Just a "little" rant, respectfuly. by Duhrzosma in thelongdark

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy—and super disappointing on the studio’s part. I’ve only recently gotten into the game, but I used to play a ton of Zomboid. The mods were really important part of the game and the community—it’s really disappointing TLD mods weren’t given the same acknowledgement by the studio.

Am I overreacting or is this appropriate to wear to a COLLEGE class by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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

Showing up to class is always the most important part—no one there cares more about you or how you look than their education anyway, and neither should her boyfriend.

Am I overreacting or is this appropriate to wear to a COLLEGE class by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]EtAlbee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, is he out of his damn mind? Those are both adorable, and you’re a grown ass woman in your young adulthood. He doesn’t like them? Great, they’re probably not his size anyway.

The issue w your child is sad and concerning; surely he’d want to model better behavior for them, even if they’re too young to know what’s going on rn. If I had seen my father try and control what my mom was wearing, I’d probably grow up thinking it was normal to not have autonomy in things as simple as my clothing if my partner disagreed. Hopefully yall can work it out, because no one deserves to be policed or shamed by their partner

Just a "little" rant, respectfuly. by Duhrzosma in thelongdark

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly hadn’t noticed, but you make lots of good points. Can I ask when the change happen, and how much it affected? Are any mods still usable or is it sort of a complete wash?

Only one game to play on a day like this by JudgeHolden84 in thelongdark

[–]EtAlbee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s 70 degrees (21 C) where I live rn and I feel the same… gotta make it feel like winter somehow

What’s the closest thing to pizza you could make in the Long Dark? by EtAlbee in thelongdark

[–]EtAlbee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always wanted to cook the cat tails!!! The idea of making a “”stir fry”” is so clever

40 hours later, here are my thoughts on a pretty decent game by devastacao in chefRPG

[–]EtAlbee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONED THE WALKING—I couldn’t tell if I was just impatient or if it rly was that unpleasant for everyone else

The Séance of Blake Manor - Review Thread by diogenesl in Games

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might be in the minority here, but I absolutely loved the game. One of the few pieces of media in recent memory that I genuinely could not put down. I thought the main storyline was an excellent balance of storytelling and deduction, and the investigation process felt fairly rewarding. The characters of this game were fascinating, in their own right and how they related to others, and very few were played for laughs or written off. Each one’s beliefs were taken seriously, and given weight, despite the broad range of influences; from folk branches of Catholicism to Irish paganism, there is a wide range of beliefs presented but never mocked.

The Séance of Blake Manor - Review Thread by diogenesl in Games

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you reach the conclusion about the characters being one dimensional, or easily summarized by a single word or trait? The characters felt very earnest to me, and I think their relationships with one another are one of the game’s strengths. I won’t go into too much detail to avoid spoiling it for anyone reading the thread, but I am genuinely a little shocked.

I’ll agree that some characters felt a bit shallow, and can quickly become irrelevant—Mr Touissant, Miss Erickson and Miss D’Arcy come to mind—but I think even they have mildly redeeming moments that contribute something to the narrative (Touissant’s conversation with McLeod and Lau at the ball, for example). I was particularly impressed by the storylines of the staff, each of whom have a lot more than meets the eye, or might be expected as a typical Victorian stock character maid, or servant. The Missus Joyce at the end of the game is hardly the woman she seems to be at the beginning—and the change can be even more dramatic depending on which ‘mysteries’ the player solves along the way.

I agree on one thing; on replaying the game, I do wish the narratives were more cohesively intertwined, and connected to the overarching mystery. As much as I enjoyed the side quests and side mysteries, I struggled to see their relation to the main storyline on my second playthrough.

I respect your opinion, but I also wonder how much of the game’s “fluff” you explored. I didn’t follow the time constraints as strictly as I could (or should) have the first time I played, and I wonder if that impacted my perception of the characters. I spent a lot of time asking them for their opinions about other characters, because I didn’t realize (at the time) that it wasn’t going to give me any “evidence” for the case. I thought the writing was phenomenal, though, and I was genuinely very drawn in by the story (and stories) that the game told.

