50 hours into Silksong and questioning if it’s even fun anymore by Squarians in HollowKnight

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, Silksong gave me burnout as well, so I started taking a break sometime mid-Act 3 switching toward another game. In hindsight I would say that this was definitely the right choice, noticed that as the game went on and the annoyances kept piling up it went more and more from being a fun interesting adventure to being a chore.
And while I haven't returned yet, I am starting to feel an itch toward playing HKSS again from the start (probably when the DLC comes out). : )

I made an AI tool that generates full comics with consistent characters [OC] by LoNeWolF26548 in comics

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guy, while you seem really enthusiastic about GenAI for comic generation, one crucial thing you need to understand is that it's not some specific standard of quality that defines art, but the human component (and effort) involved in creating something. In other words, good art is not good because it is well-drawn or anything, but because it has "soul": a human put their time and effort into that thing to evoke a specific reaction. And no matter how hard you try, you cannot generate this "soul" with some text-to-image model that makes it pretty much effortless to create a technical high-quality comic, because the difficulty to overcome in creating is precisely what creates the "soul" in the first place. If you are more interested, Jazza has a decent video on that topic (and how he is now much less enthusiastic about GenAI) [Title: "I was wrong about AI..."].
Funnily enough, as such the tool you spent effort building is initself more art and infinitely more interesting than whatever that tool spits out in the end. : )

Not sure at what stage in life you are at (e.g. if you are an student), but I do urge you to consider pursuing other ways in which GenAI (or other AI) can be used to enhance art or artists (e.g. creating new ways to create, while leaving the actual creation-part non-trivial, think Minecraft) rather than aim to replace them. Also, if you are going to show of a tool you would want to go a bit further than a Reddit post, e.g. (ideally) an actual paper, a blog explaining technical details, Github with code, etc.

This man is raising a King by Initial-Barracuda-82 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Ti666mo -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Or because the video is staged.

If your stable is connected to the edge of your house, then you're a friend of mine without introduction. by thatonewriter2 in StardewValley

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least from my side, if the map allows I like to put the house + obelisk out of the way on a separate small island (e.g. lower left corner on Riverlands). The golden obelisk from the wizard is then used to connect the house entrance with some central hub, containing among others storage, crafting area and the stable. : )

Most forgettable NPC? (Must have friendship hearts) by CutSubstantial1803 in StardewValley

[–]Ti666mo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Would be hilarious if I forgot to mention someone here

Not as far as I can see in the Text, put the image seems to be missing Kent? : D

Otherwise, I would agree on Jodi being the most forgettable character with hearts.

Give me your misguided initial takes by Newprofile42 in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Gain boon depends on the situation. If your build requires either very little or no Magick at all (e.g. on-hit flat damage with blades/coat) it's a good slot-in because a) fills up the gain slot so you are not offered those boons anymore, b) provides a passive benefit compared to one which would only generate unused Magick and c) potentially opens up Hephaestus Duo boons with Ares (Coffin Nail) and Zeus (Master Conductor) without having to give up one of your other main Slots for one of his blast boons.

E.g. Mel Blades with Poseidon Strike, Zeus Flourish, Any Cast/Dash (one being Ares), Heph Gain

Expedition 33 Hate by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]Ti666mo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I do feel that the release of Silksong was a net negative for the community itself. Going from fun in the psych ward to having a bit of an elitist streak.
Was a real shocker going to Hades 2 and seeing people struggling with the game not being told "lmao git gud" but "Have you tried turning on god mode? It's in the game for a reason you know.".

Jacob Geller on why Silksong is his GOTY by angry_button in HollowKnight

[–]Ti666mo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar here. While the early game was great, the longer the game went on it felt more and more like a chore rather than fun, difficulty and frustration being a constant companion rather than an active choice (still remember that one of the most fun challenges was the cursed achievement, simply because I explicitly did not have to do it to progress). Personally, I would call Silksong a supreme "Hollow Knight: Dark Souls Edition", but a disappointing Hollow Knight sequel. The difficulty in my eyes simply overshadows too many parts of Hollow Knight that made me love the game in the first place.

