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Comment on “Sims 5” job listing suggests freemium, live service model in ~games
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Comment on Heat and smoke are smothering most of the US, putting lives at risk in ~enviro
WaffleHouse LinkI live in one of the major cities impacted by the smoke. It’s insane walking around and seeing the number of people not giving any thought to a mask. I’ve seen people biking and going on morning...I live in one of the major cities impacted by the smoke. It’s insane walking around and seeing the number of people not giving any thought to a mask. I’ve seen people biking and going on morning runs, eating lunch outside, happy hours outside, babies in strollers.
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Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games
WaffleHouse Link ParentI completely agree, it’s hard to sit down and actually begin when I know there’s many more useful things I could be doing with my time. I had a year-ish of gap period during COVID between uni and...I completely agree, it’s hard to sit down and actually begin when I know there’s many more useful things I could be doing with my time. I had a year-ish of gap period during COVID between uni and beginning my
job and played 200 hours of red dead 2 and loved every second of it, but as a working adult it’s hard for me to convince myself that embarking on a 100 hour game, 1-2 hours per night, is worth the time investment. Do you find you play smaller games still? Something like city builders or farming sims? -
Comment on Compassionate Interpretation in ~talk
WaffleHouse LinkI completely agree and wished more people had this perspective on discourse in general, let alone in online spaces where users are protected by their veil of anonymity. Lack of tone and other...I completely agree and wished more people had this perspective on discourse in general, let alone in online spaces where users are protected by their veil of anonymity. Lack of tone and other non-verbal cues can make it easier to jump to the conclusion that someone is being passive aggressive or intentionally trying to aggravate.
It’s just much easier to put that understanding and kindness out there with no expectation of getting it back, and when you do it’s a great feeling. So many people just want someone to argue with, some fight they can try to win.
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Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games
WaffleHouse Link ParentHave you noticed a shift in your game interests as an adult? When I was a kid it would never happen but as an adult my friends and I will frequently join a call together and decorate a house in...Have you noticed a shift in your game interests as an adult? When I was a kid it would never happen but as an adult my friends and I will frequently join a call together and decorate a house in Sims 4. For someone who used to be chronically on FPS and competitive games it’s a wild shift.
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Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games
WaffleHouse Link ParentI like the more methodological approach to games, it seems to view them more as art forms rather than just colorful shiny toys. Your third paragraph is very much something I consider when I play...I like the more methodological approach to games, it seems to view them more as art forms rather than just colorful shiny toys. Your third paragraph is very much something I consider when I play games, where it feels like what I’m doing makes sense, the world around me is well crafted, etc. I played Elden Ring and found it to be the exception to my usual rule about super long difficult games solely due to how cohesively the world and art design fit together. Similarly with RDR2, when you have an amazing story within a beautiful world (the amazing ambience of walking through a forest for example) it feels like it becomes immersive unlike anything else.
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Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games
WaffleHouse Link ParentI think the “no bullshit” concept is really a great way to go about it. Someone else made a similar point that so many games now try to artificially lengthen your game time without adding...I think the “no bullshit” concept is really a great way to go about it. Someone else made a similar point that so many games now try to artificially lengthen your game time without adding meaningful content to do so. It’s led to me shying away from the AC Valhalla’s of the world and also led to an appreciation of non open world games, where when I was a kid all I wanted was an 80 hour open world game!
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Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games
WaffleHouse Link ParentThat’s how I feel too, city builders scratch a certain itch that I didn’t really care about as a kid for some weird reason! And I completely agree about shooters now too - I had a ton of free time...That’s how I feel too, city builders scratch a certain itch that I didn’t really care about as a kid for some weird reason! And I completely agree about shooters now too - I had a ton of free time during COVID and picked up MW2019 to play with friends. It was a blast but also it felt like there was a constant pressure to need to keep playing and practicing. When I play Cities the only pressure I have is to learn traffic patterns lol, much lower stress
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What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older?
I came from the generation that played obsessively through middle and high school, and there’s a part of me that really misses when I’d be able to absorb myself into a video game for weeks at a...
I came from the generation that played obsessively through middle and high school, and there’s a part of me that really misses when I’d be able to absorb myself into a video game for weeks at a time.
Now that I’m a working adult, it’s a bit more difficult to convince myself that spending all day playing a video game is worth it as opposed to doing chores, practicing some more “productive” hobbies (art, exercise, cooking) or socializing. Part of it also seems to do with the fact that when I do get fully immersed into another video game and spend hours and hours playing at a time (thank you elden ring), my standard for dopamine seems to increase, and I’m not as interested in reading or playing music when I could get that instant dopamine hit from playing a video game, if that makes sense. The games I tend to play now lean towards relaxing/cozy games, generally offline games I can play at my own leisure, where I used to be very into the Overwatch/CSGO/Call of Duty scene.
I’d really love to hear how other people have experienced this, if at all, or what your experiences have been. Have you noticed a shift in the types of games you play? Do you specifically try not to play games to keep a healthier balance with your other obligations and hobbies too?
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Comment on Calling all analog photographers and cinematographers of Tildes in ~creative
WaffleHouse LinkI shoot film purely for myself/as a hobby! It’s really a great art form that I can’t believe I didn’t get into until it be made so expensive :/ I feel there’s something unique about film...I shoot film purely for myself/as a hobby! It’s really a great art form that I can’t believe I didn’t get into until it be made so expensive :/
I feel there’s something unique about film photography in how much intentionality you have to give for each shot (as opposed to digital where I could snap 50 photos of one item of interest). It makes me think about composition and lighting and framing much more, and I’m always really excited to see my developed photos.
I use a Ricoh KR-10S and it’s perfect for everything I need (I love being able to control all three exposure settings, plus having AE lock and an exposure adjustment). What’s your setup like? Please do keep posting analog photography content here if it comes up, getting withdrawals from /r/analog being down lol
Freemium games always evoke a sense of dread as I now expect it to be an incredibly barebones game, with the good content locked behind paywalls. I don’t play any sims but I’m sad to see it become more and more common of a practice.