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  1. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I picked it up at the same time and it took me a bit to get the vibe of the game. It clicked for me once I realized that for a lot of the game you aren't really trying to beat in in the...

    I picked it up at the same time and it took me a bit to get the vibe of the game. It clicked for me once I realized that for a lot of the game you aren't really trying to beat in in the traditional way. It's about exploring the island and figuring out the interactions between different characters locations and timelines.

    If game play is difficult now, it gets a lot easier once you fet the ability to keep some equipment from loop to loop and start getting some extra slab powers.

    A big game changer for me was finding a decent silenced weapon. There's a a silenced sub machine gun in one of those mini labs in the rocky area. The one with a bunch of laser alarms. Once you have that you can easily take out enemies without getting the whole level after you and it gets much easier to move around.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Why are religious delusions so common with mental breakdowns? in ~health.mental

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    I assume because no one believes in dragons or giants, but lots of people actually do believe in angels and demons. If you have giant organizations doing everything they can to convince people...

    I assume because no one believes in dragons or giants, but lots of people actually do believe in angels and demons. If you have giant organizations doing everything they can to convince people this stuff is real, I guess every once in a while it works too well.

    It is kind of funny to picture the Bible group going "look we all belive in Satan and demons, but that guy like REALLY believes in this stuff. We should probably call someone. "

    10 votes

  3. Comment on The Chris Houlihan conspiracy in ~games

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    I didn't think it was necessary to get into it in the video, but the sign is actually a "telepathic tile" that another character uses to talk to you. It's basically just a device for giving hints...

    I didn't think it was necessary to get into it in the video, but the sign is actually a "telepathic tile" that another character uses to talk to you.

    It's basically just a device for giving hints in a dungeon. Having a fairy or other companion kind of took over this role in later games.

    But it does sort of make sense that it's a person addressing you directly.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on The Chris Houlihan conspiracy in ~games

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    This 90s video game mystery has been considered solved for decades. But what if the real story isn't as cut and dry as we thought?

    This 90s video game mystery has been considered solved for decades. But what if the real story isn't as cut and dry as we thought?

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What is a Witness-like? in ~games

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    I played through and straight up missed the entire concept of the environmental puzzles. I noticed the patterns a few times, but I assumed they were clues if some sort and never thought to even...

    I played through and straight up missed the entire concept of the environmental puzzles. I noticed the patterns a few times, but I assumed they were clues if some sort and never thought to even try manipulating them like the screens.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

  8. Comment on What is a non-problematic word that you avoid using? in ~talk

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    This goes the other way too. When I go to a store, I'm a customer. I'm not a guest visiting my friends.

    This goes the other way too. When I go to a store, I'm a customer. I'm not a guest visiting my friends.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on "I voted for Donald Trump" — Now my industry's down 23% and collapsing fast: freight CEO faces Donald Trump induced consequences in ~society

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    I simply don't understand how so many people can vote for the thing that is so obviously going to mess up their lives.

    I simply don't understand how so many people can vote for the thing that is so obviously going to mess up their lives.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on What happens after dying in tutorials? in ~games

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    Half-Life: Gordon Freeman isn't around to cause the resonance cascade. Aliens don't invade.

    Half-Life: Gordon Freeman isn't around to cause the resonance cascade. Aliens don't invade.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Which unanswered questions do you want to see an answer for in your lifetime? in ~science

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    This is sort of opposite, but when I was a kid "what happened to the dinosaurs" was always presented as a mystery that would probably never be solved. I always found this really intriguing. But I...

    This is sort of opposite, but when I was a kid "what happened to the dinosaurs" was always presented as a mystery that would probably never be solved. I always found this really intriguing.

    But I guess at some point everyone agreed that it was a big meteor?

    The Bremuda Triangle was another huge mystery for me, but I guess that just turned out to be nothing?

  12. Comment on The 'deprofessionalization of video games' was on full display at PAX East in ~games

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    I can understand why this is bad for people in the industry that are actually trying to make a consistent living. But as a gamer that enjoys smaller games with quirky or experimentalmechanics,...

    I can understand why this is bad for people in the industry that are actually trying to make a consistent living.

    But as a gamer that enjoys smaller games with quirky or experimentalmechanics, this seems like one of the best things that could be happening to the industry.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Observation: Video links go unwatched in ~tech

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    That starwars hotel video was great. But i also watched it over like a week, and mostly on my second monitor while playing a game on tbe first. The big problem is I do most of my random browsing...

    That starwars hotel video was great. But i also watched it over like a week, and mostly on my second monitor while playing a game on tbe first.

    The big problem is I do most of my random browsing on my phone, usually in places I can't put on a video. (Especially a 30 minute one). So I keep adding videos to my watch later then very slowly going through them.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Researchers secretly ran a massive, unauthorized AI persuasion experiment on Reddit users in ~tech

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    In all fairness, it's hardly news that bots, astroturff accounts, and politically motivated actors are all over reddit.

    In all fairness, it's hardly news that bots, astroturff accounts, and politically motivated actors are all over reddit.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on What game invented jumping on enemies? in ~games

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    Thanks! I've been absolutely stunned by just how quickly a few of these videos have taken off.

    Thanks! I've been absolutely stunned by just how quickly a few of these videos have taken off.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on For the atheists of Tildes, do you feel the need to show gratitude for comforts of your life and how do you do it? in ~talk

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    I'm happy with where my life is right now. I can appreciate that, while I have generally worked hard and made good choices, a huge part of that is privilege and general good luck. That being said,...

    I'm happy with where my life is right now. I can appreciate that, while I have generally worked hard and made good choices, a huge part of that is privilege and general good luck.

    That being said, even though I'm thankful in the general sense, I'm not really feeling like there's a paticular entity that I should be personally thanking for this.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I started a youtube channel about video game history/trivia a few weeks ago. https://youtube.com/@dramazing?si=CGukyFtYLBOS30UJ It's been surprisingly successful, and I'm honestly kind of amazed...

    I started a youtube channel about video game history/trivia a few weeks ago.

    https://youtube.com/@dramazing?si=CGukyFtYLBOS30UJ

    It's been surprisingly successful, and I'm honestly kind of amazed at how positive and supportive the comments have been.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on No escape, no control: there's a Severance keyboard group buy coming soon in ~tv

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    I guess it's neat that it looks like a thing from a TV show, but who's going to want a keyboard that's missing a lot of very important keys? It sounds functionally useless.

    I guess it's neat that it looks like a thing from a TV show, but who's going to want a keyboard that's missing a lot of very important keys? It sounds functionally useless.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on United dropped coverage for my kids' pediatrician. What's the most efficient way I can make them, as a company, suffer for this decision? in ~health

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    Well I know what this one guy did

    Well I know what this one guy did

    35 votes

  20. Comment on How are you preparing for a fascist America? in ~society

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    The problem is that Trump isn't particularly unpopular. It sounds crazy, but a huge chunk of the country has no idea what's going on or how anything works. They've already chosen Trump for...

    The problem is that Trump isn't particularly unpopular.

    It sounds crazy, but a huge chunk of the country has no idea what's going on or how anything works. They've already chosen Trump for whatever stupid reason and they'll stick with him no matter how much damage he's doing

    5 votes