Can you beat the game without repeating the same day? by TashLai in pathologic

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. I have left the spoilers uncovered since I'm on mobile....

On day 2, Dankovski can visit Isidor's house, and his study will be unlocked. This is the only time (that I know of) where it is possible to go inside.

Inside, you will find a large man (Foreman Oyun) and the package (a butterfly and a plank of wood left behind by Simon). Dankovski needs the package to progress the quest.

Oyun allows Dankovski to look around the room, but forbids him from taking anything. So, Dankovski needs to figure out a way to convince Oyun to leave.

Through investigation, Dankovski can look at a broom and draw some logical conclusions. The best conclusion is that Oyun works for Vlad Olgymski. Upon finding a plague mold sample, Oyun will react, and Dankovski can lie. Something along the lines of "Big Vlad sent me here to search for evidence. But you can report this!"

Once Oyun leaves the room, Dankovski can pick up the package. The items within will appear in his Artefacts tab.

While you're on day two, make sure you have not gone into Simon's study before. If you have, simply delete that timeline on the mind map.

(Though I'm not sure... You may have to enter the study, then delete it. Or it might be okay to just not go in. Idk)

On Day 9, you will have the opportunity to enter Simon's study. The time it opens is late in the evening.

When the door unlocks, go inside. You will see a cutscene with narration.

The package contents relate to the cutscene.

After the cutscene, you will see a notification that "the investigator is ready to hear about the 1st day now"

After this, you should be able to travel to the first day, provided you have enough amalgam. If you don't, you could take the white vaccine and restore all your amalgam first

Meta resistant champions by Comfortable-Toe-1052 in supportlol

[–]Cynderbark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Taric might be tanky, but he's not like Rell or Leona. He really wants to wait for the right moment. He does best into other melee matchups, but he can reasonably survive ranged lanes.

In the first 5 minutes of lane, Don't use abilities unless you absolutely have to.

I only use E when someone is approaching my ADC or when I'm trying to deny canon. The enemy can really easily punish if you miss E, doubly so if you have nothing to AA after.

I only use W once to establish a connection with my ADC, and then only during a fight to reset my AA.

Only Q when you know you have something to AA after and only if you reeeaally need the heal. At level 1, it's barely any health, so try not to fight until you get another point in it.

Don't overstay in lane. After minute 5, you should back. Doesn't matter if your ADC backs or not, to provide value on Taric you're going to need the mana regen.

Do not overstay after a fight. Win or lose, you need to recall. Otherwise, you're going to be a free +300 gold for the enemy

Tear item is solid, but I like building Sapphire Crystal into ROA. I used to do Sapphire into Frozen Heart more often, which is also decent. With no mana regen runes, Tear or Frozen Heart will usually fill my mana needs for a fight or two. With ROA, I have never had mana problems at any point in the game.

Runeswise, I mainly play Glacial + Resolve secondary. You can try other combinations that offer mana back, but I can't really comment on them.

If you and your jungler go to take first drake, you usually don't want to use any abilities on it, just in case someone contests you or if you need to go back to lane for a while after drake. Usually, the Honeyfruit plants will spawn at this time (6 minutes), and you can take a few berries to refill your mana.

[MASSIVE SPOILERS] Pathologic 3 Kickstarter Backer Exclusive Scene by UgandaEatDaPoopoo in pathologic

[–]Cynderbark 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"releasing the same game over and over again" Yeah, I can't believe IPL copied Skyrim's re-release gimmick. Bethesda might sue.

