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She/They Hobbies include books, history, video games, writing and a bit of witchcraft. Am rather fond of cafés, forests, libraries and ruins. Let's try to make things better for a change. PFP by Art of Jexion.

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I own an old GW book on making custom terrain, White Dwarf used to have articles showcasing or explaining various conversions. Army lists shown were frequently creative and with their own lore written. It was a different time.

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

We can exclude ideas when they they deny the existence of objective reality, logic and actual truth. The anti-intellectual bent of the reactionary is intentional. The party's final command is to disbelieve the evidence of yoir own eyes.

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Fun trivia about my favourite Zelda game, Twilight Princess; it is a rare case of the towns not being racially segregated. There's Goron merchants in Castle Town & Kakariko Village, and Zora in Lake Hylia, working with Hylians.

submitted 10 hours ago • 0 comments

"Win or lose, live or die—some battles must be fought. If we choose to do nothing, then we kill hope. I will fight this fight—alone if I must. But I will fight." ―Admiral Gar Stazi One of my major gripes with Disney Star Wars is the refusal to let aliens be people. With aspirations and agency.

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

Rodians, what a people. KOTOR turned them into a culture of gunslingers, racers, smugglers, always chasing the next exciting adventure. I smile everytime I talk to one, possibly my favourite Star Wars aliens. It makes a certain amount of sense, Greedo was a hired killer. The "canon" version...

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

Finally figured out the flaw in the Solo movie. It is a heist film, that isn't self aware. The genre relies on character interaction between over-the-top protagonists. The inside man, the smoothtalker, the planner, the muscle, the security expert, the wildcard, etc. It just doesn't do any of it.

submitted 12 hours ago • 2 comments

The Golden Age of Star Wars games is in the past, and this is one of its many flawed gems. Republic Commando does feel like an aged FPS, and yet... The squad mechanics, the enemy and weapon variety, the low to the ground perspective, the absence Force users, it is brilliant!