Dr Richard Abbott

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Mad Scientist, Gaming Geek and Devoted Husband. Ex-pat Geordie. Runner and Cyclist Principal Scientist looking for work Skeets are my own

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Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· 28d

#OldWorld Game of the week 340, Play as Hatti. Northern Ocean against Egypt and Kush "The Just" level on a tiny map, so a Double victory was the goal and the goal was met fast (79 turns)

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· 29d

I thought everyone knew that a woman *check notes* born from an egg laid after a swan-god mates with a woman, can only be alabaster white.

Close up image of a black swan with red beak on a flat lake

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 15

Blackadder and Baldrick in a bunker

Text reads "I think the phrase rhymes with "clucking bell""

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 12

#OldWorld Picked the right pre-set map this time, and got to play as Kush. The downside of a premade map is a bit of metagame knowledge. I knew as KushI needed to expand North first until I ran into Egypt, which I proceeded to do, then move East to the Arabian peninsula.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 9

Latest #OldWorld game, Mediterranean style map, Random nation Greece/Leonidas This was a dogfight to the end and sadly I lost it in the final turns. Persia played spoiler. At the expansion phase they got a city site I wanted, that gave them a much better border to attack from.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 9

BEST STAR TREK CAPTAIN. WRONG ANSWERS ONLY

Captain Pugwash was a childrens TV show, Image of the cartoon pirate captain the series is named for

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 8

The Yak(fest)-25 interceptor. It is a little known fact that the NATO reporting name of Flashlight was due to a typo in one of the vowels.

Picture of a Yak 25 fighter. A 1950s Soviet Jet powered plane, with a very rounded/phallic nosecone and general shape.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 7

Captain Blackadder and bladrick in their dugout bunker

White text reads " I think the phrase rhymes with "Clucking bell""

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 7

I accidentally chose the wrong #OldWorld map. I wanted the Med+Middle East preset I got Ireland to Australia and didn't notice for a while. Rome with Agrippina Myself, Carthage, Egypt, Assyria and Persia more or less historical positions Greece in India Babylon in China

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 6

Mr Shockwave would like everyone to know that life is hard right now. The kids Summer schedule is messing with his naptime.

A longhaired Maine Coone lies on a leather computer chair. Trying VERY hard to sleep.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jul 4

Next game of Old world was different Random Map Highlands. Sparse, so lots of space between cities. In fact only 18 city sites total, split between 7 nations so a very different style of play needed than normal. Random nation gave me Babylon Scouted very heavily, much more so than usual.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 30

Another game of #OldWorld, but mixed it up a bit. Main change is adding 2 more empires than the recommended for the map size to force a conflict or two to get to the victory conditions. Random map was Northern Ocean. Random Nation: Carthage, with Hannibal.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 29

First thing seen upon entering a church hall this evening. #HappyPride everyone

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 29

The Sutallee Trace Trails were created as a celebration in 1976 with some Bicentennial funds. We did some work on them this weekend, in honour of their 50 year anniversary. Reader it was HOT and hard work.

Man and a boy in bright and VERY sweaty tops, pose for a picture during a work party.

Boy in bright top, wearing a blue back pack is using loppers to clip back some foliage.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 27

It was about turn 50 when I realised I was playing "The Good" not "The Strong" I had changed up some settings and that one got forgotten. Rome easy win, I couldn't keep producing Settlers fast enough to keep up with the Legions. 2 units lost the whole game, defeating 107.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 20

His very first largemouth Bass (Catch and release pond)

A very smiling boy in green T-shirt holing a fishing rod and a largemouth bass (about 12-14 inches long, don't have an exact measure)

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 19

Old World game Random size (medium) Random map (Multiple continents) Random Nation (Greece) VP win (but only just) At the end: Greece 37 Carthage 36 Rome 34 Who got a city to move up in Culture first was the key for that final VP.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 17

Header reads:
Mcdonalds making the filling for their apple pies in the 80s
The image montage
Upper left: molten glassy susbtance pouring onto trough and then the floor.
Upper right: Scientist sampling lava in a silvered "heat proof" suit.
Bottom: A McDonalds apple pie, sat onto of the wrapper.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 15

Image of Oddball from Kelly's Heroes

Text reads Why Don't U knock it off with them negatives waves

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 13

Big Bertha takes flight (after the kid is doing a recovery when they shouldn't) C6-5 Engine. Sadly lost into the trees after this flight.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 13

Hooman: You had breakfast already...

Merry and Pippin from Lord of the Rings.

Text read "What about second breakfast ?"

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 12

Last years model rocket, versus this years. Big Bertha should approach 500 feet, with the right engine. Going to do a lower power test first. Tomorrow is launch day.

Two mostly yellow model rockets on a dusty wooden porch stained with a dark stain.
Top: smaller rocket, with orange nosecone and blue cylindrical "fins"
"Totally Tubular"
Bottom: Larger rocket with black nose cone and 4 tradition fins, painted half black.
"Big Bertha"

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 11

Basecolor needs one more coat. Then accent color (black fins and nose cone) Decals Clearcoat and final assembly of recovery parachute etc. We are going to be cleared for launch on Saturday. Will test with a D class motor first, but have some C class ones which should hit 500 feet.

A florescent yellow model rocket (minus nosecone) hanging from twine in front of a black mulch bank with a few weeds that need to be dealt with.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 10

Model rocketry Engine module is firmly attached inside 1st fin is on.

A cardboard tube with an irregular pentagonal balsa wood fin sits on a messy desk.
A blue jar, and a tube of glue are stopping it from moveing.
Behind is a black PC keyboard and monitors

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 8

Random everything Old World game at "The Good" difficulty Map: Large Mediterranean, never got good visibility across the world, after getting the Oracle, recon by caravan helped get a feel for things though. Egypt with King Tut, who took the field and was vital in the early expansion.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 7

Huge map - Which is too much for my PC, turns were dragging at the end Random Script - Mediterranean Random nation - Carthage-Dido Easy win on the Strong level. VP win with over a 20 point cushion.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 5

Straight out of the manual, absolutely by the book set-up 4 days done, range torn down. Slingshots tomorrow night.

Photo of a laid out pop-up archery range in a flat grassy field.

Yellow safety rope frames the area, the targets are in the midground and the backdrop are trees.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· Jun 3

#OldWorld Large World Random map script gave me Bay Random Nation gave me Hatti Win by 4 VP over Kush, but was sat just 1 achievement away from that type of victory. Kush was the main rival and we had one long war with no city taken.

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· May 28

This was a fun one of #OldWorld Random nation Assyria - not a huge fan of them, especially their unique units but that was the hand dealt. Lakes and Inland Seas map. The "border boost" technology card came late for me an the effect is very obvious with so many cities

Dr Richard Abbott@catwhoorg· May 23