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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Blizzard Entertainment files lawsuit against World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW in ~games
pekt Link ParentI was thinking a long those lines, more that they were buying all the custom code and balancing that they had included and then using those ideas in their Classic+ release. A pipe dream for sure...I was thinking a long those lines, more that they were buying all the custom code and balancing that they had included and then using those ideas in their Classic+ release. A pipe dream for sure since they'll want to do their own thing which I have little hope of being better.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
pekt Link ParentI'm not sure if this was around when I started in on One Piece, but the amount of episodes out and the amount of filler I had heard was in there pushed me to reading the manga over watching the...I'm not sure if this was around when I started in on One Piece, but the amount of episodes out and the amount of filler I had heard was in there pushed me to reading the manga over watching the anime.
I'm not sure I'll ever watch the anime with how long it is even with the filler removed but I've had this bookmarked for years just in case
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Comment on Blizzard Entertainment files lawsuit against World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW in ~games
pekt LinkBlizzard put out a survey somewhat recently to see what users would want in a classic + server. This reminds me of them shutting down the vanilla private server Nostalrius before they opened their...Blizzard put out a survey somewhat recently to see what users would want in a classic + server. This reminds me of them shutting down the vanilla private server Nostalrius before they opened their own classic servers.
With how well Turtle wow is doing it feels like they could have just purchased the server and hired on the team and reset everyone to level 1 for an official release and rename is Classic +. Maybe get rid of the donation mechanics that they didn't like or heck keep them in since they like micro transactions.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
pekt Link ParentI think it's worth getting into if you're okay with waiting awhile to see the ending. I started reading One Piece ~15 years ago and I'm guessing there's at least another 10-15 more before it ends....I think it's worth getting into if you're okay with waiting awhile to see the ending. I started reading One Piece ~15 years ago and I'm guessing there's at least another 10-15 more before it ends. It is also great being able to read straight through the arcs as the main story arcs can take years to publish and in some of them you'll have a number of plotlines weaving in and out.
In my opinion the first main story arc makes a good impression and by the end of it you get a good feel of the story. The East Blue arc is the first 100 chapters of the manga.
Another good point where it really should have clicked in would be the end of the second major story arc which is another ~100+ chapters. This second arc features an eventual main antagonist and introduces a lot of story elements that carry in the series. If it hasn't clicked for you by now I don't think you'd enjoy the rest of the series.
I think the story tone remains pretty consistent after the second arc and while the stakes may get higher it's still the same type of story.
I hope that answers your question. If you do try it and want someone to chat about it with I'd be down. I just recently reread the series so it's still fresh in my mind.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
pekt LinkI caught up on the One Piece manga after taking a break since May to let it build up for a bit. Cool seeing a sort of montage flashback arc and all these key characters being involved. I'm not...I caught up on the One Piece manga after taking a break since May to let it build up for a bit.
Cool seeing a sort of montage flashback arc and all these key characters being involved. I'm not sure if I'll keep reading as it publishes or wait for awhile before catching up again. I've always found One Piece to be most enjoyable when I can read a big chunk of chapters in a run. When I reread the series after taking a break for several years I had a ton of fun and really enjoyed it.
I have a feeling when One Piece does finally finish I'll do a complete reread.
I do hope when the main series finishes that Oda explores some side stories in the setting. I believe he's mentioned wanting to do that and I think it'd be cool seeing other islands/pirate crews/marines and what have you where he isn't needing to tie it all back to the main story directly.
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Comment on All things classic Doom in ~games
pekt Link ParentI remember looking at DoomRL years ago and seeing Jupiter Hell Classic pop up recently. I'm hoping to pick it up eventually. I'm glad DoomRL is still free, and plan to give it a go again sometime...I remember looking at DoomRL years ago and seeing Jupiter Hell Classic pop up recently. I'm hoping to pick it up eventually. I'm glad DoomRL is still free, and plan to give it a go again sometime soon.
I enjoy your podcast! I keep an episode in my playlist and give it the occasional listen when I want to scratch that roguelike itch.
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All things classic Doom
When I made my post about Chex Quest, it got me thinking about the classic Doom games released from 1993-1997, and I thought it would be great hearing some fellows Tilders thoughts about these...
When I made my post about Chex Quest, it got me thinking about the classic Doom games released from 1993-1997, and I thought it would be great hearing some fellows Tilders thoughts about these classic games that can run on just about anything.
I thought of some questions, but please share anything Doom related! I think it's awesome seeing how this game has had such a lasting impact over the last 30+ years and how people continue to push this game in new and surprising ways.
- When did you first play/"get into" Doom?
- What is your favorite source port of Doom?
- What are your favorite WADs?
- What are your favorite total conversions of Doom/games built on the Doom Engine?
- What are your favorite mods for Doom?
- Do you still play Doom regularly?
- Have you introduced anyone who plays more modern shooters to Doom, and how did that go?
