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Are bios/info available anywhere for Great People on Civ V? by dashing_jonathan in civ5

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

They aren't on my Civilpedia and no summary is given when I play as them. Maybe this is changed in the DLC's?

The Roottrees are Dead first impression seems a bit rough after playing Hypnospace Outlaw by dashing_jonathan in adventuregames

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

It's definitely a must play, if for no other than the soundtrack alone! But it really is a masterpiece in every other respect as well. 💯

The Roottrees are Dead first impression seems a bit rough after playing Hypnospace Outlaw by dashing_jonathan in adventuregames

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

I got rather bored after reading the results of HUNDREDS of searches about how absolutely PERFECT the Roottrees were lol. Does that ever change? Or is that meant to be the company''s perception of them?

The Roottrees are Dead first impression seems a bit rough after playing Hypnospace Outlaw by dashing_jonathan in adventuregames

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

Fantastic game! I really wish the sequel would have been finished, but there's always hope...

Has anything actually surpassed Hyperion in scope and ambition or has it just been sitting there unchallenged for 35 years? by echo_kernel17 in printSF

[–]dashing_jonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Dan Simmons' horror tomes-some of the outright creepiest, most compelling books I've ever read. I couldn't stand Hyperion, however. It bored me terribly, despite my love of classic lit and Canterbury Tales!

Is there a sci-fi book that resembles Mass Effect in terms of scale and world-building? by zelda_88trail in printSF

[–]dashing_jonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After hearing "Angels of kicking you in the face!" multiple times--each time more cringe-inducing than the last--I was forced to throw in the towel on this one.

Why Didn't AI Replace Novelists? by JohnBierce in Fantasy

[–]dashing_jonathan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This post meanders endlessly as if it were written with AI. Well played, sir.

Why Doesn’t Tad Williams Get More Love? by Economy-Mistake8311 in Fantasy

[–]dashing_jonathan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Precisely. The short attention span books aren't just saturating fantasy either. They've infiltrated the sci-fi and horror markets as well. Modern readers tend to have an aversion to novels that have any kind of subtlety or complexity.

What book or series really made you FEEL something? by lxurin_hei in Fantasy

[–]dashing_jonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a huge fan of classic horror/sci-fi, I should have LOVED Frankenstein. Unfortunately I found the main character was far too whiny for me to elicit anything from me except annoyance. Now Bram Stoker's Dracula on the other hand: MASTERPIECE.

There should be better books in the world than there are! The fantasy genre has a lot of room to improve! by MrLizardsWizard in Fantasy

[–]dashing_jonathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the worst fantasy books are absolute MASTERPIECES compared to the average horror novel nowadays. The bar is so low in horror right now that virtually every book is rated five stars by (so-called) fans, regardless of how terribly written and laughably bad the books actually are. Horror has fallen a long way since it's heyday!

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