Bemels's recent activity
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Comment on How did you learn to read? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books
Bemels Link ParentI hope so, years ago people were giving the book a 10/10 and rothfuss commented on the reviews something along the lines of " i wish i could read the book you read, currently the book is a 6/10 in...I hope so, years ago people were giving the book a 10/10 and rothfuss commented on the reviews something along the lines of " i wish i could read the book you read, currently the book is a 6/10 in my opinion." And while the comment was meant jokingly it also gives me hope that he is working on it.
Though i'm sure it's going to be divisive since it has had so many years to stew in peoples minds and people are going to have deep rooted opinions on how it should end at this point.
Like for an instance, personally i have really strong idea who betrays kvothe and what the final step of the story is going to be and i'm both excited and a bit anxious if i can get over my bias when it's not going to go the way i think.
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Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books
Bemels Link ParentDon't say that, i'm still waiting for doors of stone. It has become my new years tradition to check if there has been any news about it.Don't say that, i'm still waiting for doors of stone. It has become my new years tradition to check if there has been any news about it.
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Comment on System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster | Reveal trailer in ~games
Bemels Link ParentThat's nice to read. It seems to be the norm to not include the multiplayer in remasters/remakes so reading that made me quite hyped for this.That's nice to read. It seems to be the norm to not include the multiplayer in remasters/remakes so reading that made me quite hyped for this.
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Comment on System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster | Reveal trailer in ~games
Bemels LinkI hope that the coop is still intact in this version because system shock 2 was a lot of fun woth a friend even if the animations wete janky as hell.I hope that the coop is still intact in this version because system shock 2 was a lot of fun woth a friend even if the animations wete janky as hell.
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Comment on Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4 | Reveal trailer in ~games
Bemels LinkI'm a bit pessimistic about it since the team making it hasn't done anything similar before, while divekick and killer instinct were decent fighting games, i'm not sure if that translates to this...I'm a bit pessimistic about it since the team making it hasn't done anything similar before, while divekick and killer instinct were decent fighting games, i'm not sure if that translates to this type of game.
Shame that vicarious visions got disolved, while most of their games were tie ins they had so much talent in there.
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Comment on Did you know the top brass at ARMA and DayZ studio Bohemia Interactive bought a 'disinformation outlet' in 2023? in ~games
Bemels LinkThis is pretty big news in my arma bubble. Most of the people i play with are heavily on the right on the political spectrum and many of them keep bohemia on a pedastal, so this news was a heavy...This is pretty big news in my arma bubble. Most of the people i play with are heavily on the right on the political spectrum and many of them keep bohemia on a pedastal, so this news was a heavy blow to them.
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Comment on Recommend me a racing/driving game on PC in ~games
Bemels Link ParentThe driving in the game is pretty fun, definitely wish more driving games would try out more unique control schemes. For those who don't know in inertial drift you control your car with both...The driving in the game is pretty fun, definitely wish more driving games would try out more unique control schemes.
For those who don't know in inertial drift you control your car with both analog sticks where hour left stick controls the steering and the right your drifting.
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Comment on Humble Choice - February 2025 in ~games
Bemels Link ParentThe bundle comes with both dynasties and the base game. Personally i think the total war community often over reacts and complains about every new release, i think the dynamic weather is a pretty...The bundle comes with both dynasties and the base game.
Personally i think the total war community often over reacts and complains about every new release, i think the dynamic weather is a pretty cool addition to the battle maps and as somebody who casually plays total war games it was enough for me to keep the game enjoyable. The map is a lot less exciting though.
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Comment on Humble Choice - January 2025 in ~games
Bemels LinkThis months collection is really high in quality if not in value since there's no big games in there this month. I have been tempted by jagged alliance 3 for so long so i'm happy to give that a...This months collection is really high in quality if not in value since there's no big games in there this month.
I have been tempted by jagged alliance 3 for so long so i'm happy to give that a shot finally.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bemels LinkI have been playing through the regular Megaman series. I'm close to finishing the 7th game in the seies and what a rollercoaster has it been. I was surprised how the NES games ranked in my mind,...I have been playing through the regular Megaman series. I'm close to finishing the 7th game in the seies and what a rollercoaster has it been.
I was surprised how the NES games ranked in my mind, i liked 6, 3, and the 4th game the most and found 2 and 5 to be average or below and the first game just not being very enjoyable at all. Controls, animations, everything just felt off to me.
Interested on seeing how the 16 bit era changes things.
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Comment on Humble Choice - November 2024 in ~games
Bemels Link ParentDarktide is a lot better than it used to be but it always had a stellar atmosphere and music. I feel like a lot of fans were dissapointed about how pre release they addvertised that Dan Abdnett is...Darktide is a lot better than it used to be but it always had a stellar atmosphere and music.
