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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes
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Comment on On DM’ing for the first time in ~games.tabletop
Randomise LinkOh my, what a write-up. As soon as I read "three hours", I kinda knew where this was heading. I wouldn't call myself an experienced player, but I was lucky enough to play under 3 DMs and saw how...Oh my, what a write-up. As soon as I read "three hours", I kinda knew where this was heading.
I wouldn't call myself an experienced player, but I was lucky enough to play under 3 DMs and saw how their style differed. The best DM is by far the one who prepares less.
I feel like all you need is a map, an overarching story that feels compelling and adventurous... and then good improv skills. Your players should decide what to do, so the sessions should always be a mix of "rail-roading" and free will. If you have more in one aspect, it feels bad.
Your players know it's your first time also and will understand your shortcomings. You seem like you really want to prepare stuff in advance and my advice considering that would be to practice improvising.
Think of random scenarios and how to react to them, random encounters and how you would create them on the fly, if your players intimidate, haggle, destroy, etc., how would you react?
It takes practice to be able to do them perfectly, but good improv will hide those flaws well. In time, you'll encounter all situations, but it takes time. Be patient with yourself and don't be scared to make mistakes. :)
Have fun with your game!
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Comment on 17-year-old Gukesh wins the Candidates, becomes youngest ever Chess World Championship challenger in ~games.tabletop
Randomise LinkThe future of chess looks really promising. I've been following chess on and off since Carlsen vs Karjakin and I've grown bored (just like Magnus mentioned many times) how it's always been the...The future of chess looks really promising.
I've been following chess on and off since Carlsen vs Karjakin and I've grown bored (just like Magnus mentioned many times) how it's always been the same people competing in tournaments for the last 10 years.
Classical has also been considered on a decline since Carlsen commented that he wanted shorter time controls for the World Championship. I've seen so many discussions about how to make the game more exciting, how to reduce draws in classical and it seems to me that the time controls for this tournament worked VERY well. No added time per move until move 41 really made for some interesting games and it felt like the time pressure was even more meaningful.
Gukesh totally deserved the win and I cannot win to see his WC against Ding! I have never been more excited for a World Chess Championship.
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Comment on Have you had a life-altering change in who you are? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentI appreciate the insight. To say we all believe without proof would be grossly misunderstanding science, evolution and overall collective knowledge, just as it would be untruthful to say there is...I appreciate the insight.
To say we all believe without proof would be grossly misunderstanding science, evolution and overall collective knowledge, just as it would be untruthful to say there is zero evidence to say other minds exist. There is partial or full evidence that minds exist based on tests and experiences about consciousness and our definition of it.
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Comment on Have you had a life-altering change in who you are? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentThank you for your response. I'll be honest and say that it is unsatisfying, but I don't want to debate you on this subject unless you wanted to. I feel like this post isn't the place to do so....Thank you for your response. I'll be honest and say that it is unsatisfying, but I don't want to debate you on this subject unless you wanted to. I feel like this post isn't the place to do so.
You say you jumped stances and mentioned abortion. How do you feel about it today and how has your view changed?
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Comment on Have you had a life-altering change in who you are? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentI'm curious about the atheist part. Why do you feel this way about it?I'm curious about the atheist part. Why do you feel this way about it?
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Comment on Have you had a life-altering change in who you are? in ~talk
Randomise LinkFirst of all, love reading these stories. Self-growth and self-reflection are such amazing human qualities, I love reading any story that involve them. As for myself, I most definitely did. I had...First of all, love reading these stories. Self-growth and self-reflection are such amazing human qualities, I love reading any story that involve them.
As for myself, I most definitely did.
I had a tough childhood. We weren't really poor, but we couldn't really live comfortably. I had hand-me-down clothes, never traveled, had 1 car for the whole family, a small house, etc. On top of that, my parents never really loved each other and they divorced when I was 11. We (my brother and sister) ended up staying with our dad because he had the best salary, but my dad was horrible, man. He wasn't the violent/drunk type. He was the sneaky manipulative type. Good Christian, friends with everyone, charming, social. With us? Terrible. He used to come at the house for his three kids, made supper, then watched TV. That's literally all he did. We did all the chores all our lives and would get absolutely manipulated into thinking we were horrible human beings if we didn't tend to the house... while he did nothing.