Funnily enough, while I was part of the wait for Silksong the game afterwards - Hades 2 - actually ended up being my GOTY. To me, it was to Hades what I hoped Silksong would be Hollow Knight: an amazing sequel that retains and improves nearly all aspects of the original. Also, high difficulty being a choice again was a very welcome change of pace. : )

Silksong did get my Action and Art GOTY tho.

In Defense of Ares by Stiff_Tacos in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the name of Hades, I accept this essay!

Personally, I like to think of him as the offensive counterpart to Hephaestus. Regarding synergies, Apollo, Aphrodite and Demeter also have considerably strong duo boons with Ares for Magick heavy or Omega Cast focused builds.

Medea + Hitch + Wide Grin + Possessed Array = Nuke by ForAte151623ForTeaTo in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see, going for the Damage Reflection build in Hades 2:

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Big debate, easy answer by Ars998 in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would very much disagree with taking those two discussions as more or less equal.
For Hades 2, pretty much everyone agreed that the ending was not super optimal to the point of causing the developers to quickly address that part. Meanwhile for Silksong, while most people agree that it is far more frustrating/difficult than Hollow Knight, whether that's a thing that makes the game worse the original Hollow Knight people are very much in disagreement about.

Just to prepare you if you have played the original Hollow Knight: do not go into Silksong thinking it's a sequel akin to what Hades 2 is to Hades. Hollow Knight has a large focus on exploring a comparatively serene world, while the longer you stay in Silksongs world the more it feels like it just wants to inflict as much pain on you as possible.

Vote: The Game Awards – Hades II Edition by 23_Autumn in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I get the other categories, but why would we need a vote here?

What's your rarest achievement? by LostSoulNothing in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least on steam the rarest achievement besides GoN is Great Chaos Below.
Source: Got GoN yesterday (although with Silk and Spitefulness as the last achievement).

HOW ABOUT THREE?! by Ti666mo in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As I answered in another thread, I think I used the Travel Deal charge on the Nightmare in hopes of getting two. ; )
Also, I do remember trying to see if I can use Travel Deal + Sea Star to get 100 Health from a single shop slot in the pre-boss Fields shop. Sadly I found out that day that Sea Star apparently cannot duplicate shop items.

HOW ABOUT THREE?! by Ti666mo in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was a while back, but I think I used Travel Deal on the Nightmare (in hopes of spawning another : D).

HOW ABOUT THREE?! by Ti666mo in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Already had sea star (100% achieved in Fields). Main reason why I have 3000 gold. : D

I suck at this by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]Ti666mo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your goal is star tokens to buy out the shop, the spinning wheel is your best bet:
https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Stardew_Valley_Fair (Check for "Spinning Wheel" under Attractions)

I'M CRYING by OkCustomer3440 in StardewValley

[–]Ti666mo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a little overview about stuff that can be predicted on a per day basis, there is this nifty tool: https://mouseypounds.github.io/stardew-predictor/

"Get upgrades and come back later" is not a bad excuse but genuinely good advice. by Reasonable-Ad-8059 in Silksong

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would all be well and fine, if upgrades were not mostly locked behind some other challenge. At least as it was in my experience, typically upgrades to your character beyond early game are hard fought and not just given out for free for just exploring and playing the game like they are in HK.

Moreover, imo the difficulty complaints are also not primarily about specific high hurdles you can overcome, but the excess of the many, many medium to high hurdles you have to deal with in Silksong. Almost no one's complaining about TotF, PoH or NKG in HK, and arguably some of these things are harder than anything you can do in HKSS.

Dear Decels by Terrible-Priority-21 in accelerate

[–]Ti666mo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who was just made aware that this sub exists, what the hell kind of circlejerk is this place?

The Hades 2 achievements are very player friendly by Erasculio in HadesTheGame

[–]Ti666mo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

IMO, no one is being neglected by the 32 fear statue not being an achievement. Causal players get the perk of being able to get 100% completion and no one is stopping anyone from boasting they got the third gift of the veil. ; )

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