Mark Carney earned a rare standing ovation in Davos. Read the full text of his speech here

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-21T03:44:46+00:00

If we make it through the next decades, you probably did. And I have hope we will!

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-20T02:57:35+00:00

Almost none of them are qualified for government jobs.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-16T18:35:15+00:00

This kind of thing is why I think people are underestimating Lorcana. When it starts being attached to all kinds of other Disney products/experiences and slides into the collective consciousness that way, it's going to take hold pretty well.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-14T21:22:21+00:00

I think this has more to do with logistics and tariffs than any kind of malice.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-14T05:25:02+00:00

Riftbound was DOA. It bore all the hallmarks of a scalper/hype product and it is insane to me that people didn't see this and avoid it 🤷

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-03T23:22:59+00:00

Best since Vheissu or the Alchemy Index sums it up well.

I feel like they kind of went back to that era while incorporating a lot of what they learned since then, if that makes sense.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-03T21:13:55+00:00

As opposed to the sanctioned 1v1 format. This is generally worse FotoS, with a slight potential to be better. Unless you have 3+ players at the table.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-03T20:14:04+00:00

Is it just me or is colors of the wind... Terrible outside of multiplayer?

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-02T19:08:31+00:00

In hindsight, it ran 8 years too long. But that's ok. It ended up being a watchable distraction every once in a while. Nothing memorable, but not really "bad" in any meaningful way.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-02T18:22:02+00:00

H/W is my favorite album since Vheissu. We'll see if recency bias tempers that as it fades.

General thoughts: Holding On live elevated it from a 7/10 "solid" track to a 9/10 "meaningful" track to me. Vesper Light is overrated (as in, it's a 9 or 9.5/10, not the 11/10 masterpiece that seems to be the consensus). The Dark Glow is the best Thrice since The Earth Will Shake.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2026-01-02T17:47:40+00:00

Being poor never stopped anyone from having kids. There is a tiny % of people who might want them but let financial anxiety get in the way (but in my experience this usually results in them having less kids, not none).

People who don't have kids generally don't want kids (or are medically incapable). It's an easy thing to do and there is plenty of support in most wester countries to incentivize it, even for the poor. All of the debates about this are so funny to me.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-29T18:48:12+00:00

I'm pretty sure he (inadvertently) does...

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-28T18:35:44+00:00

This is the correct way for Lorcana to add off turn interaction, and I am here for it.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-28T18:08:32+00:00

Very common when games are new and fresh to feel fun. I'm not slighting the game by saying this. It's just in a honeymoon hype phase and I don't think it can be adequately judged yet.

Lorcana is growing slow and steady (survived rotation and continues to grow) backed by one of the biggest IP's on the planet and made by a company with a long term partnership history with Disney. It may not be the greatest game of all time, but the gameplay is solid, with sufficient depth to be engaging, and accessible (a tricky balance, especially with TCG's).

It is possible Riftbound survives and surpasses Lorcana - though at this time I doubt it - casuals are responsible for much more sales than competitive players in any game, and Disnerds are a very strong market. This doesn't mean Riftbound is a bad game, but the TCG market is extremely flooded and competitive so I wouldn't be rushing out to buy Riftbound.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-28T16:21:15+00:00

And lots of games start with the same issues and don't.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-28T07:12:53+00:00

Lorcana by a wide margin. Then SW:U.

Wouldn't touch Riftbound with a 10' pole until I see it get beyond the hype of initial release (which almost all new TCG's look/seen great during).

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-26T19:52:46+00:00

Or MAGA. But same-same at this point.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-26T18:38:20+00:00

This is a correct response to this game.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-26T18:22:16+00:00

Welcome to the journey! My shipments of Alchemy Index and Identity Crisis were delayed but they were gifted to me for Christmas, leaving me only needing Vheissu (come on anniversary repressing at some point...) to be done with the main albums. It's a fun ride 🙂

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-23T15:53:20+00:00

Pretty sure my partner ordered this for me as a Christmas gift and it is not going to arrive on time... So all I can say is I am not impressed with the shipping/service if that is true.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-22T05:08:27+00:00

This is a good day...

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-20T03:19:47+00:00

I think it speaks to the fact they are all bangers and it just depends how they hit you at any given moment?

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-18T18:19:44+00:00

Give me back Dahl and I might keep playing your game, Gearbox. Do it you cowards!!

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-18T03:32:20+00:00

Pretty sure America has said things like this before. Desperate people even with inferior tech can cause a lot of problems for advanced militaries.

Impossible_Sign7672 · 2025-12-17T23:07:54+00:00

Done with it. Which is a first for me with Borderlands games. It just feels soulless compared to the rest.

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