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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 What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentNot sure where you saw bad reviews, everything I saw about the DLC was positive. The only potential negative was it was similar to the main game. There's a couple differences, but if you love the...Not sure where you saw bad reviews, everything I saw about the DLC was positive. The only potential negative was it was similar to the main game. There's a couple differences, but if you love the game, it's more of the game.
And with the Moons update from earlier this year you can connect both planets as well as the two new moons together with rockets.
I would definitely say the DLC is worth it if you enjoy the game. It supports the devs and it's only $8 for essentially double the content of the base game (not counting the moons as those came after)
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Comment on Avalanche Studios' UK office is set to be closed as part of a workforce restructure – will also impact their Swedish studios in Stockholm and Malmö in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentYeah but Just Cause 5 should have been a return to form, like 3, because of the backlash to the changes in 4, plus the setup for 5 was so good at the end of 4Yeah but Just Cause 5 should have been a return to form, like 3, because of the backlash to the changes in 4, plus the setup for 5 was so good at the end of 4
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Comment on Avalanche Studios' UK office is set to be closed as part of a workforce restructure – will also impact their Swedish studios in Stockholm and Malmö in ~games
semsevfor LinkThis probably means we won't be getting a Just Cause 5, goddamn these fucking corporations ruining everything.This probably means we won't be getting a Just Cause 5, goddamn these fucking corporations ruining everything.
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentFirst three threads I found when googling. Majority of the comments are either "I play inverted because x" or some variation of "inverted players make no sense"/"are weird"...First three threads I found when googling. Majority of the comments are either "I play inverted because x" or some variation of "inverted players make no sense"/"are weird"
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/v5l1n5/genuine_question_here_who_tf_uses_inverted/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/i2dzr4/question_why_do_people_like_inverted_controls/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/ke7f60/inverted_controls_vs_non_inverted/
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
semsevfor LinkI just wish we could remove the stigma of using inverted. I don't see anyone in this thread, but in almost every thread about this I've ever seen people just rag on inverted players. Everyone I've...I just wish we could remove the stigma of using inverted. I don't see anyone in this thread, but in almost every thread about this I've ever seen people just rag on inverted players.
Everyone I've ever mentioned to that I use inverted is always some level of "whyyyyy" to "you're fucking weird"
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Comment on Refusing LinkedIn's ID verification is costing me my job in ~tech
semsevfor LinkUnless you work for LinkedIn itself, why would any job require a LinkedIn account? That's insane. Is there no way to opt out of it? Could try speaking with HR and see if they could make an exceptionUnless you work for LinkedIn itself, why would any job require a LinkedIn account? That's insane. Is there no way to opt out of it? Could try speaking with HR and see if they could make an exception
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Comment on Disabilities: Changing bed sheets over multiple days in ~life
semsevfor LinkHow often do people change their sheets? I always heard you do it once a month maybe, I don't see any need to do it every few days, that's wildHow often do people change their sheets? I always heard you do it once a month maybe, I don't see any need to do it every few days, that's wild
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Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies
semsevfor LinkI hope I am remembering correctly, but I think the first remake of Night of the Living Dead (assuming that's the right one that I'm thinking of) was a lot better than the original. It improved...I hope I am remembering correctly, but I think the first remake of Night of the Living Dead (assuming that's the right one that I'm thinking of) was a lot better than the original. It improved pretty much everything that was poor with the original film. Mainly the female lead being a useless obnoxious character that does nothing vs a meaningful addition to the dynamic and the super depressing and fucked up ending into a more standard ending.
I should probably rewatch them to see if my opinion has changed at all, but when I watched them originally (must have been 10-15 years ago now) I felt pretty strongly that this was the case.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor LinkBeen playing Grounded 2. It's a lot of fun but also incredibly buggy. Which you may expect from an Early Access title, except it's the basic stuff. Stuff that works great in the first game and...Been playing Grounded 2. It's a lot of fun but also incredibly buggy. Which you may expect from an Early Access title, except it's the basic stuff. Stuff that works great in the first game and therefore should have no issue with the sequel since it's just building on top of it.
Picking up resources is clunky and unresponsive, and combat is slow and clunky as well. Both of these were snappy and satisfying in the first game.
