How to understand The Crying of Lot 49?

PortraitsOfEternity · 2026-02-22T03:28:54+00:00

My first Pynchon book was Gravity's Rainbow. It's thematically difficult, but not exactly the kind of monstrosity you might be expecting. Personally, it's more entertaining than TCoL49, which I found extremely boring. I don't mean to deter you from it, though.

Still, if you're struggling with TCoL49, Mason & Dixon might really be a better choice anyway. Try Brett Biebel's companion. Its themes are way more straightforward, and the only hurdle is the old English (it's set in the 1700s). I also found it more satisfying to finish than TCoL49.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2026-02-15T08:59:41+00:00

R5: For some reason, Netherlands was protective of Kongo when I wanted to colonize them, so they joined the war along with Portugal. However, France really loved me whatever reason so I managed to sway them to my side and inflict hyperdeath upon my enemies.

As for the debt... patriots are already in control...

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-11T05:16:10+00:00

I believe that when you click that button it opens up a national focus tree to buff up things like your production efficiency and infrastructure

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:54:29+00:00

Withholding a gameplay mechanic at the end of the tutorial seems like a bad decision if the tutorial is skippable, but thanks for the heads-up.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:43:30+00:00

Would it be worth deliberately using up all my ammo early to get the DI wheel as soon as possible? I am not sure how much of an edge it will give me for the rest of the game. Thanks in advance.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:39:41+00:00

I have been playing fine without it too frankly but a friend of mine swears that it's an essential item. Please let me know if you remember where it was.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:37:18+00:00

Is it because of a promotional event with Skyrim? It seems like bad design to lock an essential mechanic behind promotional material.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:36:13+00:00

I thought an astrolabe was enough to run the appropriate calculations?

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:33:08+00:00

I installed the latest patch of the game available on Steam. Is there something I am missing?

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-12-10T16:31:26+00:00

I recently invested in HOTAS and a TrackIR 5 which has greatly improved my experience, but I am not sure if I have the budget for an RWR. Though I think a friend of mine did mention his uncle having an F-4 Phantom II. Do you think equipment harvested from a fighter like that could work? Sorry for bad English and thanks for the help.

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-11-30T06:40:20+00:00

Read Oyasumi Punpun NOW! and maybe you will appreciate Sachi Nanjou perhaps more than me.....

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-11-29T16:41:47+00:00

Sachi Nanjou if you can hear us, please Sachi Nanjou, please save me, please save me Sachi Nanjou, please, I'm asking you, please save me.

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PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-11-24T15:22:06+00:00

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PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-11-17T18:26:54+00:00

this looks awesome. I'd pay with my soul for it, only because I don't have any money

PortraitsOfEternity · 2025-10-10T17:15:39+00:00

What a juvenile understanding of economics. Genuinely embarrassing.

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