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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield LinkI'm doing as many adult mods as I can on Cyberpunk 2077 on my RTX 2060 but there's only so much I can do. Pales in comparison to Skyrim mod ceiling. Maybe we'll get there someday!I'm doing as many adult mods as I can on Cyberpunk 2077 on my RTX 2060 but there's only so much I can do.
Pales in comparison to Skyrim mod ceiling. Maybe we'll get there someday!
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Comment on ‘The Walking Dead’ renewed by Netflix in five-year, $500m co-exclusive deal with AMC Global in ~tv
The_Schield LinkZombies are a pretty accessible vehicle for telling stories, lots to play with, risk is ever present. I can see a creative doing something worthwhile with it. Edit: dammit, it's just licencing...Zombies are a pretty accessible vehicle for telling stories, lots to play with, risk is ever present. I can see a creative doing something worthwhile with it.
Edit: dammit, it's just licencing AMCs run. Lame
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield Link ParentAccording to canirunit, my RTX 2060 wouldn't be able to run it 😔 one day I wanna play it!According to canirunit, my RTX 2060 wouldn't be able to run it 😔 one day I wanna play it!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield LinkBall x Pit - having a good time. But I don't think I would be sticking around if I didn't add the mods for unlimited harvesting and auto looting. If I had more of an incentive to slow down the...Ball x Pit - having a good time. But I don't think I would be sticking around if I didn't add the mods for unlimited harvesting and auto looting. If I had more of an incentive to slow down the town creation I might, but right now I'm repeating a few gold mine harvests at a time to earn enough to maximize land space. Definitely kneecapped some of my fun by cheating, but the gameplay isn't enough for me to want to make that many runs.
Music is hot fire.
I do kinda wish there was a bigger story to the game. Not expecting a Hades rougelite but something, y'know?
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Comment on Resident Evil | Official trailer in ~movies
The_Schield Link Parent"listen to your woman, John!" Unfortunately that is my name, but fortunately I still find it hilarious"listen to your woman, John!"
Unfortunately that is my name, but fortunately I still find it hilarious
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Comment on Resident Evil | Official trailer in ~movies
The_Schield Link ParentBarbarian was just a great ride! Weapons was a tasty lil mystery!Barbarian was just a great ride!
Weapons was a tasty lil mystery!
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Comment on Resident Evil | Official trailer in ~movies
The_Schield Link ParentZach Creggar, famously was the guy holding the "gallon of PCP" in the Whitest Kids U Know sketch. He's done Weapons, Barbarian, and I am very excited for this movie as well. There seems to be a...Zach Creggar, famously was the guy holding the "gallon of PCP" in the Whitest Kids U Know sketch.
He's done Weapons, Barbarian, and I am very excited for this movie as well.
There seems to be a real intention to characters, they feel alive in their worlds. And as any horror fan knows, comedy and horror coexist very naturally and Zach knows this.
Horror is booming right now!
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Comment on How do you live simply/save money? What does your lifestyle look like? in ~talk
The_Schield Link ParentNot op, but I have Windscribe VPN currently, and the annual sub cost is around $70, so I'm paying around $6 a month for my piracy infrastructure. Everything else I got working through docker and...Not op, but I have Windscribe VPN currently, and the annual sub cost is around $70, so I'm paying around $6 a month for my piracy infrastructure.
Everything else I got working through docker and arr apps and Qbittorrent and Plex (or jellyfin), which are free.
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Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk
The_Schield LinkHere's a month or two of what I had in my gallery. Would love to make this a scheduled kind of post haha. https://imgur.com/a/HPfGgfDHere's a month or two of what I had in my gallery.
Would love to make this a scheduled kind of post haha.
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Comment on Feedback for a beginner singer in ~creative
The_Schield Link ParentRight - but there is a good reason to work on singing out in the ways I described, eg. to work on clarity, build muscle and reduce fatigue, hone an ear for tone quality, build confidence in own...Right - but there is a good reason to work on singing out in the ways I described, eg. to work on clarity, build muscle and reduce fatigue, hone an ear for tone quality, build confidence in own instrument capabilities, etc.
