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by Mantis
Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: PC Gaming
Topic: Baldur's Gate 3: developed by Larian Studios
Replies: 278
Views: 57559

Re: Baldur's Gate 3: developed by Larian Studios

I guess I better finish the first one and actually play the second then.
by Mantis
Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes
Replies: 1945
Views: 417068

Re: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes

It's also Jeff's favoured cuisine.

At this point has he essentially become a fully fledged member? Seems interesting having a group of renowned heroes who have a miniature beholder as a mascot.
by Mantis
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:12 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes
Replies: 1945
Views: 417068

Re: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes

Shall we have a break for a couple of weeks now that this portion of the campaign is wrapped up? Gives us all time to complete any time skip stuff on the forum and also additional time for Wrath to plan the next part of the campaign out if he needs it. I only suggest this as it's my missus' birthday...
by Mantis
Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

Football is cancelled for the foreseeable future, lots of businesses telling their employees to work from home. It looks like the government's line of not panicking or doing anything yet and just sucking it up isn't really flying for a lot of people. Johnson said that they estimated there could alre...
by Mantis
Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:52 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

Quite a strong statement from the government on it today. "It is going to spread further and I must level with you, I must level with the British public, many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time." At least Boris is stepping up his game and being straight with people. You kno...
by Mantis
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

Someone pointed out to me that people were calling 999 when KFC ran out of chicken a year or so ago. So yeah, the hysteria among the public when we have to take actual measures to try and stop further infections is going to be interesting. I think my whole department is considering plans for long te...
by Mantis
Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:47 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

This was always going to become a global pandemic when most of the major countries refused to take rapid action for fear of the short term damage to their economies. Doomed if you do, doomed if you don't. Now we're facing significantly more deaths but for the sake of not suffering an economic downtu...
by Mantis
Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: Forum Bugs and Errors Reporting Thread
Replies: 300
Views: 152409

Re: Forum Bugs and Errors Reporting Thread

I've enacted the temporary fix that seemed to resolve things last time.

When the hosting contract comes up for renewal in Autumn I'm likely going to try and move the site to a new provider though as these issues are starting to aggravate me.
by Mantis
Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

Someone at our office has been made to work from home because they've potentially been in contact with someone who has it.

I'd love to be told to work from home for a few weeks.
by Mantis
Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes
Replies: 1945
Views: 417068

Re: The return of the D&D campaign: This time it's potatoes

Wednesday or Thursday for me this week!
by Mantis
Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

24 hour news at our fingertips. People can't help themselves with this kind of stuff. The media spends every minute of every day trying to get our attention with instant updates on every little issue and people get caught up in hysteria. If a seriously threatening Pandemic did bite UK supply chains ...
by Mantis
Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

Quite a few supermarkets are already selling out of toilet paper. People are bonkers.

Meanwhile I was talking to someone the other day who suggested that they might book a holiday to Italy because the flights are dirt cheap at the moment. #-o
by Mantis
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: General & Real World
Topic: The Covid-19 Thread
Replies: 1243
Views: 292922

Re: The Covid-19 thread

I don't think it's "just like flu but with less symptoms" either. It might be for some but depending on how badly it affects you, it could potentially lead to you requiring machine assistance just to breathe. If cases in the UK start hitting a few thousand I might petition my boss to let me work at ...
by Mantis
Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: Console Gaming
Topic: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PS5] - Winter 2023
Replies: 38
Views: 18358

Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake [PS4] - April 10th

That is pretty poor. Another reason to dislike this whole episodic approach they've taken. I'd have been happy with them not turning each section into it's own 40 hour game and just taking a bit longer to make the whole thing. I'm surprised at how tactical the combat actually is. I think I was spend...