I agree with your disagreement. That means I disagree with myself.
On topic: I also find it extremely appropriate to eat ice cream while playing Icewind Dale EE. And not just because I've been playing consistently really late at night after a long hard day at work.
On topic: I also find it extremely appropriate to eat ice cream while playing Icewind Dale EE. And not just because I've been playing consistently really late at night after a long hard day at work.
You wouldn't say that if you were in Icewind Dale I can guarantee that. It's so cold where I am right now that I can feel the cold seep through the windows and the heater can barely keep up. The last thing on my mind is a cold treat.
I can feel the cold seep through my window too.Its not even that cold at the moment. Though that might because I'm in halls and the window is really badly insulated
On topic: I also find it extremely appropriate to eat ice cream while playing Icewind Dale EE. And not just because I've been playing consistently really late at night after a long hard day at work.
You wouldn't say that if you were in Icewind Dale I can guarantee that. It's so cold where I am right now that I can feel the cold seep through the windows and the heater can barely keep up. The last thing on my mind is a cold treat.
But... Immersion. Think of the immersion!
Nah, you're right, of course it would be silly in real Icewind Dale. But that's why I'm eating it in front of a computer within the comfort of my home and not in a frigid wasteland. :P
I personally like a couple of glasses of wine (only red...white wine gives my the worst headaches, and I don't enjoy the taste anyway) and some crackers or pita chips. And Halloween candy. We have so much damn Halloween candy left over I've made it my mission to rid the house of it, one tasty morsel at a time.
I like a punnet of chilled seedless grapes - it's finger food that you can eat without taking your eyes off the screen, and its appropriate for the pseudo medieval setting. I few cubes of a nice, sharp but non crumbly cheese is a real bonus.
In the good old days when I could drink, a pint of Pendlewitch was great, especially if I was playing a spell caster.
At the risk of being disagreeable I beg to disagree. I like my tea bag tea, choose it right and treat it right and its just as good as leaves! Kenyan when I can get it (only in New Zealand, not here in the UK), English Breakfast, lapsahng souchou, Earl Gray, herbal and fruits ... a different flavour for every mood. To add to the tea debate there are two things that make a HUGE difference to how good a cuppa tastes. 1/. Don't reboil the water - empty the kettle completely, and use fresh water every time. It saves on the power bill as well. 2/. If you have a high lime scale content in your water, use a filtered kettle.
@procco, I've seen pita chips around at my local grocery store, but I have yet to try them. I think I can reasonably surmise what they're like without trying them, but I'm sure they'd be worth my money, nonetheless.
@kiwidoc: Grapes are a good choice. As for the cheese, certainly a nice idea as well, but there's something tantalizing about crumbly cheese, however messy.
There is actually a serious argument to be made for the very best bourbons. Cheap ones are bad, but some have both nuance and smoothness you'd expect in a properly aged single malt. Or very good blend. Yes, they exist.
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On topic: I also find it extremely appropriate to eat ice cream while playing Icewind Dale EE. And not just because I've been playing consistently really late at night after a long hard day at work.
Nah, you're right, of course it would be silly in real Icewind Dale. But that's why I'm eating it in front of a computer within the comfort of my home and not in a frigid wasteland. :P
I find it hard to eat while playing. I play on a tablet or my iPhone, so I need both hands.
THEN it's the best date ever.
In the good old days when I could drink, a pint of Pendlewitch was great, especially if I was playing a spell caster.
At the risk of being disagreeable I beg to disagree. I like my tea bag tea, choose it right and treat it right and its just as good as leaves! Kenyan when I can get it (only in New Zealand, not here in the UK), English Breakfast, lapsahng souchou, Earl Gray, herbal and fruits ... a different flavour for every mood. To add to the tea debate there are two things that make a HUGE difference to how good a cuppa tastes.
1/. Don't reboil the water - empty the kettle completely, and use fresh water every time. It saves on the power bill as well.
2/. If you have a high lime scale content in your water, use a filtered kettle.
Seeing as you will be thirsty, wash it down with a bottle or 2 of dry sherry.
@kiwidoc: Grapes are a good choice. As for the cheese, certainly a nice idea as well, but there's something tantalizing about crumbly cheese, however messy.
Not...Not that I would know.
Um.
Knob Creek, a nice Kentucky Bourbon, on the weekends.
I live in Washington state, so I enjoy my legal "Pipe Weed" like any halfling
I have cookie blaster and bavarian cream loaded up in my E-Cig right now.
I suppose the most accurate food would be stale biscuits, beef jerky or smoked fish. Maybe some stagnant swamp water or flat beer to wash it down.
Good jerky is far too good... especially if you're a bit of a glutton for unhealthy products.
personally i prefer scotch to bourbon (but anything is good)