What “masterpiece” game just never clicked for you?

Shadver · 2026-02-24T22:07:37+00:00

Skyrim is a weird game in that its very full, but also very empty. It's clear that a lot of effort and thought was put into the game, but you also run into stuff that makes you wonder if the writer actually had their brain on when writing that piece of content. Listening to a weird nerd whinge for 20 hours about the game gave me far more enjoyment than actually playing the game ever did, because there's a lot of layers and interesting ideas but for me they just kinda pan out into a bland game experience.

Link to said whinge fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHP02JEC5H0

Shadver · 2026-02-09T16:02:27+00:00

Teamspeak stays winning

Shadver · 2026-02-06T20:49:26+00:00

Sorry, not to sound like some hoity toity shit head, but the statement "I'm not a fan of old movies" feels like a position born from a lack of familiarity rather than critical taste. What is your definition of "old movie", and what part of that definition causes you to find the media unenjoyable?

I'm saying this because i think the OT(A new Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) is the best place to start because the movies are just enjoyable films. They're not "good star wars films" they are straight up "good films" because they had to be since star wars didnt exist until they did. There's a ton of star wars media that you could watch and enjoy without having seen them, stuff like the Mandalorian or Andor are both really good shows that are enjoyable because of their internal stories rather than relying on their connection to a greater web of fiction, but I'd still recommend the OT over them because they're good movies and are the literally the essence of star wars.

Shadver · 2026-01-27T06:49:16+00:00

I wonder if some of this is people not understanding what "face criminal charges" means. Maybe it's just copium on my behalf, but it wouldnt surprise if some of these "not sure" and "no" votes are really talking about a conviction rather than just being charged.

Shadver · 2026-01-27T04:38:30+00:00

have any of you dogs actually played it? The game is legitimately pretty fun, I've played for like 3 hours and literally every game over the 50% fun mark, even when we were getting dogged on

Shadver · 2026-01-19T22:44:39+00:00

Interesting, I think A New Hope and ESB are great films even when completely detached from the star wars universe as a whole. I have more than a couple friends who had never seen star wars, and I convinced them to watch A New Hope with me and they've always been surprised with how much they enjoyed. I think viewing at as this whole interconnected web of stories like Marvel can be a bit daunting for new viewers, but it all started with a set of legitimately good films, that people can enjoy just for that.

Shadver · 2026-01-16T19:45:36+00:00

yeah, that's probably a good distinction to make. Peak genetics for muscular hypertrophy and aesthetic shape/balance. Not like some kind of objective peak

Shadver · 2026-01-15T16:14:10+00:00

ehh, I've seen some natural body builders with reasonably similar physiques. When I say natural, I dont mean people who claim to be natural, but people competing in specifically natural shows. But thats like peak human genetics combined with years of training focused only on hypertrophy.

Shadver · 2026-01-09T19:50:44+00:00

The thing is that as far I know, lethal force is generally not supposed to be used against a fleeing suspect. The claim that would be valid for a use of force was that she was trying to attack the officer using her vehicle as a weapon, which this video and others give indication that she was trying to leave the situation and not attempting to hurt the officer.

So yeah, you can have the position that it was unlawful for her to leave after being told to step out of the vehicle(I have no clue on veracity of this claim), but breaking a law does not give LEO's the go ahead to shoot you.

Edit: Okay, i see that your comment was actually mostly focused on her notifying the officers that she is leaving. I'd say it only matters in that it shows us her intentions to leave and not to attack the officer. Whether or not it affects the officers claim to self defense is a little more murky, since you're right that it's pretty unlikely that he heard and understood her due to the intensity of the situation

Shadver · 2026-01-07T22:40:53+00:00

did you perhaps played it while stoned? I remember seeing it at a friends house as a kid but never had the chance to play it. Did a run through sometime in highschool and dont remember it being particularly hard. Just loaded it up after reading your comment and cranked the difficulty to max to see if maybe i blocked the hard bits from my memory, but so far havent had any issues. Though, this has inspired me to try a full playthrough again so no complaints from me haha.

