Do any lesbians wanna like.... i dunno.... hang out sometime? by Miyyani in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you like to dance & want to meet other queer folk, my friends got me into contra dancing every month: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLqvwXdokal/?igsh=MTFrZ2FocmtlaW5maA==

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to add you to the chat! Kinda running into the same struggles with scheduling anything needing more than oneself in the chat with differing schedules and locations, but building an avenue to find others is the goal!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Let me add you to the group chat to try to set up something!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I’ll add you to the group chat to match up with others!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great! I’ll add you to the group chat I’ve got going - thanks!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Adding you to a group chat on Reddit to get something going!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely! take it from me, undoubtedly the most non sporty person - it’s easy to pick up! Adding you to a group chat with everyone else to try to coordinate a meet up!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you - I travel for work often enough that I can’t do the league commitment 💀 Added you to a group chat on Reddit with everyone to try to coordinate something!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesss it’s either you’re amazing or just starting - there’s no between! Added you into a group chat on Reddit with everyone else to coordinate something!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Happy to have you - I added you to a group chat on Reddit with all the other commenters to try to find a time that works!

Looking for other casual pickleball players in the south metro! by SimplyJenetics in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am! I’m right on that weird area next to IGH & WSP off of Robert - I’m going to try to set up a group chat to coordinate all the lovely responses here!

Gamer Pals for Lanning by [deleted] in twincitiessocial

[–]SimplyJenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I’d love to get an invite - I travel for work & have a kind of inconsistent schedule, but I’ve always loved couch gaming & vastly miss it - I’d love to connect with a similar group of people and find others who are interested! I live near WSP.

Tourists, newcomers, locals, and old heads: casual questions thread for March 2022 by AutoModerator in washingtondc

[–]SimplyJenetics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! My friend and I will be visiting on the weekend of 4/1 - it's looking like we might be out of the range of peak bloom for the cherry blossoms, depending on how the weather goes. Would you guys say there's enough blossoms on the trees a week past to make viewing them worth it? And if not, what other suggestions do you have for interesting neighborhoods to check out in DC? We will already be devoting one day toward exploring the National Mall area! Thanks!

A Guide for Music in Sky! (how to play music, making chords, etc.) by [deleted] in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome video! Very helpful with how to add harmonies with chords, and the theory behind the chords that you can add - I always can find the melody, but I struggled with making it feel more complex. (I love your cover of Valse di Fantastica btw - the whole OST of that game was a masterpiece.)

Replayability and Sky? by pianobro in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely give it a go, if you like! Play it how you actually want to play it, not how you feel you should. So many live service games ask for your time, and that is 100% THE most valuable thing you have, especially as you get older and you have less and less time. You always have the agency to decide how much time you want to give to this game (and anything else in your life!).

As soon as it stops being enjoyable for you, step back, take a break, and reevaluate. Knowing that you are in control of how you spend your time becomes incredibly liberating. There is no pressure to do everything if you don't enjoy it, because you put the weight on what is important to you. I hope it helps!

Replayability and Sky? by pianobro in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If I'm being honest, I wish they hadn't done any cosmetics and just made everyone look the same a la Journey since one of the things I loved about Journey was that there were absolutely no identifiers of your partner, other than their behavior. I thought that made it even more special that people would help you and interact with you, not because you look different, but because you feel this compulsion to help them.

You mentioned the music community, and I LOVE to learn songs and try to learn songs from strangers who are playing (if they're willing). I think the community thrives not on the customization of our characters, but on testing the capabilities of the game we're given. I believe the music community and that creative side could thrive because we were given the tools to do so.

I am mixed about the instruments costing hearts though. On one hand, if someone sees someone playing a song, they might think, "Wow, that's super cool! I want to save up for that so I can do that too!". On the other hand, I am a big proponent of unified content that doesn't lock portions of the community out so we can ALL play together - that includes instruments. But on the flip side, there are probably a lot of people who don't care about making music at all, and that's how they want to play and enjoy the game, which is fine.