Base building is so incredibly broken. Stuff disappears, cut grass comes back but only visually, and sometimes flickers like crazy. Doors don't open right. Objects don't line up right or can't be placed in places where they should be able to.
All of this worked fantastic in the first game yet for some reason it's so janky now. What happened? So I'm not a fan of that. I know it'll be fixed with time but it makes no sense how they broke these systems that already worked and we're polished.
We're not very far in story wise, so can't speak much to that. Have done a fair bit of exploring and upgrading. I'm a little disappointed that we can only get tier 2 tools right now. Would've nice to have tier 3 to start EA, since they have tier 3 objects around that you can't do anything with in this version of the game now (Pinecones are right there in the starting area for example).
But the new bugs are cool, the new map is intriguing, and I'm excited for where everything will go. Grounded 1 is one of my all time greats, and with some updates and content as the game develops I can see 2 getting to that point as well.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentPeak is definitely more of a mess around with my friends kinda game and maybe once you've played a whole actually try for some of the challenges if you're enjoying the game. You should definitely...Peak is definitely more of a mess around with my friends kinda game and maybe once you've played a whole actually try for some of the challenges if you're enjoying the game. You should definitely be on the easiest difficulty if you aren't already, dont start with normal.
Take your time to learn the mechanics and everything.
There's multiple potential routes to take on every map every day, some will be much harder than others.
Generally if we had a bad map/couldn't find an easier route we wouldn't replay it more than twice. You just come back a different day and try that days map.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor LinkBeen playing Peak here and there when we can find a time that works for people. It's a lot of fun. Sucks when some of your team don't want to work together, or make their own decisions without...Been playing Peak here and there when we can find a time that works for people. It's a lot of fun. Sucks when some of your team don't want to work together, or make their own decisions without consulting the group or wander off on their own, etc. But that depends more on your group than the game.
If you have people to play with, it's a lot of fun.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentOh my God that is so stupid. I mean sure it's nice to have that feature, but firstly enemies shouldn't be dealing that much damage, and secondly that telegraphs very poorly how much damage they...Oh my God that is so stupid. I mean sure it's nice to have that feature, but firstly enemies shouldn't be dealing that much damage, and secondly that telegraphs very poorly how much damage they do. If you have 4 hearts and get hit you would then assume that enemy does 3-4 hearts of damage when really they could be doing a lot more.
Ugh, they should have stuck with BotWs combat system. It is much better
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentI'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel like I only see praise for TotK. Similar with most big AAA titles these days. People only praise them and the criticism gets drowned out for those who might...I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel like I only see praise for TotK. Similar with most big AAA titles these days. People only praise them and the criticism gets drowned out for those who might not enjoy a game but only hear the good and don't realize it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor LinkFinally started Tears of the Kingdom. It's been about a year and a half since I finished BotW and I found myself for the first time since, wanting to jump back in. I was pretty burned out after...Finally started Tears of the Kingdom. It's been about a year and a half since I finished BotW and I found myself for the first time since, wanting to jump back in. I was pretty burned out after BotW so it was nice to come back.
I'm a fair chunk through the game so far (30ish shrines, 100 koroks, half the towers done)
It's... difficult to say my feelings.
On the one hand, Ive enjoyed the loop of, seeing a shrine, making my way there to unlock the fast travel point, seeing a tower, making my way there to unlock the map and see whats around.
On the other, I have so many issues. The difficulty spike is absolutely ridiculous. Why am I getting one shot at 6 hearts from a blue bokoblin? Fucking stupid. I wanted to play Zelda not Dark Souls, but several points have been banging my head against a wall to do something that should be easy.
The closest tower after the first one is in a monster camp which is impossible to get into until so much later. It's so dumb. I had to come back twice to get to the tower. Incredibly frustrating. Also had a couple shrines where they take all your stuff away that were stupidly hard as well. I really don't appreciate that.
Exploration wise, I feel it's worse than BotW. When I launch from a tower I feel like I should be seeing 5 or 6 shrines yet Ill see maybe one. It doesn't feel as fun or rewarding.
