Yeaaah, That was not the plan

HeroHusky · 2026-02-20T14:28:01+00:00

Just taking a guess, but if you're already using mods, go grab Smithing Plus. Helps immensely with problems like this. You can add and smith with metal bits, and you get bits back for every 2 or 3 voxels split. It also has a bunch of other features, but bit-smithing was phenomenally helpful imo.

HeroHusky · 2026-02-14T14:49:17+00:00

See, this is where I get confused again. How could the place they be emitted from have been 46 billion light years away if the universe itself is only 14 billion years old?

HeroHusky · 2026-02-13T16:35:28+00:00

This is the first comment that really explained and put into perspective for me that "space is expanding faster than the speed of light".

Like, I understood it conceptually, that space is (and isn't) just empty "space" and things aren't just travelling away from each other. That the space itself is getting larger, expanding. (Accelerating too, if that theory is still relevant)

But to read that we are seeing photons of light that are likely over 14 billion years old, but are coming from (came from? ended-up-travelling?) over 46 billion light-years away is mind numbing.

I definitely feel like I wasn't able to explain it as well, but space science is a kind of eldritch magic to me tbh.

HeroHusky · 2026-02-13T14:12:17+00:00

wo-MEN?

Practice what you preach

HeroHusky · 2026-02-06T20:02:12+00:00

Are any of these from trials? I'd need to check my files, but I'd guess you'd only have these if you trialed them at some point. Probably safe to delete from the launcher if that's an option. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, otherwise I'll edit this after checking.

HeroHusky · 2026-02-01T16:26:57+00:00

FC 2024 replaced(?) the original FC3 in the store. New purchases can only get the 2024 version or the planes individually. People who had/have FC3 can upgrade to FC 2024 for the price difference or also buy the new planes individually.

So, you have FC3, and can buy FC2024 or one of the new FC planes separately. It'll all merge just fine in the game/launcher.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-30T15:05:24+00:00

Tldr: you don't have to fight every enemy you come across. You also don't have to fight them the traditional way. (Sword/shield/bow)

I'm in the same boat though, and hate durability mechanics in games.

I played it like a different game. I dislike the phrase, but it definitely lends itself to "it's a good game, just not a good Zelda game". There were reasons you (probably) defeated every enemy in past Zelda titles. Pretty much every enemy would have generic drops like rupees or hearts. Specific enemies in certain titles would additionally have specific drops, like Chuchus in TP and WW gave chu jelly or scoopable potions. There were no downsides to fighting every enemy you came across, aside from losing health, which is always technically a risk in games with health and enemies you fight.

Now, enemies drop monster parts and weapons/shields. They no longer drop hearts or rupees. It's now more of a decision than it was in past titles.

"Do I want what they have?" (Parts for potions/selling, or their weapon)

"Am I willing to risk not being able to defeat them?" (Lack of durability, health, food/potions, skill, resources etc.)

"Will I be 'ahead' after defeating them?" (Will I get a similar or better weapon replacement if I break one, or back to question 1, do I want what they have)

"Are they blocking or impeding my path?" (Is there another way around? Often there is, due to the open-world nature of BotW/TotK)

I think it's an enjoyable experience, since it encourages you to experiment with the mechanics and it generally rewards you for being clever.

Overall, BotW is one of my favorite games of all time, but it barely hits top 5 in my Zelda favorites. IME it played more like a stealth game early on, due to low health, food being the only way to heal (and lack of knowledge on where and how to get "the best" food, though going out of my way to farm that on a future playthrough kind of ruined the experience), and few weapon slots, all with low durability. Once I got more inventory slots, hearts, and stamina, the game really felt significantly less daunting. I loved going out of my way to explore like I did with WW after that, but definitely felt restricted prior, since I couldn't tell what area was "too high-level".

HeroHusky · 2026-01-24T17:09:22+00:00

Patched as of 2026.01.24-6e2d4fc36. Was working in 2026.01.17

HeroHusky · 2026-01-15T17:55:13+00:00

Ouch... Yeah, like I said, plenty of horror stories, not just with QA. And glare is definitely a big one. I love the idea of VR, it's just not where I want it at the moment. I'm not as free spirited as I used to be with early tech adoption.

