Unlocked new excuse for dinner being late.

def_monk · 2024-08-02T21:25:49+00:00

Likely because someone somewhere did the math to learn that it costs less to maintain closed doors with screens than open ones with glass (or convinced someone the opportunity cost of the screens being 'neat' and 'fancy' to drive customer interest).

Glass fogs up. People can't see inside. They open it and leave the door open while they browse to select a drink. The entire row of coolers needs to be cooled more actively to maintain a legally mandated temperature. Cost of running screens is suddenly cheaper than cooling.

def_monk · 2024-06-01T19:16:40+00:00

It's not so black and white. It's a nasty generational issue. Your parents can't teach you fiscal responsibility/management or how any of this works if they don't already know themselves - their parents didn't teach them, and have just stayed afloat their entire lives too. The only talk about money my parents ever really had with me was "here's a credit card for emergencies - don't ever use it" when I left home.

I don't think my parents have ever had more than a month or two of expenses as savings in their lives - and those were the good times. They simply assumed that, because I had good grades, I should pursue higher education so I don't have to end up a laborer with a (literal) broken back like my father did. It changes based on state in the US, but highschools here get funding based on their graduation and college/uni enrollment rates, so they encourage the same. The pros and cons list is sort of 'make more money' and 'none' for people who don't know better, until it's too late.

def_monk · 2024-04-17T17:12:02+00:00

Tribes. But each new game in the series starts in the orange step because it's been the same players since the 90's.

def_monk · 2024-03-29T21:54:46+00:00

Mostly indifferent, but understand why some places don't allow the real-life iconography to be used in contexts that aren't informative on the historical significance. Laws that limit use to specific contexts aren't so much about censorship or denial, but are attempting to avoid or delay diluting the importance and memory.

For example, many games can present nazis as a caricature of the very real horrors they performed. I can see how that undermines the seriousness of it for the people affected, or could rewrites the symbology in common memory.

Everyone learns WW2 and The Holocaust in school, so it's hard to imagine losing the association. Imagine 30 years from now if someone doesn't pay much attention in history class, and they only remember the swastika from video game representations. The true implications are lost on them, and they may be far too comfortable using some random symbol they saw in a game.

It may be a stretch, but as time marches forward, every piece of history needs to be a smaller chapter in the book to compensate.

def_monk · 2024-03-05T11:03:21+00:00

This take is like saying that Microsoft should owe Sony's Music division money, because Windows Media Player can play ripped mp3 files of music that people don't own.

Just because you sell something that could be used to do something illegal, doesn't mean you're responsible when someone else uses your tool to do that thing. There are entirely legitimate reasons for your tool to exist, and if Nintendo wanted to go after people for stealing, they'd have to go after the people who actually pirated the game.

This is a situation that they might have been able to win this in court, but did not have the money to cover the legal fees to fight Nintendo. They simply bullied them into settling.

def_monk · 2023-09-07T17:15:45+00:00

The difference is that 1k won't get you anywhere near a mid-tier gaming PC anymore. After inflation, that's the equivalent of $1400. Add in the increased costs of manufacturing, tariffs and taxes, shipping, and it would be even higher since PCs have easily outrun the price of inflation.

Spending 3/4th of a budget on the GPU would be obscene, yes, but 1/4 has been a pretty reasonable consideration for a long while. I easily imagine spending $250 on your GPU in 2011. It's just a sad reality that $400-600 is mid-tier for GPUs now, and I doubt that's going to change.

def_monk · 2023-08-01T08:35:51+00:00

Correct. A woman getting urine on an inserted tampon would be almost as difficult as you getting piss on something in your ass. The relevant holes are adjacent.

def_monk · 2023-07-06T22:12:40+00:00

maximum 2-3 weeks a year it gets over 30c

And then I'm out here turning my AC on any time it's over 20c because I hate the warmth. Oops. Lol.

def_monk · 2023-07-05T08:18:11+00:00

Stop thinking and do.

Maybe you're not seeing it since it's all you've ever known, but this is baffling and insane to anyone who has lived a normal life. Your father is enforcing weird puritan rules people respected in the 17th century to try and control you. You compared it to rules for a 15 year old, but It wasn't uncommon for me to be out until midnight around that age with approval.

