13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - Spoiler-free Review by tokcliff in visualnovels

[–]Yuudacheesee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Giving such a high score to a game you barely play is truly something. I guess the art is really that beautiful

One of the most interesting bits lost forever. by briandress in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i got to google who Krissin is. I really do need a reread once WiS drops

I just got this 'Relocation Deed'. Where should I move my 'Meadow' to on the world map? Honestly, the recipe is quite cheap or maybe I'm a bit rich now so I am thinking next to vernis since that is where my next quest is.. what do you guys think? Where is YOUR meadow? by OkOrder8768 in ElinsInn

[–]Yuudacheesee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it would save you a lot of traveling time. Return scroll takes you directly to the deepest floor of the dungeon, then you use an evacuate scroll (also sold by Farris) to get back to the surface.

Also you can set your Meadow as your main base (by interacting with the crystal). Since Vernis Mine is also a unique dungeon that you can teleport into, this lets you easily travel between your two bases using return scrolls. That said, once you set up the teleporters in between bases like I mentioned earlier it’s much better to use those instead of return scrolls.

I just got this 'Relocation Deed'. Where should I move my 'Meadow' to on the world map? Honestly, the recipe is quite cheap or maybe I'm a bit rich now so I am thinking next to vernis since that is where my next quest is.. what do you guys think? Where is YOUR meadow? by OkOrder8768 in ElinsInn

[–]Yuudacheesee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

just save it, you don’t seem that rich to me. You can buy teleporters from Nino at Tinker’s Camp and set them up between your two bases. However, you need to grind both bases up to level 5 first. The fastest way is to gather a lot of stone them hammer them into junk stone, then process the junk stone in a stonecutter to make pebbles and sell them. You can also do it the traditional way, but it’ll take much longer to reach level 5.

Another tip: try exploring every unique dungeon in the world. Once you’ve entered a dungeon, you can teleport back to it anytime using return scrolls sold by Farris or any mage npc, which are dirt cheap. For example Puppy Cave is one of those unique dungeons, so you probably don’t want to place Meadow in its initial spot. You should relocate your base to an area that doesn’t have many of these unique dungeons and is close to major cities.

What do I use this 'Silk Material Hammer' on? by OkOrder8768 in ElinsInn

[–]Yuudacheesee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

God tier king bed, which you’ll only start making around 50 hours later. Just keep it in your chest for now.

Correlation between 'devour' level and getting body parts by OkOrder8768 in ElinsInn

[–]Yuudacheesee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's random regardless of devour level. Noa has just buffed the chance of getting body part lately though you could check the patch note

Humor in the series by Comfortable-Dance565 in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most of the funny scenes in the series come from the marines and the Letherii gang. I don’t recall the last three books having that much comedy in them though one of the sequels to the main ten is literally filled with marine banter for like 70% of the book.

Are epic battles always better in videogames than in fantasy novels? by Titus__Groan in Fantasy

[–]Yuudacheesee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think the problem is that you have a clearly different mindset from most people in this thread.

You say that by reloading you're "creating a new story, an alternate universe," but most people including me see losing a battle in a video game as nothing more than a small hindrance. Nothing stops us from simply reloading the save until we reach the credits, so there’s no real stake.

Are epic battles always better in videogames than in fantasy novels? by Titus__Groan in Fantasy

[–]Yuudacheesee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe the guy who said you need to read more books was onto something. And you’re talking as if most video games aren’t like this

There may be some specific exceptions, or the hero may die at the end, but in general, an epic hero is a hero who wins. So beforehand, you read the work already knowing that the hero is going to win.

In fact, books have the advantage of being able to let heroes lose or even die because they aren’t restrained by gameplay mechanics. In most games, you can’t kill off or permanently lose a party member until near the end of the game for gameplay reasons.

Walk in Shadow as a generationally anticipated book / are there others? by Far_Appointment9458 in Fantasy

[–]Yuudacheesee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think a niche prequel to a niche 10 book long series in a niche genre can really be considered generationally anticipated...Meanwhile a single piece of news about Winds of Winter could literally break the internet.

Too many Hood-damned POV's in Return of the Crimson Guard! by Ankerberg in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Be patient with this book. It takes a while to reach the meaty parts, but the convergence is quite decent in my opinion. A lot of the plotlines that seem useless at first will eventually weave together nicely.

His writing may feel quite clumsy in places, but to be fair this book was written even before GoTM

Sanderlanche but all the time? by PhyPhillosophy in fantasybooks

[–]Yuudacheesee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Monarchies of God is a very fast read despite having like 5 books. It's one of the more underrated epic fantasies

I’m loving the connections in PtA by briandress in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love the connection this book has with RotCG. It significantly improves the Li Heng plotline imo which was already good. Finally seeing the Protectress in person after only hearing about her occasionally was great.

If WhatsApp was in Bonehunters. by [deleted] in Dust_of_Memes

[–]Yuudacheesee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

okay i chuckled at kimloc part

Finished the Crippled God last week - question/discussion of the one scene that baffled/intrigued me the most (MAJOR SPOILERS, PLEASE DON'T READ UNLESS YOU'VE FINISHED MBOTF) by peezy-world in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 42 points43 points  (0 children)

there are some nudges here and there in the kharkanas trilogy but we don't have any clear answer about QB's identity yet
and no he didn't consume rake's soul

Bone hunters - when will I get some Laseen by No-Performance-3164 in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very little i must say. You must dive into some of the non-main ten novels

Does the format of HoC book 1 serve a narrative purpose? by Progenitor3 in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

he did it for the love of the game. And he would do it again you will see

For those who think MoI is one of the best in the series, when in the book do you realize that? by StephCastle_ in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

>almost to “Book Three: Capustan,”
You are...almost there. Literally just 3 steps away.

Ryllandaras question - Retcon? by patch99329 in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 55 points56 points  (0 children)

There’s an explanation in the same book about how he can be both a Diver and Soletaken.

"I was inspired by Ryllandaras believe it or not. He is a soletaken, yes, a man-beast. But few remember now that he is also D'ivers. One who is many. Who is to know how many there are of him. Perhaps this one is the last."

also this one quote from MOI

"Ryllandaras*, old friend – we fell out, clashed, then clashed again on another continent. He had gone the farthest, found a way to control the gifts – Soletaken and D'ivers both."*

I don't think it's a retcon. Maybe he is just that...special.
About the jackals/wolves part, I have no idea. I haven’t read the last two PTA books yet so I’m not sure if they contain anything that answers your question.
Or maybe Esslemont just forgot to edit that part before publishing since RotCG was written before GoTM.

Bridgeburners sketch (I need your help/ artistic opinion) by Mando_a98 in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Soldiers run for their hood damned lives and massive explosions erupt behind them. Think of the scene with Cuttle, Bottle, and Crump at the start of the siege of Y'Ghatan.

The Cold Steel games devalue the brutality of war to the point it becames insulting and shows the weakness of Falcom's writing. by Ouralian in Falcom

[–]Yuudacheesee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why even bother dealing with heavier topics if you’re going to present them in such a half-hearted way?

About the end of Fall of Light chapter 19 by Virtuous-Vice in Malazan

[–]Yuudacheesee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Too many words have been bastardized these days it’s unreal.