EsteeBestee's recent activity
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
EsteeBestee Link ParentI feel you. I’m at a point of my life where I just prefer how I feel while sober. I’ll still get a beer while out with friends and I do keep a six pack of beer and THC beverages at home, but...I feel you. I’m at a point of my life where I just prefer how I feel while sober. I’ll still get a beer while out with friends and I do keep a six pack of beer and THC beverages at home, but they’re rarely touched.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentI actually have some battletech. I was planning to get into it a while ago, but there wasn’t much of a scene here. Some people play, but I did want to get back into something with good organized...I actually have some battletech. I was planning to get into it a while ago, but there wasn’t much of a scene here. Some people play, but I did want to get back into something with good organized play support, so kill team seems to fit that right now, but because I’ve already got some BT minis and just got some new painting supplies, I may paint them up and play that too!
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
EsteeBestee LinkI'm fucking scared, y'all. Mind you, not of ice agents, they're cowardly pieces of shit, but I am scared of where this is going. This is my community. My community is being murdered and abducted,...I'm fucking scared, y'all. Mind you, not of ice agents, they're cowardly pieces of shit, but I am scared of where this is going. This is my community. My community is being murdered and abducted, the federal government is causing it, and the state government is doing fucking NOTHING to stop it. I'm watching fascism go into full swing here and those with any power are just doing fucking nothing while we suffer.
I really don't know what to do, man. I'm doing what I can to help my community, but this is scary shit.
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Comment on Minnesota's general strike on Friday Jan 23rd, 2026 in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in ~society
EsteeBestee Link ParentThat list of businesses is massive and it’s great to see that a number of restaurants, game stores, and record stores that I frequent are all on there! This is such a great list of places I should...That list of businesses is massive and it’s great to see that a number of restaurants, game stores, and record stores that I frequent are all on there! This is such a great list of places I should go out of my way to support from now on, if I wasn’t already.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee LinkI got into Warhammer 40k: Kill Team! I used to play X-Wing miniatures competitively, but I’ve been out of the war gaming space since 2020. I’ve been missing it and wanted to push plastic dudes...I got into Warhammer 40k: Kill Team! I used to play X-Wing miniatures competitively, but I’ve been out of the war gaming space since 2020. I’ve been missing it and wanted to push plastic dudes around a table again and roll dice.
So, the person that got me into X-Wing, which was a life changing game for me that had me make hundreds of friendships all around the world, he actually plays Kill Team and I asked him to teach me how to play. Not only did he do that, but he gave me some spare space marines and vespids that he wasn’t going to use!
I learned to play and went to a low stakes local tournament this weekend. I went 0-3 as expected, but I kept all three games close, losing 11-12, 11-12, and 12-14. The first two games were definitely winnable, but considering I’ve only played 5 games now, I’m absolutely going to make mistakes.
Ultimately, I think the game is a ton of fun. Even though it plays very differently, it’s pushing the same buttons that X-Wing did and is letting me flex my brain, strategize, and outplay people. I’m loving it!
I’m also excited to get back into the hobby aspect. I have a ton of time on my hands these days, so I’m looking forward to getting back into painting now that I need to in order to play.
The one downside is obviously the cost. Warhammer simply is not cheap. Kill Team is cheaper than Bighammer, but it’s still $70 per team and terrain packs are like $150 or more…
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2026) in ~health.mental
EsteeBestee LinkThe last few weeks have been awful. I started doing okay, personally, as my health is finally under control, but now Minneapolis is being invaded by fascists. They’re going door to door and it’s...The last few weeks have been awful. I started doing okay, personally, as my health is finally under control, but now Minneapolis is being invaded by fascists. They’re going door to door and it’s far worse than any news outlet will report. Our community is together, we’re supporting each other, but it still really, really sucks. It keeps getting worse every day and I genuinely don’t know how to plan my future now, if I should stay and continue to fight back, or if I should start planning on moving to another country, which besides being a toooon of work, I’d be away from all of my family and friends.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee LinkI haven’t had a whole lot of time to play games this week as I live in Minneapolis and yeah… I was also watching AGDQ, so lots of watching others play games instead of playing anything, myself. I...I haven’t had a whole lot of time to play games this week as I live in Minneapolis and yeah…
I was also watching AGDQ, so lots of watching others play games instead of playing anything, myself.