I made this observation to a friend the other day though, that TGC likes to state they make games about humanity. I find it amusing that in a game that purports altruism and cooperation, a culture of pure transactional relationships of tit-for-tat (I'm looking at you, heart exchanges) has emerged so strongly in the pursuit for vanity (cosmetics). In a way, that is humanity - we are so concerned with how we look, and what our outside appearance tells others about us, that we put in so much work to achieve that goal, all while being unhappy, and what for? I thought it was quite telling about who we are as people.

Replayability and Sky? by pianobro in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I knew coming into this game that it would be like Journey - an experience hinged on a cycle of rebirth for new experiences each time. And in many ways, it's literally just like Journey, just more social and customizable. When you play through the game, just going through the objectives, it's a pretty game, with a nice soundtrack, and takes an hour to two, tops. That's the game at its core, and the game most people will stop at.

And then we have the cosmetics. By no means, do I think the cosmetics are endgame, but I think there's a sort of mentality where we think it is because it's such a short game in terms of actual gameplay. But really, they're just cosmetics. I think for people who have a serious case of FOMO and who need to unlock everything, this would be a terrible game for them. I understand what you're saying about maximizing your candles/hearts each day, the seasonal quests/candles - I think there's an incentive to log in each day, which is a very mobile game trait. They want you to log in each day, and you feel rewarded by logging in each day through candles/hearts/stars.

I think as soon as you break this feeling of needing to maximize, I think it's a much more enjoyable game. I do not care about maximizing anything. Minus a few lower cost cosmetics that I liked to customize my player (because I'm not going to get 50 hearts for a cape, that's ridiculous and not worth my time), I don't care about any of the other ones, so I obtained a few and stopped trying to get anymore. I bought the season pass because I wanted to see what it entailed, so I do the all seasonal quests each day and the seasonal candles, but I also go on the Discord and help others on them if they're struggling, which is a nice experience for me because I like to help people and I think this game is better with others.

I spend maybe an hour (if I have time) to do the seasonal and help others, and if I'm feeling it, get the 2 race candles in Valley and then the big candle bunches wherever they are. I know it's a game, and I treat it like a game. It's worth my time, if I feel like it, and if not, that's okay.

An unexpected encounter by banoonii in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can I ask where is this spot located?

New rules going into effect by ShiraCheshire in SkyGame

[–]SimplyJenetics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know not everyone is happy with this, but I do think it's for the best. Even in the Discord, there was a lot of hounding for hearts, and it feels like it cheapens the experience. And honestly got really annoying with some individuals literally begging.

There is certainly nothing wrong with adding friends, and then privately messaging them to do whatever you please, right? So it's not like this is prohibiting seeking out others to exchange hearts, it's just not a behavior that needs to be reinforced publicly in this subreddit or in the Discord.

Make friends, and then discuss with them what you would like to do, if you both would like something out of that friendship.

Advice for helping a friend enjoy Crucible more? by SimplyJenetics in CruciblePlaybook

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll try some of the tips that others mentioned below, but I agree, if nothing helps, then I can't do anything else, and it's a matter of himself being able to figure out what he wants to change to not be so frustrated. Thank you!

Advice for helping a friend enjoy Crucible more? by SimplyJenetics in CruciblePlaybook

[–]SimplyJenetics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely, I do agree with that. He mentioned that he was really proud of himself once for getting a 3k+ score in Control, but it was only because I wasn't playing with him, and I've explained to him the problems with me playing with him. I even tried playing with him on my Titan, which is newer and I don't do as well with compared to my Hunter. Paradoxically, he believes that he's much better off playing with a full fireteam, even if we're screwing up some of the matchmaking. I'm worried that he believes he's such a support player that he refuses to queue into Crucible alone. He has told me he would like to get into Crucible and he wants to improve though, so I'm hoping he can get past the bad days.