On: The Ruin of War

[kbenson]

My excitement for another ACOUP post is only mitigated by how far behind I am in reading other posts on the site and how I just keep getting farther behind.

[pjc50 → kbenson]

Their output is prodigious, it's like putting out a masters thesis every month.

[jbellis → pjc50]

Yes, it's truly astounding. It's just one guy and he actually IS putting out journal articles in his day job, as well as teaching classes. Really phenomenal and my favorite Patreon subscription.

[azalemeth → jbellis]

And on top of that he manages to play multiple Paradox games to a sufficiently advanced level to realise their emergent dynamics! Makes one wonder where the time for sleep is!

[mrec → azalemeth]

And on top of that I've believe he's accidentally let slip that he's beaten Dark Souls. (He doesn't like to talk about it.)

[kbenson → mrec]

I can see that. Dark Souls is the kind of game that after you've spent enough time in it you either commiserate with other over the pain, or you feel vaguely embarrassed about how long you put up with that (addictive) abuse for.

[boomboomsubban → mrec]

Doesn't that mean all of his gaming could have happened like a decade ago?

[red_admiral → boomboomsubban]

He also mentions how he's looking forward to Victoria III in part 1 of the linked series.

[aidenn0 → jbellis]

This is the site which convinced me to sign up for Patreon, because I couldn't read his articles and not want to support him.