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ChrisBTY posted:Therapy helps, Kitteh helps, supportive family and friends helps.
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You can't even call Sears anymore. If you call them and ask for an air conditioner they just tell you they hope you die from the heat and slam the phone into the trash.
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Dec 17, 2019 17:23
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uncut gems doesn’t come out here until next week which means i get to watch it completely alone cuz everyone will be at star wars and the fact my partner won’t watch another safdie brothers movie. when we were driving after good time i was told i am “bitter” and to “stop taking about gnosis, we are going to a party.”
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Dec 17, 2019 18:48
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ChrisBTY posted:drat it I missed the chance to talk about video games. I see what you mean by picking Skyrim as GOTD but personally, the more I've had time to think about Skyrim, the less I like it. It's the definition of "wide as an ocean, shallow as a puddle", especially when it comes to the quest design as well as character and storyline writing, which are like the most important aspects of an RPG. Pretty much all of the major storylines apart maybe from the Dark Brohood are pathetically thin and banal. Well, the Dragonborn DLC was very good too. Don't get me wrong, I spent ages with that game and platinumed it and 100% its DLCs. Here's where I think the game succeeded: 1) Streamlining RPG mechanics smartly to a point where you'd have to be a real moron or want to prove a point to make a truly unplayable build while still having enough genuinely viable options to tailor your character to a gameplay style you like or to a character you want to roleplay as (even if the quests rarely give you space to roleplay). 2) Extremely strong art direction where I honestly think the last-gen base game still holds up quite well. Sure, the textures are rough to look at close range now and there are some truly questionable animations, but as a whole I'd say they really pulled off the look they were going for. 3) As always with Bethesda, excellent environmental storytelling. All the tiny, environmental stories and mini-quests, dialogues, books and letters, combined with the visual design like architecture etc. make that world feel like a real, lived-in place. It's a world I'd like to revisit again, but... not necessarily take part in the stories, really. a cyborg mug fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Dec 17, 2019 19:45
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I have, through careful examination, have determined that all the Indian TV shows on netflix are loving terrible. Pretty actors stuck in contrived plots because no one can sit down and talk like a normal person. There's also a severe lack of practicality. Like trained professionals missing important details and the like. ended up watching the live action of Mob Psycho 100. Which is also terrible but at least I can sorta identify with the telepathy club chick wanting to kick Mob's rear end. coconono fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Dec 17, 2019 19:46
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coconono posted:I have, through careful examination, have determined that all the Indian TV shows on netflix are loving terrible. Pretty actors stuck in contrived plots because no one can sit down and talk like a normal person. I trust you've watched the actual Mob Psycho 100? poo poo's amazing (well, I didn't like the ending of season 2 that much. That series most definitely shouldn't have devolved into ANIME BEAMZ)
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Dec 17, 2019 19:49
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extradite THIS! posted:I trust you've watched the actual Mob Psycho 100? poo poo's amazing (well, I didn't like the ending of season 2 that much. That series most definitely shouldn't have devolved into ANIME BEAMZ) it was on my list when I still had a crunchyroll sub but like a lot of anime I pretty much have to have it shoved onto me for whatever reason.
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Dec 17, 2019 19:51
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As far as I know without having seen it, the live action version basically misunderstands the entire point AND joke of Mob joining the Body Improvement Club instead of the lovely Telepathy Club, which is like one of the most important parts of the entire story.
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Dec 17, 2019 19:53
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extradite THIS! posted:I trust you've watched the actual Mob Psycho 100? poo poo's amazing (well, I didn't like the ending of season 2 that much. That series most definitely shouldn't have devolved into ANIME BEAMZ) I got to the episode in season 2 where (it looks like) Mob's parents and brother got burned alive and while I suspect it's a fakeout I haven't watched any more because I don't want my beautiful little friendly wholesome boy who just so happens to be the world's most powerful psychic to be sad 
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Dec 17, 2019 19:55
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Skyrim but with the guild quest lines of Oblivion would be a great game. All the guilds in Skyrim was like do 5 quests and now you’re the boss. You could become the most powerful person in all spheres of society in like a week of in-game time
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Dec 17, 2019 20:47
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Anybody got any charity recommendations? Now that I have a bit of disposable income I’m looking to spread the love, but I’m wary of the Susan g komen’s of the world.
