zini's recent activity
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on My birthday gangbang in ~life
zini LinkI don't really know what to add here. I just think this was a particularly stand-out paragraph in a sea of stand-out paragraphs.One of them (guy who brought the stickers) was a virgin. We asked if we could celebrate his first time, and he said yes - ‘the wackier the better’, I believe. So we had him go first (he literally said “Leeroy Jenkins” as he entered) and popped confetti over him when he finished, and I signed a personalized gift for him.
I don't really know what to add here. I just think this was a particularly stand-out paragraph in a sea of stand-out paragraphs.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
zini Link ParentAnd this is my point that, to their detriment Ubisoft refuses to change.And this is my point that, to their detriment Ubisoft refuses to change.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
zini Link ParentIt would be nonsensical to suggest that. No, I meant that the choice to announce it now seemed last-minute, and even from a purely business standpoint ill-advised. I'm unfamiliar with game...It would be nonsensical to suggest that. No, I meant that the choice to announce it now seemed last-minute, and even from a purely business standpoint ill-advised. I'm unfamiliar with game development, but a little more time to cook wouldn't hurt would it? They're just lending themselves more comparison to GoT and for what? You'd think they learned from the constant hype train for months and then lackluster, usually buggy release.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
zini Link ParentI think that this is fan service, and a desperate case of it at that. They tried to get people back with Mirage but that failed (seriously, I didn't even realize Mirage had come out, did anyone...I think that this is fan service, and a desperate case of it at that. They tried to get people back with Mirage but that failed (seriously, I didn't even realize Mirage had come out, did anyone actually play it?)
Now they're slamming the emergency [NINJA GAME] button to try and curry favor, but Ghost of Tsushima beat them to the punch. What's the point in buying this? I severely doubt that Ubisoft has anything new or interesting to do with the concept.
Now, if they really want to win me back they should make a Western, I want a poncho that doubles as a hood goddangit!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
zini LinkI recently saw the Fallout TV show, and it was surprisingly good. It was enough to give me the Fallout bug and I've been playing through the 2nd game. It is surprising how much the first two...I recently saw the Fallout TV show, and it was surprisingly good. It was enough to give me the Fallout bug and I've been playing through the 2nd game.
It is surprising how much the first two Fallout games hold up. The atmosphere is impeccable and the dialogue is great. Although the combat is pretty archaic. I find myself running from most encounters, it's just not worth it most of the time. Fallout 2 is also loooooooong. Almost double Fallout 1 (still around the length of the 3D Fallout games). I'd recommend 1&2 for any Fallout fan, don't let the isometric world and turnbased combat turn you away.
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Comment on Introducing Steam Families in ~games
zini LinkIt's bittersweet. Great for sharing games with my brothers, not so good for cheating the system. And I did my fair share of both. Oh well. I can see their justification for it. It is a bit...It's bittersweet. Great for sharing games with my brothers, not so good for cheating the system. And I did my fair share of both. Oh well. I can see their justification for it. It is a bit concerning that someone in my family can get me banned seemingly permanently from a game just because we share a library, but steams support is good so maybe there's a way to appeal?
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Comment on Can you recommend me some Android games that work well with a gamepad? (more details inside) in ~games
zini LinkI liked putting a few minutes into The Escapists on the bus and chipping away at an escape plan. But if something more spontaneous is your aim Dolphin emulator has gotten pretty good on android....I liked putting a few minutes into The Escapists on the bus and chipping away at an escape plan. But if something more spontaneous is your aim Dolphin emulator has gotten pretty good on android. My S10+ can run Melee at 60fps no problem.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
zini Link ParentI get it, but I still don't like it! It's perfectly reasonable for a game developer to include a early-leaver penalty, and if I were the kind of person to enjoy ranked modes I would be grateful...I get it, but I still don't like it! It's perfectly reasonable for a game developer to include a early-leaver penalty, and if I were the kind of person to enjoy ranked modes I would be grateful for it, but we're talking about irrational requirements here.
I'd much rather hop onto Titanfall 2, get some frags and leave if I get bored than be forced to stay in an OW game for it's entire duration even if I lost interest half-way through.
