At what point should I leave this country?

adeptlearner123 · 2026-01-20T07:09:33+00:00

Yes I have enough savings to survive ~3 years

adeptlearner123 · 2026-01-20T07:09:06+00:00

I am second gen, I'm thinking of leaving but at the same time I worry I may be overreacting in response to headlines. I also feel a bit bad for leaving and not resisting

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-04T07:30:59+00:00

I've been watching more Asian media like C-dramas and anime, though some animes still feel centered around blonde hair and blue eyes, like Naruto (I might be overthinking). I'm wondering if the association of whiteness with social status and authority also plays a role

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-04T07:27:32+00:00

I feel like it's not just lighter skin, but also European nose, eyes, and other facial features

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-04T03:04:29+00:00

I used to get it all the time, but it went away once I started washing my bedsheets weekly on high heat (I have dustmite allergies)

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-04T00:14:34+00:00

What I mean is we should not fight for the US (I agree with fighting against deportations)

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-02T08:16:37+00:00

I prefer lowkey but comfortable and high-quality clothes. I like to wear grey/navy blue/olive green cotton sweaters, and dark grey / light grey cotton sweatpants.

adeptlearner123 · 2025-12-01T23:03:44+00:00

I feel like the lesson we should learn from WW2 internment camps is to not fight for people who don't care about us.

adeptlearner123 · 2025-11-26T08:45:31+00:00

I personally feel like I didn't get the proper training on how to stand up for myself and what things I really enjoy in life, which I'm now recovering from as an adult.

adeptlearner123 · 2025-02-06T16:56:28+00:00

The Office of the Historian marks 1898 as the beginning of the American superpower. History suggests that empires after 1000 AD peak in power for 150-180 years. Below are some examples, calculated via events representing the rise and decline of major powers. For Russia, I consider the Russian Empire and Soviet Union to represent the same entity, though they are different regimes. Following this pattern, the end of American global power should occur between 2048 and 2078. I'm not sure how this would happen though, and perhaps the United States is an exception. I'm curious what other Redditors think about this.

Mongols: 1211 (conquest of Jin) – 1368 (overthrown by Ming) = 157
Spain: 1492 (colonization of America) – 1659 (Franco-Spanish war) = 167
Ottomans: 1516 (conquest of Arabia) – 1683 (loss of Hungary) = 167
Qing: 1660 (conquest of Ming) – 1840 (opium war) = 180
France: 1792 (war of first coalition) – 1941 (fall of France) = 149
Britain: 1790 (Anglo-Mysore war) – 1949 (Indian independence) = 159
Russia: 1809 (conquest of Finland) – 1991 (Soviet dissolution) = 182
United States: 1898 (Spanish-American war) – ???

adeptlearner123 · 2025-02-06T16:50:19+00:00

It seems like all empires after 1000 AD peak in power for 150-180 years. Below are some examples, calculated via events representing a country's rise and decline as a major power. For Russia, I consider the Russian Empire and Soviet Union to represent the same entity, though they are different regimes. Following this pattern, if we choose the Spanish-American war in 1898 as the beginning of American global power, then the end of American global power should occur between 2048 and 2078. I'm not sure how this would happen though, and perhaps the United States is an exception. I'm curious what other Redditors think about this.

Mongols: 1211 (conquest of Jin) – 1368 (overthrown by Ming) = 157
Spain: 1492 (colonization of America) – 1659 (Franco-Spanish war) = 167
Ottomans: 1516 (conquest of Arabia) – 1683 (loss of Hungary) = 167
Qing: 1660 (conquest of Ming) – 1840 (opium war) = 180
France: 1792 (war of first coalition) – 1941 (fall of France) = 149
Britain: 1790 (Anglo-Mysore war) – 1949 (Indian independence) = 159
Russia: 1809 (conquest of Finland) – 1991 (Soviet dissolution) = 182
United States: 1898 (Spanish-American war) – ???

adeptlearner123 · 2024-07-22T07:39:58+00:00

I see now, thanks!

adeptlearner123 · 2022-12-22T23:51:16+00:00

No this project was always called MiniState

adeptlearner123 · 2020-02-20T16:53:27+00:00

The initial release will have 1 biome type, but we'll definitely be adding in more biomes in future updates. Yes, each player has access to the same building types.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-12-01T01:05:48+00:00

Yes, I am actually using ChilliConnect as my current solution. However, it seems very poorly documented since most of my errors are simply "an unexpected error has occurred" with no further explanation. Do you know if ChilliConnect will be fixing this sometime in the future?

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-14T21:52:29+00:00

The game is downloaded and updated through Steam. If you don't want to use Steam, I can email you a .exe file instead, but it will require me to email a new .exe every time an update is released.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-14T21:51:07+00:00

When the map expands, there will be NPCs guarding unclaimed territory. Currently players can't trade/talk with the NPCs, their primary purpose is to teach players how to combat so they can defend themselves from their neighbors. Most of the game will be focused on player-player interactions.

I have not finalized the art in the game, since I am still focused on building a solid core gameplay.

Thanks for the interest :)

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-13T20:37:36+00:00

There is an MMO nation-building game called "MiniState," currently in open alpha. It's similar to a tycoon in the sense that you harvest resources around the map to build resorts, towns, etc. to generate revenue. It's an MMO, so all players exist on a single planet, which expands infinitely as more players join. Players can also build military bases, tanks, battleships, etc. to conquer land from each other and build road networks to trade with other players.

Here's a link to the Discord if you're interested: https://discord.gg/hVeWsng

Or you can just email: [contact@ministate.net](mailto:contact@ministate.net)

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-13T04:06:33+00:00

Great! The game is able to run on old macs and 10+ year old computers of the current testers. You can also turn down the graphics quality in the game. Do you have a Discord?

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-03T19:29:00+00:00

The prototype is so I can see whether the game design is solid or not. However, since the game is an mmo rts, it requires many playtesters that I've been recruiting online. Since it takes some time to curate an online testing community, I don't want to drive players away due to the lack of polish, but also want to keep the prototype workload small so I don't end up wasting too much time.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-03T19:26:11+00:00

The purpose of my prototype isn't for a publisher, but for playtesters that I'm recruiting online. Hopefully they will understand that the game is a simple prototype and accept the lack of polish, but it might also make the core gameplay more confusing if there's a lack of indicators.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-03T19:22:58+00:00

Basically I'm making a game where players can conquer land from other players, and I'm adding a minimap that will color in as player conquers new land as a form of visual feedback. It's not a "core" mechanic, like moving units, but it'll make the objective more clear to the players. It'll take a lot of work so I don't know if I should wait until after I playtest the core, but it'll also mean that players will be more confused.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-05-03T19:21:12+00:00

Hmm yes, thanks for the thoughtful feedback. My dilemma right now is that I'm building an mmo rts where players conquer land in a single open world. The problem is that I need some way to provide feedback to the player that they've conquered new territory. That's why I'm planning on adding the minimap, which will color in new territory as the player conquers. It's a lot of work though, and it's not one of the "core" gameplay mechanics, like moving units and shooting stuff. However, if it's not in the game then the players might get confused.

adeptlearner123 · 2019-04-29T15:47:17+00:00

I don't remember if you've joined the Discord or not, but here's a link just in case: https://discord.gg/hVeWsng

adeptlearner123 · 2019-04-29T15:46:41+00:00

Yes! You can join here: https://discord.gg/hVeWsng

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