I was a young musician once who made things for friends to listen to, but I also recorded them in my closet and sang quiet enough for my parents to not be able to hear. This might not be the exact case, but I think what I want to add is you are worthy and capable of signing out and being proud of what you have! Don't feel like you have to be quiet and make your instrument smaller in order to express yourself!
But yes, of course, singing quietly (and doing it well) is much harder than singing out loudly (and doing it well). But long tones and breath support are the bread and butter that will supercharge either of those
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Comment on Feedback for a beginner singer in ~creative
The_Schield LinkVery good! I think the breath support is a key takeaway. Some people are suggesting ways to access more range, but I think frankly the breath support would open up the range you want as well. It...Very good!
I think the breath support is a key takeaway. Some people are suggesting ways to access more range, but I think frankly the breath support would open up the range you want as well. It might mean standing up straight, shoulders relaxed, chest supported; it might be a deeper breath, and longer phrases before taking another one; and it might mean singing out like you're trying to knock a paper plate off a windowsill across the room. I think the emotional soul of the lyrics and the lilt in the melodic phrasing makes this super memorable and sweet and cerebral. Quiet, breathy singing might be the style, but that kind of singing still requires a full breath! Breathe!!!!
I have a music ed degree in k-12 band, so I'm not a choir teacher. But I hope you keep making music, you sound great!!!!
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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
The_Schield Link ParentA comment on the thread might've been good for discussion, but they still made it clear it was about the sentiment lately and seeing a satirical post when written with purpose feels like a worthy...A comment on the thread might've been good for discussion, but they still made it clear it was about the sentiment lately and seeing a satirical post when written with purpose feels like a worthy case for creative critique
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Comment on Your AI is not a tool in ~tech
The_Schield Link ParentI agree with this. "The ______ is a tool," okay, the Internet is also a tool, and we immersed ourselves in it without regulation and without safety rails and true understanding, and it largely...I agree with this. "The ______ is a tool," okay, the Internet is also a tool, and we immersed ourselves in it without regulation and without safety rails and true understanding, and it largely feels like it's been a change to society like the way I get on a bucking bull and feel a change in my body's tension and release.
AI is a tool and it can be spun to be good or bad varying its use - but at the end of the day consent was manufactured and we all were busy raising our families and working to question the domino. But I think writing and discussion like this proves some of us want to stop more dominos from falling.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
The_Schield LinkThe single has been out for a while, but Cabin Fever by Slomosa has been a total blast for me. Gives me something gutteral to latch onto when I'm fighting for my sobriety. "So high...and for no...The single has been out for a while, but Cabin Fever by Slomosa has been a total blast for me. Gives me something gutteral to latch onto when I'm fighting for my sobriety.
"So high...and for no reason why. Cabin Fever."
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
The_Schield (edited )LinkI cynically feel annoyed with the comments here because they echo the same kind of sentiment when reddit closed their guard and shut out the Reddit is Funs and baconreaders, lot of people...I cynically feel annoyed with the comments here because they echo the same kind of sentiment when reddit closed their guard and shut out the Reddit is Funs and baconreaders, lot of people (including me) found new homes in tildes.
But I guess I'm just more mad that we didn't get the critical mass in that first wave of public outcry to *kill reddit.
Another notch that sucks. I am also realizing that this comment really didn't contribute to anything other than my vent so I apologize for the negativity. Thank you though, for reading
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
The_Schield Link ParentHow I feel waiting for indiana jones and James Bond to come downHow I feel waiting for indiana jones and James Bond to come down
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Comment on Tides Eye | Trailer in ~movies
The_Schield LinkMy high ass thought that said, "Tildes Eye" and had a trailer available and everything and I was like "how did this little forum site get a movie greenlight??"My high ass thought that said, "Tildes Eye" and had a trailer available and everything and I was like "how did this little forum site get a movie greenlight??"
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield LinkCairn Finally started Cairn based on someone's comment in one of these threads like 3-4 months ago. It's delightful. I appreciate the intersection between survival and climbing puzzle. Finding the...Cairn
Finally started Cairn based on someone's comment in one of these threads like 3-4 months ago. It's delightful. I appreciate the intersection between survival and climbing puzzle. Finding the right nooks and crannies makes for some deliberate, sometimes frustrating, but cozy-focused gameplay. I did put it down to play something more cinematic when I had a few drinks the other night, guess I pulled out Expedition 33 for that itch.
