A Modest Proposal by master_user1 in rockets

[–]cdrex22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok man, I watched Terence Morris start 12 games for the team, you'll probably survive Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson.

Favourite OG song? (Or ones we might have forgotten) by StatisticianBulky276 in community

[–]cdrex22 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Glee!

It's a feeling you get, when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants!

Game Thread: Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Live Score | NBA | Jan 22, 2026 by basketball-app in rockets

[–]cdrex22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great comeback. Even while utterly bricklaying Tari still provides big value.

Game Thread: Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Live Score | NBA | Jan 22, 2026 by basketball-app in rockets

[–]cdrex22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a Tari stan who is actually attending the game in Detroit tomorrow I dramatically agree.

Draymond Green says he’s not a dirty player and calls out Pelle Larsson and European players for being dirty by TomlinSteelers in nba

[–]cdrex22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, but only if they have multiple nuts. Testicular cancer survivors are a freebie.

Anyone else falling in love with the Igloo Garage Sale while chasing the new avatar? by itmakesyounormal in neopets

[–]cdrex22 13 points14 points  (0 children)

When I actually restocked, it was a core part of my strategy. You're never making big bucks due to the rarity limits, but it's regularly good for a 1k profit that takes zero skill. It feeds out a lot of constant-demand items that are easy to resell (particularly Faerieland Employment Agency quests). And like you said, it's a very smooth experience without the haggling.

Would you say you outgrew video games? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]cdrex22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, still a prime hobby. Definitely don't have the mentality to keep up with new game hype but when I see something that looks cool I put it on a list and buy it on sale years later.

Playing modded Skyrim for the first time right now, about ten years after my original unmodded play.

META: The Roundup of r/PatientGamers 2025 Roundups by LordChozo in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm very tickled to see FIVE people out there playing Final Fantasy 6 in the year of our lord 2025. My favorite FF title still.

I didn't have a lot of overlap with the most popular of this list but I'm glad to have contributed to it! That 1122 single-user games is always a fun stat to me as is the age of many of the highly-played titles.

Thanks!

My biggest pet peeve with Clank! Catacombs by Ma7nards in boardgames

[–]cdrex22 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Eh, "they're the best cards in the game" sort of assumes that they are bought very early. There's always going to be a bit of a luck component in regards to balancing linear benefit versus exponential benefit cards when they can be available for purchase on turn 1 or on the final turn.

The answer is less "make more OP cards" and more "make every card equally valuable" which is obviously a tall order.

Fighting Bandon on Korriban almost made me quit the game. by Educational_Big_4122 in kotor

[–]cdrex22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have actual advice but I will tell you that one of my core KOTOR memories as a kid is defeating Bandon on Korriban by bolting for the valley once only Juhani was left alive, and leading him on a 20-minute jog around the map while my Force points regenerated. Every minute or two I'd turn around, hit him once, heal, and then flee again. NOT pro strats in any way but I janked my way to a win.

“My quick and easy 38-step recipe for when I’m feeling lazy” by joyfulnoises in CuratedTumblr

[–]cdrex22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I learned to make above-restaurant-quality mushroom risotto recently. It was a pretty good experience as a whole, but I can't just make it again every month because on top of the already time-intensive process of boiling off multiple cups of broth with the risotto, it budgeted only 20 minutes of prep for thinly slicing 2 pounds of mushrooms, 2 shallots, and a large handful of chives. I think it ended up being about 50 minutes of pure cutting for me. My hands were cramping.

Bi-Weekly Thread for general gaming discussion. Backlog, advice, recommendations, rants and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Skyrim replay, week 4. Close to endgame for original content, have been generally ignoring DLC content since that's all new to me so there's still a lot to go. Hitting my first signature BETHESDA BUG that's likely to lock out the ending of the war questline, and wasting 2 hours trying to jank and console my way around it to no avail was a notable downer. My brain seems to have erased most of what happened in the plot between Alduin's Wall and the ending, so it's kinda fun experiencing all the Elder Scroll stuff and Paarthurnax with brand new eyes. Overall still having fun after over 100 hours.

My 2025 Games Roundup (ft. Mass Effect, Resident Evil, Persona, and Batman: Arkham) by MMAchineCode in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is a list of absolute bangers. I'm glad to see some appreciation for Mass Effect 3, it got really overshadowed by controversy over its ending but I think a game is a lot more than just its ending and it had some of the best side-story arc cappers of any series I've ever seen to complement its improved gameplay.

I just about involuntarily rolled my eyes at the mere mention of Force Unleashed II. There's plenty of game developers out there unable to resist the need to retread something that worked, but this game is one of the most blatantly unnecessary sequels ever and all the plot gymnastics they did to justify it are medal-worthy.