Ultrahand. Oh boy. This is gonna be a hot take I think. I don't like it. It's very cool, and it's awesome seeing what some people have been able to do with it, it's a fantastic technical achievement. But it feels like they rely on it so goddamn much. I'm sick of it. I'm never much of a builder in games, so that's probably part of it, but whenever I have to cobble something together to help that guy keep a sign upright or cross a chasm in a shrine or something I'm so disinterested. I don't have much fun with it. The comparison a lot of people make is that it's like Legos. Except when I played with Legos I was always more interested in the figures and playing out a story, I never really had fun trying to build something random out of Legos. So this is mostly a me thing but...I just don't like it for gameplay.
Everything is so much slower. The tutorial was like 3-4 hours to do the Sky Island. Ugh. That was waaaay too much for a tutorial. I think BotW was an hour, maaaaybe 2 if you took your time?
All in all I think BotW is better in nearly every way. Granted there's still so much I haven't done yet. Haven't tackled any of the 4 dungeons, though I have the Rito one ready to go. But I'm worried with the difficulty spike, 8 hearts isn't going to cut it. So I'm going to explore more and do more shrines and more hearts before I go back. So maybe I'll like it more once I'm more kitted out, but we'll see.
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Comment on Has anyone else had issues with the new low calorie sweeteners? in ~health
semsevfor LinkI never bothered to look at the ingredients, but I had an issue with G Fuel. It seemed like it would be a good replacement for energy drinks, and at the time I was drinking them a lot on days I...I never bothered to look at the ingredients, but I had an issue with G Fuel. It seemed like it would be a good replacement for energy drinks, and at the time I was drinking them a lot on days I had to get up super early for work. I can't stand the taste of coffee so I'm kinda SOL on caffeine in the morning if I need it. Energy drinks seem to be the only thing that works.
So I tried G Fuel thinking it was a healthier option and one I could switch to. And it was fine for a little bit. And then one week I had to be up early every day all week. So every morning I mixed the powder into a bottle of water and brought it to work with me.
By Wednesday I started feeling like such shit. Bad headaches, nauseous, lethargic. Not good for work, much less my well being. I was maybe halfway through my bottle that day and it dawned on me that might be the cause. I stopped drinking it. Didn't have it the rest of the week. Ironically went back to energy drinks to get me through the week.
Thursday I felt a lot better, Friday I was back to normal.
Similarly I noticed when I try to have a Coke Zero nowadays, I usually get a headache from it, that I don't from regular Coke.
So...idk, I want to be healthier but the healthy options make you worse so...no idea
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentIs it possible to play this solo or with bots? I love Control and Remedy games but I have no one that would be interested in playing this, and not a fan of randos online.Is it possible to play this solo or with bots? I love Control and Remedy games but I have no one that would be interested in playing this, and not a fan of randos online.
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Comment on Help cleaning stains off laminate in ~life.home_improvement
semsevfor Link ParentHaven't tried that yet, will try that and see if it worksHaven't tried that yet, will try that and see if it works
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Comment on Help cleaning stains off laminate in ~life.home_improvement
semsevfor Link ParentToothpaste is an interesting idea, I can give that a shotToothpaste is an interesting idea, I can give that a shot
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Comment on Help cleaning stains off laminate in ~life.home_improvement
semsevfor Link ParentI have no idea who the manufacturer would be, and I don't really want to ask my landlord that lol. I could try sanding a tiny bit to see if that'll be a good idea or not haha.I have no idea who the manufacturer would be, and I don't really want to ask my landlord that lol. I could try sanding a tiny bit to see if that'll be a good idea or not haha.
You get zip lines later in Grounded, so usually people build a big tower in the middle of the map somewhere and zip lines back and forth to the major areas for fast traversal once you get into mid game.
Early game it's good to have the slow traversal so you can explore, discover areas. and collect resources including killing tons of bugs for their parts which are also resources.
Planet Crafter was amazing, I can't wait for the next DLC! Also the QoL stuff you mention comes with the drones and auto crafters. Once you have those you can automate crafting most resources. I had a pink crystal/fusion core auto crafting farm setup with auto selling rockets to farm terra tokens. Once it was setup I never had to touch it again.