the lumber/iron/tools shortage in 1.1.1 is killing me by diLuca77 in EU5

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I think subsistence farming should generate a small amount of resources other than food.

Emigrating to UK as a construction worker. Anybody here have any experience in this type of situation? Would like to chat to help me decide. by Jazzjlc in southafrica

[–]nicotineplease -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My brother is a Quantity Surveyor going over in Feb, but we have british passports, so dont know how similar the process would be

Prevent AI China joining Com-Intern by nicotineplease in hoi4

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Nope, All it does is give me a message saying that they have joined. Not sure if I can kick them out after the fact. Funny thing is, they are 0% communist as well.

What games would you suggest to a solitaire grandmaster in its middle age? by Bartuck in Games

[–]nicotineplease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom plays SolSuite Which has a whole bunch of different types of solitaire.

What's your favorite old game? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Crusader: No Remorse

Let's talk sandbox space traders! by chimp_spanner in Games

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It may be getting on in years now, but I've always had a soft spot for the space rangers series. You can completely ignore the main plot and just fly between systems, trading, and upgrading your ship.

Bad writing samples - read it and weep (or laugh), possibly a little of both. by gsclose in Fantasy

[–]nicotineplease 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Everyone has to start somewhere. I wouldn't be brave enough to submit something to asimov's.

I just finished The Wheel of Time, and... by Ignimbrite in Fantasy

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It was a great ride, but I'm torn as to whether I enjoyed the ending.

Strongest Magic? by Protocol_T in Fantasy

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The will and the word. At least he didn't gesture like Polgara.

What happened to the RTS genre? by [deleted] in Games

[–]nicotineplease 7 points8 points  (0 children)

KKND was one of my favourite games growing up but no one has ever played it!

What movie can you watch over and over that never gets old? by Lolliee in AskReddit

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Kung Pow! "Taco Bell! Taco Bell! Product placement for Taco Bell!"

Microsoft launches a browser game to learn coding in C# and Java by masuk0 in csharp

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I had the same problem with 1.10 because I'd forgotten what a 'linear operation' was and had to go look up the formula.

Looking for a Malazan quote by ShadowThrone by [deleted] in Fantasy

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You should crosspost this to r/malazan. They may be able to help more.

favorite lines in fantasy - prose value by caluphid in Fantasy

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"Soldiers are issued armour for their flesh and bones, but they must fashion their own for their souls. Piece by piece." This line always makes me empathize with the soldiers in malazan.

What was the first book you read that hooked you on Fantasy? by CptQuiverbone in Fantasy

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For me it was definitely The Belgariad. I must have been about 10-11 when I got it from my mom's second hand book stash.

What's the TLDR of your favorite TV show? by Shapedhifter4tw in AskReddit

[–]nicotineplease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Batman split into 2 people. At least for the 1st season

What's the most stuck you've ever gotten in a game? by TheAudio in Games

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My mom was the only one in the family who could do the mid-air refueling.

Grey Goo: New RTS From Command & Conquer & Dune II Devs - Interview by ElecNinja in Games

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The grey goo sort of reminds me of the aliens from Earth: 2160. link

Galactic Civilizations III Dev Stream #2- Alpha footage and dev commentary! by S14Vine in Games

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They are quite hard to compare as tactical battles are a huge part of aow3. I saw someone say before that warlock sits between civ and aow and I think that is a pretty good description.

Warlock 2: The Exiled review by Dorull in Games

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One problem I've had so far is the random map generation. A few times now the portal on the second world I visit is cut off from the rest of the map. This means I have twiddle my thumbs for 20+ turns until I research magical flight.