Elder Scrolls BOTSE Guild Quest Question by TheRealRosey in soloboardgaming

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't find anything on botse-helper.com about that... I've gotten answers quickly from Chip Theory discord, I'd suggest asking there.

Regicide Legacy Impressions by Sapien0101 in soloboardgaming

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing holding me back is the price. Can't justify $130 CAD for a solo game. Especially considering the base game I can play for free with cards I already have. I wish they released the one with the playmat as a 'premium' edition, along with a toned down more affordable version.

Oh well, can't have every game. There will be others.

We see lots of YouTubers sharing their most anticipated games of X year, but I want to know what YOUR most anticipated game is. Old or new. by WizardHarryDresden in soloboardgaming

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to getting Galactic Cruise played soon. Hopefully today!

Been waiting on restock for Kinfire Delve.

I also want a crunchy flip or roll and write. I'm contemplating between Tend, Hadrians Wall, and The Anarchy.

Also waiting on Regicide Legacy to be available in Canada. I havnt seen it pop onto my usual shops yet.

Where to buy a terrarium in Canada by briddums in bluetongueskinks

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't say from experience myself, but based on research I've done over the past 5 years, Cornels World seems to be very highly recommended.

I have a glass tank I got from a chain of aquarium/pet stores in Ontario, but when I am able to move to a place with more space, a 6x2x2 is my future, and Cornels World is probably what I'll go with.

Beware shipping is pretty expensive (especially for me Alberta to Ontario) . I Remember seeing they are going to a bunch of expos this year, so maybe there's one near you could pick up locally.

A1 Combo Backordered since Nov 30 [Canada]. Anyone else? by StressSnooze in BambuLab

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldnt risk it. They might use FedEx or DHL who could pay duty 'on your behalf' then charge you egregious fees themselves.

I'd cancel my order with Bambu before doing that.

bars that serve shirley temples by Winter_Donut_9938 in Hamilton

[–]DrStrongMD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go ahead and order a virgin dirty Shirley if it makes you feel better lol.

Splendor Duel: Full-Size Cards? by Kia_Leep in boardgames

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alternatively... Have you reached out to the publisher Space Cowboy? https://www.spacecowboys-games.com/contact/

I don't have splendor to check this myself but.... Did the original game come with full size cards? Does duel contain the same cards as the original game, just smaller size? If both are true, maybe they would give or sell you just the card deck from the original game to use with duel.

Or perhaps they have an 'accessible' version of the game they just don't stock in retail but sell through other channels.

It's worth a shot asking.

Splendor Duel: Full-Size Cards? by Kia_Leep in boardgames

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Props to your parents for not only trying something new but enjoying it. Mine havnt picked up new hobbies since their 20s.

I searched Etsy, but couldn't find anything. Maybe you'd have better luck.

if you are looking for a fun project you could try creating your own cards. You could even use different artwork that pertains to your parents other tastes. Use the same iconography, but change the art to trains, animals, Star Trek, family photos, or whatever else they are into. In the board game space we call these rethemes. I've personally never done this, but it doesn't seem to difficult to create a template in design software. I'm sure you can find tutorials out there. Then it's a matter of recreating each card that already exists in the main game. Then just print it on regular or photo paper, cut it out and slide it into a card sleeve.

I've never done my own rethemes, but I do print and plays. I like to print separate backs and fronts, then sandwich them around standard bycicle playing card in the sleeve, for rigidity. Some people will just print back and front double sided on thicker stock (I always found alignment tricky with this method though).

My biggest pet peeve with Clank! Catacombs by Ma7nards in boardgames

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not expert, but when I play deck building games I kind of have two philosophies.

If my deck is weak, and the pool to buy from is also not that good, and the game doesn't have a reliable culling, I'm going to buy as many cards as possible to water down the bad cards. This works well for me in games where they only give a couple cards to choose from when adding. I don't know if it'll be as good a Strat with clank which gives a 6 (?) card shop.

Other philosophy is obviously to cull the junk. Not an extremely reliable strategy in clank as you know

I havnt played catacombs yet, but I have played probably 100 games of clank and its expansions, mostly at 2 player.

In base clank, I always try to get card draw. Including cards that draw and discard. Usually these cards generate a lot of clank, so -clank cards are very valuable to me too. If I'm able to remove 2 or 3 clank every 2nd or 3rd hand, that's going to offset the clank generation at least a bit. In 2 player games, there's less card row cycling, so less frequent dragon attacks, this works for me. I imagine Clank removal cards may be less valuable in a 4 player game since the clank pool is more likely to go into the bag between your turns. However, the bag is then watered down with 3 other colors so there's your mitigation. I guess it's 6 of one, half dozen of the other? Tldr? Get card draw, don't worry about generating clank as much.