I am going to be learning to play 40k Kill Team this week as I really miss playing miniatures games (I used to play X-Wing: The Miniatures Game competitively) and I’m excited for that, so I also picked up Rogue Trader as I’ve had it on my wishlist since release and I’m finally in the mood to play another cRPG. I’m only an hour in, so I don’t have much to say except it’s fun getting more into 40k lore, I’ve only known some surface level stuff until recently.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
EsteeBestee Link ParentCongrats, now you can wait 20 years for the next book like the rest of us!Congrats, now you can wait 20 years for the next book like the rest of us!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentI can’t be any help here, I got it on PS5 and while it isn’t the prettiest game, I haven’t had performance issues.I can’t be any help here, I got it on PS5 and while it isn’t the prettiest game, I haven’t had performance issues.
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
EsteeBestee LinkShitty cars, lmao. So I’ve always been interested in cars and motorsports and stuff, but I didn’t start working on my own cars until about 10 years ago. It started with oil changes, spark plugs,...Shitty cars, lmao. So I’ve always been interested in cars and motorsports and stuff, but I didn’t start working on my own cars until about 10 years ago. It started with oil changes, spark plugs, and brakes, but now, tearing down an engine or swapping a transmission doesn’t phase me. While it’s nice to be able to do all this work myself and save a ton of money, the “in too deep” part is that I give myself any excuse possible to buy new tools and the way I value cars is utterly broken. I cringe at spending more than like $4k on a car, so my life is filled with turds that deserve to be pooped in, but I decide to fix them and like them instead.
For real, it’s a fun hobby and I do love cars, but I sometimes think it would be way easier if I were a normie and would be okay buying a 5 year old Honda civic as my only car, driving it for 10 years, repeat.
Since I started working on cars 10 years ago, I’ve owned 10 cars and had a handful more in my driveway at points (borrowing/swapping with my car friends). I’ll be buying another one or two this year as well…
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
EsteeBestee Link ParentOkay, so I curate movies, music, and TV for myself and it can be a ton of work when I’m not FREAKING RECREATING THE 90’S - 00’S CABLE EXPERIENCE. I read your write up and that sounds like a ton of...Okay, so I curate movies, music, and TV for myself and it can be a ton of work when I’m not FREAKING RECREATING THE 90’S - 00’S CABLE EXPERIENCE. I read your write up and that sounds like a ton of work, but it’s probably incredibly satisfying to be able to live through that nostalgia knowing that you yourself built it. I was actually just wondering the other day if there are people out there preserving that experience and not just the shows themselves.
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
EsteeBestee Link ParentI finally have a house and my own damn garage, so I can finally have a project car, myself. The Tercel wagon sounds sick! I’m loosely thinking about a Z31 Nissan 300ZX, a 3rd gen Camaro, or a 4th...I finally have a house and my own damn garage, so I can finally have a project car, myself. The Tercel wagon sounds sick!
I’m loosely thinking about a Z31 Nissan 300ZX, a 3rd gen Camaro, or a 4th gen Mustang. I need something with some power.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentThank you for the recommendations! Funnily enough, Final Fantasy X was on AGDQ today and I might enjoy that one! I’ve heard good things about persona and I may give one a try at some point. Super...Thank you for the recommendations! Funnily enough, Final Fantasy X was on AGDQ today and I might enjoy that one!
I’ve heard good things about persona and I may give one a try at some point.
