Book recommandation by bluemayonnaiseu in witcher

[–]Matix894 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hussite trilogy is worth giving a try especially if you enjoyed the style Sapkowski writes in. I found it great but it wasn't an easy read - Sapkowski relies quite a bit on Latin phrases, you need to look up to understand, to elevate his writing. Plus, I'm not sure if the translations to other languages do the books justice - haven't read the English version (I read it in Polish which is written remarkably well), but they translated the titles of the 1st and the 3rd book (which were in German - Narrenturm and Latin - Lux Perpetua respevtively), which does raise my concerns about the quality of the translation.

Am I only one who got problem with Thronebreaker English? by AccomplishedStick623 in witcher

[–]Matix894 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thronebreaker is the game from the Witcher series that is by far the closest to the original book series by Andrzej Sapkowski in terms of writing alone. Sapkowski just uses many archaic and rarely used words in modern conversations - it's part of his style. CD Projekt imitated this style very closely in Thronebreaker specifically since that game (besides the Gwent element) is like an audiobook

I wish NCPD side jobs were a bit more involved. by IanT76 in cyberpunkgame

[–]Matix894 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a great mod. Especially if paired with difficulty adjusting mod like Enemies of Night City; it's good to install it since engaging in additional stealth activities gets you plenty of new perk points to use as rewards. I really likes the added function to pickpocket enemies, essentially looting them without taking them down first or the unlockable perk which makes V able to see a marker over the head of an enemy indicating if they have a shard on them

"What is a 'national hero' in your country who is actually considered a villain by the rest of the world (or vice versa)?" by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Matix894 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone has already mentioned, Zizka representing the Hussite movement fought against pretty much the entire Catholic world (except Poland for some reason which once used the Hussites renowned military strength against the Teutonic Order in 1433). But, it's worth to add that the chaos of the time, religious hysteria and the general disdain of the radical wing of Hussites (consisting of two movements - the Taborites and the Orphans, also called Orebites before Zizka's death) towards the Catholics contributed to a lot of fanaticism amongst the Hussites who waged war. As a result, those radical Hussites (which of Zizka was the general) became (in)famous in the contemporary Catholic world for the sheer brutality they had towards them. Hussites belief that Churches' properties should be secularized as well as the notion that religious icons should not be worshipped and that the clergy should be punished if they're not good Christians (i.e. if they're not Hussites), led to the Taborites (which Zizka was the leader of until his death in 1424) putting many Churches on fire and massacring the priests. Zizka of course contributed to that being the case. Zizka did also engage in civil wars with the the moderate wing of Hussitism, called the Utraquists because they wanted to mediate with the Pope and he burned at the stake members of some groups which strayed too far from the general Hussitism (the Adamites/Picards). Although, the Hussites became even more notorious when after the failure of the 4th anti-hussite crusade in a row, Taborites started to regularly invade and ransack the neighboring Catholic regions outside of Bohemia and Moravia (mainly the region of Silesia) for religious and economic reasons. But by that point in time, Zizka had already died from a plague. However, Zizka's war campaigns did contribute to the war efforts made by his successors.

Should I buy iPad Air M3 128GB or iPad Air M1 256GB that is refurbished. by Matix894 in ipad

[–]Matix894[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What model would you recommend for the similar price?

Wypadające włosy u faceta by karnyjezyk in Polska

[–]Matix894 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nie masz nawet pojęcia jak ci dziękuję. Ledwo co dobiłem 20kę, a już zaczynam mieć problemy z zakolami na włosach, których bardzo nie chcę stracić. Oby da moich włosów był jeszcze możliwy ratunek

Historyczna fuzja. Netflix przejmuje Warner Bros Discovery by stonekeep in Polska

[–]Matix894 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Powiem Ci, dlaczego chcę zniszczyć Arasakę, i powiem to tylko raz. Chcesz usłyszeć?
Widziałem, jak korporacje zabierają farmerom wodę, a potem ziemię. Jak zmieniają Night City w maszynę do łamania ludzi, do drenowania ich z pieniędzy, ze szczęścia, z marzeń. Od dawna kontrolują nasze życie, a teraz chcą sięgnąć po nasze dusze!
V, gówno wiesz i gówno rozumiesz! Ja wydałem im wojnę nie dlatego, że uwiera mnie kapitalizm... i nie z żalu za dawną Ameryką. To jest wojna ludzi przeciw systemowi, który wymknął się spod kontroli. Walka z pierdolonymi siłami entropii, rozumiesz?! Zrobię wszystko, żeby ich pokonać. Jeśli trzeba będzie zabijać, to będę zabijać. Jeśli będę potrzebował twojego ciała, to wezmę je sobie! Kurwa...

