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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentI played a crazy amount of Leauge ages ago. I was a silver denizen like you, constantly striving to get better but always falling short. Then something clicked, my study paid off and I started...I played a crazy amount of Leauge ages ago. I was a silver denizen like you, constantly striving to get better but always falling short. Then something clicked, my study paid off and I started climbing quite consistently. I found myself at the top of gold and realized that I had progressed. I've reached new heights and I am not any happier. In fact, I felt like I wasn't having fun at all despite my success. I put down the game then and there and never picked it up again.
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentCatan is a game that is unfortunately "solved" and you can only truly enjoy it when playing against people of the same skill level as yourself. If someone knows the code and nobody else does, they...Catan is a game that is unfortunately "solved" and you can only truly enjoy it when playing against people of the same skill level as yourself. If someone knows the code and nobody else does, they will clean up. It's like trying to play Mario kart against someone who plays far too much of it. You'll just get optimized out of the game.
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentChess bothers me because people tout it as a sign of genius, but in reality it's just memorizing patterns and using said patterns to your advantage. I respect people's ability visualize several...Chess bothers me because people tout it as a sign of genius, but in reality it's just memorizing patterns and using said patterns to your advantage. I respect people's ability visualize several moves ahead (I can't do that) but I don't enjoy the idea that it's the game of geniuses when there are far more dynamic and interesting games out there that are way more intellectually stimulating.
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Comment on New passenger train linking Finland and Sweden has begun running – creates the first rail connection between northern Finland and southern Europe in nearly forty years in ~transport
NonoAdomo Link ParentInterestingly, there is a youtuber who has done basically the same thing: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8kAe8d56DHzaL1wJxeyPWOZUy_TXLbF When it comes to trains in Europe, they have two...Interestingly, there is a youtuber who has done basically the same thing: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO8kAe8d56DHzaL1wJxeyPWOZUy_TXLbF
When it comes to trains in Europe, they have two major items: they usually are domestic, only crossing for a major stop on the other side and they don't have the same flexibility as airplanes do, as the tracks are laid primarily between major destinations and smaller regional rails fill in the rest.
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Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food
NonoAdomo Link ParentMy version of this is coffee. I just cannot handle the bitter flavor of coffee. I've gotten used to the smell over the years from my wife making coffee for herself at home, but I can't drink it....My version of this is coffee. I just cannot handle the bitter flavor of coffee. I've gotten used to the smell over the years from my wife making coffee for herself at home, but I can't drink it. I've tried, I hate it every time. If I'm not paying attention and get it in a cocktail, I struggle to finish it. Amusingly, the flavor is hidden enough in something like Tiramisu and I love that stuff.
So when I say I understand our resident onion haters, I really do. I just imagine my repulsion to coffee and I don't really question it.
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
NonoAdomo (edited )LinkI've watched Anime for most of my life at this point. So, in no particular order, so I'll list some of the ones throughout the years that have had a major impact on me in some way. I'd love to go...I've watched Anime for most of my life at this point. So, in no particular order, so I'll list some of the ones throughout the years that have had a major impact on me in some way. I'd love to go into more detail, but there's only so much time in the day and not enough time to fully gush about any of these.
- Robotech/Macross
- Sailor Moon
- Outlaw Star
- Cowboy Bebop
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Crest of the Stars
- FLCL
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Recommend "Broadcast Order" for the first time watching)
- Code Geass
- Eureka Seven (Possibly my favorite mecha anime of all time)
- Steins;Gate
- Gurren Lagann
- Psycho Pass
- Ranma 1/2 (Both the OG and the remake are perfectly good)
- Mushi-shi
- Golden Kamuy
- Tojima-san Wants to be Kamen Rider
Currently airing, incomplete anime stories that I adore:
- Akane Banashi (My current favorite Jump manga as well, glad it got an adaptation finally!)
- Apothecary Diaries
- Ascendance of a Bookworm
- Freiren
- To Your Eternity (Maybe it's done with Season 3? I haven't gotten to watch it yet)
- Witch Hat Atelier
- March Comes in Like a Lion
- Dan da Dan
- To be Hero X
- Saga of Tanya the Evil
...and I really do feel like I left a bunch out. I watch a lot of anime, and there's still so much I haven't gotten around to! I'll definitely not feel like I'm missing wanting for content anytime soon.
EDIT: Accidentally left out a few words.
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
NonoAdomo Link ParentSeconding the prying method. If you are trying to use the jar as a test of strength, you are working harder than you need to.Seconding the prying method. If you are trying to use the jar as a test of strength, you are working harder than you need to.
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Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox – instead, it’s killing the company in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThis is the part that always bothered me. It always seemed too good to be true. I never partook, mostly because I was expecting to get rug pulled at any time, but I had friends who did. The games...This is the part that always bothered me. It always seemed too good to be true. I never partook, mostly because I was expecting to get rug pulled at any time, but I had friends who did. The games I was surprised they were able to get just casually as part of the pass was crazy. They had to be heavily subsidized by greater Microsoft just to justify this. As soon as they put in the newer, higher priced games, I knew they were screwed. Getting a new title at a heavily discounted price is not economical at all for the selling company.
I honestly don't see any sensible math outside of some internal economic shell game that's happening to justify putting new releases on game pass. For Call of Duty, I would have waited and brought on a CoD game that was older onto game pass to tap on to nostalgia for those who love the series. Then you could have dangled the shiny new one over them as well, because that's where all the cool gamers are, right?
