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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
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Comment on Your favourite karaoke songs? in ~music
Randomise LinkSweet Caroline! I have a cool story for that one. A couple years ago, two of my friends and I went on a road trip for a week which culminated at a "sleep on the beach" spot. It's like a beach bar...Sweet Caroline!
I have a cool story for that one. A couple years ago, two of my friends and I went on a road trip for a week which culminated at a "sleep on the beach" spot. It's like a beach bar by the sea, super cool place.
The first night we arrive there, it's karaoke night. Everyone there (maybe 100 people) looked not hyped at all. Small talk, little noise.
We picked Sweet Caroline as the first song, drunk as fuck, sang on the tables screaming our hearts out. By the last verse, we had everyone singing with us. It was awesome, one of the funnest nights of my life.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI'm still completely hooked by Slay the Spire 2. I'm not sure if the game is easier or if I'm getting better, but I'm on a 4 games winning streak right now, bringing everyone up to A10. My last...I'm still completely hooked by Slay the Spire 2. I'm not sure if the game is easier or if I'm getting better, but I'm on a 4 games winning streak right now, bringing everyone up to A10. My last run yesterday I kinda count it as a victory, it was my first A10 run with Silent and I died on the second act 3 boss.
I absolutely loved the first game and I love the second one even more. Everything is better, it's amazing!
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Comment on Untangling the connection between dopamine and ADHD in ~science
Randomise Link ParentAs Lia said, thank you for writing it down so well. I actually disliked the article and felt like it didn't even begin to explain the science behind these new findings. I also agree that I never...As Lia said, thank you for writing it down so well.
I actually disliked the article and felt like it didn't even begin to explain the science behind these new findings. I also agree that I never heard anyone mention ADHD as being "low dopamine" and and I also agree if it was what the general population thought, it would be a step in the right direction.
Every time I see ADHD mentionned, it's always the symptoms: forgetting things, being disorganized, doing one thing and another right after, being hyperactive, etc. This notion that it's been seen as "low dopamine" is just not true, imo.
I would have loved to see more science behind these apparent new findings but it pretty much only says "we need more research". It's interesting, but kinda meh. I was hopeful to get some more info from this article (from Nature!) but left disappointed.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games
Randomise LinkI'm having a BLAST! I really love the small details they added that kept the original theme of the game, but cranked it up a notch. Seeing Neow at the bottom of the spire in 3D glory really...I'm having a BLAST! I really love the small details they added that kept the original theme of the game, but cranked it up a notch. Seeing Neow at the bottom of the spire in 3D glory really cements the lore in a visual way that I felt the first one didn't.
Seeing every Ancient throw a simple line of dialogue is so immersive.
I love the animations, the music is SO GOOD and the new stuff is simply adorable. I love the small changes in A1 for every character, like the Silent starting in a forest, but the Regent starts in the sewers. It adds so much to the experience, imo.
Finally, about the mechanics, I think the changes are all great. It feels like they want you to synergize more and every character has a mechanic that must be exploited if you want to go further.
In StS1, it felt like you relied more on good relics to advance deeper, whereas in StS2 it's pure card management. I did beat A20 on every character and I felt like Ironclad was the most deck management heavy (with the exhaust synergies). Now, it feels like every character has deep synergies very early (like end of Act 1, start of Act 2). Anyways, it's just a feeling though. The game is absolutely fantastic.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI've tried both Slice and Dice and Dicey Dungeons, they don't really scratch the itch like StS and MT do. I really enjoyed S&D for a good while, but I thought some classes were way better than...I've tried both Slice and Dice and Dicey Dungeons, they don't really scratch the itch like StS and MT do.
I really enjoyed S&D for a good while, but I thought some classes were way better than other ones and it kinda threw the balance off. I also didn't like that it was too RNG heavy. It felt very good to hit some insane dice rolls, but it felt frustrating when it didn't. I thought Dicey dungeons was fine but didn't offer the same depth as the others so I dropped it fairly quickly.
I'll try the other two you mentioned!
Oh, and I did enjoy Balatro too but I feel like some runs are just limited too much by RNG. You can play "optimally" and still hit subpar jokers in your shops and it just sucks. Whereas sometimes you hit insane early jokers and the run feels awesome. I guess I just dislike strategy being tied too much on RNG.
I still try it from time to time because I know how loved it is, but it hasn't really clicked for me.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI recently moved and in doing so, moved my Switch and a new TV there. I thought I would reinstall Monster Train 2 on my Switch (I only played PC). Boy, I'm having a blast just replaying through it...I recently moved and in doing so, moved my Switch and a new TV there. I thought I would reinstall Monster Train 2 on my Switch (I only played PC). Boy, I'm having a blast just replaying through it all.
I think the game is absolutely fantastic and would put it ahead of Slay the Spire based purely on enjoyment. I think StS is the more polished one but MT2 is the better game. I used to get easily stuck at Covenant 4-5 but I really felt like I "unlocked" some strategy that made it way easier to beat at least Seraph on higher covenants. Now, I regularly find myself going deep into the runs at Covenant 10, with any combination of setups. Mind you, I only play random (random first, second clan and random pyre). I'm slowly unlocking everything with the fresh start on my Switch and it's really a blast just executing a perfect strategy.
