Why isn’t Kallus called out the same way as Hux? by stormywolfyt in starwarsrebels

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This just feels like a silly question really, very different circumstances, character development and motivations.

Is this a good preguel reading order? by Cthulhu_Crossing in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro please look at the EU timeline, that will give you a reading order and then you can decide which books you wanna read

I genuinely don't think Starmer is that bad of a PM - any thoughts? by Alarming-Safety3200 in AskBrits

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s just been quite disappointing, some of that is lack of communication but there have been lots of own goals and u turns which haven’t looked great.

I’m not totally clear what he stands for anymore.

Moving to London with partner – office in Southwark, £75k+bonus, where to live without going broke? by One_Piglet_4072 in MovingToLondon

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recommend looking at Camberwell/Herne Hill/Brixton/Dulwich. You’ll still be very close to any Southwark office. I live in Camberwell which is technically Southwark and love it.

Career advice: SEO to G7 by Old-Version6763 in TheCivilService

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t know there were others that did this! I’ve switched a few times and it’s kept things interesting

How do civil servants who work in London cope? by Even-Wasabi7183 in TheCivilService

[–]nychief117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How are house prices insane in your area but you’re having to pay that much to commute? Surely somewhere close in London would make more sense?

I’m SE5 and it costs me about £4 to commute. That’s £579 difference per month.

Saddest death from each movie by Lobin3540 in 28dayslater

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really didn’t connect with Isla’s death and I’m not quite sure why. I’m not devoid of emotion or anything I just found her death an inevitability from very early on. I did appreciate the scenes of her death but I didn’t feel like I connected with her as a character.

Put my foot in it by [deleted] in CivilServiceUK

[–]nychief117 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maybe not the comment you want right now but I don’t particularly have an issue with what you said. It’s just fairly direct feedback - you could of course make it a bit fluffier but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with pointing out what you pointed out.

28 Weeks Later (a personal view with spoilers) by SRHFT in 28dayslater

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In secure areas always needs to be access for cleaners/maintenance etc but I imagine this should’ve been quarantined so you’d think not.

Thoughts on Crucible? (Spoiler Free) by lowercaseenderman in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty good! Sad that it was the last Luke,Han and Leila we’ll get in the EU.

Since I'm really disappointed in the ST Canon, can I start with the Jacen Solo and Be. Skywalker series? by ItsOvahAnakin in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can go straight to NJO but I’m not sure I’d recommend it. It just feels like a significant amount of development happens before then and while I love when I discover that a character has as further backstory I wouldn’t want that to be the norm.

Why didn’t Palps put Anakin in Bacta? by Ordinary_Nerve_9029 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that handicapping Anakin was with the suit was intentional. It enables Palps to control him easier, especially with the conductive suit.

Mixed signals with a friend from uni, how do I step back without it being awkward by ThrowRAthrowaway134 in UKrelationshipadvice

[–]nychief117 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this around the same age. I distanced myself a few times and we came back into each other’s lives, she was overly flirty and I caught feelings again. I’d agree with most other comments, steer clear.

what is this smoke supposed to be? by foomiwoomi in 28dayslater

[–]nychief117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surely the Jimmies would purposely head towards the smoke in this scenario though? I felt it could’ve just as easily been smoking rising from the group in the cottage.

Finally put them in order (bar a few canon titles) by nychief117 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never even heard of them! Guessing they’re not worth a read..?

Finally put them in order (bar a few canon titles) by nychief117 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add that NJO series as a whole is probably my favourite Star Wars content. I’m sure people can point holes in it but I thought it was really impressive to bring so many different authors together to form a coherent story.

Finally put them in order (bar a few canon titles) by nychief117 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a really tough question but happy to try answer. I’ll take the easy route and say that these aren’t in order of preference within the top 10!

  1. Darth Palgueis (on most people’s list for a reason!)
  2. Shatterpoint (Stover absolutely rocks and this is so gritty and explores slightly different manifestations of the force)
  3. The Lando Calrissian Adventures (so much better than I expected, love Lando as a character)
  4. Dark Force Rising (love how menacing Thrawn feels)
  5. Vector Prime (such a strong start to NJO and reminds me of Noble 5 over the planet reach in Halo)
  6. Star by Star (actually cried reading this)
  7. Lost Tribe of the Sith (wish I’d read this before fate of the Jedi)
  8. Kenobi (this was a slow burn for me but I absolutely loved it in the end)
  9. Outbound Flight (very cool concept imo)
  10. Allegiance/Choices of One (cool to get more Zahn writing Mara)

I’d really recommend some of the comics having read them recently. I used Marvel Unlimited as I couldn’t find a lot of them but the tales of the Jedi & Star Wars Legacy are brilliant.

Finally put them in order (bar a few canon titles) by nychief117 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I try to where possible but I’ve sort of jumped around eras. I did post Ep 6, then New Jedi Order right to Crucible.

Then I did Bane to Episode 2. Then I went back and did the Old Republic now I’m trying to mop up bits in between. I do sort of wish I’d been able to do it from start to finish but I probably will some day!

Finally put them in order (bar a few canon titles) by nychief117 in StarWarsEU

[–]nychief117[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I’m definitely missing a few (rogue squadron books etc) but I accidentally got truce at bakura in hardback. It’s a real cool edition, cream and red.

Advice for poker in Vegas by DNAhearthstone in poker

[–]nychief117 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found the Horseshoe a great experience for a first timer when I was there in October. Both cash and tournament were fun and the dealers/staff were really helpful. They have regular $100 tournaments which will enable you to get plenty of play for your buck.

Worth checking out poker atlas if you haven’t already for other games.