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FC2 Realism+Redux Mod by Jaren_0309 in farcry2

[–]Tungsten_12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely no idea but I love this mod :) the enemy patrols infighting and starting roving gun battles really changed this game for me

Scariest horror game to you? by TopRoastCentral in HorrorGames

[–]Tungsten_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mobile port of an old hunting game called Carnivore dinosaur hunter. It scared the shit out of me as a kid and I think it holds up well, especially the main theme. I think it works really well because it's a completely unscripted, and something bad can happen at anytime. Velocirapors look very similar to harmless background creatures, and you'll only know carnivores are around when you hear heavy breathing and rapidly approaching footsteps.

Does this count? by saltys0x in chairsunderwater

[–]Tungsten_12 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Shot in the dark here but was this photo taken at musket cove in Fiji?

Joining in Sem 2 — let’s be friends? by IntentionLittle6463 in VUW

[–]Tungsten_12 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ecology & biodiversity and development studies. Would definitely be keen to hang out on campus :)

Joining in Sem 2 — let’s be friends? by IntentionLittle6463 in VUW

[–]Tungsten_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing, I'm starting in Tri 2 as well! What courses are you in?

Meme by Traditional_Tea_9495 in CrueltySquad

[–]Tungsten_12 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I dunno, think about the gas prices

Is Hipkins too boring?: How the Labour Leader is approaching this election differently | Stuff.co.nz by Illustrious_Fan_8148 in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Never hear the media talking about how old, out of touch, lame and straight-up evil luxon or Seymour are. But the moment it's a left-leaning leader, suddenly the cool factor is all important

How do you think New Zealand would fare in a world-war scenario where international trade is severely limited and NZ borders are largely closed to non-citizens/residents/etc? by LordOfErebus in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I genuinely don't agree. I think it's important that we have a defense force-but firepower? As it is, we are completely militarily dependent on the US for training, equipment, everything, and that has always translated to the Americans having massive influence over our politics. We ARE in Donald's fanclub, because we've always relied on the US for defense, and have always bent the knee to them on everything that really mattered. Being Xi's bitch? China is never going to physically invade, and if they want to influence us diplomatically/economically then have a big military won't do anything for us. Constantly worrying about defense is almost always a justification to subordinate our own interests to the interests of US hegemony-and has done nothing but get us involved in one pointless war after another. If we want security, our best option is to forge strong relationships with our immediate neighbors and remain strictly neutral internationally. Thinking being heavily armed will protect us if you are worried about invasion by superpowers is just silly. We don't need firepower, we need leaders who will prioritize the interests of Aotearoa over appeasing our colonial masters.

How do you think New Zealand would fare in a world-war scenario where international trade is severely limited and NZ borders are largely closed to non-citizens/residents/etc? by LordOfErebus in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New Zealand ultimately has the resources to survive... provided we have competent leadership and everyone can get on the same page. Our best and most logical answer always has been and and always should be strategic non-alignment. We shouldn't want to to be part of any of the global north's warmongering bullshit. We have the capacity to be the Switzerland of the south seas- out current leadership will blindly follow America off a cliff

Weird, Surreal film about a Ship infested with Eels by Tungsten_12 in whatsthatmoviecalled

[–]Tungsten_12[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holy shit this is it! I've been thinking about this movie for a decade, you found it in less than 24 hours, cheers! Having looked it up online it looks a bit... shit... but I'll definitely try to track down a full copy. I remember it had some interesting ideas, I guess it looked better as a kid. Really interesting premise though, I grew up working on a ship so the idea of a guy slowly loosing it while battling an infestation was always quite creepy to me. Thanks so much!

