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  1. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    I'll second Abiotic Factor. My group played a lot of survival/crafters in a row and I got burned out. Abiotic was the survival game that we played when we came back around to the genre and it's a...

    I'll second Abiotic Factor. My group played a lot of survival/crafters in a row and I got burned out. Abiotic was the survival game that we played when we came back around to the genre and it's a standout for me.

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  2. Comment on Behind the ‘Supergirl’ bomb: competing cuts, creative differences in ~movies

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    The section you quoted says that the studio's cut tested slightly higher, though?

    Seems pretty clear that Gunn decided to take over the film in post production, made his own edit and had it compete with Gillespie and decided to release his own edit even though Gillespie’s tested a bit higher.

    The section you quoted says that the studio's cut tested slightly higher, though?

    12 votes
  3. Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages

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    Tolkien would probably prefer milves, he originally preferred "dwarfs" as the plural for "dwarf" but changed his mind later to "dwarves"

    Tolkien would probably prefer milves, he originally preferred "dwarfs" as the plural for "dwarf" but changed his mind later to "dwarves"

    12 votes
  4. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    Yeah avacado oil has a really high smoke point too, and works great from what I've heard. Sorry for not thinking about vegetarians!

    Yeah avacado oil has a really high smoke point too, and works great from what I've heard. Sorry for not thinking about vegetarians!

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  5. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    There are people who are going to tell you that you need to spend hours and hours to season your skillet. Those people are, frankly, lunatics. Just cook some bacon in it first thing, or rub a thin...

    There are people who are going to tell you that you need to spend hours and hours to season your skillet. Those people are, frankly, lunatics. Just cook some bacon in it first thing, or rub a thin layer of canola oil and let it get nice and hot a couple of times. It's really not that deep. Also, don't use dish soap containing lye, which I seriously doubt you were going to do anyway. If your skillet ever gets too much buildup and things are sticking, or if the bottom gets scorched, just give it a good scouring and re-season it.

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  6. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Yeah that's rough. How common is it for houses to have AC in that part of England?

    Yeah that's rough. How common is it for houses to have AC in that part of England?

    3 votes
  7. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    40 C is what, 104 F? That's pretty brutal no matter where you are, and definitely dangerous depending on how humid it is. I live in the southeastern US and we're used to and equipped for high heat...

    40 C is what, 104 F? That's pretty brutal no matter where you are, and definitely dangerous depending on how humid it is. I live in the southeastern US and we're used to and equipped for high heat and humidity, but I can't imagine trying to deal with them without AC.

    14 votes
  8. Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies

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    The vast majority of Shakespeare's plays were already adaptations of existing stories as well. He was adapting characters and stories that people would likely already been familiar with for the...

    The vast majority of Shakespeare's plays were already adaptations of existing stories as well. He was adapting characters and stories that people would likely already been familiar with for the stage, but people forget that because his adaptations have become the canonical versions.

    4 votes
  9. Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies

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    I can't forgive you for making me think that of that cursed post, lol

    I can't forgive you for making me think that of that cursed post, lol

    3 votes
  10. Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies

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    Or Hollywood Isekai movies with light novel-ass long titles

    Or Hollywood Isekai movies with light novel-ass long titles

    4 votes
  11. Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society

  12. Comment on Front HVAC not working in minivan in ~transport

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    It could also be a blower motor, I have a 2011 Caravan and had one die on me a few year ago. If you're going at highway speeds the air pressure from the outside intake can be enough to push some...

    It could also be a blower motor, I have a 2011 Caravan and had one die on me a few year ago. If you're going at highway speeds the air pressure from the outside intake can be enough to push some cool air through even with the motor dead iirc.

    4 votes
  13. Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games

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    I don't really like playing games where "your choices matter™". Like, I wanted to like Baldurs Gate but I quit after a few hours because I was agonizing over every dialogue option or skill check...

    I don't really like playing games where "your choices matter™". Like, I wanted to like Baldurs Gate but I quit after a few hours because I was agonizing over every dialogue option or skill check and found myself looking stuff up to make sure I wasn't locking myself out of content or missing items.

    3 votes
  14. Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books

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    I've never checked out Super Supportive even though it's really highly rated. Not sure why, I probably should give it a try. By the time I dropped HWFWM I actively disliked it but I get why people...

    I've never checked out Super Supportive even though it's really highly rated. Not sure why, I probably should give it a try. By the time I dropped HWFWM I actively disliked it but I get why people read it.

  15. Comment on What do you think about Destiny 2’s imminent death and games as a service? in ~games

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    Yeah they've mentioned they're looking at experimenting with what they've called a "low pvp" mode this season. Also I think I saw the possibility of pve only but I'm not sure. The new night map...

    Yeah they've mentioned they're looking at experimenting with what they've called a "low pvp" mode this season. Also I think I saw the possibility of pve only but I'm not sure. The new night map certainly looks like it would be a good spot for a pve horde mode.

    I do think that you're right about the advantages of a low ttk, and none of the different dials that they have are simple. It does seem like they're looking at feedback and being pretty responsive so I'm not unhappy.

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  16. Comment on What do you think about Destiny 2’s imminent death and games as a service? in ~games

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    So the thing is, it's actually a shockingly fun game to play. On paper it sounds kind of awful but it's quite fun. It's got some stuff headwinds to face but I'm expecting it to continue to pick up...

    I fully expected Marathon to suffer the same fate as Highguard and Concord, but the player numbers are surprisingly healthy.

    So the thing is, it's actually a shockingly fun game to play. On paper it sounds kind of awful but it's quite fun. It's got some stuff headwinds to face but I'm expecting it to continue to pick up new players unless bungo does something catastrophically stupid. Which would not be out of character for them as a studio, to be fair.

  17. Comment on What do you think about Destiny 2’s imminent death and games as a service? in ~games

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    Yeah my aversion to playing with crew fill is more of a social anxiety thing for me. I know some people don't mind but I can't stand it. I do wish the game was tuned with pvp conflict in mind a...

    Yeah my aversion to playing with crew fill is more of a social anxiety thing for me. I know some people don't mind but I can't stand it.

    I do wish the game was tuned with pvp conflict in mind a bit less. As it is I rarely encounter other players in ways that are anything but instantly hostile because of how low the ttk is.

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  18. Comment on What do you think about Destiny 2’s imminent death and games as a service? in ~games

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    Yeah marathon is pretty easy to play casually if you treat it like a rogue-light and don't sweat the gear and unlocks much. I'd recommend coming in with a squad of people you know, I don't like...

    Yeah marathon is pretty easy to play casually if you treat it like a rogue-light and don't sweat the gear and unlocks much. I'd recommend coming in with a squad of people you know, I don't like playing with randoms and solo play is fairly sweaty although playing as rook can be fun.

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  19. Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books

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    Oh I definitely mean it fondly when I say garbage.

    Oh I definitely mean it fondly when I say garbage.

  20. Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books

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    Big Hitchhikers Guide and Discworld fan here. The HHGttG influence on DCC should have been obvious to me but I honestly never thought about it. I've heard of VanDerMeer but never read any of his...

    Big Hitchhikers Guide and Discworld fan here. The HHGttG influence on DCC should have been obvious to me but I honestly never thought about it.

    I've heard of VanDerMeer but never read any of his stuff. How dark would you say he gets?

    4 votes