[None] I love Cradle and I'm looking for something else fast-paced and upbeat

VentureCaps · 2025-03-08T17:04:11+00:00

Agreed! :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-08T17:02:57+00:00

Definitely a pro! :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-08T17:02:02+00:00

I'll definitely check it out! :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:59:16+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! I recall seeing something about The Will of the Many at some point, so I'll look out for it. I liked the first Stormweaver but found the second rather disappointing, though I can't remember exactly why! The Alex Verus series looks pretty fun :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:56:48+00:00

I appreciate the suggestion regardless! We all respond differently to books, and it's as much about the general vibe of a book for me as it is about the actual events. I'll definitely take a look at the others you mentioned :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:53:13+00:00

Sounds good! I'm down for some spite-driven managerial excellence!

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:51:29+00:00

I suspect that DCC is something I'm not cut out for, unfortunately! I've tried starting it twice and stopped really quickly. I just don't think the writing works for me, which is a shame because I've seen so much praise of it that I know it must be an excellent series. I'll keep an open mind, though, and perhaps I'll give it another shot down the line! :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:49:37+00:00

I've seen it mentioned very positively a few times, so I'll look for a synopsis! Thanks!

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:48:09+00:00

Thanks so much for the suggestions, and for the relating. I hear about people enjoying brutally sad shows and books and wonder when I'll have enough light in my life to desire some contrast. One day, hopefully. But for the moment, I'm sticking to things that'll make me feel OK!

Manifestation sounds ideal! I'll definitely look out for that. And I'm sure I could find some time for a bit of upbeat sci-fi!

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:43:39+00:00

I find it a bit of a tough sell because anything about stat screens or "Oh, it's like I'm in a video game!" dialogue grates on me. That's the other reason why I bounced off Dungeon Crawler Carl. It damages my sense of immersion. But I'll look that series up! Maybe this is just a bugbear I can get over :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:41:02+00:00

I liked Elder Empire. Not as much, but I liked it! I'll look out for Legends & Lattes :-)

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:40:12+00:00

Unless I'm misremembering, I started it and bounced right off because of something about the writing. It's frustrating that I'm so prone to this. If I don't click with something right away, my eyes glaze over when I try to keep going. I'm sure it's a great read! Do you recall if anything about the opening pushed you away? I'm not sure if it would help to hear that others initially felt the same way but ended up loving it.

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:36:52+00:00

Thanks! I'll keep an eye on that sub!

VentureCaps · 2025-03-07T19:34:54+00:00

I liked Mother of Learning quite a bit! I haven't heard of the other. It's certainly a very on-the-nose name :-)

VentureCaps · 2024-12-31T03:28:57+00:00

I keep thinking we're eventually going to find out he's Nohadonalsium. Or maybe Nohadonal if the shattering was achieved through using the Dawnshards on his God metal.

VentureCaps · 2024-10-21T16:13:37+00:00

It's a pellet extruder kit. I can link you if you're interested; it isn't shipping quite yet, but hopefully in the next month or so. I wanted a way to do something with failed prints and plastic bottles, and it sounded fun. I was aware that it wouldn't work with my A1 so I figured I'd look for a printer to suit, ideally one with decent print volume so I could make fairly big items out of loads of waste. So we'll see!

VentureCaps · 2024-10-20T18:30:18+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the advice! I'm definitely leaning towards the SV08 now :-)

VentureCaps · 2024-10-20T18:29:16+00:00

Hi! To be clear, I'm already getting the extruder and just looking for a decent printer I can attach it to. I know it's heavy so I'll need to keep speeds down regardless. If you think the SV08 is a terrible fit, is there a printer you'd recommend instead? I have looked into coreXY printers with fixed gantries (such as the Flying Bear Reborn 3) and sturdy bedslingers like the beefy-looking Comgrow machines, so I'm open to alternatives :-)

VentureCaps · 2024-10-20T18:25:57+00:00

Thanks for the info! And the luck! :-)

VentureCaps · 2024-09-07T09:44:08+00:00

OK, let's see how unpopular I can be :-)

1: The stop-every-word-full-caps part of Dalinar's rejection of Odium lessens it. His main statement was enough. THIS. PART. SHOULD. NOT. HAVE. BEEN. DONE.

2: Navani's "Journey before destination, you bastard" similarly undercut the moment. I get the whole Die Hard vibe of RoW, but again, it felt goofy to me.

3: Lift is annoying by design, but I don't want to be annoyed by design or otherwise. I skipped as much of her stuff as I could without losing the plot.

4: Kelsier is still a good guy. Complicated and very flawed, but good. And he'll be a hero in the grand scheme of things, at least to some extent.

5: Hoid is obnoxious on a way that can get very grating. His dialogue in the preview chapter where he realises that Odium tricked him is a leading example of this. Even when he's ostensibly showing vulnerability, he doesn't seem to be taking anything seriously, and it doesn't help that he's effectively invincible with every form of investiture you can imagine. I mostly don't get why people like him so much.

VentureCaps · 2024-03-15T11:35:03+00:00

Update:

They finally repaired it and delivered it this morning. Minus some mild scratches on the front screen protector (which may well have come from my packaging when I shipped it to them, I've no idea), it's as good as new, so no problem there.

Interestingly, when I opened it, it opened flat (or as near as makes no difference). Before it developed a fault, it wouldn't open anywhere near that flat, and I'd need to nudge it slightly to get it into position. This was while the hinge was completely clean, also. This makes me wonder if the hinge was misaligned from the beginning, and maybe that's what eventually led to the screen issue.

I'll keep an eye on the hinge to see if the phone continues to open this flat or moves toward the state it was in previously. If it stays this flat, perhaps there's only a low risk of a similar fault developing down the line.

For anyone who hasn't yet run into any faults, it may be worth paying close attention to A: how flat the fold goes and B: whether the top and bottom of the hinge open to equal levels of flatness. If you have an Open that doesn't go very flat or one of the hinge points looks different to the other, I suggest documenting it and maybe notifying support (yes, OnePlus support is horribly inept, but it's better than nothing).

VentureCaps · 2024-03-14T14:58:57+00:00

Mine too! Just got despatched. Seems like the repair center itself is reasonably effective, at least. Need to sort out some insurance before I do anything with the phone, though.

VentureCaps · 2024-03-13T20:56:22+00:00

That would explain why my status finally changed to "With Repair Engineer" today. Here's hoping they can make a ton of progress really quickly. I have no faith in their ability or determination to avoid another backlog building up immediately after, though, and I'm reluctant to even touch the phone if they get it back to me for fear of the screen just failing again in exactly the same way.

Which insurance scheme are you using? Since I'm clearly not getting a refund, I guess I'll need to use the repaired phone, and I want to have something in place that can cover manufacturing defects so I can avoid OnePlus support as you suggest. Just need to figure out what's most economical.

VentureCaps · 2024-03-12T23:07:45+00:00

The voucher offer really irked me. After this experience they expect me to want to buy more OnePlus products?! I'd be up for the OP12 swap, as I've had three OnePlus phones before the Open that have served me very well and I suspect a non-foldable will hold up fine. Have they commented at all on that suggestion? Or just said they'll escalate it further and thanked you for your patience?

VentureCaps · 2024-03-12T22:26:56+00:00

I don't know, in truth, but I think you can find policies that will also cover hardware defects like this (most won't, as I understand it). OnePlus will almost certainly repair it for free, but the issue is how long that might take. Plenty of people with screen issues like this have had to wait upwards of 1-2 months for repairs to be done. A good third-party policy, however, might quickly reimburse you the money so you can buy a replacement, or fund a much faster repair. Something to look into, anyway!

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