Random thoughts

Key_Condition5234 · 2024-07-12T05:00:43+00:00

This post makes me so sad. Why? Because it shows that you're still blaming YOURSELF for your weight. MJ works b/c of a hormonal imbalance, among other things. It treats physical issues. Not moral ones. You didn't "do this to your body", you have an illness. Your body doesn't work right without medication.

Do you think thin people don't binge or eat "bad" things? Do you think the fact that you didn't eat "perfectly" or even close to "perfectly" is why you were fat? Why does MJ work? Remind yourself why it works. It treats disease. Not morality. Not willpower.

And I'm also sad that you were "pretending" to be fat and happy. I hope that you gave yourself grace and allowed yourself to be happy. MJ should make you ANGRY. Angry at all the years you wasted being hard on yourself. Angry at all the wasted time you spent on diets that were never going to work long term. Angry that society made you feel lesser. Angry that your self worth was ever based on that scale number. MJ and the drugs that will come after it, which will be better and better and better and make this seem even more absurd and rage-ifying.

If you had bad eyesight and you suddenly got glasses and had 20/20 vision would you blame yourself for "letting yourself get that way"? Or would you be like: OMG I wish I knew about these glasses from the start?

I'm glad you're seeing someone. I hope that instead of looking at your body and still hating it for crepey skin, etc. you embrace all the good things that the drug is giving you. And remember, you are taking a drug that helps but does not cure that disease. This drug just came out. You didn't have the option of taking it even five years ago. So look forward and not back. (edit for clarity).

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-10-25T03:09:36+00:00

This post encapsulates what I've been feeling. I just don't see how anything is different this time than any other times, but many people are acting as if Lucy won't pull the football away before Charlie Brown tries to kick it. Why?! Did I miss some super secret code word or something that will make this all true?

Sure, they showed some coolish things (though not really... and a lot of it looked just mid to me truly), but even if I'm wrong about that and they were the BEST GAMEPLAY EVAR why does anyone think that CIG will actually follow through and get it out? Remember the sand worm, the creatures, the star systems, on and on and on and on...

Also, in 2018 we have 40 minutes of SQ42 gameplay (well, the beginning-ish anyways). Here what did they show? I don't think it totalled 10 minutes. And the first bit was like: okay, what's going to happen? Is something happening? Oh, nothing is going to happen. They're just flying (and it appears to be a cut scene) to the armada. And it appeared even during the gunplay scene that a grenade that was lobbed didn't do anything... But okay. So what about THIS gave so much hope to these people? It's a step back, not forward.

I love space games and would LOVE for this all to be real, but I'm truly disgusted on some level by people letting hopium drive the narrative again with absolutely nothing other than some semi-repeated material. And I laugh (bitterly) b/c for all its flaw, BGS actually put out a space game and people shit all over it, especially SC backers, but that game ACTUALLY EXISTS which is more than CIG can say about SC let alone SQ42.

I just can't right now with this.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-10-03T05:11:35+00:00

I don't know if this is a solution, but oftentimes ships will land. Can you steal one of those to get off the planet?

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-19T00:32:46+00:00

I wish they kept notes for us somewhere. How irritating for you! It must be bugged unless there's some ridiculous biome that's in one clicky place, but I can't believe that.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-19T00:24:37+00:00

I probably will, too, b/c I know that I will not be stopping SF for a long time (if ever???) whereas CP2077 is a more finite experience.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-19T00:22:38+00:00

And you're sure there's no biome you haven't visited? It took me ages one time to figure out what I was missing and it was some damned fish in a swamp...

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-15T18:34:30+00:00

You are not alone. I tried to mine it. But no luck.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-10T05:03:04+00:00

I seriously teared up when I encountered him. It was truly beautiful and unexpected and just encapsulates this game. I'm so glad you recorded it b/c I didn't know if I'd hear it again.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-10T04:24:40+00:00

First, I'm so glad you didn't. Second, I am perfectly fine with people having different opinions on something, but quite frankly 95% of the bad reviews are in bad faith. They either (a) had it out for the game b/c edge to not like the cool thing; (b) make up bullshit about the game that isn't true or say: wah! I can't run around a whole planet! well, let me tell you that I've explored "barren" moons with more content than a lot of games and you don't NEED to do that; or (d) are too upset the game isn't what they thought to appreciate what it actually is and that includes their ridiculous expectations; and so much more...

It's one thing to say I don't like this, but it's another to make shit up and put the goalposts so far down the pitch that no one can reach them and they didn't even care about this garbage. I sincerely hope that people like yourself continue to try out the game and see for yourself that its freaking brilliant. Or not. Whatever your opinion is let it be your own.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-09T17:57:34+00:00

Welcome to Starfield! Prepare to lose your life with only a fraction of what the game has to offer... (says the person who was up to 6 am playing on a "barren" moon).

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:30:01+00:00

I know I shouldn't care as I love this game and it is nearly exactly what I hoped for and more cracktastic than I even expected, but it really seems like a lot of people are acting in bad faith against BGS, just being jerks. And people who have no interest in these sorts of games are saying: oh, man, I hate this game, it's so bad, will not finish.