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically (round 2) in ~games
zini Link ParentI think she'd like Sniper Elite 5. It is a real time FPS game but you can take it at your own pace and slow down time. It's a historical fiction set in WWII, it's got espionage and political...I think she'd like Sniper Elite 5. It is a real time FPS game but you can take it at your own pace and slow down time. It's a historical fiction set in WWII, it's got espionage and political intrigue up the wazoo and you can chill on a rooftop popping Nazi heads.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
zini LinkIf it's a competitive game it needs to have a mostly casual community. I can't stand ranked game modes, they always bring out the worst in people. And getting penalized for leaving mid match is...If it's a competitive game it needs to have a mostly casual community. I can't stand ranked game modes, they always bring out the worst in people.
And getting penalized for leaving mid match is the worst, your game is not my life. I have other s**t to do!
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Comment on What should be included in a beginner toolkit for a teenage child doing small builder projects? in ~hobbies
zini LinkGet helping hands. They may not seem essential, but if you have less than 3 arms they're a must. You can buy cheap ones for jewellery making but they're pretty stiff and not so great for small...Get helping hands. They may not seem essential, but if you have less than 3 arms they're a must. You can buy cheap ones for jewellery making but they're pretty stiff and not so great for small electronics work. The ones made for electronics are better.
There are also pricier ones with a magnifying glass (fancy), but you'd probably be better off saving the money and getting a real microscope.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread in ~games
zini Link ParentGo right ahead man, I'm planning on moving to a snowier biome.Go right ahead man, I'm planning on moving to a snowier biome.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread in ~games
zini LinkI haven't logged on in a while. I checked the dynmap though and the docks I made are now way bigger and also real docks instead of the boardwalk I made. Awesome!I haven't logged on in a while. I checked the dynmap though and the docks I made are now way bigger and also real docks instead of the boardwalk I made. Awesome!
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Comment on Ab's 一 Ab's-3 (1985) in ~music
zini LinkI noticed an abject lack of AB'S and their tunes on this site, had to remedy it. Love their music, this is my favorite album of theirs. Hope someone here likes it too. :PI noticed an abject lack of AB'S and their tunes on this site, had to remedy it.
Love their music, this is my favorite album of theirs. Hope someone here likes it too. :P
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Ab's 一 Ab's-3 (1985)
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Comment on Looking to "compile" some of my phone's videos into an .iso to send to family; I use Linux in ~tech
zini LinkYou want to burn the images to the disk? You can do that in Arch by using genisoimage, you'll need cdrtools if you don't have it installed already. Use pacman. Once it's installed you can run...You want to burn the images to the disk? You can do that in Arch by using
genisoimage, you'll need cdrtools if you don't have it installed already. Use pacman.Once it's installed you can run
genisoimage -o videos.iso -R -J /path/to/videosThat'll create an ISO file. If you want to actually burn that to a disk you'll have to use
wodim
Usewodim --devicesto find your drive
Thenwodim dev=/dev/cdrom -v -data /path/to/videos.iso
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Comment on Unproven 'winter break' hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work in ~tech
zini Link ParentI'm not sure exactly what trickery it pulls, but from the end user perspective it looks like GPT-4 is writing and running the code. https://i.imgur.com/E1FW4aU.pngI'm not sure exactly what trickery it pulls, but from the end user perspective it looks like GPT-4 is writing and running the code.
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Comment on Unproven 'winter break' hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work in ~tech
zini Link ParentYes, GPT-4 definitely can get the current date and time. If not passed along by the user it can create and run a python script that uses datetime to get the current time, albeit in GMT. However it...Yes, GPT-4 definitely can get the current date and time. If not passed along by the user it can create and run a python script that uses datetime to get the current time, albeit in GMT. However it only did this if I asked it to write a poem based off of the current time, not if I just asked what time it was.
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Comment on Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream in ~tech
zini LinkHonestly, I think this was an unexpected but altogether pretty good move on Twitch's part. Now, people who want to see that sort of content can, and it's not forced onto unsuspecting people on the...Honestly, I think this was an unexpected but altogether pretty good move on Twitch's part. Now, people who want to see that sort of content can, and it's not forced onto unsuspecting people on the homepage. People are always going to find ways to be juuuuust clothed enough to stay within the TOS because ultimately that's where the demand is. It's smarter to limit it like this rather than trying to have an NSFW arms race that just catches undeserving people in the crossfire.
I "recently" finished Permanent Record, the Edward Snowden autobiography. It was a very interesting read and an insight into the mundanity of working in the government, even in something as "glamourous" as intelligence and the toll that doing what's right can have.
I am currently reading Pirates of Barbary by Adrian Tinniswood, I'm about halfway through and it has been fascinating. A whole chapter of maritime history that I'd never heard of before.