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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
Randomise (edited )LinkNot video games, but board games. With my friend group, we're probably inching close to the 2000 hours with Spirit Island. The second closest game is Gloomhaven or Frosthaven with around 150-200...Not video games, but board games.
With my friend group, we're probably inching close to the 2000 hours with Spirit Island. The second closest game is Gloomhaven or Frosthaven with around 150-200 hours for both.
For some time, we used to meet up for "boardgame nights", with a new boardgame every time or every other time for maybe a year. One day, we whipped out Spirit Island, then the next time, and the next time after that... then it just became "Spirit Island days" and has been this way for years. We've tried literally hundreds of boardgames and nothing comes close to the depth, difficulty, replayability, variability and work of SI. There are some games that come close, but they all fail in one aspect or another. Spirit Island is just king. We've played easily thousands of games each and there are still some games where we pull out a combo we've never done before. The fact that there are 30+ spirits (or 40/50+ if you can aspects individually) and they're all different makes it that there is a good chance that if you play 2-3-4 spirits, it may be the first time you play them all together.
Oh, I've also played 350 days of WoW (~8000 hours) from 2008 to 2018. It was just an alternate life, that's all. I've achieved everything I wanted there and realized that the time I put in WoW felt like a job (at the time, in 2018, it was just grinding the artifact points for your legendary I think?). I used that time to play other games and get my life together (it worked!).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI restarted a new Stardew Valley save four weeks ago, I'm at 150 hours now, yes, you read that right. I played right when the pandemic hit (march 2020) and stopped just shy of year 3, having...I restarted a new Stardew Valley save four weeks ago, I'm at 150 hours now, yes, you read that right.
I played right when the pandemic hit (march 2020) and stopped just shy of year 3, having finished mostly what I wanted to do and thought the endgame was too weak for me.
But now, ConcernedApe added a ton of fun new contents (like a new zone) and a clear endgame goal: Perfection. I thought it would be kinda boring to get there, but the continuous days and task-planning you need to do has really kept me going for hours. I don't remember the last game that hooked me this much for this long, in a relatively short period of time. After 150 hours, I just have the Golden Clock remaining, as of yesterday, and I still find the simple grind of gathering, crafting, farming to still be satisfying. Since I've finished a lot of stuff, it's cool to just do "what I want to do" per se. I've never decorated my farm/house before and I'm excited to do it now while I gather enough gold for the Golden Clock.
After that, I'll probably continue my save of Tales of Symphonia, I just can't believe a game from 2003 has cutscenes with complete animations and voice acting. It's really incredible. I know games before that had already done it, but the combination of lore, animation, voice acting and gameplay makes it a really good game. It just sucks that it's an old game with old saving patterns, you can only save at certain spots so you might potentially lose hours of gameplay if you die... which happened to me. :|
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Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentIt's never too late to start :) You could buy a simple drawing book like 4"x6" and doodle for 5 minutes when you feel like it. In 5 years or in 2 months, who cares the time it takes, you'll be...It's never too late to start :)
You could buy a simple drawing book like 4"x6" and doodle for 5 minutes when you feel like it. In 5 years or in 2 months, who cares the time it takes, you'll be able to fully draw what you want and be proud of you.
That's for drawing, but surely, you can start veeeeeery small with any creative thing.
Splurge right now! Go on the website you want to buy the creative things needed to start. It takes 5 minutes. Then put it in your lounge room, in the center and look at it for a while. Eventually, you'll pick it up.
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Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life
Randomise LinkWhat a fantastic question. I'm kind of sad my answer will not be seen that much, but that's okay. I took time to think about it after seeing the post yesterday and I'm quite happy with the answer...What a fantastic question. I'm kind of sad my answer will not be seen that much, but that's okay.
I took time to think about it after seeing the post yesterday and I'm quite happy with the answer I could give. In short, my past self would be perfectly happy about my current self, he would be proud of him and he would forgive him for his mistakes, just as I would about future me and just as present me does for past me.
