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Profile Joined March 2011
Denmark14978 Posts
March 08 2020 09:49 GMT
#205161
When do TI tickets go on sale, I'd rather not miss it when it's finally in Europe again
From the Ghastly Eyrie I can see to the ends of the world, and from this vantage point I declare with utter certainty that this one is in the bag!
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
March 08 2020 14:35 GMT
#205162
Considering the situation, we might not have TI this year at all.
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
PuroStrife
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Korea (North)199 Posts
March 08 2020 14:55 GMT
#205163
It's still half a year in the future and they've already discovered that some of the medicine we already have may work on the corona virus.
A solution is not far off, give it a few weeks and it's done, that's my bet.
The legendary OG 5: Anathan, Jesse, Johan, Sebastien and Topias.
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
March 08 2020 15:10 GMT
#205164
ye i want tickets too
Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
March 08 2020 16:01 GMT
#205165
On March 08 2020 17:52 PoulsenB wrote:
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On March 08 2020 16:59 goody153 wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:55 Sn0_Man wrote:
I've really enjoyed every sanderson book i've read but I'll admit to freely skimming the occasional page where I can feel nothing happening.

The author that i'm most impressed with right now is Neal Stephenson

I did enjoy almost all of his books too not gonna lie but i am currently like a bigger Will Wight fan atm

Any recommendation of Neal Stephenson works ?

"Cryptonomicon" is a pretty good boook by Neal Stephenson

Alright ill keep that in mind when i finally decide to buy new books again(cause i have a million of them atm) thanks.

On March 08 2020 18:17 TheEmulator wrote:
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On March 08 2020 17:52 PoulsenB wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:59 goody153 wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:55 Sn0_Man wrote:
I've really enjoyed every sanderson book i've read but I'll admit to freely skimming the occasional page where I can feel nothing happening.

The author that i'm most impressed with right now is Neal Stephenson

I did enjoy almost all of his books too not gonna lie but i am currently like a bigger Will Wight fan atm

Any recommendation of Neal Stephenson works ?

"Cryptonomicon" is a pretty good boook by Neal Stephenson

I’ve only read “reamde” and I’d say it was quite enjoyable. Might have to check out Cryptomomicon.

I’m gonna start Mistborn this week hopefully. Actually doing a Wheel of Time reread right now, which I’m almost done with. I know people have mixed opinions but it’s my favourite series of all time.

Btw Mistborn is his first trilogy so while the entire thing is worth it. It is also his worst quality series considrering how much improvement Stormlight Archives and his Wheel of Time takeover looked
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PassiveAce
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States18076 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 16:12:49
March 08 2020 16:12 GMT
#205166
Has anyone here read anything by China Mieville? He has some really fun blended sci-fi/fantasy novels.

Thinking about starting up the roguelike stream again today
Call me Marge Simpson cuz I love you homie
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
March 08 2020 16:21 GMT
#205167
On March 08 2020 23:55 PuroStrife wrote:
It's still half a year in the future and they've already discovered that some of the medicine we already have may work on the corona virus.
A solution is not far off, give it a few weeks and it's done, that's my bet.

Testing and global roll out of the vax is a lot different
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 17:07:31
March 08 2020 17:07 GMT
#205168
Tales of Symphonia stream.
https://www.twitch.tv/intotheheart
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
March 08 2020 18:10 GMT
#205169
On March 09 2020 01:12 PassiveAce wrote:
Has anyone here read anything by China Mieville? He has some really fun blended sci-fi/fantasy novels.

Thinking about starting up the roguelike stream again today

Yeah I love mieville. His new crobuzon are by far his best though, and he hasn't touched them in years.
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
March 08 2020 18:54 GMT
#205170
On March 08 2020 18:17 TheEmulator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2020 17:52 PoulsenB wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:59 goody153 wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:55 Sn0_Man wrote:
I've really enjoyed every sanderson book i've read but I'll admit to freely skimming the occasional page where I can feel nothing happening.

The author that i'm most impressed with right now is Neal Stephenson

I did enjoy almost all of his books too not gonna lie but i am currently like a bigger Will Wight fan atm

Any recommendation of Neal Stephenson works ?

"Cryptonomicon" is a pretty good boook by Neal Stephenson

I’ve only read “reamde” and I’d say it was quite enjoyable. Might have to check out Cryptomomicon.

I’m gonna start Mistborn this week hopefully. Actually doing a Wheel of Time reread right now, which I’m almost done with. I know people have mixed opinions but it’s my favourite series of all time.

I've reread WoT more times than I'd like to admit. Most of the critiques of it are valid but it's still near and dear to my heart.

As others have said, mistborn is an excellent series overall but also one of Sanderson's first and as such much less polished and prone to some foibles that he's improved upon in due course.

For Neal Stephenson, I can also recommend seveneves if you enjoy near-future sci-fi.
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28098 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 19:15:36
March 08 2020 19:07 GMT
#205171
On March 09 2020 03:54 Sn0_Man wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 08 2020 18:17 TheEmulator wrote:
On March 08 2020 17:52 PoulsenB wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:59 goody153 wrote:
On March 08 2020 16:55 Sn0_Man wrote:
I've really enjoyed every sanderson book i've read but I'll admit to freely skimming the occasional page where I can feel nothing happening.