Clair Obscur E33
It's fine. I'm at level 15. It's good. I am playing it now before finishing Cairn because I am pessimistically dismissive of E33 for its allegations of AI, and there is something in the finished product concerning its depth of field, fog, and environment design that makes it hard to see almost anything. And I kind of want to get it's mileage before it's too far out of the zeitgeist.
I've had to mod it down a little just to see some clarity, but feel guilty for reducing the artists' original intention.
But I find the gameplay pretty tasty nonetheless, but for how long, we will see
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
The_Schield LinkLive at Red Rocks '22 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard I'm echoing someone on reddit, but it is masterfully mixed as far as bootleg live albums go. "The River" was the first track I heard off...Live at Red Rocks '22 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
I'm echoing someone on reddit, but it is masterfully mixed as far as bootleg live albums go.
"The River" was the first track I heard off it and it goes absolutely buckwild. Little quotes here and there, the 5/4 time signature lets them Wah, Wah themselves little nuggets and references only to then later in the set (or maybe day 2 or 3 of the residency) turn around and play Wah, Wah for real. If you're a king gizzard fan and haven't seen them live... it's like how jazz music will quote music from a greater repertoire, but king gizz does that while also cheekily quoting their own discography and while it makes for supreme listening, it also is just a lovely little easter egg for listeners who know the material enough while not robbing the casual listener.
That was my experience seeing them 9-1-24 in Chicago - it's the same experience with any live album you'll find out there of theirs.
Love those blokes
Evil Dead Burn 2026
Liked:
The dread, delayed gratification
Direction and practical effects
Cinematography with proficiency
There seemed to be a lot of inspiration here, felt some homage to resident evil VII biohazard, like when the family has dinner and the patriarch is almost bursting at the seams; father often responsible for crashing through the walls, either he or throwing his living son through them. An Amityville father ramping up his annihilating ambitions, disgustingly stabbing a dog with the only sharp instrument around, a fork. There was some interesting commentary on hiding domestic abuse from the family, and a grieving one at that. One of the kettles that personally has affected my life in explosive ways.
Could be the minority, but a lot of repulsive sequences in this movie that I actually loved, lol. Drinking the hot candle wax, straddling on the knived-up dishwasher, and the absolute howling I did when the deadite took grandma's retainer/denture from her mouth, licked it clean, and put it back. I scrammed a mighty scream.
Disliked:
Inconsistencies with deadite infection
Impotent urgency to reach exposited silver bullet
Overstated thematic ending
Grandma's denture felt obvious, but only because it was exposited that way. Grandma's infected because she gets the denture back and is left alone for a few minutes. But it's never really agreed in universe if getting covered in blood or swallowing some or getting cut or bit does the trick. This one felt like it played fast and loose with the "infection." The mom briefly fighting back the deadite within was confusing. She seemed to return to herself slightly when she began fighting to keep her living son alive, away from the patriarch deadite. But it was telegraphed as both deadites having their own strategies and styles for getting information from the boy, one thru brute terror and one thru emotional appeal. But...when the MC brings her into a room to safety and after a story beat, "gives up" and clearly has a "transition" back to being a deadite. It all just kept me more puzzled than intrigued.
Main characters taking too long to make it to the attic where they know the magic dagger is.
The living son eventually dies and becomes a deadite -- so could they not read his memories and know which knife is the right one? Why did it keep provoking her to try then if the 4th or 5th knife ended up working?
The final baddie being the abusive ex husband in all CG was pretty poor, and as some others on the reddit thread pointed out, running up to him immediately with the knife and cutting him short rather than including the 15 minute bookend at the construction site would have made for a more satisfying ending and felt more in service to the rest of the movie.
I'm hungry for this kind of movie, so I still liked it. But it wasn't as good as Evil Dead Rise in my opinion.
Post credit scene was kinda fire though, albeit has the same inconsistencies with how deadite transference occurs.