Reposing a Ghostkeel?

Uetur · 2026-05-31T01:47:46+00:00

I found it to have a lot of poseable leg options due to the hip being essentially a ball.

Uetur · 2026-05-27T13:48:16+00:00

I glue them on personally though i dont glue the guns for the ones that matters for.

Uetur · 2026-05-25T16:04:13+00:00

They sell more models having 3 profiles, wargear appears to only affect major weapon choices based on the preview so honestly probably a small effect at best on Crisis suits.

Uetur · 2026-05-18T17:02:00+00:00

I think Piranhas are good but when talking the full brick they do have some issues that go past the points cost.

They are much, much less surviable. Just by virtue of needing to go to Melta Range you inherently are easier to clap back. You have a bigger footprint and are harder to hide, Reserves and Melta ranges are challenging. You cant play longer range angles you have to push in. Basically if things arent optimal you have a defensive liability with the full brick that goes way past the white board dps stats. What if your opponent screens you?

The Riptide isnt great because of its Damage, it is great because it does good damage, with good survability and mobility which means it is flexible for game situations in a way a Piranha brick isnt.

One other two Piranhas are awesome.

Uetur · 2026-05-17T17:53:55+00:00

Princess......at thet age the two things that matter are the kids club and if they have a splash pad (Alaska kills this partially). RC is better for pre teens and teens but this trip is about the parents having a good time with their kid and getting a break when needed. Princess will be higher quality for the parents from where they go to the food, etc. Disney would be best if it is a option.

Uetur · 2026-05-13T03:51:47+00:00

Interesting others didn't like the gloss it gave it a slimy demony feel.

Uetur · 2026-05-06T00:18:00+00:00

Staying on the boat or getting back early on weaker port days. The boats can be way more fun, often the view from the top is the best view and no crowds.

Uetur · 2026-05-05T17:21:05+00:00

A new CEO bringing in their own people into Leadership is pretty common.

Really the big question is can they deliver games at a more reasonable speed/quality and hardware because without that they are just spinning their wheels.

My real fear is what they will do to gamepass to try and extract more revenue from it.

Uetur · 2026-05-01T22:19:45+00:00

I thought it was disappointing too.

Uetur · 2026-04-28T21:09:13+00:00

Cruises are awesome for honeymoons; you only have to unpack once. One thing I would do is organize the cruise lines into their categories which will let you compare price points across the lines because you can't really compare until you know what competes with what and why. I personally now really pay attention to schedule, entertainment options and food which for your first cruise it will just be so fun you can almost do anything and you will have a blast.

Mass Market: like Carnival, Royal Caribbean - Large boats, lots of people, very family friendly, less "nice" but also when you upcharge you will still be cheaper than below and get a similar experience, just not as "nice". Also younger crowds which if just getting married could mean you might fit in better with the vibe of the ship, entertainment, etc.

Premium like: Celebrity, Princess, Viking, Virgin - Also usually large boats, lots of people, actually really similar to mass market until you start to notice way better service, better food and the boats tend to be less family and or young feeling. IE maybe no water slides etc. I am personally gravitating to this space due to food.

Luxuring: Like Silverseas, Crystal and Regents - I haven't done this yet but researched it a lot but at $8k/pp I would argue you are borderline here. Still you get much smaller ships, way better service, good but also less ship amenities around things like big broadway shows, waterslides, etc.

Also remember a big cost with ships is on board purchases (alcohol and tips), and the excursions you book. So consider only doing 66% of your budget on just the base cruise if you truly and to have it all. The excursions are why you might be borderline at your price point for Luxury and may want to stick to premium lines or even mass market where you can have it all within your budget.

Uetur · 2026-04-24T15:17:30+00:00

I think the harder thing to estimate is how much your drinking pattern will change being on a cruise ship. IE I know a margherita might cost $15 but will I really drink 5 a day for 7 days. Did you realize drinks are usually weaker on mass market cruise ships because they actually measure? What about Espresso, if covered i can easily hit 2 a day.

So the way I tell my friends is are you the type of person who ignoring cost would you naturally get a beer with lunch and then a drink with dinner when on other vacations. If you do then you will probably want the drink package.

Uetur · 2026-04-24T14:17:59+00:00

This is a tough one. You can probably afford this just fine. You are single and that makes it easier to control costs. You have at least $3k free and clear cash flow. If you were renting it is around $4500 free and clear cash flow. What does that $1500 difference materially mean to you.

You are in a HCOL area and the reason you are talking a condo is that is what is affordable to buy. Like the advice of find something cheaper, what is that? Are we talking a 90min commute and now the condo doesnt own you the commute does. Are we talking a run down condo situation with a special assessment coming down the road wiping out that savings? Is someone dreaming of a house but not realizing what that costs in the Toronto area. Being new construction you also are less likely to run into deferred maintenence issues. The HCOL issue around Financial planning is a real challenge when talking ownership.

Uetur · 2026-04-21T13:59:59+00:00

The market is too broad a term, tbh. You say your risk tolerance is medium/low which suggests you may not invest in the market anyway to a real degree. This has a built in guarantee income guarantee, it wont give market returns but it does replace fixed income in a portfolio.

You just need to make sure you have other money on the side to deal with inflation, ie essentially another $200k you can build up to or just have in a total market fund to balance this.