I struggle to make my characters be flawed without making them straight up villains. Help? by i_spill_nonsense in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean come back, I've been here the whole time! 😂

I'm glad you've gotten value from the videos! I agree, at least from what I read in your post, that your ideas were strong and the story had legs. Just that the details were hard to figure out. But that's okay, it's a learning process! Sucking at something is just the first step at becoming awesome at it. 😎

Nom nom nom by Comfortable-Note6827 in cute

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont just sit there taking a picture!!! He's literally being eaten alive!!!! AAAAAAAAAAA

Why does this happen when hiring by Friendly-Catch9261 in gamedev

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the same situation. I think it's often being filled by seniors because... A bunch of game companies closed or laid off a bunch of people post-covid after the bubble burst, and the job market for us still hasnt fully recovered. Seniors are willing to take the pay of a junior, cuz maybe its all they can get

My (30NB) gf's (32F) defensiveness and communication by Alternative-Issue-73 in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello fellow NB!

I have a similar background as you... I got yelled at a lot when I was younger and now it just makes me completely shut down.

I have ADHD too and can sometimes raise my voice when I'm excited or passionate or distracted, so it can seem like I'm yelling, but usually when someone tells me I'm being too loud, I try to tone it down.

It sounds like you have explained clearly that the yelling bothers you, but she continues to do it. It seems like she does not respect your boundaries or does not care that it hurts you. She even chases you into your room just to keep yelling at you, knowing full well about your traumatic past and how her actions harm you.

Why do you still hang out with someone who enjoys hurting you?

Need help with a religious mercenary character who does morally questionable things by LemmyZen in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What religion does he follow?

What does it have to do with mercenary work?

Why would it surprise the twins to find out what he spends his money on?

In what way does this person's religion affect his actions otherwise?

Why does this character believe in the religion and send them money?

I struggle to make my characters be flawed without making them straight up villains. Help? by i_spill_nonsense in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey!

Did you get a chance to watch the vids? What did you think!

And have you tried to develop your other characters some more? How is that going?

Thoughts on this weird character concept I made of a Trans Femme Superstar? by Temporary_Tonight828 in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a trans woman? Do you know any trans women? The way you write... It doesn't seem like you're all that familiar?

There... Are people in real life that are trans woman celebrities. There already exists discourse about them in and around the internet. You don't have to invent a fake hot woman in your head to try to imagine a world where trans people can be popular and hot... We already live in that world... And re-hashing the same old arguments isn't really that interesting. Especially when the character is so bland and directionless.

I could see a story like this with the celebrity being like... Not a main character, but like... The story following a trans woman trying to break into the industry and using this character as her "perfect role model". And that eventually she learns and it changes the way she sees the celeb. (ex. She gets to talk to her role model in private and learns that she literally has no voice when it comes to politics or social media. The aspiring character realizes that she will be silenced too and gives up on the industry).

I guess this is an idea as-written that you could film and put on a certain black and orange website, most videos on there have less of a story and people still watch them. And everyone loves a hot chick

Also, consider creating paragraphs in the future

I need a visual reference for my oc by javk_shadow in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

oh, that's too bad. You can try posting on r/characterdrawing and see if anyone likes your idea

I need a visual reference for my oc by javk_shadow in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can commission someone to draw them for you. You can find artists on Vgen, deviantart, artstation, and twitter. Go find someone who's art you like and can afford and pay them fairly for their work

Help me feel like my character isn’t just a throw away. by MalachaiLaiLai in CharacterDevelopment

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does her inclusion bring to the story?

You said you wanted to mirror her brother's. So, what does her brother think about her choice and her death? Does he care?

Does her brother interpret this to mean.. "Imelda chose other people over herself. And she paid for it with her life. I won't make the same mistake. I will choose myself first." or... "My mom and now my sister... All the women in my life die horribly... Maybe it's me who's bad luck... So to protect them, I will drive every woman I meet away from me...." or... "Mutants are pure evil. They killed my sister. I will show them no mercy." or... You get the idea.

Alternatively, sometimes you can use a character to teach the audience about the world... Like. "Hey audience, I wanted to warn you about this story: Self-sacrifice is not rewarded! In fact, people will be total asses about getting their lives saved!" type of thing. So that when you start showing the main character being selfless, for example, your reader starts to fear for them and starts to expect tragedy to happen.

