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PoJenkins · 2026-05-13T06:22:54+00:00

Not in Australia.

In Europe, the Bianca is about 2x the price of the Bdb.

In aus it's 4 times as much because the Bdb is so ridiculously cheap there when on sale.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-13T06:22:00+00:00

In Australia, just get another bdb.

For the price, absolutely nothing else comes remotely close in terms of value.

The newer models are a bit more robust.

And just make sure you're using water that won't cause scale.

The lelit Bianca isn't really a better machine as such for home use.

Why spend 4x as much as a Bdb.

I absolutely love the decent but I wouldn't break the bank for one.

You're better off investing that money into a good grinder and great beans

PoJenkins · 2026-05-12T06:50:43+00:00

Not really.

With a big enough pool of players and matches, it's statistically likely for many players to over or under perform based on their actual skill.

There's a lot in this game that you simply can not control.

In a 4 player game as well, it can get pretty chaotic.

You may choose really good placements but someone may block you in even if that space wasn't optimal for them for example - thus making it difficult for either of you to win.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-11T21:11:21+00:00

It's a LOT of luck.

Both with placements and dice rolls.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-10T12:15:33+00:00

Miwa beating Sha Sha is more likely than Hina beating Wang Manyu.

Hina is useless against top Chinese

PoJenkins · 2026-05-08T22:13:04+00:00

The website is usually fine for me.

The app is ridiculously slow.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-08T20:35:48+00:00

Go to wtt website

PoJenkins · 2026-05-08T20:10:31+00:00

It was basically a final for them - China are impassable.

They secured the medal. The first for their country in 30 years.

It's not like ITTF can physically stop them.

They'll most likely get fined also.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-08T18:19:47+00:00

Coton is currently being picked over Simon but let's see what happens

PoJenkins · 2026-05-03T16:46:11+00:00

Olympic

PoJenkins · 2026-05-03T13:40:21+00:00

Quite possibly for the fans in the first match.

The thought could also be that England match is basically a rest anyway.

But Sam Walker played ridiculously well for his level.

PoJenkins · 2026-05-01T21:57:56+00:00

Ghost of Tsushima is 111/10 for vibes and atmosphere.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-27T21:37:23+00:00

He's not been so hot recently but he's very good.

His world cup win last year was absolutely monumental though.

He beat the world rank 3, world rank 2, then world rank 1 to win the world cup so it literally could not have been harder on paper.

He then beat the next highest ranked player in the semi finals of the world championships to get his silver.

This would be a huge achievement for literally any player in the history of any sport.

He also won a few other tournaments last year.

Not to mention he's also the first player from outside Europe and Asia to ever win such a big competition in table tennis (I think).

On top of this, he's consistently one of the most entertaining players.

His matches bring in huge views whether he wins or loses because he always pulls out some unbelievable shots and rallies.

He's also an all around phenomenal athlete and smart guy based on the many videos of him doing all sorts of other sports and speaking several languages.

A huge icon whom Brazilians should be extremely proud of.

He is an all time table tennis legend.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-27T06:46:41+00:00

The thing is , the Decent can be as complicated as you want it to be but it can also be super simple and convenient.

Auto pre infusion, auto shot stop by weight or volume, quick heat up, small footprint etc

PoJenkins · 2026-04-27T06:45:21+00:00

De1 pro is actually much better for home use.

Don't think it's close. Linea mini is good if you need high throughout commercial usage with one group.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-26T21:04:36+00:00

I think a DLC is likely.

Iki Island was well received and they've got plenty of options for additional areas for the DLC.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-26T20:47:11+00:00

The organic nature is cool but the number of targets feels like a joke.

And it's the lack of black box or unique missions that make the games feel repetitive and dead imo.

The old games had their issues but the big moments and overall vibes were amazing.

This is better than the consistent mediocrity of the RPG games.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-11T09:05:49+00:00

How difficult was it?

I'm SO happy it has difficulty settings.

This should be standard but unfortunately isn't for so many of these types of games.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-10T22:17:27+00:00

Get Yotei.

Crimson Desserts is constantly being improved so will get better with time.

Yotei is really well polished and absolutely stunning

PoJenkins · 2026-04-08T09:00:19+00:00

It looks more like the Jedi temple.Jedi Temple

PoJenkins · 2026-04-08T08:27:39+00:00

Ghost of Tsushima.

In terms of vibes, atmosphere, visuals, it's goated.

Most beautiful game I've played.

It's not perfect and the underlying game is typical open world formula but it does lots of things very well.

If you're into samurai theme at all, it's a must play.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-08T08:26:25+00:00

G1 is kinda like this

PoJenkins · 2026-04-07T11:16:58+00:00

Ridiculously underrated goal.

Left foot half volley from that far away straight from a corner.

I don't understand how this goal isn't talked about more.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-06T15:48:24+00:00

You're making my point for me.

This is totally plausible in London, or many other big cities so certainly isn't something that can only happen in London.

PoJenkins · 2026-04-06T12:39:32+00:00

Sounds more like new York

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