terr's recent activity
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Comment on How to tie a tie, animated in ~life.style
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
terr Link ParentSomewhat similar, but I almost never use mounts in games. If something pops up while I'm travelling, I want to be able to respond right away rather than wasting precious seconds dismounting....Somewhat similar, but I almost never use mounts in games. If something pops up while I'm travelling, I want to be able to respond right away rather than wasting precious seconds dismounting. Especially if there's stuff to climb over, you stumble into all sorts of interesting stuff by travelling in straight lines towards your goal rather than succumbing to those vile "roads".
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
terr Link ParentI usually go with one of a handful of names I've been using for a while. Male characters are usually Zeit, Zeitghast, or Terr, and female characters are most frequently Vex or Vexalis. The choice...I usually go with one of a handful of names I've been using for a while. Male characters are usually Zeit, Zeitghast, or Terr, and female characters are most frequently Vex or Vexalis. The choice for me generally comes down to the vibe of the game and the general personality that I associate with a particular name.
Also, if given the opportunity, I always name a dog Merlin. It's what I named the dog in Dragon Age: Origin on a whim, and I've stuck with it since 2009.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
terr Link ParentOn the other hand, if it's good enough for the Dragonborn, it's good enough for Link: I love taking a break mid-combat to eat 15 apples!On the other hand, if it's good enough for the Dragonborn, it's good enough for Link: I love taking a break mid-combat to eat 15 apples!
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
terr Link ParentHow do I find these parts? Because I seriously love everything in the game except putting furniture out, it's so relaxing without having to try and put things in nice places.there is an entire community built around not doing the interior decoration part, only doing the lawn trimming and satisfyingly deep cleaning the house parts
How do I find these parts? Because I seriously love everything in the game except putting furniture out, it's so relaxing without having to try and put things in nice places.
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Comment on Steam Controller 2 sold out in ~games
terr LinkI managed to get one with no difficulties. I must have lucked out somehow because I literally just refreshed the page, saw it was up a few minutes early, added it, and completed the purchase. If...I managed to get one with no difficulties. I must have lucked out somehow because I literally just refreshed the page, saw it was up a few minutes early, added it, and completed the purchase. If it weren't for all the posts complaining about things not working, I would have never known that people were having trouble.
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Comment on TownsFolk | Official launch trailer in ~games
terr LinkI tried this a while ago on Android, it was enjoyable! Not sure it's a game I'd pick to sit down and play at my PC though.I tried this a while ago on Android, it was enjoyable! Not sure it's a game I'd pick to sit down and play at my PC though.
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Comment on The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors at a US small town coffee shop decided to share the recipe in ~food
terr Link ParentI looked, the only place on the map within a 2-hour drive from me is somebody's house. How early is too early to knock on their door, do you think?I looked, the only place on the map within a 2-hour drive from me is somebody's house. How early is too early to knock on their door, do you think?
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Comment on US to Canada package forwarding service? in ~talk
terr Link ParentI've wanted a service like this multiple times over the years, and it does seem to be a service that's somewhat lacking, but that's probably because there are some pretty important hurdles to...I've wanted a service like this multiple times over the years, and it does seem to be a service that's somewhat lacking, but that's probably because there are some pretty important hurdles to overcome and will generally require trust from both parties.
I work as a shipper and frequently send packages to the US, and from a cursory glance at their website Shippsy does appear to fit the requirement here, though I can't speak to their actual service or trustworthiness (though having multiple locations in Canada probably does mean they're reasonably well established).
I'd be curious to see how they handle the actual customs clearance process. They'll need to know the nature of the goods you're having exported/imported in order to complete the necessary paperwork, but they probably keep things in relatively general terms based on your description of the product. Still, it's not always that simple since customs agents may want to know the specific composition or manufacturer of the goods being shipped. And of course, they'd need to be sure they're not moving anything illegal across the border.
All in all, I think this company is very interesting and I hope they're legit and manage to keep afloat because they offer a good service, but there are definitely risks involved in using them that could include not being able to get your goods across the border and needing to rely on them to get them returned to the store you bought them from.
P.S. I see they've deactivated their "Canada to U.S. Returns" for the time being. I imagine that happened somewhere right around tariff day since shipping into the U.S. has been kind of crazy for the past little while.
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Comment on Everything we just learned about the new Stargate series in ~tv
terr LinkThis makes me happy, I quite enjoyed SG1 and watched a medium amount of Atlantis back in the day (I still think of any small vehicle as a puddle jumper) and I'd be very pleased to watch some more...This makes me happy, I quite enjoyed SG1 and watched a medium amount of Atlantis back in the day (I still think of any small vehicle as a puddle jumper) and I'd be very pleased to watch some more stuff from the same universe.
I lived in the Vancouver area about 20 years ago, and when I was looking for a place to live, one of the landlords was very enthusiastic in telling me how close the place was to the restaurant where Richard Dean Anderson used to eat all the time (it was an Earls on Kingsway somewhere near Metrotown mall, but it's no longer there). While I didn't end up renting that particular place, I did rent in the area, but sadly I can't report having run into RDA.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
terr Link ParentI. Effing. LOVE Heavy Rain! My friends and I played through it a few times with different folks at the helm, just watching someone new experience things and seeing the choices (and mistakes)...I. Effing. LOVE Heavy Rain! My friends and I played through it a few times with different folks at the helm, just watching someone new experience things and seeing the choices (and mistakes) they'd make.
In my playthrough, I got the achievement for getting everyone to the final scene alive, and then losing every character but Ethan. It was brutal, but hilarious that there was an achievement for it.
We also were completely unaware of one scene until our second playthrough because the one woman in our group just kept insisting that we get out. Turns out her instincts were correct!
