Finally got around to finishing two of Sanderson's secret projects Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and The Sunlit Man. TSM was OK. Yumi is probably my favorite of the four secret projects - a decent little mish-mash of epic fantasy and rom com.
On the classics front, I read my first full Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. It's great. I've a few other Dickens novels on my TBR list.
I also just finished a really good nonfiction book, Landmarks by Robert MacFarlane. It's a nature book about nature books, and about nature words (specifically those used by rural natives of the British isles) that builds a bond between the land and those who live there. He writes about the lives and works of a lot of other nature writers so I've got a bit of a list of books to check out. Currently listening to J.A. Baker's The Peregrine on that recommendation (read by David Attenborough) and it's fantastic so far.
I guess it goes down to 11 if you play Audio Amplifier after this. But if you play that first, then this twice, your max is now 17. It's almost like Wildheart Guff is back in Standard.
Maybe the cost is for the versatility offered. Don't know that 7 Mana draw 6 is good. Or gain 15 Armor. Or if you don't need that much Armor or draw, you can get a partial Mana refund, which honestly pretty nice.
Next in line is Hades which I got during PlayStation summer sale. Heard nothing but praise about that one, very curious to finally try it.
How goes it - have you jumped into Hades yet? I was also gonna ask you if you ever got around to playing Hollow Knight; I think you mentioned the possibility before. They're amazing: Hollow Knight is in my Top 5 favorites ever, and Hades is somewhere close (maybe even moreso with Hades II).
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Nothing to add to my initial thoughts about The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins: A very entertaining and exciting story with some very cool twists. I honestly don't know which genre lable to apply here as it looks like Fantasy on the surface, but lore-wise it's probably closer to Science-Fiction? Anyway, it was a fun read.
Next came a real gem, a book that I'd call one of the best Science-Fiction pieces I've ever read: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (the guy who also wrote The Martian). It has an incredibly dense atmosphere, amazing suspense, a super likeable protagonist, lots of nerdy science stuff, a good bit of humour and emotion, ... it was a real page turner. Most nights I went to bed speculating how the story might progress and super impatient to continue. Big big big recommendation to all of you Sci-Fi people!
I've made a habit of taking a short break between books to cool down and digest the story I've just finished before commiting to another. Guess that means I'll finally start playing Hades this weekend. The next book I'll read already sits on my nightstand though. It's another shot at fantasy: The Blacktongue Thief by Chistopher Buehlman. The sequel should have come out this month so no waiting time for the story to continue in case I like it.
Generally speaking though, I'm finding myself falling out of love with Fantasy unfortunately. Maybe I'm just another victim of modern times killing my attention span, but I find it harder and harder to enjoy epic fantasy series like The Stormlight Archives (I have book 4 waiting for me for months now and I kind of avoid it...) in favor of one-volume Science-Fiction that focuses on storytelling and nerd stuff instead of character studies. Not too happy about that, but it is what it is and life is too short to read books you don't enjoy imo. Maybe the Thrill will come back one day or I just haven't read the right stuff lately.
What are you guys and gals up to these days book-wise?
Pretty versatile. Kill something big and get a small or no buff, or kill something small and get a large buff. And if you're lucky that buff goes to Undercooked Calamari and you get to kill something big.
This is going to be one sticky motherfucker. Can't be targeted with spells, and any trades will only take off 1 Health. Best way might be a bunch of cheap tokens.
6 Mana for a 5/5 Taunt seems pretty weak. And it will almost certainly never get any bigger than that. On the upside, it could eat something important.
I was thinking how great it would be to summon Catch of the Day with this. Then I realized from the name that Blizzard almost certainly had that in mind.
I'm not really seeing any reliable way to buff more than 2 copies of something with this. Though, Priest is usually better at that than Hunter, so this might work better with Chillin' Vol'jin.
Books
Finally got around to finishing two of Sanderson's secret projects Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and The Sunlit Man. TSM was OK. Yumi is probably my favorite of the four secret projects - a decent little mish-mash of epic fantasy and rom com.
On the classics front, I read my first full Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. It's great. I've a few other Dickens novels on my TBR list.
I also just finished a really good nonfiction book, Landmarks by Robert MacFarlane. It's a nature book about nature books, and about nature words (specifically those used by rural natives of the British isles) that builds a bond between the land and those who live there. He writes about the lives and works of a lot of other nature writers so I've got a bit of a list of books to check out. Currently listening to J.A. Baker's The Peregrine on that recommendation (read by David Attenborough) and it's fantastic so far.
New Druid Spell - New Heights
I guess it goes down to 11 if you play Audio Amplifier after this. But if you play that first, then this twice, your max is now 17. It's almost like Wildheart Guff is back in Standard.