I've asked myself this very question multiple times through the years and even though I could very well answer stuff like "he would be surprised that he still doesn't know how to cook" "he would be sad that he hasn't fixed his X problem" "he would be disappointed to know he's still single"; the truth is, I'm perfectly aware of my day to day decisions. I always know and understand why I decide to do things and why I decide not to do things. And I understand that, while I could have done more, I have done enough. I have done what I was capable to do, and that is okay.
I don't blame my past self for not being X enough and not doing X enough, because I know what he's gone through and I know what is coming for my future.
As much as we would all like to live a life of pleasure and leisure, the reality is that it's simply not possible nor is it truly what we want. I've had moments in my life where I was working 28 hours per week and living a leisurely life and I was not really happy. My apartment was filthy, I was eating like crap, I was not exercising, I was seeing no one, I was alone with my video games.
Today, I'm the most happy I've ever been in my life. My past self would be proud of me, but my past self could not realize how much work being happy requires. I have to work to keep up relationships, I have to work to talk to people and propose activities, I have to work to keep myself healthy, cook good meals, trim my beard, brush my teeth, change my bedsheets, clean my apartment, go buy X thing because I need it, go replace X thing because Y broke. Life is work and happiness is work too, but my past self didn't know that. I know that now and I don't blame him.
Last year, I realized that maybe I had ADHD, I consulted and got a diagnosis. I'm on medication now and boy did I have ADHD and boy did the medication fix a lot of problems. My past self would be insanely happy to see that I've finally made progress towards what I have wanted to do for years: cooking, chores, relationships, work, my car, my apartment, my organization. I'm so much better at everything than I was a year ago, or 10 years ago. How could my past self have known that he had ADHD? How could he have known, alone?
You shouldn't harshly judge your progress, nor should you blame yourself for your shortcomings. You don't know what's coming and you don't fully understand who you are and how your body works unless you truly take the time to do so. But how can you know that you need to know... if you don't know that's needed? (That was a weird sentence to write)
I used to heavily judge myself because I used to stay up late and sleep like shit, until I realized years later that I simply had a sleeping disorder that needed fixing. I used to heavily judge myself because I couldn't bring myself to do the things I needed to do, until I realized years later that I simply had executive dysfunction. I used to heavily judge myself because I was still single, until I realized years later that being single is not a problem to fix.
I'm better than I was last year. It's been this way for 30 years now. And I'm happy with that. It'll always get better, even if it's slow progress.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI restarted a new Stardew Valley save. I played in 2020 before 1.5 (or 1.6?) and stopped just shy of year 3. Now, the added achievements and the Perfection tracker makes the game really fun....I restarted a new Stardew Valley save.
I played in 2020 before 1.5 (or 1.6?) and stopped just shy of year 3.
Now, the added achievements and the Perfection tracker makes the game really fun. Ginger island is the perfect addition because of the fun upgrades you can get. I'm mostly into late game now, but I sunk in 100 hours in 3.5 weeks, totally addicted.
It's really just a planning simulator. You have a finite number of tasks you can do in a day and you choose which ones are the most important for now. Reset every 15-20 minutes.
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Comment on What do you like about your job? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentOh, teachers don't have it good here too. There's a statistic floating around that 50% quit before making it year 5, of that, 50% quit the first year. You're dealing with little shits that don't...Oh, teachers don't have it good here too. There's a statistic floating around that 50% quit before making it year 5, of that, 50% quit the first year.
You're dealing with little shits that don't give a fuck about you and you expect them to act right and you expect them to listen to your interventions... when it doesn't go as planned, that's where people break... And I don't blame them.
Why would you say the experiences were bad?
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Comment on What do you like about your job? in ~talk
Randomise LinkI'm a high school teacher, teaching 12-14 years olds (not in the US), currently in my 4th year. There are so many things I love about my job, but there are a few that stand out: Freedom : I can...I'm a high school teacher, teaching 12-14 years olds (not in the US), currently in my 4th year.
