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Comment on Monster Hunter Wilds | March 2025 showcase in ~games
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Comment on Monster Hunter Wilds | March 2025 showcase in ~games
immaterial LinkLet's gooo!!! Looks amazing, those bubble graphics O.O. Plus lagiacrus??? Gathering hub is very much welcome, and the songstress is an interesting addition. I've been enjoying this game so much so...Let's gooo!!! Looks amazing, those bubble graphics O.O. Plus lagiacrus??? Gathering hub is very much welcome, and the songstress is an interesting addition.
I've been enjoying this game so much so far. I've even made a mod to make it more difficult. First time playing around with making mods.
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentWow, thanks for all the details! Definitely more on my list now.Wow, thanks for all the details! Definitely more on my list now.
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentI really do want to try it, but then again I have to bring along some gear. I'm not really sure I'm cut out to do it solo hahah. I'm somewhat worried about my belongings and the "logistics" of it...I really do want to try it, but then again I have to bring along some gear. I'm not really sure I'm cut out to do it solo hahah. I'm somewhat worried about my belongings and the "logistics" of it all - I really have no clue. I'll try and do some research
Anyway, I totally am considering other fests. To be honest, the lineup doesn't completely align with my tastes. I've been able to find quite a few interesting ones to go to - one that seems absolutely insane is the Chaos Descends Festival in Germany, which does allow camping.
(By the way, if anyone else is interested (paging @gco), I've found that last.fm is absolutely essential to search for concerts - you can find a lot of stuff that's harder to find by other means. I've tried ChatGPT too, but it was pretty bad.)
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Comment on Moonlight: Open source game streaming client in ~games
immaterial LinkAdding another recommend to the pile. I use this to stream to my PC to my Raspberry pi connected to a TV. It works way better than steam remote play - you can get up to 120fps! Personally I stream...Adding another recommend to the pile.
I use this to stream to my PC to my Raspberry pi connected to a TV. It works way better than steam remote play - you can get up to 120fps! Personally I stream at 90fps because anything higher than that gets wonky.
It's a pain to set up (had a lot of issues in my case), but once it's done it's beautiful.
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentYes! Shout it from the rooftops for those of us who already can't hear!! I'll always tell my friends this but some of them will still be so flippant. Absolute essential, and honestly can make the...Yes! Shout it from the rooftops for those of us who already can't hear!!
I'll always tell my friends this but some of them will still be so flippant. Absolute essential, and honestly can make the show sound better too, if anything sounds sibilant.
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentI'll keep an eye out for Hellripper. Thanks for the advice! Also looking forward to the legendary bread.I'll keep an eye out for Hellripper. Thanks for the advice! Also looking forward to the legendary bread.
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentWoah, Antichrist Siege Machine, Godflesh, Fulci, Undergang?? The lineup seems great. Sadly it's just out of my date range, would've been awesome. I'm still looking for places to go so I'll do some...Woah, Antichrist Siege Machine, Godflesh, Fulci, Undergang?? The lineup seems great. Sadly it's just out of my date range, would've been awesome.
I'm still looking for places to go so I'll do some research on Czechia, but I'm curious to hear from you, what are some must-sees/dos in Czechia?
Thanks for the reply!
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Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel
immaterial Link ParentOh trust me, it's bigger than anything I get over here hahah. Wacken would've been cool, but it's too late for me. I don't mind talking to strangers, but yea language barrier is a concern. Thanks...Oh trust me, it's bigger than anything I get over here hahah. Wacken would've been cool, but it's too late for me.
I don't mind talking to strangers, but yea language barrier is a concern.
Thanks for the input!
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Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe
It's always been a dream of mine to attend one of those big metal fests - simply don't have those in my country. I'll be traveling to Europe for the first time, and I really want to catch one...
It's always been a dream of mine to attend one of those big metal fests - simply don't have those in my country. I'll be traveling to Europe for the first time, and I really want to catch one while I'm there.
I'll be there from 13 July - 29 July this year, particularly on the west side of Europe. Planning to go the UK, Switzerland, Germany and maybe more. I found this fest that seems to fit my criteria, Baden in Blut.
I just wonder how comfortable I'll be, as someone who only speaks English and is going solo. Should I be worried about anything? Any advice? Thanks!
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Comment on The Long Context - Interactive fiction driven by an LLM in ~comp
immaterial LinkPretty entertaining and informative read. It was really quite cool exploring the game. I got it on the last turn, I'm somewhat of a Sherlock Holmes.Pretty entertaining and informative read. It was really quite cool exploring the game.
I got it on the last turn, I'm somewhat of a Sherlock Holmes.
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
immaterial Link ParentI understand that. But as someone who only plays a few indie games, everytime I open up the steam discussions (usually accidentally tbh), I just see attacks, shit-slinging and nothing else. It's...I understand that. But as someone who only plays a few indie games, everytime I open up the steam discussions (usually accidentally tbh), I just see attacks, shit-slinging and nothing else. It's upsetting, but I know the solution is to just not open it up haha.