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Dec 17, 2019 20:59
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-rainn -trans life line -unicef -me
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jesus WEP posted:Skyrim but with the guild quest lines of Oblivion would be a great game. All the guilds in Skyrim was like do 5 quests and now you’re the boss. You could become the most powerful person in all spheres of society in like a week of in-game time Yeah, and also Skyrim has that thing I believe Fallout 4 also had (don't have a current-gen console or a good PC so haven't played it) where the game desperately wants you to experience absolutely everything it has with a single character. AND in Skyrim at least the world doesn't react to your achievements in any way apart from random people going "wow u seem like a big time wizard". Like you become the loving archmage and kill a world-devouring dragon and the people in the Companions still treat you like you're some piece of poo poo nobody if you haven't touched their questline yet. Maybe it's like WWE lol Compare that to, say, New Vegas where your choices will lock you out of certain options and even entire stories. Some people will hate you for what you've done regardless of what you do. Because not every character in games like these should be able to do everything and be the beloved king/queen of every single person in the world. There is, by my count, one emotionally impactful storyline decision to be made in Skyrim: Do you kill the friendly cool dragon Paarthurnax because some old gently caress told you to or not. And that too has next to zero effect on anything in the game a cyborg mug fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Dec 17, 2019 21:02
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I think it was Way of the Samurai games that really rewarded you for multiple playthroughs. The game itself was short. Like about 2 hours of loving around at most with permadeath. I really wish RPGs would include more fleeing mechanics in their random encounters. Like "holy poo poo, we have picked on the wrong party! skedaddle!" stuff. I want to feel powerful and appreciated in videogames because sometimes I don't feel like it in real life.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:24
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the way of the samurai games own bones do they still make them
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Dec 17, 2019 21:26
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Insertnamehere31 posted:Anybody got any charity recommendations? Now that I have a bit of disposable income I’m looking to spread the love, but I’m wary of the Susan g komen’s of the world. save the vaquita http://www.vivavaquita.org/
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Dec 17, 2019 21:31
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WatermelonGun posted:the way of the samurai games own bones I played 4 on PS Now, but it doesn't look they've announced anything else. Its a really cool concept that scratches that short burst gaming itch.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:33
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Keep a look out for local charities. There's a good chance there's a charity in your area set up to help young homeless queer people who could use some help.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:44
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Sorry for making GBS threads on your favorite game by the way, ChrisBTY. It's just that I know people who'd say the same as you, but, while I hopefully made clear that I do in fact like Skyrim to some extent, nowadays I can't help but see the glaring problems in it. Bethesda turning out to be a real piece of poo poo company in the recent years also doesn't help I guess Of course I also realize that favorite =/= best a cyborg mug fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Dec 17, 2019 |
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Dec 17, 2019 21:46
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Insertnamehere31 posted:Anybody got any charity recommendations? Now that I have a bit of disposable income I’m looking to spread the love, but I’m wary of the Susan g komen’s of the world. Look into local charities in your area. All my regular donations are local (food bank, animal rescue, hospice, etc.).
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Dec 17, 2019 21:46
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I like Skyrim! I haven't picked it up since the week I got it in November 2011 but I missed that entire week of school because I physically couldn't put it down.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:49
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Way of the Samurai is so awesome and weird. I have replayed those games so often. They are just so unapologetically japanese.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:50
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every game should let you turn right the gently caress around and bail on your quest at the very beginning
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Dec 17, 2019 21:54
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NienNunb posted:I like Skyrim! I haven't picked it up since the week I got it in November 2011 but I missed that entire week of school because I physically couldn't put it down. unlike previous entries in the series, Skyrim doesn't let you over-encumber yourself from grabbing EVERY SINGLE THING in the obligatory intro dungeon escape sequence. Why yes I really do need 370 skulls, 27 ladles, and 15 empty wine bottles. if you haven't hoovered a whole dungeon's worth of crap and thrown it somewhere else, you haven't properly Elder Scrolled yet.
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Dec 17, 2019 22:17
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Playing Outer Worlds made me appreciate the TES/Bethsoft Fallout games more. Their post-Morrowind stories and character depth are unfortunately lacking as hell, but they're unparalleled for that life-simmy thing of having a living world around you. They're janky and breaking at basically every corner but they're offering something that still isn't really available elsewhere. Outer Worlds felt like walking through a series of theme parks full of stationary actors who were waiting to bark their couple of lines when I walked by.