There are so many things I love about my job, but there are a few that stand out:
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Freedom : I can really do whatever I want as long as the kids get the required knowledge to go to the next year. If it so happens that I can do the curriculum in 5 months instead of 10 (or in 35 classes instead of 50), then I essentially get free classes where I can do what the fuck I want. I really use that to my advantage and the kids see the difference and I see the difference. This year, I started to offer deals to my groups, like "Look guys, we have X, Y, Z to do, you need to learn this and that for that exam. If everyone passes, we got a fun class on Xth day". They work towards that and basically have a fun class with rewards every ~2 weeks. But you know what I could have done? Not that. I could have taken the extra time for a school outing or just more time for the kids to learn and practice. The planning is hard, but once you get the hang of it, boy is the freedom addictively good.
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Impact: I get to shape around 100 kids every year, see their progress, see their failures and ultimately, they get to see that in me as well. I get to teach the next generation and give them the values that took me years to learn. Without fail, every year, I get to directly change at least 5 kids. I get to see their "before" and "after" I've helped them in something. Likewise, there are at least 2-3 kids every year that give me a different perspective in life. I get to see a different set of skills, personality, traits, in a new person, every year. It's wonderful.
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Infinite improvement: This one is the source of pain for so many teachers, but I feel like it's the reason so many decide to stay in the profession even after all the pain it can cause. There are few jobs in the world where improvement is infinite as much as teaching is. There are so. many. fucking things you can improve on: vocabulary, tone, posture, introduction, instructions, explanations, exams, interventions, planning, projects... in every aspect, there is a sub-aspect you can improve on, in every sub-aspect, there is another. And after all that, you get a set of 100 new persons every year that you have to deal with, new personalities you deal with, new problems you have to fix, new parents you have to manage. And every time, you learn a little more from every interaction. I look at my last 4 years and I cannot believe the progress I've done and how much better I am from my first year. At the same time, it's crazy to me to realize how much better I'll be in 5, 10, 15 years. I cannot wait for the adventure! I have infinite challenges that I can take on, I can always be better and it's fun to have that. At the same time, I have to freedom to decide where I put my limit, and if I want to, I can just say "fuck it, I'll do the same" and nobody will bat an eye.
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Comment on Monster Hunter: Wilds reviews – Top Critic Average: 90 in ~games
Randomise Link ParentHonestly, it's the same for me. It sucks because the world building and the story are both amazing. I love all the crafting mechanics, the lore, the weapons, the armor, the chase, everything is so...Honestly, it's the same for me. It sucks because the world building and the story are both amazing. I love all the crafting mechanics, the lore, the weapons, the armor, the chase, everything is so great... but the combat just sucks. I hate being stuck inside long animations and basically deal close to zero damage for very long period of times. I tried different weapons, but the problem was still the same. I kinda feel like if the animations were shorter and fights were a little shorter, it would be one of my favourite games (as is the case for so many people), but the fighting aspect is just a dealbreaker for me.
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
Randomise Link ParentI absolutely adore Primer. I cannot stand rewatching movies, often times, since I know the ending, rewatches don't bring me much joy, so I tend to avoid them unless I haven't watched the movie in...I absolutely adore Primer.
I cannot stand rewatching movies, often times, since I know the ending, rewatches don't bring me much joy, so I tend to avoid them unless I haven't watched the movie in a looong time or I rewatch for specific scenes (like Inglourious Basterds or Mean Girls).
Primer is the kind of movie where you actually have more questions the more you rewatch it, yet you still get some answers to your questions. Two times in my life I watched Primer two times in a week, just because it's that good. I love how amateur it is, I never get the sense that it's a movie, it feels so real. The dialogue is just amazing and the acting is great. I had the pleasure of discovering that movie the same year I watched Clerks 1 and it opened my eyes that "amateur" movies can absolutely be more entertaining than Hollywood stuff.
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Comment on Lady Gaga - Abracadabra (2025) in ~music
Randomise LinkAbsolutely ADORE it. The visuals, the electro, the lyrics. This is Gaga in its purest form. Thanks for the link!Absolutely ADORE it. The visuals, the electro, the lyrics. This is Gaga in its purest form.
Thanks for the link!