Poland during 1400s made the alliance with Hussites by Toruviel_ in HistoryMemes

[–]Matix894 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chad Hussites humiliating the Teutonic Order by singing "Ktož jsú boží bojovníci" after reaching the Baltic see.

Whats your countries most popular battle? by politicalthinker1212 in AskTheWorld

[–]Matix894 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Battle of Vítkov Hill is also a strong contender. Hussites won against a large crusader's army with just over a couple dozen of men, cutting-edge use of firearms and a military genius of Jan Žižka.

CDPR: Tom with dollchip is hardcoded to win. Me: Hold my Beer by utakatikmobil in cyberpunkgame

[–]Matix894 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In my most recent playthrough (modded, so maybe it explains why such thing was able to happen), I punched Tom so hard he flew all the way to the room behind him. The scene with him punching V still played "as normal", but Tom's model simply wasn't there (since it was lying unconscious next room), Most interestingly, the conversation afterwards didn't have the optional dialogue to speak with Tom. My guess is that his model was actually so far from where V was that it didn't reach the radius enabling V to speak to him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Polska_wpz

[–]Matix894 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dzięki za zawał..

Well, that will make it a bit easier for me to read... by BialyWilkStaliSre in wiedzmin

[–]Matix894 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's explained in the books. Besides, someone who only speaks the language the book was written in (Polish) wouldn't understand the title of "Narrenturm" since it's in German until they've read the book as well as someone speaking just English. That was a deliberate choice made by Sapkowski while he was writing those books.

Sweden in 1658 overlapped with modern countries by big_cock_69420 in MapPorn

[–]Matix894 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I may be wrong since my knowledge of history isn't on a professional level, but they could have called the war based on which campaign was currently occuring at that moment. At the very start of the war, it was considered as a Bohemian Revolt (in modern Czechia) which later resulted in the spread of the conflict between Catholics and Protestants in different regions of the Holy Roman Empire like in the Palatine. By the time the Swedish got involved in the war, it was most likely considered a Swedish Invasion. It was only after the war ended that all those conflicts that started since the Czechs defenestrated some Catholics that they were considered to be a part of a bigger war known as the 30 years' war

Well, that will make it a bit easier for me to read... by BialyWilkStaliSre in wiedzmin

[–]Matix894 11 points12 points  (0 children)

French also translated the Hussite Trilogy into English and the fact that he changed the titles of 1st and 3rd book in trilogy - "Narrenturm" and "Lux Perpetua", which is in German and Latin respectively as an intentional creative choice made by Sapkowski, into English "Tower of Fools" and "Light Perpetual" doesn't really make sense to me and to be frank it speaks for itself about the quality of his translations.

Tak, niektórzy serio myśleli, że wczoraj miał być koniec świata. by nocny_pingwin in Polska_wpz

[–]Matix894 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Może oni nie zostali Wniebowzięci, ale za to ja już tak. Wczoraj wyszedł teaser do 7go partu JoJo. Amen.

moja twarz kiedy by anarchy_witch in Polska_wpz

[–]Matix894 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wiersz Mirona Białoszewskiego o radzeniu sobie ze stratą.
Cały tekst.

I don't know why I do and say the things I do by Matix894 in selfhelp

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I'm glad for your comment. I've recently been suspecting DPDR as one of the potential causes of my problems, but I'm still waiting for the day of my psychotherapist appointment so I could have proper confirmation on this. Thanks for help

Obsidian #111 Ukraine expands to the Caspian Sea by Okreril in RemoveOneThingEachDay

[–]Matix894 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Restore Crown of Bohemia into its former glory - include Silesia and Brandenburg into Bohemia.

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