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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
zelderan LinkRecently watched Napoleon and was really underwhelmed. I was going in with it as my most anticipated film of the year and it really just fell flat. The visuals- costumes, the grand sweeping shots...Recently watched Napoleon and was really underwhelmed. I was going in with it as my most anticipated film of the year and it really just fell flat. The visuals- costumes, the grand sweeping shots of the battles- were all great, but the story felt chopped up and confused. Several times my fiance and I had to pause and kind of reset to make sure we were all squared away on who was who. While granted we're not history buffs so we were maybe reading Wikipedia articles about the French Revolution during pauses, I thought Scott didn't really have a vision for what he wanted to do, it just felt unfinished.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
zelderan Link ParentI'm going to my local theater to see it this Friday! Very excited:)I'm going to my local theater to see it this Friday! Very excited:)
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
zelderan Link ParentI'm really hoping this too, especially since they're releasing it earlier than initially planned.hopefully the game is ready for release and not a buggy mess
I'm really hoping this too, especially since they're releasing it earlier than initially planned.
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
zelderan Link ParentWhat draws you to tieflings? I've almost always played an elf or human in tabletopWhat draws you to tieflings? I've almost always played an elf or human in tabletop
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
zelderan Link ParentI've read that druid seems to be a bit difficult- my gf loves playing as a druid when we play DnD, how does it compare in the game?I've read that druid seems to be a bit difficult- my gf loves playing as a druid when we play DnD, how does it compare in the game?
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
zelderan Link ParentThat's pretty much what I'm going to do, and honestly if it doesn't work out and the class/background I chose is boring, I'll just roll another character! I don't think that playing around with a...I'm thinking I should start from the ground up, base a character on origin or background and then build the class and proficiencies around that. But even then I'm flip-flopping ideas.
That's pretty much what I'm going to do, and honestly if it doesn't work out and the class/background I chose is boring, I'll just roll another character! I don't think that playing around with a bunch of different classes/races is a bad idea
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Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play?
Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! Just wanted to open up this thread to see what everyone will be rolling as. I haven't played any of early access, so maybe be careful on the spoilers. I'll be playing as...
Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! Just wanted to open up this thread to see what everyone will be rolling as. I haven't played any of early access, so maybe be careful on the spoilers.
I'll be playing as a stereotypical criminal human rogue, mostly because I like sneaking around and dual wielding, who is aligned maybe lawful evil (planning, scheming to get what he wants) but I want to eventually bring back to good because he realizes how much his previous life has hurt other people.
I'm interested to see what you all will be playing, and what you're most excited about!
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Comment on Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well in ~tech
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Comment on Spotify is raising the price of its single-account premium plan for the first time since 2011 and hiking other services as well in ~tech
zelderan Link ParentWhat are you using to do this? I have a Jellyfin server set up through caddy and the idea of hosting my own music sounds great.and set it up to stream from my home server
What are you using to do this? I have a Jellyfin server set up through caddy and the idea of hosting my own music sounds great.
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Comment on Is OpenBSD worth investing in? in ~comp
zelderan Link ParentI'm curious, I've been wanting to get into home networking recently- are you running that server on a raspberry pi? Any resources where you or someone else could point me to would be great!I'm curious, I've been wanting to get into home networking recently- are you running that server on a raspberry pi? Any resources where you or someone else could point me to would be great!
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Comment on Why is Elon Musk doing what he is to Twitter? in ~tech
zelderan Link ParentYeah he's definitely going the DeSantis route, especially with his campaign announcement "interview" thing that bombed on TwitterHe could support somebody like Ron DeSantis who he might hope will owe him something
Yeah he's definitely going the DeSantis route, especially with his campaign announcement "interview" thing that bombed on Twitter
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Comment on Why is Elon Musk doing what he is to Twitter? in ~tech
zelderan Link ParentHe also borrowed from Qatar and a Saudi prince it seems. Via Bloomberg: LinkHe also borrowed from Qatar and a Saudi prince it seems. Via Bloomberg:
A subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar contributed $375 million in exchange for shares of Musk’s holding company.
Regulatory filings show the Saudi prince moved almost 35 million Twitter shares through the Kingdom Holding Co., worth about $1.9 billion at the $54.20 per share sale price. That made him the “second-largest investor” in the new parent company.