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Comment on What's a song that you initially didn't enjoy, but it grew on you over time and is now a favorite? in ~music
Randomise (edited )LinkOh my, so many examples. I used to not listen to a lot of rap. I kinda liked it, but it was mostly popular stuff, like Eminem or Lil Wayne. In around 2016 17, I befriended a younger guy who only...Oh my, so many examples.
I used to not listen to a lot of rap. I kinda liked it, but it was mostly popular stuff, like Eminem or Lil Wayne. In around 2016 17, I befriended a younger guy who only listened to rap. I hated getting rides in his car because all he listened to was rap. After some time, I got used to it and now it's one of my favourite genre. Some examples of songs that grew on me (it feels kinda weird sharing these considering the website we're on.):
Work Remix - A$AP Ferg
These Walls - Kendrick
50K Remix - Waka ft. T.I.
U.O.E.N.O. - Rocko ft. Rick RossAs for more known songs, I would probably go with songs of good albums that get outshined by the "hits". There are VERY few albums I completely listened, but of those, it made me really appreciate some tracks by listening to them more and more. Some examples:
Settle for Nothing - RATM
Call of Ktulu - Metallica
Summerboy - Lady Gaga
Brown Eyes - Lady Gaga
The Fame - Lady Gaga(yeah that Gaga album really grew on me)
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Comment on To those who have been trying out Kagi: what do you think of it? in ~tech
Randomise Link ParentI have the same opinion. I used Bing for porn back in the day as it was vastly superior to DDG and Google, but they changed their algorithm or private search a while back and I never went back. I...I have the same opinion.
I used Bing for porn back in the day as it was vastly superior to DDG and Google, but they changed their algorithm or private search a while back and I never went back. I thought Kagi would be better, but it's almost worst than DDG on that part, which is impressive.
I know some people will say Kagi is better than Google, but I don't code at all. I search the internet for porn, when I want random information, or want to book something. I found myself switching to Google multiple times for the ~week I tried Kagi, and found better results on Google, so I'll stay there.
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Comment on How to feel bad and be wrong in ~science
Randomise Link ParentI kind of agree with that sentiment. The premise was kinda good, but I had trouble relating with him. Every time I get asked a question I cannot answer, I simply say "I don't know" and follow it...I kind of agree with that sentiment. The premise was kinda good, but I had trouble relating with him. Every time I get asked a question I cannot answer, I simply say "I don't know" and follow it up with an approximation.
I also am content with my life and I know being competent at everything is impossible. I'm happy putting an infinite amount of time getting slowly better at everything, I don't see a finality, just the road.
It was a fun read, though.
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Comment on What's a charity/organization that you donate to regularly? in ~talk
Randomise LinkI pay 3$ a month to Wikimedia Foundation. I set up the money transfer somewhere in 2019 and never looked back. I wanted it to be an insignificant amount, but through the years I can safely say...I pay 3$ a month to Wikimedia Foundation. I set up the money transfer somewhere in 2019 and never looked back.
I wanted it to be an insignificant amount, but through the years I can safely say I've done my part!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
Randomise Link ParentHard to disagree, but I felt the drop to only be noticeable during season 6-7, I felt the same enjoyment until late season 6.Hard to disagree, but I felt the drop to only be noticeable during season 6-7, I felt the same enjoyment until late season 6.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
Randomise LinkIn a world where the last season never happened, it's hard for me not to say Game of Thrones, no other non-anime show captured me this much. As for anime, in order, favourite on top: Sangatsu No...In a world where the last season never happened, it's hard for me not to say Game of Thrones, no other non-anime show captured me this much.
As for anime, in order, favourite on top:
Sangatsu No Lion (perfect 10)
Frieren (perfect 10), even though only the first season is out, it really is flawless and goes beyond what the medium can offer
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Comment on ADHD diagnoses are surging among older Americans in ~health.mental
Randomise Link ParentOh my, I've told all my friends about the diagnosis and seeing their reaction just reaffirms the ADHD. "Oh, everyone is a little ADHD", or "Oh, sometimes I don't want to do my chores too". No, I...Oh my, I've told all my friends about the diagnosis and seeing their reaction just reaffirms the ADHD. "Oh, everyone is a little ADHD", or "Oh, sometimes I don't want to do my chores too". No, I don't think you understand and know how debilitating it is. I was able to mask it all my life, but I'm with you there, it literally kept me from functioning and doing my work too. It goes way beyond just being "lazy". I was unable to plan anything, unable to organize anything, unable to finish projects, unable to actively work towards something long term. It's terrible. Or was terrible, I'm really getting better.
