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Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign | Reveal gameplay trailer in ~games
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Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game
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Comment on Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest. in ~life.men
SUD0 LinkSometime around the beginning of this year I was feeling very lonely. For most of my life, I don't recall ever feeling like I had a best friend. I have had some good acquaintances over the years,...Sometime around the beginning of this year I was feeling very lonely. For most of my life, I don't recall ever feeling like I had a best friend. I have had some good acquaintances over the years, but never felt like I had someone that I could rely on for anything.
It was around this time that I think I stumbled on an article either here on Tildes or maybe Hacker News that inspired me to take some sort of action. I reached out to a buddy of mine that lives about 20 minutes away to see if he would go out to coffee with me. For the past 7 months or so, we have went to the same coffee shop every Thursday morning. We've had a few weeks off for one reason or another, but have been consistent for the most part.
I think arranging this weekly hangout has really done a lot for my happiness and health. I always leave that shop feeling quite invigorated for the day. I look forward to spending time with my friend every week. It's funny, we meet every week for about an hour and a half and never seem to run out of stuff to chat about.
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Comment on What’s a genre or style you wish was explored more in games? in ~games
SUD0 Link ParentOh man, I love RTS games. I played them a lot as a kid. I'm super excited for Stormgate to come out. It's made by a studio that consist of a bunch of folks from Blizzard that were responsible for...Oh man, I love RTS games. I played them a lot as a kid. I'm super excited for Stormgate to come out. It's made by a studio that consist of a bunch of folks from Blizzard that were responsible for StarCraft and Warcraft. I think they are supposed to have some sort of beta in the next couple of months.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SUD0 LinkLately I've been really getting into Magic: The Gathering. Been playing both in paper at a local game store and online with my iPad. I've played a little bit on and off in the past. The last...Lately I've been really getting into Magic: The Gathering. Been playing both in paper at a local game store and online with my iPad. I've played a little bit on and off in the past. The last couple of weeks, I've went to my first Friday Night Magic to play in a limited draft and this past weekend I went out for the prerelease event for Crimson Vow. It was packed, I think all 32 seats were filled at the event. Ended up going 2-3 for the night running a Black and Blue zombie deck. Was super fun and met a lot of new folks :)
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Comment on What's something that took you a long time to like? in ~talk
SUD0 Link ParentThat is an insane amount of pages read per day. How much time would you say you spent per day reading in that 30 year time span? I had quite the opposite experience with reading. I was reading so...That is an insane amount of pages read per day. How much time would you say you spent per day reading in that 30 year time span?
I had quite the opposite experience with reading. I was reading so much that sometimes I would but heads with teachers because I had a book under my desk reading during class.
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Comment on Ratatat - Loud Pipes (2006) in ~music
SUD0 Link ParentSame! I have not heard this one in a while. Ratatat definitely has some bangers.Same! I have not heard this one in a while. Ratatat definitely has some bangers.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
SUD0 Link ParentThat's quite a clean looking site there. I wish you the best of luck on your job hunt :)That's quite a clean looking site there. I wish you the best of luck on your job hunt :)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentThere was a time where I thought about purchasing an android tablet and use it for small coding/writing tasks with Termux. What do you think is the biggest con of using that S6 as a little...There was a time where I thought about purchasing an android tablet and use it for small coding/writing tasks with Termux. What do you think is the biggest con of using that S6 as a little laptop/typewriter?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentThe T480 is the best laptop I have owned so far. Keyboard is excellent, the battery life is great if you have one of the bulkier batteries and taking it apart is relatively easy. Performance is...The T480 is the best laptop I have owned so far. Keyboard is excellent, the battery life is great if you have one of the bulkier batteries and taking it apart is relatively easy. Performance is also really good.
Super practical machine. I love it :)
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Comment on Many Americans are convinced crime is rising in the US. Even if they're wrong, their fear is making everyone else less safe in ~society
SUD0 LinkStories like this? I don't blame us Americans for not feeling safe while there are reports like this going around. The article I linked is talking about the increase of number of shootings lately...Stories like this? I don't blame us Americans for not feeling safe while there are reports like this going around. The article I linked is talking about the increase of number of shootings lately in Columbus Ohio.
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Comment on What was your personal "never again" moment? in ~talk
SUD0 LinkMy mother-in-law surprised me with a giant swing ride ticket that she bought me for my birthday. It was one of those swings where you wore a harness and had the swing attached to your back, so you...My mother-in-law surprised me with a giant swing ride ticket that she bought me for my birthday. It was one of those swings where you wore a harness and had the swing attached to your back, so you rode in the air almost like Superman. They had a winch that would pull you about 100 feet in the air. It was terrifying to say the least. I don't do good with roller coasters or anything similar. I was yelling like a madman when the operator pulled the cable that let us loose. Legitimately had the feeling that I was falling. Never again haha.
