Hello everyone!

[Asthereal]

Just finished the last book, and I can't stop thinking about it. So I signed up here instead of doing work...

What a ride!

 

I started the series when we went into our second COVID lockdown, and was looking for something to occupy my time with. I was always a bit intimidated by the sheer size of the series, but I reckoned I could always quit if I didn't like it anymore. But that never happened. Only book 10 felt like a serious drag to me, with no payoffs to reward me for staying with it, but the internet already told me book 11 would be great again, so I felt like fighting through one poor entry should be acceptable. And it was so worth it! Book 11 is excellent, and Brandon's work on the ending is exceptionally strong, imho. He is so good with plotting and pacing, and I loved how he wrapped up the series.

 

Anyway, I'm looking forward to some interesting discussion here on the forum. There's so much to talk about!

[SharSheen Veren]

Welcome Asthereal!  I'm glad you had something so excellent during the lockdown.

[Asthereal]

11 hours ago, SharSheen Veren said:

Welcome Asthereal!  I'm glad you had something so excellent during the lockdown.

Thank you! Yeah, me too. Though we're still in a sort of half lockdown right now, and I have no idea what to do with my time now. Maybe I should try a videogame again. That's been ages. Any recs?

[SharSheen Veren]

What system do you have for games?  Plenty of recommendations here!  ?  

[Asthereal]

On 1/22/2022 at 1:14 AM, SharSheen Veren said:

What system do you have for games?  Plenty of recommendations here!  ?  

PC (3700X, 32GB of 3600MHz RAM, GTX 980 - sad, but GPUs are twice their normal price, so I'll have to wait until that goes back to normal before I'll be able to afford an upgrade there).

I'm a casual gamer. I prefer slower games that allow time to consider options and don't require years of training to get good enough to enjoy them. (Yup, getting old..)

 

This weekend I started a new book (Artemis by Andy Weir) but it felt weird and inconsequential. I'll have to give it some time before I'll be able to enjoy other books again, I fear. ? 

Edited January 24, 2022 by Asthereal

[Blueberry]

Welcome ? glad you stuck through it! I also found it a little difficult to keep up somewhere around that time in the series, but like you said it was totally worth reading the next one. 

 

Between here and the reddits there is a lot of fun theory to explore. 

[Juan Farstrider]

I love how finishing the books makes people want to talk, gush really, about it with people who also rode the roller-coaster. Welcome! 

[SharSheen Veren]

XCOM games?   What genre do you like? 

 

On 1/24/2022 at 9:20 AM, Asthereal said:

PC (3700X, 32GB of 3600MHz RAM, GTX 980 - sad, but GPUs are twice their normal price, so I'll have to wait until that goes back to normal before I'll be able to afford an upgrade there).

I'm a casual gamer. I prefer slower games that allow time to consider options and don't require years of training to get good enough to enjoy them. (Yup, getting old..)

 

This weekend I started a new book (Artemis by Andy Weir) but it felt weird and inconsequential. I'll have to give it some time before I'll be able to enjoy other books again, I fear. ? 

 

[Asthereal]

12 hours ago, SharSheen Veren said:

XCOM games?   What genre do you like? 

I used to play the heck out of Terror from the Deep. That game is excellent (apart from bugs and other weird things here and there).

Which new iteration would you recommend?

[SharSheen Veren]

Xcom 2, any of the Xcom games really. Disco Elysium very story based I've heard and looks nice.  

[Asthereal]

On 1/26/2022 at 9:38 PM, SharSheen Veren said:

Xcom 2, any of the Xcom games really. Disco Elysium very story based I've heard and looks nice.  

I'll keep an eye on deals for X-Com 2. ? 

 

Meantime I'm playing Championship Manager 01/02 again.

[SharSheen Veren]

What are some of your favorite clubs?  

[Asthereal]

On 2/2/2022 at 11:08 PM, SharSheen Veren said:

What are some of your favorite clubs?  

In the Netherlands I support Ajax, in Italy I like AS Roma and Fiorentina, and in Spain I like Sevilla CF and Valencia. But right now I'm trying to get Cordoba to the top.

[SharSheen Veren]

Ahhhh one of my closest friends is from the Netherlands.   I am familiar with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven from the Dutch league.  2 pts. separate!!

[Asthereal]

Slight update: Cordoba C.F. are now proud champions of La Liga.

Of course. I'm pretty good at CM0102.

And last night I managed to purchase the new X-Com 2 for just 2.99€, so that's downloading now. ? 

[SharSheen Veren]

Excellent job on both fronts.  I hope you enjoy deeply! 

[Liitha]

welcome, you should also check out the clubs, might find more to do there or even just other tv recommendations in example the entertainment club....