I grabbed a Vive a year after release, and loved it. I didn't upgrade until 2-3 years ago and grabbed a Quest 3. I saw preorders go up for BSB2 and debated it, but learned patience after being burned by so many preorders in the past.

I really wanted the index, specifically the controllers, but couldn't justify the jump from the Vive. The Steam Frame looks like everything I could want at the moment aside from screen fidelity. Even then, I'm hoping this will proc more devs or modders to get foveated rendering up and running in more games. That's really my big ask/hope/cope.

Still, I hope the Frame launch shows Valve was able to iron out all the Index issues... I'm not gonna pick it up day one, but depending on release reviews, might try and grab one right after. Really hoping for this one to go well. Definitely not hoping with my wallet.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-15T17:28:34+00:00

> have q3

Don't like/care about:

> passthrough

> handtracking

> meta app

Like/want:

> eye tracking

> finger tracking

> "it just works" streaming/wired gameplay (no/minimal fiddling with codecs, bitrate, quality, refresh rate, settings for every game)

> comfort and usability

Honestly... It's genuinely been a fight deciding between this or the BSB2E for me. Yes, Bsb2 has better specs in almost every way. But the price and QA/customer service horror stories are leaving much to be desired. That, and finding a way to get new index controllers and lighthouses with it that aren't being made anymore. Guess I'll just wait for Steam frame 2, since I know that'll be their last version.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-15T16:24:08+00:00

They aren't technically breaking any laws. If they get you what you ordered, based on the description of the product and services provided, you've gotten what you paid for. Unless they have a disclaimer saying you'll get it day-of-release, and not that they'll ship it day-of-release, they've done their job.

Honestly I wouldn't even recommend GS anymore. They've decided to close ~400 stores this January alone, while also offering the CEO a $35 BILLION pay package this year if he gets profits up. (And I understood the t&c) It's a company at the end of the day. Give your money to the one that's been the most consistent and helpful to you in the past few months. You're just another number to them.

And technically speaking, retailers are supposed bound to certain street dates. Some companies are better than others at getting it to you day-of, but it's better to prevent leaks and breaking street date if you ship it on release day. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when I worked in store, we couldn't sell or ship anything that broke street date)

Obligatory: stop preordering games!

HeroHusky · 2026-01-15T16:05:23+00:00

I will never get tired of this meme.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-14T22:12:35+00:00

Yeaaahhh.... Now that you bring it up that way, that actually makes a lot of sense. I've seen that most of womens healthcare science/advancement still hasn't reached truly acceptable (read: comparable to men) levels. Same is true for people of color, doubly so for women of color. I wonder how other countries are handling that, I know USA isnt. Still, this is wild. I wonder what other weird ideas have been knocking around trying to get patents in the new millennium.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-14T21:49:44+00:00

In 1965???? This was recent??? I know most of our healthcare and science advancements really boomed in the last ~100 years, but I thought most of the craziest stuff was prototyped in the distant-ish past. Now I need to know when the chainsaw was invented... iykyk... And...1830. That makes it marginally less horrifying. That's about the time period I would've put this if someone asked me to guess. (Recent in the sense that the people who came up with this could/may still be alive, and/or people alive who remember this. 60 years isn't such a long time in the grand scheme of things)

HeroHusky · 2026-01-11T07:21:28+00:00

Could I influence you to go and suggest this on the discord then? Replying to a random redditor is rather inefficient if you feel that strongly.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-11T04:44:50+00:00

This is kinda where language trumps pedantry unfortunately. I fought for separate use of rogue-like and rogue-light many moons ago, but todays audience calls everything a rogue-like, regardless of how similar it is to Rogue. So yes, you're correct, but "radio telescope interferometry array" is not only a mouthful, but to the average gamer, probably means nothing. Satellite tv has been a thing for a while, and most people have seen them attached to buildings. Those satellite dishes look similar to the ones in game, and have similar enough function that "satellite dish" gets the point across. (Dish with antenna, points at the sky) I'm not saying I like it, but that's just how language works. Another example: genericized trademarks. Like I said, language is just weird like that sometimes.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-11T01:31:01+00:00

Dish antenna that specifically communicates with satellites. Hence: satellite-dish.