I feel like a lot of fans were dissapointed about how pre release they addvertised that Dan Abdnett is writing the story for the game, but outside of a few bits of lore the story is so minimal that an unpaid intern could have done equally good job at it. -
Comment on Roads in Africa are among world’s deadliest despite few cars in ~transport
Bemels LinkFrom my own experience driving in Africa, Zambia to be specific this doesn't surprise me. People would drive cars with no windows, no lights, seatbelts at night and a few time witnessed one...From my own experience driving in Africa, Zambia to be specific this doesn't surprise me. People would drive cars with no windows, no lights, seatbelts at night and a few time witnessed one driving in an oncoming lane.
The worst roads are fairly safe since they are like minefields that you are slowly snaking your way and pretty safe since nobody can get any speed on those. Not sure how to fix the problem since just throwing money at it won't solve the problem.
Driving exam in Zambia was to drive around the block with a set of traffic lights, and then parking a truck by reversing into a parking spot. No written exams or anything extra, the whole thing took maybe 20 minutes.
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Comment on Magnus Carlsen beats Hans Niemann, in first match since infamous cheating scandal, at the 2024 Speed Chess Championship in Paris in ~games.tabletop
Bemels Link ParentHe cheated from ages 12 to 16 online, while he is still young he cheated online for do long that i don't blame people on jumping to conclusions on him and trusting magnusses hunchHe cheated from ages 12 to 16 online, while he is still young he cheated online for do long that i don't blame people on jumping to conclusions on him and trusting magnusses hunch
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Comment on Magnus Carlsen beats Hans Niemann, in first match since infamous cheating scandal, at the 2024 Speed Chess Championship in Paris in ~games.tabletop
Bemels Link ParentIt's true that there is no solid proof but from what i read he cheated over a 100 of times on chess.com games, if that's the case he's not just someone trying out cheating but a proper cheater who...It's true that there is no solid proof but from what i read he cheated over a 100 of times on chess.com games, if that's the case he's not just someone trying out cheating but a proper cheater who is good at chess as well.
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Comment on Magnus Carlsen beats Hans Niemann, in first match since infamous cheating scandal, at the 2024 Speed Chess Championship in Paris in ~games.tabletop
Bemels Link ParentHasn't he cheated before as well? I seem to remember him being banned when he was younger. Also wasn't the issue more on how well he was playing compared to his usual that the best excuse was...Hasn't he cheated before as well? I seem to remember him being banned when he was younger. Also wasn't the issue more on how well he was playing compared to his usual that the best excuse was cheating.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
Bemels Link ParentI think the scientology thing is a bit overblown, from what i saw she has never made any comments on it but was in a picture taken in a 2013 gala, scientologists cater to celebrities and whatnot...I think the scientology thing is a bit overblown, from what i saw she has never made any comments on it but was in a picture taken in a 2013 gala, scientologists cater to celebrities and whatnot so she could have been there as a guest and not a part of the church for whatever reason. Not saying that she isn't but i don't think a 11 year old photo is conclusive evidence on whether she is part of the org or not.
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Comment on Over the last ten years Finland reduced road deaths by a sizable 29% – the average decline in the European Union was 16% in ~transport
Bemels Link ParentThat's true and you get some good gems like a millionare getting a 130 000~ euro speeding ticket.That's true and you get some good gems like a millionare getting a 130 000~ euro speeding ticket.
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Comment on What do you actually do at work? in ~life
Bemels LinkI'm currently a gardener, my last two jobs before this was driving a subway train and working at an farm in zambia, the job entailed everything from finding people who will buy the meat to driving...I'm currently a gardener, my last two jobs before this was driving a subway train and working at an farm in zambia, the job entailed everything from finding people who will buy the meat to driving away poachers at night. I have never really cared for office type jobs so i have always searched for active jobs from army to post carrier, there's always a need for physical labor and while the apy is absolute shit at least i don't have to feel like my work isn't impacting anything.
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Comment on Finland's deportation law puts EU's migration norms to the test – human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure in ~society
Bemels Link ParentWhen i was in the army and anytime we had larger scale training on public lands suddenly There were a lot of cars driving around the place with russian plates and in normal conditions i would...When i was in the army and anytime we had larger scale training on public lands suddenly There were a lot of cars driving around the place with russian plates and in normal conditions i would maybe see a one or two russian plates in a week instead of dozens in a few days.
Russia has been a pain in the butt for quite some time, not really sure what is their goal is but they are constantly doing something from jamming gps signals to trying to get into out water treatment plants and whatnot.
My mother made a deck of cards with letters and she would scramble the deck and we would go over each card and what letter is it. I absolutely hated it and remember crying about it but it didn't affect my joy of reading even if the first steps were shit/10. I appreciate the effort she made for us to learn to read since it would have been horrible to learn it at school.