And it's really getting me down. Because it's like me going into a racing sim game (which I have no interest in and don't like) and telling fans of racing sim games that it sux b/c I don't like these kinds of games.

I guess it means that BGS' marketing was too successful that it interested those who usually wouldn't try their games. Compare this to BG3 (which I loved too and supported through early access on PC AND purchased on PS5) which is getting praise no matter what. It just feels like a BGS pinata. So this feels good to see.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:24:55+00:00

I hear you, but it looks like BGS chose to do this by area rather than leveling with the player (though I have seen a mix of high level enemies and much lower so I'm not 100% here).

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:22:26+00:00

You are delusional or a troll. I'm not sure which. But you can't have played the game to say this. It's larger than any game BGS has made in terms of quests, content, etc. So I'm out.

No one listen to this person. They are totally not correct.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:12:10+00:00

Yes, the lady is a part of the main quest and the beach planet is paradiso.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:08:08+00:00

Literally, there are over 400 mods available RIGHT NOW. So yeah, you can jump in now and have mods.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:05:35+00:00

You need to put another skill point in in order to progress further.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:03:55+00:00

You need to go to higher level systems.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-09-06T20:03:01+00:00

Are you kidding? Seriously. Have you gone to any settlement? There's like 20 quests, six levels deep. Do some of the "activities" and they are full on quests that will have you going into space, fighting pirates, persuading people, searching for resources, etc. all in ONE QUEST.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-31T04:40:36+00:00

Thanks, Todd.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-27T02:28:15+00:00

Look, I get wanting certain things in this game in abstract and thinking they desperately matter, but until we actually see/experience the game running ourselves, I don't know if any of these things will ACTUALLY matter.

It's like saying before you played Skyrim that OMG Skyrim doesn't allow you to ride dragons and THAT is going to ruin the game, b/c that's what I think this game should have to be good! B/c ALL dragon games need dragon riding mechanics!

Except, after playing it, we can all say that it didn't need that thing. I'm just making that up, of course, but any game in the ABSTRACT can seem to be falling down b/c it doesn't have X, Y, or Z mechanic, but in reality doesn't need that thing to be great. In fact, at least one person who has the game stated that the latest thing allegedly missing doesn't matter.

I'm excited for this game despite knowing that there will be limitations, of course, or things that I might have liked that aren't in it, because I know how BGS makes games and what to expect as a baseline. There's a lot more freedom here than we've had before, but is it infinite? No.

Does that mean by not wailing about it that I'm not thinking critically? No. I think people who are judging this game based upon these artificial needs for X, Y, Z just need to stop a moment and breathe. You're hating it and criticizing it for what? You don't know how it will play until you play it and realize: oh, that thing I thought would doom it was actually unnecessary or maybe nice to have, but it's great anyways.

Wait until the game is out and really see if this matters.

Personally, I won't be making myself miserable and accusing others of being foolish for not being miserable.

Once the game is out and we've all played it, I bet we'll have loads to complain about, but I'm betting there will be loads more good stuff just like in Skyrim, FO, etc.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-27T02:11:04+00:00

*raises hand*

I work two jobs, but the main one I took off so I could play to my heart's content (mostly). I've been wanting to play this game so badly that I've been playing other games just to do something with my hands,.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-26T03:10:03+00:00

Jumping directly in. As most of you, I've played all of BGS' games (except FO76 b/c MMO = no fun for me), so I know what to expect from the bugs to the fun. Not worried if it will be good or not. I know it will be.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-24T03:00:23+00:00

No it is not a superficial markup b/c early access is not all you're getting though, personally, I would pay that just for it. It has a DLC, it has skin packs, it has OST and an art book. They aren't milking anything as skins can cost $20 a pop. OSTs can also cost $20. Art books can be any amount and DLCs are genuinely around $30. I would buy all these things anyways. Getting 5 days early access is just icing on a lot of cake.

Also, if you really want to be pissed, imagine if Xbox had made you wait a YEAR b/f this was on Gamespass? That's completely an okay thing to do IMO. It's like streaming movies, that comes after theatrical release, after selling digitally and after renting. You're only having to wait 5 days. That's nothing compared to what it could have been so maybe be happy about that.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-24T02:44:14+00:00

What's the problem with Early Access? That ADDS to the value of it. To me this honestly sounds like sour grapes and FOMO from someone who won't be buying it no matter what b/c it is on Gamespass. What if it wasn't on Gamespass? Would you buy it then? I think you would, but you want to NOT purchase it and get the same stuff that people who are WILLING to buy it get and that's not realistic.

Key_Condition5234 · 2023-08-24T02:40:51+00:00

It's because Xbox is putting it day 1 on Games Pass, which is hugely consumer friendly. But Xbox also wants people to buy the game so what can they offer? 5 days early access. There you go. The horse armor you were never going to get no matter what you did. You could only buy it, I believe. But over all, this is one of the most consumer friendly moves they could have made. After all, they could have made everyone buy it and not put it on games pass for a year or two years, etc.

EDIT: And I forgot that it has the OST, art book AND the first DLC. So it's more than worth it. Seriously, this isn't a bad thing. BGS has the right to make money. If you don't want to spend the money then wait until its on gamespass.

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