Fast forward a couple years and I ended up reading a book about manipulators like him when I was a teenager and, sadly or fortunately depending on your perspective, my relationship with him would never recover from that. The book helped in protecting yourself from people like him and the fits he would throw would only be worse from that point on, but, at least, I got to keep my sanity.
After some years, while I had moved away from his house, I kinda had the thought "what if I'm like him?" So I reread the book with the perspective of myself. "I am the manipulator". While I found that I wasn't as worse as him, there were definitely parts of my personality that were manipulative and it really hit me like a truck.
For the next two years or so, trait by trait, I slowly deconstructed and changed those manipulative traits to become a better person and I must say that I succeeded. For example, I used to really like sarcastic humour, which is fine, but when you really think about it, sarcastic humour can really be abrasive at times, to the point where unless you really know the person, it can easily come off as insulting. I didn't really realize that and in a way, I kind of used sarcastic humour to push other people down and raise myself up. Initially, I forced myself to add "I'm just kidding you/teasing you" or changing my tone and, eventually, I just stopped using this type of humour entirely.
It's a small example, but when you added all the other traits, I wasn't really the kind/nice person that I wanted to be and I'm happy to say that I am now much closer to this ideal than I was back then.
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Comment on I can't cry for some reason in ~health.mental
Randomise LinkI had that problem for a really long time. I cried about 10 times before ~25. In retrospect, I kinda understand why I wasn't able to cry, but what cured me was completely unexpected. I watched...I had that problem for a really long time. I cried about 10 times before ~25. In retrospect, I kinda understand why I wasn't able to cry, but what cured me was completely unexpected.
I watched Grave of the Firelies one evening and this movie just broke me in half, manipulated me into crying like nothing else ever had. Without spoiling too much, this movie just assaults you with sad moments and when you think there's hope, the movie swiftly crushes those hopes.
I've been able to cry normally ever since. Mushrooms and pot kinda helped too.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite PlayStation 1 games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing? in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI did play the remake, yes! I thought it was faithful to the original and worth the buy.I did play the remake, yes! I thought it was faithful to the original and worth the buy.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite PlayStation 1 games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing? in ~games
Randomise LinkI'm surprised no one mentionned Crash Team Racing, which imo hit the perfect balance of fun, arcade and skillful racing gameplay. The spyro games are also very fun.I'm surprised no one mentionned Crash Team Racing, which imo hit the perfect balance of fun, arcade and skillful racing gameplay.
The spyro games are also very fun.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise Link ParentThat is the perfect amount of information. Thank you!That is the perfect amount of information.
Thank you!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI have read the reviews of Slice & Dice and I decided to buy it because of you. Thanks for the suggestion! I've played over 500 hours of Slay the Spire, have two characters at A20 (won) and two at...I have read the reviews of Slice & Dice and I decided to buy it because of you. Thanks for the suggestion! I've played over 500 hours of Slay the Spire, have two characters at A20 (won) and two at A18 so this is a game I'm sure I'll love.
Do you have any suggestion about the gameplay for me? Is there something I need to know before starting?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI've honestly been playing a lot of Spirit Island on TTS. I've been playing the game for years now, pretty much every week for multiple games. We were discussing tier lists/spirit powers with my...I've honestly been playing a lot of Spirit Island on TTS. I've been playing the game for years now, pretty much every week for multiple games. We were discussing tier lists/spirit powers with my friend and it revitalized the game for me, so I've been playing a lot of random spirits two-handed and I've been having a ton of fun.
Other than that, some Monster Hunter World, my friend told me about this game that he played a lot. I really like the grinding/farming aspect of the game, plus the visuals and the story... but the gameplay is just meh. I hate being stuck into long animations, especially considering the very nature of the monsters you fight against. It's not natural for a human to be stuck for 3-5 seconds into doing the same motion when the monster moved after the first second.
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Comment on Is it time for a user growth campaign? in ~tildes
Randomise (edited )LinkI've made this account a while ago and I've only really started using it this year as a way to forcefully escape my usage of Reddit Mobile. Reddit killing 3rd party apps really made me consider...- Exemplary
I've made this account a while ago and I've only really started using it this year as a way to forcefully escape my usage of Reddit Mobile. Reddit killing 3rd party apps really made me consider using alternatives and knowing that I had this Tildes account laying around, I've decided to put more time into it.