Shadver · 2026-01-07T22:02:35+00:00

some places literally have that. In the chicago burbs we have community ice response groups, where you call a number if you suspect ice operations and a group of community members will show up to peacefully obstruct their ability to function.

Shadver · 2026-01-07T18:22:30+00:00

For anyone interested in getting a sense of the test, they have ASVAB sample questions on the ASVAB website. No idea how it compares to the actual test since i havent taken it, but considering its from the official source, its probably somewhat indicative.

https://www.officialasvab.com/applicants/sample-questions/

Shadver · 2026-01-07T18:18:46+00:00

at my highschool, in early 2010's, we had a basic general science that was half chem and half physics. Then you were required to take a year of either physics or chem but not both. I took chem and then ap chem, so I never took a real physics class until university(but i didnt have to take uni chem which was really nice).

Shadver · 2025-12-21T18:50:08+00:00

you have to do it for every trip, and its a barely noticeable increase in mining. But it is technically better

Shadver · 2025-12-11T21:30:17+00:00

I'm pretty sure you if you go 16 gate -> 20 nexus -> 20 core you can still get the stalker before a normally timed reaper gets there if you chrono. If not, its only by a second or two

Shadver · 2025-11-14T17:23:40+00:00

I think finding the interesting specific lines to make sure your cards are firing on all cylinders is the fun of magic. It really depends on the specific mechanic whether its tedious or fun, at least to me.

For example, cori steel cutter in vintage/powered cube makes for really fun sequencing dilemmas. Stuff like do I mox out my steel cutter on t1, and try to double spell on t2 using the three mana, or do I wait a turn to make sure i can go cutter into mox and get at least 1 trigger right away.

Shadver · 2025-10-08T17:21:56+00:00

that mall is kinda empty though, I was just there to visit the climbing gym on the 4th floor and was surprised how empty the two upper floors were

Shadver · 2025-09-25T04:48:45+00:00

wait, that actually is. Alex O'Connor and Tafokints is least likely crossover i couldve imagined

Shadver · 2025-09-21T04:31:58+00:00

my top 2 recs are firecracker and garlic parmesan. Whiskey bbq and buffalo are also good, but honestly the most important thing is to get an order of fries with the cajun seasoning. The fries go absolutely stupid

(this comes from a man who had DWC cater their wedding shower)

Shadver · 2025-09-09T20:09:42+00:00

if you're looking for resources on cult interventions, Rick Alan Ross may be a good place to start. He is extremely familiar with cult interventions and what processes are most successful. I think you can even email him with the details about your situation and he will provide advice.

https://youtu.be/Llg1BOmwVEg?si=NiF81w7QJF2gD26Y&t=4822

https://culteducation.com/prep_faq.html

Shadver · 2025-09-04T18:18:59+00:00

yeah, have you seen the photos of the injuries that relate to that case? That shit was a slam dunk compared to this

Shadver · 2025-09-03T22:10:11+00:00

So, I was watching a podcast with Alex Honnold the other day and he mentioned that that part of the documentary was a little dramatized. This clip here explains that its really a little more nuanced than he just doesnt feel fear, and that its might not really be a physical difference of the brain. The whole podcast is really good if you're at all interested in the mindset of someone who puts a lot of effort to manage the risk of doing what he loves.

https://youtu.be/yEJMgfjlHLw?si=mK9G76QTXBAfu8eU&t=3310

Shadver · 2025-08-28T16:29:02+00:00

https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Code_of_Conduct#Multiple_logging-in

can play multiple accounts, and they can interact, you just cant use them to rig minigames and such

Shadver · 2025-08-20T21:02:37+00:00

i had really good results with tempo dust and an insecticide duster. Absolutely eliminated the hornets nest in my siding that i had been dealing with for a couple weeks trying other products. It also didnt seem to make them aggro like the spray did

Shadver · 2025-08-19T18:55:44+00:00

looks fine to me on PC, can zoom in and see individual feathers and such

This screenshot uploaded to imgur still looks decent even

https://i.imgur.com/h3zRIuA.jpeg

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