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
NonoAdomo Link ParentI believe they hosted one of the major watch party locations for the world cup, so they likely are cleaning up after all the stuff they had to put up for that.I believe they hosted one of the major watch party locations for the world cup, so they likely are cleaning up after all the stuff they had to put up for that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThe problem is that you cant exclude one specific one (at least without mods) so I'm kinda SOL here. I like the random. I just don't like when it doesn't feel random.The problem is that you cant exclude one specific one (at least without mods) so I'm kinda SOL here. I like the random. I just don't like when it doesn't feel random.
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
NonoAdomo Link ParentWhen I first met my Canadian wife, I was able to rouse her out of bed with the promise of some Timmies if we got moving on whatever we needed to do. Now? We both completely agree that the only...When I first met my Canadian wife, I was able to rouse her out of bed with the promise of some Timmies if we got moving on whatever we needed to do. Now? We both completely agree that the only scenario we will go is if it is literally the only option, and even then we may consider if we can go hungry for a bit. The quality has nosedived so hard over the years that its impressive. The last time we went, we were both a little hangry and starting to get nippy at one another. Afterwards we agreed that the Tim's was so bad that we stopped quibbling and both agreed to no more time ever again
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkI was doing a playthrough of Stellaris. I got to the end crisis and... it was Cetana again. I'll give one solid shot to try to actually beat her this time, but I honestly don't know if I can. I...I was doing a playthrough of Stellaris. I got to the end crisis and... it was Cetana again. I'll give one solid shot to try to actually beat her this time, but I honestly don't know if I can. I feel I am way too far behind on repeatable techs to even try and you only get one shot.
Maybe I'm just bored of her questline over and over. I was hoping for a war in heaven to dodge big awoken empire fleets while trying to quell some other upstart bullshit. Maybe I'm grumpy because the one fallen empire that did wake up was about to finally deal with the Grey Tempest once and for all. All I know is that this very eventful run is ending on a whimper and its really bumming me out.
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Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkThank you for sharing this, even though discovering this in the morning did wreck my productivity. I would love to get in on a megagame like this, but there aren't many in my part of the world....Thank you for sharing this, even though discovering this in the morning did wreck my productivity.
I would love to get in on a megagame like this, but there aren't many in my part of the world. I'm envious that they seem to be quite successful in the UK.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
NonoAdomo Link27C and it feels warm, but not unbearable. Fans are underrated, they really are miracle workers for keeping you cool. Our AC is in the process of dying (can't really cool all that great) so we're...27C and it feels warm, but not unbearable. Fans are underrated, they really are miracle workers for keeping you cool. Our AC is in the process of dying (can't really cool all that great) so we're waiting for the opportunity to replace it. Thankfully the weather has been fine to where keeping the windows open (except when it rains) keeps everything somewhat comfy.
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Comment on Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold | Extended teaser trailer in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentI played FFXIV for many years. If you actively play on console and want to communicate, you need a keyboard. Full stop. I imagine their adoption rate is fairly high because of thatI played FFXIV for many years. If you actively play on console and want to communicate, you need a keyboard. Full stop. I imagine their adoption rate is fairly high because of that
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentThe thing about the opening sequence for Bravern is that it buries the lede quite a bit. Think as if Top Gun, Transformers and Independence Day were shoved into a blender and the most absurd...The thing about the opening sequence for Bravern is that it buries the lede quite a bit. Think as if Top Gun, Transformers and Independence Day were shoved into a blender and the most absurd possible combination popped out. A mecha show powered by vibes and incredible homoerotic energy. Geoff from Mother's Basement describes it better but it was one of the most entertaining shows my wife and I have watched in recent memory because of this absurdity. Definitely a top recommendation from me as well.
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentOG gundam (0079) is great and I think that it is also well worth a watch. It holds up incredibly well for being as old as it is. Definitely a 10/10 show for meOG gundam (0079) is great and I think that it is also well worth a watch. It holds up incredibly well for being as old as it is. Definitely a 10/10 show for me
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Comment on Shower thought: good RNG stoplights in ~talk
NonoAdomo Link ParentI think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right timeI think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right time
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentHonestly? Jump in anywhere. Witch from Mercury is a great place to do so because it is self contained and a solid show. Most gundam stories these days are, as they try to break the mold of the...Honestly? Jump in anywhere. Witch from Mercury is a great place to do so because it is self contained and a solid show. Most gundam stories these days are, as they try to break the mold of the mainline Universal Century stories.
The quote are doing a lot of lifting here because its an optimizing problem and not deterministic like checkers or tic-tac-toe (both of which are mathmatically solved)
Basically you need to first prioritize your resources by getting the largest possible numbers for whatever is available. Yeah, you can get bad rolls but trying your best to just as many resources as possible so you can trade for what is important. 6 and 8 are your friends, but in reality just stay away from stuff that is either statistically too low or too high to reliably get on a 2d6.
Second is trading smartly. If you know the values of the cards in the current game (who needs what) then you can bully others for stuff you need. This is extra true for experienced players against newer players, as they will be able to mask the deal as equal, but end up practically robbing them blind.
If you can do both, you will clean up at the table. I have a similar observation with Ticket to Ride, where you just complete as many cards as reasonably possible and you will start winning as more often than not. Get greedy early on, that Seattle-New York will carry you most of the way to victory and you likely will complete it unless something goes incredibly wrong and dont be afraid to take more cards late, there usually one card in the set that is relatively painless to connect.