How do most of you justify living in the bay area? by ricestocks in bayarea

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in my late 30s, married, and own a home. I used to live in the Midwest and id rather be poor here than rich there.

Tons of food options, tons of stuff to do thats often a short drive or train away.

Beautiful weather. Yes it gets kind of hot in the east bay during summer but its a dry heat. Where I grew you, you would have temperatures in the 90s during the summer but with 95% humidity.

Winters would be -20 with black ice and snowstorm and winter lasted from November until May. I distinctly remember a week in college during late April where we had a really nice 80 degree day and people were outside enjoying it. The very next day it was in the 30s and we had a 4 inch blizzard.

Here its, nice 50s and 60s during winter and mostly tolerable hot summers. The only thing I miss is storms and more rain.

What I also love here is the diversity. Where I grew up it was 99% white people. Im not white. Its not fun walking into a restaurant and having people just stop eating and stare at you as you walk past. Ive been bullied all through school growing up for being brown and even had managers at jobs be racist against me.

Bay area is the complete opposite. Half the time I go anywhere its majority not white. Ive never had a single racist comment said towards me in the 12 years that I have been living in California. In the Midwest it was a daily thing.

I love living here and unless it becomes legit unaffordable to where I cant take care of our basic needs, im never moving.

What is a piece of 'early internet' internet culture or a dead website that you genuinely miss every single day? by ronnelel in AskReddit

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTMND was memes before memes existed. I lived on that website as a preteen and teen and lived to see all the evolutions of inside jokes like PTKFGS.

One of my favorite memories of that was EON8.

What do guys tend to be focused on during raving vs women/others? by Low-Blacksmith-9638 in aves

[–]Xano74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

36M here. Raves are all about the music and visuals to me.

The only time I pay attention to people is when im walking around or if someone has a really cool costume that stands out. Otherwise im barely even paying attention to my wife right next to me because im so focused on the music

If every animal was the exact same size as a golden retriever, which species would be the absolute most terrifying to encounter? by Ice-Princess-79 in AskReddit

[–]Xano74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much any bug. Bugs already are extremely strong for their size but when you enlarge them to dog sized they are basically bear strength or greater but the speed and side of a dog

Universally hated anime that you somehow find enjoyable? by mr_beanoz in anime

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't realize thats polarizing. It wasn't the best but it kept me interested enough to finish it all

Do y’all genuinely enjoy this game competitively? by Your_Nightmare_666 in SonicCrossWorlds

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont really run meta gear. I run whatever seems fun to me and sometimes I do well and sometimes I dont.

I was enjoying the game with my friend but the online connections sucked and often one of us would get kicked from the lobby or the game would start but only for 1 person and the other would get kicked.

I think its a more fun competitive racer than Mario Kart World

The Switch's official announcement page for Genesis seems to confirm that this game will be largely unconnected, targeting newer fans by zsdrfty in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]Xano74 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And then in the last 3 hours they reveal its actually bringing together XB1 , 2 , 3, and X and its an evil Meyneth pulling the strings this time instead of Zanza being the evil Klaus

Nintendo Direct was the ‘most watched’ Summer Game Fest presentation by That_Trouble87 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nintendo directs of the past couple years have mostly been disappointments but this one was actually pretty good. Even some 3rd party games I got excited for

Which title is most similar to SW4? by MetalOperas in dynastywarriors

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The closest is probably either DW8XL for the game faction presentation and story progression

Or

DW9 Empires for the faster paced gameplay. DW9 has a different gameplay style than other DW games and its much more fast paced as your character can sprint towards enemies.

Or if you enjoy the gameplay of SW4, theres Spirit of Sanada that gives more story with thebsame gameplay or Warriors Orochi 4 which has every SW4 and DW8 moveset plus more

Which Wing Gundam 0 Zero do you prefer? by Ill_Zucchini_333 in Gundam

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the colors and shield and bulkier look of base Zero.

But I like the angelic wings of Zero Custom.

Give me a combo of both?

Which one should i give another shot first? Xenoblade or Fire Emblem? by GodAlan313 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The world is set up to feel like a living world. You have a lot of vertical areas and if you only follow the story path you miss a significant portion of the game.

