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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
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Comment on What is a classical music piece you like? And why? in ~music
Durpady Link ParentPerhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.Bach's Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
Perhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.
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Comment on The history of MMOs (and where it all went wrong) in ~games
Durpady Link ParentAh, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.Ah, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.
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Comment on We and our 756 partners process personal data to in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentThey've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.They've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.
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Comment on A Qanon cult set up a compound in a small town. The locals are fighting back. in ~life
Durpady LinkI have to admit, I'm still a little baffled by how what started as a LARP on 8Chan (I remember when it began) managed to grow into this boomer-dominated movement.I have to admit, I'm still a little baffled by how what started as a LARP on 8Chan (I remember when it began) managed to grow into this boomer-dominated movement.
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Comment on For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones in ~life
Durpady Link ParentI think it ought to have a short-answer question worded something like "is there any way in which you are a statistical outlier?", which could be searched for keywords by either the software or...I think it ought to have a short-answer question worded something like "is there any way in which you are a statistical outlier?", which could be searched for keywords by either the software or manual operator, then used to influence match results. It'd be neat if people could meet over "weird" stuff they have in common, like going barefoot everywhere.
Something open ended like that could, I think, work better than old OKC's endless questions (though I did appreciate the math and sequencing ones it offered).
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Comment on What are some of your favorite "meeting games?" in ~games
Durpady Link ParentAcross the Obelisk is hardly a guarantee. It's much more aggressive about meta progression than StS, being able to max out one character's skill tree (of which your party will have four out of......Across the Obelisk is hardly a guarantee. It's much more aggressive about meta progression than StS, being able to max out one character's skill tree (of which your party will have four out of... sixteen?) Will take many hours. It also has extremely basic sound design, enough to grate (though if it's on mute during a meeting, I guess that won't be an issue).
Not saying it's bad, mind you. But it's enough of a different beast for it to not be every StS player's cup of tea.
I'd wager Vault of the Void is a safer bet for enjoyment, it felt more like StS to me.
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Comment on New survey shows that many in the US lack knowledge of basic facts about government in ~misc
Durpady Link ParentFor whatever it's worth, it was when I graduated in '09 in Florida.For whatever it's worth, it was when I graduated in '09 in Florida.
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Comment on What are your favorite funny, silly or wacky games? in ~games
Durpady LinkCheck out Wuppo. It's a 2D action platformer... I guess? The setting is wacky, the art style quirky... I enjoyed it. It's that brand of silly than can by tough to describe, so check it out on...Check out Wuppo. It's a 2D action platformer... I guess? The setting is wacky, the art style quirky... I enjoyed it.
It's that brand of silly than can by tough to describe, so check it out on Steam yourself. -
Comment on Do you have favorite lighthearted or silly songs? in ~music
Durpady (edited )LinkNothing is quite as good at plastering a big, stupid grin on my face as Witch Doctor.Nothing is quite as good at plastering a big, stupid grin on my face as Witch Doctor.
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Comment on Black Mirror: Favorite episodes in ~tv
Durpady Link ParentWas Striking Vipers the one with the VR fighting game? Maybe it's due to my own history, but that one evoked ERPing to me far more than anything about gender.Was Striking Vipers the one with the VR fighting game? Maybe it's due to my own history, but that one evoked ERPing to me far more than anything about gender.
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Comment on Devil's advocate: Matrix 4 in ~movies
Durpady LinkKind of off topic, but does anyone else remember a sprite comic called "Bob and George"? There was a scene in the final arc where George is in the future, and he says "Oh God, I remember...Kind of off topic, but does anyone else remember a sprite comic called "Bob and George"? There was a scene in the final arc where George is in the future, and he says "Oh God, I remember everything! Even the fourth Matrix movie!" That strip was made in '07 at the latest, so I find it strangely prescient.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Durpady (edited )LinkI've buried my nose in Rune Factory 4 (Special). I've never played a Harvest Moon style game before, but this one is half Harvest Moon, half RPG, so that helps. It's mostly chill (apart from the...I've buried my nose in Rune Factory 4 (Special). I've never played a Harvest Moon style game before, but this one is half Harvest Moon, half
JRPG, so that helps. It's mostly chill (apart from the odd typhoon or snowstorm!), but the bosses can provide some challenge. There are six bachelors and six bachelorettes to pursue; while you can only pursue the opposite sex, the one you marry does give you a biological child after a time skip, so I'd say it's justified. I'm stuck between Clorica, the narcoleptic and sleepwalking yet highly competent (even while sleeping) butler, Margaret, the big-sisterly elven musician, and Dolce, the stoic medium with gothic aristocrat vibes. The other bachelorettes are Forte, the ladyknight, Xiao Pai, the mature and intelligent yet clumsy and accented bath house employee (whose mother is the owner), and Amber, the... loli (seriously, she's so childlike in appearance and demeanor that it's genuinely disconcerting that someone would pursue her). -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Durpady Link ParentIf you're disappointed in Dangan V3 now, just wait until the ending; the twist is very unpopular among the fan base. I think the V3 characters bring the greatest value, not in the main game, but...If you're disappointed in Dangan V3 now, just wait until the ending; the twist is very unpopular among the fan base.
