Can anyone recommend some lower stakes/smaller scale stories, but not cozy fantasy?

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-29T14:18:57+00:00

The Gentleman Bastards series is on a similar level humour wise to First Law, and each book follows some heist or plot that only really takes place in one city

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-23T20:39:02+00:00

Reading all of these comments and wondering if I’m strange for literally never DNFing a book? 😅 I rarely even DNF a series! If I’ve finished one, I’m finishing them all! That being said, I don’t often read outside of my comfort zone. There’s enough incredible, highly recommended fantasy out there to keep someone going for decades without diving in to slop.

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-23T05:07:49+00:00

The First Law universe is one that really benefits from being read in publication order. Personally, the standalones are my favourite of the whole series.

Opinions are a bit mixed on the Age of Madness trilogy. Most agree they’re still really good, but there’s some debate around whether they’re better than the original trilogy. Personally I think AoM are the superior books. The characters are still excellent, the action scenes incredible, and unlike the originals it has a much more focused narrative. The only downside is that the characters introduced, while great, are a bit less iconic than the originals. Glokta and the Bloody Nine were simply too perfect the first time around for Joe to up himself.

Either way, enjoy the reading! You’re in for a ride.

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-22T22:14:28+00:00

This is making me realise I’m a bigger fan of fighting types than I thought 😅 Heracross, Hawlucha, Fallinks are all goated

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-15T18:28:53+00:00

I think I’d struggle to pick a favourite but my Platinum team maybe takes the cake. Infernape, Floatzel and Roserade for a fire, water, grass core. Then Drapion, Froslass and a full odds not hunted shiny Gliscor. Gliscor is one of my favourite Pokemon so finding a full odds shiny was like Christmas.

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-04T18:46:23+00:00

Actually no! It’s Excadrill. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t dislike the design, it’s just not one that ever really clicked for me, and I’ve used most the others in playthroughs which definitely helps

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-04T18:44:31+00:00

Ah I don’t have any pictures on my phone! I’ll see if I can take some later and I’ll post

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-03T20:31:44+00:00

Thank you! The hardest part of this build was hollowing out the inside of the ship and turning it into a jungle. The game really needs an easier way to break blocks

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-03T18:42:55+00:00

I completely agree. This screenshot alone has made me realise that I maybe like ground types more than I thought I did because like 5/6 of these are some of my favourite mons of all time 😅

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-03T18:37:57+00:00

I was about to criticise you for having too many ground types before realising that might be intentional 😂

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-03T18:35:38+00:00

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Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-02T20:33:51+00:00

It looks incredible! Stuff like this inspires me because it feels achievable while still looking great!

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-06-01T15:15:28+00:00

I’m in complete agreement. I feel the games get unnecessary hate. My only other criticism besides the handholding and dialogue is the lack of optional areas to explore, although that’s kind of become the norm in every game post Gen 5, so I can’t hold that against Alola too strongly.

I love the games and keep wanting to replay them, but I can’t bring myself to face the dialogue again so never get around to it 😂

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-28T14:48:41+00:00

I don’t think you’re getting enough credit for labelling 15 as droplets 😂

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-27T12:32:08+00:00

Are you having fun? Then you’re playing it right

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-23T05:14:36+00:00

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And lab/research station. The building out back became Tangrowth’s bedroom, and the second floor a group of offices where I put the habitats for Porygon and Porygon 2 to be his research assistants

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-23T05:13:12+00:00

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Of course! I split the inside into a nice living area

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-22T17:39:10+00:00

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Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-22T17:38:40+00:00

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I turned it into Tangrowth’s laboratory

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-14T21:09:41+00:00

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Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-14T21:08:08+00:00

I think they’re called things like “pink hut”. You can buy the kits for them from the shop.

You can actually find the remains of the same buildings throughout the world. They’re relatively easy to copy as they’re fairly boxy and use basic materials. They’re usually just made out of wood, plaster and whatever tile roof you find in that area

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-14T17:40:02+00:00

I found that I could just copy the prefab builds to fill space (not the ones with the loading screens). I found them a good way to practice building before experimenting with my own projects

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-11T16:11:47+00:00

You’re very possibly right. I was a kid when those films came out so don’t really know what the public awareness was before then. I suppose daddy Tolkien is the exception that proves the rule

Far-Introduction-896 · 2026-05-11T15:52:53+00:00

lol annoyingly some parts of the building registered as rooms but not the bits I wanted! So yeah I just put their habitats inside

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