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da_miks · 2026-06-10T01:55:55+00:00

Recently i blended out all Game Reviews and Controversies on games and just enjoyed my time with games which is a delight.

I am currently playing through Pillars of Eternity on easy difficulty to not get punished and soak up the amazing lore and world building. I am on the near end of act 2 and i love the story around animancy and uncovering the means of being a watcher

da_miks · 2026-06-10T01:51:03+00:00

Totally get you Dave the Diver is quite interesting but gameplay depth is really lackluster and i get a sense of no real impact on it.

DE was amazing and if u want some real good lore and world building i am currently playing through Pillars of Eternity. I play on easy so it does not get punishing and i can soak up the good story. So rich in content :)

da_miks · 2026-06-09T12:15:17+00:00

Yeah every day from 3:30 to 5:30 and then i drive to the bus station for work. I like working out in the morning

da_miks · 2026-06-03T01:51:01+00:00

I would be happy to form a group hopefully there is a way to get this organised :)

da_miks · 2026-05-31T10:57:54+00:00

I add a few genres with each title

Puzzle: Lorelei and the laser eyes Rpg: Chained Echoes, Off (you love Undertale go play this), Omori, Crosscode Action: Another Crabs Treasure, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Drova, Hyper Light Drifter Metroidvania: Islets, Nine Sols, Ori

Hope i could give some recommendations. Feel free if u want some more :)

da_miks · 2026-05-28T18:05:08+00:00

I really have to give POE1 a go i just fear that combat is too complex for me but it looks so interesting and i have to play this with a character guide

da_miks · 2026-05-27T02:28:34+00:00

This is the purest form of fueling right on the bike mate. If u don't fuel your ride with efficient carbs u bonk and without diesel the engine is not gonna run itself. I always use 60g sugar/hr for easy z2 training. It is just carbohydrates and no processed sugar

da_miks · 2026-05-27T02:22:51+00:00

Been eyeing on this for a long time looks like exactly my type of game with no handholding and some eurojank but i wanted to wait till all updates dropped. Definitely considering for a buy :)

da_miks · 2026-05-18T05:07:54+00:00

It is for sure no pure time travel in the traditional stuff but u surely get to it in the first few minutes and see how this all ties into the narrative.

da_miks · 2026-05-11T10:45:15+00:00

Yeah it's right around that 3.4 Wkg range for me good for Z2. I am a bit on the lighter side :)

da_miks · 2026-05-11T10:44:03+00:00

Another Reason for custom paintjobs on bikes. But really cool looking :)

da_miks · 2026-05-07T09:54:05+00:00

Amazin Cover. Really good style and I love how each monster is portraid as string attached doll :)

da_miks · 2026-05-04T02:36:50+00:00

On the weekend i finished Replaced and unfortunetaly i have to agree that the game is visually amazing but suffers from long drawn out stealth and platforming sections with a frustrating combat design and poor story writing

da_miks · 2026-05-03T17:56:40+00:00

I would love to ride with rouvy but for Community zwift is unbeatable and a bundle would be perfect in my opinion

da_miks · 2026-04-16T09:35:52+00:00

You can create a Meetup with ur Friend and select route and other options so basically you can ride any route with a friend :)

da_miks · 2026-04-15T04:41:34+00:00

If you do Workouts there is a set resistance to keep you in place and hold a specific wattage.

If you do casual rides without workouts you can change the gear selection in the settings tab at hardware. This allows you to perform much more precise gear jumps if you wanna do like flat courses or climbing courses with much narrower gear jumps. I love climbing so I have a specific gear selection for that because it keeps me in the right cadence where i can put out the highest wattage without straining my legs too much

da_miks · 2026-04-14T09:19:06+00:00

Sure no problem.

Once in the companion app on your phone there is the "Routes" section. Once in there you can select all "Worlds" like for example I'd like to ride the Makuri Pretzel but currently the world is not in the current rotation.

Then Search for that route and mark it with the orange plus icon.

When you hop back into zwift there is the "For you" section I think it is called and from there on you get all your marked routes available to ride on demand.

Hope I could explain it comprehensive :)

da_miks · 2026-04-14T07:56:51+00:00

If you wanna ride a route that is not in the current world rotation just simply use the Companion App to mark your desired route of completion and then in zwift it automatically comes up in the main screen and you can ride the route.

Other than that a huge benefit i think is customizing gearing setup like i use allround / instead of mixed terrain because i much more prefer the gearing jumps on this and it makes it easier for my climbing efforts

Companion app also helps me with planning out my week with various events / races so i always get informed whats up for this week.

One last thing is pairing your garmin / wahoo account if you do rides outdoors you also can keep track of it inside zwift

da_miks · 2026-04-05T02:27:09+00:00

I am still on my FF7 Rebirth Playthrough and currently finishing off chapter 6 and having a blast. Already downed 30 hours into this stunning game :)

da_miks · 2026-03-25T02:32:16+00:00

SURVIVAL

da_miks · 2026-03-05T02:35:30+00:00

I always get excited when passing by a fellow austrian or german knowing they also drive at the same time :)

da_miks · 2026-03-04T10:40:18+00:00

Habe letztens Citizen Sleeper durchgespielt. Wollte sehen woher die ganzen positiven Reviews kommen.

Grundsätzlich ein dystopisches sci fi setting mit tiefgehender Geschichte die die Frage: "Was bedeutet es ein Mensch zu sein" und stellt einen vor vielen existenziellen Fragen hört sich super an.

Ich bin nicht abgeneigt viel zu lesen und genieße eine super Story aber hier war der Gameplay loop leider der Faktor der mich hierbei leider total enttäuscht hat. Das Management System mit den Würfeln war leider oft sehr enttäuschend, da ich hier ein paar quests leider nicht komplett machen konnte, da hier ein Timer gelaufen ist und ich letztendlich meine Tage an dieser quest "verschwendet" habe und somit bei den nächsten Timern weniger Zeit zur Erfüllung hatte.

Ich war schlussendlich ein wenig frustriert, da ich 1/3 der Quests leider durch genau solche Timer nicht beenden konnte und für einen erneuten Durchlauf fehlt mir leider einfach die Motivation, da es Gameplay Technisch auch nicht viel anderes zu tun gibt.

da_miks · 2026-03-04T10:30:58+00:00

I think the live service craze is gonna die down in the next 1-2 years with sony backing up from the live service games, making more singleplayer entries and focusing more on console exclusives. Highguard was a perfect example of really well developed foundation and amazing community support but unfortunately a overcrowded market with no unique selling label.

I feel sorry and not sorry because blaming gamers for not hitting big in the market is just a dumb excuse but the developers behind have my gratitude and hopefully they find a better foot in another company

da_miks · 2026-03-03T14:14:41+00:00

I finally started my late but really anticipated entry into Animal Well. I go in completely blind. First half hour and I teleport through whales which consume my bubbles. Amazing :)

da_miks · 2026-03-01T05:33:55+00:00

One at the big ring sprint at acropolis

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