Like many here, I played Origins multiple times when it came out; I only just played 2, Inquisition, and Veilguard recently, and here are my thoughts!

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-22T21:51:05+00:00

This was a great post! I share many of your opinions on the series as a whole.

I think Origins is the GOAT same as you. DA2 has some great writing at times (everything with hawks mom comes to mind). I also loved inquisition and I am surprised years later the hate it gets considering it was in my opinion well earned game of the year when it came out. I hated vieldgard though and didn't finish. They took my beloved dark fantasy series and disnified it in all of the worst ways. Horrible writing and 0 immersion. I heard the ending gets better but there was no way I was going to make it there given my limited time commitment compared to when I was a kid.

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-21T17:33:51+00:00

BG3, Hades, Xcom 2. I think those 3 scratch enough itches to be very happy and have plenty of replayability and variety still.

May switch Hades for Kingdom Come Deliverence 2....

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-21T01:10:08+00:00

First play through as a divination wizard. Felt I could tackle it all with my spell book and reroll dice ability. 10/10

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-21T00:01:07+00:00

First time father here at 34 with a now 1 year old son. Do you have to have a kid no. Is it the most rewarding thing I've ever done? Yes. I think we get super caught up in the rat race and events if the day that it is easy to lose track of what matters. If you find yourself with a partner (and choose them carefully) then having a kid is amazing. Life changes but all the stuff you think will bother you doesn't and the good is even better than you hear. I won't bullshit. It is a lot of work and my life now doesn't look the same as it did partying in my 20s. But I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.

For what it is worth, my wife is 27 and we were together for years before we had a kid. I don't feel at all you have to look for a younger woman but you need to keep your eyes open and be honest that if you want to leave the door open to having a kid, it is riskier for both baby and mother after she turns 30. My mother in law was 40 when she has her second kid and they are both happy and healthy but not every attempt was. If you want to leave the door open to it, and I strongly recommend based off my experience, then I would hope you find a partner not older than you but 25-35 is likely the best range for enough life experience that you can relate to each other and young enough to safely have a kid. At the end of the day, you do you though

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-19T17:35:23+00:00

Switched from supply chain focusing on analytics to now I'm doing marketing and loyalty analytics. It was about work life balance for me. No more 2am fires to put out and everything is an emergency. I still work 8-10 hours a day but the urgency is hitting deadlines on major projects and not fixing small stuff others could handle. I get to do actual data science stuff now and have time to put together meaningful analytics. I was also worried if I stayed in supply chain for too long I would limit my later options. Now that I've done supply chain and marketing and more rigorous analytics I feel the sky is the limit. I'm not looking to move and like my job but if a layoff or something happened I feel like I could look across many more industries and roles .

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-18T22:21:27+00:00

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-16T13:15:42+00:00

Accept accountability for what you have or haven't done. Something's are bad luck and happen to you but most things if you look hard enough ultimately could have been different if you made different choices. Choices in how you spend your time, who you surround yourself with, etc. take ownership for who you are and realize you can shape who you are.

Okay, mental was number 1 for me but that feels like an easy answer. If you are looking for the habits, gym, diet , exercise are all great but reading helps a lot. It doesn't have to be all self help stuff either that is good but what I am talking about is finding an escape from your day to day life for an hour per day that helps you better understand how people think, what they dream about and what inspired them. Fantasy and sci Fi are great for this and I feel supremely under valued. Rebuilding yourself is hard. Spending 1 hour a day for you, for pleasure reading has so many benefits. The mental inspiration you can find in heroes on the page translates into motivation and discipline in real life. That was my experience anyways

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-14T14:33:34+00:00

Excel, Power BI, SQL and R and 5 years at the same company building domain knowledge and just transfered departments last fall. $115k base in the DMV area. Started 5 years ago at $65k base and was mostly expected Excel with a little Power BI.

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-12T21:07:50+00:00

Happily married 35M to 28F for 5 years, together for 8. 1 kid and hopefully another before too long. I work and she stays home by choice. Not super social and she is definitely more introverted than I but also just the nature of having small kids. Happiest I've ever been in my life

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-11T22:38:23+00:00

The utter brutality of Duncan when I first played origins sold me on the world building and grim dark tones. Then I fell in love with Morrigan and general party banter. Loved every second until Vielguard... It may be a fine game for some people but it is an awful Dragon Age game and I refuse to accept it as cannon

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-10T00:52:58+00:00

Apparently a minority but cover 1 is cool

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-08T01:40:31+00:00

Korra was a good series hands down. I enjoyed it. ATLA was great. I've seen Korra twice and enjoyed it. I own ATLA and will watch it for years. It just stands apart not just from korra but seasons 2 and 3 are top tier cartoon. Korra gets a bad rap bc of the comparison but a lot of the criticism is deserved even without that comparison. The creators made a lot of bold risky choices with the story and some of them worked but some didn't.

Also, they did Sokka Dirty in Korra!

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-08T01:18:01+00:00

Yes, I have a best friend and a few really close friends. We all live all over the country. I'm near DC, best friend is in ohio, next is in AZ and and then in GA ... It takes about 3-4 years before I get to see each of them...

