Wafik's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentYep, I definitely bought that Persona bundle too. I have had The Final Station on my wishlist forever. May I request that please?Yep, I definitely bought that Persona bundle too.
I have had The Final Station on my wishlist forever. May I request that please?
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentOkay, hit me with number 8. First year university I partied with a girl on the floor below me in my dorm. She was wild. One night of many I helped her back to her dorm room and put her to bed with...Okay, hit me with number 8.
First year university I partied with a girl on the floor below me in my dorm. She was wild. One night of many I helped her back to her dorm room and put her to bed with her roommate. 14 years later I met her dorm roommate on a dating website and now she is my wife. The roommate, not the girl I partied with.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI'll ask for #46, Frame Frame because it's hilarious and I don't know. Maybe Fatal Frame? I'm on my phone, so I'll come back later and spend more time guessing.I'll ask for #46, Frame Frame because it's hilarious and I don't know. Maybe Fatal Frame?
I'm on my phone, so I'll come back later and spend more time guessing.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI'm crazy and looking forward to finally starting Baldur's Gate 3 this holiday season. I have some time off and then more in February so I hope I can put a good dent in it but we shall see how it...I'm crazy and looking forward to finally starting Baldur's Gate 3 this holiday season. I have some time off and then more in February so I hope I can put a good dent in it but we shall see how it goes.
And I would love to ask you for Bad North Jotunn Edition
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentHey, I would love to get Spelunky from you. I keep getting told I need to give it a try and never get around to it. This would finally force me to.Hey, I would love to get Spelunky from you. I keep getting told I need to give it a try and never get around to it. This would finally force me to.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI don't know or listen to Lana Del Rey, so I googled "funny fake Lana Del Rey song titles", you know, instead of actually looking up a real title, and my answer is "Diet Coke & Regret".I don't know or listen to Lana Del Rey, so I googled "funny fake Lana Del Rey song titles", you know, instead of actually looking up a real title, and my answer is "Diet Coke & Regret".
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentI would love Retro City Rampage DX. And to your point, this is why I love this giveaway. I try and choose games I have wanted to try for a while and force myself to actually play them instead of...I would love Retro City Rampage DX. And to your point, this is why I love this giveaway. I try and choose games I have wanted to try for a while and force myself to actually play them instead of just throwing them into my backlog. Great way to start the new year and then I'm reminded again of it when the Steam recap comes around.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentHey, thanks for joining. I would happily take Farewell North off your hands. I have a part Border Collie and who doesn't want to paint Scotland?Hey, thanks for joining. I would happily take Farewell North off your hands. I have a part Border Collie and who doesn't want to paint Scotland?
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
Wafik Link ParentHey, Whoops, just realized someone already asked for it. I'll change my request to Lost Eidolon if that's okay! One of my favourite Christmas memories is a little random. As a kid we would gather...Hey,
I would love Trepang2. I keep getting close to buying it and stopping myself so you would finally push me over.Whoops, just realized someone already asked for it. I'll change my request to Lost Eidolon if that's okay!One of my favourite Christmas memories is a little random. As a kid we would gather on Christmas Eve to open stocking stuffers and we would always have escargot. I have no idea how we started this tradition. We have snail shells we would fill each year and everything. Good times.
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Wafik Link ParentYeah, that fact has led to some of the most fun I have ever had in battles. It doesn't save annoying sieges or fighting the same boring garrison for the 10000th time. Yeah, in fairness, I also...Yeah, that fact has led to some of the most fun I have ever had in battles. It doesn't save annoying sieges or fighting the same boring garrison for the 10000th time.
Ew. Goodie two-shoes! ;) I almost always play the baddies, and Skaven are by far my fav faction.
Yeah, in fairness, I also love the Skaven, well specifically Ikit Claw. Mowing down charging Calvary and my own slaves? Yes yes! I don't know if I really know how to play other Skaven factions if I don't have endless guns and artillery.
I have the most fun with ranged units and magic and ranged units and magic were both better in TWW2. I guess that's probably my main complaint. It's probably why I have enjoyed Tzeentch and Chaos Dwarfs the most in TWW3.
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
Wafik LinkWell I can't imagine this will go over well. Actually reading the article, I think his statement does a good job of both siding AI until the last sentence. Yeah dog, that's a no for me. I can't...Well I can't imagine this will go over well. Actually reading the article, I think his statement does a good job of both siding AI until the last sentence.
It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.
Yeah dog, that's a no for me. I can't trust any software thanks to AI.
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Comment on Why Canada really lost its measles elimination status in ~health
Wafik Link ParentOntario has religious exemptions. It has nothing to do with the quality of the health care system and entirely to do with the quality of the policies. As to your question about how disruptive the...I'm just a little shocked that Canada (which to me, with the health care system in place that ... while it's not the best at least there's regulation?) has this issue.
Ontario has religious exemptions. It has nothing to do with the quality of the health care system and entirely to do with the quality of the policies.
As to your question about how disruptive the community is, I suppose it is all relative. It is a small community. We are talking about cases in the 100s for Waterloo and about 2400 in total for Ontario for 2025. Enough for us to officially lose our status of eliminating measles but also not big enough for us to be too worried, although it is worth watching. One advantage to the insular nature of the community is that they are unlikely to go to larger population centres. So they mainly infect themselves. At least for now.