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Dec 17, 2019 22:27
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If they really wanted to go all the way, they'd mashup Stardew Valley and TES games. You don't wanna do the quests and just farm all day? gently caress yeah, lets start a family while the world burns.
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Dec 17, 2019 22:31
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coconono posted:If they really wanted to go all the way, they'd mashup Stardew Valley and TES games. You don't wanna do the quests and just farm all day? gently caress yeah, lets start a family while the world burns. Rune Factory already exists
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Dec 17, 2019 22:33
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coconono posted:unlike previous entries in the series, Skyrim doesn't let you over-encumber yourself from grabbing EVERY SINGLE THING in the obligatory intro dungeon escape sequence. Why yes I really do need 370 skulls, 27 ladles, and 15 empty wine bottles. hey now, I’ll have you know that those skulls, ladles and empty bottles netted me a whole 420 gold (after I threw in two balls of yarn and all the sack cloth pants I could loot) and all it cost me was my utterly worthless time 
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Dec 17, 2019 22:39
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CarlCX posted:Outer Worlds felt like walking through a series of theme parks full of stationary actors who were waiting to bark their couple of lines when I walked by. On the other hand it didn't crash or break or do weird poo poo for my whole playthrough so maybe that's ok?
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Dec 17, 2019 22:58
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I got the bug where a companion will randomly permanently die in your ship. Thankfully I had a save only a few minute before it happened so I was able to recover.
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Dec 17, 2019 23:23
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extradite THIS! posted:Sorry for making GBS threads on your favorite game by the way, ChrisBTY. It's just that I know people who'd say the same as you, but, while I hopefully made clear that I do in fact like Skyrim to some extent, nowadays I can't help but see the glaring problems in it. Bethesda turning out to be a real piece of poo poo company in the recent years also doesn't help I guess Don't worry about that, I know familiarity breeds contempt. Luckily one of my gifts is "It doesn't take much to get me invested/immersed" so I can handwave a lot of storyline stuff. And I think Skyrim was better than FO4 in that regard.
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Endless Mike posted:I got the bug where a companion will randomly permanently die in your ship. Thankfully I had a save only a few minute before it happened so I was able to recover. They tracked it down and it turned out if you got into a conversation while your companion was climbing a ladder they would just continue climbing forever until you stopped talking. Then they would plummet.
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Dec 17, 2019 23:42
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That is a shockingly fallout sounding bug But I mean obviously games have bugs and crash and do weird things, it's just that with bethesda they coast on their old trashfire engine a lot further than is normal. So comparing the two felt positive in that exchange.
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Dec 18, 2019 00:06
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Push El Burrito posted:They tracked it down and it turned out if you got into a conversation while your companion was climbing a ladder they would just continue climbing forever until you stopped talking. Then they would plummet. I love this bug so much. The new Star Wars film is apparently not very good.
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Dec 18, 2019 00:11
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Please amend rule 2 to include all Star Wars
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Dec 18, 2019 00:12
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Honestly let's just pretend it doesn't exist.
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Dec 18, 2019 00:15
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the best thing about star wars is a couple of board games (rebellion, imperial assault) and video games (kotor 2, jedi academy)
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Dec 18, 2019 00:26
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We can talk about the original SW battlefront 2, my favorite game.
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Insertnamehere31 posted:Anybody got any charity recommendations? Now that I have a bit of disposable income I’m looking to spread the love, but I’m wary of the Susan g komen’s of the world. American Cancer Society. This is a little unknown thing, at least to me before benefiting from it this past summer, but they use their money to set up basically dorm facilities for patients nearby a cancer center. It makes it super easy for people doing their treatments to get to and from an appointment as they can stay at the dorm just down the block from the hospital and not worry about traveling far to get to a place to relax and recover. Plus the biggest benefit is, it's 100% free for the patient. You just need to be lucky enough that the dorm you're looking to use has a vacant room.
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WatermelonGun posted:uncut gems doesn’t come out here until next week which means i get to watch it completely alone cuz everyone will be at star wars and the fact my partner won’t watch another safdie brothers movie. when we were driving after good time i was told i am “bitter” and to “stop taking about gnosis, we are going to a party.” good time was my fave movie of that year i think. dont make me think of the other movies that came out that year though
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