The author that i'm most impressed with right now is Neal Stephenson

I did enjoy almost all of his books too not gonna lie but i am currently like a bigger Will Wight fan atm

Any recommendation of Neal Stephenson works ?

"Cryptonomicon" is a pretty good boook by Neal Stephenson

I’ve only read “reamde” and I’d say it was quite enjoyable. Might have to check out Cryptomomicon.

I’m gonna start Mistborn this week hopefully. Actually doing a Wheel of Time reread right now, which I’m almost done with. I know people have mixed opinions but it’s my favourite series of all time.

I've reread WoT more times than I'd like to admit. Most of the critiques of it are valid but it's still near and dear to my heart.

As others have said, mistborn is an excellent series overall but also one of Sanderson's first and as such much less polished and prone to some foibles that he's improved upon in due course.

For Neal Stephenson, I can also recommend seveneves if you enjoy near-future sci-fi.

For me it's partly because I got into WoT in elementary school so some of it might be nostalgia. Although nostalgia aside some of the most epic moments I've ever read without a doubt have been in WoT, specifically in the first six books. Dumai's wells still gives me chills. The Aiel flashback in book four is also just insanely well written.

TBH WoT is probably the best reread I've ever done. It almost feels like Jordan writes with that in mind, because there's so many little things you can almost only pick up on a reread (like Rand channeling throughout the first book).

I'll put some more Stephenson stuff on my list, although I'm gonna finish with the Sanderson stuff first.

edit: speaking of WoT have any of the WoT fans here been following the development of the tv show? Cast has mostly been announced at this point and they have been filming. Kind of insane that they got Rosamund Pike to play Moraine.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 19:32:01
March 08 2020 19:23 GMT
#205172
Been waiting for the WoT tv series adaptation. I like the cast selection mostly

WoT should not be that hard to adapt at the first book. Tho i am curious how they will handle Rand's descend to madness and the dreamscapes of the cast

edit: Not gonna lie WoT is kinda my favorite fantasy longseries (more than i like Malazan and Codex Alera)
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28098 Posts
March 08 2020 19:30 GMT
#205173
Idk I don't think the descent into madness is a huge issue. I'm more worried about how they will portray the magic system. It's fairly easy to show the results of channeling, but idk how they will show the actual act of channeling (threading/weaving/etc). There are entire chapters in the book revolved around just visualizing this process.

Also yea I agree, tel'aran'rhiod will be tricky.
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Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 19:32:18
March 08 2020 19:31 GMT
#205174
I hate "following" stuff like that too closely since it just burns out my anticipation, but when it actually comes out I'll be super excited
On March 09 2020 04:07 TheEmulator wrote:
edit: speaking of WoT have any of the WoT fans here been following the development of the tv show? Cast has mostly been announced at this point and they have been filming. Kind of insane that they got Rosamund Pike to play Moraine.

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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28098 Posts
March 08 2020 19:38 GMT
#205175
I try not to follow too closely, but I check the progress out every few months. I had no expectations at first although so many good developments have happened (the showrunner is an actual long time fan, Sanderson has helped out, cast is alright) so I'm actually kind of anticipating it now. Probably going to be a letdown but who cares.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-08 19:40:25
March 08 2020 19:38 GMT
#205176
Sno's way seems wise as the wiseones(heh no really)

Ah that is a bigger problem indeed (channeling is weird and required alot of CG but i was thinking more about the "deadman voice" that whispers alot of Rand mid conversation

The author helping out (even just the takeover author) is really big for tv adaptations
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28098 Posts
March 08 2020 19:40 GMT
#205177
On March 09 2020 04:38 goody153 wrote:
Sno's way seems wise as the wiseones(heh no really)

Ah that is a bigger problem indeed (channeling is weird and required alot of CG but i was thinking more about the "deadman voice" that whispers alot of Rand mid conversation

Personally feel like an animated version of WoT would have been better to portray the magic.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44238 Posts
March 08 2020 19:46 GMT
#205178
On March 09 2020 04:40 TheEmulator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 09 2020 04:38 goody153 wrote:
Sno's way seems wise as the wiseones(heh no really)

Ah that is a bigger problem indeed (channeling is weird and required alot of CG but i was thinking more about the "deadman voice" that whispers alot of Rand mid conversation

Personally feel like an animated version of WoT would have been better to portray the magic.

Definitely tho other aspects are so much better on live action like getting the environment vibes
this is a quote
Slomo
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany7198 Posts
March 08 2020 22:08 GMT
#205179
Funnily I got a Diabotical beta key. Anyone interested?
(I fully admit in shame that I installed epic launcher and already played for a bit with a key from another person)
RIP DOUBLE TI OG | #18 never forget
eieio
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States14512 Posts
March 09 2020 02:01 GMT
#205180
On March 09 2020 01:12 PassiveAce wrote:
Has anyone here read anything by China Mieville? He has some really fun blended sci-fi/fantasy novels.

Thinking about starting up the roguelike stream again today

city and the city kicks ass

I couldn't finish October tho
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