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Comment on Why Canada really lost its measles elimination status in ~health
Wafik LinkThis would just seem to further reinforce how much our current iteration of media is letting us down. Decades of underfunding, defunding and consolidated by billionaires has led us to this. It's...This would just seem to further reinforce how much our current iteration of media is letting us down. Decades of underfunding, defunding and consolidated by billionaires has led us to this. It's no wonder the local Waterloo paper is the only one interested in doing actual reporting. The Waterloo area is probably just on the edge of being large enough for a news organization to still be able to do real local reporting.
That all said, I actually grew up around Amish, Mennonites and Anabaptists. While not all, they are largely insular communities by design. I am more familiar with Ohio groups, as that is where my mother was born, and there were no language barriers there. So I wonder if this is a recent issue for Waterloo or if that community has always been so isolated.
Regardless, this would all be solved super fast if we did the smart thing and required all kids to get proper vaccines with no religious exemptions, but then we can't even stop publicly funding Catholic schools in Ontario so I won't hold my breath.
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Wafik Link ParentYeah, generally for the sake of time, you auto-resolve all battles outside of really important battles. It's also fun to occasionally share units with the other people playing. Offloading your...Yeah, generally for the sake of time, you auto-resolve all battles outside of really important battles. It's also fun to occasionally share units with the other people playing. Offloading your Cavalry or other micro intensive units to an equally competent co-op partner makes for some fun battles. Not doing that would make it pretty boring sitting there waiting for the other players battles to end. I have never found someone who actually wanted to fight every battle in co-op, but as long as you make that clear heading in I wouldn't be opposed. I'm an only child, I'm good at entertaining myself.
I understand your sentiment. I don't agree, but I understand it and like you I have way more hours in TWW3 so it's not like the step down on quality kept me from playing, especially once IE became available.
The sieges haven't been good in either game, but I really disliked them in TWW3. I hated settlement battles to the point I modded them out and later modded out sieges all together.
My favourite faction is HE, who are not as fun to play in TWW3. I eventually found my people (love Tzeentch and to your point, the Chaos Dwarf DLC is basically the most fun I have had with any DLC). I hope the newest DLC restores my love playing HE. I haven't had enough time with it to decide.
CA ignoring game breaking bugs or dialing to actually fix them is my main concern. TWW2 wasn't perfect but it felt less janky. The fact that I have to mod TWW3 to make parts of it playable is unfortunate. I really hope the new engine fixes their terrible LOS issues with guns.
Regardless, looks like we will probably both be there on release day. Fingers crossed CA can pull it off!
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Wafik Link ParentYeah they also have run into so many line of sight issues for guns. If that's not fixed 40k will be DOA.Yeah they also have run into so many line of sight issues for guns. If that's not fixed 40k will be DOA.
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Wafik Link ParentGenerally you agree to auto resolve most battles to speed things up, but I just play a second game on my phone if the campaign is moving too slow, so no worries there. Definitely down to do it...Generally you agree to auto resolve most battles to speed things up, but I just play a second game on my phone if the campaign is moving too slow, so no worries there. Definitely down to do it 40k.
And agreed, CAs recent track record is not reassuring. This is the game I want, but I'm not sure they will be able to deliver it. TWW3 was a step down in quality from TWW2. At least they have a new engine for 40K!
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Wafik Link ParentSame, only I am closer to 2000 hours (we should co-op campaign sometime!). And agreed, I am more excited for this. I don't know if this was the plan all along but it feels like the right time. I...Same, only I am closer to 2000 hours (we should co-op campaign sometime!). And agreed, I am more excited for this. I don't know if this was the plan all along but it feels like the right time.
I honestly thought we wouldn't get any game play, so I'm happy they showed a bit in the trailer. Definitely need to see more. My biggest worry is they will somehow break things making it also work on console.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Wafik LinkI loved the game. It's nice it won a bunch of "awards". It is important to remember that the "Video Game Awards" has always just been a marketing vessel and at least Geoff does a better job with...I loved the game. It's nice it won a bunch of "awards". It is important to remember that the "Video Game Awards" has always just been a marketing vessel and at least Geoff does a better job with it than Spike TV ever did. Half the awards were just quickly read off a list. That's not a real awards show. That's a marketing show with some awards shoehorned into it.
If you care about awards, the BAFTAs or Dice awards, voted on by people in the industry, would be more relevant.
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Comment on Does anyone use Ground News? in ~talk
Wafik Link ParentI must have missed your original post, but thank you for this. I tried out Ground News and dropped for the reasons you outlined as a Canadian. I just didn't know why it felt off but this clears...I must have missed your original post, but thank you for this. I tried out Ground News and dropped for the reasons you outlined as a Canadian. I just didn't know why it felt off but this clears that up!
My sister in law has had a couple rough years. A garbage husband, now ex husband, watching the ex immediately hook up with the waitress from his favorite bar and have a kid with her immediately as well. Last year she spent building a new house. She just moved into her brand new house and it is beautiful so I'm looking forward to 2026 being a much better year for her.
And I would love Aliens: Dark Descent!