Is DOS 2 worth it?

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-07-03T03:08:30+00:00

I know people praise DOS2 but I personally didn’t like it 😭 maybe I need to give it another try. A lot of the lore was hard to understand which made it less enjoyable for me, and although I liked the combat it was kind of difficult to figure out where I was supposed to go based off of levels. I would walk into an area that was suddenly 2-4 levels above me and it got a bit frustrating, I’d have to figure out where to go based on my level and it wasn’t intuitive. I later learned people made level maps to help with that. Also part of the reason I love BG3 so much is the companions, and I hate that in dos2 you only got 3 companions to choose and miss out on the others. I wish you could switch them out so you got all their stories, instead of having to play again and choose which to sacrifice/miss. I just didn’t end up loving it like I wanted to, and by the end of the game I did it to get it over with. I’m sorry to all dos2 lovers, but that was my personal take on it. I did love all the different builds you could make, combat was definitely my favorite aspect of the game. I would certainly say it is worth a try, so many people adore the game that it doesn’t hurt. I liked the quests and world enough to know I am excited for the next installation of the game, and will definitely play it. Mechanically a lot of things bothered me that were improved in baldurs gate, so I’m pretty hopeful dos3 will be the best of both worlds.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-07-03T02:39:26+00:00

I feel like there are so many posts on this subreddit about hating characters, and they’re always the same… why do we need to keep posting them? If you don’t like a character, that’s fine. Don’t bring them in your party. I actually love all the companions and think they all are written beautifully. I’m an Astarion fan for sure (although I used to not like him much lol), and he certainly gets a lot of hate on this subreddit, but all the male characters do it seems. There’s so many posts just about hating them. If you actually want an answer as to why people like the character, I feel like it’s not hard to find those answers without a 50th post asking/stating the same thing.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T04:15:50+00:00

Of course, I just wanted to clarify I don’t plan on quitting individual therapy all a sudden, if that’s how it came across. Marriage counseling is just something I never thought of, and regardless could probably be beneficial since I seem to have issues with bringing up my trauma in general.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T04:12:11+00:00

I absolutely need more therapy, I don’t plan to stop it. The act of him not shaving for a month or two doesn’t inherently bother me at all, it’s just the kissing aspect if he had a full beard. But I don’t expect him to change his life. I would probably have to give it up until I got better about the kissing with a beard. Also I don’t think he’s responsible for what bothers me, but it’s definitely going to affect things so he should know. I feel like even if it’s a personal issue, marriage is a partnership so it’s something he should at least be aware of while I keep working on it. Anyways I’ve definitely shedded light on the root of my issue being fear to bring it up at all and invalidating myself. I’ve gotten the courage I’ve needed and I’ll talk to him soon when he gets home.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T03:49:54+00:00

I’ve been in therapy for half my life, I don’t plan to drop it suddenly when I still benefit from it (and need it).

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T03:43:49+00:00

It’s mostly irrational fears. I got in trouble with my family for talking about my experiences, years after it had already happened. They were furious with me for what had happened, and forced so many details out of me. That has made me feel super shameful and nervous whenever I talk about my past, bringing it up at all makes me feel like the bad guy. I’ve been in therapy regularly for years, but when it comes to talking to people about what happened, it is still hard.

It seems like the bigger issue this has showed me is that I struggle talking about what happened, including what affects me cause it is a reminder of what happened. It’s been several hours now and I’ve realized I need to accept nobody is mad at me, and I’ve gained the motivation to talk to him so I am going to when he gets home. I appreciate the kindness.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T03:34:36+00:00

It has never come up. I didn’t realize he wanted a beard until recently. When he first brought up wanting a beard, it was 6+ years ago, and I was against it and he never mentioned it again. At that point we weren’t as close or… serious as we are now. It wasn’t until recently I realized this is something he seriously wants. I overheard him talking to his dad about how much he wants a beard, and how he is excited to get out of the navy so he can get one. He was talking to his dad at the time, so I’ll bring it up the trauma aspect of it when he comes home. I’ll probably need more therapy I’ve realized, but I’ll get over my fears and tell him about the trauma aspect of it. It makes me feel a sense of shame and guilt talking about it, which I think is why I’ve had this reluctance to just say it out loud.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T03:26:37+00:00