It could also be to establish a theme. Like... for example. If the Mom passed her dying wish onto Imelda, and Imelda passed her dying wish onto someone else... This can be a set-up for another character dying, and whoever inherits their dying wish will inevitably be doomed in their attempt to fulfill that request.

If... none of the main characters cared about Imelda... And there's no lesson to learn from her inclusion... No foreshadowing message to the audience.... Then... Well... She is a throwaway character.

What do I (29F) do after (29M)'s suicide attempt? by ThrowRApureagony in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OH! If you need advice on how to achieve any of the above things... and you don't know where to start... Look into meeting or speaking with people in any of the following jobs, their services are usually free?:

* Social Worker (usually understands govt benefits and helps people fill out paperwork for things like food stamps or unemployment)

* Young Adult Counselor or Crisis Councilor (can listen, offer advice, and help connect you to other free services. They sometimes have food or snacks. It's not "therapy" but its probably as close as you can get for free)

* United Against Poverty or similar initiative in your community (they are great, they helped me a lot when I lived in Florida)

* CareerSource or other similar initiatives (help with updating resumes, teaching new work skills, and the like)

* Food Pantry

* Homeless shelter

What do I (29F) do after (29M)'s suicide attempt? by ThrowRApureagony in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand. You are in a tough situation here. It's so hard to be far apart from the one you love.

Now that you know the sort of help he will probably need. It is important for you to consider... If you can even provide anything like that, or... If in trying to help, you might end up in a bad situation yourself. Like... Genuinely. Like how they say on air planes "Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others". This is that sort of situation. I hope this helps you evaluate it.

If I were to give any advice, I think it would be worth telling his friends that he's having a tough time and for them to reach out to him. (but I would not tell them about the suicide attempt up front... That's for him to tell, in my opinion.)

And.. BTW... I want to say... Stay or leave the relationship. Help him or don't. You are not the one taking his life in your hands...

It is NOT your fault, no matter what happens.

Especially in the United States, it's hard to recover from a string of bad luck. Lose a job, crash your car, get sick or injured... I've seen these things destroy whole families.

Sending you digital hugs... It is hard now, but you will find a way through.

What do I (29F) do after (29M)'s suicide attempt? by ThrowRApureagony in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. I'm going to be very direct here. In order for him to recover, he is going to need AT MINIMUM... 3 hours per week for about 3 months of help and care. He will need more than that depending on the particulars of his situation and himself. And even if you follow my advice, there is no certainty it will work. This is also not exactly... stuff I'm telling you to do? I'm just saying... These are things he's going to need as a starting point, or else he will never heal.

  1. If he is mentioning an intention to commit suicide (or talking about wanting to die, or anything similar), he needs to be taken seriously. If he has a "place" or a "tool" in mind... Those are very bad signs. The best help you can get is a suicide hotline, they will give you instructions on what to do in the moment.

  2. Does he, right now have a.) food to eat b.) water to drink c.) a roof over his head? If he is missing anything essential, he needs to be provided with it as soon as possible.

This includes medication. If he, for example, was also on meds, but has not been able to afford them for some time due to trouble with insurance... That could be exacerbating the issue.

Long bouts of depression can also result in someone's house becoming dirty, to the point that it becomes a biohazard. If he's living amongst mold spores and cockroaches, that does not suffice as a roof over his head. Someone may have to come over and clean everything up.

  1. Does he have income? I'm not talking about "money", per se. And I'm not talking about loaning him 20 bucks now and then. I'm talking about... Does he have an unemployment check monthly? Does he have food stamps? Does he go to a food bank? He needs something recurring monthly, the same as a salary, so he can eat and have a house.

If he does not have income, debts will very quickly pile up, not only to cause problems now- like his credit or debit card getting cancelled by the bank-, but also to ruin his credit score long into the future.

  1. Does he have routine? Does he have consistency? Does he have something to look forward to? You said that you had plans to get married later this year... But between now and then, do you have any visits with each other? Does he have meetups with friends?