Super Mario RPG is one I never would have thought of, but I did like the active combat aspect of E33.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentThank you for the advice and the good luck wishes!Thank you for the advice and the good luck wishes!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentThat does look neat, thank you for the recommendation!That does look neat, thank you for the recommendation!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee Link ParentI did actually unlock that skill at the end of my play session last night, but haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for all the advice!I did actually unlock that skill at the end of my play session last night, but haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for all the advice!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee LinkOh, as an aside, does anybody have turn based RPG suggestions? After playing Expedition 33, I want more. Besides that, I’ve really only played Pokémon games in terms of other turn based games (and...Oh, as an aside, does anybody have turn based RPG suggestions? After playing Expedition 33, I want more. Besides that, I’ve really only played Pokémon games in terms of other turn based games (and CRPGs, but I’m looking for something less like that and more like E33). I know many of them probably aren’t as “active” combat as E33 (with the parry and dodge mechanics), but I want to try some other good ones!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
EsteeBestee LinkI’m most of the way through Control and I like it! There are some moments of frustration around the gameplay, but the setting and story are pretty great. TLDR I think the gunplay is pretty average...I’m most of the way through Control and I like it! There are some moments of frustration around the gameplay, but the setting and story are pretty great. TLDR I think the gunplay is pretty average and the movement feels like it could have a bit more of the special sauce. Levitating is fun, but it’s just kind of clunky, but being able to chuck any object at enemies makes up for it. The setting and story have sucked me in, though, I love all the lore bits.
I’m most of the way through the main story, I think, and inadvertently did the Alan Wake DLC, which was fun. I’ll probably beat it this week. I do like some of the side quests, though I don’t think I’ll go back and do absolutely everything. This is getting me excited to play the Alan Wake games, too.
I also started Sekiro. It’s taken me a long time to get to this one, especially since Dark Souls and Elden Ring are some of my favorite games. I’ll be honest… I kind of hate it. I’m going to try to get a bit further into the game before putting it down, especially since I’ve heard the beginning of this game is brutally hard, but yeah, it feels unfairly difficult so far. I’m not a fan of how you start with almost no healing and only have enough health to take 1 or 2 hits, and your attacks don’t do shit to health bars so you have to perfectly parry bosses with no mistakes for minutes straight just to beat them. I’m just not vibing with it. The timing windows are incredibly tight and the game just feels unfair and overly demanding. Like I said, I’m going to try to get past the first few bosses to see if the game lightens up a bit once I get more health and attack power and some upgrades, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I don’t finish this one.
I know I have it in me to beat it, I’ve beaten all other FromSoftware games I’ve played. I play dark souls every year and I beat pre-nerf Consort Radahn in Shadow of the Erdtree, so I kind of feel bad that mini bosses and the first main boss are making me rage quit when I never get mad at games otherwise.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
EsteeBestee Link ParentI once saw an IBM model M at goodwill for $12, but I was povert at the time and literally didn’t have the money. When I went back a couple days later when I got my paycheck, it was unsurprisingly...I once saw an IBM model M at goodwill for $12, but I was povert at the time and literally didn’t have the money. When I went back a couple days later when I got my paycheck, it was unsurprisingly gone :(
I guess right now it would be tabletop RPGs. I’m still playing tabletop games in general and I’m still playing video game RPGs, but I had been playing tabletop RPGs at least once a week for the last 13ish years and need a break.
I don’t suspect I’ve permanently moved on, but I definitely want a few years off and, if I go back, to play with some new groups. My previous groups just naturally fizzled over time as people entered different stages of their lives and that’s okay! I also had a sour moment that stuck with me for a while, so time off will be good.
I was running a game in a more lethal setting than we’re used to. I ran a few sessions to gauge things and then asked players for feedback before I built my world and a campaign. They all said they loved it, so I then spent weeks building a campaign and world from scratch! Well, after the next session, they then said they hated that system, which I had just spent like 40 hours building a world in, and spent money on books, too. It just left me sour and told me it’s time to take a few years off and come back completely fresh after exploring some other hobbies.
So time will tell if I go back. I still enjoy writing and acting and I do get to do both of those things in the right RPG group, but I want to explore war gaming for a bit, I missed it!