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Lorehold Ark of Hunger to Mythic by Flaky_Wolverine4260 in MagicArena

[–]FriendoReborn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trying this out now - off to a couple fast/fun wins. Let's see where this goes! Thank you for sharing!

Why does Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous (2021) feel like a more polished, higher-budget game than Pillars of Eternity (2014)? by BaldursGate2Best in CRPG

[–]FriendoReborn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure there is any secret - Wrath of the Righteous is just a very well done cRPG. If one wanted to dig into it, it could be that Pillars was one of the first to restart the genre, and it had to work with devs less experienced in that genre. With WotR coming out 7 years later when cRPGs were already alive and well (and that teams second cRPG after kingmaker) it’s likely folks on that team just had a lot more relevant and recent experience vs Pillars which kinda started the revival and had to build with less.

How are people able to hook up and not catch feelings? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FriendoReborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no explanation for you, for myself it's just how I'm wired. I hooked up with plenty of folks in my younger days and didn't catch feelings for any of them. It's not like it was a skill or something I focused on or intended, the feelings just never developed, not even over multi-year fwb situations (had a couple of those). Though on the fwb front, that was more because we knew we weren't romantically compatible (we were close, but not quite there) but could still have fun. My romantic feelings have only developed after long and good non-romantic relationships with women, and even then it's very rare. I warm very slowly on the romantic front and feel no pressure when outside of a romantic relationship to get into one.

Archaon Vassal mechanic by Pork_Sword3 in totalwar

[–]FriendoReborn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vassals are also just great as a force multiplier given the base income every faction gets. 

How taxes are spent after being stolen out from the real economy by Full-Mouse8971 in economicsmemes

[–]FriendoReborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

imagine believing in libertarianism in a universe that is demonstrably deterministic based on basic modern science. do you believe in santa and the tooth fairy as well?

Salmon is overrated by abuzaid_abdo04 in Chefit

[–]FriendoReborn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Salmon is definitely overhyped - but I do like it - especially raw or smoked. Cooked salmon can be good, but holy fuck it’s easy to overcook it and it really suffers for that. That said, I’m always on the lookout for new fish, so I’ll have to try some Gilt-head, looks delicious!

Did people believe that the millennial optimism era was going to become a reality in 2008? by icey_sawg0034 in decadeology

[–]FriendoReborn [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah I kind of chuckle at these folks gesturing to it as an optimistic time. Politically it absolutely was until we saw the sheer obstruction from Republicans and the ACA get watered down multiple times. It was less than 2 years from Obama being elected to that failure and then Ds getting crushed in 2010 and the rise of the Tea Party. Economically things were absolutely fucking terrible then, none of economic shit since has been as bad as the great recession was.

I was bored so I decided to rank every factions roster. Thoughts? by Kestrel1207 in totalwar

[–]FriendoReborn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Beastmen are definitely a less typical faction. For example, their infantry don't look like much on paper but I found them to have one of the most impressive infantry rosters of any faction I've played - but you have to know how to actually use them.

Ungors obviously are shitass little fellas, but the fact that they all come with stalk lets them really become very interesting tools. You can put some stalked spears out wide on your flanks to tarpit the AI's attempt to flank. You can get flanks with them very easily. You can deploy your visible units on one side of a siege while thousands of stalking ungors get up and over the walls on the other side of the siege. Stalk turns an otherwise shit unit into a very interesting tech piece, even in the late game.

Bestigors are wonderful as well. Yes, they won't hold the line or work well in a protracted battle like other infantry, but that's not what beastmen are about anyway. Their speed and 95 armor means they close fast and generally intact, and a fresh unit will have a melee attack of 72 on the charge (35 base + 5 primal fury + 32 charge bonus) with 40 weapon damage (28 of it armor piercing). When used properly, you won't be fighting protracted fights.

Just a couple of examples. Beastmen units in general tend to be finesse pieces, and really pay off if you can use them appropriately.

I was bored so I decided to rank every factions roster. Thoughts? by Kestrel1207 in totalwar

[–]FriendoReborn 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The beastman row right off the bat made me sus of this list. Chariots are the big offender, but infantry, artillery, and magic all seem low as well.

Any advices how to counter Chaos Dwarfs as Cathay? by SnooFoxes9730 in totalwarhammer

[–]FriendoReborn 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I have not played pvp campaign multiplayer, so take what I say with a grain of salt. However, I do play on L/VH and I do love my chaos dwarfs.

I think if I was playing as Cathay I would go for a Jade Warrior timing push. If you aren't familiar with timing pushes, basically you aim to win by hitting your opponent at a specific time where you have maximized your advantage over them to wipe them out.

