The_Schield's recent activity
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
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Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games
The_Schield LinkTo anyone in the know, was the recent news about its DRM a deal breaker for you if you were originally looking forward to it? I'll say, it looks like the most ordinary release I think I've seen. I...To anyone in the know, was the recent news about its DRM a deal breaker for you if you were originally looking forward to it?
I'll say, it looks like the most ordinary release I think I've seen. I can't help but see something like Splinter Cell Conviction with more color. I'm mildly interested but am going to wait until its on sale.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
The_Schield Link ParentBefore I had ever seen that episode of Black Mirror, I had been checking out a Rhode Island musician, Gavin Castleton, who at the time was experimenting with different sounds and rapping styles...Before I had ever seen that episode of Black Mirror, I had been checking out a Rhode Island musician, Gavin Castleton, who at the time was experimenting with different sounds and rapping styles and put out this song that sampled that end speech into the song's intro. A song built on the anxiety of a burgeoning internet, the floodgates of reaction images "my malaise don't fit in the animated gif, I have feelings that can't be expressed with kittens." Anyway, you get to hear some of the speech of fifty million merits and also get a little pop banger to chew on, if anyone is interested.
He calls it his pop album, but it's indie for all intents and purposes
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
The_Schield LinkI think a corporation or billionaire can do or say whatever they want, their intentions are pretty much nulled by the system they inhabit. Saying "we should do something" and then quietly doing...I think a corporation or billionaire can do or say whatever they want, their intentions are pretty much nulled by the system they inhabit. Saying "we should do something" and then quietly doing something else is pretty normal for people or companies in power, anyway.
It seems to me like it's an oligarchical smokescreen above anything. Bezos might say "end world hunger" or like he recently said, "poorer people just shouldn't pay taxes" while he doesn't pay any as the richest man — the trueness or falseness of a claim should be met with judgement, like most things. But greed is huge, so predicting the kinds of chaos that they can pay for is difficult
Edit: This comment didn't contribute at all, I'm just alone with the same thoughts. How can I start to dictate my unfeelings on the nature of man, and the state of the world?
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Comment on 'The Boys' has ended. What are your thoughts? in ~tv
The_Schield Link ParentIt was a Supernatural boss fight. Pushing and tables breaking and dramatic looking and low budgets. I am fine with it too, because I loved supernatural, but I'm also fine with people hating it...It was a Supernatural boss fight. Pushing and tables breaking and dramatic looking and low budgets. I am fine with it too, because I loved supernatural, but I'm also fine with people hating it because it was kind of embarrassing.
I honestly wanted homelander to become a bagboy or something, and then gets hit by a car or something that would've put him in someone else's shoes.
But if the thru line is that Homelander is like an unfettered Trump, then the design was to get our dictator to debase himself on camera which is supposed to be what we're to take away as the solution to these dictators? Having them grovel?
Maybe. But all I am saying is we could've taken this fight to space or at least through a couple of mountains before ending up in the white house playing WWE.
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Comment on Grief and guilt in ~life.pets
The_Schield Link ParentSame position here. Overcome with all the feelings of "If I just would've had more money we could've kept trying." But as someone on this site told me once, "it's better to let them go a day too...Same position here. Overcome with all the feelings of "If I just would've had more money we could've kept trying." But as someone on this site told me once, "it's better to let them go a day too early than a day too late." You did the hardest thing, but it was still important.
I'm sorry for your loss friend; carrying that grief just means you loved fiercely and the memories are evidence of that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield LinkHades 1 Just an absolute blast. So easily I am pulled into the game design. I need darkness to unlock more death defiance -- ooh! But I need gems to unlock certain floors that would really help me...Hades 1
Just an absolute blast. So easily I am pulled into the game design. I need darkness to unlock more death defiance -- ooh! But I need gems to unlock certain floors that would really help me -- ooh, but if I complete the ancient scroll for this equipment I get 4 diamonds, which I can use for this NPCs storylin--
I really enjoy the feeling of "okay this run is just going to be for gems" or "this boon combo feels unfuckingstoppable, this is going to be the run."
I finally got to the final boss and lost in the 2nd phase but I am determined to get back there.
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Comment on When Richard Dawkins met Claude in ~health.mental
The_Schield Link ParentHaven't read the article yet but that would be so hysterically predictable Edit: so Richard doesn't think people can change their gender identities but the 0s and 1s simulating a consciousness to...Haven't read the article yet but that would be so hysterically predictable
Edit: so Richard doesn't think people can change their gender identities but the 0s and 1s simulating a consciousness to him gets to?
