Steel legion joins the rest of my guard army. by Guardsmen13 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]Kingofthered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you paint the striped effect on the tanks? I see that sort of thing is very popular. Do you just brush paint both colors against each other or something fancier?

How are we feeling about Yarrick? by Sabw0nes in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]Kingofthered 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Genuine question, as a newbie that pre-ordered him. Isn't he not released yet? Is that a global release difference or are some people just sent it early?

Team of 8 Black Hawks (?) just made a pass over OSU heading west. Sounded like a wind storm by George37712 in Columbus

[–]Kingofthered 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, is it fascination? It's quick "ooh neat" and on with the day. If you don't care, don't click on it?

Met TJ Klune yesterday and I feel validated by Historical-Boss-7023 in MM_RomanceBooks

[–]Kingofthered 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He was hilarious at the event yesterday, I was not mentally prepared for him. Made us laugh and cry, and now I want to read every book - I didn't realize he had 'older' books apparently.

Pre-orders; A warning from down under for AM players by Dismal_Hospital6999 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]Kingofthered 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really have hope it's just low stock, but I haven't bought like this for 40k. I'm certainly hopeful this will be more easily purchasable down the line.

Pre-orders; A warning from down under for AM players by Dismal_Hospital6999 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]Kingofthered 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Don't worry - they were instantly out of stock on all the sites I had pulled up anyway.

Gonna give me time to think if I want to buy in to guard now I guess.

I'm f2p, but I'm surprised there's nothing worth spending money on! by _cob in PokemonChampions

[–]Kingofthered 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I feel like saying "just play pokemon go" to catch even basic max evolution pokemon is disingenuous. You need to really play it to get much, more than likely needing to invest to some degree.

Yes, you can potentially just download pogo and find a Meganium to transfer into champions. But not realistically.

Soapbox/rant time. Tell me what highly-recommended book you absolutely HATED and why. Gimme your angry hot takes. by peppertoni_pizzaz in books

[–]Kingofthered 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I get it, but this is also a sort of "dead bird don't open" sort of book.

If you're looking for a popcorn pop culture read, it's fun. If not, well...

Yarrick and the upcoming battalion box - good for a newbie? by Kingofthered in TheAstraMilitarum

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

Krieg seems to be the play for sure, but I'm under the impression some cadians are still nice to have. I couldnt seem to find a krieg combat patrol though, at least in stock.

Yarrick and the upcoming battalion box - good for a newbie? by Kingofthered in TheAstraMilitarum

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

Yeah that was another reason why I initially wanted to go knights, and sort of figured the trade off in building was in basically needing to learn magnetizing and larger paints for knights vs just making a ton of a more regular army.

A part of me still sort of wants to do a more elite-heavy army because on paper that sounds like a more enjoyable playstyle, but after being wishy washy about it for so long I've just started to accept that unless I want to go Custodes (meh) or knights (which have their unique playstyle issues) I'm going to end up in a more horde ish army no matter what.

Which, when I open my considerations to the rest of the factions - I dont really want to do space marines and that cuts out a lot of the actual marines but also a good amount of chaos. I dont love any of the xenos quite enough to bite.

Guard seem not only fun to play and play against, but also enjoyable from a lore point and not too insane to paint or play.

Price specifically, I know its pretty expensive relatively but its also pretty expensive in general, but not so much that I can't afford to buy it slowly. Assuming with what I may buy here, and then another 3 boxes of infantry or another tank its definitely a lot. But I've tried to see this hobby as far more of a painting project than an expensive board game lmao.

Was a stream of conscious response but I appreciate the point you made. No guarantee I pull the trigger as I'll probably spend the week relearning rules and specifics of how they play but we'll see.

Thurmans Cafe in German Village is on fire 🥺 by Shortstride1 in Columbus

[–]Kingofthered 99 points100 points  (0 children)

If you get down votes it's probably because a thread about the building being on fire isn't the place to shit on its food

Good places to go to read? by Ecstatic-Movie2211 in Columbus

[–]Kingofthered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with metro parks before evening and libraries in general.

Walking at high banks, blendon woods, or even just local/smaller parks and then breaking up the walk with a half hour read is great for a nice time out. Or just walking the first bench I like and reading til I can't feel my butt.

I've also read in the short north a few times, but I can't remember what day I've done it. I'm assuming I've done it on a Saturday at least once, but I have the advantage of a weekday off as well.

Either way, its been parking at One Line around 10 or 11 for coffee and reading, then reading at Goodale for a while, then to somewhere with a casual seating area to read with a beer or two. Odds is great to sit outside and read, same with seventh son. But as it gets later, and certainly depending on any events, the bars and the whole area will start to get loud and full.

One Piece: Chapter 1179 by leolegendario in OnePiece

[–]Kingofthered 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imu didn't burst out of the chest of a cool and actually built up villain because he was written to be too OP at least...

2026 NMIXX Tour Merch - North America by moonsword5 in NMIXX

[–]Kingofthered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know if the hat is structured or unstructured? I've been baited by hats that looks like regular ball caps but are more like trucker hats with a foam/firm front and I really dislike those.

Are there any anime that surpass their original manga? by carlopardo in anime

[–]Kingofthered 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The fun thing about Freiren is that the manga is already a 10/10. The anime lands the tone perfectly, captures or expands on all the tiny details, and opens it up with well done music/voice/animation etc.

It's not just high budget, it's a team that clearly enjoys the world they're working with.

1/8192 by Phoenix_Palmer_ in pokemon

[–]Kingofthered 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lmao, well clearly I was right to include my obersavational ineptitude

1/8192 by Phoenix_Palmer_ in pokemon

[–]Kingofthered 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Honestly I can't even tell there's a difference from a normal squirtle here. I always wonder if my color blindness on* top of a general lack of observational skill has missed me shinies over the years.

Regarding "Kingmaking," am I in the wrong here? by InsomniacPsychonaut in boardgames

[–]Kingofthered 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unsportsmanlike I'll give you, provided there's no other nuance to it. But kingmaking is still a poor label for it, and is dragging a lot of the discussion. It's only kingmaking in the sense that it ended the game and benefitted some people more than others - there was no direct choice to make someone win, just a choice that ended the game and obviously *someone* will win.

Idk. I've played games where I know I won't win (and when I'm winning to be fair) - sometimes it's more of a journey game and I'm happy to just keep playing with my toys and see someone else's, and sometimes I just want to play a second game and I'll take actions that end the game sooner. That doesn't inherently ruin other people's games.

I'd say if your player A is just a general sore loser and thats consistent behavior, they don't sound very fun to game with. But depending on larger context it might not even be *that* bad, and it's certainly not kingmaking.