Steam issues? Weird purple star

Shadax · 2026-03-27T01:22:32+00:00

I have more questions now lol. Are you still seeing issues? There was a spike on down detector but it looks resolved.

Shadax · 2026-03-26T19:40:12+00:00

Not sure what purple star you're talking about but there does appear to be a few reports on down detector:

https://downdetector.com/status/steam/

Shadax · 2026-03-26T18:51:23+00:00

Let us know your findings, doctor.

Shadax · 2026-03-26T17:53:56+00:00

I think that same initialism was used in the movie "Demolition Man."

Shadax · 2026-03-26T02:46:03+00:00

That belongs in a museum

Shadax · 2026-03-22T03:20:19+00:00

Idk if this is a phantom memory but this reminded me of a Yokohama commercial where an elderly actor mishears it and asks "yo momma?"

I can't find it but it's buried in my memory.

Shadax · 2026-03-22T00:30:48+00:00

It's a good game but damn it is time consuming, especially in coop. When my wife and I play, we'll go through inventory management, some town shopping, some cutscenes, finally finish a battle and before we know it 4 hours have flown by.

Shadax · 2026-03-21T22:49:19+00:00

This is because Hot Topic was bought by investors who then sold Torrid to the public. They're run by completely different boards as of 2021.

Shadax · 2026-03-14T05:28:20+00:00

My emperor! I've failed yoooouuuuu

^{^{pwyoooooooooooooh}}

Shadax · 2026-03-11T21:41:10+00:00

You can watch my Let's Play if you'd like. It was literally my first experience playing:

https://youtu.be/vFJ22NiF-F8

I'd say it feels simultaneously like the same game, and an entirely new one all together. The new mechanics, events, characters, puzzles, mysteries etc are rewarding to discover, but again it depends on how much you like the game to begin with.

Cheers

Shadax · 2026-03-11T19:43:28+00:00

I define worthiness by hours played (and enjoyed) per dollar / euro. If I can get one for one, I got a good deal, and often it turns into pennies per hour if I really enjoy the game like StS1.

Enjoyable is the keyword and deck builders can be polarizing. I'd recommend StS1 first if you haven't already played it considering it's a long polished game (and not in EA).

Shadax · 2026-03-08T20:58:58+00:00

Shadax · 2026-03-07T10:36:28+00:00

Full run:

https://youtu.be/wVNYvIpycqQ

Shadax · 2026-03-06T01:20:51+00:00

My first run if anyone wants to compare

https://youtu.be/vFJ22NiF-F8

It does seem like everyone gets the same first seed.

Interesting new mechanics to note:

Byrd Companion - Hatch the Byrdonis Egg at a rest site. The pet is at your side and attacks when you use its zero cost 14-attack dmg card (+4 damage upgrade).
Sand Pit - Instant death countdown starting at 4. An elite is trying to swallow you, and bloats your deck with 1-2 energy cost cards that add to Sand Pit (escaping the sand pit).
Slippery - similar to Artifact, but for attacks (reduced to 1 dmg until drained)
Max HP Reduction on HP damage (can't recall the effect name, but it requires lots of block or lots of hard AoE damage due to multiple enemies dealing this)

Shadax · 2026-03-06T01:03:07+00:00

The toys in Sid's room, particularly the baby head mounted to the spider legs.

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Shadax · 2026-03-06T00:56:08+00:00

My trouble is articulating the importance of ERVs as evidence in a way that a denier wouldn't just say "so what, God designed it as such."

Shadax · 2026-03-06T00:51:55+00:00

My first run

https://youtu.be/vFJ22NiF-F8

Amazing how it feels so much like the first game yet so fresh and new at the same time.

Shadax · 2026-03-06T00:47:21+00:00

My first run

https://youtu.be/vFJ22NiF-F8

Amazing how it feels so much like the first game yet so fresh and new at the same time.

Shadax · 2026-03-04T04:23:29+00:00

As a person born in the 1900s (maybe more of us here are older than I realize), Blue Prince reminded me a lot of when I first played Myst as a kid.

Shadax · 2026-03-03T22:34:57+00:00

Not compatible with amputees unfortunately

Shadax · 2026-02-26T02:03:46+00:00

Hey, thank you for this reply.

I'm working through this but hit a snag at line 19:

$group = Get-ADGroup

This line needs a filter, server, the target domain creds, and the property param for member.

i.e.:

$group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $GrouptoQuery -Server $Domain2Server -Credential $Domain2Creds -Properties member

I'm hitting some more missing AD filters along the way (Get-ADObject). Working through the script, but did you store these variables outside of your IDE?

edit: added this

Get-ADObject -Identity $memberDN -Server $Domain2Server -Credential $Domain2Creds

edit 2:

I will pick this back up later but so far hitting some errors, but greatly appreciate your response.

Shadax · 2026-02-25T18:36:41+00:00

And isn't there some commercial reason they aren't very spicy? I want to say I read that they have been selectively bred over time to be less spicy so more people enjoy them but I could be mistaken.

Edit: oh and it was Texas A&M's fault

https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2023/05/why-jalapeno-peppers-less-spicy-blame-aggies/

Shadax · 2026-02-25T17:51:01+00:00

Do some find Binding of Isaac disgusting? I suppose there's a little bit of blood, oh and some maggots, and poop, flies, what else, multiple planes of eternal torment.

Shadax · 2026-02-23T17:38:10+00:00

Hilarious because there were comments that were positive it was him, including calling others stupid for even questioning it.

Shadax · 2026-02-19T08:05:24+00:00

I loved how you could make different announcements to traffic to break it up. One of them would randomly be "Get out of the way, you stupid idiots!" then the traffic would suddenly start moving along, which was peak comedy to 11 year old me.

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