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  1. Comment on More coronavirus-related updates: specialized views, and a daily topic. Anything else we should do? in ~tildes.official

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    What is contest mode?

    What is contest mode?

    2 votes

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

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    I've recently been playing an absurd amount of Monster Hunter: World. it's very fun, it scratches the specific gameplay itch that I enjoy but find difficult to articulate (the Dark Souls...

    I've recently been playing an absurd amount of Monster Hunter: World. it's very fun, it scratches the specific gameplay itch that I enjoy but find difficult to articulate (the Dark Souls comparison is the best I have, unfortunately). I do wish the female armor sets weren't so laughably bad, though :P.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've been listening to Blue Virgin by American Holly a lot more than I would've expected to. When my boyfriend first showed it to me I was iffy on a lot of the tracks, but lately I've been...

    I've been listening to Blue Virgin by American Holly a lot more than I would've expected to. When my boyfriend first showed it to me I was iffy on a lot of the tracks, but lately I've been listening to the entire album effectively on loop. I adore the vocals, and the "ambience" (I'm not sure how it's called) of the whole song is very good, often feeling very dream-like. I particularly enjoy Maya, Harp Dreams of Angel Singing, and the first half of Bicycles (Carly's Voice).

  4. Comment on Further split up ~tildes? in ~tildes

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    I think syntax is too specific to warrant its own subgroup, it could probably be covered by ~tildes.site. It's possible that it's talked about more often than I think it is, though.

    I think syntax is too specific to warrant its own subgroup, it could probably be covered by ~tildes.site. It's possible that it's talked about more often than I think it is, though.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on What are your top three favorite games of all time? in ~games

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    In order: Night in the Woods, Bloodborne, Rimworld. Rimworld I have 177 hours (and counting) in this game. It's really fun, and I hate it a lot. There's nothing quite like getting a good colony...

    In order: Night in the Woods, Bloodborne, Rimworld.

    Rimworld
    I have 177 hours (and counting) in this game. It's really fun, and I hate it a lot. There's nothing quite like getting a good colony running, and there's nothing quite like that entire colony dying to a pack of manhunting chinchillas. Recommended.

    Bloodborne
    A masterpiece of a game. Even though I've done challenge runs long enough to burn myself out on it, I still love it all the same. The fast-paced gameplay, the infuriating difficulty, and the dripping atmosphere are jointly what make me incapable of shutting up about this game. Highly recommended if you own a PS4.

    Night in the Woods
    This game holds a very special place in my heart. The town and the people within it, despite literally being furries, feel more human than the characters in any movie I've seen or any game I've played in years. There isn't much gameplay to speak of but I don't see that as an issue. Buy this game.

    I haven't played Sekiro yet, but I've heard it shares and expands upon a lot of Bloodborne's qualities. I'll update this post after I get around to it.
    Honorable mention to The Beginner's Guide, a more serious game from Davey Wreden, creator of The Stanley Parable.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Shuffle your entire music library, then tell me about the first five tracks that come up in ~music

  7. Comment on How did you come across Tildes? in ~talk

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    A friend of mine in a Discord server for a game brought it up and it looked neat. I decided to check out the community and it was worth it.

    A friend of mine in a Discord server for a game brought it up and it looked neat. I decided to check out the community and it was worth it.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on I just discovered Steam in ~games

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    You should try it! It is interesting :P. Also, since Hacknet is on the list now, I recommend hackmud. It isn't all too similar but it attracts similar crowds. Text-based MMO puzzle game with...

    You should try it! It is interesting :P. Also, since Hacknet is on the list now, I recommend hackmud. It isn't all too similar but it attracts similar crowds. Text-based MMO puzzle game with (optional) programming elements. Less waiting for loading bars than Hacknet. Good soundtrack, mostly from Lena Raine but Ryan Ike has contributed (and is contributing) to it a fair amount.

    (P.S.: Since I've made a few posts mentioning hackmud on the site now; I'm not a shill, I just wish more people played it. The Steam charts are sad to look at.)

    2 votes

  9. Comment on I just discovered Steam in ~games

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    Zachtronics also made Opus Magnum, a good entry for the Programming / Logic games section. Plants vs Zombies belongs in misc. here if Peggle does, I think.