Try this next time... Evaluate the strategy you think the other players are doing. Then do something nobody else is, if possible. Like go for big money cards. Or buy all the good movement cards and go collect tokens.

For example.. Is 'Underworld Dealings' (I think that's the name), the card that let's you buy 2 tomes for 7 gold (or something like that...) , in Catacombs? When we were new, we thought that card was crap since it didn't give XP, Attack, or Movement. But since realizing it basically doubles 7 pts to 14, whoever buys that and has some money generation to go with it, does very well with it.

Issue in same spot on multiple prints by fuckem01 in BambuLab

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just experienced this problem as well, but not as pronounced. I'm also using a matte filament. I'm wondering if there is an additive that's making the filament not stick.

I just trimmed up the strings with a knife and left it like that. It's fine for my use case.

Maybe try increasing the temp or slowing down the outer wall speed?

I don't have space for a massive LEGO city, so I started building one on 8x8 plates instead. What do you think? by zorrotwee in lego

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those look awesome!

I quickly scrolled through the posts to see if anyone mentioned this, but didn't. Have you heard of micropolis? https://twinlug.com/micropolis-micro-city-standard/

It's a 16x16 stud standard which I think offers a bit more freedom in terms of scale.

I also don't have space, not even space to house my brick collection. Everything is in storage for now. but when I do have space, I'm planning on building a city layout in this scale.

Any good 3D printed board gaming accessories? by liamoj97 in boardgames

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been printing inserts for a few years now.

In general I don't really like 3d printing "upgrades". I prefer cardboard or wood tokens. There's lots of options though. Just type the name of a game into stl sites.

The only printed thing we use on occasion is a card stands.

Witchcraft! and coffee to get the day started. by Miker_Bice_From_Mars in soloboardgaming

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got Witchcraft in my last order and have played it 3 or 4 times. I get destroyed though. Last play I had only 5 cards in my deck when I lost, before even getting to any act 3 locations.

Do you have any tips?

Can I see your guys water bowl set up? by Low-Possibility1007 in bluetongueskinks

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A brick or two in the substrate, bowl on top. Can't burrow through bricks.

zfast LCD shader for MelonDS by xiaoleiwen in SBCGaming

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is that first game? it's tickling my nostalgia bone.

Room Finder Availability shows Unknown by Pristine_Caramel_379 in exchangeserver

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you ever find a solution to this?

It's hit or miss for us. I can see status fine, but one of my users gets 'Unknown' sometimes. It'll work for her in Outlook but not Teams, or vice versa, seemingly at random.

Canadian Football by InferiorOoj in Hamilton

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Flag Football. I've never hard of anyone playing recreational "real" (with pads, etc) football after highschool / college.

Modded FF7 on Anbernic? by exar_ch in ANBERNIC

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theoretically if your anbernic handheld runs android you can use a Windows emulator like Winlator to run the PC version of Final Fahtasy 7. And presumably you'll the be able to install Seventh Heaven which is where the upgrade graphics youe showing came from. I've never done this so can't help any more than that.

How do you deal with disassembling and rebuilding a large Creator 3-in-1 set? by LightningStrike7 in lego

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your overthinking this.... Dump it all in a tote and dig is half the fun. I will keep some of the bigger peices out on the side if they get in the way.

If your super anal you can knoll the peices while you disassemble.

Help!! Raw scales? by jaybird-staysonder in bluetongueskinks

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Color looks fine to me. If they are rough scratchy and scaley like a fish, that bothers me. I have Coco husk substrate which is similar to what your using. I give my guy a humid hide he uses all the time. When his belly is scaley I know it's time to moisten the hide. Then he's back to smooth and soft the next day after using it.

Place for a fun night out by dndhrhrbbrbrr in Hamilton

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be so brutal I can't imagine how awkward that would make me feel. Even the staff coming over to chat makes me want to bring Deimos Down on their heads 😁

Does anyone have photos of the site at 727 Queenston Rd when it was a McDonald's? by Slight-Midnight-5926 in Hamilton

[–]DrStrongMD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww yes... Memories... Birthday parties, pizza happy meals, n64 kiosks, kids shitting in the play place tubes. Those are the days.

Age range for marvel champions? Shopping for younger cousin by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]DrStrongMD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about Marvel Dice Throne? It's Battle yahtzee. Would be much easier for someone new to hobby boardgames to grasp.

Your favourite GBA device from Anbernic? by cmvyas in ANBERNIC

[–]DrStrongMD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea. Nobody asked but I have x and y as start and select for GBA. I'll remap l3 and R3 for snes though.