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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
neosloth LinkBuffing over nerfing has been the main direction of the fighting game I played the most (Tekken 7, kinda tekken 8) and it has created really unfun patterns of play with every patch shuffling...Buffing over nerfing has been the main direction of the fighting game I played the most (Tekken 7, kinda tekken 8) and it has created really unfun patterns of play with every patch shuffling around top tiers while consistently removing the things that make the game interesting - their weaknesses and specialist tools. It often feels like the developers don't know what to do so they just look at a character, see what gap they have in their toolset, and buff the hell out of it with no regard for consequences.
The more games I play the more I think just letting the meta develop is the right thing to do. SF6 is doing something similar by only having 1 major balance patch a year, and it seems to be going ok. "balance" shouldn't be a goal in itself, the game has to be fun too
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Comment on Must see touring artists? in ~music
neosloth LinkJpegmafia was already mentioned but his shows are always great and high energy Gogol Bordello is always a lot of fun but the roster seems to rotate a lot I saw sabaton as an opener and they...Jpegmafia was already mentioned but his shows are always great and high energy
Gogol Bordello is always a lot of fun but the roster seems to rotate a lot
I saw sabaton as an opener and they upstaged the main act so hard that I dont even remember who they were opening for
Danny Brown is a lot of fun live too, he was really supportive of his openers which was great to see
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Comment on Fresh Album Fridays: Earl Sweatshirt, Zach Bryan, The Armed and more in ~music
neosloth Link ParentVery disappointing to see two of my favourite artists go for an NFT grift but the album is nevertheless incredibleVery disappointing to see two of my favourite artists go for an NFT grift but the album is nevertheless incredible
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Comment on I am an extremely light sleeper, and need advice in ~life
neosloth LinkI use the iphone built in white noise app and put it on speaker in bed next to me. That helps with most noise I do use earplugs as well and it took me a while to find comfortable ones, I like...I use the iphone built in white noise app and put it on speaker in bed next to me. That helps with most noise
I do use earplugs as well and it took me a while to find comfortable ones, I like Mack's. But if they hurt your ears obviously it's better to not force it
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Comment on Favorite out of bounds experience? in ~games
neosloth Link ParentI remember there’s a similar glitch I found in the PSP version of Vice City Stories, where there’s a “portal” under one of the bridges that brings you into an upside down worldI remember there’s a similar glitch I found in the PSP version of Vice City Stories, where there’s a “portal” under one of the bridges that brings you into an upside down world
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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
neosloth Link ParentIt could be worth trying to skip to Player of Games, I find it does a much better job at introducing the world. Consider Phlebas throws you in a conflict between several different cultures which...It could be worth trying to skip to Player of Games, I find it does a much better job at introducing the world. Consider Phlebas throws you in a conflict between several different cultures which makes it harder to follow
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Comment on Is there any book that you keep trying but can not get through? in ~books
neosloth Link ParentStephenson is my answer for this I loved The Diamond Age and Snow Crash, but nothing else I tried (anathem several times, cryptonomicon several times, sevenses and zodiac) grabbed me. Just a bit...Stephenson is my answer for this
I loved The Diamond Age and Snow Crash, but nothing else I tried (anathem several times, cryptonomicon several times, sevenses and zodiac) grabbed me. Just a bit too dense for me
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Comment on Where ya from? in ~talk
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Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 26th June)? in ~games.tabletop
neosloth Link ParentMists Over Carcassone is pretty great if you want carcassone with cooperative building I found it pretty hard though, still haven’t made it past level 2Mists Over Carcassone is pretty great if you want carcassone with cooperative building
I found it pretty hard though, still haven’t made it past level 2
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Comment on What password management solution do you use and why? in ~tech
neosloth LinkI use keepass because it gives me a simple file I can move around I was on unix pass for years but the mobile apps for it are not great, and I feel like I never understood gpg well enough to use itI use keepass because it gives me a simple file I can move around
I was on unix pass for years but the mobile apps for it are not great, and I feel like I never understood gpg well enough to use it
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Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 19th June)? in ~games.tabletop
neosloth Link ParentIt's a pretty elegant design, the turns are very simple but the flavor comes through on every action. I didn't feel the social deduction elements were too relevant but we were in a really large groupIt's a pretty elegant design, the turns are very simple but the flavor comes through on every action. I didn't feel the social deduction elements were too relevant but we were in a really large group
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Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 19th June)? in ~games.tabletop
neosloth LinkGot to play stationfall and really enjoyed it. I was worried about the influence mechanics making the game flow a bit weird, but it works quite well and creates funny situations of having players...Got to play stationfall and really enjoyed it. I was worried about the influence mechanics making the game flow a bit weird, but it works quite well and creates funny situations of having players pull the same character back and forth each trying to accomplish their goals
It really reminded me of space station 13 although I would say it was not chaotic enough due to the characters we got. Definitely want to play it again
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
neosloth LinkI started reading through the Culture series by Iain Banks, starting with Player of Games, which I really enjoyed, then going back to Consider Phlebas which I thought was ok. Starting Use of...I started reading through the Culture series by Iain Banks, starting with Player of Games, which I really enjoyed, then going back to Consider Phlebas which I thought was ok. Starting Use of Weapons today
Overall I'm liking the series so far. It's scratching that star trek itch for me. The culture society is quite interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing how it gets developed
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
neosloth Link ParentThe PSP is my favorite console of all time and I got a retroid pocket 3+ exclusively to play PSP games. Been really enjoying it as it lets you run PPSSPP with most of games at 3x resolution and...The PSP is my favorite console of all time and I got a retroid pocket 3+ exclusively to play PSP games. Been really enjoying it as it lets you run PPSSPP with most of games at 3x resolution and you can easily load in HD texture and right analog mods.
Really wish I still had my vita though, some of the homebrew ports for it are insane. And I quite like the catalog on it too, lots of cool indies and fighting games
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health
neosloth Link ParentI heavily suspect I have ADHD and this part hit me pretty hard as I was doing it while reading the comment! I noticed that even when I'm focused I still "miss" a lot of what I've read, and end up...When I would read a book, sometimes I would… become aware that while I had "read" every single word for several pages, I hadn't comprehended any of them. I had absolutely zero clue what I'd read. I'd have to go back to find the last bit I remembered, and when I read from that point - I didn't say "Oh yaeh, I remember this bit now" - no, I literally had not comprehended any of it when my mind wandered off, even though some part of my brain read the words.
I heavily suspect I have ADHD and this part hit me pretty hard as I was doing it while reading the comment! I noticed that even when I'm focused I still "miss" a lot of what I've read, and end up piecing together the meaning of the text from surrounding context. Which is a shame because I really do enjoy reading
Got my assessment scheduled for 2025 because every doctor is overbooked here but at least I'm on the path
I'm still very early in fallout london but it seems to have fixed a lot of the issues I have with 4. There are real dialogue trees with skill checks, and it uses a more traditional FNV style perk system (even has some of the perks from NV like lady killer)
Very excited to play more of it as I bounced off fo4 super hard