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  1. Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food

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    Aye Melinda's Ghost Pepper is only sauce I've gotten from a store that I actually like. Rare to get one that is both spicy and tasty I can't eat eggs without it now lol

    Aye Melinda's Ghost Pepper is only sauce I've gotten from a store that I actually like. Rare to get one that is both spicy and tasty

    I can't eat eggs without it now lol

  2. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Some games from this thread I'm going to try out first but definitely interested in both! Will likely check out Banished first - like you said about the part about it being unforgiving, I always...

    Some games from this thread I'm going to try out first but definitely interested in both! Will likely check out Banished first - like you said about the part about it being unforgiving, I always appreciate that aspect in a game

  3. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Some other ones listed in the thread I want to try out first but def looks interesting! I really appreciate the spread of genres in this thread. Out of curiosity, since it says it has split screen...

    Some other ones listed in the thread I want to try out first but def looks interesting! I really appreciate the spread of genres in this thread.

    Out of curiosity, since it says it has split screen co-op on the Steam page, is that something it's good for? While this was a thread simply for me, always looking for good split screen co-ops!

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  4. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Thanks for the tip! And probably shouldn't be surprising since growing up playing games meant going to an arcade lol

    Thanks for the tip! And probably shouldn't be surprising since growing up playing games meant going to an arcade lol

  5. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    The autobattlers I know are HS's Battlegrounds, the League of Legends one, and the DOTA Autochess one...so if there's any other big ones let me know. That said though, you definitely gave me...

    I'm going to suggest games off the beaten path, as I imagine you're aware of the bigger name titles.

    The autobattlers I know are HS's Battlegrounds, the League of Legends one, and the DOTA Autochess one...so if there's any other big ones let me know.

    That said though, you definitely gave me enough to go off of for now with how helpful the post is. I think Gods vs Horrors has me the most interested but I plan to check them all out. I'll let you know what I think as I go through them though!

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  6. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Definitely worth a shout! Looked at some gameplay and definitely adjacent. It's going to be a little low on my list of games here since I don't have a Switch, but my partner does so I def got a...

    Definitely worth a shout! Looked at some gameplay and definitely adjacent. It's going to be a little low on my list of games here since I don't have a Switch, but my partner does so I def got a way to try it out down the line.

  7. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Oh man, didn't think of Rocket League while posting this but it's 1000% on point. It's crazy how "simple" the game is but like you said there's a nearly infinite skill ceiling - was amazing going...

    Oh man, didn't think of Rocket League while posting this but it's 1000% on point. It's crazy how "simple" the game is but like you said there's a nearly infinite skill ceiling - was amazing going from starting the game to building skill to Diamond level and still having so much to learn (which, frankly, didn't want to put in the practice to get that good - and that's okay I simply appreciated the fact that there simply was still more to learn)

    Unfortunately, I mostly played duos with a friend of mine and it's been hard to play without them. The game really is on another level of fun when you're able to play with someone that you have a lot of experience with; ie he was the dribbler and passer, and I played defense or came in for the shot if I could see him setting something up. And just all the different ways we could play off each other from knowing what the other person was likely going to do.

    I definitely might try some solo again now since it's been a few years though!

    In terms of OSU, I had heard of it before but never looked into it...someone previously mentioned FPS in this thread and I think it's like them - something I would enjoy, but I don't play with a mouse/KB and it looks like it's something that would be severely hampered by playing with a controller. Do you think that's a fair assessment? The fact I wouldn't have the foundation of that with OSU, like I do with FPS games, does seem like it wouldn't be as frustrating of a transition at least

  8. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Ohh the beat-em-up aspect also makes me think of God Hand, which I quite enjoyed back on the PS2. If you know that old game, do you think they are comparable?

    Ohh the beat-em-up aspect also makes me think of God Hand, which I quite enjoyed back on the PS2. If you know that old game, do you think they are comparable?

  9. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Aw man, I didn't even think about talking about FPS in my post - but they are what got my into gaming! Wolfenstein 3D is the first PC game I ever played and I spent so much time in clan battles[1]...

    Aw man, I didn't even think about talking about FPS in my post - but they are what got my into gaming! Wolfenstein 3D is the first PC game I ever played and I spent so much time in clan battles[1] in Quake 3 and Wolfenstein: ET

    They 100% fit what I'm talking about, but I strictly play with a controller (PC connected to TV; sitting in front of a PC is for work) or on my Steam Deck these days - and it just feels wrong to not have a keyboard and mouse. I actually tried to play DUSK several years ago because of how much of a love letter it is to the games I grew up on, but just got frustrated trying to do it on a controller.

