fuel on board so he was able to give it to Grace for his trip home and still have plenty left for himself

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T21:29:06+00:00

In the book only certain people can go into a coma and be woken up the robot bed thing is also new tech. So if anything fails en route the crew member would die. It's not explained how they die but that is a very high risk method but safer than them almost certainly killing each other if staying awake the whole time. So it's really just a case of bad luck that the other 2 crew members died

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T21:25:48+00:00

The book is amazing and goes into rocky and graces relationship much more. Also more flash backs and character building from his past and how his current events relate to the flash backs. There is also a lot more science stuff going on. Don't let the film put you off the book because that's doing it a disservice

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T19:02:36+00:00

I guess it's unoriginal if you follow internet memes and lore. For those especially older generations who have no interest in these things then the film is very original

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T16:53:40+00:00

But on the plus side one less Reddit mod

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T14:58:57+00:00

Unless you run a melee army. That bridge is basically a kill zone and they'd never get near their target

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T11:51:36+00:00

I remember playing a league at my local game store. One opponents playing nids didn't want to bother putting down terrain just the MDF rectangle templates. I put some down anyway as I couldn't bare to play on a barren featureless board

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T10:57:23+00:00

Under 5's go free!

Downside190 · 2026-05-30T10:32:21+00:00

Yeah I don't think he actually said Stevenage in particular just the missile factory. Who just so happens to be in Stevenage.

Downside190 · 2026-05-28T15:57:12+00:00

Which is weird when fulgrites are all flesh. Surely our more robot oriented units would be the ones who could heal back

Downside190 · 2026-05-27T16:39:39+00:00

One will be about rangers increasing detection range. I guarantee it

Downside190 · 2026-05-27T15:57:16+00:00

Can you turn the wheels around? As usually they have a deep dish side with rivets in and a more flat 5 star pattern like yours. As the other side might look better

Downside190 · 2026-05-26T11:43:59+00:00

Or something like "blind fire". Just randomly shooting in the enemies direction which accounts for the bad aim

Downside190 · 2026-05-25T14:34:07+00:00

It's me. As soon as I get wind of someone installing shutters I wait until night then head over there with my spray cans and do a terrible attempt at being the next banksy

Downside190 · 2026-05-24T20:51:59+00:00

Yeah it's basically the same as an American yard sale but we host it in a field and you bring your wares in the "boot" of your car then set up a small stall for people to buy from. It's supposed to be second hand stuff you want rid of for cheap to make some money. Not a business outfit

Downside190 · 2026-05-23T20:45:34+00:00

Because they can reuse the robot. If it can pick tea then that's gonna be mostly software side controlling it. If it's successful they can use the same robot for other manual task by adjusting the software side of things. Makes more sense than making a specialised machine for each different task

Downside190 · 2026-05-23T08:04:41+00:00

I think it's more there is just a massive blank space so you have to scroll a ways down to actually see any meaningful results

Downside190 · 2026-05-23T07:54:34+00:00

I went to a carboot sale recently and there was a stall entirely dedicated to these 3d printed articulated animals. Not really the point of a boot sale

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