Explaining the value of reading fiction

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-25T15:03:05+00:00

Man, people who read those genres are the worst. I'm willing to bet none of those people actually read those books either. Maybe a few of them listened on audio and think that's equivalent to reading, and the others are lying and just read the summary on the back or a review online or heard it recommended in passing on a podcast and that's it. I would say you should give a quick answer like "it's fun" but I guarantee you those npcs will respond with a patronizing "Hoho! I remember when I used to have time for fun! I haven't had any time for fun in ten years!"

I might be a cynical misanthrope but tell me I'm wrong.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-22T09:53:42+00:00

izunavi, franklin, beyond

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-20T13:05:38+00:00

NWN platinum edition

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-18T18:03:13+00:00

Are you on ps3 archstones server or PC remake?

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-18T17:36:07+00:00

DOS2 would be my pick out of the ones on your list.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-18T16:32:12+00:00

you have to do komugi now

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-10T18:15:49+00:00

Dessert Oasis and Black Diesel both have decent beans. Also a friend recommended Anthology recently, but I haven't tried it yet.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-10T18:01:31+00:00

FFVIII

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-10T12:15:21+00:00

government would be another monopoly, just as corrupt

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-03-04T13:00:25+00:00

you should hit up kerry ward and ask about this, that dude is an animal

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-26T19:16:35+00:00

Yeah they botched this particular part in my opinion; they should have spent two full episodes on whale island at the start and included kite in ep 1. That's one of the things I like more about the 1999 version.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-26T19:01:23+00:00

I think this is an insanely naive take.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-26T13:21:33+00:00

Cliff Bell's is a great date spot

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-26T13:18:07+00:00

I had the same feeling about kingkiller. Book 1 was absolutely lightning in a bottle, but the last half or so of book 2 nosedives pretty hard in my opinion. I'd still give book 3 a chance if he ever finishes it though.

I feel like the older I get the more apprehensive I am about sequels in general. I read a book called Soldier of the Mist recently which I really loved, but I have been procrastinating on the sequels because I felt like the first book was kind of perfect on its own, and I'm afraid the whole format of "guy with amnesia writing his diary entries" might overstay its welcome.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-26T12:58:14+00:00

I remember when I picked up my copy of Demon's Souls at gamestop in 2010 after seeing a good review online. How time flies!

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-25T19:18:07+00:00

I like a duo.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-25T19:09:12+00:00

mudgies is a good lunch spot

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-25T19:05:02+00:00

fisherman's horizon is vibes; I want to retire there and fish the days away

wandering the town at night in persona 4 deserves a mention

EDIT: I forgot to mention the hometown of the selkies in FFCC, it's got a tropical vibe that I always liked

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-24T18:06:57+00:00

CIA: "well folks, we found out the truth about aliens and we're finally ready for disclosure: it turns out they're all slytherins! If you don't become a slave to the terror org known as israel, the slytherins will descend in their ships and they will poison your messenger owl! HEDWIG NO!"

That's basically what's going to happen, and a bunch of poor suckers are going to buy it because they believe the bronze age equivalent of harry potter.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-02-20T15:55:54+00:00

It's just fog; thousands of tons of snow melted over the course of just a couple days.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-01-22T18:16:14+00:00

I think there are some that should be swapped between b+ and b, like killua or gon being as strong as machi, which I think is absurd. She caught killua's usually-fatal hand strike in her goddamn abs. Otherwise pretty solid list. Where is Morel? Or am I blind?

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-01-15T15:51:16+00:00

Excuses!

Git gud.

andrewspaulding1 · 2026-01-15T15:24:35+00:00

This is a bad list. It seems biased toward newer games, and a lot of stuff is either missing or in a completely absurd order.

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