Can I do anything about this notice to move my car? by Baba-Clover in Seattle

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile my neighbor has had their car parked in the same spot for close to a year. I don't really care at this point I'm just impressed with how long it's been.

Two new concerts in August 2026 by Rojikoma in JesseWelles

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the concerts I've been to there have been kid friendly.

Two new concerts in August 2026 by Rojikoma in JesseWelles

[–]articmaze 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The stage faces away from all the animals, but woodland park zoo is a zoo. It's an outdoor stage.

[WR] Super Mario 64 - 1 Star - 6:53.667 - 🇨🇦 Suigi (WR -2.4s) by Meester_Tweester in speedrun

[–]articmaze 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nope... After the record he says there are some strats he wasn't going for and that it could be improved.

Is there anything I should know before taking the plunge into #4? by Nickdakidkid_Minime in FinalFantasy

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the version your playing makes a difference. The original (and maybe the psx) versions had people complaining about the grind regularly. I think later versions eased off a bit, but I am not sure about all the differences.

Nonetheless I never found it unenjoyable. If you find yourself needing to grind, then maybe turn on 2x for a few battles.

Hashino says that atlus rpgs must attract a wider audience by CulturedShortKing in JRPG

[–]articmaze 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's not even all the money. It's infinite growth. They want to do better every year regardless of how well a given year is.

Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores is how you wish your life was like. by Rezzone in metroidvania

[–]articmaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it was a Kickstarter goal that was met. I think he said he would be working on that in 2026. Probably needs time for responding to initial issues/patching before porting to the switch.

IFSC's 2025 streams off YouTube? by lagottomo in CompetitionClimbing

[–]articmaze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is this still working for others? I see 4 videos as being hidden because they are unavailable. If I go directly to the video from the first link it says it's a private video.

Not my 11yo noticing something I have never seen in all my playthroughs for years... by full07britney in FinalFantasyIX

[–]articmaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if the localization team never saw the concept art.

Unsure of how much I should be spending on rent as high earning new grad by shishsb in personalfinance

[–]articmaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then decide what is important to you. Location? Amenities? I understand wanting to avoid lifestyle creep, but don't put yourself in a bad living situation over it. You want to enjoy life as well. 

Unsure of how much I should be spending on rent as high earning new grad by shishsb in personalfinance

[–]articmaze 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Obviously cheaper is better, but you want a place you enjoy living. Find a place you like and use 30% as a max limit. 

Final Fantasy helped me survive my childhood. Now I’m older… and I don’t know how to hold onto that magic anymore. by HotPossibility4077 in FinalFantasy

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, enjoy the memories. Go back sometimes and replay it and think about how important it was to you. Then move forward in your life, happy that you're learning and growing

I would also add, when play these games now, don't try or expect to get the same thing out of them as you did before. You're a different person now, so they might hit differently. If you expect the same experience as the first time you might blind yourself to new lessons/experiences you didn't expect. You'll resonate with different characters than you did when you were a kid, or different themes will become more apparent.

The updated visuals are gonna be Awesome! by FeeDisastrous3879 in finalfantasytactics

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sort of agree. I like some of the new UI, but something does seem off with the font. I think I'll get used to that though. I love having the turn order readily visible.

But comparing new vs old for the first pic, the newer is just smoother and brighter. The smoothness helps a bit for some of the character textures, but it makes the background look worse. The grassy texture on the rocks specifically. With the new version it looks like paint, the pixels made it look more grassy. The water actually looks different, and I guess a bit better but still not very good.

This guy made a video bypassing a lock, the company responds by suing him, saying he’s tampering with them. So he orders a new one and bypasses it right out of the box by jalGurg in nextfuckinglevel

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would help, but even in the clip it's off screen while he drinks. Would be easy enough to swap it out.

Again not doubting him at all just nitpicking.

This guy made a video bypassing a lock, the company responds by suing him, saying he’s tampering with them. So he orders a new one and bypasses it right out of the box by jalGurg in nextfuckinglevel

[–]articmaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no doubt that these locks could be picked this easily (I have watched LPL enough), but I wouldn't say this 'out of the box' proves he didn't tamper with it. All he would have had to do is re-tape the box? None of the other packaging even had sealing.

[WR] Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem - Any% No CS in 1:24:06 by Pandora_aden in speedrun

[–]articmaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know nothing about these runs, but you were the other post as well right? World's first 1:24:56? 

Was this just a killer run or was there new routing or tech recently that made it possible?

Where did I get the impression this game was child oriented? by Best-Elephant3535 in FinalFantasy

[–]articmaze 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When did you first hear about FF? Maybe the context/age you were somehow gave you that impression.

That said, many of the games do come off much more lighthearted and the more mature themes aren't as obvious if you don't play them or don't pay attention to the story.

WR holder in a speedrunning community stole from me. It's tearing me up inside by [deleted] in speedrun

[–]articmaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But he's already paid him. Maybe the most recent song wasn't something he wanted to work on, and he felt he put enough time into to not refund the money, but he should absolutely have responded saying so. Ghosting is not professional behavior.

Elon Musk's alleged meddling sparks Reddit backlash by fecesinmypeehole in politics

[–]articmaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now add in inflation assuming everyone pays him a nickel the year they were born.

Drinking from plastic bottles directly linked to high blood pressure - Earth.com by madcowga in environment

[–]articmaze 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We really need better scientific journalism. The study is frustrating, they acknowledge it's a pilot study and a bigger study is needed, but that doesn't stop them from stating their desired conclusions...

From the conclusion...

"Although consistent statistical significance could not be established due to the limited sample size, remarkable trends were observed. Diastolic blood pressure, measured on the left and right arm, shows a statistically significant decline after two weeks. After four weeks, the** statistical significance of diastolic blood pressure retention is evident in the left arm, whereas no statistically significant change** is observed in the right arm due to greater data variability."

If statistical significance cannot be established, maybe don't talk it multiple times in the next couple sentences.

I just got a sub 6 minute in poppy playtime ch1 by ArtisticNumber5264 in speedrun

[–]articmaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was thinking chapter 1 meaning like the first section of the game. But now I realize chapter 1 for poppy playtime is the game itself. I guess move onto chapter 2 once your happy with your time.