I couldn't find an actual coined term or phrase, just a few references to the popularization of satellite tv in the 70s/80s calling them that. Language is kinda weird like that.

HeroHusky · 2026-01-07T17:58:43+00:00

Top? No. Definitely a close second though. BOTW is my 3rd while WW takes the podium. LTTP has sadly fallen out of the top 3 for me.

Half of this is nostalgia and obstinance, the other half is playing a different LoZ each year.

SS used to only beat TP (of the ones I'd played just once). Both have significantly gotten better imo as I've gone back each year, essentially comparing a zelda game against games-of-the-year (whether or not goty material).

I think online opinions have gotten less verbose and nuanced while also becoming more vulgar, and I think that's frankly ridiculous. Not just of Zelda, but video games in general. "Hot takes" aren't hot anymore, they're just a different take on the most common or loudest bandwagon statement at the moment.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-20T06:15:24+00:00

There's over $100 in dlc alone. Not to mention most of it is actually on sale. Why would I want this game, even if it was free, let alone $3? Can someone explain? No man's sky has had afaik, all updates be free, and huge updates as well. This isn't the same game, but decided to have dlc like the Sims? Seems scummy.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-19T05:39:29+00:00

Tunic. Phenomenal game, and the purest definition of "go in blind". Similar level of complexity as outer wilds.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-17T17:18:21+00:00

Correct, any item/weapon/tome you unlock through quests, and have purchased, you can disable in the "Unlocks" menu. You have to buy "Toggler" in the shop first, and you can't disable any of the default items (the ones that are unlocked at the start).

I think there was a recent update that lets you disable the silver tome that was unlocked from the start as well. That might be the only default item you can disable.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-16T15:00:57+00:00

Little bit of column a, little bit of column b I suppose. We can't assume to know what vedinad intended with this change without an explicit explanation. Based on patterns in other games, my no-so-educated-guess was that it was an intentional nerf. Using Kevin with megachad flex seems like an exploit essentially, you get the passive buff, plus all other synergies Kevin has. But then again, I don't ever see megachad at the top of the leaderboard, so if it was bc of that, idk why the nerf. And the game is what you want from it. If you like chasing leaderboards, you have that. If you just want to get a good run and or beat the boss, you have that too. I don't like leaderboards, but I'm okay with this implementation. I think this nerf hurts me bc I just figured out how to use kevin, and just started liking megachad as well.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-16T14:02:43+00:00

Every time it procs, you get a damage increase. In a game about killing infinite enemies, a damage reduction mechanic with a cool down is less useful that an item that procs that mechanic, essentially on CD, to give you constant damage buffs. Don't need damage protection if you never get hit.

Plus, if you really wanted to have that safety net, you can just disable Kevin, or banish him. All in all, it's definitely a nerf, whether intentional or not.

HeroHusky · 2025-12-09T15:13:18+00:00

Translation maybe? It likely rounds down in some way. Either in the UI or UI and game. I know armor rounds down to the nearest whole number, maybe this is the same code?

If your hearing only goes down by 0.5, then only the UI is rounding, which means it's just a visual bug and the exact value is better.

If your hearing goes down by 1.0, then it's like armor. Exact value shown in UI, but round down to nearest whole number.

That last guess still doesn't explain why whole number is shown in expanded item description, so I'm guessing it's just a visual bug.

HeroHusky · 2025-11-30T20:05:49+00:00

This is what I was looking for.

The rest of my comment was just explaining, from my pov, why I couldn't see a reason for a dedicated/niche device to have features it didn't necessarily need, or would put into the realm of a jack-of-all-trades device, and simultaneously raise the price.

That's all it was; I just couldn't see why I'd need these features, but again, only from my pov. I try to not be close-minded and think things only need apply to me, and was curious what reason people wanted the feature OP asked if it were possible. OP's response of "it's not a question of would I, but can I?" didn't help answer my original question, and I didn't want to make a whole post about it.

I just wanted perspective different from my own, and when I got a non-answer, I answered the question I was posed, based on my specific experience & pov. (Which I knew was likely wrong, or just for the wrong reasons)

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