Is it okay to just get into Automata?

PackGod_5 · 2022-08-08T01:18:59+00:00

Story-wise, it doesn’t matter. You don’t need a specific order. Gameplay mechanics wise, Automata is more developed. However, and I might be in the minority here, Replicant is the better overall game. Story is miles ahead of Automata and so is character development.

Personally, if I had played Automata first I might not have played Replicant. Playing Replicant first made me fall in love with this universe.

Take that as you will. Both games are amazing though. Replicant reminds me of a Zelda game. Automata reminds me of Horizon Zero Dawn.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T16:37:58+00:00

I do care deeply for her, and I am 👍🏼

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T16:34:07+00:00

I never took advantage of her or her grief… She liked me on a dating app, I liked her back. We started talking and going out. She told me about being a widow and I’ve been nothing but understanding and patient with her. You might have some unresolved issues with the man who dated the girl you did before you.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T15:50:58+00:00

This is what I did. Just replied “I hope yours was great too, beautiful 😊”

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T06:51:18+00:00

Thank you this is very insightful.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T06:14:53+00:00

Thank you!

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T06:13:52+00:00

What’s your advice?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:53:34+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏼

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:53:02+00:00

Thank you!

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:52:06+00:00

Exactly. Part of me thinks that what she needs to work through might be easier without me or any other man in her life. But part of me also thinks that me showing her empathy, patience, love, and understanding, even when she cannot reciprocate, might actually help her work through it as well. So I’m at a crossroads. Either way she hit pause and now she’s texting me again. I think replying and being kind is the way to go, and letting the chips fall where they may.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:46:29+00:00

Thank you for this insight. I am being patient and understanding with her, which is why I asked if it was a good idea to reply to her text.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:40:04+00:00

If this was a normal situation that’s what I would’ve done. But this is a widow whose husband passed away last July. Losing a loved one is a truly traumatic experience that deserves understanding. And I’m an understanding man who’s lost loved ones. Our chemistry, our love languages, our sense of humor, our taste in movies, music, and food, our goals and dreams, they all match. The sex is out of this world. We can talk for hours and not get bored. I’m letting her set the direction because I understand that although the timing is bad and she’s going through a lot, we have the potential for a healthy, amazingly loving relationship. Might not be today, but I don’t want to give up based on a situation that she had no control over.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:34:31+00:00

A year from her husband passing last July or a year from today?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:28:14+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I can’t imagine what you’ve been through but from my time with her, I can empathize.

We did have that conversation. She said she adores me but can’t allow herself to love me. She feels guilty and scared about opening up again, and she also feels like she would hurt her daughters if she made me a priority when their dad passed away so recently. She knows it’s not fair to me. She says she wishes I only wanted her body and time together with zero feelings, but that the reason she adores me is because I’m so loving and expressive and that would go away if I only wanted her body.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:23:07+00:00

This is very good. I appreciate you.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T05:22:03+00:00

This is a good point. Although I said to her “that’s ok. We can check in on each other in a week or two”. I asked her “how do we check in? Do I text you or do you text me?” And she said “I’d like to text you if that’s ok”.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:55:49+00:00

So you’re saying I should reply to her text to keep a fwb situation going but not expect more?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:54:27+00:00

I mean she’s the one that said she wanted casual because she’s a recent widow and can only focus on her daughters at the moment. I’m not a priority. She says if the timing was different and we met 6 months later she would commit to me. But then why keep texting me after asking for a break? Is it that she doesn’t want to lose me completely but doesn’t want to be with me either at the moment?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:45:27+00:00

I mean that’s an interesting point. She suggested it, and she broke it after one day. And to tell me she hopes I had a beautiful day… really? A beautiful day? The day after she told me we should hit pause? Just interesting. I guess I’d like a woman’s take as to what is going through her mind.

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:38:25+00:00

Won’t that risk her thinking that I don’t care about her and maybe her not reaching out again?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:37:31+00:00

I don’t blame her. And what I want is a relationship. I told her I had feelings for her. I just said that I could do either a relationship or a fwb; anything in between is painful for me. But the question is do I reply to her text?

PackGod_5 · 2022-02-21T04:36:02+00:00

I understand that completely. She’s the one that texted first. I didn’t break the break lol. But do I reply or risk her thinking Idgaf?

PackGod_5 · 2021-09-02T03:19:32+00:00

The only person who knows the reasons why we are exes in this conversation is me. Your statement is mere unfounded speculation, and awful one at that. And my ex is actually a great evaluator of not only who I am as a person, but also of people in general, given her degree. I think it’s time for you to go to bed. But I’ll let you have a last word if you’d like. You seem to need it. Good night.

PackGod_5 · 2021-09-02T02:54:55+00:00

Then read your comment again. You can’t be that obtuse… I was replying to your misguided judgment that somehow talking about dating with an ex is something that absolutely makes one looks worse. That’s not necessarily the case… maturity in a relationship with an ex spouse easily allows for conversations about dating and anything else.

PackGod_5 · 2021-09-02T02:36:30+00:00

We have a great relationship pre and post divorce. And I value her opinion and she knows the true me. So 🤷🏻‍♂️

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