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Comment on Wonder Man S01E01 - "Matinee" in ~tv
terr Link ParentSee, I loved it specifically because it was a sappy love letter to acting. I was never involved in film and television, but I studied theatre in college, and the whole "searching for the truth of...See, I loved it specifically because it was a sappy love letter to acting. I was never involved in film and television, but I studied theatre in college, and the whole "searching for the truth of the character" aspect that the first few episodes ends with really struck home for me. I loved watching the sincerity as Simon searched for and eventually found the perfect way to land those audition lines.
The fact that I'm also a Marvel geek helped keep my interest up for the interwoven Super plot that takes over in the later episodes. Plus, I've been a fan of Ben Kingsley for a long time, he's just a powerhouse of a performer.
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Comment on What would you do with a video game style inventory? in ~talk
terr Link ParentOoh, here's an idea: Store up a ton of air. Expel it at a controlled rate from... wherever your inventory comes out of, and you're your own jet engine!Ooh, here's an idea: Store up a ton of air. Expel it at a controlled rate from... wherever your inventory comes out of, and you're your own jet engine!
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Comment on First look: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves | Announcement trailer in ~games
terr LinkI don't really have anyone to play with and nerd out about Pokémon games any more, but I do still love a main line series game. I'll have to make sure I finish up Violet and its DLC in the next...I don't really have anyone to play with and nerd out about Pokémon games any more, but I do still love a main line series game.
I'll have to make sure I finish up Violet and its DLC in the next year to make sure I'm ready for W&W, but I'll definitely be playing. I've managed to keep a living dex going (minus Zarude for which I'll need to wait for another release, or to find a trade) and just need to finish up my Scarlet/Violet dex which I don't imagine will be all that difficult.
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Comment on Stardew Valley ten-year anniversary video in ~games
terr Link ParentStardew released at just the moment that I had been searching for something akin to Harvest Moon to play. It was a truly serendipitous moment when I found it on Steam (which was apparently 10...Stardew released at just the moment that I had been searching for something akin to Harvest Moon to play. It was a truly serendipitous moment when I found it on Steam (which was apparently 10 years ago today at 11:38am according to my Steam purchase email, so I guess I was pretty early onboard) because it was absolutely exactly what I had been looking for in that moment.
Since then, it's been one of my most played games (3rd most hours at 670.6 so far, after Warframe and Skyrim). It's just such a well crafted and complete game! You can challenge yourself plenty of different ways, you can play one farm forever or start over again and again, it's really very impressive for what's technically a relatively limited sandbox, compared to true sandbox games.
I'm looking forward to Concerned Ape's next release Haunted Chocolatier, whenever that comes out, though I don't expect it will have exactly the same magic, I do believe it'll be a good (if not great) game worth buying.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
terr Link ParentI've played a lot of BG1 & 2 and at least a little bit of Pillars of Eternity, and the comparison is apt. They use the same kind of fixed-angle isometric exploration, same kind of party controls,...I've played a lot of BG1 & 2 and at least a little bit of Pillars of Eternity, and the comparison is apt. They use the same kind of fixed-angle isometric exploration, same kind of party controls, and the same kind of pause-at-will combat.
Pillars has its own systems and isn't D&D-based, but will be familiar to RPG players. If you're a fan of BG1 & 2, I'd strongly recommend Pillars, it's most definitely a love letter to those two games. Note that it's quite a different beast from BG3, which is a lot more similar to Larian's previous game, Divinity Original Sin 2 (both of which I also recommend if any one of these is your kind of game).
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Comment on Nine dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school in ~news
terr LinkIt's not there any more, but last night when I looked up Tumbler Ridge on Google Maps to remind myself where it is, there was a pin that read "Tumbler Ridge Active School Shooting". I was already...It's not there any more, but last night when I looked up Tumbler Ridge on Google Maps to remind myself where it is, there was a pin that read "Tumbler Ridge Active School Shooting". I was already kind of shocked given that this happened relatively close to where I live (a 7-hour drive, but that's not all that much) but that pin really surprised me. I wonder if it's some sort of safety feature or something user-submitted that got removed later.
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Comment on The death of mass market paperbacks in ~books
terr Link ParentI'm in Canada and I've got one of those B-format books in front of me right now, and I've got to say: it's a perfect size for reading. It's portable and easy to hold, perfect for bringing with me...I'm in Canada and I've got one of those B-format books in front of me right now, and I've got to say: it's a perfect size for reading. It's portable and easy to hold, perfect for bringing with me wherever I go. Now if only I could find some time to actually sneak in a few pages while at work. It's almost less conspicuous to be wasting time browsing on my phone...
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Comment on I made a word game in ~games
terr Link ParentAh, that's what the problem is for me, then! I'm playing on Chrome on desktop, and clicking on any of the nodes does a diagonal swap, making it impossible for me to place the letter N in the first...Ah, that's what the problem is for me, then! I'm playing on Chrome on desktop, and clicking on any of the nodes does a diagonal swap, making it impossible for me to place the letter N in the first slot since the letters are only moving like chess bishops.
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
terr Link ParentYou know, I could absolutely deal with a Critical Role Anime (The Legend of Vox Machina / The Mighty Nein) style Cosmere show. I think that would probably translate fantastically, pun intended.You know, I could absolutely deal with a Critical Role Anime (The Legend of Vox Machina / The Mighty Nein) style Cosmere show. I think that would probably translate fantastically, pun intended.
I love the Eldredge Knot, that's the one I was hoping would be on the site posted! Was a little disappointed in how basic their coverage of necktie knots was, to be honest.
I usually had to attempt the Eldredge several times before I got it right though, I'm terrible at judging where in the tie should be my starting point.