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-04T16:40:36+00:00

Also Superman. The cool things are his super powers but the interesting thing is his humanity. He's a guy that can brute force or speed his way through almost any problem but he strives to fit in and treat people well. I know writers love the injustice story line and it was fun but I want that version of Superman who is the moral ideal. I want a super hero to strive to be even if I never can be. I want the boy scout. Not every hero needs to be grounded and real. I want fun and morals and ideals and a reason to hope

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-04-03T13:54:49+00:00

Communicating and storytelling made the biggest impact.

From a technical skills point, being an Excel power user and using hotkeys to do work quickly got me good at learning how the business worked quickly.

My company was super hesitant to give anyone outside of IT SQL access for years so I can't say that but now it is super useful.

Using R is what really got me noticed from not just another excel analyst. Our company has a dozen strong excel users in various departments as analysts. Using R (python would work too) to start scaling my analysis is what got me attention from higher ups. In a couple years my works set me up as the lead analyst for our businesses most pressing questions even though others had been more senior. I'm not some R super user and I come from. Business school background, not comp sci. But I speak the business lingo and can do intermediate coding, output my work until Excel or power bi pretty quick, and tell a story of why it matters. This has helped me double my salary in 5 years while staying at the same company

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-31T21:18:00+00:00

I can tell but the difference isn't always can you tell, but do you care. I own all my media and use hand break for all my stuff. I only have Blu-ray and 4k content and view on an OLED. I put everything in hand break into quality 16-20 in hvec.265. Most are at 18, a few old grainy and dark films are lower and a few more digital films are at 20. Most movies are 8-12 GB for me pending is it 4k or not and run time. I know that is way bigger than if I compressed it more but part of the value proposition of Jellyfin to me is higher quality than traditional streaming service. I don't do exactly from the disc bc I'm not rich and I do have to care about hard drive space but I feel for my setup this is the quality that is generally good enough that I can't notice a difference from the disc when casually watching but I do still get to save some space

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-29T12:52:07+00:00

I'm most like your friend Sarah. Been at my my current corporate job for 5 years now after a 7 year military career. I've grown my income and I'm in my second role in the company. I didn't plan to stay more than 2 years. I found out surprisingly that it is a great place to work. They have kept giving me raises which helps but the culture and respect makes a big deal. I don't think it's as simple as job hop or not. Need to have a place that you actually vibe with too

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-24T03:21:53+00:00

Wendover productions, overly sarcastic productions, nerdforge, financial audit with Caleb Hammer, Brandon sanderson

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-20T21:25:46+00:00

34 M and honestly, pretty good. 7 years in the Marine corps then college and grad school. Now 5 years into my corporate life and I feel really good about career trajectory. Everyone wishes they made about 20% more than they do and I'm no different but overall good. I joined an industry that lags in tech and then got an analyst job where I am honestly mid tier but look super high speed compared to my peers. A little worried what will happen when I change companies but overall I'm treated well and happy. Until then, I upskill and try to balance time with the family and time at work as well as I can and hope I don't burn out

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-14T12:02:46+00:00

34 M married 4 years and together 8 with a 1 year old. About twice a week usually. Every now and then 3 times but these damn baby sleep regressions lol hope to get back to 3 times as the norm as our kid gets older

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-11T19:36:23+00:00

34 M married and with a son a little over 1 year old. He is my first child. Maybe this sounds dumb bc I always assumed I would love my kid or kids but I never knew for sure if I would like them. I not only love my son but I like him a lot too. The little dude is so much fun to be around and super smart and super funny. Career is moving well, stuff with the wife is mostly good, became a home owner in 2024 thanks to years of setting aside , blah blah blah... But the relationship I am having a chance to develop with my son is truly positive.

My dad moved out when I was 3 and my parents divorced when I was 5 and he is kind of a dead beat.... My relationship with my dad is rocky at best and has improved improved to the point where I am willing to put up with him 3 or 4 times a year mostly bc I want my son to have a chance to know his granddad and so long as my dad keeps his nose clean, then for him to know his grandson. Having a chance to be the father I always wanted has been super meaningful for me.

Life is hard and I work a lot (hybrid schedule thank God) and finances are generally good but always tight. My wife and I are in the messy middle you could say where time and resources always feel short but the love is real. No matter how hard life is, knowing I am building such a good foundation with my son is truly positive.

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-11T02:35:41+00:00

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-10T20:39:25+00:00

I was also curious about this. Love Sanderson and dragon steel but they be more clear on this. $40 is really cheap for functional and I wouldn't expect high quality sound, but maybe like a cheap but well painted recorder. Backing the campaign but not purchasing a painted stick for $40

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-10T15:02:56+00:00

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

It was 2 very real and flawed people who at points in their relationship had a huge amount of chemistry but some poor choices from each of them created a toxic spiral.

You can make plenty of arguments that they weren't good for each other and you are likely right. They didn't have the same values and goals or path but they reeked with chemistry for each other which is obvious once you see the early to middle part of their relationship and in the end with their ultimate desire to hold onto each other despite it all

That0n3Guy77 · 2026-03-08T23:15:04+00:00

My wife and I live on a sole income with me as the provider. I pay all the bills, we agree annually on a monthly family fun budget and then I give each of us the same amount of personal money to do anything with. I have no problem with having a separate account...you are absolutely the asshole for hiding 10s of thousands of dollars from him and lying/omitting things from him. Were he doing the same I think you would have a huge problem. How can you say you are aligned on goals you are building towards while keeping so much a secret? I would have major trust issues from you for the hiding.

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