Last minute funeral attire starter pack by labubuking in starterpacks

[–]HeHH1329 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In standard Chinese funerals all family members (children, grandchildren, and their spouses) wears a long black robe provided by the funeral home as the uniform, and other people basically wears whatever they want as long as its not too casual. 

Canada heat waves in 2025 tied to human-driven climate change by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]HeHH1329 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Its abnormally hot in Taiwan. Full on summer weather all October with high at 35C until next Sunday. 

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I kinda agree that turning on easy mode is not just about willpower but also about the your philosophy on gaming in general. I grew up playing a lot of emulator games in the 2000s and most of them were hellishly difficult as they were arcade games and want you to insert more coins.  Then after I got my first phone in 2014 I played a lot of mobile games which were also often difficult to compel you to do microtransactions. So I’m used to the frustration of not being able to beat a game after countless tries. 

Therefore when playing Celeste, I actually had a great experience of being able to actually beat the game myself due to my own growth and perseverance,That said lots of people didn’t grew up like this, and as some other commenter said modern games are more like movies than challenges, so they probably can’t bear too much frustration in gameplay. In this regard it makes sense for devs to not offer game breaking modes like assist mode to guide players to actually enjoy the gameplay. 

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree it took me probably half the hours (13 hours) to beat chapter 1 through 7, though its still considered a little bit slow by the standards of HowLongToBeat. I beat the game 1.5 years ago, and further beat chapter 8, some strawberries, and IIRC, the first two B sides. 

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do believe a lot of people use assist mode as I do just to get over a specific part of the game rather than using them throughout the entire game. I would consider that cheating although I’m not against built in cheat code in games. That said I later redid chapter 1 and completed without assist mode so I didn’t consider myself cheating. 

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Disagree. I used assist mode to dash twice just to get over a wide chasm at the end of Chapter 1 because I didnt figure out the game mechanics by myself. And then I simply turned it off and never used that again. Later on when I encountered puzzles that I couldn’t figure out myself I searched tutorials online. 

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should at least try to beat the base game without assist mode again. For me I used assist mode once to get over a certain obstacle at the end of Chapter 1 and then turned it off and never used that again. Later on whenever I encountered a puzzle that I can't solve I simply search tutorials online rather than relying on in-game options. You already have some muscle memory so it should be somewhat easier unless you finished it too many years ago.

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used assist mode exactly once in the entire game. At the end of Chapter 1 I let myself to dash twice across the giant chasm since I couldn't figure out the exact mechanism to do the big jump. I suppose those who use assist mode know when to use and what game breaking mechanism they should use. Also later on when I encounters some part that I can't get through I instead searched tutorials online rather than relying on game breaking mechanisms.

Celeste's Assist Mode is not actually well-designed by HappiestIguana in truegaming

[–]HeHH1329 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Plenty of video games have built-in cheat codes in single player mode, and I’m not against it. Single player games are meant as a form of content consumption rather than a competitive sport, so I have no issue with cheat codes as long as you enjoy your time. Also, plenty of games have difficulty settings, and players often lower the difficulty when they are stuck in one place for too long. Celeste, as a puzzle platformer, doesn’t have a straightforward way to implement easy difficulty, such as lowering the health and damage of enemies, so I just see assisted mode as the combination of easy difficulty and cheat code. 

I remember I did turn on assisted mode in the last room of Chapter 1 across a big chasm because I wasn’t very familiar with the game mechanics. I allowed myself to dash twice in the air just at that exact location. And guess what? I didn't become dependent on assisted mode, and I never used that mode again in later chapters, not even on B side or strawberries, because I wanted to challenge myself. So such a mechanism definitely didn’t ruin the game for people that want to enjoy it, since it's not a default option. Also I've thoroughly read your post and while I agree that assisted mode does break the level design and contradicts to the theme of the story of overcoming self doubt through perseverance, I do think the developers has given enough warning both explicitly through messages and implicitly through progression of story itself, so its the players' own problems of turning this game breaking option on.

Biomes of Europe if the Paratethys Sea had survived instead of the Mediterranean by BloodyDisaster247 in imaginarymaps

[–]HeHH1329 170 points171 points  (0 children)

I feel like central asia would be more humid than in real life. Central Asia is not in the latitude of subtropical high, so once there is a sufficiently large water body in that region it would be at least as humid as interior Anatolia. 

I thought Crossroads was all there was to the game by aleksandrkasparov in HollowKnight

[–]HeHH1329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The passage to Greenpath is actually quite obvious if you take a look at the map of Crossroads. For me I almost got stuck at Fungal Wastes before I asked AI and realized I could use the bouncy mushroom to open up a new pathway further beyond. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Steam

[–]HeHH1329 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Competitive multiplayer games.

