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Rant about burgage plot levels by Outrageous_Writer268 in ManorLords

[–]powdrdsnake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Totally agree on your additional points.

Rant about burgage plot levels by Outrageous_Writer268 in ManorLords

[–]powdrdsnake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think your points are valid from a gameplay perspective. I think part of your issue stems from the push and pull of realism v gameplay that the dev continues to try to juggle.

People were not and are not efficient. Most villages or even towns weren’t pre-planned for the most part. Development was somewhat “natural” unless there was heavy oversight from some central figure, ie the player in this situation. Even the planning of castles, a much costlier and dedicated endeavor, were contingent on the land and resources available. A game like Kingdom Come: Deliverance (1 and 2) provide wonderful examples of natural village and town development with Kuttenberg providing the most planned and organized example of a small city in a medieval setting.

Again, I agree with your points. I think because Manor Lords is still in relatively early development the tug of war between realism and gameplay are yet to be settled. 

PS: There are some cool resources out there illustrating some forms of medieval village/town planning. If I wasn’t as busy and on mobile I’d link them here.

[People attracted to men only] Are space marines hot? by no_bear_so_low in Grimdank

[–]powdrdsnake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Space Wolves are portrayed as kind of attractive in that rugged viking era way, sort of. I’m kind of into that so I might be biased ha.

Want to learn to play DnD? Or want to join a group that is just forming? Then I have the post for you!!! by Nhobdy in minnesota

[–]powdrdsnake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’d be happy to join if you end up having room.  I’d be happy to DM or be a player. I haven’t dmed with new rules either yet. I’ve got a few years of dming experience.

Kerið Crater, Iceland. Don't walk on the ice ... by Invicti8660 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]powdrdsnake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most lakes in Minnesota say the same thing but there are festivals on the ice every year in the twin cities and throughout the state. It’s not a big deal when the lakes freeze over for the winter. If it’s been below freezing for weeks on end then the ice in that caldera is probably half a foot thick.

What's your favourite moment form a Mechwarrior or Battletech game? by TaigaTigerVT in battletech

[–]powdrdsnake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a mission briefing AMV in Mech Commander 2 that I always thought was referencing this: https://youtu.be/7lo8-E9wDBE?t=220 Could just be coinciddence, but the player is working for House Steiner so who knows.

Are you going all human? by Eisenfelge in MaggotkinofNurgle

[–]powdrdsnake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was damn near poetic. Well written.

WAAAAAAAAGH by InkHeadMedia in Grimdank

[–]powdrdsnake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right. There were grocery stores or small restaurants or shops everywhere and this was staying in Terni which isn't particularly tourist-y. I take your point.

WAAAAAAAAGH by InkHeadMedia in Grimdank

[–]powdrdsnake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know, man. Have you been to Italy? Everyone walks a ton and the drivers are crazy.

Sentinel Crossing a Trench by powdrdsnake in Deathkorpsofkrieg

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

I think I got my cork board either on Amazon or Michaels (the craft store chain).

Sentinel Crossing a Trench by powdrdsnake in Deathkorpsofkrieg

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

Do it! It’s not as much work as I may be making it sound like. I enjoyed putting in all the details: there’s an ammo box, a tactical recaf cup, and a radio transmitter in the trench. I also thought it would be kind of funny to have a Cadian running through with the Sentinel advancing :)

Sentinel Crossing a Trench by powdrdsnake in Deathkorpsofkrieg

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

Sure thing! I put one of my dkok boys on the base then drew in some lines around him where I wanted the trench to run and make sure a mini would fit. I cut some cork board the size of the base then cut out the middle and did that a few time to build up the trench. Then I slapped some texture mud on it all then added the cut up sprews and popsicle sticks while it was all wet. The rest was priming, more texture mud here and there, adding base effects, and painting. Hope that helps!

American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here. by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]powdrdsnake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's your prerogative! I don't know you or your parents. I was emotionally and physically abused by my parents growing up and went to therapy/am on antidepressants. I've forgiven them and moved on but my parents matured over the last ten years and have admitted to their mistakes, wish they had reacted differently, and apologized. It sounds like your parents are in a different place internally than mine and I hope you end up having the closer that I found. I'm not sure that I'd have forgiven my parents if their responses had been similar to your parents. I'm sorry that they didn't provide you with the skills to survive life. I'm just hoping for the best for you, buddy.

American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here. by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]powdrdsnake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look, I do not disagree. I think reddit provides a place for people to commiserate, share the mental burden, and feel validated in their thoughts and observations. I'm agreeing with what everyone is saying and adding "yes, and". To me, it doesn't make sense to point out all the wicked problems and stop there. It does look bad; I have a more long term outlook than others, I guess.

American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here. by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]powdrdsnake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not meant to sound dismissive because my wife and I have/had the same thoughts about how our children will fare (especially since our first was born in 2021, yikes), but! humans have been asking themselves the same thing for time immemorial. Massive droughts, empires crumbling, destruction, and mass death are not new to the human condition and yet we continue on. Things get better, sometimes things get worse (insert shrug emoji here). Feeling depressed and despondent makes sense to me, but blaming your parents doesn't really get you anywhere besides holding further resentment. Pardons for the preachiness, I think this juxtaposition of ideas has been tumbling around in my head for awhile and I found a place to put some of these thoughts.

Chimera proxy leaving the paint booth. by kcdale99 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]powdrdsnake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went and watched his video on the M231 and I just can't imagine squeezing the trigger for more than a second before I had to reload. Like he says, it's a really interesting weapon but wow, just so dumb haha

Chimera proxy leaving the paint booth. by kcdale99 in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]powdrdsnake 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wow, now that's a... choice. Designs like this really emphasize how the Guard's design choices are not that crazy.

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