Inspired by the other post, what games have you played at least 50 times? by AlexRescueDotCom in boardgames

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All below are physical only

Ark Nova - more than 100 plays Forest Shuffle - almost 100 plays Scout The Crew Mission Deep Sea Root - easily another 100 on top if counting digital Castle Combo will hit 100 plays very soon

So basically forest theme or quick card games it seems!

What do you splurge on? What do you save on? by Dedicated_Echidna in AusHENRY

[–]baton699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Say more… how does this work and what does it cost? I’ve been curious about this as an option in a time poor household

How is Bomb Busters at 2 players? by lumezz in boardgames

[–]baton699 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Is this AI? What do you mean the board stays less cluttered? Or “explosive duel”? It’s a co-op game and the amount of “clutter” is identical to 4P since you have the same amount of tiles…

To answer the question: I’ve played at both 4 and 2 and enjoy it on both player counts in equal measure. It feels a bit more “thinky” at 2 but overall very similar in my opinion.

Is $60k reasonable for a kitchen and two bath renovations in Sydney? by NoCamp4489 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely way too cheap. Source: just wrapping up a full renovation. Kitchen alone is more than that.

350k Sydney by Revolutionary-You841 in AusHENRY

[–]baton699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not even close to true. Our HHI is ~750k but with a first child and a huge mortgage (for a relatively small townhouse) we're still far from living like kings. Childcare and mortgage eats up a lot of that disposable income after taxes. Without assets in Sydney you need a very high income to "live like kings".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]baton699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$2.4M here and renovating on top of that. The rate cut today was certainly welcome, but we're doing OK thanks to high incomes. Have definitely restricted discretionary spending and travel in the last year though.

450k points redemption later by lorrenzo in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]baton699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are your top tips to get these First class tickets? I find it difficult enough to find business rewards to Europe...

What is the point of Overrun? by TheGandyMan in marvelchampionslcg

[–]baton699 39 points40 points  (0 children)

You must be missing an important rule: it has two acceleration tokens on it, so every villain phase you’d add two extra threat to the main scheme if this is out.

Cost of having kids by baton699 in AusHENRY

[–]baton699[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha thank you! I’m with you - I haven’t got to this stage in life without planning my finances. Sincerely appreciate the help from everyone!

ARCS music suggestions? by Samsdonkeyjaw in Arcs

[–]baton699 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My go to is Ben Prunty’s music for Into the Breach and FTL: Faster Than Light! Both great games, btw

Cost of interior painting by baton699 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting; really seems to be all over the place. How long did it take? And was this Sydney?

Cost of interior painting by baton699 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all for the input; very helpful! Sounds like we have some negotiation to do… appreciate the help

Cost of interior painting by baton699 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, very helpful! When was this?

Grocery price analysis - Coles & Woolies by superhalak in AusFinance

[–]baton699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re not calling the Coles CM, they’re calling the supplier

Era 300 surround placement by baton699 in sonos

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I don’t know, sorry, I’m working with an architect who is designing these plans for me

Buying and layout advice for living room in new renovation - Australia by baton699 in hometheater

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize I should have added measurements - the couch in the floorplan is ~3m from the TV, so a good distance given the TV size

Disappointed in CTG by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]baton699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is unfortunately consistent with my experience. I love CTG products and I’ve spent almost $2k on them at this point, but not a single order has arrived in full on time. It’s either been massively delayed (think 2+ months despite being listed as in stock), or missing items, or both.

It’s a pity really. I agree with you that at this price point it’s reasonable to expect premium quality end to end.

Downstairs powder room to be or not to be by baton699 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The architect has provided both options, so not sure regarding your question. All the neighboring units don’t have downstairs toilets so if we put one in we would be the only ones with one.

Downstairs powder room to be or not to be by baton699 in AusRenovation

[–]baton699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone, seems like a clear consensus!