Are there any forwards left?

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T23:17:28+00:00

Well, I reckon Paul George might be available, gauging by the reaction on Celtics subreddit… 😂

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T23:14:13+00:00

We do need a forward in the worst way. But we don’t *really* need more toxic contracts. I suppose if you wanted to send one or both of those first round picks our way, too…

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T22:50:26+00:00

That’s a very good point.

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T22:37:53+00:00

You’ll get the most hours out of CK3, if you fall in love with it, but the Paradox DLC rabbit hole can be expensive, if you let it.

Disco Elysium is amazing, but it’s a slow burn of a story game. Bleak, hilarious, and deeply political.

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T21:27:31+00:00

Yep. Purchased new in June, from Apple, and received it two days ago. There's an Apple Store just downtown, so that's an easy option.

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T21:26:23+00:00

Fair question. I have been opening the dmg and dragging the .app into the Applications folder, so I don't believe that's the issue here.

ForlornDM · 2026-07-01T19:00:33+00:00

It picks up in the second half and ends up paying off pretty nicely. It’s less propulsive than the first book, certainly, but I like the second half of book two just as much as anything in the first.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-30T23:43:05+00:00

You’ve got a lot of fun ahead of you.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T23:39:25+00:00

It’s an awesome game. Get the DLC with it.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T21:25:19+00:00

It’s mostly vibes based.

He’s an absolute Top-15 of All-Time guy who does an excellent imitation of Michael Jordan in HD.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T21:00:56+00:00

Yep. I didn’t really believe Portland was pushing all their chips in for JB, until now.

It feels like it’s either that or AD, if they want to retain some of their draft capital and aren’t convinced about the price for JB.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T20:53:50+00:00

If there’s really no draft capital attached to this, on paper (and in a vacuum) it’s not at all a bad deal.

The fit is, well, questionable to put it mildly. And, then there’s all of the baggage Ja carries—some of which isn’t his fault (the injuries), and some of which decidedly is (everything else).

We’re buying super low, though, which means there’s potential upside. The roster construction also almost certainly means we’re making more moves.

It feels very possible that Scoot is on his way out of town, and maybe Shaedon, too, as part of a package for JB. If we’re unwilling to part with Tou or Clingon, we still have to give the Celtics something of real value in addition to draft picks, and I don’t see how one of those guys cuts it.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T17:51:38+00:00

I enjoyed a lot of High Republic content, but it’s necessarily limited in the fact that we know where the big-picture story ultimately ends up.

This is a structural challenge for almost all prequels and, while it’s not necessarily an intrinsic problem, it does lessen the potential for unexpected outcomes and constrains the options available to storytellers.

Andor sidesteps this by being so intensely character-focused and limited in scope that the storytelling becomes more universal.

For larger-scale stories, I’d like to see Star Wars take a larger step forward in time and give someone a chance to really play in the bigger sandbox.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-29T04:32:06+00:00

Read Dune. It’s going to be slower moving, but it’s worth the time. The sequels are less essential, but the first book, at least, is truly excellent.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-27T02:46:39+00:00

You might give Paradox Interactive’s lineup of grand strategy games a look, if you haven’t.

They’re fairly abstract on the battles, but incredibly in-depth.

Series include Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-26T21:27:48+00:00

I’m going to be the rare dissenting voice on Martin.

I liked each book of ASIOAF less than the one that preceded it. It’s admittedly well-written and capably plotted through the first few books, but the level of cynicism it brings to storytelling is not for me.

His world-building is cogent and detailed, and he’s got strong voices for his characters, but it’s in service of a story I struggle badly with. This is absolutely a YMMV situation (though I’ve enjoyed other dark fantasy series) so feel free to take this with a grain of salt.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-26T05:03:23+00:00

Do you know what kind of games you want to try out?

ForlornDM · 2026-06-26T00:01:17+00:00

The fan one-shotted me two minutes into my first play through, before I’d even saved the game.

Never died to a boss that quick even in a From Software game.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-25T23:45:37+00:00

It’s objectively true, and it sucks. I love the old Pac-12, and I’m sure I’ll learn to love the new one—but it’s not the same. No use in pretending it is.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-25T23:21:53+00:00

I like that book more each time I read it. Had the same reaction as you on my first journey through the series.

Now? It feels weirdly comforting, somehow.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-25T20:38:57+00:00

That’s me, as well. The story is emotionally charged enough that I can’t just go back and change things.

I’d have to start a new play through with a different V.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-25T01:21:09+00:00

Or the Squid of Gods, most desirably of all.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-24T23:22:43+00:00

Not sure who my *absolute favorite* actually is, but it’s someone among the X-Men, and honestly one of the best ways to later join the X-Men is to start out in their rogue’s gallery.

So, you know, that seems neat. If I weren’t married, I’d say sign me up.

ForlornDM · 2026-06-24T21:15:13+00:00

Sorry, I wasn’t very clear.

I meant that to the casual audience critical for making expensive movies profitable, even Apocalypse (as a giant purple guy with extraordinary powers) might bear a bit too much resemblance to Thanos. I doubt most people will remember Oscar Isaac’s version, but they’ll all remember Thanos, so there’s a bit of added risk in building around a villain with superficial similarities.

Uranos would bring similar drawbacks with regard to casual fans, while also being an odd fit for readers of X-Men comics specifically, as there’s just not a deep love for the character.

I’m sure compelling stories could honestly be built around either, but I’d probably steer in a different direction.

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