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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentHow are you in EU and moving from waitlist to reservations when I didn't get an order e-mail yet??? Well, I suppose timing... Or someone dropped from reservation and it got moved to you, but you...How are you in EU and moving from waitlist to reservations when I didn't get an order e-mail yet??? Well, I suppose timing... Or someone dropped from reservation and it got moved to you, but you are still past me? Who knows :-)
What model have you reserved? You probably should go for it, it would be great to have VR and also a machine to use it with at the same time. That is if you financial situation allows for that, of course.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered - performance benchmarks in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI have it on Siwtch and PC and I have finished it on both systems. The only thing you have to do isn't to follow the damn train, as Big Smoke may make you believe. You just have to commit. Since I...I have it on Siwtch and PC and I have finished it on both systems.
The only thing you have to do isn't to follow the damn train, as Big Smoke may make you believe. You just have to commit.
Since I got my Switch Lite (when it came out), I pledged to myself Inwill bot walk away from the game. This got later specified a bit more:
- It has to be big game, think AC: Black Flag, Zelda BotW, Witcher 3, Stardew Valley, Pokemon, Borderlands, Diablo 3 - game that has either story or some specific ending in mind; not games like Flatout or from X series
- The game must really be good. If it isn't and I'm sure I will not come back to it in the future, I allow myself to drop it.
- I may play some sidekick just to let me rest a bit from the main game; example of this sidekick is said Flatout where you just do a few laps or races and you are done.
Since then I finished more games than I did in my 20 years of gaming up to that point. And I'm glad I play games like this.
It allows you to fully appreciate the game, be it story, controls, characters, ... It also allows you to master it, as your mind isn't conflicted about controls because you don't play any similar game at the same time that would need you to remember its controls. You just have to commit.
And Witcher 3 is one of the biggest commitnents of my gaming life. It was bested in playtime only by Oblivion (200+ hours; this was in just ONE game run, but I did kinda everything there is to do) and is in the same ballpark as Zelda BotW. I think I played Witcher 3 for around 150 hours (each time, 300 in total) and BotW was also around that time. This means half a year with my playstyle - I play on handheld hardware, sometimes 4 hours a day, sometimes a few days without playing. I think my daily average is around 1.5 hours.
This reply is also for @BeardyHat
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Comment on How mods changed video games forever in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentSee? This is what I mean. I played Skyrim on PS3, which was really bad port of the game. It was almost as bad as Cyberpunk on PS4 or Xbox One, but weirdly - nobody cared as much as they did about...See? This is what I mean. I played Skyrim on PS3, which was really bad port of the game. It was almost as bad as Cyberpunk on PS4 or Xbox One, but weirdly - nobody cared as much as they did about Cyberpunk. Playing on PS3, I had to endure the game without mods, this is why I don't make compromises when talking about it.
I actually finished the game two times on PS3 and played once more as mage. First playthrough was stealth sniper and I got all the trophies (achievements) and finished all quests there are in the game with this one character. After finishing it, a question was raised in my mind: What now? And it got literal - I played the game, I did everything that could be done. What to do now? How to enjoy it more? There is nothing for me to do anymore.
But I tried. I started pure mage build. Damage dealt would be only from spells or using Thu'um (or whatever). I also bumped up difficulty one notch, which means, if I remember correctly, that enemies deal 3x damage and you deal 1/3 damage to them. Basically - if I saw bear before it saw me, I had a chance to kill it. If it saw me first, it was load game. I managed to get somewhere, actually, but I left this character to dust.
Then I said to myself I will try once again on normal difficulty and I will use only warhammer through the whole game as my only way of dealing damage (apart from Fus-ro-dah-ing enemies off the cliff). Yes, in the game where your main enemies are flying dragons, I chose warhammer. And I finished the game. That was it - the game is flawed and this was the last thing I needed to see to be done with it.