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
pekt Link ParentI played Bad North on my phone and it was a great experience! I recently started another Hard campaign that I'm hoping to poke away at slowly over the next couple of years when the moods strikes me.I played Bad North on my phone and it was a great experience! I recently started another Hard campaign that I'm hoping to poke away at slowly over the next couple of years when the moods strikes me.
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Comment on Medieval Europeans were fanatical about a strange fruit with a vulgar name that could only be eaten rotten. Then it was forgotten altogether. Why did they love it so much? And why did it disappear? in ~humanities.history
pekt Link ParentI don't think they're the most popular fruit. I had let my friends try my Grandma's jelly over the years and no one I knew had heard of it or seen a quince before. I only have the strong memory of...I don't think they're the most popular fruit. I had let my friends try my Grandma's jelly over the years and no one I knew had heard of it or seen a quince before. I only have the strong memory of them because I ate that jelly occasionally for over a decade and had it linked so strongly to my Grandma.
I feel like them needing to be cooked (I looked it up and most can't be eaten raw or are unpleasant) makes it a less popular fruit for commerical growth. If you ever find some I'd recommend it based on my memory of them being good but tastes my vary.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
pekt Link ParentThe flipping is somewhat fun for me and I've enjoyed doing some F2P content since I didn't have members as a kid. I admittedly played RuneScape to sell GP to kids in my school so I could pay for...The flipping is somewhat fun for me and I've enjoyed doing some F2P content since I didn't have members as a kid.
I admittedly played RuneScape to sell GP to kids in my school so I could pay for WoW. I enjoyed RuneScape as a whole back then but wanted to play WoW with my brother. Looking back I should have just paid for membership since I could have made more GP and also would have had more fun since we only usually played WoW a few months a year due to then subscription and being busy with sports and other stuff.
I try not to spend any money on gaming these days, and don't want to feel like I owe my frienda who do play the game by letting them pay for my bonds. Extra money goes towards my family and our savings for the time being.
The high volume merching also takes very little time, besides sitting semi AFK with a character to get the 20 hours of gameplay so I can have them not have trade restrictions.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
pekt Link ParentI "play" by doing some very low effort high volume item merching across a few F2P accounts. I usually log in once a day/every couple of days and check the GE on my accounts. I'll eventually...I "play" by doing some very low effort high volume item merching across a few F2P accounts. I usually log in once a day/every couple of days and check the GE on my accounts.
I'll eventually purchase some bonds and play for a bit, but I want to wait until I have ~100 mil GP so I can buy 2 bonds and have a month to play so I:
- don't fixate on only having 2 weeks to play
- have so money to do membership things
- have money to continue flipping items on my alt accounts and buy more bonds when my time runs out and I feel like playing more
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Comment on Medieval Europeans were fanatical about a strange fruit with a vulgar name that could only be eaten rotten. Then it was forgotten altogether. Why did they love it so much? And why did it disappear? in ~humanities.history
pekt Link ParentYou mentioning quinces just brought out so many memories, as I haven't thought of that fruit in years! In the small city in Oregon where my grandparents lived someone had a quince tree and my...You mentioning quinces just brought out so many memories, as I haven't thought of that fruit in years! In the small city in Oregon where my grandparents lived someone had a quince tree and my grandma would trade them something or other for quinces and would make the most amazing quince jelly, that to me tasted almost like a very fruity honey. She was huge on canning (born/early years in the great depression in the US) and even though she passed away when I was young (~7-8) I was still eating the food she canned until I was 18 (we were extra careful at that point checking the seals on the jars).
When I was playing American football, I was trying to increase my protein intake (as well as just needing the calories) and I would often eat 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a day in addition to the other snacks and 3 meals I'd have. I shed a few tears when my mom told me that she had used the last of that jelly for my sandwich, since that meant I'd never get to have any again.
If I ever end up living somewhere with a climate that would allow for it, I would want to grow a quince tree so I can try and make the jelly that I loved so much and share it with my kids.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt Link ParentThanks for sharing! That is an interesting reading of the story, and I appreciate you taking the time to type it out. I found your break-down of the events humorous, and got a chuckle at the...Thanks for sharing! That is an interesting reading of the story, and I appreciate you taking the time to type it out. I found your break-down of the events humorous, and got a chuckle at the characterization of Smaug burning down Lake Town as a form of heated dispute with his neighbors. It made me picture a nigh invulnerable person having a yelling match with their neighbor down the road while ignoring all the people who are throwing stuff at him until someone throws a rock that hits the tiny square millimeter of vulnerable skin on his chest, and he just collapses.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt Link ParentWould you mind sharing your thoughts on Smaug as a character vs the dwarves + Bilbo? The Hobbit is my comfort read book and probably one of the books I've read the most over the years and I don't...Would you mind sharing your thoughts on Smaug as a character vs the dwarves + Bilbo?
The Hobbit is my comfort read book and probably one of the books I've read the most over the years and I don't think I've read someone mentioning feeling that way about the plot
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Comment on Do you play games in a play by email format, and if so what are you favorite games? in ~games
pekt Link ParentAdding that to my wishlist, thanks for bringing it up!Adding that to my wishlist, thanks for bringing it up!
