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  1. Comment on Squabblr is now a free speech platform in ~tech

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    Thanks, I'm going to put this on my tombstone.

    My hipness coefficient was gradually decaying but my self-image was lagging reality.

    Thanks, I'm going to put this on my tombstone.

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

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    I recently finished Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, which I enjoyed just as much as I was hoping to. Great Team Ninja combat with what I thought was a super interesting and unique...

    I recently finished Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, which I enjoyed just as much as I was hoping to. Great Team Ninja combat with what I thought was a super interesting and unique gear/class system. And I thought the story was genuinely pretty good, although it had the usual Team Ninja awkwardness and Final Fantasy campiness. My biggest problem, and what ended my playthrough, was hitting on the realization that the endgame was a little too samey to keep me playing.

    For the first time in one of these games, I followed a "get to the endgame" guide starting with the first (of three) DLCs. By the time I got to what amounts to the endgame (The Rift, which has basically endless floors that can each be cleared to access the next), my character was in such OP gear that all challenge was sucked out of the gameplay. That, and watching build guide videos and realizing that people hundreds of floors into the rift were doing one of the exact same three floors that I was currently doing. That pretty much combined to smother my interest in continuing.

    Had a hell of a good time for 110 hours or so though, so if third person ARPGs are your thing, I highly, highly recommend SoP.

    After hitting that abrupt end to my time with SoP, I was craving some more Team Ninja goodness, so I started up another playthrough of Nioh 2. My god, this game is so good. It's just...so freaking good. This second playthrough was soooo much smoother than the first time I played a couple years ago, so I've relatively quickly (for me anyways) just about made it to the endgame. Really looking forward to pushing this character through the last difficulty level and into the Depths. Absolute masterpiece of a game, and I cannot wait for the third installment.

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  3. Comment on Suggestions for fantasy that feels truly different in ~books

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    This got a good chuckle out of me, I know exactly how you feel.

    Synopsis removed. God that just sounded horrible. Go read some reviews. I'll never do it justice.

    This got a good chuckle out of me, I know exactly how you feel.

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

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    Made by Crate Entertainment! One of my favorite studios. I was with them all the way through Grim Dawn early access, and well beyond. Great bunch of people. I can't wait to see what they do with...

    Made by Crate Entertainment! One of my favorite studios. I was with them all the way through Grim Dawn early access, and well beyond. Great bunch of people. I can't wait to see what they do with Farthest Frontier.

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

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    Although it's been awhile, last I check the dev was working on a sequel. It's one of those solo operations, so it'll surely take awhile unfortunately. Also in case you're unaware, the modding...

    Although it's been awhile, last I check the dev was working on a sequel. It's one of those solo operations, so it'll surely take awhile unfortunately. Also in case you're unaware, the modding scene for Banished is really incredible. Megamod/Colonial Charter probably triple the base game's content. Well worth a look if you haven't checked them out.

    edit. Just checked the Shining Rock website and his last blog was over a year ago, really hope all is well with him.

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  6. Comment on ‘Indiana Jones’ & The Box Office of Doom: Why ‘Dial of Destiny’ at $60M opening isn’t setting records for franchise finale in ~movies

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    That's good to hear! People talk a lot of smack about The Last Crusade online too, and that's one of my favorite movies ever (granted, nostalgia plays a large part in that, but still).

    That's good to hear! People talk a lot of smack about The Last Crusade online too, and that's one of my favorite movies ever (granted, nostalgia plays a large part in that, but still).

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