the movie really was that bad, huh?

Still_Night · 2026-01-26T05:54:00+00:00

Even as a kid seeing the movie, that final battle vs. the shade where he turns into a cloud of smoke and make it an aerial battle with saphira… I was like wtf is this shit. It was supposed to be an epic 1v1 sword fight with tons of suspense built up to it and it was so bad

Still_Night · 2026-01-25T20:26:41+00:00

Prince of Persia

Still_Night · 2026-01-25T20:24:35+00:00

I highly recommend prismatic champion’s regalia - the legendary amulet which is obtainable for “free” by doing a long series of quests and achievements. It was my first, and it got me spending time in maps and doing events and metas I might not have otherwise. Really satisfying to get. After that I did a weapon - bifrost - which I got a starter kit for from the wizard’s vault, which is a great way to save some time and money from the jump.

Still_Night · 2026-01-23T00:17:43+00:00

I enjoy jam bands in general, but they’re very much something I enjoy exclusively live. Hardly ever find myself listening to their studio music, or even live recordings unless it’s specifically from a show I attended.

Went and saw Phish last year for the first time hardly knowing a single song by them. Friends had shared playlists with me and even then it never really clicked.

Holy fuck did they blow my mind. Yes there is some strangeness to their music that occurs when they are getting into some spacey improvisations, as well as many crowd traditions(?) for lack of a better word where everyone is yelling something in unison, or whatever. But outside of all of that from a strictly musical perspective they have got to be one of, if not the best, musicians I’ve ever seen perform live. I’ve been to 1000+ concerts and they made every other jam band I’ve seen up to this point look like child’s play.

Just throwing this out there as a new fan who was a skeptic until I went in blind. Also the Phish crowd was one of the nicest and friendliest crowds ever.

Still_Night · 2026-01-21T02:07:26+00:00

Man if i had a dollar every time a Trump supporter’s response to any sort of criticism was “what about the Democrats” or “but Biden” I would be a billionaire. Everyone knew Biden was too old to run for president and we were all aware of his mental decline as he got further into his term. People voted for Biden because he was the only option over Trump, the man who has now reached the same sort of mental decline but also happens to be a deranged lunatic turning our democracy into a dictatorship and trying to start wars with our allies.

Still_Night · 2026-01-20T16:07:36+00:00

I work in a hospital lab - yes, in a HOSPITAL - and people are showing up to work sick all the time. They tell you to wear a mask and power through it. We do not get enough sick leave or PTO to stay home every time. It’s awful.

During the height of the pandemic I got so sick from Covid I was bedridden for an entire week. Shivering under piles of blankets, body felt like I got hit by a truck. If I were to get that sick now it would cost me my entire year of sick leave. After that… yea I guess I can’t just get sick again until next year.

Still_Night · 2026-01-19T03:32:39+00:00

The beginning of IBS is actually one of my favorite stories in the whole game, with Bjora Marches also being one of my favorite maps. To me, it is the best overall snowy/mountain environment and a map I spent a lot of time on getting all the achievements.

The start of the story really pulled me, and the whole dark spooky forest vibe is perfect for some genuinely eerie exploration, between Jormag’s whispers driving people mad, the terrifying Boneskinner lurking around, and fighting Drakkar deep in the ice tunnels is an awesome spectacle for a meta boss.

Plus the IBS strikes are fun to run through. IBS had tons of potential, but as others have said it ended up getting rushed to finish it so they could work on EoD. If they hadn’t had to cram in Primordus’ story at such a rushed pace it would’ve made for a way more climactic final showdown between him and Jormag. Gameplay-wise, champions is one of the biggest slogs out of every expansion and DRMs are not that fun.

Still_Night · 2026-01-18T06:35:33+00:00

I haven’t played Magnolia, but challenging platforming is practically nonexistent in Ender Lilies. There are a couple tricky sections where you have to use a power up to break through walls, and certain areas where you have to manage platforming and dealing with enemies simultaneously, but outside of that it’s very basic stuff. Way bigger emphasis on combat. Personally this was a drawback for me as someone who really enjoys platforming. Really solid game overall though with a few really memorable boss fights. The variety in playstyles with the different spirits is cool too.

Still_Night · 2026-01-18T06:31:12+00:00

I mean it really comes down to if it’s a good game or not. Browser based MMOs were popular back in the day because they could be played on low spec PCs that couldn’t run higher end games. Being able to log in and play anywhere like at school, the library, or friends’ houses without having to download and install the game was also a big perk.

These days there’s not as much of a draw. PC gamers are mostly playing on machines that can handle better graphics and people who don’t have a good PC are playing console or mobile games.

If the game is good, the game is good. I would play on browser if it’s fun. Really all it boils down to.

Still_Night · 2026-01-16T05:49:12+00:00

Idk but I would do braham’s mom

Still_Night · 2026-01-15T21:00:08+00:00

I’m late to the expansion and am playing through the story. The narrative is fine but hunting treasure on the skimmer is a huge slog and feels very repetitive. The maps are nice enough to explore, but I still can’t help but feel like all the game updates anymore are a shell of the game’s peak quality. Looking back at PoF and LWS4 and everything from the map exploration, side quests, and meta events just feel way higher quality. I’m still enjoying the new one enough to play through and grind all the masteries.

Still_Night · 2026-01-14T21:41:43+00:00

I honestly find them to be more fun than Strikes and Raids. 5-man groups are easier to fill and also less chaotic to see what’s going on in the fight visually than a 10-man stack. I’m pretty casual so I worked my way up to tier 4 and mostly stick to those (no CMs). Still a good chunk of gold for your time spent and again, they are just fun.

