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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
Nemoder Link ParentNice write-up! I went into the mod entirely blind and had some fun mistakes. My first spacecraft launched with only laser turrets and got turned into dust pretty fast killing it and me. My 2nd...Nice write-up! I went into the mod entirely blind and had some fun mistakes.
My first spacecraft launched with only laser turrets and got turned into dust pretty fast killing it and me. My 2nd craft was just fuel tanks, a thruster and a whole bunch of walls on the front. It actually worked and got me to vulcanus but since I thought its chances were slim I didn't bother to pack any supplies and had to start entirely from scratch which turned out to be a fun challenge!
Gleba was painful at first but once I rebuilt it a few times I ended up really happy with how it turned out. Infinite resources without any upkeep is really nice.
I'm still trying to get a ship designed that can make it to the shattered world. I also want to finish fish farming with the quality mods for that "Today's fish is trout a la creme" achievement. On that theme I built my current ship to look as close to the Red Dwarf as I could make it. It looks completely ridiculous but it got me to the edge and back!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentYeah it's tough, my friend setup a pure logistic bot system but it got super hard to track and stuff kept backing up. I plotted out a massive train network and it's working but there are a lot of...Yeah it's tough, my friend setup a pure logistic bot system but it got super hard to track and stuff kept backing up. I plotted out a massive train network and it's working but there are a lot of choke points on production. It's a really cool puzzle though, and at least your only enemy there is yourself. :)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder LinkFactorio Space Age ever since it released. What month is this? They've really done a great job in not just extending the existing game loop but adding a bunch of unique new challenges on the...Factorio Space Age ever since it released. What month is this?
They've really done a great job in not just extending the existing game loop but adding a bunch of unique new challenges on the different worlds. I'm getting close to having a ship survive to the end zone now but there are always more things to tweak on it. It is still addicting as ever.
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
Nemoder Link ParentI like most of his books, he creates really detailed works with very intriguing ideas but I do think he often struggles to bring things to a comfortable resolution. The firehose just shuts off and...I like most of his books, he creates really detailed works with very intriguing ideas but I do think he often struggles to bring things to a comfortable resolution. The firehose just shuts off and I'm left questioning what just happened.
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
Nemoder LinkA state of the art device designed with AI that automatically hires virtual actors to teach a young child everything they will need to know about the world. A great tool for a very wealthy man to...A state of the art device designed with AI that automatically hires virtual actors to teach a young child everything they will need to know about the world. A great tool for a very wealthy man to give to their young child. But what if it was stolen and accidentally fell into the hands of the poorest young girl in the slums? How would it change her life?
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
Nemoder Link ParentA slow burn but an enjoyable one! AnathemA slow burn but an enjoyable one!
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Comment on Switching to Linux, looking for distro recommendations in ~tech
Nemoder LinkDebian's own KDE live image is pretty nice for a complete desktop experience: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-12.7.0-amd64-kde.iso Many people...Debian's own KDE live image is pretty nice for a complete desktop experience:
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-12.7.0-amd64-kde.isoMany people suggested against Debian in the past because its separation of non-free caused some headaches but now that's been included in the release builds it is no longer an issue.
PopOS is fine too if you don't mind Gnome's interface, I'll be more excited for it when they switch to Cosmic though.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder LinkI started a co-op game of the new Kingdoms Two Crowns expansion and it while it is mostly a reskin of the original it does have a lot of little things that improve the game like smarter unit...I started a co-op game of the new Kingdoms Two Crowns expansion and it while it is mostly a reskin of the original it does have a lot of little things that improve the game like smarter unit positioning and some new toys like boats that help with portal assaults. It's also got a few new amusing mounts and it comes with a pretty big campaign over a dozen or so islands that should keep us busy for awhile. So far it's been a really good addition and I think anyone who liked the original will like this too.
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Comment on Why I use KDE in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentYeah I can't stand gnome, I fought it for awhile installing tweaks but then every update those would break and I'd have to start over finding different ones. I was a long time XFCE user on my main...Yeah I can't stand gnome, I fought it for awhile installing tweaks but then every update those would break and I'd have to start over finding different ones.
I was a long time XFCE user on my main desktop but when they moved it to gtk3 it carried a lot of the gnome designs over which annoyed me enough to move to LXQT.