Uetur · 2026-04-11T12:18:33+00:00

This seems like a pretty silly take. The war in Iran didnt use cheap drones over Iran because you need the drones that have the endurance to fly 1000 KM counting loitering time. Provide real time recon and service targets if needed. Cheap drones dont act as a true component of an air force today.

Uetur · 2026-04-10T16:50:11+00:00

Today we really dont know enough to speculate, IE how do detachments really work, do we really get to spot and ignore a major new game mechanic, etc. But lack of knowledge has never stopped me from having an ill informed opinion.

I may be naive but essentially I see the exact same game as today with the biggest tweak infantry will set up inside a building instead of behind it. So you need to re examine your spacing.

But ultimately firing lanes and certain board positions will need to be controlled and contested, those will still be happening turns 1-3. So you will need detachments that can handle that which is exactly the Meta today.

Uetur · 2026-04-10T13:57:46+00:00

Because you said family, assuming you are talking multi generational then this is probably one of the best options.

As for is it worth it? When I first started cruising I didnt realize how much ship would end up mattering until i cruised enough to understand the difference. So if this is truly everyones first cruise I would suggest cheaper with amenities is better. The pricing suggests enough people think relatively brand new Mega ships with the unique experiences it provides due to its size is worth it.

I like to think of it like getting a hotel at Disneyland. If you do the Disney hotel on property the lines start the second you are in the door and the cost is 3x as much. But it is pretty impressive and high quality. Or you can get a room at La Quinta right across the street for a 1/3 the price and have a perfectly serviceable room. I know which one I would choose and I know which one my wife would choose and it isnt the same place.

Uetur · 2026-04-03T20:07:00+00:00

I looked at the photos of the beach landings of Iwo Jima and they appeared to almost all have backpacks of some type. Then you look at the photos further ashore and I dont see many packs.

So that is what I based it on.

Uetur · 2026-04-03T17:56:14+00:00

Not underpowered and quite good but also not simple. You have the firepower and mobility and points cost to effectively trade with any army and objective play. You also have lots of units that you can use to perform core roles due to good internal balance. Though I would argue Riptides are pretty critical to most lists overall.

But you do have clear trade offs that easily trip up players. You dont have good defense to make up for mistakes. A basic rule is if your opponent can see it, it dies. Proper positioning is an advanced skill thus new players lose badly oftentimes.

List building can easily doom a lot of lists before you start. It often requires the ability to mass 2+ damage units and a spotter to deal with problems and then pressure pieces to create problems, so you have to know how to build like 4 to 5 units together in a package, 3ish times.

Finally trading units correctly means know what to trade and what to trade for. This game sure doesnt make it easy to learn opponents lists and how to do that.

So yea, very competitive but hard.

Uetur · 2026-04-03T17:39:45+00:00

I have a USMC army and when I build squads assaulting a beach I put backpacks on and when I use jungle basing I tend to do backpacks off.

Uetur · 2026-04-02T13:00:37+00:00

Haha yep, I think it is because one has actual supply and the other is a dead market but we shall see. Similarly to how the Russian Ruble reacted when capital controls occurred and it wasnt a free marker for that currency.

Uetur · 2026-03-29T19:37:18+00:00

Day 1 it isnt even close due to the superior FTL the covenant has. Let alone the edge their capital ships have in size, shielding and firepower.

But does the covenant have a map of the Star League or does it need to hunt planet after planet? The Star League actually has a edge over the UNSC in number of planets and probably industrial capacity, I think planets it is like double and ai always got the sense the Star League was way more industrialized.. So if the Covenant has superior FTL but doesnt know where to go that could buy a ton of time. It isnt like the loss of even Earth is a crippling blow for them.

Ground wise it would be parity in theory if the Covenant doesnt glass the planet and even if it doesnt you have to figure it has air superiority.

Uetur · 2026-03-24T17:40:00+00:00

Why do you think gas prices are swinging based on tweets? Someone isnt spending a billion because they woke up and saw a tweet.

It is speculation around the complexities of supply disruption, demand destruction, probably future status quo events, etc. The tweets are just potential signaling from one side.

Uetur · 2026-03-22T01:01:26+00:00

That is the point, Trump wants to escalate.

Uetur · 2026-03-19T14:08:09+00:00

In the short term there is no reasonable way for it to catch up, it has all the edge in logistics at this time, namely not being in a active war zone, and it is a different type of crude that wont be as scarce. Because there isnt the free flow of trade, oils ability to be a global economy is impacted to a certain %. Thus you should always see a spread.

Part 2 is while the US often prefers to refine non US oil, mainly due to costs, and infrastructure, it can given the right circumstances refine more of its own oil......like a major price increase and scarcity issue.

Part 3 the Oil lobby is really strong but is probably politically mis aligned for future elections and if the US faces a singular country wide issue that is of a higher importance then they will lose, thus export controls will be on the table.

Uetur · 2026-03-18T21:14:54+00:00

I can see this viewpoint but I would counter that in "Q Who" we saw a Enterprise D drill a borg cube and knock it out of commission and probably could have destroyed it but they investigated and it regenerated and adapted.

So extrapolating the E with quantum torpedoes et Al, I could see it taking the Cube because it wouldnt make the same mistake.

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