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@sybg.bsky.social
Over the years, I have considered muting/blocking anyone who doesn't refer to them as The Arsenal.
But time has taught me it is easier to just let it go.
But time has taught me it is easier to just let it go.
September 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Over the years, I have considered muting/blocking anyone who doesn't refer to them as The Arsenal.
But time has taught me it is easier to just let it go.
But time has taught me it is easier to just let it go.
That's funny.
When I saw your Cirencester post, I thought, 'Hey, Tom isn't that far from me...'
Now I realise that you probably went almost right by my house.
When I saw your Cirencester post, I thought, 'Hey, Tom isn't that far from me...'
Now I realise that you probably went almost right by my house.
September 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
That's funny.
When I saw your Cirencester post, I thought, 'Hey, Tom isn't that far from me...'
Now I realise that you probably went almost right by my house.
When I saw your Cirencester post, I thought, 'Hey, Tom isn't that far from me...'
Now I realise that you probably went almost right by my house.
Sorry Raglan...
Zero evidence for any historical uniformity, but hey, if it neets Hollywood and viewer expectations, why not go for it...?
[ducks]
Zero evidence for any historical uniformity, but hey, if it neets Hollywood and viewer expectations, why not go for it...?
[ducks]
September 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Sorry Raglan...
Zero evidence for any historical uniformity, but hey, if it neets Hollywood and viewer expectations, why not go for it...?
[ducks]
Zero evidence for any historical uniformity, but hey, if it neets Hollywood and viewer expectations, why not go for it...?
[ducks]
Thank you.
Very insightful, as always.
Very insightful, as always.
August 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Thank you.
Very insightful, as always.
Very insightful, as always.
LoL!
Indeed I do, and if I am honest, I think that's a very healthy camp to be in.
Much better than getting worked up over the shape of a helmet or the length of elf-ears...
... like I do!
Indeed I do, and if I am honest, I think that's a very healthy camp to be in.
Much better than getting worked up over the shape of a helmet or the length of elf-ears...
... like I do!
July 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
LoL!
Indeed I do, and if I am honest, I think that's a very healthy camp to be in.
Much better than getting worked up over the shape of a helmet or the length of elf-ears...
... like I do!
Indeed I do, and if I am honest, I think that's a very healthy camp to be in.
Much better than getting worked up over the shape of a helmet or the length of elf-ears...
... like I do!
This is exactly the thing with AI. If you are happy with something that is fairly generic (or mediocre), you are fine with generic AI. Most generic AI are LLMs, so they will just make stuff up.
If you want accuracy and excellence, you train your model and use the right data, or you do it yourself.
If you want accuracy and excellence, you train your model and use the right data, or you do it yourself.
July 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This is exactly the thing with AI. If you are happy with something that is fairly generic (or mediocre), you are fine with generic AI. Most generic AI are LLMs, so they will just make stuff up.
If you want accuracy and excellence, you train your model and use the right data, or you do it yourself.
If you want accuracy and excellence, you train your model and use the right data, or you do it yourself.
... but I assume rumour and heresay continue to creep back in, so just because someone wrote it down within 200 years of it supposedly happening doesn't make it true...?
Asking for a friend!
Asking for a friend!
June 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
... but I assume rumour and heresay continue to creep back in, so just because someone wrote it down within 200 years of it supposedly happening doesn't make it true...?
Asking for a friend!
Asking for a friend!
A great cd Per,
I am not sure where I got that one from, but I remember that I picked up the second one from Ed when I encountered him in Chester, UK, in about 2001?
I was listening to it earlier today!
I am not sure where I got that one from, but I remember that I picked up the second one from Ed when I encountered him in Chester, UK, in about 2001?
I was listening to it earlier today!
May 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A great cd Per,
I am not sure where I got that one from, but I remember that I picked up the second one from Ed when I encountered him in Chester, UK, in about 2001?
I was listening to it earlier today!
I am not sure where I got that one from, but I remember that I picked up the second one from Ed when I encountered him in Chester, UK, in about 2001?
I was listening to it earlier today!
I like grids.
I have a bit of a thing about doing a grid based game that isn't on a square grid at all.
But I accept I am in a tiny minority. Even the visionary @historianinharness.bsky.social seems to have backed away from the idea.
I have a bit of a thing about doing a grid based game that isn't on a square grid at all.
But I accept I am in a tiny minority. Even the visionary @historianinharness.bsky.social seems to have backed away from the idea.
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I like grids.
I have a bit of a thing about doing a grid based game that isn't on a square grid at all.
But I accept I am in a tiny minority. Even the visionary @historianinharness.bsky.social seems to have backed away from the idea.
I have a bit of a thing about doing a grid based game that isn't on a square grid at all.
But I accept I am in a tiny minority. Even the visionary @historianinharness.bsky.social seems to have backed away from the idea.
It took me a few moments to realise all sense of scale was wrong, and this was, in fact, some very small furniture!
March 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It took me a few moments to realise all sense of scale was wrong, and this was, in fact, some very small furniture!
I think you are the first person to ever tell me moving on to Cardiff was a good call.
You could have said "Rob or Jeff would have loved to see you!" in the full knowledge that neither of them was in.
Good to hear everything feels a bit better. Maybe catch up at Rob's do?
You could have said "Rob or Jeff would have loved to see you!" in the full knowledge that neither of them was in.
Good to hear everything feels a bit better. Maybe catch up at Rob's do?