New Druid Spell - Sleep Under the Stars
Maybe the cost is for the versatility offered. Don't know that 7 Mana draw 6 is good. Or gain 15 Armor. Or if you don't need that much Armor or draw, you can get a partial Mana refund, which honestly pretty nice.
New Druid Minion - Mistah Vistah
This should be good. Just need plenty of spells in your hand when you play it.
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What Are You Playing? July 2024
How goes it - have you jumped into Hades yet? I was also gonna ask you if you ever got around to playing Hollow Knight; I think you mentioned the possibility before. They're amazing: Hollow Knight is in my Top 5 favorites ever, and Hades is somewhere close (maybe even moreso with Hades II).
Cataclysm Classic's Zul'Aman & Zul'Gurub Arrive on July 30
They're gonna cycle through all the expansions just to wind up where WOW currently is.
What's the point?
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Books
Nothing to add to my initial thoughts about The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins: A very entertaining and exciting story with some very cool twists. I honestly don't know which genre lable to apply here as it looks like Fantasy on the surface, but lore-wise it's probably closer to Science-Fiction? Anyway, it was a fun read.
Next came a real gem, a book that I'd call one of the best Science-Fiction pieces I've ever read: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (the guy who also wrote The Martian). It has an incredibly dense atmosphere, amazing suspense, a super likeable protagonist, lots of nerdy science stuff, a good bit of humour and emotion, ... it was a real page turner. Most nights I went to bed speculating how the story might progress and super impatient to continue. Big big big recommendation to all of you Sci-Fi people!
I've made a habit of taking a short break between books to cool down and digest the story I've just finished before commiting to another. Guess that means I'll finally start playing Hades this weekend. The next book I'll read already sits on my nightstand though. It's another shot at fantasy: The Blacktongue Thief by Chistopher Buehlman. The sequel should have come out this month so no waiting time for the story to continue in case I like it.
Generally speaking though, I'm finding myself falling out of love with Fantasy unfortunately. Maybe I'm just another victim of modern times killing my attention span, but I find it harder and harder to enjoy epic fantasy series like The Stormlight Archives (I have book 4 waiting for me for months now and I kind of avoid it...) in favor of one-volume Science-Fiction that focuses on storytelling and nerd stuff instead of character studies. Not too happy about that, but it is what it is and life is too short to read books you don't enjoy imo. Maybe the Thrill will come back one day or I just haven't read the right stuff lately.
What are you guys and gals up to these days book-wise?
New Warrior Spell - Cup o' Muscle
Seems decent. You get three of them for the cost of one deck slot, so it might be worth it.
New Warrior Minion - Line Cook
Okay, you'll probably be dead well before that happens, but imagine 10 copies of this in your hand. This might be the best target for Birdwatching.
New Warrior Minion - Muensterosity
Pretty sweet if you can get this out early. And a prime target for buffs.
New Warrior Spell - All You Can Eat
Well, if Menagerie Warrior is returning, this well definitely be a key card in it.
New Warrior Spell - Char
Pretty versatile. Kill something big and get a small or no buff, or kill something small and get a large buff. And if you're lucky that buff goes to Undercooked Calamari and you get to kill something big.
New Warrior Minion - Undercooked Calamari
This is something you'll be happy to handbuff. I don't know how high you can get the Attack, but it could make for some pretty good removal.
New Warrior Spell - Food Fight
This could get out Draconic Delicacy or Muensterosity by turn 4 or 5. Fairly damn sure that's pretty huge.
New Warrior Minion - Draconic Delicacy
This is going to be one sticky motherfucker. Can't be targeted with spells, and any trades will only take off 1 Health. Best way might be a bunch of cheap tokens.
New Warrior Minion - Hamm, the Hungry
6 Mana for a 5/5 Taunt seems pretty weak. And it will almost certainly never get any bigger than that. On the upside, it could eat something important.
New Hunter Minion - Catch of the Day
Clearly made to go with Trusty Fishing Rod. You'd basically never play this from your hand.
New Hunter Minion - Pet Parrot
I could see this being pretty good. Possibly even a better Priest card than a Hunter card.
New Hunter Weapon - Trusty Fishing Rod
I was thinking how great it would be to summon Catch of the Day with this. Then I realized from the name that Blizzard almost certainly had that in mind.
New Hunter Location - Parrot Sanctuary
It seems like you could easily use up all three uses in one turn. I'm sure that will allow for some shit.
New Hunter Spell - Birdwatching
I'm not really seeing any reliable way to buff more than 2 copies of something with this. Though, Priest is usually better at that than Hunter, so this might work better with Chillin' Vol'jin.
New Hunter Spell - Furious Fowls
6 damage to face is always nice, but I feel like it would be a waste not to take advantage of the immunity and take out a threat.