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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
Aemilia Link ParentYeah, I’m so grateful I consulted discussion threads before creating a character because I simply don’t have the luxury of time to remake after mistakes. Went with a custom Spellblade Breton. The...Yeah, I’m so grateful I consulted discussion threads before creating a character because I simply don’t have the luxury of time to remake after mistakes. Went with a custom Spellblade Breton.
The build is fine, especially now that I have a Glass Sword, but it was tough up till then as I was using a rare iron blade that was lighter than usual. Couldn’t upgrade from it for a long time because the weight penalty cannot justify the tiny damage increase.
I read that in Morrowind it gets easier as we basically get unlimited stats. However in Oblivion the stats are capped at 100 except for Acrobatics and Athletics. Btw, The Boots of Blinding Speed is my favourite equip in Morrowind lol!
The unique quest criterias sounds creative! Can’t wait to encounter them. Right now I’m about to do Azura’s quest for the Star, for unlimited best quality enchanting. Btw, I’ve been avoiding the main quest because I don’t want to trigger Oblivion gates haha.
I agree with you that Oblivion is a strange game. Never felt this way when playing Morrowind or Skyrim. It’s endearing though and I can easily get lost in it for hours.
When I watched clips of Oblivion Remastered, it felt like Skyrim cosplaying as Oblivion. Original Oblivion has that special spark that the Remaster lacks!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Aemilia (edited )LinkI’m playing the original Oblivion, first play through and been at it for about two weeks now. I want to say it’s at a weird spot between Morrowind and Skyrim (it literally is lol). While I...I’m playing the original Oblivion, first play through and been at it for about two weeks now.
I want to say it’s at a weird spot between Morrowind and Skyrim (it literally is lol). While I appreciate the modern map markers, I can’t help but miss Morrowind the whole time.
While Oblivion is an enjoyable game, I encountered my first bug with the Slaughterfish quest. Fortunately it fixed itself when I decided to check again after a few weeks of in game time.
But now my trust is broken. There’s this constant doubt in my mind that the game may bug again. There’s been a few random crashes too so I Quicksave frequently.
As a low level, I explored a Fort on the way to Chorrol on default difficulty. My goodness the goblins were damage sponges! Traumatized me from venturing into Forts and caves for a while. I also finished the Arena quest line on default difficulty!
Then as I was on the road and had trouble with a sponge of a bear, a patrolling Imperial Guard rushed to my aid and killed the bear with three slashes. That was when I realized I need to dial the difficulty down to be more realistic. Arena Champion that can’t kill a bear, where’s the logic in that? Then there’s also a comment I came across in an old thread: “There’s no shame in reducing difficulty in Oblivion.”
(The melee leveling bug is fixed in Oblivion Remastered.)
I watched some clips of Oblivion Remastered in YouTube, honestly I much prefer the aesthetic of the original!
Anyway I made it into the Arcane University and is finally able to craft my own spells and do enchantments. This is the reason I missed Morrowind so much, this crucial feature wasn’t locked behind a string of quests! I also loved how every Morrowind town and cities have their own unique architecture.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Aemilia LinkAlmost done with Anne of Green Gables. The book is hilarious and the characters charming. Despite being written in 1908, I found it incredibly amusing that human nature is unchanging and stand the...Almost done with Anne of Green Gables. The book is hilarious and the characters charming. Despite being written in 1908, I found it incredibly amusing that human nature is unchanging and stand the test of time.
For example, there was one part where a neighbour had guests staying with them temporarily. The way the author put it was something like "The items that Mrs. So and so had lent out months ago and resigned to never see again, suddenly made their way back to her as neighbours paid her a visit to return said items." We're all busybodies, lol!
The author captured childhood innocence so well, plus the descriptions of the beautiful natural surroundings of Avonlea. Man, made me wish our modern life to be closer with nature like that.
Highly recommend Anne of Green Gables as a positive, light read.
