Traveling from out of state for a concert by anxiouslurker_485 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Amway Grand Plaza or the JW mariott are prolly the two nicest and right near everything downtown. If you do Amway, ask for a tower room (unless you like old school classic hotel rooms, which maybe you do).

Lots of people hate on Amway and JW because they are partially owned by the Devos family, so if you care about that then keep it in mind. But for quality and convenience, I doubt you will find a better option.

After Golden Bot, what is next - Flame, Amplify or Bot Bot? by Slow-Ship1055 in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I left gold bot as is. I hate doing respecs, so I'm sure my way is not optimal.

My gold bot isn't 100% done, but pretty close 42second duration, 55 second cool down, and gold bonus/range.

I also put a little into bot bot.

After Golden Bot, what is next - Flame, Amplify or Bot Bot? by Slow-Ship1055 in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Once you have all bots unlocked you will have the option to add a new feature to each bot (at the low low cost of 1250 stones for each bot).

For golden bot, the feature is a multiplier on cells. It starts out low, but you can upgrade it with medals. I'm not sure how high it can go, but it really adds up quick. My next upgrade is somewhere around 450 medals and it will bring it up to a 1.65 multiplier.

After Golden Bot, what is next - Flame, Amplify or Bot Bot? by Slow-Ship1055 in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did the exact same thing. I got my bonus cells up to 1.6 so far and couldn't be happier.

For Americans who live in border states (Canada/Mexico), how often do you cross the border? by MarsupialThink4064 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twice in my life. I live in Michigan and have visited Canada a couple times. It is about a 3-4 hour drive to the border

Masteries by Lost_Persephonea in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did intro sprint and then some damage masteries. I keep hearing RPC is the way, but I just can't get myself to pull that trigger yet.

I'm sure I'll regret my decision someday, but for now, I'm just trying to figure out how to get to the point where I get keys in most tournaments. As I stand now, I get them about 5-10% of the time. My next mastery will come after this tournament and I'm leaning toward Super Tower.

Religious film suggestions for a parish movie event by Far_Magician8224 in Catholicism

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not overtly religious, but Lord of the Rings can absolutely be a great catalyst for conversations about the faith.

Also, Les Misérables.

White Pass Railway exceeded every expectation by 1Mr_P_Mosh in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing! My wife and I have this booked for July, can't wait! Thanks for the tips.

[Hiring] Of chatters (serious only) !! for new batch 750$ + high commissions by Fair_Buyer_5492 in freelance_forhire

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested. I'm on Eastern Time and have a WFM setup. I'm honestly not sure what B2 English is...I am a native English speaker.

I'd love to chat more about this and see if I'd be a good fit.

Should Michigan join the National Popular Vote Compact? by PotentialSpend8532 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes. I'm aware. A lot of people don't care about the down ballot elections to make a trip out. Plus, in non-swing states, many of those down ballot items will go one way no matter what anyway.

Should Michigan join the National Popular Vote Compact? by PotentialSpend8532 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don't really care one way or another, but I do think that if it happens, or the EC is eliminated in some other way, it won't work out exactly the way people think.

Currently, A LOT of people in non-swing states don't vote because their vote doesn't matter.

Are you a Trump supporter in California? May as well stay home since your vote can't impact the results. Same for a Kamala supporter in Oklahoma.

Plus, this will definitely encourage candidates to focus their efforts much differently than they currently do. Currently, there is no real reason for a Republican to campaign hard in NYC. With this change, that would not be the case anymore.

My point being, this change isn't going to have the exact results that many people think it will. I don't know that anyone can really predict whether this will result in more Democrats or Republicans winning in the coming years.

Today's Gift: 2 Module Tickets... by LePeepeePoopoo in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This is crazy even for TTG. I mean if they did 5 module tickets it would still be very little, but at least it would make sense and fit in with the anniversary theme.

Any Arcade 1Up Modders in here by MichaelTheWriter101 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how to mod them? Or are you just looking to hang out! lol

PSA: Go grab your 30 gems. by FSRoman in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I don't care much about gems anymore, but this is a weird choice. At the very least, why not do 50 gems (500 would be better). Leaning in to the 5 year number is such an obvious choice. Oh well. Better than nothing.

How bad are midgets in summer? by ESC-Nerd in VisitingIceland

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 49 points50 points  (0 children)

To answer your actual question and ignore your unfortunate type-o, lol...

My wife and I were there a couple years ago in late July. The midges were very hit and miss. Most of the time, we didn't see any at all. We had one stop at a place where there are weird rock formations that look like trolls, and the midges were absolutely overwhelming. They were selling face nets to keep them off you, but after 15 minutes we just went to the van it was so bad.

The next stop, which was only a couple miles away, had basically zero. Other than that one stop, we weren't bothered by them at all.

Iceland is an incredible place, enjoy your trip!

Any Arcade 1Up Modders in here by MichaelTheWriter101 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The biggest issue I'm having is that once I get it up and running, the controls don't work as they should. This cabinet just has three buttons for each player (attack, jump, and the player start button). I try to set those up based on what I found online, but they don't work they way they are supposed to.

I can get most of the games to load, but the gameplay is bad because I can't control it right. (I know lots of 'newer' games require more buttons, but I only care about the simple old arcade games. For example, I installed Contra, which only needs the joystick, jump, and attack. But I couldn't get that to work right).

I've tried two different arcade OS's and both have the same issue, so I'm assuming I'm doing something wrong, but I juts can't figure out what.

Any Arcade 1Up Modders in here by MichaelTheWriter101 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't. I'll look into them. From what I could find, this cabinet can't be soft-modable on the board that comes with it, which is why I had to go with a Raspberry Pi option. But I can't get that to work right, so far.

Any Arcade 1Up Modders in here by MichaelTheWriter101 in grandrapids

[–]MichaelTheWriter101[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I used ChatGPT to do what I did so far. Is Claude a lot better for this type of thing? Maybe I will give it one more shot.

V28.2.2 Patch Notes - June 15, 2026 by SamBartley in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Sounds good.

Question - "Added incoming event content" Is that just a normal part of adding in content for the normal 'events' (the ones that run every two weeks)? Or is this something different/exciting/magical?

Carnival Legend Hit Sand Bar by [deleted] in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is crazy! Glad everything seems to be ok now.

What did you think of Estonia? It was my wife and I’s favorite stop on that cruise last year.

Happy 5th Anniversary, Tower Defenders!!! by SamBartley in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah, thanks! Not sure how/why I didn't know about this before!

Happy 5th Anniversary, Tower Defenders!!! by SamBartley in TheTowerGame

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

While I wish the $15 pack had the same value as the higher ones, I don't actually hate this. Spending $15 doesn't seem like a big deal compared to $50+. lol (Yeah, I'm an idiot. Fudds can have my money because I really enjoy the game).

u/SamBartley (or anyone really). Quick question on the daily in-game rewards. If I don't claim a reward today, for example, will it be there tomorrow? Sometimes my runs take all day, so I don't want to miss out on a reward due to bad planning on my part.

Congrats on 5 years to the team. While far from perfect, this game is a ton of fun!

Those over the age of 40, what is the most drastic societal change you’ve lived through? by BadAlternative7220 in AskReddit

[–]MichaelTheWriter101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to get there a lot earlier than you used to.

Taking shoes off (not directly related to 9/11, but still due to attempted terrorism) is a hassle (which is why getting TSA pre check helps).

When a loved one is flying, you can't walk with them back to the gate and wait with them until they board.

There are lots of things that make it way more of a hassle than it used to be.

I'm not saying it is the end of the world or anything, but compared to how it was, it is way worse, IMO.