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Freehold uses LatexMaid bins
Running into that attitude with the Pathfinder Kingmaker game and some of the design choices made. I went from super excited about the game to soured in about a week and change. The community is...interesting.Yeah, it seems like the game was designed to appeal to the Dark Souls crowd, whose most vocal members are typically of the opinion that helping someone out reduces the effort they have to spend learning to master the game on their own. I.e., since they had to learn it the hard way on their own, no one else should be able to have it any easier.I installed a nice looking game called Furi... Went through the intro and into the first battle. Only to get totally disappointed as the game relies on extreme split-second timing. Basically I reached the second phase of the first enemy when you have to parry two attacks in a succession, yeah, right. The first one, fine, the second one? Nope. The internet offered extremely unhelpful advice of "git gut" and a bit of somehow decent advice regarding the first parry (react to sound and not the flash) but nothing worthwhile about defending against the immediate second attack (where parrying on the sound cue doesn't seem to work).
I am too old to waste my time on games that are that much dependent on narrow timing.
I would say the majority of players of all three games are perfectly cool. But they tend to be the average usual user, and not particularly active or vocal online.
The people who tend to be the most talkative also tend to have the most extreme and the most strongly-held opinions.
This is pretty much the pattern in any community - the majority of people who are dedicated and involved in a hobby enough to get online and find a community and start constant discussions about said hobby are almost never the casual users, they're the heavily-invested, highly-dedicated fans with very strong opinions they want to share.
Yeah, it seems like the game was designed to appeal to the Dark Souls crowd, whose most vocal members are typically of the opinion that helping someone out reduces the effort they have to spend learning to master the game on their own. I.e., since they had to learn it the hard way on their own, no one else should be able to have it any easier.I installed a nice looking game called Furi... Went through the intro and into the first battle. Only to get totally disappointed as the game relies on extreme split-second timing. Basically I reached the second phase of the first enemy when you have to parry two attacks in a succession, yeah, right. The first one, fine, the second one? Nope. The internet offered extremely unhelpful advice of "git gut" and a bit of somehow decent advice regarding the first parry (react to sound and not the flash) but nothing worthwhile about defending against the immediate second attack (where parrying on the sound cue doesn't seem to work).
I am too old to waste my time on games that are that much dependent on narrow timing.
I played Dark Souls II a bit (and III is one of the many games waiting for better times) and it was nowhere near as bad when it came to timing/controls as Furi. It was hard but had a much better introduction and offered smoother learning curve within the first few minutes of the game.
And the Shadow Of Mordor has installed. Let's see if it is playble.
I played Dark Souls II a bit (and III is one of the many games waiting for better times) and it was nowhere near as bad when it came to timing/controls as Furi. It was hard but had a much better introduction and offered smoother learning curve within the first few minutes of the game.Yeah, it seems like the game was designed to appeal to the Dark Souls crowd, whose most vocal members are typically of the opinion that helping someone out reduces the effort they have to spend learning to master the game on their own. I.e., since they had to learn it the hard way on their own, no one else should be able to have it any easier.I installed a nice looking game called Furi... Went through the intro and into the first battle. Only to get totally disappointed as the game relies on extreme split-second timing. Basically I reached the second phase of the first enemy when you have to parry two attacks in a succession, yeah, right. The first one, fine, the second one? Nope. The internet offered extremely unhelpful advice of "git gut" and a bit of somehow decent advice regarding the first parry (react to sound and not the flash) but nothing worthwhile about defending against the immediate second attack (where parrying on the sound cue doesn't seem to work).
I am too old to waste my time on games that are that much dependent on narrow timing.
Hence why I specified the Dark Souls crowd rather than the game itself.
The game is perfectly fine, if that's the kind of game you're looking for (admittedly, it's not my cup of tea). Much of the vocal online fanbase is extremely hostile.
And the Shadow Of Mordor has installed. Let's see if it is playble.
It's running quite smoothly for its quality of graphics—which are fine despite having automatically set themselves to minimums.
I think it is running somewhat better than Tomb Rider 2013, despite being a year years younger. That's how you write proper code.
My two issues is that it uses third person camera from just behind the main character instead of staying farther away to get a better view (which does happens when you sneak or run), and occasionally it gets really confused when fighting near walls, especially against multiple enemies.
The game basically started with a bitter-sweet tutorial moment when you first have to use stealth to...
Sneak on your wife while holding a bunch of flowers and give her a kiss.
