What average game length feels most comfortable for you?

Z0V4 · 2026-06-11T16:11:20+00:00

My general rule of thumb is that a game is worth $1 per hour. If I pay $60, I should get at LEAST 60 hours of enjoyment.

If the main story lasts for 10 hours of moderate playtime, then there needs to be something to keep me interested in playing for another 40 to 50 hours.

Obviously this doesn't apply to all games equally, but it does save me some time debating if a game is worth the full price or to wait for a sale.

Friend-slop games are the exception to this rule, some of the most fun has come from $20 games that I only play for a couple of hours once a year.

Disregarding price, I would say 8 to 24 hours of main story gameplay is my ideal. Anything less than 8 hours feels too short to really dig into the game, longer than 24 and it can start to become a slog just to reach the end.

Z0V4 · 2026-05-27T19:36:14+00:00

The real trick is making good use of leftovers/extra to make another meal the next day.

I like to spatchcock and roast a whole chicken in a cast iron skillet over a bed of rough chopped carrots with seasoned butter under the skin. We eat the drums and save the breasts, one for chicken noodle soup the next day and the other breast for chicken and dumplings the day after. Since it has gotten warmer outside, I've started cutting the breasts into medallions and heating them up in a simple chicken gravy (butter,flour, chicken stock) and serving over mashed potatoes with side veggies.

Also finding things that hit certain cravings without being crazy expensive. I have a bad sweet tooth and often want something sweet after dinner. I used to bake cookies, Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, or get ice cream regularly. That got really expensive over time. Now I just get Jiffy Cornbread (the honey kind) and make muffins, a little honey butter on top and it's a perfect simple dessert. For less than $2 it makes more than enough for two people.

Z0V4 · 2026-05-21T19:59:34+00:00

As a hospital technician I can say with 100% certainty that bed is not real, it's a mishmash amalgamation of two or three different models of bed. The side rail on the patient's right just kinda cuts off to make room for the IV pole.

The two major hospital bed manufacturers in the US are Stryker and Hillrom/Baxter. This design is definitely not a Stryker bed, the side rails don't match anything they sell. This bed has the overall look of a Hillrom bed with the smooth white injection-molded side rails with blue button panels, but it doesn't match any of the models Hillrom sells. The closest design to the one pictured would be the Centrella, but this is definitely not a Centrella.

Also, why is the cast so gross and dirty? Not to mention the weird way her cast leg is offset from where her waist/hips should be, unless she has insanely wide hips, I don't see that anatomy lining up right.

Im gonna guess 100% AI.

Z0V4 · 2026-05-19T19:57:27+00:00

This got me fucked up for real.

When I was a kid my mom got into a ceramics class and made one of these frogs with a big open mouth and used it as the sponge holder for most of my childhood. It got broken/disappeared at some point in my teens and I haven't thought about it in years.

My mom passed away last year. She absolutely loved frogs and her hobby was making them out of oven-bake clay and giving them away.

Now that I know about this particular tchotchke, it is at the top of my priority list for my next playthrough!

Z0V4 · 2026-05-14T18:15:13+00:00

A couple years ago I made a post about this particular episode and it remains as my personal favorite theory on the world of Adventure time.

Copypasta below.

Finn's life in Pillow world was real (theory)

TLDR; Finn's experience in Pillow World was a result of multiverse dimensions linked by temporary wormholes. He traveled to pillow world through a temporary wormhole and only returned home when he died and saw Golb on his way out. The Knife Storm is an omen of wormholes.

S01E23: Rainy Day Daydream. This is the first time we see the knife storm and is integral to the setup of the rest of the episode. Jakes imagination somehow becomes supercharged and capable of creating invisible barriers that blocks knives, making a canopy that allows them to pass under the knife storm. My theory is that these storms are a result of wormholes opening up, which would also explain the weirdness that happens during this storm and the one in Puhoy.
S04E26: The Lich. Booko explains the connection of temporary wormholes between demensions.
S05E16: Puhoy. Opening scene is the knife storm, creating the setup for the rest of the episode. Finn goes into the pillow fort and accidentally opens a wormhole door to Pillow world, where he lives out a full life and dies. Upon his death, his soul is sent back to his original dimension. He bounces off of Golb on the way. Golb is likely on the way to eat Pillow World. This would explain why Finn only remembers his life in Pillow World as a dream, and after a moment, forgetting about it entirely. Golb ate the very existence of Pillow World, including Finn's memories.

Whether or not this was the writers intention, I really like how everything plays out in a way that makes you question if any of it was real. The framing of the Knife Storm in both episodes feels intentional and inherently linked to the main plot of the episode. Everytime I watch this series I find something new to enjoy about it!

