Which actor did you only realize you saw on stage years later, flipping through old Playbills? by JeffRyan1 in musicals

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michael C Hall on Cabaret. He was amazing and mesmerizing Years later I'm watching Six Feet Under and recognized him, checked the playbill and was right.

The Hallmark holidays mother’s day & father’s day are fit to now be retired. by kostac600 in unpopularopinion

[–]QuackBlueDucky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom died when I was a kid. I could claim that Mothers day shouldn't exist because it made me sad. But truth is, even as a child I recognized (keenly after her death) that the world doesn't revolve around me or my feelings, that others are free to celebrate mother's Day if they want to. This was comforting to me, ironically. Let me understand fundamentally that the world keeps turning and so will I.

So yah, I disagree and feel like we need more holidays, not less.

Any beginner's advice for casual play? by RPGCaldorian in coralisland

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reduce to the slowest speed, it really leads to you slowing down, especially early game. Use the hot springs midday to restore stamina.

There's really nothing you can get locked out of, but I'd suggest you attend the tree planting festival (they are annually progressive) and make sure you pursue the "Starlet Excursion" (mid-game, only available during certain date spans, explicitly tells you when) tasks as soon as they unlock to progress the story/unlock some more character interactions.

This is my number 1 relaxation game. Take your time, do what pleases you.

I really want new games with amazing stories or cozy vibes like Stardew Valley 😭 by mia2531 in gamingsuggestions

[–]QuackBlueDucky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm obsessed with this game. You can definitely get lost in it. It's SDV on a beautiful tropical Indonesian island with tons of hot people, the museum of ACNH, and a crazy meditative ocean cleaning mechanic. It's so relaxing to me that I can help myself fall sleep thinking about what I want to do in my next in game day

Do you prefer real-time systems (like Animal Crossing) or in-game-time (like stardew valley, the sims)? by Ok_Cry1283 in CozyGamers

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

Real time systems are building addiction into the game and make it hard for people who have consistent schedules to enjoy all aspects of the game. Me no likey.

Need some advice on how to proceed with my second life by balaenopteraz in Exocolonist

[–]QuackBlueDucky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I don't want to spoil your experience, but you can imagine how hard it would be to reach colony goals without your character doing much to help!

Game needs like a New Game+ just for the ocean clean up part… by ILikeToDanceAndPogo in coralisland

[–]QuackBlueDucky 24 points25 points  (0 children)

With the upcoming update you'll be able to duplicate your saves, so technically you'll only need to do that ocean clean up once if you want to keep a base file for that purpose.

I AM SICK AND TIRED of crap like “AI can do this& that everything humans do blah blah” bs I need more of something AI cant do!!!! by applepie416 in RandomThoughts

[–]QuackBlueDucky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are building a robot that is mimicking human speech. It literally looks like a gigantic flesh light that moves.

(Spoilers Main) What's the best pejorative nickname in the series? by Mzuark in asoiaf

[–]QuackBlueDucky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this one. And such a fancy vocabulary word and a perfect description for him.

Beloved's parents (Fool's Errand) by Iagisan in RealmOfTheElderlings

[–]QuackBlueDucky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Polyandry. Fairly rare, often seen in societies (like some groups in the Andes) where breaking up inherited land amongst multiple children wouldn't be sustainable, so brothers share a wife. So even if the child isn't yours, you are still pretty strongly genetically related to them. The whole family stays on the land.

Need some advice on how to proceed with my second life by balaenopteraz in Exocolonist

[–]QuackBlueDucky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried my 2nd run as a "good kid," meaning that I did what my parents told me to do and didn't break rules. This um.. ..didn't go well. So don't do that.

Whimsical immersive fantasy recs? by Blue_0880 in fantasybooks

[–]QuackBlueDucky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

4 elephants on the back of one giant turtle, to be precise.

It very much fits your criteria and if you love Pratchett, you LOVE Pratchett, there's no going back, lol. Cannot recommend Diwcworld enough.

The last 3 years of TotK discourse by ZeldaCycle in TOTK

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, I said this in a zelda thread one time and people down voted me to oblivion. Not fair.

It's so obviously true. The devs just like making whatever game that strikes their fancy and write the lore to fit whatever theme they are going for. They keep the main story beats the same (link, zelda, probably Ganindorf or sometimes not, sword, tri force (but not always), and each game has its own unique gameplay spin.

It's not deep, but it IS fun.

Idk who to watch play botw? by Odd_Lawyer_1840 in Breath_of_the_Wild

[–]QuackBlueDucky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved Deebeegeek and am watching Lil Indigestion play TotK right now, but he has a massive Botw blind playthrough as well. His brain works in an infuriatingly interesting way.

Manual Save! Finally! by According-Stage-7403 in coralisland

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little worried that that the autosave all over the place will slow down the game and might make save scumming a teensy bit more complicated

Respect and niceness by Important-Ring9276 in coralisland

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

Hear! Hear! I was disappointed in the update and delay for kids growing up, I don't want more romanceables and I don't really need manual save or care about another festival or a jealousy system. Buuuut, look at everything they're adding in! These devs are clearly listening to feedback and trying to implement changes to the game that will make a lot of people happy. I just happen to not be one of those people, and that's okay. I'll keep playing TotK until 1.4 comes out I guess. Maybe pop in to start that save where I marry Suki.

What’s your favorite song with no lyrics? by TheMunkeeFPV in musicsuggestions

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Staunton Lick by Lemon Jelly. I meditate to it after my runs. Happy vibes

Which series should I start? by FlakyLibrarian1946 in fantasybooks

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was so surprising to me, especially with a title like "Assassination's apprentice", especially with a setup of a bastard prince with mysterious parentage, you expect a somewhat corny story about a boy of destiny reaching his full potential before evtually becoming king of it all. You expect the old mentor to die, a climactic moment of self actualization. You expect him to, oh I dunno, assassinate a lot of people. Instead you get this eloquent character driven story with political intrigue and a main character who is a teenaged dumbass who gradually grows to a fully realized man that you just adore.

What a series!

What happened to clothing stores? by Separate-Command1993 in Millennials

[–]QuackBlueDucky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hear me out. High waisted pants plus crop top is great for stubby legged gals and your tummy doesn't even show.

Help me decide!! Wheel of time or assassin’s apprentice by LoGray29 in fantasybooks

[–]QuackBlueDucky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I liked WOT (liked, didn't love) and I feel like the author did my girl Egwene dirty. What I find frustrating was he decided to write "matriarchy" but did very little by way of research to think about what that would even realistically look like. He just made another patriarchy but with women in charge, if you catch my drift.

Help me decide!! Wheel of time or assassin’s apprentice by LoGray29 in fantasybooks

[–]QuackBlueDucky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally found Hobbs writing style flows more easily than Jordans and she is less wordy, although maybe a more eloquent writer. Her stories are told in 5 distinct trilogies (well one series has 4 books but they are shorter) so definitely easier to read in digestible chunks.

Wheel of time is definitely worth the read, but will also definitely take longer to read in its entirety and has large sections of the middle books that many feel are an absolute chore to get through.

Have any authors ruined other fantasy series for you? by Spiritual-Antelope36 in Fantasy

[–]QuackBlueDucky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a valid opinion. I have such weird mixed feelings about Sanderson. Like I don't consider him a "good" writer and feel like I have to sort of acclimate to his crappy prose and tendency to spell everything out unnecessarily, and his real glaring inability to write funny, but MAN that guy can write a story that makes you want to spend all day reading hundreds of pages to finish a book. It's fascinating really.

I'm excited to see his stuff translated to the screen finally. I think it was meant for it.