hookertime's recent activity
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
hookertime Link ParentI understand the slog. I loved the game but it took me three times restarting the game after I finished the first two Acts. It's very story intense and I had to constantly look up what each...I understand the slog. I loved the game but it took me three times restarting the game after I finished the first two Acts. It's very story intense and I had to constantly look up what each faction and god were all about and what they were trying to accomplish. At the end of the game, I felt accomplished and the story ended up fitting together nicely.
PoE II explains itself much better and the story is less confusing since they're more up front with telling the player what they need. I also feel as though II is a bt quicker-paced but the combat is generally easier. Enough so that the hardcore players have been complaining about beefing up the hardest difficulties
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
hookertime LinkI've been playing Pillars of Eternity II and I'm really loving it. They reworked a couple of things (like how spellcasters have per encounter spells instead of per rest) that improved the game...I've been playing Pillars of Eternity II and I'm really loving it. They reworked a couple of things (like how spellcasters have per encounter spells instead of per rest) that improved the game over the first. I highly recommend it if you're a fan of the isometric style RPG games
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Comment on We don't lock people in cages in ~talk
hookertime LinkThis family separation policy is shameful. Young children are being separated from families and put into dangerous positions. I hate thinking about it, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't a lot of...This family separation policy is shameful. Young children are being separated from families and put into dangerous positions. I hate thinking about it, but I'd be shocked if there wasn't a lot of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse happening to these kids, either by their peers (or within a few years) or the officers watching them.
It's detestable and I can't believe we've put in people at every level of government that support these policies.
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Comment on I would like to see a multi-player gaming company attack player-toxicity with an iron fist and see the results. in ~games
hookertime LinkI would love to see it. Overwatch can be hit or miss with the toxicity depending on time of day and what kind of match you play. I feel as though Overwatch League (OWL) has actually helped with...I would love to see it. Overwatch can be hit or miss with the toxicity depending on time of day and what kind of match you play. I feel as though Overwatch League (OWL) has actually helped with toxicity as people really into the game see the players laugh and have a good time instead of berate and yell at each other.
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Comment on Who's your team? in ~sports
hookertime LinkBeen a Knicks fan since the 99 playoffs. It's been downhill ever since. I'm pretty hopeful about the future, though. Next season will be tough with KP out for most, if not all, of the season and...Been a Knicks fan since the 99 playoffs. It's been downhill ever since.
I'm pretty hopeful about the future, though. Next season will be tough with KP out for most, if not all, of the season and we have a young squad. Who knows what we do at the draft or if we end up in some wonky trade.
Our main issue is ownership. James Dolan is the worst best owner in the league. He has the money and willingness to pay for a good squad but he puts his nose in the decision-making processes too often and he doesn't have the same basketball smarts as GMs in the league
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Comment on Any D&D players around? How'd your last session go? in ~games.tabletop
hookertime LinkOof. Not trying to double dip but I decided to make a separate reply about the Savage Worlds Rifts game I'm in. We played that this past weekend and I'm loving my character: the race is a...Oof. Not trying to double dip but I decided to make a separate reply about the Savage Worlds Rifts game I'm in. We played that this past weekend and I'm loving my character: the race is a bioengineered cat (think Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy) piloting Robot Armor. I've been throwing cat puns where I can and the GM is really great at managing games so it's usually a blast playing.
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Comment on Any D&D players around? How'd your last session go? in ~games.tabletop
hookertime LinkI started a new campaign in a homebrew setting. It went better than I expected! I'm trying out a new level up scheme where the players started at level 2 and will take 2 levels every level up (so...I started a new campaign in a homebrew setting. It went better than I expected! I'm trying out a new level up scheme where the players started at level 2 and will take 2 levels every level up (so they'll level up to 4, then 6, 8, etc.). I've only been a part of one campaign that made it past 10th level, so I'm hoping this scheme will advance them to the upper levels before we wear out the setting/campaign.