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Comment on Invincible Season 4 finale discussion in ~tv
The_Schield Link ParentHe also seemed proportionally freaked out to hear Nolan and Mark didn't win but basically kick the hornets nest - again, I feel the nebulousness is key to the tension. And it is deliciousHe also seemed proportionally freaked out to hear Nolan and Mark didn't win but basically kick the hornets nest - again, I feel the nebulousness is key to the tension. And it is delicious
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
The_Schield Link ParentInteresting, thanks for sharing. AA is what I really need - alcohol indeed ran my household and my parents growing up, so Al-Anon has been helpful to unpack some of that. But I still feel scared...Interesting, thanks for sharing.
AA is what I really need - alcohol indeed ran my household and my parents growing up, so Al-Anon has been helpful to unpack some of that. But I still feel scared to go to my first AA meeting because I'm still on the shore of being able truly admit my problem. But! I admit this is a process I've been working at for years. I'm on the shore now, but I was in the jungle a couple years ago. Progress is progress.
I hope you make it to the DW meeting sometime, friend - the folks at my meeting immediately welcomed me as one of their own. They gracefully let me get closer to "the feeling" - the feeling that community is what makes things worth it, and that none of this has to be taken on alone.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
The_Schield LinkI'm on my 7th consecutive week of Al-Anon meetings. I like it. Now I just need enough courage to go to AA as well. Any other double winners out there?I'm on my 7th consecutive week of Al-Anon meetings. I like it. Now I just need enough courage to go to AA as well. Any other double winners out there?
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Comment on Invincible Season 4 finale discussion in ~tv
The_Schield Link ParentI think there's a certain nebulousness to the images of the viltrimites blending in. To me, it came across like a flash forward of mark processing Thragg's offer. I also think it was intentionally...I think there's a certain nebulousness to the images of the viltrimites blending in. To me, it came across like a flash forward of mark processing Thragg's offer.
I also think it was intentionally forecasted like that to lead up to Mark's answer - the tension that builds as we, the viewer, think the viltrimites are already blending in - suggests that it doesn't matter what Mark says, his back is against the wall. I think it cleverly underscores how Thragg ambushes Mark with this ultimatum "you have no choices to make, but yet you still must make one." It kind of forces mark to give permission anyway, and so the viltrimites being on the planet already or just being a fearful, PTSD image is kind of irrelevant - the answer will have to be the same, anyway.
It seems like Cecil and everyone else requires ship scanning in order to know who is entering the solar system. It could be Cecil doesn't know about Thragg and Co. because they all possibly flew in without a vessel. I could be wrong though.
Still excited!
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Comment on Invincible Season 4 finale discussion in ~tv
The_Schield LinkHeavy implications. I have not read the comics. But I read someone said we are about halfway through the comic run. I feel like this will lead to incredibly difficult tensions when children start...Heavy implications.
I have not read the comics. But I read someone said we are about halfway through the comic run.
I feel like this will lead to incredibly difficult tensions when children start being born half viltrimite. Raised half human, they will likely have their own moral quandaries with parent authoritarianism vs. human desire to rebel, favor altruism, and seek justice.
If time will be a huge factor moving forward, there's no telling how these last 37 viltrimites reevaluate their desires for conquest (no pun intended).
Can't wait for Thragg to battle Satan
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
The_Schield Link ParentCould be kinda fun to take turns at poker or five finger fillet 😎Could be kinda fun to take turns at poker or five finger fillet 😎
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
The_Schield (edited )LinkI started pirating a year ago. Everything started as an independent.exe but I've been playing around with putting everything into one container on windows docker. Radarr- manages all movies I'm...I started pirating a year ago. Everything started as an independent.exe but I've been playing around with putting everything into one container on windows docker.
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Radarr- manages all movies I'm interested in
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Sonarr - same but for TV shows
--> both send indexers out, return with a torrent file that gets sent to: -
Qbittorrent
--> downloads the torrent file to my system. Once it finishes...
Radarr/Sonarr know where I want the files to be placed, cause I have a TV folder and a Movies folder and I tell it where to sort them. It uses hardlinks and removes the file from its download folder when it's finished and from Qbittorrent when it's finished seeding.