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
immaterial Link ParentThe steam forums are really bad. They're honestly a cesspool, I've never seen a forum that bad. I feel like they should really clean it up, or just cut it off from steam. Other than that, Steam is...The steam forums are really bad. They're honestly a cesspool, I've never seen a forum that bad. I feel like they should really clean it up, or just cut it off from steam.
Other than that, Steam is pretty much perfect IMO.
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Comment on Have you ever witnessed the Butterfly Effect? in ~life
immaterial Link ParentVis-a-vis the water park, I'm feeling something related right now. New Years Eve 2024, my friend and I decided to go to a metal gig. I was running a little late on the day itself, can't remember...Vis-a-vis the water park, I'm feeling something related right now.
New Years Eve 2024, my friend and I decided to go to a metal gig. I was running a little late on the day itself, can't remember why. So instead of wearing boots like I normally do (for protection AND fashion), I wore some crummy old sports shoe.
Well I was in the pit as you normally might be in a metal gig, and somehow my foot got twisted really bad. And then right after that I got caught in a human pileup, with about 3-4 people on top of me (felt some weight on my foot too).
My foot still hasn't healed completely yet. I can't go for a jog, which sucks. I'm confident my boots would have protected me. If only I took that 2-3 minutes.
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Comment on The future is Niri in ~comp
immaterial LinkWow this looks slick. I'm still in love with i3, but the in-built screenshot in niri looks super neat.Wow this looks slick. I'm still in love with i3, but the in-built screenshot in niri looks super neat.
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Comment on Spotify down? No, your Spotify mod was just blocked—here's why it won't work anymore. in ~tech
immaterial Link ParentI use plex on my NAS for music streaming. I've looked at other setups, but plex simply provides the best-looking UI for playing music on mobile (plexamp), and that's important for me. Though I...I use plex on my NAS for music streaming. I've looked at other setups, but plex simply provides the best-looking UI for playing music on mobile (plexamp), and that's important for me.
Though I admit I don't use too many features. I pretty much exclusively listen to music album-by-album, so I don't have experience with playlists and the like in plexamp.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
immaterial Link ParentI'm normally a swaxe main, and I embarrasingly only found out about the sword mode counter after finishing the main story. The weapon felt good to me already, but with the sword counter? Holy...I'm normally a swaxe main, and I embarrasingly only found out about the sword mode counter after finishing the main story.
The weapon felt good to me already, but with the sword counter? Holy moly. Some people are going to go crazy with it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
immaterial Link ParentI enjoyed those hunts! Might as well put my thoughts here too! It's definitely a few huge leaps forward in the series, but also a few disappointing steps backwards. The good news is that the core...I enjoyed those hunts! Might as well put my thoughts here too!
It's definitely a few huge leaps forward in the series, but also a few disappointing steps backwards. The good news is that the core gameplay loop feels as good as it's ever been in a Monter Hunter game (not that it matters, but I've played just about every monster hunter game excluding frontier). The feel of the weapons I've tried are great.
I absolutely love the "seamless" aspect of it, but it still is flawed to me. To get into the world with a group, you have to join an Environment Link. This allows you to hunt in the seamless world, BUT if you want to do a specific quest (like say a side mission), you have to disband the link and then post the quest. The implementation just feels very incongruous, which is the opposite of what they should be aiming for.
A lot of complaints about "difficulty", which I agree with (I definitely didn't cart with pheonix though, I swear). Though for me the key point on difficulty is the monster health pools - some of them are simply too low, to the point I thought it must be a bug. Me and a friend cleared a
In 2 minutes and 30 seconds, which felt very wrong? It's not enough time to learn a monster and get in a "flow".Monster spoiler
Frenzied Yian Kut KuI hope the team can do some magic on the optimization of the game, so some of my friends who have (relatively) older hardware can join too.
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Comment on Who are your favorite actors? in ~movies
immaterial (edited )LinkAfter watching Conclave and The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ralph Fiennes is someone I need more of. I absolutely love his eloquence on the screen, and he was a perfect fit for the Ronald Dahl shorts...After watching Conclave and The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ralph Fiennes is someone I need more of. I absolutely love his eloquence on the screen, and he was a perfect fit for the Ronald Dahl shorts too. I need to watch more of his stuff.
I'm also a Jake Gyllenhaal fan, he does have performances where he's just phoning it in but I do believe that he can really shine with a great script. Brokeback Mountain, Nightcrawler, and Donnie Darko are some of my favourites with him. I think he nails the "dark protagonist" for lack of a better word.
And maybe one more, Nic Cage. I honestly respect his work ethic. But above that, he really can act. Lord of War, Mandy, Pig, Longlegs. But I still haven't forgiven him for Jiu Jitsu.
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Comment on Monster Hunter: Wilds reviews – Top Critic Average: 90 in ~games
immaterial Link ParentI'm hypeeed!!! The beta, even with all its performance issues, was super fun. I wonder if anyone else here would want to hunt together? We could create a group if enough people are interested......I'm hypeeed!!! The beta, even with all its performance issues, was super fun.
I wonder if anyone else here would want to hunt together? We could create a group if enough people are interested...
(Sadly with the pretty terrible performance and increased pricing none of my friends will be getting it on release :( )
Fair enough! Yea let's play when it's out!