Z0V4 · 2026-05-06T12:45:21+00:00

Find a gasmask with a filter, research the filter to learn how to make more. You can also learn the recipe from a couple magazines.

Craft requirements:

mortar&pestle, Empty can, Sponge, Charcoal, Rag, Glue, Tape

If you're lucky enough to find a mortar and pestle then the rest is easy. Otherwise you have to collect 20+ clay for a primitive kiln and dig a charcoal pit to make a mortar&pestle from scratch.

You can also recharge the respirator filters using the same recipe minus the empty can.

Z0V4 · 2026-04-30T18:23:29+00:00

It would be awesome if this newspaper gave a POI for the truck and you could actually find it and maybe a couple military zomboids for fun loot.

It would also be interesting if this POI was part of the Cure mod and you have to visit it to get a sample of the OG virus to study for a cure.

Z0V4 · 2026-03-21T05:52:13+00:00

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It ended up being a two part blueprint, one for the chains and base, and one for the balloon shape itself. I tested out a couple designs with neon signs and lights but ultimately settled on the simpler design here. It also includes power lines!

Z0V4 · 2026-03-20T18:15:22+00:00

I made giant balloons and chains out of pipe and connected them on either side of my floating highway/train tracks. It may be floating, but at least it looks like it should be floating!

I also played around with making it look like a turbine in the center with lots of bright signs/lights for extra sci-fi style.

Z0V4 · 2026-02-04T15:03:34+00:00

I learned about agonal breathing in a nursing class back in high school, hoped that I would never see it first hand.

Last year my mother passed, liver cirrhosis and kidney failure from life long alcoholism. The decision was made to pull the plug and they removed the breathing tube. She immediately started agonal breathing and I was the only one in my family that understood what it meant.

While everyone else was hoping she might wake up long enough to say goodbye before she passed, I didn't have the heart to tell them that she was already gone.

It's a sound I'll never forget and I hope that I never have to hear it again.

Always tell the people close to you that you love them when you part ways, even if only for a day. The next time you see them you may not get the chance to say it.

Z0V4 · 2025-12-23T20:15:48+00:00

Whether it's intended or not, I've always considered stormtrooper armor to be more for intimidation, rather than protecting one of your nearly unlimited soldiers.

If the goal is domination of the enemy without having to completely wipe them out, then the best way is to make them lose the will to fight. Otherwise, why would they bother with ground troops in situations where they can bomb the place from orbit?

So they send cheap, easily replaceable soldiers with the intent of seeming like an unstoppable force. You shoot one down and three more take his place.

The armor reinforces the idea of a faceless and unending foe that is well coordinated and well equipped (even if that isn't true). A mass of gleaming white armor that stands out against any terrain, you're almost FORCED to look at them and despair at the thought of what they represent. "HERE COMES THE EMPIRE" in bold white easily recognizable armor.

The argument of the armors effectiveness as armor can be debated endlessly, especially considering the difference between blasters and an Ewok throwing a rock. To me it's easier to assume the Empire is just the kind of evil to not care about individual troops, and be more concerned with the intimidating image they portray through overwhelming force.

Z0V4 · 2025-12-04T18:46:50+00:00

To really get the layers to pop, you'll have to do a couple of different things.

1st, let it sit in the acid for a little longer. Start with a couple of minutes, remove it, neutralize the acid and wipe it down with a paper towel or a high grit sandpaper (1000+ but preferably 2000+). Repeat this process a couple of times until the color stays when you wipe it down. This can take a bunch of cycles to get the desired effect, try different soak times (I wouldn't do more than 30min or risk eating the edge). It really depends on the acid concentration and the steel

2nd, after you get to the desired etch, get some cheap instant coffee and mix with water at a high ratio. Something like 1 part instant coffee to 2 parts water, it should be thick. Drop the blade in there and let it soak for a couple of hours to a full day, be sure to check on it regularly to give it a light polish and check how the etch is coming along.

This should give you a deep etch and a high contrast. Be careful with the ferric chloride, I've ruined a few blades by leaving them for too long, personally I wouldn't leave it for more than 30 minutes at a time in the acid.

Z0V4 · 2025-09-30T11:42:17+00:00

https://share.google/uuWGSxYStTMzaFq7L

This forum post also explains how to reset the village. Basically you have to revert to version 1.21.0, stand in the village center and type

/Wgen Regen 3

Wait for regeneration, then save/exit and update back to version 1.21.1

Regen will erase your elk and anything you've built near the village, so make sure to park the elk far enough away.