The players roleplayed very well, which just made the whole night a lot of fun. I introduced them to a goblin historian studying ancient ruins in a desert. They played up to his quirks and chatted with a few of his students. I usually don't feel comfortable doing quirky or distinct character voices, but my players really made it comfortable for everybody. Since they were level 2, I had their first encounter be a group of cockatrices (CR 1/2 each, if I remember right). I had one too many enemies in the combat, but the players managed it well enough. Saturday is session 2 and I'm getting excited!
Also, I'd love for a ~games.dnd to be added
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Comment on This Anti-Salt Narrative Needs a Shakeup in ~food
hookertime Link ParentAbsolutely. I am feeling a bit too lazy to find specifics, but many Americans are quite underhydrated. Proper hydration would help solve the problem as the excess ions from salt would come out in...Absolutely. I am feeling a bit too lazy to find specifics, but many Americans are quite underhydrated. Proper hydration would help solve the problem as the excess ions from salt would come out in your urine. My point was that while salt intake does effect our blood pressure and heart health, stress and activity level are more important than salt levels. They're also harder to manage, from a lot of people's perspective, anyway
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Comment on Analog, digital or streaming. What source of music do you prefer? in ~music
hookertime LinkI enjoy it all, really. They each serve a different purpose for me, though. My vinyl collection is much more of a "trophy" collection for me. I have a few dozen of my favorite records that take up...I enjoy it all, really. They each serve a different purpose for me, though.
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My vinyl collection is much more of a "trophy" collection for me. I have a few dozen of my favorite records that take up one shelf. I play them only one or two times a week, and sometimes only one side of a record. I like having the unique artwork and the process of listening to vinyl gets me in the mood for the specific record I'm putting on.
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Streaming is my workhorse method of listening to music. I put it on my Google Home and do chores or flit about the house. I stream at work and in the car, too. Streaming does more, no doubt about it. Playlists, endless amounts of music, crazy genres you've just now decided to give a chance, you name it. The quality is also still pretty high, too.
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Digital is best for quality though and through, but I haven't downloaded albums to quality digital in so long that I barely feel it qualifies for a point here.
Idk. Vinyl is a fun hobby but it;s not necessarily the best or most frequent way I digest music.
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Comment on When will the Earth try to kill us again: Most mass extinctions began with vast convulsions of Earth’s interior—can we detect that? in ~science
hookertime LinkWe're definitely on course for bad things to come. I think not acting on our effect on Earth's atmosphere is ignorant, arrogant, and will eventually bite us in the ass. I'm not sure how we go...We're definitely on course for bad things to come. I think not acting on our effect on Earth's atmosphere is ignorant, arrogant, and will eventually bite us in the ass. I'm not sure how we go about doing it, either; so much of our world's society is dependent on using things that generate pollution. Mining metals for our phones, using electricity to cool and heat our homes, burning gas to run cars and trucks. It's alarming to see the trends be ignored or erroneously refuted by those in power.
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Comment on Best albums released so far this year? in ~music
hookertime Link ParentI hear ya. I think this is the first album post divorce so the mood is in a different place than it has been on his earlier works.I hear ya. I think this is the first album post divorce so the mood is in a different place than it has been on his earlier works.
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Comment on This Anti-Salt Narrative Needs a Shakeup in ~food
hookertime LinkAs the article suggests, there are numerous other factors contributing to blood pressure and heart health, many of which are less tangible to deal with. Managing your stress at work and home or...As the article suggests, there are numerous other factors contributing to blood pressure and heart health, many of which are less tangible to deal with. Managing your stress at work and home or starting an exercise regime is much more demanding than reducing your salt intake.
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Comment on Best albums released so far this year? in ~music
hookertime LinkI think God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty is amazing. Especially the track Mr. Tillman.I think God's Favorite Customer by Father John Misty is amazing. Especially the track Mr. Tillman.
I like II more, for sure. There were a couple of changes I'm not into (Wizard spellbooks function differently) but for the most part, II outshines I in almost every way. They even have an intro option to catch youup to speed on what happened in I