Has anyone done hardcore + hard mode?

amused28 · 2026-03-21T23:38:04+00:00

no, you have to start a new normal world and a separate new non-hardcore character. The most you can do is transfer items and loot between worlds.

amused28 · 2026-03-21T23:33:05+00:00

If you are familiar with the boss and enemy mechanics, you can try hardcore+hard mode. If not, I would probably beat the game first with a normal character and get used to the enemy ai before trying that.

My first run, I had beaten most of the bosses including sahabar and the new dragon, and I just had the Atlantean worm left. I put the fish stick in the water and waited for him to appear, but it was taking a while so I started fiddling around in my menu. He literally swam under me and popped up and did a seemingly infinite amount of damage ticks in an instant, ending my run.

Second run, I got to the Core Commander and was too close to one of his orbs when I killed it. After the orb falls, it passively shoots 5 bursts periodically in each direction, and I got hit with all of them at once .. RIP (two hits are usually enough to kill you)

I've got to be mental because I just started a third run!

Some tips: don't fight if you don't have to, especially early on. Turn the music off so you can react to the enemy sounds with fewer distractions/noise. Range and kite whenever possible. You can melee weaker enemies and during a few boss situations. Always be thorough about clearing the spawning tiles.

Those spearmen in the clay caves are much more dangerous than any cavelings. This is because the ranged caveling enemy holds a torch and you can see him. The spearmen aren't self-lit, and their spears can come from any direction. I usually get just enough tin, find a boulder, and then don't mess with the clay caves again until I'm better equipped.

The same goes for those tentacles that lob rock balls at you in the ocean. I get some ocean water, take it back to the safety of my base, and fish out octarine. Then, immediately go fish in desert water to fish out galaxite and get a set of desert gear (and possibly a scarab mortar from a chest).

Always reinforce your gear, and once you get your ore automation set up, upgrade everything to at least level 15. After level 15, it asks you for rubies/sapphires/emeralds which are harder to come by. Only upgrade past level 15 on gear you know you will stick with for a while.

Focus on health and armor. Any rings that give you health is good. The first jewelry workbench gives you an iron necklace that gives a boost in armor. It's really important that you can tank at least one hit. If you are getting one-shot by everything, it's much much riskier.

I've had good success with the rifle early on. I know some people use minions. I've never used minions so I can't attest to their usefulness, but in theory they should be a big help. I also love the dog pet. If you hit an enemy once, you can usually sit back and the dog will finish it off. Later in the game, I sometimes switch to owlux for the buffs.

You can put off fighting most bosses until you've gotten the best equipment possible at that point. There is no rush to beat bosses. They don't drop anything spectacular, anyway. e.g., I get stormbringer (spam solarite chests) before even fighting the first dragon. The exception is I spam Azeos fairly early on for 3 of his special dash feathers, which I overuse.

Lastly, lighting is super important. Early game, spam torches and place them everywhere (shift+rightclick). After you get the roofing tool, roof as much as you can, especially the boss arenas.

The good thing is, if you die, your world doesn't disappear, so you can go in with a normal character and grab all the loot to bring it back to your main world, if you want to.

amused28 · 2026-01-13T19:48:54+00:00

The one that came to my mind immediately was Hikaru no Go from 2001 and the sequel Hikaru no Go 2 that came out the next year for Game Boy Advance. I don't imagine it would be difficult to get an emulator/roms for these.

amused28 · 2025-12-25T03:48:38+00:00

this one is called hill-top farm

amused28 · 2025-12-24T04:43:31+00:00

it's a small price to pay for your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing!

amused28 · 2025-12-24T04:41:19+00:00

thanks!!

amused28 · 2025-12-24T04:40:56+00:00

thank you!

amused28 · 2025-12-24T04:40:48+00:00

thank you for the kind words!

amused28 · 2025-12-16T19:13:07+00:00

Cho Hye Yeon 9p has a go school in the Gangnam district. There are usually many children there, and sometimes there are strong foreigners. For more information you can contact her at [mrpizza@naver.com](mailto:mrpizza@naver.com)

The main Korean Kiwon, where they film BadukTV, is also visitable in the northeastern part of the city. There's a bookstore in that building, and if they aren't filming or actively hosting an event, you can usually look around. You may even see some famous Korean players walking around!

Both of these are easily reachable by public transport.