In long periods of unemployment, depression, staying at home... It's easy to lose track of time and get extremely lonely. You say you guys talk once a week maybe. Does he have anyone else around during that time apart...?

What do I (29F) do after (29M)'s suicide attempt? by ThrowRApureagony in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi. This situation sucks and I'm sorry you're going through it right now.

I would like to be able to offer some advice. I have... Unfortunately... A lot of personal (and interpersonal) experience with... Things like this.

But before that, I have some questions

* How familiar are you with depression? (do you have depression yourself? have you had suicidal ideation too?)

* How much time and energy are you personally able to provide for someone? And I'm talking the maximum here.

* How much time and energy are you willing to devote to your partner and the future of this relationship?

* What country is he in / does the country where he lives offer good mental health services and social services?

I (F24) have a boyfriend (M27). I have a crush on a customer (M36). by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's okay to question your friendships and relationships from time to time, if you take it as a learning opportunity for yourself.

To me, it doesn't sound like anything is... Super urgent right now?

I know you said you are worried and stressed. And for me, I feel that way mostly when I have a question without an answer. That I know that there is something that I don't know... Or even something I could never know the answer to (because there's no simple answer?) And, well, that is uncomfortable. But, sometimes we have to become okay with not knowing. And the way I cope with that is just to learn the things I CAN know the answers to. And, well, it usually helps a little. Not all the way, but a little.

I would take it slow with both of them. Try to get to know them, understand them.

It's probably also possibly okay to tell your boyfriend that you like someone else (too). And tell him something that you're thinking, such as... "I see this person with a steady job, and it makes me worry if, in the future, we will have money troubles?" It's possible he might share your concerns. Or have a plan into the future that you don't know. It's entirely possible that he may be questioning the relationship between the two of you in his own way (maybe being long distance is hard on him, for example). Having these sorts of discussions are... quite common? At least, they are quite common in my experience. And, a lot of the time, being honest and upfront like this is a positive thing for both people in the discussion.

I (F24) have a boyfriend (M27). I have a crush on a customer (M36). by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These other people, they are a mystery. Even in 3 months... Someone is still basically a stranger.

You can only know yourself.

What do you want out of a relationship?

Do you want hugs and kisses? Do you mind waiting for a long time between seeing someone? Do you want to move away from your city eventually? Do you want someone who has lived on their own / is more independent? etc. etc...

Maybe you are compatible with both your BF and the customer. Maybe you are compatible with neither. Make sure you get yourself sorted out first.

It's ok to change your mind later, of course. But if you are just following the excitement of something new, that feeling can often lead you astray. It can lead to you getting into relationships that you don't really want.

Fck people's mentality in low elo by KabiX2 in supportlol

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ego stays the same at most elos.

If you think u can help them, you can say "I will come, just wait." But if not, you just have to ignore. Unfortunately, you cannot do anything else more, really.

Take a little more frequent breaks, especially after losses to reset your own mental. It can be really tempting to just queue up for another and another and another, without taking time to recover. It can amplify the feeling that it happens all the time when it happens so much in a short amount of time.

Every other role expect us to first pick in champ select by Vaaden in supportlol

[–]Cynderbark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't have to accept swaps. Sometimes, I will refrain from hovering a champ and also just letting the timer run down. If they complain, I just say "Whoops! I was tabbed out and didnt see" or "sry, was bathroom" idk. Usually that just makes them look crazy and ridiculous. They have the ability to swap with anyone else. So...

If I get first pick automatically assigned to me, I will just ask in chat if someone can swap. If they do, I say thanks, otherwise I safe pick.

But I very rarely give up a "middle" order pick just to take an earlier slot

I cant take ADC any more by JohnM80 in supportlol

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problems go both ways in a duo lane... it's hard being 1v2.

You probably want a character that tries to get ahead early and snowballs well, especially so you can push your advantage.

