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Comment on First ever Rebirth (loopback from level 255 to Level 0) achieved in NES Tetris by Michael Khanh aka dogplayingtetris in ~games
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Comment on Tildes growth in ~tildes
maximum_bake Link ParentThat doesn’t sound very kind of them.Friends have berated me before for not knowing about some major thing going on in the world.
That doesn’t sound very kind of them.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentI have been allowing some Reddit back into my diet just to scroll r/slaythespire, and have been enjoying that a lot! So many good memes. I just need to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand or...I have been allowing some Reddit back into my diet just to scroll r/slaythespire, and have been enjoying that a lot! So many good memes. I just need to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand or anything.
I don’t dislike playing any of the characters, but i would say Defect is probably the one I “get” the least, next to Ironclad. Only build I’ve been able to make work for them is the power card (can’t remember the names) which channels lightning whenever you get hit, and then generally building around that. First time I played them I picked up that card late, and when the heart did a bunch of attacks in a row on me (3x12 or whatever it was) I had NO idea what was happening and it just died haha.
I started out understanding the Ironclad the least by far, but I think I’m starting to come around. Every time I get something good working it feels totally broken though, like a recent snecko eye + dead branch + corruption run, or insane strength decks.
The Silent and Watcher are lots of fun, and I don’t feel lost trying to figure out which cards to pick. Maybe their gimmicks feel a bit more clear cut to me? Like I know not to take divinity centred cards on Watcher if I’m not really building a deck for that, but I don’t always get (yet!) when exhaust cards are a good idea or not for Ironclad.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentI’ve been playing STS lately too! I only originally started earlier this year, but have returned after a relatively short break and I’m definitely coming to remember just how much cool stuff is...I’ve been playing STS lately too! I only originally started earlier this year, but have returned after a relatively short break and I’m definitely coming to remember just how much cool stuff is really packed into this game. Still only A2-6 between characters, but I’ve been having lots of fun just recently picking cards I wouldn’t ever usually take and seeing what synergies I can figure out and make work with them. I was recommended to play by a tildes user late last year after expressing how much I liked Inscryption’s gameplay, and I’m really glad I picked it up!
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Comment on Reddit CEO says Microsoft needs to pay to search the site in ~tech
maximum_bake Link ParentCan you elaborate on that? While I agree with the thought in general, I’m not sure how what Huffman is doing here specifically contributes to Reddit becoming shittier.Can you elaborate on that? While I agree with the thought in general, I’m not sure how what Huffman is doing here specifically contributes to Reddit becoming shittier.
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Comment on If Minecraft was a rhythm game | Clean Bandit - Higher feat. iann dior in ~games
maximum_bake LinkThis is totally crazy cool! I watched the Fly Away one too, the work that must go into these is incredible. Thanks for sharing!This is totally crazy cool! I watched the Fly Away one too, the work that must go into these is incredible. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentThat Lone Digger map is SO good!! Modded Beat Saber is so much fun, it’s too bad new updates always break mods.That Lone Digger map is SO good!! Modded Beat Saber is so much fun, it’s too bad new updates always break mods.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake LinkLately I’ve been back into Stardew Valley, a little late to the newest update train but enjoying it nonetheless. It’s especially nice that most of the mods I’m interested in using have updated by...Lately I’ve been back into Stardew Valley, a little late to the newest update train but enjoying it nonetheless. It’s especially nice that most of the mods I’m interested in using have updated by this point too. I’m on summer of year 2 and just starting to get into more endgame content, which has been fun to explore since I’ve never had a save get very far into any content that requires community centre completion. That is, I usually start to lose interest once the centre is completed and I’ve married someone, and I can certainly feel that this time around too- hopefully the later game content comes soon enough and is interesting enough I can keep playing for another year or so, but I’m not so sure it will be.
As a request, I’ve been having the urge to play Skyrim again, and I’d like to find an alternative which scratches the same open world RPG character creator itch, if possible. I’ve played it too many times to have much fun running through Bleak Falls Barrow again, and I’d love to experience something new. TIA.