    I actually never played Quake 1-2; are they pure horizontal shooters like Wolfenstein 3D? Didn't think about it but that should work a lot better with a controller.

    [1] it's crazy how the gaming landscape has changed with esports taking over clans 😭

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  10. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    This definitely looks right up my alley! Couple other ones I want to try first from this thread but it's going to be up there. Comparison is obvious with super heroes but definitely brings up a...

    This definitely looks right up my alley! Couple other ones I want to try first from this thread but it's going to be up there. Comparison is obvious with super heroes but definitely brings up a lot of Midnight Suns for me

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  11. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Oh man, thanks for this because I had always meant to check out Lumines Remastered because of the Tetris Effect and COMPLETELY forgot about it! Definitely think it'll be up my alley and going to...

    Oh man, thanks for this because I had always meant to check out Lumines Remastered because of the Tetris Effect and COMPLETELY forgot about it! Definitely think it'll be up my alley and going to be one of the first ones I try out, thanks to both you and @Kawa!

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Thanks for the heads up on both the sequel and Cobalt Core! Going to try out Tight Spaces first but both of the other ones definitely look up my alley

    Thanks for the heads up on both the sequel and Cobalt Core! Going to try out Tight Spaces first but both of the other ones definitely look up my alley

  13. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Oh this look like picture perfect of what I'm looking for in a deck building game. Definitely going to be one of the first one I check out from this thread, thank you!

    Oh this look like picture perfect of what I'm looking for in a deck building game. Definitely going to be one of the first one I check out from this thread, thank you!

  14. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    I did download it (though warning you'll get a warning about it being a HTTP link) and does work for free! I'd definitely be down for a Tildes Discord/whatever night going to try the game out :)

    I did download it (though warning you'll get a warning about it being a HTTP link) and does work for free! I'd definitely be down for a Tildes Discord/whatever night going to try the game out :)

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  15. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    Oh man, I had actually meant to ask about Hollow Knight during the skill-based section because part of me making this thread was wondering if the series would be up my alley with Silksong coming...

    Oh man, I had actually meant to ask about Hollow Knight during the skill-based section because part of me making this thread was wondering if the series would be up my alley with Silksong coming out. So thank you for mentioning it! I'm definitely not completely "anti" anything I brought up because anything can still work, so the fact you normally avoid metroidvanias but still enjoyed it definitely makes me more interested! Some other games listed in this thread I want to try first but definitely will see how Hollow Knight is.

    Looking at screenshots of Celeste on Steam makes me think of Super Meat Boy (another game I did enjoy and fits the mold I'm talking about) - would you say that's a fair comparison for it?

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  16. Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters

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    Sorry to be picky, but it's hard for me to find games I enjoy - and part of that is I don't really know where to look. I'm a fan of games with no/skippable story, no/limited exploration,...

    Sorry to be picky, but it's hard for me to find games I enjoy - and part of that is I don't really know where to look.

    I'm a fan of games with no/skippable story, no/limited exploration, no/limited unlocks, no/limited power ups - but high in strategy and/or skill based games that are pretty simple while still giving depth to it (aka something that can be picked up and put down without issue, eg picking right back off where you were after not playing for months). Online is okay but no login bonus/requirements and something that can be played at ones own pace.

    I think what I'm looking for and what I'm NOT looking for would be easiest by giving examples:

    One of the big things that makes me asks this is that I find collectible card games (eg Hearthstone, MTG, Marvel Snap) to really fit the mold that I'm looking for, but the toxic skinner box of their economy to not be worth having in ones life. I don't want "daily quests" to be something I worry about.

    I found Slay The Spire to be okay, and have mostly been jamming Balatro as of late...but it's very annoying that basically all card games I can find now are basically Slay The Spire knockoffs. Going back to the "no/limited unlocks" and "no/limited power ups", that rouge-lite aspect to them really ruins the games to me - I get that there's the macro strategy about picking the power ups and what not, but it personally ruins the actual gameplay aspect to me and just feels too much "am I going to high roll or low roll?". Runetera's Path of Champions also fits this mold that, to me, was ruined by the power ups. I've heard good things about Monster Train, but the fact it gets compared to Slay The Spire has led me to skipping it.

