SillySpy

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[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Such a good finish

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

That was such a wild ride

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Yep, I think those were all our exact thoughts

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

Second game in a row where Garnacho has been a great threat from the right side, where he more likely to pass than shoot from. He and Mazraoui linked up really well in the second half

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We continue to really struggle to move the ball forward. Garnacho and Dorgu looked best at it before the card. At least we showed a lot of heart in the 2nd half to hold on there.

Best news is that we’ve at least improved a lot on taking set pieces. We weren’t scoring any last season.

Thoughts on the red card? I think it was probably the right call

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Insane how quickly our mentality changes. As soon as we scored a goal out of nothing, we remembered how to pass and keep the ball

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

I think hard movement crowd control in any game is very frustrating to receive in any game. Even more so in a movement based shooter. I get why they removed it. I was wondering if it could rather be like a glitch gun, preventing abilities, but that would just be too similar to a glitch grenade.

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

This is a great list, thanks so much! Farseer Trilogy looks particularly interesting

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After a quick search on these, they look almost exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check them both out

 

I really enjoy the idea of world building of high fantasy: A completely foreign place, not tied to anything like earth. I also like that the norms of current social structure can be completely turned on its head.

But what I struggle with is: a lot of popular high fantasy turns into an epic, super high stakes tale of how the world almost ended. I think that is something I've either seen too much of, or something that just takes away from other potential interesting stories that could come out of a different world.

So instead, I am looking for books where the protagonist explores/adventures through the foreign world discovering people and places within it. But there the challenges or conflicts the characters go through are personal and more relatable.

Does anyone share similar frustrations? Does anyone have any suggestions for books that I might enjoy?

Edit: Thanks everyone for your suggestions! Anyone that still comes across this tread, please feel free to add more, and hopefully it’s useful for others as well.

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’ve just joined the community, but I’d be happy to move across wherever. Both of the suggested instances make sense

[–] SillySpy@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Most of my gaming time recently has been The Finals. Of all the new shooters released over the past couple of years, I feel The Finals has been the one that tried the most to be its own thing. And I think that is why its earned its own dedicated fan base. I normally try play a couple rounds a day and keep it casual.

There is also a !THE_FINALS@fedia.io community. It would be cool to see a Lemmy Finals community grow.

 
 

Driver ants regularly sweep across Africa’s tropical forest floors in voracious swarms hundreds of thousands of ants strong. Some birds are known to find and follow ant swarms, and scientists have only just begun to study these interactions.

 

Recent research on a changing battle between parasite and host bird species. Fascinating how animals continue to adapt to the pressures on their population.

 

Recent research on a changing battle between parasite and host bird species. Fascinating how animals continue to adapt to the pressures on their population.

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