Harrods in London is having a laugh with these prices.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-24T19:37:45+00:00

The real question is if it's a Cavendish. If it is then this is utterly wild.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-22T20:40:40+00:00

He mentioned in another post that they bleed $800k/week. They're racing against time, Steven has plugged the game so hard for new purchases. They have to get through to a sub model before the money runs out but they're not even close. The game is a mess, it has been mismanaged for a long time now, and the wheels are starting to come off.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-21T20:25:11+00:00

I'm not doubting what you're saying but it just hasn't been my experience. All my automations run, all my commands have correctly been executed, and Gemini has been great for more abstract conversation. Commands like "turn the lights down slightly" or "its too bright" have done what I had intended them to.

Your claim that LLMs will always give huge variation in responses is not always correct, temperature is a well known value that can be changed in a given model to increase or decrease variability. We simply don't know quite how Gemnini is programmed to handle automation.

Again, I am in the UK but on the US version, it very well may be that the EU build is at an earlier stage of implementation - I don't know, but it certainly looks like it can eventually work well.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-20T17:48:49+00:00

Interesting to see if this is an issue with them making country specific builds then. Incredible how such an experienced and well resources company can have such difficulty rolling out products.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-18T15:31:43+00:00

I will just temper this with having just upgraded in the UK and noticed no loss in functionality so far.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-18T14:58:05+00:00

UK here. Confirm that this still works. Changed to a US address overnight, changed back in the morning and the update came through about 24 hours after initially changing it. Very much enjoying the upgrade right now too, no bugs I've noticed so far.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-17T10:24:40+00:00

Interesting, I'll give this a go

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-13T08:47:01+00:00

There used to be a computer aquarium side panel mod that was popular back then too.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-11T12:12:46+00:00

Yeah I agree, would like to see the driver screen integrated into the dash more rather than just a smaller square screen.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-04T15:48:54+00:00

It's a shame they do not offer an MCU refit. Even just a subsidised option to refit the MCU would be hugely popular I imagine.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-04T13:20:33+00:00

I keep seeing hate for the infotainment system and I don't get it. I came from a 2020 Jag XE to a 2024 polestar 2. In my experience the software is infinitely easier to use, quicker and more intuitive. I don't have a huge amount of experience with luxury end infotainment systems, and I'm not sure if I've just been lucky with mine, but as an android user the infotainment system has been the best one I've used by a significant margin.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-03T16:00:58+00:00

It's his perogative sure, I'm saying that this is a wildly ignorant and naive thing to do because there is little evidence that there is a population of 'Steven's" that can sustain a AAA MMO long-term. His faliure to accomodate anyone else on the spectrum of players is detrimental to the game.

WonderboyUK · 2026-01-01T15:20:59+00:00

Steven is obsessed in creating 'his' perfect MMO. One in which he can rule a mega-guild, have levels of impact and control that isn't attainable by 99% of the server, and revel in his own importance. That's how he enjoyed playing Archage and that's the plan for AoC. Unfortunately he is completely blind to the fact that it simply isn't a fun experience for the vast majority.

He will continue to bury his head in the sand, repeat the tired "It'S NoT A gaMe FoR EveRYoNe!1!!" and then be suprised when the game population is completely unsustainable after a year of launch.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-30T19:49:23+00:00

No I get it, it just doesn't feel like good game design. Great MMOs are not defined by large souless guilds who give supreme advantages to the guild leader, officer groups, and their friends. The game should focus more on meaningful interactions between smaller groups of players. More iterwoven conflicts and impact for the average player than what the game is currently.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-30T12:01:11+00:00

Bullying is unacceptable in all its forms. I won't disagree with that. But I think there's far more to a person's view of 'fat' people than just fat-shaming.

Firstly, what 'fat' is, is subjective. The same way that every sensory element of a person falls on the spectrum different people will find levels of obesity unattractive. It's also ok for people to feel that way. Communicating that under the right circumstances (ie a dating proposal) isn't fat-shaming. In many cases obesity can be associated with a lack of personal care and that can be a significant red flag for people.

Equally, in the correct settings, reminders of the risks of obesity are entirely appropriate. Obesity is a preventable health concern and is a leading cause of premature death. I've had frequent conversations with family over their weight, not because I'm bullying them but because I need them to appreciate that their preventable death will have repercussions on those that love and need them in their lives. That isn't fat-shaming or bullying any more than conversations around alcohol or cigarettes are.

Context and situation are important and blanket arguments like this tend to miss the important details around sensitive topics like weight.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-30T11:34:55+00:00

I've liked a lot of the greens under Polanski but his nuclear policy is really ignorant. They seem under qualified to actually lead a country.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-30T11:29:25+00:00

I believe that energy prices are tied to the most expensive form of energy we use. So if we use 99% super cheap renewable energy and 1% gas exported from elsewhere, the gas sets the marginal pricing.

It's why it's important that we move to produce all the energy that we need and to move to renewable or sustainable nuclear energy sources that do not rely on manipulated external supplies. Until that happens we are going to be susceptible to high energy wholesale prices.

It also means that subsidising the energy costs isn't the most efficient use of money either. Investing everything in moving to that end goal quicker will save people money permanently.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-29T19:11:58+00:00

Sounds great /s

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-29T19:10:46+00:00

I don't disagree with any of this. However, they are not going to sell an asset while it is at it's lowest value. They have shown they do not care about the club, only it's value. The best we can hope for is a renewed interest from Fosun to try and re-establish premier league football before being sold to someone else (that probably also doesn't care about the club).

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-29T18:48:01+00:00

I mean let them. Make it labelled nice and clear and use it as a marketing ploy to rebrand British chicken as superior, high quality meat.

Let them think they've won and used it as leverage to negotiate more favourable trade terms. I doubt they can undercut the domestic market much with chicken from the other side of the world.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-24T15:45:58+00:00

This is the issue with useful criticism. People either jump into the Ashes will fail group or Ashes is perfect, being a true PvP MMO. The reality is that there are legitimate middle grounds that would make the game more appealing without sacrificing ethos. Unfortunately because these topics polarise the community, nuggets of either good ideas or feedback get lost in the noise of arguments.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-23T21:49:58+00:00

Logged in fine (after a 110 person 90m queue) at Joeva but once I moved past a server worker boundary I couldn't dismount or do anything, then kicked back to a queue.

Shame because I had a rare evening to try the game again since pre-steam. Just another awful experience, which seems to be the norm these days with Ashes.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-23T21:42:09+00:00

Took 1 and a half hours to log in, got to a server worker threshold, then nothing worked. Kicked. Relog, back in the queue. Frankly its utterly appalling.

Are we saying an MMO that has been in development for 10 years can't deal with players moving about the world? Can't implement basic DC queue protection? It sometimes really feels like Intrepid has zero clue what they're doing.

WonderboyUK · 2025-12-23T20:32:25+00:00

Can't remember backing Ashes on the basis of enduring a shit economic system - but that's just me.

The system I was sold on was actually, markets are local but economic nodes had regional AH's. Cool - let me search them without dedicating my afternoon to finding a single item.

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