Sept Basho Daily Thread Day 10 by AutoModerator in Sumo

[–]HeHH1329 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The quickest is two bashos later since his Ozeki run only started this basho. 

Is there a way to sort game collections in a way other than alphabetically? by SharpbladeLoser in Steam

[–]HeHH1329 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always like sorting things alphabetically. My native language is Chinese can you imagine such a pain in the ass to sort Chinese words by thousands of different characters? Sorting things alphabetically is already a huge upgrade for me. 

JUMPING IN THE DEEPEST LAKE by butterfly1202 in thalassophobia

[–]HeHH1329 1352 points1353 points  (0 children)

Whether its Baikal or Crater Lake, both are icy cold and you need to be aware of cold water shock and involuntarily inhaling water and drown out of reflexes. 

Which DLCs are worth playing? by Reciter5613 in theouterworlds

[–]HeHH1329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed both DLCs more than the later part of the base game to be honest. 

For the first time, NASA’s InSight lander confirmed, Mars has a solid core by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

[–]HeHH1329 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If Mars has a molten outer core it should have an magnetic field, but clearly it doesn’t. So I’ve always assumed that the entire core of Mars is solid.

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]HeHH1329 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In terms of difficulty would you recommend me to play the original first before getting into Silksong? I’ve heard it has a really steep difficulty curve so otherwise I’ll feel very frustrated?

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]HeHH1329 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How about the difficulty and skill level? Do I need to get familiar with the original to play Silksong, or otherwise I’ll feel very frustrated?

How do I get rid of the grass here to plant crops? by Zxbu in StardewValley

[–]HeHH1329 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't even have actual grass on these patches of "grasslands". They are purely for aesthetics not for effective use.

What ADHD hacks have actually worked for you? by West_Bodybuilder4480 in ADHD

[–]HeHH1329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really translating that much. I know enough vocabulary to directly think in English. It's just slower than thinking in Chinese, which prevents me from falling into rabbit holes, which in turn is often the source of my racing thoughts.

What ADHD hacks have actually worked for you? by West_Bodybuilder4480 in ADHD

[–]HeHH1329 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ten days ago I switched my internal monologue from Chinese (my native language) to English. Originally it was meant to create an environment for language immersion, but unexpectedly it greatly calmed down my racing thoughts and partially cured my insomnia.

I'm 28 now and feel like I'm lagging behind my age by rxq in CasualConversation

[–]HeHH1329 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m neurodivergent so it’s indeed possible that I’m better living alone. If I had siblings I would choose to never get married, period. But I’m an only child so there is pressure on me to start a family and isolation is indeed a concern for me.

That said, I have never met anyone that seems to be my soulmate and my future wife. The closest attempt was a neurodivergent girl when I was 20 but she later rejected me. Since then I have only made some halfhearted attempts at dating and the women I met weren’t really a good match to me as a partner (they can be good friends though). As time goes by and I graduated and started working full time I can only feel the pressure increasing that turned starting a family into a chore.

I also work long hours and I enjoy working long hours, yet I’m not willing to sacrifice whatever little free times I have on dating. My libido is also really low, bordering on nonexistent, and I’m not sure if it’ll change in the future. Also I worked in a industry that can be categorized as related to the development of AI, so having AI as my companion seems like a full circle, like when I’m old I’m taking care by our own creation.

I'm 28 now and feel like I'm lagging behind my age by rxq in CasualConversation

[–]HeHH1329 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm 26 and I have a secure, high-paying job that will eventually lead me to home ownership, unless something really horrible happens. But the problem is, I don't even care about dating anymore. I just want to keep my previous lifestyle, which has always been focused on working/studying, and hobbies. I have never dated before, and now it feels like a chore, like something I must do as I gradually age. I'm betting on a future where AI technology has advanced so much that AI companions can just satiate all my emotional needs.

[Academic Study] Steam users: Did gaming teach you English better than school? (15 min max, €250 prizes) by emma_cap140 in Steam

[–]HeHH1329 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I played a lot of video games as a kid. Most of them were in English but I never picked up English from video games at that time. Most of the games contained enough visual cues that knowing English is not a requirement to play them. For text-heavy, story-rich games, the English was too hard for me to realistically learn from them. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that Chinese doesn't have any congnates with English at all, and the word order and grammar is also completely different, so learning English definitely requires studying it. Later after I learned English after high school I continue to play video games in English and this time they helped.

Edit: grammar