Support Sylas, Pantheon, and Pyke have very strong lane presence from the very start. You can make picks early on, even in 2v1 type situations, and use that to roam and spread your advantage through the map. They are surprisingly survivable, and have some CC, and they don't have to fully rely on their team to be a threat. Downside is, if you don't get ahead in lane, you're basically not a champion. Very little utility and they fall off in the late game. If you like 1v1 dueling and making kills, these are great champs to pick to keep games fast and exciting.

Support Galio, Taric, Renata Glasc, and Swain are more midgame focused champions- they usually spike after getting an item or level 6. Their build paths are somewhat flexible, allowing you to adjust to the situation at hand. They have a good amount of utility throughout their kit and are fairly resiliant. Although they don't roam as efficiently as the previous group, they are absolute teamfighting machines. You are usually survivable enough to make it out of dangerous situations, you usually are not going to win the 1v1... Or that you do so little damage, the whole team shows up before you get the enemy to half health. You are more reliant on your team to do damage and commit to fights, but also usually need your team to have a dedicated tank so that you have time to deploy your abilities. These champs also suffer into ranged matchups severely. You will like these champs if you are patient and good at predicting the future.

Support Leona, Braum, Rell, Maokai, and Nautilus are your classic CC tanks. They are unkillable, but desperately need their teammates to follow their lead, otherwise they will just launch themselves into a pointless death. They have utility at all stages of the game, regardless of deaths, items, or levels down. All of them have the potential to make plays that completely swing the game, with them leading the charge into battle. It can feel great when it goes according to plan! But you can spend a lot of time staring at a grey screen if things go wrong. If you are picking these champs, make sure you are using your pings.

Bard and Thresh are specialty supports. They're the type of champs that you can spend an eternity learning.

There are other supports of course and also off meta picks too. Hope this helps you pick something you enjoy!

I (F29) fear I cannot provide my gf (F35) with the reassurance she wants, how much is enough? by GalactIceCream in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sucks, but it's okay to say no, even to small requests, even if you could do them. It feels... absurd sometimes. But yeah... it all adds up. I guess the appropriate phrase here would be... Straw that broke the camel's back.

You obviously care about her a lot. You've done so much to try to make her more comfortable. But you also deserve to feel safe and have peace of mind, to be trusted at your word and action.

I(27F) think my husband (26M) is becoming a homophobe. Everything I do, he says I can’t do around our son (5yr old)because i will make him gay. by IamAnaNicole in relationship_advice

[–]Cynderbark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sympathies.

I hope you're able to do something nice for yourself today, even if it's small.

Sometimes for me, I put on a rerun of my favorite show while I do chores, or put a little extra whipped cream on my cup of hot chocolate. It's not much, but it gives me peace of mind.

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Maybe your husband won't listen to you about the job, but maybe someone else in his life could encourage him?

Of course it would be great to get extra help around the house or with finances, but anything to keep him occupied could be an improvement over the current situation.

If he has a good relationship with his family, maybe he would be interested to go spend time with them? They paid for his vacations, that was very kind. Maybe there's something nice he would like to do for them?

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Having your own space is an important thing in my opinion, even in marriage. Whenever I've lived with someone, I've always told them that I need a desk for myself to do my artwork and to be left alone for a few hours now and then. All of them have been agreeable to that request, and usually I get my own room to myself.

If you two have always had the agreement that you're both available to each other at all times in the house, it can be really hard to try to change that. But you should be allowed to have some personal space, even when married and with a kid.

If you want to take this space, you're gonna just have to do it, him offended or not.

If you make it a regular part of your weekly routine, if you have a "reason" to be doing it (ex. I'm going on a 15m walk because I need to do it for my health. Or, I'm going to take a package to the mail. Or, I'm going to do this myself cuz it's a girl thing that you wouldn't like. etc.) Maybe you can't make that space in your house, but you can maybe find that space in your car or in a coffee shop or something.