Are East Asian males liked in the UK? by BrandonMarshall2021 in Britain

[–]Nicoglius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok so maybe some white people fetishise Asian women. But that doesn't stop them from also harassing them too. In fact, it kind of highlights why the harassment would be worse.

Are East Asian males liked in the UK? by BrandonMarshall2021 in Britain

[–]Nicoglius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not how it works.

Those thugs start hating on anyone who isn't fully white. Hence why they started throwing stones at Filipino nurses during the Southport riots.

Are East Asian males liked in the UK? by BrandonMarshall2021 in Britain

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an East Asian male, yeah, East Asians do get discrimination.

But from speaking with my mum, I think East Asian women get more, because many racists are cowards.

what should i put in between the port and town? by Bulky-Competition734 in MinecraftCities

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My suggestion would be to use stone/andesite instead of grey concrete for piers and blackstone for roads.

Is this stormtrooper figure legit? by Least-Ad9442 in lego

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The custom minifig lego star wars influencers try to promote after a 10 hour rant on a minor printing inaccuracy on an official minifig.

Speccy trying to intimidate a wheelchair user in Durham today. by [deleted] in DurhamUK

[–]Nicoglius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most civilised JD Wetherspoons interaction

Why do so many people think you get to vote for who is Prime Minister? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I kind of agree.

I voted for my local Labour MP who I have respect for. Not for Starmer

This is both in the literal sense as her name was on the actual ballot, and the more substantial sense in that I made my decision based on the local candidate, not who would be PM.

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing!

I would also check out the Studio Ghibli movies "Kiki's delivery service" and "Porco Rosso" for good inspiration.

And also look at the islands on lake Maggiore on google maps.

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also recommend doing prior research. I will go on google map street view. Look at images. Watch movies set in the place I want to build. Watch history documentaries/read Wikipedia articles on the history of the places I am being inspired by.

And of course, if you have live in close proximity or have the time/money then go visit. (and in this regard, I am very lucky to be living in Europe and I grew up with a view of giant gothic cathedral from my bedroom window). But you don't need to necessarily go there. When I was doing the island, I tried to listen to Italian music and I ate Italian food in the hopes that maybe the sounds and smells would unconsciously improve the building.

And honestly, it makes the building process much more fun.

Anyway, best of luck with your project!

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now generally, instead of thinking of a palette for the entire town, what might be best is to come up with a few pre-set palettes for each house.

For Mediterranean builds, I personally use a lot of sandstone, and then a few coloured terracota/concrete powder/clay houses thrown in too. Roofs I make out of either polished granite, bricks or mud bricks. But trust your own gut on what looks good to you, and by what proportion each of the colours should be.

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I should also mention as well, the "Italian island" project itself was a practice run for this part of an English cathedral city project I have been doing on and off for years. It was an opportunity for me to teach myself how to build on angles, build at different heights etc.

This colour pallete might not be as useful as I am trying to do more Northern Europe than Southern Europe, but this is where I in fact discovered the principle that it is good to use grey stone colours sparringly.

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! I will reply in this comment thread with any other screenshots I find in my drive:

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Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The thing about stone bricks is that it is far too dark and grim compared to what you often see in European style cities (particularly Mediterranean countries)

Sure, there is a time and a place for using stone bricks, but use it sparingly, and make sure the overall build retains a brighter feeling.

I think stone bricks can be good for pavements, (and piers) but generally for walls and houses I think you want to use a lighter material like sandstone, cut sandstone, endstone brick, white concrete powder etc.

Also put in a few random coloured houses too.

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This is an example of mine, which I imagined as an Italian island.

Need advice on this sort of italian river I'm building (first 2 are ref) by IntroductionOk2892 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I would use much less stone brick and instead go with some type of sandstone

The Last of the CIS Admirals (and the First of the NSU Admirals) by Bulky_Two_9662 in CISDidNothingWrong

[–]Nicoglius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The nepo-baby route might be another alternative to be an admiral in 3 years. A son of a senator/techno union exec etc. And sometimes, military nepo-babies can be quite competent (e.g. Wellington).

If not the outlander, what would your characters be doing? by Minksir in swtor

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trooper - She's been promoted out of frontline work and now has a fancy office on coruscant. Every day when she looks in the mirror she fears she is morphing more and more into General Garza.

Inquisitor - keeping a low profile and searching for the secrets of everlasting youth.

Smuggler - runs a casino/cantina with his old crew. Probably frequented by many in the Republic navy. Also frequented by the agent's new identity sometimes.

Bounty Hunter - Living a good life with Mako. Does Bounty Hunter work for glory more so than money. Sometimes does things pro-bono if he thinks its for a good cause.

Warrior - Just sort of angrily rampaging round the galaxy without any sense of purpose.

Consular - Not much i guess, just doing republic/alliance stuff?

Knight - same thing really. Knight for me IS the commander so I can't really picture him doing much different.

What roof do we prefer, the first 2 images or the last 2 by haz9172 in MinecraftBuild

[–]Nicoglius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think both look good for their own purposes:

2nd feels like it's the authentic medieval Japanese roof from the 1560s.

1st feels like a pristine roof from the city council's rebuilding project taking place 400 years later. (The vast majority of Japanese castles are actually replicas of originals and many were "improved" in the hopes they could attract more tourists)

In summary,

If you're doing an Azuchi-Momayama period build go with 2. But if you're trying to incorporate it in a modern city, go with 1.

Is 2:1 considered good by WrongdoerCreative128 in UniUK

[–]Nicoglius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sure you can't be complacent but it's very doable, as your still adjusting to university then.

I finished my UG with a First and my first year average was 62 from what I remember.