    Zachtronics also made Opus Magnum, a good entry for the Programming / Logic games section. Plants vs Zombies belongs in misc. here if Peggle does, I think.

    4 votes

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  12. Comment on Advice for learning a language? in ~hobbies

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    I've heard music is useful for learning languages, glad to have the idea reinforced. I've been trying to speak it, but I suspect that will come more naturally once I develop enough of a vocabulary...

    I've heard music is useful for learning languages, glad to have the idea reinforced.

    I've been trying to speak it, but I suspect that will come more naturally once I develop enough of a vocabulary to actually form sentences. I never thought about the self-consciousness factor, that's honestly pretty reassuring.

  13. Comment on Advice for learning a language? in ~hobbies

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    Спасибо огромное! This is very well written (and helpful! A difficult combination, I find)! I'll definitely be trying these out in the future. Much appreciated. Good luck with the poetry, friend.

    Спасибо огромное!

    This is very well written (and helpful! A difficult combination, I find)! I'll definitely be trying these out in the future. Much appreciated.

    Good luck with the poetry, friend.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Let's do something different: What are your favorite video game OSTs? in ~music

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    Celeste's Lena Raine worked on (the vast majority of) the hackmud OST. I recommend the game, too. ;)

    Celeste's Lena Raine worked on (the vast majority of) the hackmud OST.

    I recommend the game, too. ;)

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Let's do something different: What are your favorite video game OSTs? in ~music

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    Hearing the Transistor OST in its intended setting gives it a lot more power, I think. Hearing In Circles during the encounter with Reisz has stuck with me for many years.

    Hearing the Transistor OST in its intended setting gives it a lot more power, I think. Hearing In Circles during the encounter with Reisz has stuck with me for many years.

  16. Advice for learning a language?

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    @Khromier, @Soulmaster and I are trying to learn Russian. It's the first time we've (I've?) properly tried learning a language. I was wondering if any of you had advice to offer for learning a new...

    @Khromier, @Soulmaster and I are trying to learn Russian. It's the first time we've (I've?) properly tried learning a language.

    I was wondering if any of you had advice to offer for learning a new language, even if it isn't necessarily specific to Russian.
    We've been using https://russianlessons.net so far, but other resources would be interesting.

    Спасибо!

    21 votes

  17. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've been getting back into Factorio and its OST, namely Solar Intervention. It's a very relaxing track (and soundtrack, for that matter) that evokes a unique, vaguely melancholic emotion from...

    I've been getting back into Factorio and its OST, namely Solar Intervention. It's a very relaxing track (and soundtrack, for that matter) that evokes a unique, vaguely melancholic emotion from within me. It's difficult to describe, but it's a feeling I've strongly associated with Factorio.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Let's talk Soulsborne in ~games

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    After I got past Ornstein and Smough I was instantly absorbed by the game, and I've played through it quite a few times since then. I'm getting close to burnout though, and a broken sword run...

    After I got past Ornstein and Smough I was instantly absorbed by the game, and I've played through it quite a few times since then. I'm getting close to burnout though, and a broken sword run probably isn't helping that very much.
    The replayability in the series is absolutely unrivaled by anything I've played before, including several roguelikes.

    Fuck you, Blighttown.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Let's talk Soulsborne in ~games

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    It really is something special. VaatiVidya is still making videos on the original Dark Souls' lore, and I think that says a lot.

    It really is something special. VaatiVidya is still making videos on the original Dark Souls' lore, and I think that says a lot.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Let's talk Soulsborne in ~games

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    I've frequently heard of Demon's Souls' item burden. I'm not looking forward to it. I have a PS3 lying around somewhere, so I've been considering buying the game digitally, maybe alongside Dark...

    I've frequently heard of Demon's Souls' item burden. I'm not looking forward to it. I have a PS3 lying around somewhere, so I've been considering buying the game digitally, maybe alongside Dark Souls 2 if my PC can't handle it.

    I'm sad you couldn't experience Bloodborne's DLC, it has some of my favorite bosses from any game. I've been doing a BL4 run, and some of the DLC bosses were both the most troubling and the most fun.

    1 vote