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  1. Comment on How do you deal with socialization during the Holidays? in ~talk

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    Have an exit plan. Something you can tell the group if you need to leave quickly. Most of the time if you just give a reason it will be easier to slip out of there. For me knowing when and how I...
    1. Have an exit plan. Something you can tell the group if you need to leave quickly. Most of the time if you just give a reason it will be easier to slip out of there. For me knowing when and how I can leave helps a lot.
    2. Find a stationary place to sit and don't get up! This takes away the pressure of having to find something to do. Now your purpose is to sit and if people want to come and speak with you they can do so on their terms.
    3. Assuming you're an adult try to remember you can do whatever you want! Life sucks and it's super difficult for everyone right now. Do what you feel comfortable doing and that's all you need to do. Try not to let pressure or guilt push you to a place you can't handle being. At the end of the day it won't be good for anyone - including your fam but especially for you - if you push yourself beyond what you feel you are comfortable doing.

    Just remember, you're a great person no matter how much time you spend with your family!

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  2. Comment on Looking for games that can be played with only the mouse in ~games

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    Highly recommend Brotato. It's sort of like Vampire Survivors but way more weapons, items, and skills. Extremely satisfying gameplay that only requires a mouse!

    Highly recommend Brotato. It's sort of like Vampire Survivors but way more weapons, items, and skills. Extremely satisfying gameplay that only requires a mouse!

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What happens in The Dark Knight [2012] in ~movies

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    I don't have the link on hand but I believe there was a quote from Nolan about how he didn't want it to be connected to a wider universe because he wanted the setting to feel like it could be the...

    I don't have the link on hand but I believe there was a quote from Nolan about how he didn't want it to be connected to a wider universe because he wanted the setting to feel like it could be the "real world". As in he wanted everything that happened in the movie to be sort of plausible. At least that's what I remember! Maybe a lot more money would have changed his mind but I believe he only did those movies so he could do stuff like Inception and Interstellar.

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  4. Comment on Unity: An open letter to our community in ~games

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    When Unity did this they basically stopped being an option, because if they can change their terms whenever they want then what is the point of using the engine at all? Many developers were...

    When Unity did this they basically stopped being an option, because if they can change their terms whenever they want then what is the point of using the engine at all? Many developers were posting about how they would certainly lose money by keeping their games available to be bought and installed at all. For some, it would have been cheaper to nuke their own games than to do nothing. If that is a possibility at all then Unity stops being an option entirely. At least that's how I understood based on some of the responses from dev's I've read!

    I get that there's not a lot of options right now, but when this kind of thing has happened in the past it usually results in a lot more options than their were before.

    13 votes

  5. Comment on What anime scenes are most memorable to you? in ~anime

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    Oh, there's a lot of Studio Trigger... Little Witch Academia The scene at the end, where all the girls, now friends with each other, each say something supportive to Akko before falling back down...

    Oh, there's a lot of Studio Trigger...

    Little Witch Academia The scene at the end, where all the girls, now friends with each other, each say something supportive to Akko before falling back down to Earth. So, so powerful.
    Star Wars: Visions, The Twins Just this whole episode! It's amazing, but especially seeing Trigger combine everything Star Wars into one awesome homage. It's basically one long scene anyway.
    Fruits Basket The scene towards the end where Katsuya (Tohru's father) tells Kyoko (her mother) "you fought well"... damn I'm tearing up typing this out. That decked me.
    My Hero Academia The All Might / Nomu fight... the Muscular fight... so many good fights! And someone already mentioned but Deku Vs Class 1A... chefs kiss! I know the show is super popular but honestly it deserves it.
    Cyberpunk 2077: Edge Runners Have I included enough Trigger? But seriously the way that show depicts David's descent into addiction is so real, raw, and personal. I'll never forget the look he has while he's watching TV, waiting for shit to go down, zoning out.
    Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage Hey, you might think I'm crazy, but this is actually a really good anime with a well told story. They just do such a great job writing each character's individual personality that by the end of episode three I was hooked.
    2 votes

  6. Comment on Phone woes (searching for advice) in ~tech

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    Hmmm what about a Moto G Play? Not sure how replaceable the battery is, but at that price you might as well just replace the phone. As others have said, it's really hard (and just going to become...

    Hmmm what about a Moto G Play? Not sure how replaceable the battery is, but at that price you might as well just replace the phone. As others have said, it's really hard (and just going to become harder) to find devices with user replaceable batteries anyway.

    Most of the reviews say it's pretty sluggish but it's hopefully better than the phone you're using now.

    You didn't really comment on price, but if you're willing to drop some of your requirements you can get a pretty decent device for pretty cheap these days. Samsung's "Galaxy A" line has some really good value devices that regularly go on sale. You'll also get software updates for a few more years too.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What is something that had far more variety than you expected once you looked into it? in ~talk

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    Anime! It took me a lot of watching and getting a bit older to realize that there is such a tremendous volume of Anime. It breaks up into a few loose categories that are targeted at different age...

    Anime!

    It took me a lot of watching and getting a bit older to realize that there is such a tremendous volume of Anime. It breaks up into a few loose categories that are targeted at different age groups and genders. For example, the popular Anime Dragon Ball Z is considered a "Shonen", for younger boys.

    But the genres have blended and evolved over the years to the point where now there's a huge crossover among them. Take a look at Crunchyroll - the most popular anime streaming site - and you might catch a Shonen about a sport you're interested in (or might become interested in). And you'll often find deeply layered stories in the most unlikely places, like a romance Anime for young girls.

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