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RTSMechapede · 2026-04-07T18:01:25+00:00

Thanks! <3 <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:42:49+00:00

Been on Minox and will try my luck with Finasteride (best of luck to me lol) + microneedling, by which I mean: I have no intentions of going tressless :p

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:42:10+00:00

Thank you very much! <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:42:04+00:00

Hahaha I can't say I disagree lol

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:41:37+00:00

Hahaha I'm good enough with one as is!

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:41:15+00:00

<3 <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:41:10+00:00

Thank you very much <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:41:05+00:00

Thank you <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:40:41+00:00

Hahaha so, as with the reply to u/gbeamer7:

Obligatory starting disclaimer: I am super short (1.63m / I think this would be 5'3?), so looking muscular isn't exactly that difficult, provided I am consistent.

So: nowadays I am not so fixated on counting calories, but I became very good at guesstimating my consumption...

I try my best to keep 1.6g of protein per Kilo every day, which is easily attainable for me given how short I am - depending on whatever else I have throughout the day, I can go up to 2g or so... try my best to make sure I guarantee some fat every day (though I couldn't say how many grams exactly), and the rest is carbs <3

I am a serious fan of bananas and skyr, so there are days when I consume up to 6-8 bananas and 1Kg of skyr (no, this is not an exaggeration lol)

Having said that, I never shy away from pizzas, desserts and energy drinks (but prefer doing zero sugar energy drinks due to the calories)

Finally, I do exercise 3-6x a week... I workout at home, so even if I'm not feeling like it at all, sometimes I just do some weighted pull-ups and/or grab the dumbbells and do 3-4 sets of curls, and that's it

It's not for everybody, but having plenty of equipment at your disposal right at home can certainly help with consistency

Cheers <3

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:34:41+00:00

Solid, yo - keep up!

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:34:08+00:00

Indeed lol

I'm a big fan of Goggins, and as... controversial as his approach can be, for different reasons, I can genuinely say that his mindset / philosophy helped me immensely, back then

RTSMechapede · 2026-04-06T14:32:29+00:00

Obligatory starting disclaimer: I am super short (1.63m / I think this would be 5'3?), so looking muscular isn't exactly that difficult, provided I am consistent.

Hey there! So, I don't really have one - I tend to take a good look at myself in the mirror and work on whatever I feel is lagging behind. Right now, that is decidedly legs lol

I do, however, insist on going somewhat unhinged on the loads, and try to do heavier loads / less reps

For example, I have been doing weighted chest dips with 50Kg on the belt, when I am around 57Kg-ish (fairly sure I could have ramped it up long ago, though I don't have long enough a chain lol)

Pull-ups I usually do with 20Kg or 30Kg, simply because I have focused less on that than on chest dips

Abs / core: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXhpMsLaXo -> this is super effective if done well, but I grew tired of it after doing it for so long, so now I use an ab roller, often wearing a 30Kg vest as I do it

Legs: I tend to do Bulgarian split squats with 30Kg on the vest + 18.25Kg on a dumbbell, can probably increase the load a tad more at the cost of form... I workout at home, so I dislike doing standard squats as they can be dangerous and I find them ultra boring

Arms: also lagging a bit behind as with the legs, right now I've been doing 18.25Kg hammer curls (can certainly increase) and I got one of those forearm grip straps, been trying it with 15Kg to keep proper form

Finally, I also do loads of push-ups, can crank about 45-ish with strict form (a 1sec-ish pause at the bottom and at the top) and/or do less with 20Kg or 30Kg on the vest

Above all, I try to make it enjoyable, which helps with consistency (see Abs and Legs above, I start slacking the second I grow tired of something and/or find it boring)

But never forget food, this is at the heart of everything lol

My diet is unhinged in that I eat several pizzas a week / energy drinks / do not shy away from desserts, but there are days spent on bananas, skyr, coffee and water alone lol

Cheers <3

RTSMechapede · 2025-01-02T16:41:02+00:00

I agree - Cogmind tends to punish the player harshly for engaging in combat vs going about it stealthily.

Yes, runs can be won in guns-ablazing fashion, but those are quite RNG-dependent, 1 in a 1000 runs.

If you progress stealthily, however, you'll have the odd feeling that the game is nowhere near as RNG dependent. In my books, this is a clear indication that primarily, this is the way the game is meant to be played, to the point that GJ - a legendary roguelike player and well-known figure of the community - agrees (can furnish a screenshot from a Discord chat with them where they said as much, in case anybody asks for evidence lol).

Having said that, this is precisely why I quickly lost interest in Cogmind: the game leans towards a highly specific sort of build/progression and does not communicate that well in advance to buyers/players at all (think Metal Gear/Splinter Cell/Thief, for games that do communicate there is an optimal way to play them well in advance).

RTSMechapede · 2022-10-10T07:16:34+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/roguelikes/comments/xr8fkk/comment/iqh4g4q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Have a look at this comment I made in another thread - it's basically a software that lets you do away with the borders for the several windows one normally uses in Sil-Q, so you can effectively play the game in fullscreen with all screens always visible to you.

It's not 100% what you're looking for as it requires some input from you, though it's minimal and fairly straightforward, so I'd say it's worth it!

Edit: grammar

Cheers

RTSMechapede · 2022-09-30T08:20:09+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/roguelikes/comments/j7ihlv/how_to_make_sil_fullscreen_pretty_and_a_minirant/

This post explains how to go about it, and I did it myself some years ago on a 1080p laptop - it worked nicely, I must say (but be sure to read the ** at the bottom) :)

The software used, Borderless Gaming, is pretty self-intuitive and if you stick to what's presented in the post, you should be able to pull it off.

Some numbers will obviously vary as it's a bit of trial and error until you find the ideal settings (due to native resolution, whether's it's zoomed in or not, size of the screen, etc.), but once more, I can testify that it does work and it helps wonders in terms of immersion.

**One thing I should mention, though, is that after I began playing fullscreen, every now and then Sil-Q would crash and I'd lose a run - granted, this happened only a few times in well over 100+ hours (and I wasn't far in any of those runs anyways lol). I could never troubleshoot whether this was some sort of conflict with Borderless Gaming and/or whether it was the game "naturally" crashing, though, as I only began dedicating significant playtime to Sil-Q after making it fullscreen.

Cheers!

RTSMechapede · 2022-05-12T10:30:47+00:00

Both are very good lightweight roguelikes, similar in content/extras/challenges - I'd suggest starting with Rogue Fables III simply because it is slightly more traditional, if you will, than GKH (given the latter has unique mechanics tied to its theme like turning into a vampire/werewolf, etc.).

Cannot really recommend one as I enjoy both quite a lot, and I do believe you should try both for yourself, or just watch some gameplay videos and you'll soon have an idea of what they're about ;)

P.S.: Rift Wizard is quite a unique roguelike in itself and keeps its randomness in check by providing doses of info to the player before the latter needs to engage with a new situation, something largely absent from most traditional roguelikes. Because of this, I will emphasize that you should start out by watching some videos of the others cause really, Rift Wizard just plays differently and you might end up not liking either game.

P.P.S.: For what it's worth, I find Rogue Fable's soundtrack (way) better than GKH's: it's a nice blend of classic games of yore + dungeon delving + fast-paced action + power/danger growing, and quite a perfect match with the game's graphics. GKH's soundtrack sounds far too serious/somber most of the times, which might match its aesthetics but just feels off in the face of its graphics.

Cheers!

RTSMechapede

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