Also, this game does fighting much better - it's still demanding and timing plays a role, but nowhere near the insanely narrow split-second windows as the previous game.
I died about three times by now.
Surprisingly, my laptop manages to handles groups of orcs and uruks quite well.
Rubbermaid bins?Freehold uses LatexMaid bins
safety first.
I am rather astonished that the end of my purging process is in sight! I mean, it's still going to take until November or December, but the deck should be done by the end of September, the side yard by mid-to-late October, then the studio and Impus Minor's room and I'm *gasp* done!
The most terrifying aspect of it all is the sheer volume of never-been-touched, still-in-their box goods.
As many of us parents have already bemoaned, we receive far, far, FAR too many toys bequeathed by relatives that last only long enough to take a picture and dash off a Thank You note, then get dumped in a storage bin somewhere for a decade or two until you're finally ready to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are charities that still accept still-in-the-box toys.
But I've gone through 30-40 outlets. Over 100 old incandescent light bulbs. Cleaning products from the 1970s. Fresh boxes of nails from the 1960s. Quite literally hundreds and hundreds of pounds of stuff that someone bought without needing it, and now I'm sorting through it all. And hundreds of pounds of books (the Celica's trunk and entire back seat are full of books, CDs, and DVDs awaiting donation).
A half-full box of screws I can understand. A few spare light bulbs or a spare outlet or two, sure. But I suspect I could fully re-outlet and re-light my house with the stuff I found in these bins.
What the heck?
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I am rather astonished that the end of my purging process is in sight! I mean, it's still going to take until November or December, but the deck should be done by the end of September, the side yard by mid-to-late October, then the studio and Impus Minor's room and I'm *gasp* done!
The most terrifying aspect of it all is the sheer volume of never-been-touched, still-in-their box goods.
As many of us parents have already bemoaned, we receive far, far, FAR too many toys bequeathed by relatives that last only long enough to take a picture and dash off a Thank You note, then get dumped in a storage bin somewhere for a decade or two until you're finally ready to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are charities that still accept still-in-the-box toys.
But I've gone through 30-40 outlets. Over 100 old incandescent light bulbs. Cleaning products from the 1970s. Fresh boxes of nails from the 1960s. Quite literally hundreds and hundreds of pounds of stuff that someone bought without needing it, and now I'm sorting through it all. And hundreds of pounds of books (the Celica's trunk and entire back seat are full of books, CDs, and DVDs awaiting donation).
A half-full box of screws I can understand. A few spare light bulbs or a spare outlet or two, sure. But I suspect I could fully re-outlet and re-light my house with the stuff I found in these bins.
What the heck?
Hey, all those supplies for recreation of technological society in Fallout had to come from somewhere, hadn't they?
Mood: I wonder if Seasonal Affective Disorder was named that so it's initials would purposefully spell out SAD.
Hey, all those supplies for recreation of technological society in Fallout had to come from somewhere, hadn't they?I am rather astonished that the end of my purging process is in sight! I mean, it's still going to take until November or December, but the deck should be done by the end of September, the side yard by mid-to-late October, then the studio and Impus Minor's room and I'm *gasp* done!
The most terrifying aspect of it all is the sheer volume of never-been-touched, still-in-their box goods.
As many of us parents have already bemoaned, we receive far, far, FAR too many toys bequeathed by relatives that last only long enough to take a picture and dash off a Thank You note, then get dumped in a storage bin somewhere for a decade or two until you're finally ready to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are charities that still accept still-in-the-box toys.
But I've gone through 30-40 outlets. Over 100 old incandescent light bulbs. Cleaning products from the 1970s. Fresh boxes of nails from the 1960s. Quite literally hundreds and hundreds of pounds of stuff that someone bought without needing it, and now I'm sorting through it all. And hundreds of pounds of books (the Celica's trunk and entire back seat are full of books, CDs, and DVDs awaiting donation).
A half-full box of screws I can understand. A few spare light bulbs or a spare outlet or two, sure. But I suspect I could fully re-outlet and re-light my house with the stuff I found in these bins.
What the heck?
Oh, please tell me he has some fans! Also any aluminum would be wonderful! ~thinks~ Some ceramics too! I need to repair my power armor!
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Hey, all those supplies for recreation of technological society in Fallout had to come from somewhere, hadn't they?I am rather astonished that the end of my purging process is in sight! I mean, it's still going to take until November or December, but the deck should be done by the end of September, the side yard by mid-to-late October, then the studio and Impus Minor's room and I'm *gasp* done!
