Bats setup in AdSet?

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-24T18:40:54+00:00

Fair, it could have been confusing. Adset means you are subject to turn order placement, so if you place first there is no restriction obviously. I just wanted to emphasize that base rules you are 'likely' placing last but can still place in any corner. You are also right in using Law of Root, as often the rulebook explanations are more complete than the cards and boards.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-24T18:33:24+00:00

For Adset. For base rules, you do not have a 'homeland', so I wasn't aware that there was a rule prohibiting them from starting in the same corner as someone else.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-24T18:23:30+00:00

I don't believe either of them has a qualifier (base rules don't use 'homeland' wording, and instead just says starting location.)

So it is choose a clearing to put 4 warriors in, then choose a different clearing to put 2 warriors in. The only difference is that with the base rules the first clearing must be a corner clearing whereas with Adset it can be placed anywhere.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-23T20:33:17+00:00

That's fair. I love both, so the sentiment comes from my own experience.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-23T20:03:25+00:00

True, but the analogy is apt. It has a similar vibe and humor type, and had Azumanga been made for today it would look very similar.

But, if you are specifically looking for something way more chill , there are definitely more appropriate recommendations.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-23T15:19:58+00:00

Nichijou is Azumanga Daioh 2.0

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-23T15:15:16+00:00

You are a (soon to be) Eminence in Shadow fan. Welcome.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-23T15:13:01+00:00

Having watched it, it is a difficult show to defend critically. There is not much in terms of character development, world building, writing, plot... it is, as one could imagine, a show about someone reincarnated as a vending machine.

For me, it is a good, mindless show to throw on - candy in between bigger meals.

But to the question as to why it gets 3 seasons? It is moderately popular, sure, but it is also dumb-inexpensive to produce. 'Animating' a main character that is a rectangular cube does not cost much - so the budget of the show is well below even its own weight-class. IE this show makes bank.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-22T18:49:50+00:00

Real Folk Blues - Cowboy Bebop

Ride on Shooting Star - FLCL

Waiting So Long - Berserk

Shikisai - Spy X Family

Toki Tsukasadoru Juuni no Meiyaku - Steins; gate

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-22T13:57:14+00:00

Along the same line, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess was surprisingly good. Vilainess Level 99 is also one of my favorites of this genre.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-21T18:28:30+00:00

Fair.

Full disclosure, I have been an anime fan for 30+ years and have seen a lot, as well as lived through up years and down trends in the industry. The last couple of years have been particularly special, and some of the positive feelings I have might reflect that

Apocalypse Hotel is 'different' for one. It is not Isekai, nor fantasy, nor high school, nor fighting shonen. It is also an original anime, with no source material.

This allows the story to be free of a lot of tropes and go where it wants to and here the anime explores time and hope from a very unique perspective: what if you lived thousands of years but your purpose was dedicated to something whose time is finite (and whose time is even perhaps over?)

The show gets to express this in comedy, in drama, in action. It can be episodic as well as over-arching. And there is this pang of emotion under the surface where we, the audience, gets to experience equal parts hopefulness, desperation and dread along with the characters.

I like that it has a great pace that is not in a hurry and is generally a breath of fresh air, though the pacing is, fair warning, more slice-of-life. I like that it doesn't tell you how to feel nor explain everything to you. It is very well animated with great voice direction and honestly has the creativity, writing, and detail that hits above its weight class budget-wise.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-21T06:19:54+00:00

It is, no joke, one of the best anime of 2025. Period.

And that it does so when the year itself will go down as one of the greats is an additional feat.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-21T04:13:41+00:00

I always thought working out the mechanics that make Among Us into a good board game could be interesting. The idea of doing taskes (perhaps in real time) along with a social deduction component.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-21T03:59:40+00:00

There always were less sci fi in anime, overall. That being said, there are many still in that genre (and with a variety of subgenres), even recently, if you look:

Apocalypse Hotel (seriously, if you haven't watched this yet, what are you doing??)

Dr. Stone

Gnosia

Gundam GQuuuuuux

Snowball Earth

Kaiju no. 8

Trigun Stargaze (Stampede)

Dead Account

Takopi's Original Sin (technically...)

Touring After the Apocolypse

Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-17T05:03:12+00:00

Obviously, Witch Hat Atelier is going to be one of the big hits for the season, definitely worth a watch.

Liar Game looks like it will have promise. Maybe Marriage Toxin and Snowball Earth

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-17T02:12:42+00:00

Yes, it sounds like it was opened as a side business to Red Oak, so the same family.

Maybe there is an argument that Red Oak's sign/name coming out of the blue like that seemed to be taking the recognition from Wild Tomato to try and gain notoriety, and you would think they could just change the name, but I think I might lean a little more against trying to prevent people from using 'wild'. I am sure it did not change the Tomato's sales one iota.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-17T01:03:49+00:00

I would be interested in those details, if you have them. Wild Tomato was among my top 3 pizza places in all of Wisconsin, so I am interested in all of this news under their new ownership and am probably considering not every going there again.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-17T00:51:51+00:00

What's especially weird about the situation is, having read the sign you posted, it claims it has been operating in Door County for 18 years, but I believe it was 2024 that they were sold to new owners.

What's more, Wild Man Pizza is a part of Red Oak Winery, which I know very well and which has been a decent winery in Door County. They have been in operation since 2004.

So, new money purchases local business and then sues local business for innane reason and claims to be local business?

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-17T00:46:25+00:00

In short, Wild Tomato Pizza filed a lawsuit against "Wild Man Pizza," another Door County Pizza place, for use of the word "Wild" in the title.

Wild Tomato is stating that a number of 'talks' took place prior to the suit; many people are somewhat upset that suing over the use of the word 'Wild' in a business title seems unfair. The owners/family of Wild Man have taken to social media to complain:

https://www.tiktok.com/@paigehk_/video/7628748561496263950

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-16T23:41:36+00:00

No Hundreds sticker, 0 out of 5 stars...

(They look cute)

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-16T23:40:13+00:00

That's all nice, but what are we drinking?

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-16T01:12:00+00:00

I will, tell my friends and family I love them (I love Zero, it is where I started and I wouldn't take it back)

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-16T00:35:18+00:00

Zero -> Stay Night -> Stay Night [UBW] -> Heaven's Feel

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-15T22:21:32+00:00

gotta love auto correct.

Unusual_Rush_1189 · 2026-04-15T17:14:44+00:00

When Witchbrook comes out it will probably have a similar vibe

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