I feel like I'm kinda stuck in StS... I'm at A20 on all characters but I only win maybe 1 out of 50 runs or something like that. It's still fun to do runs and go deep into act 2 or 3, but I never feel like I can materialize a win out of it. And every win feel like luck, whereas every win in MT2 feel like deserved.
Anyways, it's been maybe 4-5 years since I've found another game that I really liked beside these two (Monster Train 1 before). I tried some other deckbuilder roguelikes or just other roguelikes and they are the only two games that I feel I still want to play again and again, all others, after some time, I felt like "meh". At least there will be a StS 2 soon so there's that.
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Comment on What are you working through? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentI have nothing to add but I feel like I had to comment on the sound situation. That is absolutely terrible!! Even soundproofing it, you'll still feel the bass going through and some sound, if...I have nothing to add but I feel like I had to comment on the sound situation.
That is absolutely terrible!! Even soundproofing it, you'll still feel the bass going through and some sound, if whatever work you do requires silence and concentration, it feels like the issue will continue until they stop hosting parties... Good luck on that, man, it really sucks.
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Comment on What are you working through? in ~life
Randomise LinkThanks for the question! It's always fun to have insightful/introspective questions like that. Honestly, right now I'm kinda struggling with the fact that I will not be single for a LONG time and...Thanks for the question! It's always fun to have insightful/introspective questions like that.
Honestly, right now I'm kinda struggling with the fact that I will not be single for a LONG time and I kinda don't know how to react. I've lived alone for the past 15 years, with maybe 2 years in there when I had a girlfriend but we didn't stay together.
I found a girl I love very much and we're ready to live together. I honestly cannot wait because I want to be with that person... but there's a part of me that's dying and I have to say goodbye to it. The "single" me.
I used to have pretty much complete control and freedom in my life, and I'm scared of letting go, of having to make compromises, of having to defend how I use my time.
This past year, I honestly found myself. I went on trips alone, I love my company so much more than I used to, and just like that, it happens that I "lose" it within one year.
The truth is, I know it's gonna be fine. I lived with my partner for 2 bouts of 1 week and it was... perfect. We're able to have alone time, because she needs it as much as I do and we communicate it very well...But I cannot help and feel scared.
There's this small part of me that is deadly scared that I'll wake up in 3-5 years and be like "fuck I'm stuck now". My guts are really torn... I don't know if it's the right decision. But I've always trusted my judgement on this and my head always took the right decisions so I know I will not regret it... but I'm still scared.
We're moving together in two weeks!
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
Randomise Link Parent"Gone down dramatically" is an hyperbole. He's had many very interesting videos lately that are very high quality, especially the one about the chip-making-machine."Gone down dramatically" is an hyperbole. He's had many very interesting videos lately that are very high quality, especially the one about the chip-making-machine.
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Comment on Fable | Gameplay reveal in ~games
Randomise LinkThis looks really good. What I loved about the original Fable (never played 2 and 3) was that it felt super real. You really felt like you were a part of the world and the world was coherent and...This looks really good.
What I loved about the original Fable (never played 2 and 3) was that it felt super real. You really felt like you were a part of the world and the world was coherent and functional. The fantasy setting + realness + lasting changes totally fascinated me. I replayed The Lost Chapters around 2012 and I still very much enjoyed it. Sad part is that I never got an Xbox so I could never play 2 and 3. My memory of Fable is thus very much rooted in nostalgia.
Still, looking at the footage makes me very hopeful that they can recreate that feeling. The town and the characters feel so much alive and real. Cannot wait to play it!
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentCan you elaborate on that? Do you feel that crimes like homicide are weighted less because they impact fewer people?Can you elaborate on that? Do you feel that crimes like homicide are weighted less because they impact fewer people?
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Comment on What small thing made a big impact on you? in ~talk
Randomise LinkI love questions like this, thank you for asking! I've talked about it on Tildes many times before because it literally changed my life: how I started using ADHD meds. I was already kinda aware...I love questions like this, thank you for asking!
I've talked about it on Tildes many times before because it literally changed my life: how I started using ADHD meds.
I was already kinda aware that smoking pot gave me a lot more focus, but the tipping point came after another night of partying. Usually, every time I smoked weed, I never used my car. I slept where I took it and never tried to drive while high, like come on, that's obvious. Keep in mind, I also only smoked pot with my friends, so it was always a social event/party for me to smoke weed.
Well, I had been doing that (sleeping there) for 2 years at that point (only had a car in my late 20s), and one particular day, I really felt like I wanted to sleep at home. I knew the drive from my homie by heart, as I had gone there like 50 times in 3 years. So that late evening, I thought, fuck it, I'm good enough to drive, took my keys and drove home at midnight, still a little high from the evening.
I was LASER focused. Was aware of any small disturbances in the road, where every car around me was...all the way up to my home.
