previously misericordiae@kbin.social
Ivara was my first main stealth frame, so I’m so used to using her for spy and conservation that I’ve never bothered using the better options. I do think she’s still excellent for fishing. Otherwise, you’re not wrong, though.
(Thank you for continuing to do these posts!)
Did you end up liking The Butcher of the Forest? I thought it was wonderful, even though the last couple of pages felt very tacked-on.
Any clear least favorite from your reads?
John Le Carré is on my list, but I haven’t read him yet. What did you think?
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was great. I can also recommend Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, although I bounced off the sequel (YMMV, ofc).
Here’s my list:
Stats I thought were interesting: 10/25 were off my TBR pile; 18/25 hard mode. Most read category: horror, followed by scifi (including multi-genre works).
This was fun!
It’s not there if you’re trying to do professional printing: I still see people complaining about messed up color profiles, exporting, etc. Otherwise, I’ve found it fairly ok, although pelespirit’s right about the clunk here and there.
Reading Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett. 'Nuff said.
Finished The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison. Set in the world of–and very similar to–her Chronicles of Osreth series; in other words, if you want more Goblin Emperor or Witness for the Dead, this is a nice little tidbit. Works as a standalone, but the societal naming conventions will probably confuse you if you start here.
Just started The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison, as a palate cleanser. I expect it’ll be cozy.
Finished Fever House by Ken Rosson. This started very fast-paced, but (imo) got bogged down by (interesting) flashbacks. I enjoyed it, but would have liked it to be shorter, somehow. Not sure I’ll read the sequel, since this one swerved into a sub-genre I don’t usually go for.
This is part of the museum Ellie and Joel visit in The Last of Us Part II.
I’m guessing maybe you haven’t played the New War quest (or Duviri, I guess) yet? There’s a story development that makes it not weird.
Finished I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. In general, I think it has pacing and tonal issues (be aware that it’s not cozy all the way through!), but it was also cute in, like, an 80s-YA-fantasy kind of way. I don’t regret reading it, but I think there are better books to recommend.
Currently reading Fever House by Keith Rosson. I guess I’d call this action horror? There’s a severed hand that makes people near it want to be overly violent, and various players trying to acquire or get rid of it. Fast read, enjoyable so far.
Still working on I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. I’m much more satisfied with it at the 75% mark, now that the plot’s well under way. I think I may try to fit something else by him into my list for 2025 bingo, because I’m really enjoying his writing style.
I did tweak a couple of the curves slightly in the file I sent Mem, but nothing really noticeable.
The answer is no, because factions like corrupted have 3 possible reactions to each damage type: vulnerable, resistant, or neutral. The point of the test was to see if your UI is incorrectly listing both neutral and resistant damage types under “Resistances” (it is), or whether something about damage levels has actually changed (it hasn’t).
Interesting, sounds like a bug then. I did some brief simulacrum testing with just serration and a single 60% elemental mod in a gun, and resistances are working for me as per the wiki. In other words, corrupted lancers (listed as vulnerable to puncture and viral, resistant to rad) take less damage from rad (230 per hit) than they do from magnetic or cold (279 per hit).
Please do test this yourself, though! It’d be hilarious if it was more than a UI thing for you.
Yay, glad you like the changes!
Did you recreate this from scratch?
I just traced over your version with vectors. Only changes I made were pointy book corners and slightly flatter ears on the sides (b/c I’m lazy). I’ll DM you the file to do with as you please.
So I just checked in game (on PC), and my codex for frontier lancers looks like this:
Is it a platform thing, maybe, or a bug? My guess is, that list you have is less “vulnerable/resistant” and more “vulnerable/not vulnerable”, just worded weirdly. What does it say for enemies from late game factions that have documented resistances, like the murmur?
I like the idea (and it’s very cute!), but it feels a little busy. I think that could be solved by simplifying the book shape, if you’re down to give that a shot (feel free to ignore me, ofc). Two suggestions to try, not sure if either will work:
EDIT: Ok, look, I was impatient to see what it could look like, so I did it myself. (I may have gotten a little carried away.)
@Mem@discuss.tchncs.de, YOU DID SO GOOD! LOOK HOW CUTE IT IS.
Still reading I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. It’s still light and fluffy fun, but it’s starting to feel kind of muddled. Like, I thought I was getting a story about a dragon catcher that hates his job, but that’s been sidelined in favor of a story about a prince that doesn’t want to rule. There’s been a sprinkle of “legendary dragon? nah, that doesn’t exist anymore” foreshadowing, but the plot’s been very low stakes otherwise. Not sure if it’s a framing issue (there’s a lot of POVs) or a narrative one, but maybe it’ll all come together later on.
I’m in the “I liked it” group, but I don’t blame you. Not a huge fan of episodes (in any show) that bring the plot to a halt for backstory.
Nice! You could move AltC to 4D and 2C to 5D (or just use your substitution square and put AltD in there), and get D column. (Demon Crown’s military thriller + scifi might count as unusual for 4D hard mode, idk.)
I looked up some of these because of your summaries. Did you have a favorite?