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Comment on ADHD diagnoses are surging among older Americans in ~health.mental
Randomise LinkI am one of those people. I know there is a lot of judgement around ADHD, because I myself judged everything around it. It's just laziness, you're not motivated enough, you don't sleep well...I am one of those people.
I know there is a lot of judgement around ADHD, because I myself judged everything around it. It's just laziness, you're not motivated enough, you don't sleep well enough, you don't eat good enough, you never take the right decisions. Look, I'm in my thirties now and I've had the same problem ALL my adult life. I've "tried" a lot of small fixes and they never really stuck. Even living alone all these years, I never really went further into analysing myself.
Still, do you guys realize how much of a hurdle everything is? I left my parents when I was 18 and essentially lived alone since then (I had 2 gfs in that time but never lived together). How am I supposed to know I had a problem? What is the problem? What is the root cause? Can I fix the symptoms? Can I fix the problem? The biggest issue is information!
How do you know you have a problem when the only descriptors you use to compare yourself to others is motivation, laziness, action? It's all so fucking vague. Unless you know how to describe your problems, you'll never know how to fix yourself. All I knew about ADHD was that is was for hyperactive children. How am I supposed to know it still affects adults? Unless someone teaches me or I stumble upon it, I would never know. I could have been in the dark my whole life.
It took years of mindless browsing on reddit/youtube to sometimes catch glimpses of information. This year, I finally had all the puzzles (after 15+ years) to recreate it all. I took an appointment with a physician in october, she gave me a survey and everything clicked. My life has COMPLETELY changed since then.
You know what sucks about that? If I had had good parents or a good physician that really cared, they could have identified symptoms early on and perhaps my whole life would have been different. Or, if my friends had known about it and asked more questions, I could have gone to a physician earlier.
It's sad that there are potentially millions of people in my situation right now, but they don't know about their diagnosis and how the hell could they know? The gap between status quo and getting fixed is simply enormous. Knowing your problem, identifying the problem, getting a doctor appointment, accurately describing the problems to your doctor, your doctor accurately identifying your problem and without judgement and finally getting fixed? It took me decades to get there. I'm glad I'm "fixed" now, but seeing the path behind me, I can easily see how millions of people just don't have the time, resources, knowledge or even the ability to "fix" themselves.
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Comment on What are your personal highlights for this past year? in ~life
Randomise LinkI've answered this in another thread, but honestly, smoking pot alone for real for the first time this year really made me change my outlook in life. I realized slowly that I was kinda broken...I've answered this in another thread, but honestly, smoking pot alone for real for the first time this year really made me change my outlook in life.
I realized slowly that I was kinda broken physically and realized I had ADHD, in my thirties.
Since the diagnosis, my life has been nothing but a breath of fresh air and hope. I can finally look towards the future and actively work for the life I've always wanted, but never could muster the strength (dopamine) to do it.
My life has immensely positively changed in the last 3 months. I've never been more happier... and all it took was me finally deciding I'm mature enough to use weed alone.
I feel you for WoW.
WoW is not a game, it's a community where you solve challenges and want to feel like you're part of something. I've never met a casual WoW player that put in thousands of hours while not raiding or doing PvP. These casuals "play" WoW, the others that get hooked are part of a community that hooks them in, be it either PvP or PvE, it's the social aspect that's important.
I quit WoW in 2018 after playing it for 10 years (~350 days of /time). I fucking loved it, but ultimately, what kept me playing all these years is the community and the challenges I overcame with the community. When I realized that I could apply these same principles in my life with my education, my friends and my family, it was very easy to quit and not come back.
But dear god, I would give everything to go back there and be my character. But it's only infinite pixels where the end doesn't exist, and I can't play a game with no ending or else it becomes a life itself.