Another thing that is straight up bad is the Whiterun battle. No matter which side you pick, you end up fighting over Whiterun. This is not how you do games. You simply choose one way and make it so no matter which side player chose. That way player would have to play again to see the outcome from both sides. Having played the game twice, I saw there is basically no difference in what side you pick. Hell, there is no difference in anything! I don't want to play such game.
And mods? I couldn't install any. And this is why I hate the game even though I loved it at the beginning. I even went on the midnight start of sale in chainmail and with sword in my hand and sack of coins to pay with in the other one. While this was fun, the game ultimately isn't. I understand why people mod it to hell. I even understand they enjoy it after modding it. But that doesn't change the fact the underlying game is shit.
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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentAh shit, here we go again. I'm in. I have a little project that needs to be done and Timasomo is the way to go! My wife would be happy it's finally done. I'm a bit of a cheater though, as I...Ah shit, here we go again.
I'm in. I have a little project that needs to be done and Timasomo is the way to go! My wife would be happy it's finally done. I'm a bit of a cheater though, as I already have some parts done.
EDIT: I'm sorry if somebody feels offended by my first sentence - I was just going for CJ quote from GTA San Andreas.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkMy friends and me have finished forst map in RV there yet? This gane is abaolute multiplayer gem! I played with my classmates, we know each other for 30 years and are good friends. The game is...My friends and me have finished forst map in RV there yet?
This gane is abaolute multiplayer gem!
I played with my classmates, we know each other for 30 years and are good friends. The game is about gping back home from a camping trip.in your RV. And having played the game with those friends, it was actually like we were travelling together from camping trip. It was like we were there in real life but without consequences (yeah, we lost the RV many times and died a few times as well). Exploring the terrain together and each of us having some input on the situation and then choosing the solution and actually working together to make it - it was just great!
If you have friends like these and you can tolerate graphics of the game (as another friend of mine couldn't get over that, even if the game would be great for him), just buy it and have a go. We biught it in a sale, but even full price of 7-8€ or whatever is dirt cheap for how much fun you will get.
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Comment on How mods changed video games forever in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI haven't watched video, I'm commenting on mods as they are. I'm not entirely anti-mod, but I have the philosophy like this: The game MUST be good by itself without any mods. If it isn't, I don't...I haven't watched video, I'm commenting on mods as they are.
I'm not entirely anti-mod, but I have the philosophy like this:
The game MUST be good by itself without any mods. If it isn't, I don't care how it is with mods.
Some examples of applying this.philosophy:
- Fallout 2 is great game, but it's better with widescreen mod
- Breath of the Wild is great game, but I see appeal of some people using non-breakable weapons mod
- American Truck Simulator is great game, but it's even better when you can drive Rubber Duck's Mack RS712LST
- Skyrim is shallow and tacky game and no mods can change my view on that
Mods are enhancing games, making them sometimes better, sometimes more specific for each player, better for roleplaying etc. But mods don't change for me how the game came out all on its own. I don't like bad games and even if you polish them with mods, I still see them as bad games.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI'm sorry for spam, I was just curious about how the reservations/order are going for you. Did you get order e-mail yet? Have you ordered Frame? Or are you happy owner of your new VR headset...I'm sorry for spam, I was just curious about how the reservations/order are going for you. Did you get order e-mail yet? Have you ordered Frame? Or are you happy owner of your new VR headset already?
Just to put out some statistics: I haven't received the order e-mail yet, I'm in Europe. Two people from the list received order e-mail already.
If some update comes in the future and you feel like sharing, could you please reply to this specific comment?
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Comment on Trolley problem, again in ~humanities
Pavouk106 LinkThrow in a lot of sarcasm and make the question: Why not derail the trolley and dave all the people on tracks? New problem: The people on the trolley won't survive. Jokes aside - this really can't...Throw in a lot of sarcasm and make the question: Why not derail the trolley and dave all the people on tracks?
New problem: The people on the trolley won't survive.
Jokes aside - this really can't be put in the real world. I suppose instinct or paralyzation by the situation would overtake any reasoning.
