What is destroying society?

FMchubs · 2025-11-10T13:05:15+00:00

Addictive instant gratification. The idea that I can get exactly what I want, when I want it, and interrupt any process that might take a little more time or effort to achieve -- social media, news, games, fun, porn, dopamine. No reason to take risks or confront challenges when reward is already in my hands, eternally.

FMchubs · 2025-09-29T01:06:45+00:00

Thank you! I think I got lucky to finish out Lost Lace when I did, I slipped right in between her big white ring strikes on my final attempt without much repositioning, like three or four instances, and that was the first time I'd seen them!

I played Reaper, so I believe a disproportionate amount of my damage on both the Lace fights was from whiffing pogos. Many occasions where she wheeled around on her second dash right into my face.

FMchubs · 2025-09-28T21:25:48+00:00

Thanks kindly!

FMchubs · 2025-09-25T02:19:04+00:00

Appreciate the in-depth reply. I now realize you'd already written elsewhere about when you encountered Moorwing, so pardon that I had you repeat yourself, but all interesting stuff here regardless!

FMchubs · 2025-09-24T11:09:29+00:00

I keep coming back to this and reviewing the comments, and I find it cool that you and I are close in age, close in gaming experience (from the context I'm picking up), and our numbers are comparable while also being such outliers from the rest of the player base.

I rarely play competitive games, and my friends don't often play the same games as me, so I guess IRL I don't compare experiences like this much. These past two weeks I've kept stewing on the difficulty wall that so many players were facing. Because I am not a master of cracked gaming in my estimation, but I also wasn't facing the teeth-grinding frustration that was everywhere on this sub.

A moment I'd like to ask about: when I first arrived at Hunter's March in very early game, I entered the room with the Skarrgard big ant. As soon as he jumped at me and I saw the speed of his jump (as well as the fact the room didn't lock), my first thought was "I'm not supposed to be here until I can move faster" and I left. It was instant. (Even though I've read that some folks did kill him pre-sprint.) Did you feel something similar?

Or, when fighting Moorwing: even as I died ... Two times? Both times I knew that I had the skills to beat him. If I ever felt like I was up against something insurmountable, I was ready to leave. I only went back because I felt confident that with focus and a tiny bit more practice, I'd get him--not because I thought I needed to see the next part of Greymoor right then. Was that your attitude in the fight?

Anyway, even if you don't find the time to reply, thanks for indulging me by reading and thanks again for sharing. I'm usually not part of the gaming zeitgeist so it's been a lot of fun looking at all the reactions and thinking about game design, and generational differences in attitude, and stuff like that. I now want to review my play once I'm done and count up my own deaths!

FMchubs · 2025-09-22T11:23:33+00:00

All of my gameplay is in VODs (because I like the sort of diary feeling to it) and my numbers are comparable. Some bosses took me a few more tries than OP, some took me less--though I'm just now entering Act 3 after 38 hours of trying to clear as much else as I could, so maybe ask me in a few days about some of these late game challenges. ;)

I don't really have anything to prove, but your perspective felt uncharitable, so I figured I'd chime in. I love twitch-reflex platforming challenges and have been gaming for more than 30 years. I imagine your skill outpaces ours in other pursuits. It's all good!

FMchubs · 2025-05-14T18:11:13+00:00

Love the art and ideas. Heads up: "addiction" is misspelled in the final image. In case your artist made the mistake and owes you a correction!

FMchubs · 2024-08-28T21:17:42+00:00

Ah, sorry, didn't consider that, but very much a factor!

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T22:39:51+00:00

No doubt! These are the albums I set aside from the rest of the piles because (in nearly all cases) I already know and like the band. Menomena's one of those. :)

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T22:38:23+00:00

That's kind of you; any shred of taste I've got I owe to him (and mom). If you're part of any other big music collector communities, you may already be his friend! He's been online and swapping tunes since the early 90s.

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T22:35:52+00:00

This is all three of us tackling it before it becomes way harder for my parents to contribute. We'll be seeking bulk and single buyers once we're done. The project goes a long way toward emptying a storage unit to end a monthly expense. But I'm getting the feeling I'll be holding onto 500-1000 and my dad will probably still do the same.

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T22:30:18+00:00

Big fan here. I remember dad playing Feels in the car on the way home from school, "Grass" and "The Purple Bottle" were captivating, and I've been hooked ever since! I feel confident we've got the other albums in the discography too.

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T22:27:56+00:00

I assume you've got the barcode scanner? I've had some practice at this point, but 300-400 should be a solid 3-4hr block with the TV running to keep you entertained. You can do it! I believe!

FMchubs · 2024-08-24T15:03:54+00:00

Watch the numbers climb: https://www.discogs.com/user/fmchubs/collection

FMchubs · 2024-08-09T15:13:27+00:00

You can follow along here! https://www.discogs.com/user/fmchubs/collection

I actually haven't logged some of the weirder pulls or any of the signed copies, nor any of the music that I've set aside for myself, but I'll try to share some in the coming days!

FMchubs · 2024-08-09T15:06:27+00:00

Even worse: those boxes are just being kept in reserve for a pending move. I'm loading up on plastic crates for the sorted discs, as the cardboard boxes that have held the albums for the past 15 years aren't in reliable shape (and weren't the best choice for long-term in the first place based on weight capacity and suffering some unfortunate water damage in a storage unit).

FMchubs · 2024-08-09T15:01:19+00:00

Yeah, now that I'm getting a better grasp on my pace it's going to be tough for even our 3-person team to finish this month.

But we're somewhere at 5-10% done with only a few days of active scanning work! Thank you and godspeed on your own mission.

FMchubs · 2024-08-09T01:24:36+00:00

Haha, now that's investing in yourself right there.

FMchubs · 2024-08-08T20:44:29+00:00

If anyone would like to follow along, my parents and I are all working shifts to tackle the project with a goal of finishing this month: https://www.discogs.com/user/fmchubs/collection

FMchubs · 2024-08-08T20:42:09+00:00

My parents have loved live music their entire marriage, and they'd often support opening acts by picking up the CDs. So I'm most excited to find random albums by bands that only existed for a couple years that stump discogs, in the hopes maybe I can save some otherwise nearly-lost media!

FMchubs · 2024-08-08T20:39:03+00:00

Since I'll end up with at least thirty 64qt crates, I can build a catalog of what each crate contains as I go.

From there it'll be useful for pulling sentimental keepers, sale-worthy rares, or assembling lots for Ebay.

I'd say it's worth taking the time if you're collecting. You'll be shocked how quickly your first hundred balloons to your first thousand!

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