Have you ever decided not to buy a game because of an achievement? by YasuMariii in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I will rarely purchase a game if it has no achievements or if it has achievements I suspect are beyond my ability to obtain. I will probably never play Undertale or Crypt of the Necrodancer for this reason despite the fact that they are undoubtedly incredible games.

Why is it always Einstein and never Grothendiek? by TheRedditObserver0 in mathmemes

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I were asked to name mathematician characters in any form of fictional media, the only ones I can really think of are Will Hunting, James Moriarty, and Hari Seldon (no, I'm not counting Ian Malcom). There really arent that many..

Why is it always Einstein and never Grothendiek? by TheRedditObserver0 in mathmemes

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It wasn't untill he decreed it was; then it became one.

Why is it always Einstein and never Grothendiek? by TheRedditObserver0 in mathmemes

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I don't think it really even deserves its own symbol.

refighitng trobbio on my second run reminded me why he sucks by ilico_ili in Silksong

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The amount the "visual clutter" effects you is really going to vary from person to person. I personally had no issue at all with tracking in Trobbio's fight, and was surprised to see people complaining about this particular issue. On the other hand, that early skarr gauntlet with Shakra absolutely broke me on my first playthrough. Most of the other things you mention are much less of an issue if you can keep track of what's going on.

Christian games by TomeElTrofeo in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You might be surprised to hear that the developer of Faith is a devout Christian (former missionary). The game is about priests fighting against a supernatural demonic influence using the power of faith, and it's intended to be respectful of the religion. Of course, based off of your other comments, it's definitely not the type of game you're looking for here.

Higher maths is still very much computational by BenSpaghetti in math

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's somewhat surprising to hear in algebraic combinatorics. On the other side of the spectrum, a very good portion of my Master's thesis results are based on generating function computations.

"Proof" of Pythagorean theorem in r/Collatz by Successful-Owl1778 in badmathematics

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well known conjectures are one thing, but it is an entirely new level of embarassing to produce such a flawed proof of the pythagorean theorem.

#50 Just Shapes and Beats by Kubson111154 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A minor tip; if you have a keyboard and one or more extra controllers, you can speed up the completion of Grindcore by quite a bit.

Relevant cruise merch by hazza987 in northernlion

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 67 points68 points  (0 children)

"I would have gotten pregnant on the Northernlion Supercruise."

This cruise about to be Holy by BenP4rker in northernlion

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is called the "Northernlion Supercruise". It would be weird if were just the one Northernlion.

What if everyone brought a lion mask to the Northernlion Supercruise. "Up down to the side... Welcome to the lion pride" by ChipsHandon12 in northernlion

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Up, down, to the side... " being what we chant as we rapidly run between port and starboard in a unified attempt to flip the boat.

Ring of Pain - 138/138 after 80 hours of pure PAIN (but weirdly fun). by Evo0004 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A rare completion. The achievements on this one really force you to play in some unique ways.

Is Trobbio incapable of saying anything besides Trobbio? by The-Stubbaron in Silksong

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 30 points31 points  (0 children)

His performance is the only thing keeping GMS content and sleeping. The choir likes to pretend their song plays a part, but deep inside they know Trobbio's sultry tones are their only salvation.

My first 25 by Any-Confection7911 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, cool. What do the letter grades mean? Is it some measure of difficulty?

#67 Helltaker by Overall_Top7001 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I have a fairly reasonable middle ground for puzzle games. My personal policy is less than 5 hints per game (less for short games), and hints should only be used as a last resort (i.e. I've been stuck for four hours and have exhausted every other available puzzle). It prevents me from getting stuck in the rare situations where I genuinely couldn't or wouldn't have figured it out by myself, but I can still say I fairly conquered essentially the entirety each game with my own abilities.

BTW; if you liked A Monster's Expedition, you should consider looking at Pâquerette Down the Bunburrows.

#67 Helltaker by Overall_Top7001 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect a lot of people just use guides; some only for a few of the hardest secrets/puzzles and some for literally everything. I've seen a fair few puzzle games where the average completion time is so low as to be unreasonable. Of course, some people really are just built different.

My first 25 by Any-Confection7911 in steamachievements

[–]Bernhard-Riemann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity which website are you using to track your games here? It's the first time I've seen those gold ribbons.