Nice elf, Saki!

Hey there, Taylor Swift

Lol.

The race is called Elezen, but they're basically elves with longer necks and extremities.

They were modelled after a similar race in FF 11 that I think was called elvaan.

After playing some Dungeon Siege (a Nature Mage, no companions, no potions playthrough), I am drawn back to Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. I finished the game with a Sorcerer a couple of months ago and thought I was done playing the game for a while. Almost against my will, I found myself drawn back to the game and starting a Finesse character yesterday (my first). So far I'm enjoying this archetype very much.

My most recent TS2021 loco acquisition, bought from Digital Traction, thanks to a hefty discount:

(image) LNER J70, seen in GER livery, traveling 'Payne & Warrborough' SteamWorkshop route (image)

Of the TS third-party makers I deal with, I find DT the most iffy in quality. I'm happy to say that I am thus far pleased with this purchase. It looks good and drives well, and is surprisingly speedy when not used as a tram. At least it is on more-or-less level track. I've not yet tried it on lengthy steep inclines. And yes, this is a steam locomotive.

Just ended a TS2021 Quick Drive along West Highland Line, with a passenger train pulled by what has become one of my favorite locos, the LNWR "Greater Britain". I own plenty of locos that reach line speed more quickly. It's not a great climber either. But man is it a looker! I simply adore it in its LNWR "Royal Livery" (cream & lavender). It sported that livery only once, for Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Otherwise, they were seen in standard black livery. Not many were made, and they had a limited life; built 1892-1894, scrapped between 1906 and 1907. It has an 'odd' wheel arrangement, not 2-4-2 as it outwardly seems, but 2-2-2-2. Here's an image of it captured during an earlier session:

(image) LNWR "Greater Britain" in Cream & Lavender seen traveling along West Lines of Scotland (image)

I remain in a gaming slump. My only recent gaming-related activity worth mention, to the limited extent it's worth mentioning, is publishing another TS2021 episode on YouTube this morning. I show off Caledonia Works’ LNWR Greater Britain in Lavender & Cream livery, during a short, mostly uphill passenger run from Bernard Castle to Cockfield Fell, on Weardale & Teesdale Network Route. We spend much of our time watching the train from outside the cab, thanks to me finding the Greater Britain in Lavender & Cream enticingly ‘photogenic’.

(video) TS2021 ep10: W&T - LNWR Greater Britain railway excursion (video)

Samesis. I only play snippets of Oblivion and Fallout 3 now and some Duke Nukem 3D where I load up 15+ year old saves and play for a bit.

Played some Stern Star Trek Pinball and learn that those pinball machines tilts aren't as forgiving as Demon's Tilt which makes for a frustrating pinball game when you keep tilting the machine .

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Has anyone seen Maneater? You play as a Bull Shark, and go around eating fish and humans. It looks insane.

Played some Star Wars Squadrons on my PC and Xbox Series S. Finally figured out how to target fighters and capital ship sub systems.

Super Castlevania IV! I love this game so much. It has had such a big influence on my life.

This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Aug 30 2021, 02:43 AM

Khajiit is going retro!


If I recall correctly, we have a special nerd thread if further discussion is desired


#ShamefulSelfPromotion

Which thread?

Also, since none of the other more modern Castlevanias are available on the Nintendo Switch yet, I decided to pick up Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the development of which was led by Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi.

The NES Thread!


Don't be fooled; anything retrogaming can go there

So maybe we should have it’s name changed to the “Classic Consoles Thread”, or perhaps the “Retro Gaming Thread”?

Dumped the PC and now playing exclusively on Switch (Lite), currently I'm on Children of Morta which is an Ace Rogue-Lite, Kingdoms of Amalur, and some ACNH.

More than anything at the moment though is Skyrim which once again is taking over my life lol...
...especially as I can now play it wherever I want.

I'm playing Immortals, Splatoon 2 and Gandhi VI .

The Switch is great! Sure it’s not super powerful, but you really can’t argue with being able to play Skyrim on the toilet.