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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
fefellama LinkJust got a Steam Deck and so figured now was as good a time as ever to replay Celeste. And man what an amazing little game. I'm usually not too big on platformers, but there's something so...Just got a Steam Deck and so figured now was as good a time as ever to replay Celeste. And man what an amazing little game. I'm usually not too big on platformers, but there's something so wholesome about Celeste and its themes and story and characters that just stay with you. I played it around 2019 or 2020 or so (when it was given out for free on the Epic Store) and loved it. It was one of those experiences for me that I played once, loved it, and yet didn't feel the need to replay it for years and years. Until this past weekend since I was setting up the Heroic launcher on the Steam Deck. I'm sure I'll go another 5+ years without playing it but still feel that it's a 5/5 game.
And btw, the Heroic Launcher worked perfect and was super simple to set up and launch. I have about a billion other games on Epic and GOG and Amazon Games that I've collected for free religiously over the last six years, and I can't wait to properly try them out now. I've played through a few of them before, typically the ones that caught my eye the most, or that I was already interested in trying out (like Backpack Hero which will be free later this week and has been on my wishlist forever). But there's so many others that I just never had the time for, or had never heard of before, and I think the Steam Deck is the perfect way to try them all out.
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Comment on The story behind this perfectly normal photo. Today we dive into yet another surprisingly convoluted online rabbit hole; the case of the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo and its elusive creator. in ~humanities.history
fefellama Link ParentI'm partial to the one right before that one. Of the baby with the planes in the background. Feels like something straight out of a war album.I'm partial to the one right before that one. Of the baby with the planes in the background. Feels like something straight out of a war album.
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Comment on The story behind this perfectly normal photo. Today we dive into yet another surprisingly convoluted online rabbit hole; the case of the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo and its elusive creator. in ~humanities.history
fefellama LinkJust watched the whole thing. A few thoughts: Fascinating video. I can't recall ever seeing that photo, but the story behind it is incredible. And these long-form documentary videos, while not...Just watched the whole thing. A few thoughts:
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Fascinating video. I can't recall ever seeing that photo, but the story behind it is incredible. And these long-form documentary videos, while not everyone's cup of tea, are absolutely perfect for this type of stuff.
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Lmao a ballerina.
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Double lmao 'In December of 1980, a few days after the killing of John Lennon, I had a dream.' what a way to start off an email indeed. Gonna start all my important work emails with that to make sure they get read.
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Heard a voice early on in the video that I knew I recognized, and sure enough it was Paper Will, who has another amazing documentary video about North Korean Media (5+hours long but super interesting).
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I honestly was not expecting such a coherent explanation for the 'why' behind the photograph. The 'how' is interesting too, but the 'why' as he described it, given the context of what was going on when the photo was created, makes a lot more sense than I would have guessed at the beginning of the video.
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Another great video, cfabbro! I hope you know I've discovered quite a few new youtube channel subscriptions thanks to the stuff you post.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentVoxelgram looks right up my alley, thanks!Voxelgram looks right up my alley, thanks!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
fefellama Link ParentI’ll take Symphony of War from you if you don’t mind. Love me some tactical jrpgs.I’ll take Symphony of War from you if you don’t mind. Love me some tactical jrpgs.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
fefellama Link ParentAwesome! In addition to the official videos that the other person linked, I believe the game now has a tutorial (not entirely sure about this since I started playing before there was one)....Awesome! In addition to the official videos that the other person linked, I believe the game now has a tutorial (not entirely sure about this since I started playing before there was one). Definitely try that out, since their tutorials in other games like CK3 and Vic3 have gotten pretty good in recent years!
Also, the two best places for information about the game are honestly the in-game tooltips and the paradox wiki. It sounds a bit obvious or dumb, but seriously, just reading the tooltips in the game can clarify sooooo many things. Almost every value or resource or nation or whatever has a tooltip if you hover over it. Any time you perform any action. Pretty much every button you can press. All of it has tooltips explaining exactly what's going to happen. This is incredibly helpful, e.g. if a country doesn't want your alliance, there's no guesswork about why, you just hover over the acceptance score and it breaks down every reason why they may or may not want your alliance. That level of information, as well as how accessible it is to the player, is precisely why I love the game so much.
And the wiki is amazing too. Literally anything that you have a question about, be it a resource or a mechanic or whatever, just google EU4 ____ wiki and chances are there's a page that very clearly explains what it is and why it's important.
As for some general tips, in no particular order:
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Aggressive Expansion (AE) is probably the most important number in the game, especially as a beginner. Get this too high and other nations will fuck you up, Napoleon.