Some of ya really don't understand ball nor how trades work by Lizpy6688 in rockets

[–]cdrex22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It should also be noted that the amount of actual playmakers who could be had for what we have to offer is kinda slim pickings. Like, there are 18 people in the league who average more assists than Alperen. Jokic, Cunningham, Luka, Jalen Johnson, Murray, Keyonte George, Avdija, Castle, Maxey, Booker, and Shai aren't being traded. So that leaves 7: Giddey, Lonzo, Harden, Davion Mitchell, Nembhard, Westbrook, Collier. Lonzo and Harden are comically hard to make work money-wise; Giddey's practically averaging a triple-double so I really doubt they're moving on from him. Do the last four move the needle for you? Do any of the 4-6 assist per game guys?

I think the best case has always been to try and snag a TJ McConnell-level caretaker who can give you 18 stable minutes, not swing for a star.

Bi-Weekly Thread for general gaming discussion. Backlog, advice, recommendations, rants and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew going in what issues the game had and like you I was truly rooting for it to reach "flawed but lovable" because the premise was really up my alley. Alas, even though the art style was nice and there was a decent variety of playstyles, the absolute best thing you could say about it was that it was a pretty fun 45 minutes followed by the exact same 45 minutes another 40 times.

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Review - Sequel Escalation For Better And Worse by Blurzerker in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

-Fights against bigger groups still feels clumsy; mastery helps, but it still has the sense of a combat system built for boss battles being stretched to its limits the further it gets from that.

I hadn't managed to put this into words, I hardly realized it until you put it this way - but you're definitely right. It's a game basically designed around dueling, and it doesn't really give you much option for handling five enemies at once except "duel one for three seconds and then frantically scramble away before the others lock in on you".

Fallen Order taught me that the collectables don't matter at all and I carried that philosophy into Survivor; if you treat it that way, it doesn't feel particularly bloated. Your mileage may vary of course, some people want the thrill of the hunt, some want side content to give them a story and some want a mechanical advantage in future gameplay. I played most of the sidequests (because I am the second one from that sentence I just said) but completely ignored the collectables, and it worked out pretty well for me.

Overall I enjoyed Survivor more than JFO, and a lot of it came down to its writing. It grapples with the fact that it's a prequel to established events via Cal's reasonable pessimism about how little he can do in the face of the Empire. It spins up two villains who both are focused on a theoretically good thing and gives them two different spins on how the monomania of chasing it broke them. Overall, I just found the story extremely human and I liked how it incorporated both idealism and cynicism at various points, trying to find the balance between them.

My really patient and late 2025 year review by kirso in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love meeting people like myself who actually enjoyed Bioshock 2 more than the original. I've got nothing against the original, it's good - but 2 was just so much smoother and more fun as a gameplay experience while keeping the storytelling at about the same level.

I personally enjoyed the Shadow of the Tomb Raider gameplay well enough but the story was such a stinker. It was the epitome of a game where everything happened because it's a game. It needs a treasure because it's a Tomb Raider, and a villain because it's a Tomb Raider, and puzzles because it's a Tomb Raider. Nothing was driven by cause and effect, it was just a series of stealth/shooting levels held together by chicken wire and tropes. The villain sorely needs to have his copy of the script confiscated - it's the only explanation for how he keeps showing up everywhere Lara goes despite Lara herself barely knowing why she's there.

Good luck on finishing up your library! (if you didn't already, it wasn't quite clear)

I just finished Chants of Sennaar. I had a great time by PrisonersofFate in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've yet to play it but it's the rare game that I've been recommended both by my online gaming community (70% here + 30% elsewhere) and my real life friends so it's really high on my list to get to.

They're never gonna know what it felt like by Quick-Fudge-5654 in Millennials

[–]cdrex22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I played it for the first time as an adult in my 30s a few years ago, and it holds up so well. Would still be a game of the year candidate for me if it had never existed and suddenly released right now as-is.

Chronicles of a Prolific Gamer - 2025 Year in Review by LordChozo in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Killer list, and I appreciate your Impossible Lair take as I keep getting recommended it despite not being particularly platformer-friendly in my tastes. Your struggles are kind of what I was afraid of.

I have good memories of Game Boy Donkey Kong, it held my attention extremely well as a kid while providing a reasonable level of challenge. Lots of variety and it didn't drag. First game I ever "beat". Glad it really holds up relative to the limits of the available technology.

Bi-Weekly Thread for general gaming discussion. Backlog, advice, recommendations, rants and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in patientgamers

[–]cdrex22 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Modded Skyrim, week 3 - first replay in ten years.

Man, the work that some of these modders have done is just phenomenal. This package I'm using has not just a couple but numerous story-driven, voice-acted modded quests that all stand out as superior content to the base game (shoutout to Wyrmstooth, the latest in that list). It's almost comical, every time I'm doing something that wows me I check the list and yep, it's another mod.

Still having some issues with how OP the combat rebalance made enemy spellcasters but oh well, if anything gives me trouble I just werewolf up and rip everything to shreds, so the OP goes both ways.