Raithe

Got invited into a DnD campaign thats running via a mix of discord and roll20. It's been running for about a year, and one of the players had to leave for various reasons so my friends invited me into the space created. Had the first session where the rest of the players just assumed they hadn't made it to a point where the DM could bring in my character. They didn't know I was a Ranger/Druid and because of timing, I had been wild-shaped into a big eagle that some key NPCs believed was their spirit guide. The Players all assumed I was the NPCs familiar and overlooked any non-Eagle behaviour. So I sat around, making a few comments, and passing secret messages to the DM. It's all key to making a grand entrance... On other slightly amusing matters, I decided to pick up the Horizon Zero Dawn soundtrack. But weird things afoot. The digital MP3 album is on Amazon for £25, but you can pick up the CD physical album for £12 and that comes with a free autorip of the MP3 album. Tres Bizarre whoever made that decision, but oh well, I'll take it.

Well, I apparently managed to get 60.2 hours in on Horizon Zero Dawn, finishing it (and the Frozen Wilds dlc expansion) with a 95% completion rating... I have to say, I am very impressed with the storyline. Some of the turns I could see coming, but it was all impeccably told with some very emotive beats to it all. Suitably reinforced with the soundtrack. Nicely roaming open world, although it really re-inforces the "hunter not warrior" with how meh the melee combat aspects to it are. If you aren't sniping with a bow, or sneaking up to silent strike, things will go horribly wrong. I understand the sequel is in the works for release on console this year, so I imagine it'll be another 2-3 years before we get the PC adaption.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/in-search-of-tomorrow#/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/n-c-bill-would-ban-treatment-trans-people-under-21-n1263146

That's my thought.

Was starting my usual morning routine, cup of tea, turn on the PC to check things... And the PC wouldn't power on. Checked it a few times, opened it up, ran through the usual suspects. Flick the power switch on back, mouse and keyboard light up, but absolutely no reaction when the main on/off switch was pressed. Couldn't go in-depth since I had to start work. Then several hours later I walk past, pat the top of the PC pondering on what to check when lunch arrives... And the PC turned itself on.

I've managed to spend about 35 hours playing Horizon Zero Dawn over the Easter weekend.... Facing that awkward quandary in any mostly open world setting, side quests, and assorted non-main plotline errands that kick my minimal OCD into gear. Having a couple of those side quests where dialogue makes it sound as if you have done stuff to earn a major reputation before you've actually done it, and then running into things where I keep asking myself "Hm, should I have pushed more of the main plot first and then this stuff makes more sense / fits better than randomly stumbling into it?" Then also the pondering on whether I should do all the DLC stuff before getting too far into the main games story, or when most of it is done?

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Picked up Horizon Zero Dawn with the Steam sale on it. Then made the mistake of starting it up at about 22:30 last night to test it out, see how the tutorial played.... Then I realised it was around 0415 and decided I should probably call it a night.