The most terrifying aspect of it all is the sheer volume of never-been-touched, still-in-their box goods.
As many of us parents have already bemoaned, we receive far, far, FAR too many toys bequeathed by relatives that last only long enough to take a picture and dash off a Thank You note, then get dumped in a storage bin somewhere for a decade or two until you're finally ready to get rid of them. Fortunately, there are charities that still accept still-in-the-box toys.
But I've gone through 30-40 outlets. Over 100 old incandescent light bulbs. Cleaning products from the 1970s. Fresh boxes of nails from the 1960s. Quite literally hundreds and hundreds of pounds of stuff that someone bought without needing it, and now I'm sorting through it all. And hundreds of pounds of books (the Celica's trunk and entire back seat are full of books, CDs, and DVDs awaiting donation).
A half-full box of screws I can understand. A few spare light bulbs or a spare outlet or two, sure. But I suspect I could fully re-outlet and re-light my house with the stuff I found in these bins.
What the heck?
Was there a box full of bottlecaps by any chance?
Me: "Excuse me waiter, can you please tell me today's special?"
Waiter: "Of course, sir. Today is special."
Me: "Thank you, I needed that."
I need this waiter in my life.
My wife and I were stuck in a construction zone in the highway today. She saw an open exit ahead and said "I'm turning round." I said "Yeah, it's all those cheeseburgers you've been eating lately."
OH! *breaks out his measuring tape*
Cop: "Are those your pants over there, stumbling around and puking everywhere?"
Me: "Yeah. They're me high/wasted jeans."
Just be glad their not also hip huggers.
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oh it's the 14th now. that be my birthday.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Happy birthday, Vid!
oh it's the 14th now. that be my birthday.
~shakes my head~ Sorry. That was the ORIGINAL Vidmaster7's birthday. You are a clone. So your "birthday" is different. Don't ask what happened to the original Vidmaster7. Trust me.
P.S. - Happy birthday original Vidmaster7.
Silly Sharoth If I were a clone I would be Vidmaster8. if you look closely you can still find the remnants of vidmaster (1) on the forums.
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Silly Sharoth If I were a clone I would be Vidmaster8. if you look closely you can still find the remnants of vidmaster (1) on the forums.
Careful! You are going into dangerous territory. There is a reason why Vidmaster7.1 through Vidmaster7.83 had to be "Dealt with".
*shrug* it's a living... well hopefully not huhuhuhuhu.
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Happy B-day, Vid!
an ''8 Ball'' out of solid Stainless Steel and Brass
That was pretty cool didn't know how much of a process it was to get round steel. Swap that in for a regular pool ball to wreck someones cue.
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oh it's the 14th now. that be my birthday.
Happy Cream Filled Donut Day!
It's also National Quiet Day in the UK.
So make sure you bang as many pans together outside Limey's flat as you can in celebration!
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Happy Birthday, Vid!
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Happy Forest Beard Guy Day!
Thanks Everyone!
Happy Revolution Day, VM7!
SQUEAK SQUEAKUM!*
*"Happy One Year Closer!"
OK... this is really getting oppressive.
We've had an all-time record of something like 27 "Spare the Air" days in a row. But usually Albany is right in the onshore flow so our air stays significantly cleaner than the inland areas. But we've been stuck indoors for a week now with an Air Quality Index of 150+. A large low-pressure front just came in and forecasters said it would hopefully clear out the smoke. It didn't.
Being stuck isolated with COVID-19 was bad enough, but at least I could go on walks with the family, get outdoors, etc.
Being in air so bad that even working in the back yard takes your breath away and makes your eyes water for over a week now?
This sucks!!!!!
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It's also National Quiet Day in the UK.
So make sure you bang as many pans together outside Limey's flat as you can in celebration!
Well, it appears that the day is named entirely ironically, given that somebody's been operating an electric sander right outside our office door more or less continuously all morning, the people in the gym upstairs have been vigorously thumping and clanging, one of my co-workers got ahold of the Bluetooth speaker and decided what we needed to pep us up were high-volume s+$% 90s pop ditties, etc.
Beating pans would be a soothing alternative in the circs, especially if you sung Enya tunes while doing it.
Happy birthday Vid!
Happy Birthday Vid!
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Saves me writing a page of fluff. >_>
Happy birfday, Vid.
Saves me writing a page of fluff. >_>
And if they happen to learn something else at the same time...