Science Fiction Snob
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Science Fiction Snob
@SciFiSnob
Sent from the far future to save you from bad science fiction. Or, as we call it, fiction. Not allowed to tell you next week's lotto numbers. Stop asking.
You walk into a restaurant and see this. What’s your first thought? 🤔
In Imperial Elegy, each of the 6 playable nations has a unique player display. This keeps track of your nation's stability, manpower, industry and other key metrics, plus it shows all of your nation's special rules. This is a highly asymmetric game and every nation has a totally different approach to victory. Germany, for example, must initially focus on unifying the various German states under Prussian rule, using its superior general staff to mobilize for sharp, decisive wars on the European continent. In contrast, the UK starts with a sprawling colonial empire which it wants to expand even further, a large fleet and a tiny army in Europe. The UK wants to maintain a precarious balance of power on the continent while pursuing supremacy in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The player displays reflect these different priorities. Check out the game here: vucasims.com/products/imper…
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Last week, Mark flew his private jet to Toronto, so he could tour a grocery store in Brampton. It appears that neither him or his wife have ever been in an actual grocery store. He burned roughly 2,500 litres of jet fuel, and emitted more than 5,000kg of carbon on this trip.
The problem isn't that He-man as an IP is unknown or only appeals to Boomers. Barbie is also old and no one plays with Dolls as much anymore. The issue is Barbie was made for women... meanwhile He-man was ashamed to appeal to men by being as masculine as possible. When a movie like Barbie, as contrived as it is, goes to great lengths to please its audience, it's met with thunderous applause. However as soon as the idea of a male centered film is presented, the marketing starts telling us how it's deconstructing masculinity or tackling "toxic" masculinity. That is why He/Him man failed. It could have easily found a new audience if it focused on selling to young boys and men, not the imaginary modern audience.
