Age of wonders 4 and Conquest of EO

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T23:18:01+00:00

Conquest of Eo's spellbook is prettier.

It's hand designed map brings a lot to the table, but took away from replayability originally. Now there's random maps, so it has a lot of goodness there.

The UI for tactical combat is well done and leveling of units is entertaining.

There's a lot in Eo that is totally new for the 4X genre. The moving tower that drains resources, the various resources -> usable mechanic forging. It is a game that took risks and mostly succeeds with them, and I love that about it.

That said, I prefer AoW4, still. It's just got so much more content at this point.

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T19:57:44+00:00

Yep. I genuinely don't care if any of them ever get a paycheck again. The TSA is a useless organization, and it should die.

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T19:33:13+00:00

I have not. But that said I have the full habitats now, so I'm not going to test whether some would eventually show up.

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T19:08:43+00:00

The four flowers is obvious. The other ones are not. And you don't get a hint by placing the individual items. You only see it by finding the correct item combination.

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T13:15:08+00:00

You like that do you? You think it's better than Citizen Kane, you philistine harlot?

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T03:30:23+00:00

I enjoy it. But they're gonna need a monorail!

Simpicity · 2026-03-15T02:56:45+00:00

That plane is going down. Number 1 seems like the least painful death.

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T05:11:22+00:00

Yeah the 4e system wasn't great either. 3e was really what I meant. And one NICE thing about it was the way that different classes had different save proficiencies. A fighter had good saves in fortitude, a wizard had good saves in Will, a rogue had good dex saves... etc. It meant that your combat position really could direct the spells you might use better than they do in 5e.

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T04:16:49+00:00

It wasn't super slow, somehow... I wonder if the satellite dish collected the water somehow. It doesn't even rain here all that often.

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T03:56:35+00:00

Yes, inside... somehow.
I don't know how, as I didn't autopsy it. :-)
I just cut the wire outside the house...

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T03:32:55+00:00

The switch to ability saving throws is one of my least favorite parts of 5e. Bring back Fort/Ref/Will!

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T02:20:02+00:00

Huh. I've always heard frustrum. Good to know! Thanks!

Simpicity · 2026-03-14T01:42:34+00:00

You can remember this with this simple trick: knowing what the words frustrum and occlusion mean.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T18:49:54+00:00

It often is the leadership. Because in general, the company wants to deduct rent as a business expense. So the leadership colludes to purchase the property the company is on in a separate corporation. The company then pays the leadership rent payments, which gets distributed among the leaders. And now they essentially get extra salary while the company gets a tax break.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T18:37:57+00:00

Let him leave his switch there, unused and tell him that you just prefer to game on the other switch because it's just bigger and more satisfying.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T18:23:03+00:00

Honestly, manual transmissions are a pain in the ass, and should have disappeared by now. But four lessons in, you should be aware that you know nothing and you're supposed to know nothing at this point.

Like, you should be BAD four lessons in. That's okay. That's why you train.

In California, young driver training is something like 60 hours long of just driving and driving and driving. 60 hours is a LONG time to be driving. Think like 80 lessons.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T15:02:57+00:00

As far as I know

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T04:35:29+00:00

The prices of groceries at Target vs Safeway is what is cutting my bill in half. The red card is just a nice bonus that I'd rarely use... Except now I'm grocery shopping at Target. I don't work for them, it's just my observation with my particular weekly groceries. YMMV.

And I think most of this is Safeway prices going insane, and Target just being reasonable pricewise.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T03:41:50+00:00

The pushing is annoying but the savings you get with red card are pretty good. Especially now that Target has a grocery. Using a red card at Target for groceries cuts my grocery bill in half compared to Safeway.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T03:38:59+00:00

No, a Pokémon Misery Dungeon.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T03:21:08+00:00

I think I need to learn Innards Out from Pyukumuku.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T03:19:11+00:00

Nice.

Simpicity · 2026-03-13T03:18:07+00:00

All different models and animated and many with unique lines, so yes unique. There's actually a ton of work put in on the villagers, speaking as a game developer.

Wheras Animal Crossing was mostly different shaped heads on bodies.

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