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
Pavouk106 LinkI recommend The Last Day of Creation by Wolfgang Jeschke. I don't want to spoil.anything so I will just say that I got the book after playing one videogame that is based on this book. The book is...I recommend The Last Day of Creation by Wolfgang Jeschke. I don't want to spoil.anything so I will just say that I got the book after playing one videogame that is based on this book.
The book is an easy read, nothing long or complicated.
Spoiler
The game this book inspired is an RTS called Original War.The book is about getting back in time to transport oil to, in the future, friendly territories - basically drilling ut out and transporting through Mediterranean sea that was dry, no sea, at the time. And the whole.thing not going according to the plan.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentYeah, it seems driver had a bit too.much to deliver and you were rescheduled. I'm still waiting for the order e-mail. Europe, btw.Yeah, it seems driver had a bit too.much to deliver and you were rescheduled.
I'm still waiting for the order e-mail. Europe, btw.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentSorry for double reply, but I couldn't help it. I promise this is better than rickroll.Sorry for double reply, but I couldn't help it. I promise this is better than rickroll.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentHe's great! Even though he looks like he comes from the Dirty Harry movies era. Thinking aboutnit, he is as great as Dirty Harry!He's great! Even though he looks like he comes from the Dirty Harry movies era. Thinking aboutnit, he is as great as Dirty Harry!
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentOh, sorry! I don't watch videos on Youtube and this one popped in my search and looked legit on first look. My bad! I changed the link in my post. Thank you for pointing that out.Oh, sorry! I don't watch videos on Youtube and this one popped in my search and looked legit on first look. My bad! I changed the link in my post. Thank you for pointing that out.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentYou just reminded me of great Technology Connections' video. EDIT: For the (previously) bad link to the video, please accept this one about refgidgerators as my apology.You just reminded me of great Technology Connections' video.
EDIT: For the (previously) bad link to the video, please accept this one about refgidgerators as my apology.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentLOL Well, we have this in really old fridges as well, it's also a temperature sensor that turns compressor on and off and it's called bimetallic strip. I guess we already lived in AI era even over...LOL
Well, we have this in really old fridges as well, it's also a temperature sensor that turns compressor on and off and it's called bimetallic strip. I guess we already lived in AI era even over 100 years ago by the LG logic.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentI imagine the fridge have processing power of at most smartphone. That would mean AI magic happens elsewhere. Where is that elsewhere? It's far from the place you call "home". I think you made...I imagine the fridge have processing power of at most smartphone. That would mean AI magic happens elsewhere. Where is that elsewhere? It's far from the place you call "home". I think you made good choice by not enabling it on your fridge.
EDIT: spelling
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentI guess the line would be "when the main function of the device is controlled by smart". If the fridge does what it should independently of the smart part of it, then ok - if the smart dies, I...I guess the line would be "when the main function of the device is controlled by smart". If the fridge does what it should independently of the smart part of it, then ok - if the smart dies, I still have dumb fridge.
Expiration timers would be very nice actually, but it would have to work based on scanner - I just turn the date(code) to some camera thing and it will find and input everything for me. If it doesn't, then I can as well just set up calendar notification...
Some other functions could be great, ie. the switchable cobtainer. But that could likely be made with dumb freezer as well (apart from timer on that).
I don't say there is nothing to be gained by smartyfing the fridge, but in the current world and state - no, thanks. I don't want everyone to know my favorite beer and how much I enjoy it (and that would be the least concern of mine).
I remember you, ypu explained the family/personal finances sometime ago in some other thread. Seems like nice system.you have. I lack powerful GPU and while my personal finances would allow to byu one, I'm not doing that for quite the same reason - I don't want to do such a cut into it. The difference is I can buy GPU anytime I want, you can't do that with Frame.
I suppose someone dropped from reservations and you got this "free" ticket from them but maybe also got moved to the end of reservation queue. God, I can't wait for the e-mail to arrive! I also got 256GB version and while I playn on playing many games on the Frame itself, these are not big games. And I have 512GB card in my Steam Deck if I needed more space.