semsevfor's recent activity
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Comment on Does anyone have experience or advice on cutting sugar consumption? in ~health
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Comment on Blunt, stunts and Ryan Gosling: how did The Fall Guy flop – and what does that mean for cinema? in ~movies
semsevfor Link ParentIdk I know anytime I see a trailer for something based on an existing IP im highly skeptical. In rare cases it turns out to be good (Fallout TV show for example) but for as many successes there...Idk I know anytime I see a trailer for something based on an existing IP im highly skeptical. In rare cases it turns out to be good (Fallout TV show for example) but for as many successes there are tons of failures. But an interesting new idea, even if inspired by other things I like grabs my attention even more.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentInteresting, thanks for that insight! Appreciate the perspective!Interesting, thanks for that insight! Appreciate the perspective!
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Comment on The Slack controversy has opened a whole new can of worms in ~tech
semsevfor Link ParentI've only used Microsoft Teams (don't know any other variation than that, maybe Business?) in a few jobs now and it does what it needs to. Having chats, group chats, sending a file, quick phone...I've only used Microsoft Teams (don't know any other variation than that, maybe Business?) in a few jobs now and it does what it needs to. Having chats, group chats, sending a file, quick phone call. It's all in one place, and everyone is using it. It's much faster to just ping someone on Teams than it is to send an email and wait days for a response or try to catch them in the office (cause who's actually in the office anymore?)
A lot of times I can ping someone on teams and get a quick response and move on with my tasks rather than add it to the dozens of emails I'm waiting on responses to to do anything
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentI think I saw the same post your referring to and have been considering picking it up. Used to love modded MC but there hasn't been any interesting packs in years. My biggest issue is I'm worried...I think I saw the same post your referring to and have been considering picking it up. Used to love modded MC but there hasn't been any interesting packs in years. My biggest issue is I'm worried it'll be too difficult or grindy for my liking (kinda like Gregtech stuff)
How would you compare the game difficulty?
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Comment on The Slack controversy has opened a whole new can of worms in ~tech
semsevfor Link ParentWhat's wrong with Teams? It seems much easier to navigate plus integration with other 365 apps is really nice.What's wrong with Teams? It seems much easier to navigate plus integration with other 365 apps is really nice.
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Comment on I am a witch. Well, a well witcher... in ~talk
semsevfor LinkI also don't know how it works but it does work. I'm a massive skeptic, I don't believe in anything supernatural or anything in the real world (fiction is a different story). My friends and I...I also don't know how it works but it does work. I'm a massive skeptic, I don't believe in anything supernatural or anything in the real world (fiction is a different story).
My friends and I tried it and it freaking worked. It was insane. All of us are incredibly skeptical but it worked. One of us knew where a pipe underground was on a plot of land and we took turns and nailed it everytime, even when blindfolded. It is insane.
Best guess is come kind of mild electrical field generated by rushing water or something that moves the rod ever so slightly (you have to hold them very gently so they have the freedom to move).
It's so weird, I don't believe it's supernatural, it has to be something scientific but it's beyond my understanding.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion in ~games
semsevfor LinkI'm not doing a bingo card because I just don't have the time to play enough games. I get through 1, maybe 2, games a month depending on their length. But I started something Ive been putting off...I'm not doing a bingo card because I just don't have the time to play enough games. I get through 1, maybe 2, games a month depending on their length.
But I started something Ive been putting off for 14 years in the spirit of burning the backlog. I finally started StarCraft 2!
I'm enjoying it a lot! I love the rpg elements added in, that's a pretty unique thing I don't think I've ever seen another rts do. And considering it's a 14 year old game, that is rather shocking to me that no one has done it.
The story is interesting, I'm early in the Zerg campaign now and excited to see where things go from here and how the overarching plot plays out. Good pickup from StarCraft 1 plot points which I just replayed last year.
All in all, loving it so far, but dreading the Protoss campaign as they're my least favorite to play as, and the Zeratul missions in WoL make them seem even worse than in SC1.
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Comment on Does anyone play Vintage Story? in ~games
semsevfor LinkWow...I went from "oh a Minecraft clone?" To "damn this actually seems really cool" in about 39 minutes after watching the trailer and then a review video for this. Thanks for spreading the word,...Wow...I went from "oh a Minecraft clone?" To "damn this actually seems really cool" in about 39 minutes after watching the trailer and then a review video for this.
Thanks for spreading the word, I had never heard of this until this post and now I'm probably going to go get obsessed!
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Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies
semsevfor Link ParentIt was definitely better than Crystal Skull, but it didn't hold a candle to the original trilogy, yes I am including Temple of Doom. I enjoyed watching it, it wasn't terrible, but it also wasn't...It was definitely better than Crystal Skull, but it didn't hold a candle to the original trilogy, yes I am including Temple of Doom.
I enjoyed watching it, it wasn't terrible, but it also wasn't amazing either. I would call it very-mid
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Comment on A Reddit-led boycott of Loblaws, one of Canadas largest grocers, begins today in ~finance
semsevfor Link ParentThat seems like even more of a reason to keep an indefinite boycott rather than setting a time limit on it.That seems like even more of a reason to keep an indefinite boycott rather than setting a time limit on it.