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For income, there are usually a few key ways to make money. Taxes and Production typically go hand-in-hand, just develop your provinces and you'll typically have plenty of this. Gold comes from gold producing provinces, which there are only a few of on the map, so they are extra valuable. Trade is a whole system by itself but basically you have a home trade node (say the English Channel if you are playing as England) and you receive a percentage of that trade node's value. But other nations are trying to pull trade in their own directions, so you're constantly building up trade buildings or ships to protect your trade value in these important nodes (your home node and typically the ones that lead up to it). And lastly, one of the best ways to make money in this game is.... to get it from someone else! Wars wars wars, baby. Become a bully and steal everyone else's lunch money, either in a lump sum or in installments (war reparations).
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For military, never attack with fewer troops until you really know what you're doing. Terrain matters a lot, so don't attack into mountains or across rivers! Don't worry so much about choosing between different infantry types or cavalry types or whatever. Just stick to mostly infantry and a couple of cavalry to round out your army. Then slowly ramp up the number of artillery once that becomes available. Always have a general leading any troop that goes into battle.
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Three of the most important resources in the game are your Administrative, Diplomatic, and Military power (and money/ducats of course, which can be converted to pretty much anything). Besides being needed to advance your technology and institutions, these points can be used for a ton of useful things like developing your provinces, recruiting generals, converting lands to your culture, increasing stability, securing peace deals, etc.
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Oh one final number that is super important is stability. This ranges from -3 to +3, though you'll usually be somewhere around 0 or 1. Do yourself a favor and just try to never be below 1. 0 is okay, 1 is great. 2 and 3 are even better obviously but don't kill yourself for it. Just aim for 1 and your game will go a lot smoother, trust me. Fewer rebels. Fewer bad events. Better prosperity in your lands (that's an actual stat btw). Just all around good times.
I'll stop there or I'll be typing all night. Good luck! Feel free to reach out if there are any things that don't make sense!
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentWow that looks super cool! And for less than a buck, damn. Thanks for the suggestion! Edit: and there's even a free demo/prologue!Wow that looks super cool! And for less than a buck, damn. Thanks for the suggestion!
Edit: and there's even a free demo/prologue!
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Comment on Six types of difficulty | How difficulty turned DOOM into an RPG in ~games
fefellama LinkI saw this video the other day when it came out, and I think he did a good job of explaining some things that I've always felt but never really bothered to put into words. Why grand strategy games...I saw this video the other day when it came out, and I think he did a good job of explaining some things that I've always felt but never really bothered to put into words.
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Why grand strategy games get boring after the early game - I love all sorts of grand strategy games, but rarely play them past the mid game. And it's because of what he calls logistical difficulty. I enjoy figuring things out in these games, and planning for the future. But at a certain point, that logistical difficulty goes away (once you've established a good foundation and have set yourself up to steamroll the rest of the game). So no more fun. Increasing the difficulty level can help slightly, but often times it either just prolongs this period before the logistical difficulty goes away. Or worse, it completely fucks with the difficulty in ways that are unfun, like just giving a shit ton of bonuses to the still-dumb ai charaters/nations.
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Why 'puzzle games' is a terrible descriptor, even if it's accurate - there are different types of puzzle games that are all tailored towards different types of difficulty, so just because you like one type doesn't mean you like the other, even though on the surface both are 'puzzle games'. But it makes perfect sense why you might not like both if you prefer 'comprehension' difficulty rather than 'computation' difficulty or vice versa.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
fefellama Link ParentHey thanks for doing this! That's quite a lot of games! Favorite animal species is the llama (hence the username), has been since I was like 10 or so. They just seem so carefree. Come to think of...Hey thanks for doing this! That's quite a lot of games!
Favorite animal species is the llama (hence the username), has been since I was like 10 or so. They just seem so carefree. Come to think of it, a lot of my favorite animal species are just as carefree (capibaras and sloths especially so). Plus I have a sentimental llama wool hat that I got when I was a kid and that thing is just ridiculously warm. Too warm even, given that I live somewhere that doesn't even get very cold.
Anyways, I'd be interested in any of Hexarchy, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, This is the Police 2, or Hotline Miami.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
fefellama Link ParentI haven't personally tried it on a tablet (played all of my StS on a desktop) but I'd imagine it would work great. As far as I can remember, there are no tiny buttons to press, so clicking and...I haven't personally tried it on a tablet (played all of my StS on a desktop) but I'd imagine it would work great. As far as I can remember, there are no tiny buttons to press, so clicking and dragging things should work just fine.
Edit: This Reddit post says it works great with Steam Link and mentions that there's an option for touch control inside the game. So definitely seems doable!
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentRobot Named Fight looks super cool! And Farlanders reminds me a lot of Rimworld. I can totally see the colony management part, but I'm intrigued by the puzzle elements to it. Could you elaborate a...Robot Named Fight looks super cool!
