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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 picked up Tropico 6 on a deep discount recently. I had previously played 4 and vaguely remembered liking it but also not playing much. I really enjoy city builders and was getting nostalgic for...

    I picked up Tropico 6 on a deep discount recently. I had previously played 4 and vaguely remembered liking it but also not playing much. I really enjoy city builders and was getting nostalgic for something more modern like Cities Skylines, but unsure if the cost vs reviews for CS2 has hit the right level yet.

    I played through a couple of scenarios in Tropico 6, but I was really struggling with the complexities of the game. I thought I got a hang of building a decent economy, but it would quickly go out of whack. And figuring out the political aspect is odd, especially in the scenarios. Then one scenario I was struggling with, but I was determined to not give up. I felt like I did a great job towards what I thought was the goal state, until it changed to "progress to the cold war era" which required a lot of things unrelated to the scenario. I chugged along with my economy and politics tanking only to reach it and find a bunch of new goals and I really didn't feel like I was setup to recover.

    I think it's more of a "me" problem. It seems like a nicely polished game, and I really want to like it, but as much as I try to push through and read guides and such, it's not really clicking for me.

    I swapped over and started playing Anno 1800, which seems to have a similar level of complexity, but so far I'm feeling a bit better about it.

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  2. Comment on What are some accidental life hacks you've stumbled into? in ~talk

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    I recently saw this described in the context of desire paths. Basically, a lot of clutter is just from putting stuff where it makes the most sense to us (but doesn't have organization). So add...

    I recently saw this described in the context of desire paths. Basically, a lot of clutter is just from putting stuff where it makes the most sense to us (but doesn't have organization). So add organization to those spots.

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  3. Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement

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    For the light switches, have you tried all the outlets in the room to see if any of them go to the switch? Both top and bottom because I've had some where only one socket in the outlet goes to the...

    For the light switches, have you tried all the outlets in the room to see if any of them go to the switch? Both top and bottom because I've had some where only one socket in the outlet goes to the switch.

    Or this is a really specific one, but I've come across in multiple houses now. In a bedroom with a fan, the original wiring had separate switches for light and fan. But when they upgrade to a newer fan, it just has 1 switch for both (maybe it has a remote or whatever). I only noticed it in my current house because one bedroom has the original fan while others are updated.

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  4. Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement

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    Make sure to budget for some unknowns. It's nice to work on home improvements you want to make, but there will be some that you have to make that you aren't expecting.

    Make sure to budget for some unknowns. It's nice to work on home improvements you want to make, but there will be some that you have to make that you aren't expecting.

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  5. Comment on ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’, ‘Moana’ live action and ‘Toy Story 5’ stake out 2026 release dates in ~movies

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    This is the Way: The Mandalorian: The Movie: A Star Wars Story: Episode I

    This is the Way: The Mandalorian: The Movie: A Star Wars Story: Episode I

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

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    The story does develop and I found myself really caring about the characters and their story by the end, but it is definitely very slowly paced. It's certainly more of an exploration and combat...

    The story does develop and I found myself really caring about the characters and their story by the end, but it is definitely very slowly paced.

    It's certainly more of an exploration and combat game than a story game. I do think the exploration and combat get more enjoyable as you unlock abilities, but the fundamentals stay the same throughout the game.

    For what it's worth, Survivor adds more characters and side missions, but again I don't think it's a fundamental change to the core gameplay loop.

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

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    I've been playing Jedi Survivor lately. The first game, Fallen Order, I tried playing a few years ago and it didn't really "click " for me, then I picked it up last year and loved it. I like that...

    I've been playing Jedi Survivor lately. The first game, Fallen Order, I tried playing a few years ago and it didn't really "click " for me, then I picked it up last year and loved it.

    I like that the new one has bigger open worlds, and a lot more cosmetic customizations. The combat is still punishing at times, and the platforming can be frustrating, but as I'm unlocking the right skills (and some patience) I'm really enjoying it.

    I think both games are flawed, but I think they rise above their flaws and I end up really appreciating them as a whole.

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

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    There was definitely a content drought for a while, but the nice thing is you can stop playing for awhile and pickup when you come back. It's definitely the MMO that made me stop liking most other...

    There was definitely a content drought for a while, but the nice thing is you can stop playing for awhile and pickup when you come back.

    It's definitely the MMO that made me stop liking most other MMOs. There are a so many things with the game design that make it casual and solo-friendly while also feeling like I'm taking part in a massive multiple player world. It really hit the sweet spot for me.

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