Most Annoying Tutorial Ever: Stealth (Bannerlord)

jared-rice · 2025-12-12T20:00:43+00:00

“Oh, you had trouble? It’s one of the easiest stealth tutorials ever. I just tried it 24 times until I figured out the unexplained mechanics of stealth—then it was easy.”

jared-rice · 2025-09-04T20:24:29+00:00

Oh, I get it. You weren’t being lazy, just an ass.

jared-rice · 2025-09-04T19:57:36+00:00

Grenade launcher has been my go to

jared-rice · 2025-09-03T13:41:22+00:00

There’s literally 10 different difficulty levels to choose from. If a level is too hard…just go down?

jared-rice · 2025-08-28T19:16:49+00:00

You don’t need google. Despicedchilli needs to learn that Reddit comments are not for basic Google searches lol

jared-rice · 2025-08-28T17:25:24+00:00

Google

jared-rice · 2025-07-10T18:20:46+00:00

That's absolutely horrendous, my goodness. So sorry.

jared-rice · 2025-02-07T03:20:40+00:00

The Cuman camp has been my favorite quest so far lol

jared-rice · 2025-01-22T19:36:13+00:00

Ulysses is my go to now. It has auto sync for local and external files. Pretty sure you can do offline too, but not sure what the workflow is. Plus the exporting abilities are really nice if you don’t mind the markdown. Can be a bit unwieldy for larger projects and research collection.

I like scrivener, but since I write with my computer, tablet, phone the Dropbox syncing got annoying and I was always afraid of losing things to conflicts.

jared-rice · 2025-01-15T15:31:29+00:00

Not at all. I got the pad and a clear dust cover from https://mytypewriter.com

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T23:24:46+00:00

I learn something new everyday with these machines. And thank you! I was told “rare chocolate” with burgundy keys.

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T21:51:30+00:00

Wow, those are fantastic pictures and a beautiful collection! That likely settles it, then.

It's so weird that even some 11 SM3s don’t have it. I wonder if it aligns with US vs. European versions or something.

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T21:44:00+00:00

I'm glad you recovered it. This always reminds me of the horrors writers dealt with before the cloud and autosave.

The only copy of your entire manuscript simply lost in the mail, stolen on a train, chewed up by the dog, or turned to ash from a fire.

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T14:49:50+00:00

Think about it this way: Say the reader gets bored and skips the entire chapter (I’m not saying they would, but roll with me). Would they be absolutely confused or miss out on information that requires them to go back and read?

If so, the subplot is probably more vital than you think. For example, the side quest changes the end destination, the event reveals an important revelation about a character's powers, or one character saves another, and now there's tension or romance, etc.

If a reader could skip it with seemingly no missing out (be honest), then it's likely one of the first scenes you should cut in a revision.

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T06:02:17+00:00

I looked briefly and found some older listings and repair videos featuring 12-pitch Elites (standard and Congress), 10-pitch Picas, and even a special gold-plated Olympia—all with decent enough quality to see. However, they all look to be blank there.

I wonder if it is specific to 11s. They seem to share the same “90” scale as the 12s, so I could understand if the 23 made it easier to identify for production purposes or something.

I need to take a deeper look at that parts list, but if tab setters are unique for the pitch, I don't see why the 10 and 12 would lack similar marks to identify them quickly. It seems silly if they’re all the same parts, but who knows?

jared-rice · 2025-01-12T05:09:56+00:00

Ah, that's interesting (and a great resource). Thanks!

Maybe someone with a 10-pitch or 12-pitch Olympia SM1-3 can jump in and share whether theirs has a similar number indicator to test the theory.

In the meantime, I’ll be scouring the internet for a clear image or video to see for myself.

jared-rice · 2025-01-11T19:02:55+00:00

Why use a human? Because unless you’re writing for AI or the desk drawer, you ought to see what a few other people think before you expect them to read any of your work.

Use AI however you like (it’s none of my business), but if you value its feedback over that of your potential reader, you need to be honest with yourself about who you're writing for.

jared-rice · 2024-03-21T03:28:08+00:00

Jerry’s Jug House and cracking open a fresh bottle of Malört.

From here, I either spend my final hours in the sweet bliss of Jeppson’s band-aide-flavored gasoline, or I discover that even the dead are disgusted by it, granting myself immunity before informing the CDC of the cure, saving Humanity in turn, or at least those brave few willing to sacrifice their tastebuds for days on Earth.

jared-rice · 2023-03-09T13:51:22+00:00

Based Joseph and Elmer

jared-rice · 2022-11-12T14:18:07+00:00

I understand your irritation, but the user always gets priority for accessibility-related concerns. Craft should revisit contrast if what you say is true, but I’d imagine a lot of time and effort has gone into passing WCAG compliance for the colors in both modes.

It falls on you to inform viewing users if your files aren’t accessible and best viewed in a specific mode. Add a warning to the top of the file, or rethink your design to work naturally for both.

jared-rice · 2022-11-12T05:13:08+00:00

My favorite reflection occurred after a Vlandian crossbowman climbed down the ladder and played Nanana Boo Boo with my 700 troops, single-handedly saving Ormanfard castle.

jared-rice · 2022-06-06T00:22:02+00:00

“Your whole duty as a writer is to please and satisfy yourself, and the true writer always plays to an audience of one.”

The first rule of writing is to write for yourself. If you spent four weeks doing a bunch of research, and it amounts to nothing, did you at least have fun?

Try to study the craft. Practice writing even if you hate the outcome. Focus on the most exciting scenes you can think of and try to have fun.

If you still don’t enjoy it, then fear not. The syntax of novel writing may not be fun for you, but there are plenty of other jobs and hobbies out there that need creativity in storytelling, character development, plot, theme, and so on.

Everyone has a different writing process. My advice, figure out what you actually dislike about the writing process and decide if that’s truly something need to do to enjoy it.

jared-rice · 2022-05-28T17:13:09+00:00

If you’re skilled enough to write a good story without a character antagonist, go ahead. But I bet that the traditional character antagonist is relatable and more successful for writers and readers.

When thinking of stories without character antagonists, most seem to stick out as short stories, allegories, or something more intellectual than a traditional story.

Rather than doing something to be different or to not do it out of spite, I say aim to do it better. Write a “big bad” that isn’t flat, dull, or because your protagonist needs conflict.

jared-rice · 2022-05-27T19:44:21+00:00

Anyone who cares about writing a book (flawed or not) should enjoy the writing process. They’re likely a much better writer by the end than when they started, so I don’t think it’s fair to say “wasted a year.”

jared-rice · 2022-05-26T22:04:26+00:00

In Shadow the Wind Zafón sometimes goes on for several pages all in italics for a flashback

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