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  1. Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games

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    I am the exaxt opposite. I love fishing in games. It is not a hard limit that it has to include it, but if it is it's a big plus point for the game.

    I am the exaxt opposite.

    I love fishing in games. It is not a hard limit that it has to include it, but if it is it's a big plus point for the game.

    3 votes
  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    The ashen one sounds interesting instead of miracles only. It would allow for a blessed weapon and makes the beginning possible, since there is no attack miracle for any starter class. I will...

    The ashen one sounds interesting instead of miracles only. It would allow for a blessed weapon and makes the beginning possible, since there is no attack miracle for any starter class. I will probably put a few other runs before this, because it is quite similar to the sorcery only run.

    If I remember correctly you can find the broken straight sword only after gundyr. In which way would you kill him without voiding the run?

    I forgot to mention the firebomb only run, which is also on my list.

    I would also love to d a riposte only, but sadly there are a few non-parryable bosses...

    1 vote
  3. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've started challenge running Dark Souls 3 My first run was a run without levelling. I didn't had the stats for any 100% shield, so I did the whole run without any shield. I also went with the...

    I've started challenge running Dark Souls 3

    My first run was a run without levelling. I didn't had the stats for any 100% shield, so I did the whole run without any shield. I also went with the lightest armor, to still be able to fast roll. Most boss attacks were able to oneshot me, which could be quite frustrating. At least loosing souls didn't have the same impact, since you have no use for them.
    My weapon of choice were the winblades with a fire infusion which was pretty busted. For the last fight, I switched to raw to triple my damage. I used the Caestus in my off hand, for some parrying (looking at you pontiff sulyvan).
    The bosses that gave me the most trouble were the princes , dragonslayer armour and the dancer. Funnily enough, the endboss was beaten on the second try.

    My current run is only with sorceries (no physical hits). With this run troublesome enemies become a piece of cake and vice versa. I had the fear that I would have trouble with having enough mana for the bosses, which up till now was not a problem.
    The hardest boss by far was the tree, since it is so hard to hit the eggs without locking on and the crystal mage, since you just can't burst him fast enough and have to stand still to cast the spells which opens you up for clone attacks.

    Future runs might include:

    • bow only
    • crossbow only
    • deathless
    • fists only
    • daggers only
    • physical staff attacks only
    • no rolling
    • miracles only (not sure about this one yet)
    • pyromancy only
    2 votes
  4. Comment on What's a "house rule" that has made a game more fun for you? in ~games

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    My houserules for Uno are: +2 cards can only be increased with other +2 cards (not the +4) +4 cards are fixed and can't be increased if you have to draw cards due to +2/+4 cards, your turn is...

    My houserules for Uno are:

    • +2 cards can only be increased with other +2 cards (not the +4)
    • +4 cards are fixed and can't be increased
    • if you have to draw cards due to +2/+4 cards, your turn is skipped after drawing
    • Black on black is forbidden

    The last point adds a layer of tactic to the last card. You can prevent an automatic win with with a black card as the last card by playing a black card yourself and force the player to play a coloured card.

    3 votes
  5. Comment on What's a "house rule" that has made a game more fun for you? in ~games

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    This applies to all tabletop games we play as a family: The winner is responsible for cleaning the game up. If you loose due to just bad luck, there is a certain level of saltiness that you might...

    This applies to all tabletop games we play as a family:
    The winner is responsible for cleaning the game up.

    If you loose due to just bad luck, there is a certain level of saltiness that you might experience. You can then either get a happiness boost that you won't have to clean the game up, or just allow yourself to get distance to the game and do something else to uplift your current mindset.

    The winner gets a small dampening effect on their win and has time, while cleaning up, to reflect on the fairness of the game.

    Most of the times everyone helps cleaning up, but it helps to keep the peace on very frustrating matches.

    It has also the added benefit of teaching kids. The winner has time (while clearing the table) to reflect on their win and figure out if it was mostly luck, or if they played really well, which in turn reduces boasting and taunting about their win. The loser learns that it is ok to distance yourself from "unfair" losses and teaches them ways to cope with it.

