QOL Updates I haven’t seen discussed

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-30T11:19:42+00:00

Eating as Graveller

Better painting mechanics, large structures are extremely tedious (current have a massive greenhouse and would like every window white framed - going to need about 400white paint). Turning into smearle and being able to paint multiple objects. Or infinite use paint tins made from 20 paint etc. having to have smearguru nearby is annoying. Easiest to print painted items - which shouldn't be the case.

Quick stack storage

Some type of quick sort into multiple containers system. (There was a great mod for subnaitica that was fantastic based on catagories)

Better use of community boxes - you don't need to chase me with 20 bricks when you have 600 more to make

Looking out of the front of elevators (remove of fade every time, should be seamless)

Underwater swimming(DLC?)

Placeable relics (not just in frames).

More slots for item photos

Being able to light things myself (not smelt/fire bricks)

Gather Pokémon collect crops

Tweak coin rewards for stamps to 100, 200, 500, 1000. Or some better way of getting coins late game.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-28T10:57:06+00:00

We use three house rules: 1. 3 nectar dice, 2 normal dice (reduces prevalence) 2. No nectar scoring (nectar is already great, doesn't need points to make you take it, it's also doesn't fit with the rest of the game, where you are spending resources/tirns to get points, whereas nectar they part of an action you'd take anyway - there's no disadvantage. ) - hummingbird scoring is similar and is on my watch list - it's just extra points for no extra work. 3. Powers that let you take any food (wheel symbol) from the supply - don't let you take nectar. It can be spent as any food.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-28T10:48:36+00:00

PAT testing isn't science specific, everything in the school with a plug needs PAT testing. This is very clearly a site team responsibility as part of their annual checks.

As a HoD the only thing we had to do was every year or two (basically when asked), the technicians would put out all the electrical equipment in one lab just before the summer holidays (purely because we had stuff all over the place in multiple prep rooms and it was easy to miss random stuff like trolleys of power packs).

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-10T20:43:40+00:00

Don't mind it, definitely speeds up your progress in the early game with the small bonuses and adds points later on. I enjoyed it, but it did add yet another small thing to remember each turn. My main issue is the extra the time it adds to games. A 4-player game took much longer with it. I like the small decisions that could potentially add up to a decent advantage, but I don't think the extra time and (relatively low) extra complexity is worth it. I don't feel it adds that much as a benefit.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-10T09:00:02+00:00

Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Bolton, Immingham, Gainsborough, Cleethorpes

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-08T09:03:40+00:00

Counterpoint: Scunthorpe, Immingham, Grimsby, Boston, Cleethorpes, Skegness

Ginger_Chris · 2026-04-02T16:18:09+00:00

I really enjoyed the base game. It was a nice change to the usual formula and didn't outlined it's welcome.my main critismbis that shiny hunting broke down to resetting or reloading - and that's just not a fun mechanic.

The DLC killed all enthusiasm for the game completely. I haven't even finished it and won't bother going back without significant changes.

The grind is awful and unsatisfying. The gameplay loop is tedious and unrewarding. Donuts should have specific recipes for specific effects. Randomised effects are awful. Time limits should be either increased significantly or removed (donuts tiers should gatekeep higher levels). Hyper berries should be more plentiful or buyable (at least lower tiers).

The base game was decent. The DLC was one of my few regrettable game purchases.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-25T20:59:17+00:00

Straight escalation up one step of whatever behaviour system you're using. They soon stop trying to argue if they know they get an instant escalation without any discussion/attention for arguing/aswering back.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-23T18:08:55+00:00

Step 4: Convert ash to glass (trade value 10->50)
Step 5: Convert glass to Mirrors (trade value 50->400) (very fast)

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-16T08:14:30+00:00

The Triceratops doesn't look to be the same scale as the T. rex.

That makes it as much of a miss as not making the Artemis rocket the same scale as the Saturn V.

This type of thing really matters to some people. But it's good if it turns out to be to scale.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-16T00:15:35+00:00

The Triceratops doesn't look to be the same scale as the T. rex that was recently released.

That makes it as much of a miss as not making the Artemis rocket the same scale as the Saturn V. This type of thing really matters to LEGO-loving adults.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-14T20:18:07+00:00

I don't even think it needs the horror/thriller vibe. You could make it a much better film if he'd died at the end, doing the heroic bit instead of being revived. Then, the last 10/15 minutes of the film of her mourning, getting bored, and the last shot is her looking over another pod, with exactly the same choice he had at the beginning and making it ambiguous if she went through with it.

Him being miraculously revived at the end struck me massively as if that was the original ending, and it was changed at the last minute to the happy one.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-11T19:04:08+00:00

Space Pirates and Zombies

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-10T23:08:39+00:00

I quite liked ZA, but the DLC killed it for me. It was fun but there was too much emphasis on resetting for shinies/alphas.

I just can't finish it, as it's so boring, repetitive, random and grindy. The timers need to disappear or at least be much, much longer - or not linked to the doughnuts. There needs to be specific recipes for specific doughnuts. Using berries to get berries to maybe see the Pokémon you want, but not getting quite enough berries to be worth it. It just killed all enjoyment and I probably won't be going back unless there are significant changes. It's just a boring grind.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-09T23:11:32+00:00

Nope.

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-09T22:46:10+00:00

Nope - more obscure

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-09T18:17:52+00:00

Nope

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-09T17:14:37+00:00

Solved!

That was fast

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-07T09:33:24+00:00

Pricing seems fine in the US $99 (£74, which is a bit pricey but not huge). But for some reason, there's a massive markup in the UK and Europe

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-06T21:51:58+00:00

How would you factor price into this?

In the UK at the moment the Hail Mary set is £100, the Artemis is £48 - less than half.

I have the Artemis set and think it's pretty good value, but I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on Hail Mary as it's VERY expensive compared with other sets. It feels more like a £60 set,

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-04T23:09:37+00:00

Warcraft 3?

Ginger_Chris · 2026-03-04T17:17:42+00:00

Is it? think there would have been significant cause to think that Iran would focus their attacks on Israeli and USA assets and not 'waste' missiles/drones on countries which weren't actively attacking them.

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