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Comment on Pride Month at Tildes: #5 - Ask almost anything in ~lgbt
maximum_bake Link ParentA long time ago I (Reddit user) mentioned to my sister (former Tumblr user) how it was weird that there were so many more trans women than trans men, since that had been my experience on Reddit....A long time ago I (Reddit user) mentioned to my sister (former Tumblr user) how it was weird that there were so many more trans women than trans men, since that had been my experience on Reddit. She said that she had the opposite experience online, and mentioned Tumblr in particular as somewhere the transgender demographic skewed heavily male.
I think what you’ve said is correct, where the trans population of a site will more heavily be the opposite gender of what the general userbase’s gender is.
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Comment on Discussion about asexuality, demisexuality, and allosexuality in ~lgbt
maximum_bake LinkFrom one ace to another, thank you for bringing attention to this topic! Even within the LGBT community, I find people’s knowledge on asexuality to be generally lacking, and our unique struggles...From one ace to another, thank you for bringing attention to this topic! Even within the LGBT community, I find people’s knowledge on asexuality to be generally lacking, and our unique struggles can be difficult to convey and understand for those who don’t relate.
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Comment on Discussion about asexuality, demisexuality, and allosexuality in ~lgbt
maximum_bake Link ParentI feel very similarly! Very alloromantic and (I think) aegosexual, with it primarily being the physicality of actual real life sex that repulses me. Hypothetical, unnamed and not real people doing...I feel very similarly! Very alloromantic and (I think) aegosexual, with it primarily being the physicality of actual real life sex that repulses me. Hypothetical, unnamed and not real people doing it? Yes. Real people I know and love doing it or trying to involve me in it? Absolutely not.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Voting thread 2 results - requesting feedback from library users in ~books
maximum_bake Link ParentCould I (@maximum_bake) be added to future posts please?Could I (@maximum_bake) be added to future posts please?
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Comment on Join me on the path to Twilightenment in ~books
maximum_bake Link ParentBig agree on preferring longer, continuous content and not wanting to fiddle with the player/listen to repetitive intros. I understand why some people would prefer smaller, chunked content, but...Big agree on preferring longer, continuous content and not wanting to fiddle with the player/listen to repetitive intros. I understand why some people would prefer smaller, chunked content, but longer video essays (like this one) tend to be divided into parts anyway, which seems relatively similar to me at least.
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentLittle bit old, but The Stanley Parable might be up your alley if you're still looking!Little bit old, but The Stanley Parable might be up your alley if you're still looking!
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentYou didn't mention genres you like in particular, so here's just a couple of my favourite ultra short games :) Not sure if any of them fit the game pass/free at some point bonus OneShot is a...You didn't mention genres you like in particular, so here's just a couple of my favourite ultra short games :) Not sure if any of them fit the game pass/free at some point bonus
OneShot is a surreal, self aware, and somewhat psychological horror game following a little cat person named Niko. Good soundtrack and visual design, I really liked this game. I haven't played Undertale, but I've heard Oneshot compared a lot with it. Avg length ~4.5hrs, more like 9 if you want to do 100% completion.
Citizen Sleeper is a cyberpunk narrative based game with a lot of good scifi worldbuilding and fun characters. The gameplay aspect of it is relatively simple, and unfortunately your choices don't tend to matter as much as the game may try to make it seem, but I had a lot of fun playing it last year. There are a couple relatively different endings from what I remember too. Average length looks to be ~7hrs.
Stacklands is a card based management survival game with cute graphics and surprisingly fun mechanics. Casual and no story, ~6hr avg playtime. I played this awhile ago and don't remember it much except that I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it.
Journey is an atmospheric little walking sim adventure game with beautiful graphics. The gameplay is a little limited, but it feels more like an "experience" than a proper game in many ways. The most delightful thing is getting paired with another player in real time and exploring together, but I'm not sure how common that is now the game has been out for awhile. ~2hr playtime.
While I didn't like them as much as those above, I'd also recommend looking into Gris, My Friend Pedro (didn't finish but was very fun), Stray, Abzu, Little Nightmares, and The Last Clockwinder (VR). They range from ~2-7hrs playtime afaik.