    20 votes
  6. Comment on What is the horrible phrase my wife learned from her grandpa? in ~humanities.languages

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    Maybe the first part is a english pronunciated "geh" ? Together it would then be "geh krepieren" ( gɛ krɛplj jɛɽɛŋ) which would be translated to "go die miserably"

    Maybe the first part is a badly english pronunciated "geh" ?

    Together it would then be "geh krepieren" ( gɛ krɛplj jɛɽɛŋ) which would be translated to "go die miserably"

    12 votes
  7. Comment on Single-player games to play with my partner in ~games

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    I can second Life is Strange. My sister played it with her friend. In general choice games are quite fitting. Until Dawn, Dark Picture Anthology, quarry, Detroit Become Human

    I can second Life is Strange. My sister played it with her friend.

    In general choice games are quite fitting. Until Dawn, Dark Picture Anthology, quarry, Detroit Become Human

    4 votes
  8. Comment on If your morning routine were the subject of a montage in a movie, what would be the song that played over the top of it? in ~music

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    depends on my level of motivation: high or low

    depends on my level of motivation: high or low

    5 votes
  9. Comment on OpenAI quietly removes ban on military use of its AI tools in ~tech

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    You let the old ones' whisper guide your sinful self to bring this abomination to the light of day. May thy wretched heart be ripped out and thy thwarted mind be shattered under their unfathomable...

    You let the old ones' whisper guide your sinful self to bring this abomination to the light of day.

    May thy wretched heart be ripped out and thy thwarted mind be shattered under their unfathomable gaze.

    (it is kinda good though)

    4 votes
  10. Comment on How to preserve a 9000 piece jigsaw puzzle? in ~games.tabletop

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    Thanks for the in depth explanation that was quite enjoyable to read. Hope the other comments helped you to decide on a process :)

    Thanks for the in depth explanation that was quite enjoyable to read.

    Hope the other comments helped you to decide on a process :)

    1 vote
  11. Comment on How to preserve a 9000 piece jigsaw puzzle? in ~games.tabletop

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    Ah, so you bought it not because it was a jigsaw puzzle, but because you wanted a wall decoration with jigsaw aesthetic.

    Ah, so you bought it not because it was a jigsaw puzzle, but because you wanted a wall decoration with jigsaw aesthetic.

  12. Comment on How to preserve a 9000 piece jigsaw puzzle? in ~games.tabletop

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    Just curious: why would you permanently glue this magnificent jigsaw puzzle? This is something I never could understand the appel of it, since from my perspective it completely removes the...

    Just curious: why would you permanently glue this magnificent jigsaw puzzle?

    This is something I never could understand the appel of it, since from my perspective it completely removes the interactive and fun part of it of redoing it over and over again; basically crippling its reason of existence.

    (I am not trying to say your objectively wrong for doing it that way, there are plenty of people who glue their puzzles; I just want to understand and comprehend your point of view)

  13. Comment on E-ink tablets for note-taking in ~tech

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    My lecturer in university has one. Upon asking if it was worth it this was his conclusion: Too expensive for its use. He only got it for a study and would not pay for it from his pocket. It is...

    My lecturer in university has one. Upon asking if it was worth it this was his conclusion:

    Too expensive for its use. He only got it for a study and would not pay for it from his pocket. It is very slow and its only redeeming quality is the long battery life, which is useful for conducting studies.

    1 vote
  14. Comment on What was your highlight of 2023? in ~talk

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    I relate to this feeling very much. I've had depression since ~8th grade (12-14 years old) and have been medicated for 6 years. Life was never woth it for me. I just survived day by day, so that...

    I relate to this feeling very much.

    I've had depression since ~8th grade (12-14 years old) and have been medicated for 6 years. Life was never woth it for me. I just survived day by day, so that my loved ones can lead a happy life.

    I retried therapy again this year for a reason not focused on depression. We could not pinpoint the cause of the depression to any major event. It just arrived on its own.

    During this time, I started to watch JammiDodger. I've never been in contact with trans people, so I was intrigued and he had good content (I didn’t realise he was trans the first few videos). Some time passes and I'm talking to my sister about him and then the conversation shifts to if we ever felt like transitioning. She did not, I always wanted to be born again as a girl.

    Talking it over with my therapist and a lot of introspection brought forth some repressed memories of the time in my teen years, where my depression started. I was battling with an identity crisis, if I should transition or not. My conclusion was: since I don't get panic attacks from my birth sex, I cannot be trans. And decided to live my life as male.