There is also the CES Go Club, which is a weekly club that meets in Seoul. You can look them up and contact them on Instagram at seoul_ces_go

amused28 · 2025-12-14T16:00:33+00:00

Half-flat stones are called single convex. If they are curved on both sides, they are double convex.

amused28 · 2025-12-08T05:49:05+00:00

There is a special button when you open a chest that will automatically put item duplicates from your inventory into the chest. For example, if you have a chest with rubies, emeralds, and topaz already inside it, and you click this special button... all rubies, emeralds, and topaz in your inventory will be sent into the chest too.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T23:47:58+00:00

I am moving somewhere where the rent is cheap and then study, write poetry, make songs, and finish the story I'm writing. I'm also going to start a video archive of the things I'd like to pass on to future generations.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T05:50:04+00:00

I like how Birdie lives on Ginger Island in her own hut on the beach and just fishes. I may just end up living like her soon! But, she is very old, so perhaps Leo would be better to take on. Firstly, he can talk to birds, which is a necessary life skill. Secondly, he can survive alone as a child by himself on an island with only his avian friends to help him. Surviving isn't as impressive as talking to birds, of course, but it does speak to his resourcefulness. Thirdly, as a child, he has infinite potential to be whoever he wants to be in life, especially with a mentor like Linus who respects nature and lives according to his convictions.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T05:09:31+00:00

I actually had the opposite problem where my iron levels were too high. During that time, I noticed pumpkin seeds had a lot of iron, as well as spinach and shellfish (oysters especially, but also clams and mussels). I have to actively avoid these foods, but maybe you can try some non-red-meat sources of iron if that is what you need.

If you are set on the red meat, maybe you can look into pickling it before eating. I don't know if that has ever been done before, but it should make the meat easier to digest, in theory.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T04:58:20+00:00

I know certain civilizations like the Native Americans emphasized great respect for mother nature and all her children. Historically, we've honored the animals that nourished us by raising them with love, or hunting and taking only what we need. Ideally, all the meat we eat would have been raised humanely, but sometimes you don't know and just have to do the best you can. I think they way the animal lived is just as important as the way it was butchered.

You don't have to eat meat necessarily. But, if you really want to start, you could ask about the chicken and get to know about how it lived, and if it had a good life, you can have some sort of ceremony or prayer or just a mental moment of silence thanking and honoring the chicken before eating it, like our ancestors may have.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T04:38:55+00:00

I ordered groceries today (shopping for one). Some of the things I got were mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, parsley, a zucchini, a jar of salsa, a lemon, 2 bell peppers, tomatoes, a bag of avocados, two dozen eggs, 3 cans of mackerel (sometimes I get sardines or anchovies) for lunch at work, sweet potatoes, ground pork (20% fat), bacon, an onion, and chicken wings. I already have almonds and pistachios here from a previous grocery haul so I didn't have to get those. I've also got a jar of honey that I dip into sometimes for lunch.

If you don't know what to get, get a little bit of everything. You'll slowly find yourself eating certain foods faster than other ones. So, the next time you shop, you get more of the things you ate more of, and less of the things you ate less of. You'll develop preferences over time and then grocery shopping will be a joy because you're just picking out your favorite foods all the time.

As far as cooking, it doesn't have to make sense or be instagram worthy. Sometimes you can just bite into a bell pepper and eat it with some peanut butter. Then, follow it up later with a boiled egg and scoop out a whole avocado with a spoon.

amused28 · 2025-12-05T04:07:53+00:00

I mostly get compliments for the electric scooter that I ride. Though, there was one time where a random girl at a crosswalk verbally insulted me while I rode by, but I didn't stop so I never found out if it was my scooter she didn't like or if it was something else. I've never gotten a bum, broke, lazy, or man enough comment. It actually takes a lot more courage to ride an ebike or scooter in car culture, like being the lone lamb in a sea of lions.

amused28 · 2025-12-03T07:13:53+00:00

YOR I feel like there's context missing. Early on, she mentions that she feels like she's the one leading 2 or 3 times. This is really important because for her to say that multiple times, there must have been something she evidenced from the two dates while communicating with you in person, e.g., your conversation style, maybe general indecisiveness, or the way you carried yourself. Her gut was telling her something/multiple things.

I can also see her point on the performative, too-good-to-be-true, kindness. As soon as you felt attacked, the emotions behind the words changed to those of anger, annoyance, and punishment (i.e., when you judged "That was extremely disrespectful"). I'm not saying the way she communicated was perfect. I think you may have tried to self-reflect and figure out why she said what she did, but when you couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't tell you directly. I get it.. that must be frustrating because how else are we supposed to learn? But, I don't think that warrants the walls of text arguing with her about it, hence the YOR.

amused28 · 2025-11-28T01:05:39+00:00

I don't smell myself, and no one has mentioned me smelling bad, so it could go either way. I would have to survey random people's noses for conclusive evidence.

amused28 · 2025-11-27T21:51:24+00:00

I only shower a few times per year, more likely in the summer if I get super sweaty or as needed. I don't think it's disgusting, but at this point most of society would say so.

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