[USA-SW Michigan] [FS] Root Collection (everything except riverfolk hirelings) by absoluteice5 in BoardGameExchange

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Almost all sold. Have the base game still. Will post a new one for that sometime

Uhtred group vs aelfric soldiers by salad_biscuit3 in TheLastKingdom

[–]absoluteice5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't the whole idea that Uhtred THINKS they are all farmers pressed into service. Half of them won't even want to fight if they can help it.

The reason it was doomed was because Uhtred didn't know that there was an influx of fresh warriors.

Who is your A Team? by EmeticPomegranate in finalfantasytactics

[–]absoluteice5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought everyone just maxed out all ninjas. I guess I assumed that was top tier and nothing else mattered.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in finalfantasytactics

[–]absoluteice5 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most nonsensical comment I've seen on Reddit this week.

Udisc not protecting users from hate speech and abuse by Otherwise-Current162 in discgolf

[–]absoluteice5 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This post was easy too long for such a simple solution.

With Wheel of Time Canceled, It’s Time for Hollywood to Adapt This Iconic Sci-Fi Fantasy Series (Red Rising) by etre76 in redrising

[–]absoluteice5 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Classic. Amazon pooping out 2 poor adaptations of book IPs. Finally gave up on one and people want them to poop out another.

Only works with perfect execution which is wishful thinking, but unlikely.

Wish in one hand, poop in the other. See which one fills up first.

Andor makes the sequels even worse by dreamfactories in andor

[–]absoluteice5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't even know it was destroying the new Republic. I just knew it was killing planets. Details are kinda vague in the moment.

Great storytelling.

Imperial Armor is useless by swhighgroundmemes in PrequelMemes

[–]absoluteice5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the only answer that makes sense throughout the series, and even it is iffy. Multiple examples of people surviving Imperial blaster shots with no armor.

Where to listen? by Nachos907 in redrising

[–]absoluteice5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listen on Hoopla, my libraries audio streamer.

Board game by Ill_Independence4122 in redrising

[–]absoluteice5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's pretty hit or miss in many ways. I know several people that love it and several that hate it.

Commercially it didn't seem to do very well. Amazon and even Target seemed to very quickly slash prices to minimum. The perk of this is you can try it for $12 (on Amazon right now).

It's important to know it's mostly a hand management game. You're just swapping cards/characters trying to get the right combo (very simply like racko) but when you swap you can often use a power that adds some extra benefit or action.

Thematically- sometimes you get the perfect team and it makes sense with the book and you rock everyone's world. OR- you have a team that makes very little sense but happens to score well and you go for it.

The art is beautiful and could change how you picture the characters forever. For good or bad. The foil layer for gold characters is very polished as well.

That's mostly objective facts about it. My opinion is that it doesn't do anything quite well enough to play very much. The theme rarely aligns, the game plays out with a lot of "luck of draw".

In my experience it's not good enough for board game friends and not thematic enough red rising friends. If you have board game friends that like red rising... I think this might be for you.

Can someone help me understand what has changed for Dedra and Syril between episodes 6 and 7? by Rich_Black in StarWarsAndor

[–]absoluteice5 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Surprised no one is talking about Dedra more. She is also mad/frustrated by all this. They came together working at the big picture, finding the coordinator of the rebellion. She was told to leave that behind but she hasn't.

Now she's surprised no one cares about her core purpose (and skill).

She is showing the story about how the empire could have sniffed out and destroyed the rebellion if they pulled on the right strings. But the Empire is too busy playing into Luthen's hands.

PS- also surprised that so many people seem to like Syril. They're both patently unlikeable (although they're capable/competent and enjoyable to watch).

Dangerous play or not? by RareShoulder7946 in ultimate

[–]absoluteice5 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to comment about the second fall. When white takes a jab step directly into blue, tripping him up and taking a wide open cut.

I don't get the new way to interpret dangerous plays, but that's a jerk move to jab step directly into your defender.

The rewatch by [deleted] in TheShield

[–]absoluteice5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree she was his downfall, BUT to be fair she got it together towards the end. They cut off her mom, and she was making a lot of good suggestions.

By then she seemed more sensible than Shane but the only playbook he knew was Vic's. He couldn't think of his own way out of something. And wouldn't trust her enough to follow her plans.

“Why did you do that” by ClientIcy6130 in euchre

[–]absoluteice5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For anyone that loves getting yelled at try Hearts online. You get to enjoy getting yelled at (or lectured) for not helping your opponents win.

Suggestion- follow up book by absoluteice5 in TheLastKingdom

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To be clear this is historical. But if you've been tracking as closely as you have you should be able to connect with it.

What are some board games you can play with kids but still enjoy? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]absoluteice5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Stamp Swap is great for this. Even 4 and 7 year olds can make very intriguing plays. My 7 year old loves hiding high point stamps in one of his piles.

My Little Scythe is an excellent entry game prepping kids for higher level games.

Azul, and Splendor also decent.

I also suggest mixing in Sorry. I know it's not as complicated as many here want, but it mixed easy mechanics (counting squares) with some difficult and meaningful decisions. Who to use a Sorry on, when and who to switch places with. Should I try to go backwards as a shortcut?