I think the V3 characters bring the greatest value, not in the main game, but in the alternate game mode "Talent Development Plan", as well as its quasi-sequel Dangan S, where they're interacting with characters from other games (for example, a memorable interaction between Tenko and Mahiru). That said, the trial mechanics in this one were pretty neat, and the fifth case was a particularly interesting one.
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Comment on Lets talk roguelikes! in ~games
Durpady Link ParentTildes here introduced me to Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Super fun (though I think The Duelist still needs a little tweaking), makes me wish it kept going.Tildes here introduced me to Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Super fun (though I think The Duelist still needs a little tweaking), makes me wish it kept going.
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Comment on Lets talk roguelikes! in ~games
Durpady (edited )Link ParentI'd like to mention a couple of mods for StS: Downfall, which lets you play as a bunch of villainous characters (most of which are bosses) and even one new hero, and Together In Spire, something...I'd like to mention a couple of mods for StS: Downfall, which lets you play as a bunch of villainous characters (most of which are bosses) and even one new hero, and
In Spire TogetherTogether In Spire, something of a successor to Spire with Friends... Which adds multiplayer! These two work together, allowing (with a setting tweak or two) for such shenanigans as The Champ joining The Ironclad, The Silent being backed up by The Gremlin Gang, or The Guardian defecting with The Defect. Each of the added characters have cool new mechanics (though some are easier to grasp than others); I'm partial to The Guardian in particular (who can add a new type of card called "Gems" to his main cards to enhance their effects). -
Comment on Tildes multiplayer games in ~games
Durpady Link ParentThank you for the breakdown. I'm glad this was all fresher in your mind than mine.Thank you for the breakdown. I'm glad this was all fresher in your mind than mine.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft server launch - Java Edition SMP in ~games
Durpady Link ParentIf the server isn't whitelisted, all it takes is one bad actor who could very well not even be a Tildes member. If No Chat Reports is added, I'll consider joining. Otherwise, it's just too much...Not that I'm saying I expect bad actors to be on the server, but it's better safe than sorry given how incredibly broken Microjang's reporting system is.
If the server isn't whitelisted, all it takes is one bad actor who could very well not even be a Tildes member. If No Chat Reports is added, I'll consider joining. Otherwise, it's just too much risk for an account I made all the way back in 2010, when the EULA looked very different.
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Comment on Tildes multiplayer games in ~games
Durpady LinkMinecraft is probably one of the safest options. Just bear in mind that some people (myself included) refuse to move beyond 1.19.1 due to the new chat policing system.Minecraft is probably one of the safest options. Just bear in mind that some people (myself included) refuse to move beyond 1.19.1 due to the new chat policing system.
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Comment on Confession: I like shrinkflation in ~talk
Durpady LinkAm I the only one who saw a confession about liking shrinkflation and thought they were referring to something... else? Something almost certainly nsfw?Am I the only one who saw a confession about liking shrinkflation and thought they were referring to something... else? Something almost certainly nsfw?
Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures, or DMFA, is one I'm still following. Don't worry about the name, it's safe for work, and while the premise has drifted it was originally about Furcadia and the author's friends. The early stuff is really amateurish in quality, but at some point it undergoes a dramatic evolution.
There's also Goblins, if you can tolerate that one's shortcomings.
If you haven't read them yet, I can also recommend 8 But Theater, as well as Bob and George, the two comics that started the sprite comic trend of the 2000's. They've both ended, but they're hilarious, and I'd even say worth a reread if it's been a long time since someone last read them.