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Comment on Why is Elon Musk doing what he is to Twitter? in ~tech
zelderan Link ParentYeah this is my feeling too. Especially with the new "X" branding- he has been chasing this idea of an "everything company" for years, and his diverse portfolio reflects that in a way. Someone on...Yeah this is my feeling too. Especially with the new "X" branding- he has been chasing this idea of an "everything company" for years, and his diverse portfolio reflects that in a way. Someone on twitter had mentioned that he was voted off of Paypal because he wanted to change the domain/branding to "x.com", so to a lot of people its no surprise that he's back with this to finish that goal.
The guy is a complete egomanic, he thinks he's the smartest person in the room, and there are enough yes-men around him that he is completely detached from reality.
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Comment on I am officially a DM now! in ~games.tabletop
zelderan Link ParentHonestly meeting once per month is probably good to start. Lets everyone prepare (to not miss a session) and keeps everyone fresh and not burnt out- especially you!Honestly meeting once per month is probably good to start. Lets everyone prepare (to not miss a session) and keeps everyone fresh and not burnt out- especially you!
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Comment on I am officially a DM now! in ~games.tabletop
zelderan LinkDude yes!! Well done, I read your post the other day and it was remarkably similar to my experience (mediocre player, unsure of what to do exactly) and I'm so happy that you guys had a great time....Dude yes!! Well done, I read your post the other day and it was remarkably similar to my experience (mediocre player, unsure of what to do exactly) and I'm so happy that you guys had a great time. As I've DM'd more and more, I find it actually super rewarding and as fun as playing as a character. Setting up story bits and holding in your excitement when your players are super close to reaching a goal you've planned is incredibly enjoyable.
Good shit!
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Comment on Can we talk about BattleBit Remastered? It's kind of a big deal. in ~games
zelderan Link ParentBeen a long time since I have seen anyone post about Tribes! Man I miss that game so much, skiing was such a fun featureTribes, anyone?
Been a long time since I have seen anyone post about Tribes! Man I miss that game so much, skiing was such a fun feature
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Comment on Hello fellow baseball nerds in ~sports.baseball
zelderan Link ParentLet's go guards! Went to a game a few weeks ago, my first of the season, and the stadium was electric. Really great seeing the guys come together recently for sure.Let's go guards! Went to a game a few weeks ago, my first of the season, and the stadium was electric. Really great seeing the guys come together recently for sure.
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Comment on Hello fellow baseball nerds in ~sports.baseball
zelderan Link ParentSeriously, modern pirate streaming websites make things super easy. I cannot in good conscience pay for Bally.Seriously, modern pirate streaming websites make things super easy. I cannot in good conscience pay for Bally.
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Anyone play cards-and-dice sports simulator games?
Curious to see if there are any other sports sim fans around here. If you're not familiar with the genre, the two most popular and longest running are APBA Baseball/Football/Hockey and...
Curious to see if there are any other sports sim fans around here. If you're not familiar with the genre, the two most popular and longest running are APBA Baseball/Football/Hockey and Strat-O-Matic Baseball/Football/Hockey. Personally, I'm a big fan of Second Season Football and I'm playing with Back to Minnesota's 1965 season so I can bring Jim Brown and Cleveland back to glory!
If you've never heard of this before, think of these games as "story generators" where you can play two teams against each other and see how close the dice rolls and stats get to real life. I play as a sort of chill night where I listen to a baseball game or a podcast with a cup of coffee. Throwing dice around and watching Jim Brown plow through some poor defense is really enjoyable :)
You can also play head to head with another player! I highly recommend a smaller game like Pocket Pennant Run if you're interested in diving into games like this. A similar game would be Stone Cold Hockey for hockey fans and Fast Drive Football for football nerds like myself.
The biggest communities online are definitely the Delphi Forums for Tabletop Sports as well as the Digital to Dice Podcast Facebook page.
Digital versions of the APBA and Strat games exist, and there is a huge fanbase for the Action! PC Games, and a hugely popular game is Out of the Park Baseball which has simulator-like features but is mostly a baseball management game.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought Oppenheimer wasn't the best thing since sliced bread. Going into it after reading all the reviews I was expecting some pinnacle of storytelling. While I still enjoyed it and the performances were very good (RDJ was a standout, IMO), I definitely don't think it's in my top ten of all time.