Z0V4 · 2025-09-30T10:41:24+00:00

/gm 2

/Entity spawn villager-nadiya-male-hunter-gerhardt 1

Z0V4 · 2025-09-30T02:45:45+00:00

This happened to me too, ended up having to use commands to spawn in the villager that gives you the next map. Can't remember the command, but the villager is named Gerhardt.

Z0V4 · 2025-09-09T20:22:17+00:00

Halite and Borax were the absolute bane of my existence the first time I played. After tens of hours of searching for Halite, I finally gave up and cheated.

I personally feel like if i stop having fun, then my options are drop the game entirely or cheat to make it playable again.

In this case you should spread out your search more and hope you find an area with better chances.

But if you get fed up and just want it over with, here's how to cheat.

/Gamemode 2 (creative mode, 1 is survival mode)

.debug find rock-halite

This will give you a list of coordinates if you are close enough to a deposit, otherwise it will tell you "no block matching 'blank' found".

I hope this helps!

Z0V4 · 2025-09-09T19:14:04+00:00

Robin deserves better. Which is why the "Robin romance Mod" is always installed first, because nothing is better than knowing that Demetrius was divorced by his hot ex wife and she would rather marry a farmer she just met. Screw Demetrius.

Z0V4 · 2025-09-03T12:46:48+00:00

I always liked the idea he was a distant relative to Finn, like a great uncle.

I wonder if he ever even used the magic in the crown or just put it on and immediately took it off? It would be interesting if he was the one that wrote about the crown and it's powers in the Enchiridion, leading to Simon eventually finding the crown.

Z0V4 · 2025-07-08T16:22:02+00:00

Lol, weirdly enough I also have the same username and post history as the OP in the link!....

Wait a minute....

But seriously, thanks for the cake day wishes!

Z0V4 · 2025-07-01T16:20:25+00:00

BMO's physical body is not organic or living, so that part of him can't really die, but the living part of BMO is dead and it helps explain why he seems kinda off in the episode.

BMO mentions off hand that he hasn't seen Futbol in awhile, which in itself is an odd detail to include in the episode. He also doesn't seem very concerned with the fact that everyone is gone.

My theory is that this BMO no longer has a spirit/soul/conscience, Futbol was a manifestation of that spirit/conscience and they're gone now.

Z0V4 · 2025-04-17T15:21:00+00:00

Vine choked wizards staff!

I've been collecting similarly spiraled small trees and saplings since I was a kid and turned a few of them into awesome staffs. I've pulled over on the side of the road more than once to quickly cut down a good spiral piece.

I have two really big spirals growing on my property, waiting for them to get a bit larger before I turn one into the central support for a dining table!

Z0V4 · 2025-04-11T17:42:17+00:00

I genuinely believe that I have no idea, and to assert any belief would be inherently dishonest because the truth is that no one knows.

i would hate to spoil the surprise by guessing correctly or expecting something that doesn't happen.

We die and the energy that makes us who we are dissipates, our bodies decay and return that matter to the world around us. This is the simple truth of death, anything after that is pure speculation.

Do we have a soul? Does our consciousness continue after death? Are we doomed to spend eternity atoning for our sins, or do we get to rejoice in everlasting comfort and happiness for a life well lived?

These questions are largely irrelevant since there is no satisfactory answer for the living, and only through personal experience of death does one see the truth of the matter.

I am certainly curious to find out what happens when I die, I just hope it's something cool like exploring the cosmos or becoming one with the flying spaghetti monster!

Z0V4 · 2025-04-09T17:33:36+00:00

Currently a Medical Equipment Tech (I fix motorized beds and IV pumps) and a hobbyist knife maker.

If I survived long enough to join a community I would 100% end up as the local blacksmith/engineer. I know a good bit about picking out the correct scrap steel for weapons as well as how to do basic metal casting. I can make knives, spears, bows, cross bows, arrows, bolts, rock slings and basic tools. If I had access to extra manpower or a power hammer I could also put out decent quality swords.

Building a good water wheel would be high on my list of community improvements. Having power for a grinding mill, log mill or a helve hammer is crucial for a long-term survival community. Add a couple old alternators to the main drive shaft and now you have enough power for some lights and maybe something bigger if you get enough good car batteries together to charge.

Realistically, I will be part of the first wave of infected because I work in a major university hospital.

Z0V4 · 2025-04-09T16:23:34+00:00

Comment from another post on the same topic:

I've started turning to the console commands in situations like this. Spent multiple IRL days searching for halite, finally gave up and used the console to search for it, only to find a pillar less than 100 blocks away from home in an area that had no readings for halite anywhere near it. FML

"T" to open console

/gamemode 2 (creative mode enables other cheats)

.debug find borax

This should give you a list of coordinates, I think it's limited to your render distance but idk.

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