My analysis is really just anecdotal: I feel like people need a reason to change and join Tildes rather than just knowing about it. It took me multiple Reddit fuckups until I truly started to make some time to use Tildes, yet I still use Reddit everyday.
I like the memes, I like the news, I like my hobbies discussion threads there. I wouldn't really want it any other way.
As for Tildes, I love the more in-depth discussions, the small size of the site and the community vibe to it. The site gives me exactly what I want. When I read posts like this wondering if the site is too small or if new users should come in, I feel dread.
I've been on the internet long enough to know that small communities like this that are still active, yet low in number of users, are the best way to connect with people on the internet. I honestly would not mind if engagement stayed around this level for many years to come or maybe a little more, but not too much... it's hard to find that balance and once you lose it, you can never go back to having less people.
Just my two cents tho, love this site.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Randomise LinkI finished My Dress-up Darling in a day, this week. It was a very good romance and I hope to see more good romances animated this way. I'm also following Solo Leveling and Frieren, both are...I finished My Dress-up Darling in a day, this week. It was a very good romance and I hope to see more good romances animated this way.
I'm also following Solo Leveling and Frieren, both are fantastic, although my viewing experiences are different. I have read the full Solo Leveling LN and manhwa and have enjoyed both of them. It is the first anime I've seen of which I have read the source material, the experience is amazing! The animators really do it justice.
As for Frieren, it's just fantastic all around. It's weird when you watch an anime and think "if this goes on, this is going to be among the best animes of all time" and watch it unfold week after week. The writing is absolutely solid, I really give it a 10/10, even with 2 episodes remaining.
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Comment on What's a sequel you were disappointed by? in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI feel like BG&E is aptly rated, just underplayed. I've talked about that game to many people and almost no one played it, but those who did absolutely loved it. Still, I agree with you. At this...I feel like BG&E is aptly rated, just underplayed. I've talked about that game to many people and almost no one played it, but those who did absolutely loved it.
Still, I agree with you. At this point in the gaming world, there is no way that the sequel can match the charm and tension of the first game. I replay it from time to time and it's crazy to me not only how well it holds up, but how better it is than modern games.
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Comment on Not entirely sure how to fill the void Reddit has left in ~talk
Randomise LinkFor stuff like politics, local news, world news, memes, pictures, videos, there are some alternatives, but for any interest-based communities like sports, e-sports, gaming... there are almost no...For stuff like politics, local news, world news, memes, pictures, videos, there are some alternatives, but for any interest-based communities like sports, e-sports, gaming... there are almost no alternatives.
I follow the bodybuilding scene, smash scene, chess scene, league of legends scene, diablo, wow and speedrun and if I want to get everything at the same place, there is absolutely nothing better than Reddit. I want to leave Reddit because I honestly use 3rd parties most of the time, so Reddit killing them is effectively killing my access to those communities. I feel like I'll still visit them once in a while, but I wish alternatives (like Tildes) would grow towards that end.
I've made an account in 2018 with the drama around Ellen Pao, but I was never able to switch fully. I intend to spend more time here, but considering Tildes in only text based... I feel like it will only partially fill that void.
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Comment on Diablo IV discussion thread in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI feel like D4 will get there eventually. D3 Inferno at launch was super hard and methodical too. WoW does stat resets every once in a while for that reason, for there to be growth, there has to...I feel like D4 will get there eventually. D3 Inferno at launch was super hard and methodical too.
WoW does stat resets every once in a while for that reason, for there to be growth, there has to be room for growth.
I'm pretty sure within the next year (or next year) we'll have builds/items that will enable us to fully clear rooms in seconds.
The growth progression is very fine with me, it's slow-er but not too much. I really like how strong I feel and I see how strong I could become and it's exciting!
I absolutely love the app! I got it when you posted your last update and it's definitely made it easier for me to use Tildes.
I guess it's kinda the same for many people: I feel like opening an app feels better than opening my browser and going to a bookmarked page of Tildes.
I haven't really read your past updates but the only thing missing for me is the search function, right now, you can only search groups, which feels weird.
Thanks a lot for your amazing work, you're awesome!