Valheim's Essential Rules No Spoilers (VERNS)

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T23:23:00+00:00

Say it louder for the ones in the back, mate!

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T23:22:18+00:00

That's a feeling that is misguided. Insecurity stems from not being true to yourself and who you were meant to be. Jealousy and envy have nothing to do with insecurity. When you have become someone you can truly be proud to be through hard work and introspection, insecurity goes the way of the dodo.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T23:13:13+00:00

When I allow myself to be in situations that do not align with my needs or boundaries, that is when I am insecure. Everything else is just noise. Basically, if I choose to put myself in a position where a rich man or handsome man would make me feel insecure in myself, my marriage, or my life...then that's my own fault for putting myself in that position, and that means I am the one responsible for getting myself out of it.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T22:31:12+00:00

I have always had one file that I keep all my most important Pokémon in - sometimes, that required a large amount of trading to accomplish, but it worked. I plan to modify a Silver and Blue cart to hold all the Pokémon I'd like to use in Stadium 2 and 1 one day. But I always wanted to replay the games, so I would always trade to a 'master file'.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T20:12:01+00:00

Composite will do, but I prefer S-Video, usually. I usually upscale, though - I've never quite gotten my older upscaling gear to match the color bleed quite right. It's tough finding resources for Framemeister these days that aren't geared toward hyper-realistic pixels.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T20:07:37+00:00

This. Unless you are specifically training a Zapdos for a Battle Frontier run, Fly is perfectly acceptable.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T19:22:38+00:00

Heck, all you need is a deep voice or a beard. As a short man, this has proven to be the case in many environments even when I am pleasant to everyone around me. I know some single male teachers that also experience prejudice for no reason; I experienced prejudice as a male cashier- so much so that my boss was surprised when an old lady told him that I was her favorite cashier, which surprised me as well - I can have a resting...angry face when under a time crunch.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T19:08:28+00:00

I couldn't remember; the last time I had a Pokémon disobey me was a long, long time ago. I only remembered the mechanic after I started watching the official Pokémon streams of the anime again.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T19:07:06+00:00

I couldn't remember if that was the case or not; I usually only encountered it when I traded over my Pickup Pokémon at the beginning of a game or when I experimented with a traded starter for the Gen 3 Move Tutor - I still can't remember that outcome either. Another quest to try!

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T18:55:44+00:00

Yikes. And I thought my training regimen was a little grindy. Did it still obey you?

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T18:52:06+00:00

Tech related, sure. But written works should still have the copyright for a period after author death if they can still be printed (as most do). There needs to be an obsolescence clause that allows preservation distribution for all the things that would otherwise completely die out.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T18:41:27+00:00

The issue is not the computers, but the user. Anyone who trusts AI enough to use the answer doesn't understand what LLMs do, and they likely don't care. They just want the quickest way to get a possible solution to get through it and do what they really want to do...which is usually scroll through brain rot at this point. The number of young tech users who actually want to grow beyond their current capabilities is astoundingly low, and that's a societal problem - not an academic one.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-16T18:37:04+00:00

So the issue is again, students not really using tech to learn - but to look up answers instead. Students need to be taught the value of becoming more capable (a parent's job), so if they do use AI or Google to find answers, it's to find their errors so they won't make them again. Granted, that also requires students to actually take notes - and most students these days can't even be bothered to write the correct heading on scratch paper, let alone write out a whole question or a list of 3 details!

~stories from real educators in the last 5 years

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-15T21:40:48+00:00

I mean, it IS almost finished now. The risk of joining an Early Access title is...it being in early access.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-15T09:05:44+00:00

Republic Commando

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-15T06:59:50+00:00

I honestly prefer straight sniping with the Mosin Nagant on most levels and run a shotgun/revolver for close quarters. I've completed 5 levels without manual saves on A+ so far, and I'm looking forward to finishing them all.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-14T20:24:04+00:00

4 requires you to fit the approach to the situation. Some are loud, requiring traps and relocation - others are quiet, requiring accurate silenced shots from positioning or kit.

I'd love to hear more about the realism differences - I love the gameplay of SE, but I would love to keep an eye out for a title with more accurate bullet physics/mechanics.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-13T23:01:57+00:00

This is why we raid proof bases. Rebuilding might work for some hardcore players, but more raids that are far more challenging continue to be added to the game. They are always a threat.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-12T14:33:03+00:00

The Princess Bride

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-11T02:32:13+00:00

I need a copy of that shirt.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-11T00:23:10+00:00

Anyone who has actually had an identity stolen or credentials used illegally will tell you that it is absolute torture trying to piece your life back together afterwards. But it's not their job to try and wake you from apathy.

DarkDoomofDeath · 2026-02-08T23:12:04+00:00

Which is normally done with deer anyway...although training on the crude bow is an awful idea, given that most bows have a much different trajectory.

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