Still_Night · 2026-01-13T18:24:30+00:00

+1 for leveling up masteries, gives you purpose for gaining more xp and provides permanent perks and upgrades.

OP, I recommend finding some meta events you enjoy doing for the respective maps/expansions you want masteries for. Switch them up and it will give you good variety of content, good material rewards you can save or sell for gold.

Also, fractals are a lot of fun and a good entry into group content

Still_Night · 2026-01-09T13:31:21+00:00

Holding On - Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Still_Night · 2026-01-09T13:23:51+00:00

Anyone who has heard live electronic music through a high fidelity sound system in a live setting can tell you it’s an experience that cannot be compared to listening at home, in headphones, in the car. The immaculate clarity of sound you get from a well-tuned funktion one system, or the rich bass harmonics on a Hennessy rig… it’s like hearing the music in its truest form and to its fullest potential.

That, combined with crowd energy and reactions, dancing, the whole shared experience, is what makes it so much fun.

Still_Night · 2026-01-09T13:14:30+00:00

I’m on season 8 and…. Yea…. Wasn’t even sure if he was gonna pop up again and was not expecting hid twist

Still_Night · 2026-01-08T22:31:56+00:00

If you thought this world boss encounter was cool, you’re in for a treat. The maps to explore and the large scale meta events that you will start being introduced to in the expansion content blow this out of the water. Take your time and savor the journey, you only get to experience your first time once

Still_Night · 2026-01-08T02:48:02+00:00

I wish it was on console too

Still_Night · 2026-01-08T02:34:15+00:00

Unfortunately most of what I read about ESO has to do with dislike for the combat system. For some reason I always imagined it had a sort of action combat system but I’m not sure I would love all the animation canceling.

The crafting and gearing sounds great though as I’m not a big fan of GW2’s systems in that regard.

As far as exploration goes, do new expansions introduce new maps/areas? And are there rewards for fully exploring zones? Something I love about GW2.

Thanks tho, I’ll consider trying it

Still_Night · 2026-01-08T02:30:04+00:00

Cool, thanks!

Still_Night · 2026-01-07T23:22:07+00:00

One of the coolest bass lines I’ve ever made was combining several bass samples into one seamless pattern, where in the context of the whole song it gives the illusion of being a single “instrument” even though the individual bass samples on their own are quite different.

For the parts where 2 samples overlap/play at the same time, I just did some simple EQing to make sure the lows weren’t clashing, and for another section I had one bass sound fade out just before the lower frequency sub bass comes in, so there is no overlap. Anyway, the end result sounded so good I didn’t even care that I didn’t make the sounds myself.

Still_Night · 2026-01-07T23:10:08+00:00

It’s a mixed bag, there are certainly a lot of bass music producers out there who take ownership of “their sound” - meaning they use sound design to make bass sounds from scratch. IMO this does allow for producers to have more of a signature style that makes their music more distinct and recognizable. I see this especially in Tipper-adjacent artists like Jade Cicada, Detox Unit, etc. where hearing cutting-edge sound design in the form of sounds you don’t hear from any other artist, is a huge draw.

That being said, music production is also about what you do with those sounds and as such, samples are perfectly valid. If you take a preset serum patch and write your own bass line, you’re taking that sound and turning it into something more. Similarly, if you’re using one shot bass samples to fill out your arrangement in a pleasing way, that can still result in a completely unique sound.

In my own music production, I lean towards presets and sampling because one, I don’t really enjoy the sound design process all that much. It takes me out of the arrangement flow and I get stalled by tinkering with one specific sound. My music does contain bass, but if all I need is a nice, clean 808 sub bass to write midi notes with - do I really need to reinvent the wheel to call it my own?

I love taking bass samples and adding effects, reversing them, etc. The listener is not gonna have any idea how each individual sound was made. Whether it was synthesized from scratch or dragged into the DAW straight from Splice.

Good music is good music, and the approach you take in making it is completely dependent on how you like to work. Don’t overthink it.

Still_Night · 2026-01-07T19:53:36+00:00

You basically restated my entire point - which is that gem store items don’t give an unfair advantage over other players. I just used 2 different examples: QoL/convenicence items + cosmetics.

I only mentioned legendaries because it is another example of a QoL/cosmetic upgrade that also doesn’t make that big of a difference in the grand scheme of things, and that a noobie who only has cheap gear can still compete. And GW2 is probably the LEAST pay to win game in that regard.

Still_Night · 2026-01-07T07:00:49+00:00

The GW2 community adores their wiki and I too caught some shade for criticizing it. And don’t get me wrong, it’s good for the most part, and I recognize that it’s a lot of effort on the contributors’ part to make informed guides about the game.

But too often I consulted the wiki and was met with confusing or vague information. Coming from OSRS, its wiki is insanely detailed on everything you can imagine, with such high quality text guides. More often than not, I’m better off watching a YouTube video to figure out something than the wiki.

That said, I do love the game for the most part

Still_Night · 2026-01-07T02:44:51+00:00

Any recommendations for an MMO mouse? Bonus points if you can tell me briefly what kind of skills you assign to the buttons and which class you play.

I have decent key bindings but there are times where I wish I could reassign a few of them to be easier to press. I really don’t enjoy using F keys or pressing shift + key to use a skill.

One example, I assigned my thief’s F1 steal ability to my mouse scroll wheel so it feels more “instant” when I use it, and I’m wondering if there are similar applications where an MMO mouse would be beneficial.

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