And Farlanders reminds me a lot of Rimworld. I can totally see the colony management part, but I'm intrigued by the puzzle elements to it. Could you elaborate a bit on that?
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentLooks really cool! It's $8.49 in the US. Only 1 of those 63 reviews is negative and it's complaining about the lack of keyboard controls. Great find!Looks really cool! It's $8.49 in the US. Only 1 of those 63 reviews is negative and it's complaining about the lack of keyboard controls. Great find!
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentThanks for the recommendation! It seems that Mosaic Retrospective is free, but Mega Mosaic isn't (though it's currently on sale for $1.99). Also there's a pack with it as well as Proverbs and...Thanks for the recommendation! It seems that Mosaic Retrospective is free, but Mega Mosaic isn't (though it's currently on sale for $1.99). Also there's a pack with it as well as Proverbs and Mosaic of the Pharaohs for about $11 bucks so I think I'll do that and pick all three of them up at the same time.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentSeconding this. Currently working my way through Tametsi and it is giving me the same feels that I felt when I first played the Hexcells games. Both are excellent.Seconding this. Currently working my way through Tametsi and it is giving me the same feels that I felt when I first played the Hexcells games. Both are excellent.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
fefellama Link ParentFor what it's worth, I used to be huge into Civ and Total War (sooooo many hours spent in Civs IV and V, as well as Empire TW and Shogun 2 TW). Then one day I discovered EU4 and tried it and...For what it's worth, I used to be huge into Civ and Total War (sooooo many hours spent in Civs IV and V, as well as Empire TW and Shogun 2 TW). Then one day I discovered EU4 and tried it and haven't looked back. Now I have like 2500 hours in EU4 and struggle playing Civ or Total War because I think EU4 does all the major things better. Like each has their own strength/niche (Civ has exploration/settlement, TW has the real-time battles) but just about everything is more in-depth in EU4. The combat is way more nuanced than either of those. The trade, the technologies, the cultures, religion, economic management, historic accuracy, etc. God don't even get me started on the diplomacy, which is leagues above either of those two series.
But of course everyone has different tastes, so your mileage may vary. Plus I was never really interested in the multiplayer of any of these games, so I can't comment on the multiplayer side of EU4. But in my opinion it's worth a shot to see if you prefer the more in-depth simulation that Paradox games can offer. Who knows, maybe it'll serve as a gateway to other incredibly detailed simulators like CK3, Vic3, or the upcoming EU5. If you get it, feel free to pm me for any questions you might have! It can be a bit daunting for a newcomer, but so worth it!
Side note: Empire TW still has the best naval combat of any game I've ever played, 15+ years later.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
fefellama Link ParentI can think of a few different genres that fit that bill: roguelike deckbuilders, visual novels, simulation/management games, maybe a few grand strategy ones as well if you increase the UI...I can think of a few different genres that fit that bill: roguelike deckbuilders, visual novels, simulation/management games, maybe a few grand strategy ones as well if you increase the UI scaling. Anything with turn-based-combat should work. I remember Civ V had a really nice touchscreen mode back when I played it on an old Surface tablet/pc.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
fefellama Link ParentI love how these are the chillest, most relaxing, zen-type games I've ever seen. ...and then Ziggurat 2 which is the exact opposite (fast-paced twitch shooter), lol Great recommendations! Knew of...I love how these are the chillest, most relaxing, zen-type games I've ever seen.
...and then Ziggurat 2 which is the exact opposite (fast-paced twitch shooter), lol
Great recommendations! Knew of some of these, but not others!
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
fefellama LinkThinking about getting the Kingdom Hearts collection for some nostalgia from the PS2 days, but holy crap are their naming conventions all over the place. Looked it up online and there are like 10...Thinking about getting the Kingdom Hearts collection for some nostalgia from the PS2 days, but holy crap are their naming conventions all over the place. Looked it up online and there are like 10 games before you even get to KH3, lmao.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
fefellama (edited )Link ParentOnce again, thanks for doing this! I'll take Horace the Sloth since I'm envious of his carefree ways. Need to find me a metaphorical tree to relax on. But unlike Horace, I've got responsibilities...Once again, thanks for doing this!
I'll take Horace the Sloth since I'm envious of his carefree ways. Need to find me a metaphorical tree to relax on. But unlike Horace, I've got responsibilities and bills and stuff.
Took me longer than I'd like to admit to realize what the A R S M meant at the top of that chart, lol.
edit: holy cow you were not kidding about the number of games! Going to check them all out once I get home, thanks!
I love that the backpack management genre is seeing some action in recent years, lol.
Backpack Hero is gonna be free on the Epic Store later this week and that's been on my wishlist forever. But I didn't know about these other two (or that pvp backpack games even existed). Will check em out, thanks!