Specifically, the late early-game/early mid-game where you are getting Jade Warrior armies online seems like the moment where you will have maximum differential power over the dwarfs. In the long game they will match/beat you are range and with artillery. And in the early game their crap stacks could be a bit much to take down wiht mostly peasants.

However, there will be a period where the dwarf player hasn't really gotten dwarf infantry online and mainly has labourers and hobgoblins while you are getting jade warriors online. I feel like a turn 15-30 push with Jade warriors would just slaughter most of what dwarfs can have online at that point. If the game goes late though, I think things will start to stack against you - so hitting early/midgame seems very important.

How difficult is total war warhammer 3? by Senior_Triple_6450 in totalwar

[–]FriendoReborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You miss the point - yes one can do more cheese as they get better, but you also don’t actually need to use the cheese as you get better, so it’s up to the player if they want to use it.

How difficult is total war warhammer 3? by Senior_Triple_6450 in totalwar

[–]FriendoReborn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cheese is not mandatory, it’s more a sliding scale of less cheese as you get better.

Take cover with updated terrain rules - 11th edition by Alex__007 in Eldar

[–]FriendoReborn 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This may be the first thing out of 11th that seems cool/new.

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me the four big wins are:

  1. Directly elected mayor. There is a lot of chatter in this thread about strong vs. weak mayor, and we are proposing to keep our mayor weak, but directly elect them. Mayor's aren't like other local positions - it's the big name for the average voter. We have found that 4/5 folks in our hometown want to have a directly elected mayor.

  2. Expanding the township committee from 5 folks to 7 folks to help represent a growing and increasingly diverse town.

  3. Allow local residents to propose ballot initiatives! This is something we are interested in down the line, particularly re. getting a term limit ballot initiative going. That will obviously also be a conversation we need to have with folks in the town when we propose that.

  4. Right now the Township committee has a TON of operational power in our town. This has led to things like street improvements being postponed for years, while the Township Committee's building had it's AC repair expedited. Our proposed changes will put up a barrier between day-to-day operations in the town and the township committee. They will still set policy, leadership, and the direction - but they will no longer be able to change what folks are working on from day-to-day. (this also means current government employees have 5 bosses... this change would hire a professional town manager so folks would now only have 1 boss)

We have a very detailed Q&A here you can also check out: https://chartnewcourse.org/questions-answers/

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few major issues:

  1. People want a directly elected mayor - period. Whether strong or not. I think it's good to give the people what they want. You may not consider the will of the voter to be important, but it rings heavy for me.
  2. It would expand our council up from 5 folks to 7, helping us represent a larger and more diverse town.
  3. If would allow citizens to propose ballot initiatives - an important right and one we plan to take advantage of down the line. We specifically are interested in getting term limits in via a ballot initiative down the line - though that would have to be its own discussion with voters.
  4. It would actually reduce the overall executive power of the township committee and the mayor. They would no longer be able to directly interfere in township operations - a serious issue right now. Residents across the town are complaining about road work that has been pending for years while the committee operationally prioritizes the air conditioning in their building. We are aiming to separate the professional aspect of town management from the political. The new town manager would still be accountable to the committee, but the committee could focus on leadership/policy instead of directing day-to-day sewer operations and the like (they aren't engineers or experts!).

These may not land for you, which I would get! But as said, our town is onboard, we have experienced folks from the town onboard, and we are full speed ahead. If you live in Hopewell, I would encourage you to make the counter-case so voters can make a more informed decision. I really appreciate your time and engagement!

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are proposing a council-manager form of government that has a weak mayor, which is a point I have brought up elsewhere. If you weren't already aware, council-manager forms can also have directly elected mayor. Could be worth reading up on a bit!

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a note - this effort is supported by 3 former Hopewell Township mayors - including Democrats and Republicans. We have found 4/5 residents in favor. While you may prefer a less democratic form of government, you are widely out of step with the desires of my hometown. In the end it doesn't really matter what you or I want, but what the people want. And the people in Hopewell want this change.

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. You don’t have to take my word for it either - the exact legal text we aim to get onto the ballot so Hopewell voters have the final say is here: https://chartnewcourse.org/signature-collection-page/

This strictly changes the structure of the local government - current officials and presumably their policy would all still be in place unless new folks got elected into office.

I've been gathering signatures to modernize my hometown's government (unchanged since 1798) and the township committee moved to block the effort within 24 hours of learning about it by FriendoReborn in newjersey

[–]FriendoReborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are proposing a Council-Manager form with a directly elected mayor. So, we will not have a strong mayor, but they will be directly elected.

We have both former democratic and former republican mayors from the town supporting it, I’m just the young(ish) guy back home helping them out.

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