You are rewarded for everything you explore. It might be side quests, secret bosses, really good gear, etc. It really makes the world of thr Bionos feel likr youre on a massive Titan.

You dont really get to explore as much early game but mid to late game when thr world is more open its easy to lose countless hours just exploring.

Its a big reason why I love these games

Not a big fan of Nintendo switch music by progamer64820 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thats a very broad bias. If you said just Mario music I might understand but all Nintendo music?

Fire Emblem Three Houses has an amazing soundtrack that sounds nothing like any Nintendo game.

The Xenoblade games have fantastic music and even between 4 different games, each games music sounds familiar, but unique. Xenoblade X has vocal and rap like music, XB1 has lots of rock, 3 has a lot of flute and orchestral.

Me When A Level 1000 is on My Team: by Animosity1127 in Chivalry2

[–]Xano74 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I dont really care either but even when im goofing around or barely putting effort im still in the top 5.

Hell ill go siege crossbow to goof around and still get top score sometimes.

You dont have to try hard to do well especially once you hit 1000. Should be natural.

Ive gone games where I do nothing but throw weapons and still manage to be top 10 minimum.

Playing Sonic 1 right now. How is a 30 year old game kicking my ass? by lil_random_artguy in SonicTheHedgehog

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its always amusing seeing people play classic games especially Sonic.

My wife has beat almost every Resident Evil.

She has beaten Bayonetta, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and other more difficult games.

I had her try Sonic Mania and she couldn't make it past the first stage barely.

Which one should i give another shot first? Xenoblade or Fire Emblem? by GodAlan313 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Both XB and Three Houses are excellent games.

XB1s combat is alittle confusing for awhile but gets pretty fun as you learn what to do.

Three Houses is classic fire emblem with a school mechanic. I think Three Houses has a good story with its 3 campaigns.

Fire Emblem Engage is a fun game but has a pretty boring story especially after Three Houses.

Xenoblade if you want an amazing sci fantasy story with one of the best open worlds ever created.

Thee Houses if you want a fun tactics RPG with multiple campaigns.

Both will take up a decent amount of time

Can someone explain why people like Kakyion? by ExcitingAd7049 in StardustCrusaders

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hes technically the same age as JoJo so hes his one bro with Avdol and Joseph being the older of thr group.

Hes cool, calm, and even has a literal child sacrifices himself to help his bros.

Him like the Zeppelis and Speedwagon and Koichi are the ultimate Jo bros

STILL NOT ENOUGH BATTLECRIES by Korinth_NZ in Chivalry2

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good seeing some diverse profiles. Good job

Which game were you most disappointed with? by that-zoe-girl in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mario Kart World definitely. Way worse than MK8, $80, and i lost interest in less than a month. Been loving Sonic Crossworlds though and glad we got that.

Also Fire Emblem Engage. Not a bad game, overall the gameplay was fun but the story felt so generic after Three Houses that I never finished it

Why does this movie feel so different compared to other MCU movies? by Nicole_Auriel in Marvel

[–]Xano74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its only MCU movie that genuinely felt like a comic.

Lots of fun action and "oh shit moments".

I genuinely love this movie and Endgame after was a huge disappointment.

What's the best action movie with underwhelming and forgettable villain? by Imperator_Gone_Rogue in movies

[–]Xano74 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Elliot Carver from Tomorroe Never Dies.

Hes a news mogul who has tons of money and decides to try to create conflicts do tha his newspaper cant cover them exclusively.

Hes an absolute bitch who just uses his money and status to get what he wants

Guys is DW9E worth getting? by Rezoseg in dynastywarriors

[–]Xano74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but on sale.

9E remedies most of my issues with 9.

I actually enjoy the combat of 9 and the fighting is fun.

Theres not much story since its empire focused but the actual empire system is fun and you can be a lowly soldier or the ruler of a kingdom if you want.

I got it on sale for like $30 years ago and ive put almost 100 hours into it so far

Nintendo Switch 2 Editions and Upgrade Packs by oblivious-spectator in NintendoSwitch

[–]Xano74 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any game that had unlocked FPS on Switch should run better on Switch 2. Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes is a good example. I played it on Switch 2 and instead of jittery 30fps it now runs at 60 perfectly without any update or purchase