u/Inkblot7001

Knowing that all the content is not there and that, I believe, we will have to start again when fully released (?), at what point in the game did you stop, or didn't you?

Did you save anything specifically for the full release and not wanting spoilers? Saved the Witch labyrinth, the Torments, some of the weapons?

If anyone is looking for some simple inspiration, I would love to point you to the Dearne Dikeman exhibition: Leaving & Waving.

Not one of the photos is a masterpiece, that fantastic awe-inspiring image, but collectively they make for a fascinating photography collection. It is the theme, the story and the emotion that wins you over.

If you are struggling with finding inspiration in your photography, you may want to think about themes and collections, not single images.

Hope it helps.

I am Gnosis II, which I believe is sufficient (reading other posts) to access the lower levels of the Wailing Tower, on the Island of the Damned.

I have access to the 7 fire/incense pits inside the tower. I beat the waves of enemies after repairing the statue and have found the 7 offering stones on the map.

However, it says I need a higher Gnosis to interact with the 7 incense/fire pits inside the tower. Is there something I am doing wrong or still to complete?

Other posts said it was possible to get to the lower levels at Gnosis II, is this no longer the case? Anything else I need to do?

I am struggling with the vault on Island of the Damned, any help or tips would be very welcome.

I am Gnosis I, level 25, started as a Butcher.

I can get to the first area with madness, where you have to jump down (after the crouch tunnel). As soon as I jump down, it all goes to sh*1 and I get wiped out in that area. It is not helped by being colour blind and not able to see the green of the madness areas.

I have had success to date using Echo shotgun with the Hailstorm sniper (both at level 2).

Any tips on completing it?

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE: thanks for getting help. I persevered and made it. Hurrah. A sniper rifle and a shot gun worked for me. As you all said, take your time and don't worry about the time.

What portable coffee making devices/items are you using when you travel, stay in rental properties, camping out in the woods etc.

Are you tking your giant E61 espresso machine with you regardless, just a V60 and some paper, a portable pod decide, your grinder and a moka pot?

How do you ensure you get great coffee when away from your home base ?

Any recommendations paid, or free, for a stitching panorama app on the iPad?

I'm happy with just JPEG, but a bonus if it will do TIFF. Typically looking to stitch 2-3 images into a panoramic.

On PC I use Hugin, something similar would be great.

As a parent of adult children, if they came back to live with you (after Uni, to save money or after a divorce) would you, or did you, set any rules?

Such as having to cook X number of nights, do their own washing, help clean the house, no changing the WiFi password, help do the garden, no pet spiders, or not have more than 3 sexual partners stay over at the same time? Any rules when back living with you?

Or did you just let them come back free of rules, back to their old bedroom and teenage ways?

Yes, me and the missus are having a vigorous debate....

My old automated rig has finally broken (my fault) and the shop where I bought it is no longer in business.

Any recommendations for online shops selling automated rigs?

Hi, I finally damaged my KAP Rig and camera mount.

The two shops I used to buy from Europe have closed down - can anyone recommend an online shop selling rigs?

I am interested in your views and experience of using Close Focus Helicord lens adaptors to specifically address the focus shift/infinity issue with manual focus lenses.

I have some Leica M mount lenses that I would like to use on my full spectrum converted Sony a7Riii.

The infinity focus shift issue is very noticeable with my Voightlander native E mount APO lenses and makes them almost unusable. Which is frustrating as they don't hotspot.

Voigtlander, Hawk, Shoten, Fotodiox.. any other?

An adjustable helicord adaptor on paper could be the answer to focus shifting caused by the camera conversion. However, many of the adaptors are sold as "close focus adapters", but I need them to do more than just close focus, I need them to adjust for infinity.

I am also aware of the potential for corner smearing with M mount lenses, so any comments there would help. I have used my Leica lenses on normal non-converted cameras, but not where there is focus shift from a converted camera.

Please correct anything I have not understood and got wrong.

Any views and experience?

Anyone using a Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM lens and report if it is hotspot safe or not?

I can see the earlier EF 28mm non-USM is reported as safe, but nothing on the later IS USM.

I really enjoyed Dredge and its DLCs for the relaxed chilled atmosphere and simple puzzles.

Any other games like that, low stress games, that I have missed? Any platform, extra points if I can play them on the Steamdeck.

Games I have enjoyed already: Disco Elysium, What Remains of Edith Finch, Inscryption, Blue Prince, Inkulinati, 1000x Resist, Pentiment, C Expedition33, BG3.

Any suggestions for similar to Dredge?

Anyone using and/or recommend a sail for an Aquaglide Chelan 140?

I have never used a sail on a kayak and fancied some gentle fun on a local calm river (I do know how to sail).

I have just had to claim (successfully) from Royal Mail for a tracked item that got lost, just disappear in the system. Went into the system, via my local PO, and then just nothing.

I know of a few other people who have had this - so, what happens to the items? I know some will say theft, but honestly there was little reason or use in stealing my item. So do the boxes just end up in the corner of some sorting room and then one day they get pushed into a skip or do they open them and give them away, give to charity?

Do the PO actually investigate and go looking for them or do they just pay up and right off the missing items?

Does anyone work in the PO and can enlighten us? I am genuinely intrigued and interested to know. I can envisage a mountain of lost parcels in some secret warehouse like at the end of Indiana Jones.