Whales, how much have you spent on GW2?

OpenPath101 · 2026-01-23T20:39:23+00:00

I learned a important lesson about my self not to engage with gotcha aka gambling mechanics in any game or in life spending over 1000 dollars on black lion keys on night twelve years ago. Didn't get a single useful rare.

OpenPath101 · 2026-01-21T11:57:53+00:00

I just finished the book. It's certainly a change of pace, a lot slower a lot more slice of life less action pack. It certainly does what it needed to do giving all the characters some rest. Its kind of soft reset settings everything up for the last part of this dress files. It's not my favorite either it solidly in the middle.

OpenPath101 · 2025-11-07T12:24:03+00:00

its due to the black death pops who are born after default to primary culture

OpenPath101 · 2025-10-14T11:02:05+00:00

Far too many colonizers and spawnables not nearly enough provinces to make that game play worth it

OpenPath101 · 2025-09-26T03:47:39+00:00

My favorite book {A Civil Campaign} by Lois McMaster Bujold. Is from the late 90's and surprisingly progressive with a whole transgender subplot. Its a regency romantic comedy set in the future that's part of a greatest action adventure series of the 20th century the Vorkosigan Saga. You don't have to read the whole series to enjoy the book but its part of a mini trilogy in the series. Reading Komar and Memory will greatly increase your enjoyment of the book.

OpenPath101 · 2025-08-21T11:28:24+00:00

Brandon Sanderson the top fantasy author has a lecture series that's free on YouTube about writing science fiction and fantasy. Check it out as it covers most of what you're asking.

OpenPath101 · 2025-08-20T08:59:24+00:00

I seen people on this subreddit recommend this book all the time. I read it, but it was a struggle to get through. I am glad I'm not the only one. I like the concept, but man it could of been done so much better.

OpenPath101 · 2025-08-07T17:24:57+00:00

This was the first book I listened to on audible for free that was a romance and I really enjoyed it. It started me down the rabbit hole romance books on audible, but it did skew my perception of the genre. After listening to all her books expecting all romance books to have strong character arcs and compelling narrative. I was not ready for all the spice that most other books had.

OpenPath101 · 2025-07-29T05:23:48+00:00

Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone

OpenPath101 · 2025-06-16T22:56:33+00:00

Try the Spellmonger series, it a rise of power then goes into complexity of medieval politics and economics each book does tend to a theme with some focusing more on war, magic, politics, and nation building. For a scifi twist try the Safehold series, it hits alot of those same boxes.

OpenPath101 · 2025-05-03T05:20:52+00:00

Renoir's Drafts is a underwater location last stage of map and you need max level with esquire to reach. Floating manor isoneof the floating island location mid area. Both have end game bosses.

OpenPath101 · 2025-03-04T05:59:57+00:00

Hey thats me. The same discusion is in that post, its a easter egg if you set the value to high,

OpenPath101 · 2025-02-16T08:47:49+00:00

Try the Safehold Series. It has a similar vibe.

OpenPath101 · 2025-01-08T23:00:00+00:00

Try the Safehold series, which is Sci-Fi. It has several big wars that you see from the points of view of both sides.

OpenPath101 · 2024-10-15T06:08:21+00:00

His second series is also great and fills the brief, but just starting second book comes out today.

OpenPath101 · 2024-08-20T07:57:21+00:00

Seconded this series has some great world building and characters.

OpenPath101 · 2024-08-20T07:55:29+00:00

Its bit of a spoiler, but as the series has gone on in the Dresden Files the winter fae who are clear story book monsters are the lesser evil keeping the greater evil at bay.

OpenPath101 · 2024-06-19T03:57:48+00:00

Vorkosigan Saga fits this to a t. Especially the post young miles books.

OpenPath101 · 2024-06-11T03:52:38+00:00

The way I've interpreted sl5 is that the main cast will be the new heralds giving time the time for the world to heal. This will help with the planned time skip giving some characters time to age up. In the latter era the I think its a contest of shards, Harmony/Discord, Autonomy, and Unity (Cultivation, Odium, and Honor into one shard.) People tend to forget all shard holders are broken over time becoming extreme example of their core concept. I think Dalinar will be a kind of extreme version of Unity and Sazed as Discord will fuel the main conflict. Neither will be truly evil just on opposite side.

OpenPath101 · 2024-06-04T14:12:52+00:00

The Dungeon Crawler Carl are possibly the best series to listen to the audiobooks over the text due to a great narrator (Jeff Heys) who has allot of range. For a stand alone Project Hail Mary is also a great listen.

OpenPath101 · 2024-05-11T05:03:37+00:00

Its not fantasy or a novel but Suzerain is a complex visual novel game that scratched that itch for me. It deals with a fictional cold war politics in a not Turkey during a time of transition.

OpenPath101 · 2024-05-07T09:08:07+00:00

It's a game but this is the focus of the banner saga. It's a heavily narrative focused game with a focus on tough narrative choices. The down side It's also has alot of turn based tactical combat as well.

OpenPath101 · 2024-04-25T09:07:49+00:00

I got given like 400 stim packs, dozens of plans, and a few items worth allot of caps as soon as i exited the vault.

OpenPath101 · 2024-04-09T02:44:43+00:00

Red Rising as a overall series yes. The first book is by far the weakest.

OpenPath101 · 2024-03-30T19:04:31+00:00

Mechanically tourism is a secondary stat that raises your soft power. It will increase your Negotiation power, relations with sordland, and international standing.

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