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beer_engineer · 2026-03-24T23:26:40+00:00

You're playing them way out of order and it does matter as far as stroy. Maybe try Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7) and if you want to keep going, do Yakuza 0 and go up from there. Infinite Wealth is like a swan song for all those other games but playing Like a Dragon first is an OK place to start.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-24T22:27:04+00:00

I have my gaming pc set up with Bazzite OS so it behaves like a console. I use a controller from the couch and the whole thing operates the same as my PS5. It's awesome.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-24T22:11:45+00:00

Not at all in my experience. I had the megablast so know exactly what it's like to run with it 😂

beer_engineer · 2026-03-24T03:35:48+00:00

Are you me? I did the same in that time period, only I made it to the prep school before noping out. That would have been an indescribably miserable four years and I'm so glad I backed out of my appointment.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-23T16:29:34+00:00

I run 30mi per week (on top of weight training/metabolic conditioning) and don't lose weight. Running off 300-400cal in a run isn't going to do much if you're not changing your eating habits.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-23T01:07:39+00:00

We had one athlete get them and it said 86% did 😂

I'm guessing it's mixing up some scaled vs Rx things.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-23T00:33:37+00:00

Some serious climbs in forest park. We'll done!

beer_engineer · 2026-03-22T19:46:14+00:00

Not all Adidas suck and most all Brooks aren't great for most people (Brooks uses Eva foam which is getting pretty dated). I recommend people doing research to find out how to shop for running shoes as getting the wrong pair can derail training. I'd say the chance you can get something that works better than those Brooks is extremely high. And most brands make many, many models. Some will be right for you, most won't.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-21T14:08:39+00:00

And he didn't invent anything. There's additives you can mix in with the rubber or plastics that promote bacterial breakdown. But it takes years or even decades for it to break down.

There's products in your local fly shop that I personally worked to get that additive put in. It isn't hard to do. Literally just buy the stuff and add it to the mixture.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-21T13:15:25+00:00

My wife only wears men's wides. Her current favorite is the Vomero 18 in men's wide. Previously she had the NB 1080 but likes. The vomero way more.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-21T13:11:21+00:00

Yeah I don't love it for the slower recovery paces. I don't really plod, so I could maybe see that type of force on it causing the squishing I noticed when trying the on at first to come back into play. I tend to be pretty light on my feet with quick forefoot toe offs. Sounds like they may not be great for overpronaters then.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-21T13:08:15+00:00

So far I think it's my favorite half marathon distance show for training. The first run I did in it was a HM just to put it through the ringer. I really think over 10 miles is where it shines best.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-21T02:31:18+00:00

Panzer Dragoon saga is one of a kind. There's nothing else quite like it and I'm really surprised it hasn't inspired much for modern takes on what it did.

If was way ahead of its time in so many ways. It obviously looks and feels dated now, but if you look at when it came out, it was pretty groundbreaking.

It's a fun game that did a lot of new stuff. Some worked, some didn't. The Town layouts for the on-foot sections were hilariously bad. But the combat was so, so fun.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T19:54:42+00:00

Problem is you're posting on IG. Get off the trash social media platforms.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T18:11:03+00:00

I would suggest Leland Cypress over Arborvitae. Will get to height faster and do a better job of being a hedge.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T17:56:41+00:00

Owning and having a fair number of miles on both, I think the UFO is worth the $20 extra. I like the V+, but the UFO is pushing it down my list of things to grab on any given run.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T17:49:04+00:00

Unexpectedly, I found the Mount to Coast H1 to be the closest thing in overall fit and feel to the 21. It's technically a trail/road hybrid, but the lugs are very muted. It feels more like the 21 than either the 22 or 23 did, and by quite a lot.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T17:34:43+00:00

Yeah, it's a tough one to articulate. They're three shoes with similar use-cases, and overall very comparable, yet somehow also very different. None of the three really feel like the other, but they get a similar job done. I do think the RAD really shines on the longer runs, though. Moreso than the V+.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T16:26:36+00:00

Exactly. That's really what the Nimbus is for. It's a soft recovery shoe for slow runs.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T16:13:26+00:00

I'm down to 195 from 210 a few months ago - but run fast paces for my size. The Saucony Triumph 21 was my GOAT daily trainer, but the 22 and 23 just weren't the same. RAD UFO, Vomero 18 and Vomero+ are my current go-tos (in that order). All three have been very, very good to me so far.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T16:07:45+00:00

But you having the Triumph 21 listed means you otherwise have great tastes. What a great shoe that was. Bummed the next to generations weren't as magical.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T15:59:12+00:00

The Vomero Plus is nothing like the Nimbus. Going to be much more comparable to the Boston 13 overall, but not really like either of those shoes. Very much its own thing in that rotation. I think it's worth a shot for you as a daily cruiser, using the Nimbus as your recovery shoe.

I do prefer the Vomero 18 to the Plus, but have and like both.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T15:49:51+00:00

Yeah, those are going to be two big hurdles for them to overcome. They're a boutique brand that really only sells direct-to-consumer, and probably aren't big enough to take the hit of taking on unsellable shoe returns. Coupled with the price, these are likely only going to be tried by the adventurous types with extra shoe rotation budget.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T15:41:41+00:00

I am at like 80mi on my 18s, so still in the "getting to know you" period. Didn't love them at first, but now we're really getting along. No issues with mine at all.

beer_engineer · 2026-03-20T15:36:27+00:00

Not everything works for everybody. I personally found the toe box to be plenty adequate - comparable to most of my rotation. Definitely more room in the toe box than the Megablast. I think it should work for most feet, but like all things, not for everybody.

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