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

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    I’ve been switching between a few games. Like a lot of people I’ve been playing both Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV, which I’ve been enjoying, although I’m starting to feel the grind on Diablo...

    I’ve been switching between a few games. Like a lot of people I’ve been playing both Final Fantasy XVI and Diablo IV, which I’ve been enjoying, although I’m starting to feel the grind on Diablo before season 1 has even released so I might be burnt out of it by the time it comes out. Final Fantasy XVI I’ve been loving- the combat and cutscenes can be really incredible and at certain points just a huge spectacle that I haven’t seen much in games.

    I’ve also been playing a ton of Omega Strikers which is a free to play MOBA sports game which is very fun and one of the only games where I’ve been playing the competitive mode. I’d highly recommend checking it out if it intrigues you at all. It’s on most platforms (even mobile) and has cross play and cross save.

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  2. Comment on What is "that part" for you in any game? in ~games

  3. Comment on How many of you feel yourselves being drawn back to Reddit for the sake of niche communities and discussions? in ~talk

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    I'll be honest, I also have been feeling drawn back towards Reddit recently, as you said for the specific communities. I also don't enjoy the format of a typical forum, and it's helpful to have...

    I'll be honest, I also have been feeling drawn back towards Reddit recently, as you said for the specific communities. I also don't enjoy the format of a typical forum, and it's helpful to have one account to access a whole site of communities. As others have said there are Discord communities, but honestly I don't really like the format of Discord for communities, although they do have their upsides. I deleted the Reddit app I was using from my phone which has helped me use it less, although occasionally I will use it on my PC.

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  4. Comment on What are your favourite podcasts regarding TV shows? in ~tv

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    I’m glad other people picked up on this too. There are still bits of the podcast that I love, of course when they’re talking about how the show was created on all that, but even when they start...

    I’m glad other people picked up on this too. There are still bits of the podcast that I love, of course when they’re talking about how the show was created on all that, but even when they start going off on certain bits and you can almost see the writer gears turning and you can see in real time how they develop ideas and how they work with one another. I wish there was a lot more of it of course, but it’s nice to see. It would be really cool to see an episode of the podcast that’s just them writing an episode, but I doubt that’s gonna happen.

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  5. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I’ve been working on a worldbuilding project. I’m not sure if it’ll end up being short stories or something more, but I’m enjoying just putting down my ideas on paper and developing them a little...

    I’ve been working on a worldbuilding project. I’m not sure if it’ll end up being short stories or something more, but I’m enjoying just putting down my ideas on paper and developing them a little more.

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  6. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I’ve been getting back into reading through audiobooks lately and have been listening to the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. As I wait for the next one to be available through the library I...

    I’ve been getting back into reading through audiobooks lately and have been listening to the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. As I wait for the next one to be available through the library I started listening to The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss which I’ve been enjoying. Growing up I was a huge reader but never really gravitated towards fantasy for some reason, but I’ve been enjoying finally reading some of the modern staples.

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  7. Comment on Quin69 died during loading screen after finishing a nightmare dungeon in hardcore in Diablo IV in ~games

  8. Comment on Quin69 died during loading screen after finishing a nightmare dungeon in hardcore in Diablo IV in ~games

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    Oof that sucks. Would discourage me from playing hardcore ever again, and is from even starting.

    Oof that sucks. Would discourage me from playing hardcore ever again, and is from even starting.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on What are some overlooked comic books or graphic novels that you think deserve more attention? in ~comics

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    I don't think it's completely underappreciated, but I don't see many people talking about it, but the Bone series by Jeff Smith is good.

    I don't think it's completely underappreciated, but I don't see many people talking about it, but the Bone series by Jeff Smith is good.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games

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    It's probably just recency bias but I just played the demo for Final Fantasy xvi and enjoyed it!

    It's probably just recency bias but I just played the demo for Final Fantasy xvi and enjoyed it!

    1 vote