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Comment on How to retrain your brain to crave movement more than screen time in ~health.mental
Aemilia Link ParentMay I suggest getting something like a treadmill? Due to some health issues it was no longer safe for me to do my usual long distance running outdoors. I bought a manual treadmill mainly to regain...May I suggest getting something like a treadmill?
Due to some health issues it was no longer safe for me to do my usual long distance running outdoors. I bought a manual treadmill mainly to regain stamina. Manual because I prefer the simplicity and not be overly reliant on electronics. While it's not as pleasant as running outdoors (the incline on the manual treadmill, oof!), the positive effects are still there.
Since I was used to walking up an incline, walking on flat ground IRL became effortless. I could go up steep flight of stairs without catching my breath. The treadmill is also great when it's raining outside.
I just put on an audiobook while walking on the treadmill, it's rather cathartic and I always feel great after the workout!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Aemilia LinkMax and the Multiverse, got it for free from the Kobo app. I'm a quarter in and the fun writing style reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's a story about Max, a teenager that would...Max and the Multiverse, got it for free from the Kobo app. I'm a quarter in and the fun writing style reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
It's a story about Max, a teenager that would wake up in different parallel universes everyday. For example, religion didn't exist in one of them. As for how that happened, it could be traced back to 3 paleolithic era neanderthal brothers. One of them passed away in a hunting accident so the other two, Ookanook and Erkamek were burying him.
Erkamek laid his late brother's broken spear and a few of his favourite tools to be buried with the body. The following conversation happened (copy pasted from the book).
"Why did you put those there?" Ookanook said.
"So he can use them in the afterlife," Erkamek said.
"The what?"
"The afterlife. The place you go after this life."
Ookanook thought for a moment, then turned to Erkamek and slapped him across the cheek. "That is quite possibly the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Those are perfectly good tools down there and a corpse sure as stink doesn't need them. Now climb your dumbass back down there and retrieve them."
With a single open-handed palm to the face, Ookanook had snuffed out religion on planet Earth and paved the way for a hyper-advanced global society.
I thought that was amusing. Max and the Multiverse is a fun book for some light reading, for now. I'm still only a quarter in heh.
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Comment on Do you think there should be more customization of user profiles on Tildes? If so, what should be added? in ~tildes
Aemilia LinkI would like a placeholder/fake display name. Both RES and Lemmy has this feature, at which I put “Reddit” and “Lemmy” respectively. This way, when someone walks past my computer, they won’t see...I would like a placeholder/fake display name. Both RES and Lemmy has this feature, at which I put “Reddit” and “Lemmy” respectively.
This way, when someone walks past my computer, they won’t see my real username “Aemilia”. This won’t affect other users though as they will still see the real username in posts and comments.
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Comment on Netflix has quietly removed its basic streaming plan from Canada in ~tv
Aemilia LinkCancelled my Netflix subscription two weeks ago in protest of the password sharing policy. Thought I would miss it but I really don't. It's liberating to not feel like I needed to watch something...Cancelled my Netflix subscription two weeks ago in protest of the password sharing policy. Thought I would miss it but I really don't. It's liberating to not feel like I needed to watch something everyday for my money's worth.
Will I ever go back? Probably only for the new season of Stranger Things or Squid Game. But even then it's a 50-50 thing.
Think I got the build from an old Gamefaqs comment. Basically followed it to a T. I was wondering why a Spellblade would need Illusion as a main trait lol.
I’m aware of the leveling quirk with Oblivion. And yeah the comment also mentioned to level up Endurance and Luck every time, with the remaining stat to player preference. For me that’s either Strength or Willpower depending on bonus stats during that level up.
Ugh I’m level 20 now and just starting to be comfortable, definitely didn’t know about the crazy enemy HP scaling at 25+! Hopefully reducing the difficulty slider will help because I don’t fancy installing mods. Even my Skyrim last time was pure vanilla haha.