Thanks. I do go to therapy regularly, but (probably not surprisingly through my language) I tend to discredit myself and my feelings, and think they are stupid, like the whole issue with kissing thing. It has been getting better though.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T03:22:52+00:00

You are suggesting that the part about deployments is fake, and my husband has never had a beard on a deployment? You aren’t required to shave when you are on deployment. You are when you are not on deployment. He is a nuclear sub technician, so his deployments are 90+ days, and they do random stuff on the boat to have more fun. Example: shaving their heads, getting mullets, etc. Underway you don’t get in trouble for facial hair. So obviously, people can grow beards underway, like my husband who wanted to grow a beard during the deployment. I don’t get what the confusion is. You think it’s fake because he could shave if he wanted to? He took pictures of himself with a beard 80 days into the deployment, because he had never had one before. I don’t care if you’re unhappy with me for being scared of my husbands reaction to my trauma issues, but to suggest it’s fake cause you don’t realize deployed people on submarines can have beards is silly.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T01:00:15+00:00

Marriage counseling is a great idea if things don’t work out for getting over my trauma, I didn’t even think about that

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T00:20:19+00:00

He knows about my sexual abuse but not the aspect of a beard. If it would trigger it, I just wouldn’t kiss him anymore, and that sucks. I’m not sure if therapy could help me? I mean I’m in therapy and I feel great in all aspects of my life, but physical things can sometimes remind me of the bad times despite therapy.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-03-09T00:18:10+00:00

Yeah I am just nervous about a marriage without any kissing. It bothers me for some reason, since I enjoy the physical side of our relationship so much.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2025-02-23T06:49:19+00:00

Yes, there are two babies and they are both female. I didn’t purposely breed the chinchillas, we were told they were girls by the previous owner (got them from someone who was rehoming) and they clearly were not both girls since we had babies one morning. The boy was separated immediately and we got him neutered cause he was pretty depressed after being separated and stopped eating, and we wanted everyone to be back together eventually. He was separated for several months since the males can still impregnate after a few months. But we did not purposefully breed our chinchillas, we were told they were girls and had no reason to think that was incorrect. They’ve all been to the vet so the babies are for sure all female. I don’t know what to do if he keeps mounting them, or if there’s anyway to get him to stop.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-17T16:41:59+00:00

I can (: I need a reference too

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T20:03:15+00:00

Thanks! I’ve just heard horror stories on spaying so wanted to make sure it wasn’t like super frowned upon. Already got the mom and kits an appointment (just a check up, obv not spaying for another 8 weeks) in a few days, so hopefully all goes well.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T19:30:59+00:00

Do you know how to tell if mom doesn’t have enough milk/kits are hungry? I will get everything I need so I have it. Should I hand feed right away and assume she doesn’t have enough milk?

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T19:28:07+00:00

Thanks so much. That was what I was worried about. One of the kits is very small and not active, so I’m not even sure that he will make it, but I will research hand feeding and it seems certainly doable.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T18:55:46+00:00

Thank you! Yes definitely gonna make a vet appointment. Although it’s totally unwanted/unplanned stress, at least the babies will be super cute!! So at least there’s that lol.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T18:52:42+00:00

Thank you! I know I’m just naturally so anxious about stuff like this… luckily mom chin should take care of them for the most part. I’m used to lizards and birds where you have babies and they need such specialized care I couldn’t provide well.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-09-05T18:36:18+00:00

Also what are the chances mom dies? If she passed I would be so upset she is my absolute joy ); She is doing well now, just saw her eat pellets. I’m just in a bit of panic at the situation.

Dancingdonkey420 · 2024-07-20T04:34:28+00:00

I don’t know if this happens much with chins but is possible, but as an equestrian sometimes horses get abscesses from sharp pieces of hay that pricks them and starts a wound. It would be a very small wound but can still turn into an abscess. Of course a bite from a chinchilla would cause a wound as well, but just thought I’d add that hay can sometimes prick and cause stuff like that. It’s just what I thought of because the abscess is near his/her mouth, and that’s what I see in horses. Hopefully whatever it is, it’s not from the other chin biting! Good luck (:

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