March 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I think you are the first person to ever tell me moving on to Cardiff was a good call.
You could have said "Rob or Jeff would have loved to see you!" in the full knowledge that neither of them was in.
Good to hear everything feels a bit better. Maybe catch up at Rob's do?
You could have said "Rob or Jeff would have loved to see you!" in the full knowledge that neither of them was in.
Good to hear everything feels a bit better. Maybe catch up at Rob's do?
I considered inviting myself to visit you on Tuesday to see how you are doing.
I was in the area...
... but then thought, "No, best not, he will be stiff but funtional!" and quickly moved on to Cardiff instead.
I was in the area...
... but then thought, "No, best not, he will be stiff but funtional!" and quickly moved on to Cardiff instead.
March 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I considered inviting myself to visit you on Tuesday to see how you are doing.
I was in the area...
... but then thought, "No, best not, he will be stiff but funtional!" and quickly moved on to Cardiff instead.
I was in the area...
... but then thought, "No, best not, he will be stiff but funtional!" and quickly moved on to Cardiff instead.
Oh, and 7. Free League, The One Ring!
March 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Oh, and 7. Free League, The One Ring!
I will do this for RPGs.
1. D&D Basic Set ('77)
2. D&D Basic Set ('77)
3. Probably RQ3
4. Harnmaster?
5. Ars Magica 3rd ed.
6. Coriolis
1. D&D Basic Set ('77)
2. D&D Basic Set ('77)
3. Probably RQ3
4. Harnmaster?
5. Ars Magica 3rd ed.
6. Coriolis
March 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I will do this for RPGs.
1. D&D Basic Set ('77)
2. D&D Basic Set ('77)
3. Probably RQ3
4. Harnmaster?
5. Ars Magica 3rd ed.
6. Coriolis
1. D&D Basic Set ('77)
2. D&D Basic Set ('77)
3. Probably RQ3
4. Harnmaster?
5. Ars Magica 3rd ed.
6. Coriolis
Thanks - Great video!
I think you have nearly as much Harn stuff as I do...
... okay, maybe not. You are in front. But not by much!
I always loved Harn. I started collecting it as soon as it appeared in Europe and have never stopped.
A huge influence on all my gaming for more than 40 years.
I think you have nearly as much Harn stuff as I do...
... okay, maybe not. You are in front. But not by much!
I always loved Harn. I started collecting it as soon as it appeared in Europe and have never stopped.
A huge influence on all my gaming for more than 40 years.
February 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thanks - Great video!
I think you have nearly as much Harn stuff as I do...
... okay, maybe not. You are in front. But not by much!
I always loved Harn. I started collecting it as soon as it appeared in Europe and have never stopped.
A huge influence on all my gaming for more than 40 years.
I think you have nearly as much Harn stuff as I do...
... okay, maybe not. You are in front. But not by much!
I always loved Harn. I started collecting it as soon as it appeared in Europe and have never stopped.
A huge influence on all my gaming for more than 40 years.
Looks more mid to late 20th century than 15th century, without major roads or industry?
Generative AI is fairly mediocre at this stuff as it relies on popular themes and not anything proven, like archaeology.
Maybe I am being too harsh. Everything has to start somewhere!
Generative AI is fairly mediocre at this stuff as it relies on popular themes and not anything proven, like archaeology.
Maybe I am being too harsh. Everything has to start somewhere!
January 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Looks more mid to late 20th century than 15th century, without major roads or industry?
Generative AI is fairly mediocre at this stuff as it relies on popular themes and not anything proven, like archaeology.
Maybe I am being too harsh. Everything has to start somewhere!
Generative AI is fairly mediocre at this stuff as it relies on popular themes and not anything proven, like archaeology.
Maybe I am being too harsh. Everything has to start somewhere!
Well, it could be argued that if you say you are going to the shop this week, you will go to the shop before the end of this week.
And if you say you are going to the shop next week, you will not leave until the start of next week?
And if you say you are going to the shop next week, you will not leave until the start of next week?
January 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Well, it could be argued that if you say you are going to the shop this week, you will go to the shop before the end of this week.
And if you say you are going to the shop next week, you will not leave until the start of next week?
And if you say you are going to the shop next week, you will not leave until the start of next week?
"Then Sirs, we must bustle!"
January 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"Then Sirs, we must bustle!"
You can never have too many boxes of Gripping Beast DA infantry and cavalry...
Perfect for many occasions.
But, I admit I might have a slight bias!
Perfect for many occasions.
But, I admit I might have a slight bias!
January 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
You can never have too many boxes of Gripping Beast DA infantry and cavalry...
Perfect for many occasions.
But, I admit I might have a slight bias!
Perfect for many occasions.
But, I admit I might have a slight bias!
"Then two close companions, worthy hall-heroes,
came hard against the walls of the welkin,
scaling high peaks to put an end to fear."
came hard against the walls of the welkin,
scaling high peaks to put an end to fear."
December 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
"Then two close companions, worthy hall-heroes,
came hard against the walls of the welkin,
scaling high peaks to put an end to fear."
came hard against the walls of the welkin,
scaling high peaks to put an end to fear."
I don't want to go all sentimental, but thinking back on it, I believe Hobbsey will always be here, with all of us.
December 24, 2024 at 8:04 PM
I don't want to go all sentimental, but thinking back on it, I believe Hobbsey will always be here, with all of us.