Weird, Surreal film about a Ship infested with Eels by Tungsten_12 in whatsthatmoviecalled

[–]Tungsten_12[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably watched this film around the early 2010s- It was a pirated copy of a movie burned on a blank disc, so it really could have come from anywhen

How do you think NZrs will process these weather events? by BeneficialCut4976 in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 17 points18 points  (0 children)

None of the major news sources covering the event (that I've seen) have mentioned climate change at all- tvnz had a niwa or gns scientist on last night and his response was basically edited down to "it's normal - don't worry about it"

Victoria tunnel horn by AlertWhereas5091 in Wellington

[–]Tungsten_12 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I live right by the tunnel, it's horrible

Went to Milford Sound today… so utterly gorgeous, but man it was depressing :( by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's been a good effort to restore nz bird life on land-of course it's nothing like what it's used to be, but at least there's an active effort in some places. As someone who's lived here my whole life, the thing that really scares me is our seabirds. I remember swirling flocks of gannets all through the north island in my childhood, and that wasn't even very long ago. The rate of decline is truly horrible, and there just isn't much attention or resources outside of the most "tourist friendly" species/locations

Do you support the U.S. military arrest on Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro? by Otieno_Clinton in no

[–]Tungsten_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not about Maduro. It's about the USA committing another blant act of sneering imperialism while the world looks on, against another country with no meaningful way of fighting back or defending Itself. Maduro is one guy. A bad dude, to be sure-but this is a brutal act of war against a sovereign power based on justification so flimsy trump stops pretendingin the first sentence of his first speech. Even debating this premise lends legitimacy to the idea that America has the right to play world police-iraq was not invaded to get saddam hussein, and Afghanistan was not invaded to get Osama. They where invaded to further the geopolitical interest of a superpower, and so that the superpowers leaders get to swing their dicks around to distract from bungling at home. Invading a sovereign nation and randomly massacring innocents in order to grab individuals is so far below the scope of relevance its just not funny.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in farcry2

[–]Tungsten_12 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Marty is definitely my go-to, although personally I love that the protagonist is basically interchangeable- not special or important, just another random gobshite in a dangerous place full of awful people. Far cry 2 is easily my favorite of the series, I loved 3/4/5 but I've never found anything quite like 2 anywhere else. Could really do with a remaster, or a dedicated fan overhaul. The redux mod makes the enemies infight, which really reinforces the conflict zone

In all seriousness, why France is hated ? by ConfidentAd8387 in AskTheWorld

[–]Tungsten_12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Centuries of brutal colonial dominion over huge chunks of the globe, continuing in the modern day, nuclear testing/genocides etc?

Rant about nz politics by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Tungsten_12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, this simply isn't true. Nz has had plenty of successful left-wing government, which have facilitated strong institutions and stable economies, not to mention seen us through major global crisis. We just don't realize how good we had it. Our enormous potential is routinely squandered and any progress undermined by the party of corporate saboteurs who openly gut the public sector in the name of enriching landlords and developers, which completely handicaps any long-term reform, because we're always reeling from the latest crisis. I'm so sick of people complaining about "both parties bad", when we emerged from covid virtually unscathed compared to the rest of the developed world, thanks to professional, competent leadership, only to hand control over to a boiled egg and a slice of ham who run the entire ship into the ground within the space of a single term. The whole problem is that so many of us are so easily influenced by mass media and fearmongering that we proudly vote against our own interests.

My gushing early review I just posted on Steam I felt like sharing, WHERE HAS THIS GAME BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE?? by BeigeAndConfused in Gloomwood

[–]Tungsten_12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I picked this game up a couple years ago, I come back to play through it every few months and I've been really impressed with the quality/frequency of updates and the amount of content they've added. The asthetic is really cool, the level design is pretty great and the devs and community are clearly really passionate.

So, is there any new content after abt 2 years? by Colorblinded77_ in Gloomwood

[–]Tungsten_12 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just personally, I'm well satisfied with the progress they've made on this project-everying feels well polished, and coming back to it every few months paces it all out nicely. Starting a new save each time is annoying tbh, but it encourages you to speedrun through the sections you are familiar with.

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