In the meantime I've setup a couple other machines with KDE and while it still feels like a bit too much for my own desktop if I ever get tired of fiddling with a more minimalist desktop it's definitely what I'd move to for something that just works and is useful without tweaks.
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Comment on Announcing the SDL 3.1.3 stable ABI preview! in ~comp
Nemoder LinkSDL has been so good to work with over the years compared to some of the proprietary or hacky alternatives. Great to see it getting some new features and the sorely needed updated documentation.SDL has been so good to work with over the years compared to some of the proprietary or hacky alternatives. Great to see it getting some new features and the sorely needed updated documentation.
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Comment on First ever Rebirth (loopback from level 255 to Level 0) achieved in NES Tetris by Michael Khanh aka dogplayingtetris in ~games
Nemoder LinkThere's something enamoring about a game that was designed for players to always lose but then years later players finding a way to beat it anyway. With enough time even in an impossible situation...There's something enamoring about a game that was designed for players to always lose but then years later players finding a way to beat it anyway. With enough time even in an impossible situation there is hope!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentThere is finally a way now to use 100% of the waste but it's a pretty huge setup. I didn't even know you could use rocket fuel in generators until after I built out all the nuke stuff. doh!There is finally a way now to use 100% of the waste but it's a pretty huge setup. I didn't even know you could use rocket fuel in generators until after I built out all the nuke stuff. doh!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentJust finished my run today. If you don't have at least 50gj of power you will probably need more :DJust finished my run today. If you don't have at least 50gj of power you will probably need more :D
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Comment on OFTC IRC network loses 20,000 users overnight in ~tech
Nemoder LinkThis was posted back in July? I've not noticed any recent issues with the network.This was posted back in July? I've not noticed any recent issues with the network.
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Comment on What vegetable are you? in ~food
Nemoder LinkAw nuts, I'm an onion. I'm allergic to those!Aw nuts, I'm an onion. I'm allergic to those!
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Comment on Winamp releases source code, asks for help modernizing the player in ~comp
Nemoder Link ParentA friend pointed out this is actually against github's terms of service: https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service#d-user-generated-content Edit: ah and there's...A friend pointed out this is actually against github's terms of service:
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service#d-user-generated-contentEdit: ah and there's already an issue open on it:
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Comment on Winamp releases source code, asks for help modernizing the player in ~comp
Nemoder LinkYeah.. I think I'll continue to just use my ancient winamp skins with audacious.Yeah.. I think I'll continue to just use my ancient winamp skins with audacious.
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Comment on More powerful mods coming to Dwarf Fortress via Lua in ~games
Nemoder LinkIt's been my favorite game for many years now yet it still has so much room to improve and grow. The mods could be fun but I'll be happier to see some of the worst bugs get fixed. I've always...It's been my favorite game for many years now yet it still has so much room to improve and grow. The mods could be fun but I'll be happier to see some of the worst bugs get fixed.
I've always wondered how much open sourcing the whole game might help it. I could also see it getting derailed completely from Tarn's vision for it though. Still, it's fun to dream about more detailed farming and economic systems.
No other games I've played have managed to come close to DF's emergent story building systems. You can play the game for years and still be surprised by new events and chain reactions from its interconnected systems. You never know what you'll get each time you Strike the Earth!
After that first disaster I thought lasers were completely useless in space but they aren't. If you look up the asteroid damage resistance for each size of rock they are weak to different weapons. It's just super important to set the targeting on each gun and have it ignore all other targets.
I ended up using a double bus system on Gleba, nutrients go up and spoilage goes down.
At the top is the direct farm goods processing.
Under that is bioflux creation.
then ore generation.
then some misc things like sulfur and rocket fuel and science.
then bioflux->nutrients which sends output running back to the top feeding everything on the way
then at very bottom is spoilage->nutrients to kickstart bioflux and auto restart things if production stalls anywhere.
I also have an overflow on spoilage to feed burners for power along with any extra rocket fuel.
The biggest pain with Gleba is that the enemy scaling can be brutal and walls don't even phase the stompers. Some of the big gun turrets can keep them at bay for awhile but my friend found the easiest solution is to just use bots to surround the whole base with land mines. Resources are unlimited there so replacing them is a lot cheaper than constantly rebuilding belts and turrets.
I'd still like to find a better solution for Fulgora, once you start putting quality modules in the miners and recyclers the logistics gets really crazy.