With everything in its place...
- Plex
--> is my new forever front end for media.
It constantly scans my TV/movie folders when they update and immediately presents them to be watched, with options for CC, playlisting, episode and movie info--pretty much anything you might wanna know for the episode.
I have a lifetime pass purchased to have access from outside my home network (data, friends Wi-Fi's, etc). I waited until the holidays when it was 40% off
One day I will get a raspberry pi or something to host my media server without needing my PC to stay running, but it's pretty cool, and I've enjoyed learning how it works.
Radarr and Sonarr track new releases. You can configure it to watch for certain qualities or file sizes. You can set it up to automatically watch for new releases or you can make it one-press to scan for the shows and movies you're monitoring and it will search for the parameters, refer the torrent file to qbit, qbit will download it, and together they will put the file in its own file folder where it needs to go.
It's so simple now, I'll boot up Plex on my ps5 and the new episode of The Boys will be available, and it all automated from me clicking "scan" once earlier in the week.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
The_Schield LinkThe Talking Heads - Remain in Light 31, punk, metal, psych rock fan. Never listened to talking heads much except for whenever "burning down the house" came on the radio and turned me off of them....The Talking Heads - Remain in Light
31, punk, metal, psych rock fan. Never listened to talking heads much except for whenever "burning down the house" came on the radio and turned me off of them.
But this album feels like it was made for me. It has the right amount of weirdness, the right amount of esoteric insight, the right amount of riff droning that necessitates a head bob and a critical ear to hear the sporadic hits and unique charms.
The album makes me feel I'm meeting a stranger at the pub and they show me the underbelly of the city and I learn something about myself.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
The_Schield LinkMy guts, organs, and blood vessels!My guts, organs, and blood vessels!
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Comment on The Dear Hunter - Sunya (2026) in ~music
The_Schield Link ParentThis is exactly what I needed to hear, and it's exactly why I don't think Sunya is affecting me like the Acts or other stuff. I skipped Indigo Child and Antimai just because "I had other stuff"...This is exactly what I needed to hear, and it's exactly why I don't think Sunya is affecting me like the Acts or other stuff.
I skipped Indigo Child and Antimai just because "I had other stuff" going on—mainly listening to stuff like Frankie and the Witch Fingers and King Gizz—
But it informs the reason why my brain is struggling to latch on to any motifs. I don't think I'm a prog music novice by any means but without doing the homework on TDH's latest evolutions, many of these chord changes and melodies feel like they're happening a bit too adventurously.
Which is something I love about the dear hunter - sometimes just following a thread in a progressively complicated song like Take More Than You Need is one amazing ride, but when the art is being served across an album like it's a Renaissance painting, it really helps to know the influence behind the brush strokes.
All to say, I commit to listening to all of their latest stuff! 😅
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Comment on Nathan Fillion says 'Firefly' animated series in development in ~tv
The_Schield Link ParentI agree with this. I want to throw out my values and say "it was a different time, and maybe with more seasons we would have gotten more representation" but it's also good to just accept TV & film...I agree with this. I want to throw out my values and say "it was a different time, and maybe with more seasons we would have gotten more representation" but it's also good to just accept TV & film has permitted a lot of perverse outcomes and we can always do better.
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Comment on The Dear Hunter - Marauders (2026) in ~music
The_Schield LinkMy kings. Honestly haven't heard any of this yet. Haven't listened to anything of theirs since Migrant and ACT V. But I will always love Casey's musicianship and his ability to speak truth to...My kings.
Honestly haven't heard any of this yet. Haven't listened to anything of theirs since Migrant and ACT V. But I will always love Casey's musicianship and his ability to speak truth to power in his art. Fan for life.
A game like God of War 2018 and Ragnarok had just enough appeal to me to want to 100%. I normally never had a penchant for difficulties to surmount, but when you find a game you like and you're good at--it becomes almost the reason for playing the game and I like that.
2018 and Ragnarok had some exploration that I found a little frustrating to reach, but it was the promise of a good fight and the promise that every fight would funnel me towards the right upgrade and skill development to take on the Valkyries in 2018 or the Berserkers in Ragnarok, that made each achievement or unlock worth it.
Interestingly on games like Ghost of Tsushima or Horizon Zero Dawn, there's just too much to explore for me to get every bit. The lore is interesting, but it's not enough for me to push my joystick to every single square foot.