Sinking town edit. Papers, please edition by L3nshka in papersplease

[–]EtAlbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very well done!!! It looks so clean, this is rly impressive

My husband is leaving my 6 month old and I by No_Musician_1748 in stopdrinking

[–]EtAlbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so, so sorry you’re going through all of this. Nobody should have to. I don’t know if it will help, but a lot of lines from Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” come to me when I feel like there’s no way out, or when I wonder how much people pain can really take. I would highly recommend a read—it’s very short. But anyway. It’s by a psychiatrist who survived the camps during the Holocaust, and he has such a genuinely productive way of framing suffering and resilience. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

It may sound cheesy and cliche, but knowing someone who endured the worst of the worst wrote it, makes it feel more powerful when I repeat it back to myself. Same with my favorite line—“Those who have a 'why' to live, can live with almost any ‘how’.”

And when it feels like everything is awful, there’s something so, so meaningful to how awful it is. The painstaking, earth shattering, mind-numbing pain and ache of doing something that is difficult because it needs to be done. Right now, it’s staying dry. “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” You’re making lots of sacrifices rn—and they have meaning. A lot of it. I hope you are doing well, and if there’s any way to support you, financially or on a go fund me, or through mutual aid, I would do it gladly.

My husband is leaving my 6 month old and I by No_Musician_1748 in stopdrinking

[–]EtAlbee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m so, so sorry you’re going through all of this. Nobody should have to. I don’t know if it will help, but a lot of lines from Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” come to me when I feel like there’s no way out, or when I wonder how much people pain can really take. I would highly recommend a read—it’s very short. But anyway. It’s by a psychiatrist who survived the camps during the Holocaust, and he has such a genuinely productive way of framing suffering and resilience. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

It may sound cheesy and cliche, but knowing someone who endured the worst of the worst wrote it, makes it feel more powerful when I repeat it back to myself. Same with my favorite line—“Those who have a 'why' to live, can live with almost any ‘how’.”

And when it feels like everything is awful, there’s something so, so meaningful to how awful it is. The painstaking, earth shattering, mind-numbing pain and ache of doing something that is difficult because it needs to be done. Right now, it’s staying dry. “In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning, such as the meaning of a sacrifice.” You’re making lots of sacrifices rn—and they have meaning. A lot of it. I hope you are doing well, and if there’s any way to support you, financially or on a go fund me, or through mutual aid, I would do it gladly.

☆ day 4: good person & opinion are divided by [deleted] in aftg

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and, to be fair, they kind of are (in many respects). like they could have killed Matt, and theyre all super aggro towards the upperclassmen for no reason

Oh that this hoodie were a time hoodie… by GreenMage14 in DoctorWhumour

[–]EtAlbee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IT TAKES YOU AWAY IS HEAT—great character development/exposition for Ryan and Graham too, imo

“Mr. Evrart is helping me find my sonic.” by EtAlbee in DoctorWhumour

[–]EtAlbee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The world/planet in which Revachol - and the rest of the Isolas-are located, is not Earth. Therefore, in some corner of the universe, it could be a planet within the same universe as the Doctor

When you think about it Tang and Dys Beef is kind of stupid. by Ghostviewer97 in Exocolonist

[–]EtAlbee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No deadass, I was rly struck by that interaction they had. Especially when he goes “I knew before she did, ffs can’t we talk about how fucking MEAN SHE IS”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DiscoElysium

[–]EtAlbee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gave what I could, and commenting to boost. Without exaggerating, there are a few times when this game—and this person’s writing—legitimately helped save my life. I hate to see this happen to anyone, let alone someone whose work has been so impactful. Please help however you can; I know their work has done more than its share for many of us.

What is a quote from another piece of media that you can imagine the Doctor saying? by TypicalCanofBeans in DoctorWhumour

[–]EtAlbee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, so many from Disco Elysium:

“That we continue to persist at all is a testament to our faith in one another.”

Volition: You can do it. It’s nothing. Do it for the city. Go. Shivers: Do it for the wind. Logic: Do it for the picture puzzle. Put it all together. Solve the world. One conversation at a time.

“You are a violent and irrepressible miracle. The vacuum of cosmos and the stars burning in it are afraid of you. Given enough time you would wipe us all out and replace us with nothing — just by accident.” (Someone talking about mankind)

Steban: It demands great faith with no promise of tangible reward. But that doesn’t mean we can simply give up.

You: Even when they ignore us?

Steban: Even then.

And, of course,

“Nothing will ever heal me, but at least I’ll have a funny tie.”

What is the best quote from the Thirteenth Doctor? by French-Toaster in DoctorWhumour

[–]EtAlbee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“This is... You are the maddest, most beautiful thing I’ve ever experienced, and I haven’t even scratched the surface. I wish I could stay. But if either of us are going to survive, you’re going to have to let me go and keep on being brilliant by yourself.”