That following week, it really fucked me up. Why was I a better driver? Should I smoke weed everyday now? It took a little time connecting all the dots, but that was the starting point that made me research seriously about getting diagnosed for ADHD. Got the diagnosis 4 months later, on meds 3 months after that, and now, very happy with the results :)
It's crazy that an allegedly bad decision (DUI) actually made me realize that my body needed something for concentration.
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
Randomise Link Parent12kg is huge! How did you do it? What's your routine?12kg is huge! How did you do it? What's your routine?
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentThat's some big changes! I'm sure you'll be able to find work and enjoy it again, especially if you're motivated to do so. What's your car project?That's some big changes! I'm sure you'll be able to find work and enjoy it again, especially if you're motivated to do so.
What's your car project?
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentDidn't watch the video, but the discipline thing about your past, present and future self reminds me of this comment from Reddit a long time ago. It's crazy that you mention that, because I...Didn't watch the video, but the discipline thing about your past, present and future self reminds me of this comment from Reddit a long time ago. It's crazy that you mention that, because I remember vividly taking the time to literally write it on paper because I felt I was undisciplined. It didn't change much after I wrote it down, but the philosophy stayed with me forever.
I hope those "brain hacks" make a lasting impact on you, you can do this!
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentThank you for your response. I asked because I'm kind of at the same place nowadays. I feel like I let some friendships just fade away and I'm part of the problem. There is also a friend I've lost...Thank you for your response. I asked because I'm kind of at the same place nowadays. I feel like I let some friendships just fade away and I'm part of the problem. There is also a friend I've lost this year because he just... stopped talking to me or inviting me to things. I want to sit him down and talk with him, but I've already done so twice the year prior, so I kind of gave up... I feel I failed on both sides. I guess I want to fix that for this year.
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Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentThose are some amazing changes, I'm really happy for you! I hope your audio projects are all successful. If I may, can you elaborate on how you treated your precious ones? How did you implement a...Those are some amazing changes, I'm really happy for you! I hope your audio projects are all successful.
If I may, can you elaborate on how you treated your precious ones? How did you implement a positive change? How did that change was received?
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How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year?
I didn't see a thread about this at the start of the year and I was wondering about how you guys see your past year and this one coming. I guess I'll start. This year, a lot has changed for me, I...
I didn't see a thread about this at the start of the year and I was wondering about how you guys see your past year and this one coming.
I guess I'll start. This year, a lot has changed for me, I am so much different than how I was last year, and so is my life.
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I started ADHD meds in january of last year. Completely changed my life, I am now able to tackle the challenges of daily life as a grown adult.
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I started cooking A LOT more. I went from eating out almost every day, to cooking almost every day (or at least eat my planned meals).
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I went on the dating apps this summer and found a girlfriend :) after a 5 months relationship, it feels like I found the love of my life
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I started weight training this fall. Have been going at it 3-4 times a week for 4 months now, it's going great!
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I finally rekindled with my family (my brother and my sister), I now see them at least once every 2 weeks!
For 2026, I want to reduce my restaurants spending to only once a week, twice a month, or when necessary. I want to meal plan/cook many meals for the week, once a week.
I want to start some kind of cardio training (when my knees will be better...).
I also want to better plan my classes (I'm a teacher). I feel like I improvise too much and want to have a better plan moving forward.
How do you feel about your past year and this one?
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Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health
Randomise Link ParentI agree with that, filming my side for deadlifts and squats really helped my form. Having someone check it helps too!I agree with that, filming my side for deadlifts and squats really helped my form. Having someone check it helps too!
I kinda want to add my 2 cents on this article because I feel like my story is worth sharing.
I'm 33. I went no contact with my father when I was 21. I have a brother and a sister. Everyone, including my mother, doesn't speak to him anymore. My sister stopped two years after me when my father slapped her in front of her own children. My brother stopped the following year when he stole my brother's paycheck because he "owed him money".
I realized my father was abusive/mentally ill when I was nine. It didn't get better and I fully understood him, following years of reading psychology, when I was 15. It took 6 more years before I pulled the plug and my whole family followed after me.
It still pains me that my father is absolutely incapable of self-reflection and my decision to stop talking to him forever is the right one. However, I understand now, after years of being angry, that my father is hurt too. He tried to come back a few times in what I may call absolutely pathetic attempts, but I know he's hurt.
He's deeply religious and probably prays everyday that God may heal my heart or something, but I'll happily live my life knowing there is no hope he will ever make a change and self-reflect.
Still, I understand where he's coming from. I know he has himself lived through abuse from his parents, he is not well. He has never learned how to behave properly. That doesn't change the fact that I'll never speak to him again, but I get where the Author is coming from. Some parents are just unequipped to deal with their children going no contact. Those parents are the abusers, but it's still painful to them. They just don't know what to do.
It's okay for the child to cut them off, it's also okay for the parent to be hurt. It's also normal to feel empathy towards the parent. All situations can be true, because I live in that situation.
We should acknowledge that all sides have some part of wrong, but it is totally on the parent to apologize and right those wrongs. The power imbalance from childhood should evolve into a respectful relationship between adults. Some parents never want to acknowledge that and so they shall live in the hurt forever.