    To give an example of card games I enjoyed, Marvel's Midnight Suns I thought was quite fun. It was nice that you could completely ignore the story and RPG aspects of the game to solely focus on the card combat. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales has interested me since I've heard good things about Gwent, but since it's a Witcher game I don't know if that means it's mostly a story-based game and the gameplay is just a means to server the story. I've been enjoying the duet expansion of Wingspan and see that it has a video game counterpart, so that might be interesting to try out for single player (but I also don't want to get burnt out on the game to be able to continue to play the board game)

    Autobattlers (which I basically consider deck builders) like Hearthstone's Battlegrounds I enjoy, outside of the fact that by being an online multiplayer game you have to give 100% focus on the game. I also quite dislike the constantly changing cards and what not with just how much information there is to the game (it's a big reason I haven't picked up other autobattlers like the League of Legends one). Are there any good offline autobattler-type games?

    Going off card games for strategy games...I do enjoy simulation games like Civilization to an extent, but the "one more turn" aspect of them really hurts - very rarely do I want to go back to a campaign I've already started and have to re-figure out what my plans were. Something that is either a lot quicker of a loop or a lot easier to drop back in would be interesting to me though.

    Tetris is probably one of the easiest games that fit the mold I'm looking for - strategy game that has very simple game play but a lot of depth to it. Shoutout to the old tetrisfriends.com website, though playing on it so much kind of burned me out from the game (definitely used to get the Tetris effect lol)

    X-Com 2 has been of interest to me since I enjoyed the game studio's Midnight Suns as mentioned above, but it's been hard to get into the start of the game and it's not exactly the easiest to play on a Steam Deck. I do think I'd enjoy it though.

    Going more skill-based group, Cuphead and Furi are two of my favorite games I've played in the last decade. I've definitely been leaning more strategy games though as I've gotten older, but still down for anything that is pure straight awesome gameplay without any other fluff like those two.

    This post is probably getting long enough lol. But thank you for any suggestions/pointing in directions for me to look

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  17. Comment on Looking for advice on setting up computer case fans in ~comp

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    There is no dust filter on either the side or top (there are filters on the bottom and front) But something that did occur to me - and I don't know why I wasn't thinking about it - is that I don't...

    There is no dust filter on either the side or top (there are filters on the bottom and front)

    But something that did occur to me - and I don't know why I wasn't thinking about it - is that I don't actually have anything installed in the top-right chassis and can remove it to have access to 3 top fans. And from what you're saying of right-to-left, it does sound like that would be a better choice. So that would look like this instead (case came with 2 fans [top front and back], so will have 7 fans total):

    https://ibb.co/Z6r3zVwS

    Thank you!

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  18. Looking for advice on setting up computer case fans

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    I've never actually put in more fans than what a case comes with, but I have an unraid server that is running hot so I got a pack of 5 fans to put in it. From what I understand, you want them set...

    I've never actually put in more fans than what a case comes with, but I have an unraid server that is running hot so I got a pack of 5 fans to put in it.

    From what I understand, you want them set up so that there is a solid airflow throughout the case; ie I'm planning to set it up so that the front and bottom fans are intake and the top and back fans are exhaust, so that cool air enters from the front/bottom and exits out the back/top.

    However, one of the fans will be going on the side door. I'm assuming this wants to be intake as well (so that the airflow goes through the entire case, as I assume it would disrupt the airflow as exhaust). Or would it be better to not have one on the side and just have an extra fan laying about?

    This is how I plan to set it up (shout out to MS Paint): https://ibb.co/KcXx5cgW

    Note: The X's are because the installed chassis block being able to put fans there; the bottom one is especially disappointing as it's the HDDs that are mostly getting hot

    Just wanted to confirm that that set up looks good and that intake for the side one (where the ? is) is the proper choice

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  19. Comment on You can't outrun a bad diet in ~food

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    They weren't talking about losing weight, rather not putting on weight. Which, I agree with them - I have to exercise to maintain weight Like you said, the only way I've lost weight is via...

    They weren't talking about losing weight, rather not putting on weight. Which, I agree with them - I have to exercise to maintain weight

    Like you said, the only way I've lost weight is via significantly calorie reduction. I actually find exercise to be WORSE for me when it comes to losing weight. If I work out, my body is screaming for food - whereas I can fast for an entire day just fine if I'm living the normal unmoving American life

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  20. Comment on You're going to use Gemini on Android whether you like it or not in ~tech

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    That actually checks out to me why there isn't an app then, as it's integrated directly in. I had tried changing it off as the default assistant, but Gemini stuff would still pop up on my phone...

    That actually checks out to me why there isn't an app then, as it's integrated directly in. I had tried changing it off as the default assistant, but Gemini stuff would still pop up on my phone ruthlessly needlessly

    Thankfully, after deleting the Google app, the "digital assistant app" setting page just shows "none" and the phones been working a lot smoother without any of that

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