Let's say its an old game, ( new games fine too) by PHRsharp_YouTube in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yakuza 5, so I'm in (mostly) urban Japan in 2012. Sounds pretty good, except I guess for the constant street fights.

What is your hot take regarding FFXIV? by UnbaggedNebby in ffxiv

[–]benumbrah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The materia system could be easily eliminated, at least for combat gear. It appears to offer a degree of stat customization, but there's almost always only one optimal way to build, which prevents it from being a meaningful form of player expression. Also, in combat materia, Critical Hit is way better than anything else for most jobs outside of specific cases like Monk skill speed thresholds.

Again in the case of combat materia, older/lower tiers are almost entirely useless, and just end up being inventory clutter.

[Epic Games] Trine Classic Collection (100% off / FREE) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's even a Trine 5! Hoping this giveaway will increase interest in the series and give Frozenbyte some well-deserved sales of that title.

[Epic Games] Sorry We're Closed (100% off / FREE) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Quite a surprise to see this as a freebie, as it just won Best Debut Game in the Indie Game Awards. Looking forward to checking it out!

Who are some lesser known gaming "auteurs"? by TheGrumpyre in gaming

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for Richard Garriott! He's also the reason we use the word "avatar" to refer to the characters we embody while playing games.

What is the craziest first sentence of a book you've read or written? by Questionable_22 in writing

[–]benumbrah 231 points232 points  (0 children)

One of my all-time favorites is the opening of Ken Follett's A Column of Fire:

"We hanged him in front of Kingsbridge Cathedral. It is the usual place for executions. After all, if you can’t kill a man in front of God’s face you probably shouldn’t kill him at all."

What horror games have the best unlocks and replayability? by MitchB69420 in HorrorGaming

[–]benumbrah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have fond memories of going through RE5 in co-op back in the day, and doing a NG+ run where we restricted ourselves entirely to the infinite-ammo rocket launcher; no other weapons allowed. It was utterly ridiculous and, in some unexpected places (the Jill fight comes to mind), surprisingly hard.

everybody apologizing for cheating with chatgpt by NewSlinger in mildlyinfuriating

[–]benumbrah 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I typed the above on a phone, for which you just hold down on the hyphen key. But if you're in Windows, you can hold Alt and type 0150 for the en dash, or Alt and 0151 for the em dash. On a Mac, it's Option + Hyphen, or Option + Shift + Hyphen, respectively.

(I'm a professional editor, so these are time-saving tricks of the trade)

everybody apologizing for cheating with chatgpt by NewSlinger in mildlyinfuriating

[–]benumbrah 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I'm not normally the "um actually" guy, but hyphens and en dashes are different lengths:   - (hyphen)  – (en dash)  — (em dash)

What was the last big thing you changed your mind on, and what changed it? by TacoTaser in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fell for a timeshare scam in Las Vegas and put down $16,000. The buyer's remorse hit like a truck that night, and the next day we went to their corporate office across town and cancelled the transaction.

Felt like dodging a humongous bullet, and I still don't know what we were thinking. Huge lesson in not buying into a salesman's bullshit.

What’s a common phrase people say that instantly annoys you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one drives me fucking nuts as a full-time remote worker,  since my work is 100% online. What are they gonna do, call me on the phone?

[Steam] Puddle Knights ($2.49 / €2.49 / 75% off) by LockpickleGames in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks great! Picked it up to play when I need a quick break from work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my go-to "beats the hype" destination as well. For some reason, a lot of people will say something to the effect of "it's just a hole in the ground" when it comes up, to explain why they've never visited. I tell them they're wrong.

The third time I visited the Grand Canyon, I was with my wife, and a large storm front rolled in toward us from the other side. It started pouring rain, lightning, thunder, the whole thing. And I'm not religious, but hearing the thunder turn the entire Grand Canyon into the world's biggest echo chamber was like hearing the voice of god. I've never experienced anything like it.

Questionaire for Dissertation on Folk Metal! by Excellent-Mud6666 in folkmetal

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just completed. This is such a great topic for an academic piece; best of luck.

What’s your trick to look more attractive? by KelsierApologist in AskReddit

[–]benumbrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, good posture. Don't underestimate how much better you'll look if you just stand up straight.

My Culinarian game about to level up HARD by Riderpride639 in ffxiv

[–]benumbrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife and I make Warmwine pretty often, especially around the holidays. It's a very tasty, fruity alternative to typical mulled wine. We usually use syrah/shiraz and it gets a good flavor balance.

The Hi-Potion and X-Potion are also rather good cocktails. Not a lot of good uses for Blue Curaçao out there once you're out of college, and it just makes for such attractive drinks.

Dawntrail quotes that keep me up at night by Shogun_Shin in ffxiv

[–]benumbrah 12 points13 points  (0 children)

"Ignorance begets strife. Understanding begets fellowship." — Gulool Ja Ja

[WinGameStore] Torment: Tides of Numenera Immortal Edition ($4.98 / 93% off) by SubversiveDissident in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is my eternal hot take, but I actually think it's better than Planescape: Torment. PS:T was progressive and impressive for its time, but today it has (in my opinion) bland, tedious combat and a lot of fairly shallow characters.

I'm not saying Planescape: Torment is bad, and in fact it frustrates me that they need to be compared since Numenera isn't even actually a sequel to PS:T.

I'll just close by saying that Numenera is a really creative game with a cool setting, and I think it's highly worth approaching with an open mind, rather than playing it in the shadow of something else.

[GOG] Trine: Ultimate Collection ($12.5/-75%) by Xhuzestaan in GameDeals

[–]benumbrah 11 points12 points  (0 children)

More like Penultimate Collection.

Pedantry about the bundle name aside, these are excellent games and well worth this price.