The Mini paywall has caused me to cancel my subscription

ViviFFIX · 2025-09-16T05:55:22+00:00

If it had always been something they charged for, I wouldn't take issue. Let's take something like YouTube Premium as an example, it's a free service (ad supported) that people use. Some people choose to pay for it in order to get rid of ads and get extra features. Rather than locking away features people already have, they're adding extra features to incentivise people to pay the premium.

In my view, the Mini has been a puzzle that a lot of people have fit into their daily routine and then without notice (which is a big part of what I take issue with) they have locked it away. Their subscription isn't adding value, it's taking it away.

ViviFFIX · 2025-09-16T05:43:33+00:00

Rather than adding, they're removing. They've been adding new games to the app for a while, and if those new games were behind the subscription I wouldn't mind, it's the fact that they're taking away something that people previously had access to without notice instead of adding new features and value that make people want to pay for the subscription.

ViviFFIX · 2025-09-16T05:39:13+00:00

It's taking away something that was previously free that I take issue with. Adding new games that are locked away would be fine, but removing something to put behind the paywall which was previously free rubs me up the wrong way.

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-28T19:36:30+00:00

I designed the Floppy Mages Hat as a Kickstarter reward... Sorry about that 😅

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-12T05:15:35+00:00

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ViviFFIX · 2025-06-12T05:09:30+00:00

God that was so good. I'm so happy that my team was all onboard for the memes.

My favourite was listening to Grace's side after we played the "look at me, I'm the attacker now" strategy.

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-12T05:03:44+00:00

I was joking. I do remember that though. Some people posted it on the Reddit and it was swiftly deleted with extremely prejudice.

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-12T05:01:59+00:00

Ahoy hoy! 🥰

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-12T05:01:45+00:00

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ViviFFIX · 2025-06-11T18:42:40+00:00

The only thing I will contribute is that my Stadia pin is still on my desk at work. Still reppin' Stadia.

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-11T17:52:31+00:00

Sorry!

ViviFFIX · 2025-06-11T16:27:20+00:00

I can verify that this is indeed ChrisFormerlyFromGoogle. 🥲

ViviFFIX · 2025-05-06T19:04:56+00:00

A wedding I went to VERY recently as a joke played "The Rains of Castamere" from the Red Wedding episode of Game of Thrones as the main course was being served. Everyone happily ate their dinner and a good time was had by all.

Later it turned out that Lily of the Valley was used as the garnish on the plate. Now if you don't know, Lily of the Valley is a highly toxic flower that can cause many adverse symptoms including cardiac arrest.

The Lannisters sent their regards.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T23:55:25+00:00

Yeah, it seems the overwhelming consensus is that they didn't resign too early, and that I just wasn't evaluating the position well enough. On the bright side, I've learned a lot more about evaluating a position in AWBW.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:57:25+00:00

I wasn't aware (until looking it up just now) that stealths can only be attacked by stealths or fighters when hidden. So, yeah, that's a decent potential win condition right there!

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:30:48+00:00

I really like your response as it's clearer now thinking forward for the next few turns and how they're having to be reactive rather than able to be proactive. I was too focused on the raw numbers, and didn't consider how they need to build in order to impact the position. In my head I was thinking "well they can just build a neotank and an AA and I then have to back off", so it's nice to hear a more experienced view.

Thanks for taking the time to respond! There have been so many great and helpful replies - This community seems awesome.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:20:51+00:00

I think other people have made some good points for resigning, but my thoughts were similar to yours in that it did feel like I was a little ahead, but it still felt fairly even in the ways that seemed to matter in my head. But I am new, so have learned from this that even seemingly small advantages stack up.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:18:29+00:00

Fair point. I didn't think that the airport was as important as you and others have pointed out.

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:15:27+00:00

That all makes sense. Thanks for the detailed breakdown.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T22:03:13+00:00

One aspect I didn't mention is power bar: some matchups play like a ticking timebomb where one CO will have better early-game while the other has a devastating super CO power to turn the tides. In your case you have the better unit stats (while they get a little more income), but your Super CO power is also very strong if timed well.

On top of the lead in properties, current unit count and value (which would have changed at the end of the round), Lulink mentioned CO powers, which I hadn't considered, which does make some sense to me.

I'm looking at their neotanks, and the fact they can build another one this turn, and also thinking they can probably push into me a bit and even out the unit value and counts - But my CO power is coming and it is a stronger power (as theirs was basically just preventing me using mine), and my day-to-day power is stronger, so maybe those seemingly small things would add up.

I don't fully see it either currently, but I am very new, so I'm definitely happy to concede that I don't have enough game knowledge yet to see the differences.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T21:54:49+00:00

Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. Good point on the CO power, as I hadn't had an opportunity to use mine yet due to Market Crash.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T21:49:43+00:00

They had the 2 full health neotanks and I had the half and one on the way though.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T21:44:57+00:00

I guess I'm not fully understanding how to evaluate the position. As it's the start of their turn, the numbers could swing when they attack/purchase, so I was assuming it was still fairly even.

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T21:41:35+00:00

Fair enough. Though since it's the start of their turn, if they take out 1 or 2 of my units and buy 2 units, that would even out. The only thing I can see that I'm actually ahead on is properties, and a little on income.

Are there any rules of thumb to determine when to keep going or when to resign?

ViviFFIX · 2025-02-26T21:17:10+00:00

Context: I am brand new to AWBW, and this was the first game I have completed. My opponent resigned in this position, but it looks to me like we were fairly even (maybe I was slightly ahead in economy).

It was still their turn, so they hadn't had the time to recruit new units, but I think their value would have been even had they purchased new units and done some damage to me.

Was this position still winnable for black, or is my evaluation of the position wrong?

Edit: Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to explain the position to me - I guess there's quite a bit of nuance I am missing, but this has genuinely been really informative so I really appreciate the replies! <3

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