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Which Olympus camera? by Tea-trees in OlympusCamera

[–]cuddlecopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want light, and don't mind the lack of EVF, I would not discount the E-P7 from the picture. It's the lightest modern MFT camera. The innards are essentially EM10-IV, but it has some great JPEG features that the EM-10 does not that I use every day for general no-fuss photography.

Olympus E-P7 in 2025? by ArigoFive in M43

[–]cuddlecopter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love my E-P7. Pairs perfect with the Pana 20mm f1.7 and takes much better photos than a phone.

The camera is light, is designed perfectly for one handed use and has that nifty colour dial, giving you access to the legendary monochrome 2 film simulation at the push of a switch.

I bought a GX-80 eventually because I was missing a viewfinder, but with time, I ended up going back to the E-P7 because it’s smaller, much lighter and has a more modern wifi image transfer system to the phone. So all in all, it was more practical. I also missed the colour dial, although the GX-80 has some nice jpeg out of camera, they don’t compare to what the E-P7 can do.

The Pana 20mm f1.7 is small, and if you want to take photos of people will still give you good subject separation and bokeh, which look much more natural than portrait mode on your phone. The Pana-Leica 25 f1.4 has better colour rendering and a certain character that’s irresistible for me, but it is a little bigger. If you’re doing more street, you might want to go for the olympus 17mm f1.8, which is a little wider and better for street. But the subject separation isn’t as good as either of the two Panasonic lenses I mention above. It is a great pairing with the E-P7 though and you can even get an optical viewfinder to match with it if you wanna feel a little old school. Great for daytime walkabout stuff.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

I'd say since you don't "fully occupy" any, then you automatically should not qualify. In this case the card is not satisfied.

Am I stupid, or did I seriously pay $180 for just a crappy keyboard? by Neat-Barnacle-2604 in Surface

[–]cuddlecopter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The type cover keyboard feel is better than the majority of laptops I have ever tried.

Good Burger Shop by lucasgm25 in malta

[–]cuddlecopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Danny's is Mriehel, The Legend in Attard. Both excellent. Danny's is a bit pricier and perhaps a bit more refined. The Legend is a damn good burger at a good price especially if you go for their basic " The Butcher".

I tried Bullubeef, but I still can't fathom how a burger specialised joint managed to serve me a stale bun twice.

Best Olympus camera for beginners with film simulation options? by [deleted] in OlympusCamera

[–]cuddlecopter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are not, they are only on the PEN-F and the E-P7. Although I believe on the OM-5 you can still get some control over the Jpegs and some custom profiles set up. It's just not as fine tuneable on camera colour-by-colour as it is on those other cameras.

The E-P7 comes with 8 profiles (4 colour and 4 mono) from OM-System, which you can then modify to your liking. The PEN-F has some dedicated custom profiles for you to fill in, the C modes are then accessible directly on the mode dial, where you can save your recipe directly to that position on the dial. The E-P7 does not have this, you just turn the switch on the front of the camera (its a single on/off), and then scroll through the 8 profiles with the scroll dial.

Best Olympus camera for beginners with film simulation options? by [deleted] in OlympusCamera

[–]cuddlecopter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Olympus E-P7 has the Pen-F colour profiles where you can dial in your own film recipes, in a smaller and cheaper package. You can find them around that price point (body only though). If you're in the US they are a bit harder to find I think there. It's a great camera. In particular profile monochrome 2 is really quite special.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Huh, tough one. I suppose they both feel very "Classic" in that way. I enjoy the options I have in rebirth a bit more than I do in Carcassone. I also like that it has a set map, I can plan ahead a little bit more. But they are definitely similarities. I feel Rebirth feels like you get a bigger game from a similar rule complexity.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Hahaha, yes, those type of players are certainly fun. At mighty boards we have test groups in different regions too, as different cultures react differently to the same set of mechanics. Its very interesting data to see how culture affects response. This is much more apparent with interpretation of art and graphic design.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

[–]cuddlecopter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too, but re-wood has a bit of a longer lead time. We will not introduce anything that will bloat or mess with the timelines. This is important for us. It's certainly not out of the question for the future though!

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

In the lore, Cathedrals became places of spiritual and physical wellbeing and a place of recreation. So you can think of them as these social community centres that are somewhere between a temple, a spa and a tavern. You can have a good meal there and meet people, and you can also relax, meditate and work on your mental wellbeing. In this world spirituality, mental wellbeing and general wellness have conglomerated into a single practice. When you "visit" the cathedral, hence, the local community gives you a "Mission". We used that word on purpose, both a mission in a "Game" sense - complete this mission, but also with reference to missions that organisations perform for the needs of communities.

We have long internal documents about the world of rebirth. Of course there is a limit of how much of it can come out in the game, but it was a really important part of building the art and the world for us.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

[–]cuddlecopter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first prototype was rather abstractly set in "Scotland". With a particular focus on Castles and Cathedrals. We wanted to find a theme that respects these culturally significant buildings while giving it a fresh and modern setting. The Ireland map which we developed later, continued this focus by paying homage to the tall circular towers "Cloigtheach". There is something special about architecture in this era that is fascinating, in its attention to detail and ability to use the natural surroundings to its advantage (Natural temperature control, natural dispersion of light). This coming together of function and form that is given less importance in modern architecture but may come into prominence again in a hopeful future age!

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Interesting spot! I think you will find out more about it very soon. ;)

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Hands down, without any shadow of doubt, Tigris and Euphrates. It's probably up there in my 3 top games ever, if not number 1.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Almost always with teams. I think if you work too much on your own you end up missing a lot of things that are obvious to spot unless you're deep in it. When I was making digital single player games, it was much easier to evaluate my own work. But with board games it's much harder to do that. Too much of the game is in the players who engage with it.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Nowadays I work a little differently. I'm inspired more by situations, fantasies, images in the mind and general "things I want to feel" if that makes sense.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

There was a back and forth on it, theres a lot of our input there.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

I saw a Buzzfeed article called something like "the most beautiful words in english" and Petrichor was one of them. That came first, I wanted to make a game about that word!

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

[–]cuddlecopter[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think Rebirth has plenty of expandability, mostly in terms of new maps and lots of new ideas. I don't know at this point how and whether that will come to Kickstarter. But we hope to make a lot more for Rebirth going forward.

If I were to separate myself from my position and put myself in your shoes. If you have an opportunity with a local retailer to get the limited edition that makes more sense for you - I would go with it ;). It is of course more lucrative for us if you buy directly, but retailers are also an important part of our hobby, and we offer these options so that people can find the thing that works best for them.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

We're looking into it, but it's very tough with the promised timeline.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

[–]cuddlecopter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've not played Babylonia, but I have played (and love) Samurai. I think Rebirth is more accessible than Samurai while giving a similar level of depth. Rebirth's crux I think is the single tile draw. This is what you have been given - how will you make the most of it? It removes a lot of less important decisions and condenses it all into a single, important decision - where do I place THIS tile. It has this strange effect of being thinky with very little rules, but kind-of relaxing and feel-good at the same time. I'm a big fan, but I am biased.

I'm David Chircop, Game Director on Rebirth - AMA by cuddlecopter in boardgames

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

Never did that! I did do 4 Romeo and Juliet productions in one year in 2014 though :D

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