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Comment on A Reddit-led boycott of Loblaws, one of Canadas largest grocers, begins today in ~finance
semsevfor Link ParentWhy are people putting time limits on their boycotts? That isn't how it's supposed to work. When the reddit thing happened they said 2 day boycott and reddits reaction was HA, wait it out. Then it...Why are people putting time limits on their boycotts? That isn't how it's supposed to work. When the reddit thing happened they said 2 day boycott and reddits reaction was HA, wait it out. Then it changed to be a few more days, they still said wait it out. It was only when it turned into an indefinite blackout that reddit actually got scared and did something (shitty and terrible, but an actual reaction).
One month might dip their figures, but with a time limit, why would they do anything different?
A boycott only works when it's sustained and has a real affect on the company being boycotted. When they know it'll only be a few days, or a month, they have no reason to change what they're doing.
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Comment on Announcing the Tildes Backlog Burner event for May 2024: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
semsevfor LinkI hope this is ok to post here, if not I apologize. This video changed my life: https://youtu.be/nkgAlnDIPMU He delves into the idea of a backlog and what it means to work on and finish it. Highly...I hope this is ok to post here, if not I apologize.
This video changed my life: https://youtu.be/nkgAlnDIPMU
He delves into the idea of a backlog and what it means to work on and finish it. Highly entertaining and introspective. If you enjoyed this I would checkout his follow up a year later also.
TLDW: The gist is, backlogs seem overwhelming because they're all in our heads. It helps a lot of you sit down and make an organized list. I made a spreadsheet like he did in the video and it has helped me immensely. Gives me a great overview of all the games I want to play and stats I'm interested in. You don't have to go this complicated, you can literally just make a list of the titles. But writing down, having an actual list you can look at is immensely helpful and I highly recommend it.
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Comment on Authors of Tildes: How well do you know your own book when you publish? in ~creative
semsevfor LinkI wrote a fiction book, but haven't published it yet, it's mostly finished, I made many many edit passes and got feedback from a few people, but wanted to get more feedback before finalizing it. I...I wrote a fiction book, but haven't published it yet, it's mostly finished, I made many many edit passes and got feedback from a few people, but wanted to get more feedback before finalizing it.
I haven't touched it in a few years at this point, and my girlfriend as a Christmas present last year took it and made a one off printed version, but she also made a few edits before sending it. I don't think she understands a few rules about fiction writing like how dialogue for different characters is supposed to be a separate line and stuff like that.
It was a really sweet gift, and I love it, but in just skimming through it, I could find several places where she edited what she thought was a good grammar change or formatting change and I can immediately tell.
There was even a couple sentences she edited the words for, and I could remember the exact way I phrased the sentence and it was a bit confusing, so I saw how when she was editing she changed it to be something else I didn't mean because it was phrased poorly.
So I would say I have a fairly intimate knowledge of my book, if years later I can remember exactly how I phrased something when it's changed to something else.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentThat's really good to hear cause Horizon Zero Dawn is on my list to play, didn't know it had a similar formula. Excited to get to that oneThat's really good to hear cause Horizon Zero Dawn is on my list to play, didn't know it had a similar formula. Excited to get to that one
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentI don't see a problem with the gameplay loop, it's a fun loop, and I enjoy coming back to it. If people don't like that gameplay then why are they playing a Far Cry game? Yeah if you played them...I don't see a problem with the gameplay loop, it's a fun loop, and I enjoy coming back to it. If people don't like that gameplay then why are they playing a Far Cry game?
Yeah if you played them all one after the other it would get boring sure, but split it up with other games. Ill play a Far Cry, then play other games for a while, 6 months, a year maybe, then do another Far Cry.
They're fun games, I don't get the hate, unless they just hate the formula but then why are they playing them?
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Comment on Riven Remake | Trailer in ~games
semsevfor LinkSo excited for this! I hope they keep going with the other games after this. I played Exile for a tiny bit but couldn't get into, hope it gets the same treatment next.So excited for this! I hope they keep going with the other games after this. I played Exile for a tiny bit but couldn't get into, hope it gets the same treatment next.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor LinkFinally started Far Cry Primal as I work my way through the Far Cry series. Only a couple hours in but really loving it so far despite having to troubleshoot some issues to get it to work in the...Finally started Far Cry Primal as I work my way through the Far Cry series. Only a couple hours in but really loving it so far despite having to troubleshoot some issues to get it to work in the first place (the game doesn't like USB audio for some reason, so I had to run my speakers directly to my PC instead of through my monitor like I normally do. Don't understand why but it is what it is)
But it's pretty fun so far. I love the village building element, and I wish that was even more expanded than what it seems to be so far. I've always wanted a game like this that has some incremental game elements to it, where NPCs can gather resources and help build, which this game seems to have a lite version of that.
So it almost scratches that itch.
But otherwise, an interesting take on the Far Cry formula, I wasn't expecting to like the setting very much as it's quite a departure from the staples of the series, but I'm digging it so far
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
semsevfor Link ParentIt's perfectly able to play solo, somewhat easier in fact. I also don't mind a grind if it's done well and I think Grounded is done very well. I'd recommend trying it outIt's perfectly able to play solo, somewhat easier in fact.
I also don't mind a grind if it's done well and I think Grounded is done very well.
I'd recommend trying it out
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Every time I try this, I end up craving something sweet and when I do go to the store I go way overboard and get tons of stuff and eat an entire box of cookies in one sitting and then I'm right back to my normal habits again. I can't find a way to resolve this issue. Any advice on that?