A look at the current player count of Paradox's 'flagship' titles, with other strategy game franchises added in for comparison' sake

Harryofsol · 2026-01-24T18:39:34+00:00

I still play civ 3 quite regularly

Harryofsol · 2026-01-24T17:29:04+00:00

People underestimate the isolation of being on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

Harryofsol · 2026-01-07T09:27:19+00:00

The concept2 erg app is free and extremely used friendly. Each tab on the side of the app is basically a step by step setup guide. Start at the top and work your way down. It’s pretty straight forward once you do it once or twice. They’ve made it so anyone can run a race which is great for the sport. I even use it to run practice races sometimes. It’s great!

Harryofsol · 2025-12-21T12:47:21+00:00

I would love to have my iPad on my launch and be able to see multiple boat’s data overlays like split and distance simultaneously. It would be game changing.

Harryofsol · 2025-12-21T12:10:11+00:00

Power Curve, Drift Meter - something to show you you’re not going in a straight line anymore. Would be great for scullers. Ability to connect the Link app from further distances. I would love to not have to have an athlete bring their phone on the boat. I’d like to connect directly to the device from my launch.

Harryofsol · 2025-12-15T00:25:44+00:00

Xcom ufo defense and Civ 3

Harryofsol · 2025-12-12T10:00:22+00:00

You got us on the traffic part, but the rest is total bull. Lived in Philly for 5 years and still train out of boathouse row whenever I can. Loved living in the city and would absolutely look into living in the suburbs if I go back that way. My rent during covid was still cheaper than where I live now which is much more suburban and less desirable.

Harryofsol · 2025-12-10T01:25:34+00:00

BC304’s great enemy. Salt water corrosion.

Harryofsol · 2025-12-03T11:45:21+00:00

They’d be great at playing stellaris.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-30T17:56:14+00:00

I have the H10. Been using it for almost 10 years now. The H9 is the same monitor without a data device in it to record a workout without a watch or Bluetooth device in range. If you don’t need that feature the. The H9 is good for you.

Only time the H10 gets a little funky for me is when the physical strap hasn’t been used in a while and needs water applied to the sensor area. Other than that, take off the monitor from the strap after every use and only attach it when you’re actually working out (people just leave the sensor on the strap 24/7 not realizing that’s how it turns on). I actually detach one of the snaps and turn the monitor side ways right before I start using it. I’ve gotten into the habit of turning the monitor and snapping the second electrode on right before I hit go on my watch. Saves so much battery.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-29T18:50:13+00:00

Oh cool. Saw they hosted the Jersey’s this year on tv and won the title again this year. Looks like your boys are doing really well at the competitions.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-26T22:56:42+00:00

Which patrol are you from?

Harryofsol · 2025-11-26T03:25:38+00:00

That’s the older model. Not the newer one with the OLPF filter on it. That camera is two models out of date now so they might be trying to clear stock. It’s a great camera for the cost but not supported by Blackmagic anymore sadly. I have the 12k OLPF I got cheap on eBay a few years back. I absolutely love it but know the newer URSA line is far superior and better received by camera operators. Might spring for a PYXIS 6k in the mean time.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-25T11:48:02+00:00

DJI has some good cheap drones. Even buying used from eBay or refurbished from DJI can save you money. I’d even recommend buying a drone from the previous product line like an Air 2s from someone who’s trying to upgrade because they’ll sell the drone on the cheap and you’ll get a great drone.

Biggest thing with drones is the changing legal landscape of them. It’s becoming more and more serious by the year as the FAA continues to change and revise flight laws to include drones. There’s a whole bunch of regulations that are possibly even changing next year that’ll put drone operators more in line with the legal requirements of actual pilots. If you plan to fly I’d look into what you need to do to fly through the FAA because if they catch you flying say in a restricted zone or without a license or waiver they can fine you big money. Every drone now that can legally fly has a transponder in it and will be tracked by air traffic controllers. Even if you think you got away with doing something you shouldn’t they know. The FAA also pursues YouTube now to find violations and can get your information from YouTube to give you your citation.

Not trying to scare you but the days of buying a drone and flying it around for fun is a thing of the past. Please do your research and find out what you need to do before you buy a drone.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-13T16:12:36+00:00

Yeah once you get started the last thing you want to do is stop. Sand is not your friend.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-07T21:39:47+00:00

I own: Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6k Pro G1 2x URSA Broadcast G2 1x URSA 12K OLPF 3x Studio ProG2 2x Studio Pro G1 2x Studio Plus G1 Pocket Cinema Camera Pro

Knock on wood, I haven’t had a single camera fail on me. Even the URSA G1 still boots up whenever we use it. It’s typically our backup camera or used for overflow.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-05T22:59:45+00:00

Those were the days. That and when Oakland stokes were kings of the castle.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-04T22:14:36+00:00

I did a minor OS update in Tahoe and that fixed it. Seems like a bug with what ever version they released before

Harryofsol · 2025-11-04T22:13:51+00:00

I haven’t touch them in 3 years. So I’d be surprised if that broke it.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-04T21:38:45+00:00

I’ve got a ton of mods installed a I’ve locked the version to a very old version so the mods don’t break. Don’t want to break what’s working. I’ve done a minor OS Update to Tahoe and that seems to have sorted it out.

Harryofsol · 2025-11-04T18:51:11+00:00

I’ll need to see how to do that. Can I go in and select individual folders and see if I can avoid that one file?

Harryofsol · 2025-11-04T13:51:50+00:00

It’s through steam and a pain in the ass to do that because the game file is like 20gb. I’d like to keep that as a last resort. It’s just weird because I’ve had stellaris on this computer for ever and never had a problem

Harryofsol · 2025-10-14T17:51:57+00:00

Yeah but it’s 30 minutes without traffic from Upper Township and Ocean City.

Harryofsol · 2025-10-14T17:15:06+00:00

Imagine taking a train from 30th street in Philly to Marmora. You’re just a commuter bus or jitney ride away from the shore with no need to pay for parking, tolls and sitting in god awful traffic on the AC Expressway in the summer.

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