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Comment on Target suffers eighth week of foot-traffic losses since caving on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy in ~society
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Comment on Assassins Creed Shadows and stealth in ~games
ACEmat Link ParentI should probably add that I have literally only played AC1 and like 6 hours of Unity. I have no clue.I should probably add that I have literally only played AC1 and like 6 hours of Unity. I have no clue.
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Comment on Assassins Creed Shadows and stealth in ~games
ACEmat LinkI've put about 20 hours into the game so far, and although the combat does play out as you see, you can absolutely play Naoe to the criteria you provided. There's even a setting for one hit...I've put about 20 hours into the game so far, and although the combat does play out as you see, you can absolutely play Naoe to the criteria you provided. There's even a setting for one hit assassinations, like the original games, so your hidden blade bypasses the RPG mechanics.
One caveat to that is that the game isn't really made with that in mind, and a large part of the skill tree is dedicated to increasing your abilities to assassinate stronger enemies.
But I've been having fun keeping the assassinations as intended, and playing on Expert difficulty, both for combat and stealth. It's given me big 'sneaky sneaky ninja' energy. Hell, Naoe goes down in like 3 hits for me, so if I don't play stealthy, it usually ends in a reload for me. xD
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Comment on Danish deposit system: 93% of bottles and cans are returned and of those, 99.7% recycled (translation in comment) in ~enviro
ACEmat Link ParentInteresting, I was completely ready to dispute $.10 not being an incentive, as the last time I had checked, Michigan had a 99% return rate. Didn't want to be confidently incorrect, so I double...Interesting, I was completely ready to dispute $.10 not being an incentive, as the last time I had checked, Michigan had a 99% return rate.
Didn't want to be confidently incorrect, so I double checked, and I was right...Five years ago and before then. 2019 / 2020, return rates plummeted to like 75-80%.
As somebody who was working retail at the time, I know COVID messed the whole system up. We wouldn't even accept returns for months, as given the circumstances they were basically biohazards (they always were, honestly). Our distributors weren't even picking them up. Lotta people got into the habit of either throwing them away, or hoarding them and then throwing them away when everything lasted longer than they thought.
Guess I didn't realize that a lot of people must not have gone back to returning them, and just continued throwing them away.
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Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance
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Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance
ACEmat Link ParentYou need to provide a more substantive alternative than "morally consistent virtues" in lieu of a house. Especially considering many millennials and gen z are basically forced to wait for their...You need to provide a more substantive alternative than "morally consistent virtues" in lieu of a house. Especially considering many millennials and gen z are basically forced to wait for their parents to die to have any hopes of owning one.
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Comment on At what age do you consider someone to be an adult? in ~talk
ACEmat LinkI don't know. I'm 28 and still identify as a kid.I don't know. I'm 28 and still identify as a kid.
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Comment on Family sues over adult son's fatal asthma attack after US insurance company removed medication from coverage in ~health
ACEmat LinkAt what point do you also start holding your own employer responsible for providing health insurance through the company with supposedly the highest denial rate in the industry?At what point do you also start holding your own employer responsible for providing health insurance through the company with supposedly the highest denial rate in the industry?
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Comment on Star Wars recommendations for a six year old in ~tv
ACEmat Link ParentIf you ever plan on showing your kid Clone Wars or Rebels, you'll want to show them the Phantom Menace.If you ever plan on showing your kid Clone Wars or Rebels, you'll want to show them the Phantom Menace.
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Comment on While a potential US acquisition of Greenland looks unlikely there are compelling reasons why this would be of benefit to the West's security in ~society
ACEmat Link ParentI understand that Tilderonis overall like to try and have nuanced discussions, but it makes me genuinely angry that not only has this article been posted here, which to me is giving it an atomic...I understand that Tilderonis overall like to try and have nuanced discussions, but it makes me genuinely angry that not only has this article been posted here, which to me is giving it an atomic level of authenticity it doesn't deserve (and a level of endorsement on some level), but that seemingly serious conversation is actually taking place regarding this absolutely insane proposition.
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Comment on What are some professions, crafts, competitions, or activities in which being older is considered advantageous? in ~talk
ACEmat LinkHVAC, because if you don't have gray hair, homeowners assume you have no idea what you're doing. Yet the guys with gray hair are also the least likely to adapt to new technologies and diagnostic...HVAC, because if you don't have gray hair, homeowners assume you have no idea what you're doing.
Yet the guys with gray hair are also the least likely to adapt to new technologies and diagnostic methods.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035 in ~transport
ACEmat (edited )Link Parent80% of their comment was exactly what you asked for, and yet you chose to not engage with any of it.80% of their comment was exactly what you asked for, and yet you chose to not engage with any of it.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035 in ~transport
ACEmat Link ParentOil executives everywhere are rejoicing that y'all were here to defend them from scroll_lock's painfully obvious hyperbole.Oil executives everywhere are rejoicing that y'all were here to defend them from scroll_lock's painfully obvious hyperbole.
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Comment on How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils in ~health
ACEmat Link ParentThis has a weird Reddit vibe to it. Why is your first paragraph going after another user for just, not wanting to use plastic?This has a weird Reddit vibe to it. Why is your first paragraph going after another user for just, not wanting to use plastic?
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
ACEmat Link ParentI am, after implying above I had no interest in it. Been playing Monk, and was surprised at vets of PoE 1 in the subreddit having so many issues apparently with melee. I've been schmovin. Just...I am, after implying above I had no interest in it. Been playing Monk, and was surprised at vets of PoE 1 in the subreddit having so many issues apparently with melee. I've been schmovin. Just cleared the ritual area south of the Hunting Grounds, and I've maybe died 3 times the whole game so far.
From what I've gathered, based on their complaints, it seems like they're used to brain dead gameplay where everything just exploded when they touched it? Because again, I just haven't had issues. I feel...appropriately challenged is a good phrase.
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
ACEmat Link ParentI don't deny the appeal of what it can do, but when the game just presents it as is at level 2, and doesn't ease you into it whatsoever, it's definitely a "Quit" moment for myself and others. It's...I don't deny the appeal of what it can do, but when the game just presents it as is at level 2, and doesn't ease you into it whatsoever, it's definitely a "Quit" moment for myself and others. It's unnecessarily intimidating and the only thought in my mind is "How long is it going to take me to understand this"
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
ACEmat LinkIs PoE2 still gonna have that awful giant skill map that is an instant "Log off and never touch it" moment for me?Is PoE2 still gonna have that awful giant skill map that is an instant "Log off and never touch it" moment for me?
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Comment on Balancing self-expression and parents in ~life
ACEmat LinkImma be blunt with you, if it's between expressing yourself and having a roof over your head, it's really a no brainer until you can live independently. Don't risk sabotaging yourself. I was never...Imma be blunt with you, if it's between expressing yourself and having a roof over your head, it's really a no brainer until you can live independently. Don't risk sabotaging yourself.
I was never allowed long hair when I was younger. Now I live on my own, have long hair anyways, and for a multitude of reasons have not spoken to my father in 10 years.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
ACEmat Link Parent<3 (Noise this if you want I'm still giving him a heart)- Exemplary
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(Noise this if you want I'm still giving him a heart)
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Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games
ACEmat Link ParentGlad one of us took the plunge, guess I have to now as well. It's just been there... Watching me...Glad one of us took the plunge, guess I have to now as well. It's just been there... Watching me...
Without any sources, I'm gonna wager that Wal-Mart and Target shoppers are different demographics.