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Comment on Join me on the path to Twilightenment in ~books
maximum_bake Link ParentThis is a really interesting point I honestly haven't thought about before as a ridiculously-long-video-enjoyer myself. While I can totally see the appeal of breaking a video into smaller chunks...This is a really interesting point I honestly haven't thought about before as a ridiculously-long-video-enjoyer myself. While I can totally see the appeal of breaking a video into smaller chunks for a lot of people, I'd say that I personally would probably prefer videos given in their full, longer form like this one. Something about breaking the ideas presented into little separately chunked videos makes me feel like the overarching point would be muddled and lost along the way, having it all together makes it seem more coherent to me. I'm also not sure it'd work for Youtube's format in general. Browsing someone's channel and having every video topic cover multiple videos would be a little messy.
That being said, I totally also acknowledge that, as a student, I have a fair amount of time on my hands compared to most people, and tend to watch things on a higher speed and in the background (ie. during my commute), so I can see this not being the popular opinion generally.
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Comment on Please, enough with the dead butterflies! in ~enviro
maximum_bake Link ParentI agree! I think it's really sort of symbolic, in a way. We think of butterflies in a certain pose because of images we've seen based on field study versions of them, rather than forming our ideas...I think it's so interesting that the imagery of butterflies is the dead, insect collection version. And it's not just in professional illustrations and things, but even in simpler, icon styles the way we draw butterflies is in the perpendicular way.
I agree! I think it's really sort of symbolic, in a way. We think of butterflies in a certain pose because of images we've seen based on field study versions of them, rather than forming our ideas of them based on actually seeing butterflies with our own eyes.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake LinkBaldur's Gate 3 I started playing this around mid December, and haven't quite cracked enough to move on to another game, though I am certainly getting there. Currently on my second solo run,...Baldur's Gate 3
I started playing this around mid December, and haven't quite cracked enough to move on to another game, though I am certainly getting there. Currently on my second solo run, playing a dark urge resist Tav, and while it is still super fun most of the time I'm getting tired. I've poured ~350 hours into it so far, and am running out of steam I guess. Just into Act 3 now, and I think I'm just going to push myself through to the end so I can be finished with it and start playing something else, I'm not a fan of leaving games unfinished if I can help it.
That being said, this game is seriously really great. I was expecting I'd like it, even purposefully started playing after my final exams were done so I wouldn't have to worry about juggling it and schoolwork, but it seriously sucked me in like no game has for a very long time. I haven't felt very passionate about games for the last year at least, nothing in particular caught my interest in a super strong way, but I'm really thankful to really have had my love of games reignited due to BG3. Hell, it made me realize how much I actually enjoy writing, something I have very rarely done before, via (embarrassingly enough) fanfiction.
I'm planning on playing Slay the Spire after this, since I also have loved the few deckbuilders I've played before, and it's supposed to be the deckbuilding game. Very excited!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentInscryption!! I love this game!!! Haven't played it in a long time, but it's so good, totally one of my absolute favourites I've played overall. I distinctly remember genuinely dropping my jaw at...Inscryption!! I love this game!!! Haven't played it in a long time, but it's so good, totally one of my absolute favourites I've played overall. I distinctly remember genuinely dropping my jaw at some moments, actually so much fun the first time playing when you're confused and slowly trying to piece together the bigger picture. The mix of genuinely fun deckbuilder mechanics and totally creepy aesthetics are pulled off really well, but I can totally see it generating a more anxiety related and tiring response. I know I've felt similarly about games before (VR Roborecall, specifically), and even if I wanted on some level to play them, I just had a lowkey dread that would fill me at the thought of actually doing it again. Take some time if you need, play Stardew or something more lighthearted in the meantime :)
For what it's worth though, I'd really really encourage you to play more of it, whether that be now or when your mental state has improved.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
maximum_bake Link ParentHow long was your Baldur’s Gate break, and how far in the game are you? I’ve been feeling myself slow down a bit gaming wise with it, and have been considering a break, but I’m in act 3 and ~130...How long was your Baldur’s Gate break, and how far in the game are you? I’ve been feeling myself slow down a bit gaming wise with it, and have been considering a break, but I’m in act 3 and ~130 hours in (very slow going) and REALLY don’t want to lose interest and restart haha. I’ve been playing a little with a friend and have been feeling a bit of wanting to start a Durge run on my own so I can create a new character, but I’m so close to finishing the game I think I just need to pull through.
As if rebirth wasn’t already crazy enough, trying to get rebirth while crash dodging sounds insane. I look forward to seeing what the community sets it’s sights on next!