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
pekt Link ParentI guess I should have left an asterisk for Andor. I've heard good things about it, and it's been on my list to watch at some point. I just don't watch very much TV these days, so I don't think...I guess I should have left an asterisk for Andor. I've heard good things about it, and it's been on my list to watch at some point. I just don't watch very much TV these days, so I don't think I'll get to it anytime soon.
I love big settings like Star Wars since there is so much room for creators to do interesting things without needing to spend the time to create an entirely new setting and get everyone up to speed. I hope the success of Andor gets Disney to look at what they're doing there and try to make things that fans want to see.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
pekt Link ParentI'm now in my 30s and grew up loving Star Wars, my brother and I watched the original trilogy on VHS so many times we started wearing out the tapes. I remember thinking episodes 1-3 weren't as...I'm now in my 30s and grew up loving Star Wars, my brother and I watched the original trilogy on VHS so many times we started wearing out the tapes. I remember thinking episodes 1-3 weren't as good as 4-6 but I still thought they were enjoyable. I wasn't the biggest fan in the world, but I did enjoy a number of the video games based on the setting. I'm also pretty sure I had Star Wars themed birthday at some point.
If anyone were to ask me I would have said I really enjoyed Star Wars and was looking forward to what came next. When Disney bought the IP I was somewhat hopeful, they could put in large budgets and they had so much existing lore to work with. Then I heard that they were making the Extended Universe non-canon, which I understood as a way to give themselves creative freedom and not needing to constrain their films to what was written to fill out the setting.
I saw episode 7 and I was not a fan of it, didn't enjoy the movie, and then only movie that was okay after that was Rogue One in my opinion. It felt like they decided to wing it with one of the biggest IPs in the world and ignore the goldmine of material they had at their finger tips that they could have adapted into films. Would people have been mad at them if they used elements from the books or comics? The answer is a definite no considering one of the biggest franchises in the world, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is based on adapting comic books into movies.
I've completely lost interest in anything new that Disney puts out for Star Wars. If I went to revisit the series I'm planning to watch Project 4k77, 80, and 83 where they have scanned film from the original releases of episodes 4-6. When I see Star Wars in the news now it doesn't make me want to check out what they've put out, it reminds me that I didn't dive into the extend universe more as a kid and I have a mountain of books, comics, and games that were made before Disney bought the IP for me to go and check out to get my fix.
When my kids are older they'll get to see the original movies, and I don't think I'll introduce them to the Disney films unless they decide they want to watch them themselves.
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Comment on Europa Universalis V release date announced (Nov 4th) and prepurchase now available in ~games
pekt LinkSeeing the system requirements has made me realize that my old laptop will probably struggle to run this, and since my budget for gaming is near $0 I'll probably wait for a big sale to dive into...Seeing the system requirements has made me realize that my old laptop will probably struggle to run this, and since my budget for gaming is near $0 I'll probably wait for a big sale to dive into EU4 and get into EU5 at some time in the future. Maybe another Humble Bundle will come along with all the DLC at some point, that's what got me to take the plunge into CK2.
I feel like the value of the last generation of Paradox games is immense once you've picked up the DLCs and get familiar with the game. I'm still wanting to eventually get the cosmetic DLCs for CK2, so I have more variety in the look of the game and to let the mods I want to play use the additional cosmetics.
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Comment on McDonald’s is cutting prices of its combo meals to convince customers it’s affordable again in ~food
pekt LinkI've felt like McDonalds hasn't been worth getting for a long while now. When I lived in the states, I remember every time we would get it, thinking I'd been ripped off for what we paid compared...I've felt like McDonalds hasn't been worth getting for a long while now. When I lived in the states, I remember every time we would get it, thinking I'd been ripped off for what we paid compared to what we were getting. The only aspect that was nice about it was that it was fast, but the food just wasn't worth it. Though, I think that had extended to most fast food for us. It often felt like it would make more sense to just pay the bit extra to go to a better restaurant and enjoy the experience or get something healthier.
When I first visited Malaysia, I did try the McDonalds here and remember realizing how much better it tasted than the US locations I'd been to. It felt more worth my money, and some of the regional specific things they served were delicious. Also, learning that KFC was known for having delicious rice was something I remember being shocked about.
Now that I've lived here for a few years, McDonalds has become somewhere I avoid just as much as I did in the US. It is more expensive than getting local food at a hawker center or a kopitiam, and they have also shrunk their burgers down and raised the prices over the years so every time I go (usually family members decide we should go there for something different) I'm even more disappointed that I went and suggest that if we want burgers we should go to a local chain that offers more value. One of the burgers they sell here is a Prosperity Burger (link is to a Singaporean site also they have it there) during Chinese New Year. The first time I went I thought this was great, but I got one after we had moved over here and in the ~5 years since I had tried it they had decreased the size to the point that I thought I had received teh wrong item and had to go confirm that it was the correct one.
Your comment made me think about how Smaug did probably plunder Dale as well as Erebor which would also entitle some of people living in Lake Town a portion of those riches beyond what was promised them for assisting Thorin and co.