u/Brown_Colibri_705

Between the tadpole dock and the photovoltaik charger, this thing isn't vital at all.

I know there are also exterior decorations (like vents) you can build on exterior walls, but those don't really break up the silhouette. Neither do windows.

I love how flexible the new base building system is, except when it comes to connecting parts at angles other than 90º. This already felt pretty limiting in previous games, and I hope this will change at some point in the future.

Personally, I vibe more with the SN1 style, but I am happy we have so many new options. I hope round rooms and vertical connectors (these guys deserve more attention, ngl) will be added soon to allow for more SN1/BZ-style bases.

Credit to the second photo to ur/BarImaginary50

This is my new Luxor 34F and my first real vintage gem. I got it off of Ebay for around 50 bucks in used condition. I've had mixed luck with cheap vintage piston fillers from Ebay. Sometimes the nibs are duds, sometimes the pistons are stuck, and sometimes they move but the seals are so worn that they are unusable. On top of that, they tend to be the same black-and-gold combo or simple Pelikans. None of which is unexpected given that I'm looking for affordable options, but I was still hunting for a pen that a) was affordable (usually <30 bucks), b) in working condition (piston that moves and sucks up ink), and c) had a nice nib.

This time, I struck gold: This is a Luxor 34f in a beautiful mustardy gold celluloid with a 14k nib and a piston that moves and sucks up ink. It has an engraving with a previous owner's name, and the clip has some dings and scratches, but otherwise is a real beauty. The nib is also a winner: lacking a marking but putting down a fine, consistent line, this nib is flawlessly smooth at any angle, steep or shallow, twisted left or right or not. It's a bit dry with Pelikan 4001 (duh) and not quite as smooth as my other current vintage love, a Pelikan 120 (ST) nib that I put in my M200. The latter, though, is also much pickier about the writing angle. This one, on the other hand, is flawless in that regard and goes to show what a good gold nib can be.

Luxor is one of the many now-lost vintage brands that used to be based in Heidelberg. Like several other companies from that town in Baden-Württemberg, Luxor was founded in 1925 by a former Kaweco employee: Heinrich Hebborn, in this case. Luxor managed to survive the Great Depression and the Second World War, but was sold to Parker in 1969 after Hebborn's retirement, and the company closed down for good in the 1970s.

I'm all the happier that this pen is not only beautiful and in working condition, but it's also a comfortable size. Many of the more affordable German vintage piston fillers appear to be on the smaller end. Not so much this one. That being said, "working condition" may be a stretch. While the piston does indeed draw ink, it is not perfectly sealed, and when I twist the knob under the blind cap, I get stains on my fingers. It will undoubtedly be restored, but for now, I'm quite happy.

Really loving this thing so far. Much heavier than my Casios. I got a pop-up saying that I need to write at least 500 characters about this picture. Well, I might still need to adjust the bracelet some more. Currently, it slides around a bit, and I've adjusted it to the second-to-last micro adjustment hole, so I might try removing another link. If both halves of the bracelet are currently the same length, which half should I remove the link from? Other than that, I really love the color and the lume, as well as the ability to manually wind the movement. Not necessary, of course, but still fun. The top triangle of the bezel doesn't quite line up with the dial lines, but the bezel lines do. For the price, I think this is an outstanding watch.

I know this is a bit of a controversial topic, but I'm very confident this will be addressed to a satisfactory degree soon. I'd still like predators to be rarer in general, and Halfmoons not to be immortal, but I think we're on a good track.

Also, it's good to hear that the devlogs will continue.

Nothing really hugely new but still very exciting to see