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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
2c13b71452 LinkI was excited to pick up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this week but several hours in I'm disappointed to find it's just not for me. Partly my own fault for assuming a game described as "story rich...I was excited to pick up Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this week but several hours in I'm disappointed to find it's just not for me.
Partly my own fault for assuming a game described as "story rich RPG with turn based combat" would mean it would play at least something like Baldur's Gate 3. The key difference is that combat requires very precisely timed button pressing, which I really struggle with.
Another difference, although not as much of a deal breaker on its own, is there is no element of positional strategy (like, in BG3 characters can move around in combat, get to higher ground etc). I understand it's a JRPG though, and this is how they are. And I have enjoyed other games like this, I thought Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was especially good.
I thought I could solve the button pressing problem by setting the difficulty to Story, and with mods that make button timing much more forgiving. But even on Story difficulty it seems you're forced to grind up the levels to be able to beat bosses. I think this is the most frustrating part of it, shouldn't Story difficulty mean literally I am just here for the story, if I am trying at all I shouldn't be able to fail?
The story is interesting, the voice acting is pretty good, and artistically I love it, which all just rubs salt in the wound. Perhaps I'll watch a playthrough on youtube.
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
2c13b71452 Link ParentI just got my invite! It came through my own domain email address. Wonder if the wait will be worth it?I just got my invite! It came through my own domain email address. Wonder if the wait will be worth it?
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
2c13b71452 LinkSounds like you already like Firefox, your only problem is that you don't have enough Firefoxes installed. So how about installing Firefox Developer Edition alongside normal Firefox? It's based on...Sounds like you already like Firefox, your only problem is that you don't have enough Firefoxes installed. So how about installing Firefox Developer Edition alongside normal Firefox? It's based on the beta build so you'll get to try out shiny new features a bit sooner too.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentHonestly I've only just realised The Orville isn't canon Star Trek, I thought they were doing some alternate timeline thing, but actually I'm just dumb lol. Still, it is good, and as...Honestly I've only just realised The Orville isn't canon Star Trek, I thought they were doing some alternate timeline thing, but actually I'm just dumb lol. Still, it is good, and as @ButteredToast commented, the last season really got better. I think it benefited from longer running episodes that could get into deeper stories.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentLower Decks is great but I thought The Orville felt closer to the TNG vibe. But no one else in this thread has mentioned it yet so now I'm wondering if everyone secretly decided to never talk of...Lower Decks is great but I thought The Orville felt closer to the TNG vibe. But no one else in this thread has mentioned it yet so now I'm wondering if everyone secretly decided to never talk of it again?
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
2c13b71452 Link ParentAnother tip I heard recently, supposedly when a phone is stolen they'll sometimes put it into Airplane mode to prevent wipe requests coming over the network. If you remove the connectivity widget...Another tip I heard recently, supposedly when a phone is stolen they'll sometimes put it into Airplane mode to prevent wipe requests coming over the network. If you remove the connectivity widget from the control panel then the phone can no longer be put into Airplane mode without unlocking it first.
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Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food
2c13b71452 LinkI’ve been on the same journey but since I discovered Mr Naga there’s no looking back. Lots of flavour, lots of heat. A jar lasts for months because like I said, lots of heat. https://mrnaga.com/I’ve been on the same journey but since I discovered Mr Naga there’s no looking back. Lots of flavour, lots of heat. A jar lasts for months because like I said, lots of heat.
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
2c13b71452 Link ParentI also signed up with an email on my own domain. I signed up in May and still haven't heard anything. Looks like we both used digg@<domain> so perhaps we got filtered out because of that? I'll try...I also signed up with an email on my own domain. I signed up in May and still haven't heard anything. Looks like we both used
digg@<domain>so perhaps we got filtered out because of that? I'll try getting on the queue withsomethingelse@<domain>and see how that goes! -
Comment on Recommendation Request: New Mouse in ~comp
2c13b71452 Link ParentYes, that's true too. I suppose I didn't mean to suggest that wireless can be exactly as low latency as wired. What I do think though is that it can get close enough that no one should really need...Yes, that's true too. I suppose I didn't mean to suggest that wireless can be exactly as low latency as wired. What I do think though is that it can get close enough that no one should really need to care about the difference.
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Comment on Recommendation Request: New Mouse in ~comp
2c13b71452 Link ParentDecoding a wireless signal shouldn't take very long. The main reasons for WiFi being slow is probably because the packets are quite large and they get resent on failure.Decoding a wireless signal shouldn't take very long. The main reasons for WiFi being slow is probably because the packets are quite large and they get resent on failure.
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Comment on Recommendation Request: New Mouse in ~comp
2c13b71452 Link ParentBut wireless signals travel at the speed of light. Why should it be inherently slower to send data through the air instead of through a wire?But wireless signals travel at the speed of light. Why should it be inherently slower to send data through the air instead of through a wire?
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Comment on Revisiting my digital security model in ~tech
2c13b71452 Link ParentI think it's more likely (still hopefully not too likely) that one day the password manager service I use either gets hacked, or they just make a mistake, and unencrypted data gets into the wild.......since I don’t think I’ll be a specifically targeted individual anytime soon
I think it's more likely (still hopefully not too likely) that one day the password manager service I use either gets hacked, or they just make a mistake, and unencrypted data gets into the wild. It's this thought that stops me wanting to put TOTP codes for my most important accounts into the same vault as where the password gets kept.
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Comment on I need advice, which laptop would you buy now? in ~tech
2c13b71452 Link ParentThis hasn’t been my experience. You can buy good third party batteries on ebay from known brands like Greencell.This hasn’t been my experience. You can buy good third party batteries on ebay from known brands like Greencell.
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Comment on ‘Star Wars’ “looks terrible” in screening of long lost original 1977 version in ~movies
2c13b71452 Link ParentI don't know much about film editing, but is this as insane as it sounds?Lucas seems to have made all of the Special Edition edits directly on the original film masters
I don't know much about film editing, but is this as insane as it sounds?
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Comment on 'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right. in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentThanks, I’ll be watching the show with a better appreciation for all this!Thanks, I’ll be watching the show with a better appreciation for all this!
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Comment on 'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right. in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentYeah sorry, it is obvious now it’s been pointed out!Yeah sorry, it is obvious now it’s been pointed out!
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Comment on 'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right. in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentThanks that makes a lot of sense! I suppose the only thing is that gender doesn’t have to be tied to how we outwardly look at all, can’t the robot just be allowed to be the way it is?Thanks that makes a lot of sense! I suppose the only thing is that gender doesn’t have to be tied to how we outwardly look at all, can’t the robot just be allowed to be the way it is?
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Comment on 'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right. in ~tv
2c13b71452 Link ParentI only found out about this show today so probably missing a lot of context, but why would a female actor cause less misgendering?but it's one of the reasons people were opposed to a male actor
I only found out about this show today so probably missing a lot of context, but why would a female actor cause less misgendering?
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Comment on Why does the UK have colour-coded milk? in ~food
2c13b71452 Link Parent1% gets called Skimmed 2% gets called Semi Skimmed 4% is Full Fat 5% is less common, and usually comes from Guernsey/Jersey or at least it comes from Guernsey breed cows, so it gets called...1% gets called Skimmed
2% gets called Semi Skimmed
4% is Full Fat
5% is less common, and usually comes from Guernsey/Jersey or at least it comes from Guernsey breed cows, so it gets called Guernsey Milk
Herdling looks rather unique! I've wishlisted it, thanks for reviewing it