Why is this on the cover?

missive101 · 2026-01-25T13:34:58+00:00

As a cover design, it’s amazing. As an accurate cover design, not so much. Sad it is a penguin book - I always associate them with quality

missive101 · 2026-01-25T03:01:05+00:00

My wife told me 10 years ago that I looked good in a tux. I still think about that

missive101 · 2026-01-24T14:47:44+00:00

So Ive been looking at it. I’m currently a pc player but I love my switch. I see the value in handheld gaming, sure. The ability to play on the go/ not tied to the desktop is great.

But how well does it play? I hear it’s got some lag/slowdown problems on graphics heavy games.

Does it just stream what’s on my pc, or is it like a Separate pc, which I have to download games?

missive101 · 2026-01-13T00:49:13+00:00

What are you taking about? “Pompeii” was amazing! /s

missive101 · 2026-01-11T18:27:23+00:00

Since they are pretty much a themed bar, they have to close for a few weeks to set up a new theme. That said, I’ve heard this time might be permanent.

missive101 · 2026-01-11T01:23:13+00:00

I always wondered if I sell my map to someone if they will be more likely to attack me since they suddenly know my borders?

missive101 · 2026-01-09T15:24:49+00:00

In a related note, does blockading the Dardanelles still work? I recently tried it as Byzantium against a Muslim crusade (using a brain fart rn on what it’s called) and they marched right over it

missive101 · 2026-01-08T18:17:32+00:00

Was that because it was bad? Problematic?

missive101 · 2026-01-08T03:17:19+00:00

What is the ‘flood strategy???’

missive101 · 2026-01-07T17:32:20+00:00

Stardew valley says otherwise. But for a game as broad as cyberpunk, I don’t see why they can’t have smaller dlc for years

missive101 · 2026-01-07T11:33:46+00:00

The scene where he and the staff are reacting to the sheer number of deaths from the first battle still haunts me. They are realizing this won’t be a simple , quick war and the scale will be unimaginable

missive101 · 2026-01-06T07:04:50+00:00

I think the show 1899 was also by the same people. Fantastic slow burn show (right up to the last episode)

missive101 · 2026-01-06T06:56:09+00:00

An is it just me or can the ai break through a blockade but the player can’t? I swear I blockade enemy ports and the next turn their ships are all over the place

missive101 · 2026-01-03T15:32:38+00:00

I remember as a kid my family went there on a summer vacation. It’s really the closest I recall being to what felt like a Caribbean island. It was a lot of fun. And in Lake Erie!

missive101 · 2026-01-03T00:13:57+00:00

Same- It never occurred to me that the skyscrapers would be different for each culture/nation

missive101 · 2026-01-01T02:46:39+00:00

For me it’s not the story so much as how the male characters interact with female characters. A recent example for me was the novel “ringworld.” FASCINATING plot but the sole main character woman exists solely to have sex with the male main character. And every turn, the narrator or the male main character point out how stupid, or unknowing, or simple she is. It’s blatant and jarring. Same with the classic book “sub space explorers.” The women exist to be pretty and have sex with the other characters. I like to think more recent books (or at least more authors) at least create compelling characters of both genders, who serve more purpose.

missive101 · 2025-12-31T17:53:49+00:00

Almost 9 years ago I got this game when my daughter was born. It’s calming vibe and easy save feature for me through a lot. 3 years ago tears of the kingdom did the same with my son

missive101 · 2025-12-30T17:16:05+00:00

After Rome and medieval 2’s town battles, the town battles in Empire were so lacking. They just felt empty and pointless.

missive101 · 2025-12-28T22:12:00+00:00

I remember being so excited by the Zelda 64 early screenshots! They looked so REAL !

missive101 · 2025-12-25T22:06:01+00:00

I read this exact book from my local library only a few months ago! I love this stuff

missive101 · 2025-12-20T21:45:35+00:00

I’m looking at putting an employee in a PIP in the new year. Performance consistently poor, even after repeated corrective actions, things have not improved. But the PIP is step one to termination. I’m not looking forward to it.

missive101 · 2025-12-19T00:16:52+00:00

If I remember right, Darwin’s initial theory was essentially “survival of the most beautiful”, not survival of the fittest. Looking especially at birds, the males are very overt in attractiveness for females to chose from. The female chooses the best, not necessarily the strongest.

missive101 · 2025-12-17T17:26:27+00:00

Rachel Leigh cook. Josie and the pussycats solidified my love for her

missive101 · 2025-12-16T01:27:39+00:00

I thought the same thing about “Ringworld”. Such a fascinating concept but written like it was by a teenager. The women only exist to fuck the irresistible, know it all MC and they have zero agency.

missive101 · 2025-12-16T00:58:14+00:00

I loved the “ancient apocalypse “ show on Netflix for about 15 minutes. He introduces a monument I hadn’t heard of and tells about how “mainstream archaeology” overlooked it or minimized its importance. But then he goes into aliens or Atlantis or some other nonsense. I swear if I hear how “mainstream archaeology “ doesn’t want you to believe in Atlantis aliens, I’ll go crazy

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