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Comment on What are you into lately? in ~hobbies
SUD0 LinkI have been writing a lot more lately. Some of it I post online on my blog, but most of it is just a stream of conciousness in a journal I keep. I have also lately been getting into emacs. I have...I have been writing a lot more lately. Some of it I post online on my blog, but most of it is just a stream of conciousness in a journal I keep.
I have also lately been getting into emacs. I have been a die hard vimmer for the last three years. Emacs has always seemed super interesting to me, but I have never made the time to get to know it. I am using the Doom configuration, which is awesome because it has vim emulation built in.
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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentI am such a huge fan of 60% boards now. I bought a used POK3R on ebay about a year ago. Full size keyboards just seem so unwieldy for me. There is something about that smaller aesthetic that just...I am such a huge fan of 60% boards now. I bought a used POK3R on ebay about a year ago. Full size keyboards just seem so unwieldy for me. There is something about that smaller aesthetic that just makes me really happy too :)
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Comment on Magnus Carlsen: ‘My emotions are usually outside my body and that's not what you usually connect to a chess player’ in ~games.tabletop
SUD0 LinkChess has been exploding lately in popularity. Many online chess playing sites, like Lichess, are seeing a huge increase in traffic and playing time. Chess is becoming much more popular on Twitch...Chess has been exploding lately in popularity. Many online chess playing sites, like Lichess, are seeing a huge increase in traffic and playing time. Chess is becoming much more popular on Twitch thanks to Hikaru, an American Grandmaster. He is pulling about 15K viewers on his streams. Twitch is also hosting a Twitch Rivals chess tournament with a variety of streamers.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SUD0 LinkFor some reason I have had such an itch to play RTS games here lately. This last week, I ended up putting some hours into StarCraft Remastered. Just finished the Terran campaign and about halfway...For some reason I have had such an itch to play RTS games here lately. This last week, I ended up putting some hours into StarCraft Remastered. Just finished the Terran campaign and about halfway through the Zerg one.
The "limitations" of this game make it feel super fresh to me. Only selecting up to 12 units at a time, weird path finding, not having workers automatically start collecting resources, etc make the game much more challenging but I am enjoying it a lot.
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Comment on April is canceled in ~life
SUD0 Link ParentHonestly, that is one of modern human's big challenges. How to deal with our evolutionary programming that rewards bad behaviors in the time of plenty. To learn how to be bored. I was thinking...Honestly, that is one of modern human's big challenges. How to deal with our evolutionary programming that rewards bad behaviors in the time of plenty. To learn how to be bored.
I was thinking about doing a small dopamine fast to help clear my head. It sounds super helpful.
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Comment on Daily coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - April 2 in ~health
SUD0 Link ParentI am not, I am in the States. The only help that I am aware of that we can receive are the stimulus checks that are supposed to be coming our way. I believe my wife and I both qualify for them.I am not, I am in the States. The only help that I am aware of that we can receive are the stimulus checks that are supposed to be coming our way. I believe my wife and I both qualify for them.
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Comment on Daily coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - April 2 in ~health
SUD0 LinkThis happened a few weeks ago, so it is not new news, but my everyone in my company was issued a 10% pay cut to help keep costs down. Sounds like my boss really doesn't want to lay people off. I...This happened a few weeks ago, so it is not new news, but my everyone in my company was issued a 10% pay cut to help keep costs down. Sounds like my boss really doesn't want to lay people off. I don't know how long we can keep this up though. Our main customers are hotels and it sounds like they are closing like mad.
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Comment on April is canceled in ~life
SUD0 LinkStumbled upon this on Hacker News. I thought this was a super positive take on the situations that a lot of people might be finding themselves in. People all of a sudden have a lot of free time on...Stumbled upon this on Hacker News. I thought this was a super positive take on the situations that a lot of people might be finding themselves in. People all of a sudden have a lot of free time on their hands and can't go out anywhere. Boredom is a great spark for creativity. :)
This kinda sounds like my dream game right now. A rouguelike Elden Ring game sounds awesome.
I'm a big fan of the multiplayer changes in this. I love Elden Ring. I've beat it many times solo and with friends. But whenever I play with friends, we always play with the Seamless Coop mod. The multiplayer out of the box is not fun for a game like Elden Ring. The multiplayer actively punishes you for exploring. You have to re-summon friends if you go to a new section. No one can ride on Torrent when multiplayer is on. You have to craft a consumable all the time to summon your friends. It just makes multiplayer tedious. I'm happy to see that they are doing away with that in this new game.
I'm also super big on the new rouguelike elements they are playing with. Different enemies, different item drops, different bosses.. Sounds like a good way to keep the game fresh. I started a randomizer run with my buddies and it's like a brand new game. Super unbalanced, but definitely a fun experience.