    Jumping back to now. I am most definitely on the trans spectrum and am considering to transition. Since allowing myself to view me as a woman, I don't have the grim outlook on the future anymore and even look forward to the next years of my life. I can even see myself coming of antidepressants in the future, which was unimaginable to me before.

    4 votes
  15. Comment on On the superhero question in ~movies

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    When I was young and went pretty regularly, the movies cost ~5€ to watch in cinema. The price is now 8-15€, which makes me take a closer look at what I am watching. The movies just didn’t interest...

    When I was young and went pretty regularly, the movies cost ~5€ to watch in cinema.

    The price is now 8-15€, which makes me take a closer look at what I am watching. The movies just didn’t interest me at all. They all seemed mediocre or boring and not worth my money and time.

    The last movies I watched in a movie theater since 2018:

    Bumblebee: a few friends went and it promised a new outlook on a sexist franchise, which I grew up with.

    The French Dispatch: unusual stylistic filming

    Dune: a well received movie of a book I really liked.

    The creator: well received and it promised magnificent stylistic elements (long takes, slower pace, ...).

    Barbie: very well received, with a focus on feminism

    Wonka: not my usual type of movie, but since it was a christmas event with friends and family, I didn’t mind it

    1 vote
  16. Comment on I lost my older brother and my mother gave up in ~health.mental

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    Maybe you can try to convey that to your spouse in a non confrontational way. I would want to know if my input would lead to more pain or pressure for my loved ones and would adapt to it....

    Maybe you can try to convey that to your spouse in a non confrontational way. I would want to know if my input would lead to more pain or pressure for my loved ones and would adapt to it. Everybody grieves differently and sharing what kind of help you need, would probably help her in supporting you.

    1 vote
  17. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2023 in ~games

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    I would love Call of Cthulhu. I've been an avid fan of lovecraftian horror and it's been sitting in my wishlist for ages. We have always spend the 24th together as a family. The day is spend...

    I would love Call of Cthulhu. I've been an avid fan of lovecraftian horror and it's been sitting in my wishlist for ages.

    We have always spend the 24th together as a family. The day is spend leisurely, maybe a little trip outside in the woods. Than early evening my father prepares the feast, with the others either sitting in the living room together, or helping. After dinner we give presents to each other. One person starts and picks a present for someone else. It gets unpacked and looked at. The person then picks another present under the tree that is not for themselves. This way every present gets appreciated and every person gets their turn without waiting too long. After unpacking every present we usually watch some movies together, way into the night

    1 vote
  18. Comment on How many of you wouldn't be alive if it weren't for modern medicine? in ~talk

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    Same for me. Adding to that I most strongly react to dust mites. So yeah those old feather filled blankets to get through the cold of winter would probably be the end of me. (Which is a shame,...

    Same for me.

    Adding to that I most strongly react to dust mites. So yeah those old feather filled blankets to get through the cold of winter would probably be the end of me. (Which is a shame, because I love their weight)

    2 votes
  19. Comment on What is your favorite type(s) of cheese? in ~food

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    Emmentaler (aka swiss cheese). Goes great with anything and in every form. The swiss one is much tastier than the austrian/german (sadly also more expensive). The best variant I found was a 2 year...

    Emmentaler (aka swiss cheese). Goes great with anything and in every form.

    The swiss one is much tastier than the austrian/german (sadly also more expensive). The best variant I found was a 2 year old cave matured. So fucking delicious.

    3 votes
  20. Comment on What game mechanic or boss could you just not overcome? in ~games

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    It was a game for a teenage criminal investigator group called TKKG. You have to solve a crime in a point and click game, but me and my friend always got stuck at the same point (this was back...

    It was a game for a teenage criminal investigator group called TKKG.

    You have to solve a crime in a point and click game, but me and my friend always got stuck at the same point (this was back then, when the thought to just search for the solution online never crossed our minds). There was a vicious dog chained on the stairs leading to a boathouse and he wouldn't let us through.

    My friend went on vacation in the mountains in a foreign country and apparently met a german family, where the kid also played this game. According to him, you have to find a dog cake, to calm the dog down. We sadly could never find it....

    1 vote