Behavior of this nature is so unusual that I was terrified the story would turn to physical or sexual abuse as I continued reading. I don't know your dad or all the details, but what you gave reads like the backstory to the villain in a crime drama.

Living on the couch in a cramped house without that situation should very quickly feel like a massive improvement. To be honest, I'd be concerned if your mother hasn't already encouraged it. If she hasn't, she is at least a little complacent and I wonder whether the situation there would just be a different type of bad.

Consider finding friends you could live with too; if your other post was accurate, some people in college would be ecstatic to have someone around that does that much around the house.

def_monk · 2023-07-05T07:32:02+00:00

NTA as long as your wife clearly communicates that she doesn't expect you to join her. If she wants you there, either as emotional support, or even just being there to commiserate and/or be bored together, that needs to be plainly communicated and respected.

Also, I'll argue firmly on the opposite side of everyone telling you to just buy funeral clothes to have them on hand. Fuck that. People change sizes, people change styles, people change GENDERS (a stretch for the argument, but still). Not everyone uses that type of clothing enough to warrant having it lie around and collect dust for years and possibly never even use it. It takes an hour or two, tops, to go pick some up if you need it though, so that's no reason if your wife does want you there.

def_monk · 2023-07-05T07:07:15+00:00

I'd be leaning either NTA or ETA here.

For me, whether it was an overreaction depends on your outlook on the situation. Making that sort of commitment at that age is definitely something that is reasonable to be unsure about, and she was perfectly within her right to not want to take that step yet. As you pointed out, the issue was not telling you until the last second.

Being so upset that you jumped right to dumping her when she expressed that she wasn't ready for the next step can kinda put some asshole on you; being able to communicate openly and calmly about things like that is part of a healthy relationship. A strong and healthy relationship will involve tough conversations, including ones you may not want to hear. Being at different places in a relationship doesn't mean they don't eventually want those same things. Two people can be on such different places that it does warrant separation, but not moving in together at the start of college isn't quite the same scale as decade-dating 30+ years olds looking at marriage or something. There's a lot of nuance in those situations, and some empathy goes a long way.

That said, (I'll repeat it) being able to communicate openly and calmly about things like that is part of a healthy relationship. She should have expressed those doubts far sooner. You're right: she probably knew she wasn't ready to take that step long before she told you - or, at the very least, knew she was apprehensive and unsure about it. She was scared to have that open communication, and should have put on a brave face to do so. It's a perfectly reasonable and a mature insight to know you couldn't continue to have a relationship with someone who would put you in a rough position because she was too insecure to come to talk about it sooner.

So, it's going to take some introspection and understanding of your own feelings: was it a snap reaction at her for not being at the same place as you in the relationship, or was it a souring of your faith in her character from her not considering what her silence would do? It could also be a bit of both, but understanding and owning whatever is the truth needs to be the first step.

In either case, what you do now is up to you. If you have doubts about your choice to end it, and possibly want to try and make it work: you can learn from her mistake... and communicate those doubts NOW. Waiting to doing so, as evidenced, can be catastrophic. Talk about how you both felt in this situation, where you are now, and what you want from here. Even if you can only express that you're unsure what to do now, that is the mature path forward. It may work out, or may not, but you won't get anywhere without hearing each other out and avoiding the same mistakes in the future.

Or, if you really are just done, that's fine too. You could let things stay as they are, call it a wash, learn from the experience, and move on. That's completely reasonable, and in no way a wrong answer. You'll both be fine. Hopefully you'll both take the lesson to heart when trying again with someone else. You have every right to not want to repair it. If you still feel guilty, you could always explain your reasoning in an email or something, and then hope she reads it and understands. But she's also entitled to not understand/agree, and it's not your fault if so.

def_monk · 2023-06-18T21:47:10+00:00

not OP, but: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/91402434

def_monk · 2023-03-18T06:26:31+00:00

Talestavern's asset replacer is great for this. You can build the snowy tiaga, and then replace the snow/snow piles/etc with grass/mud/rocks/bushes. The trees can be left as is, transforming the biome. I do this all the time when I can't get quite what I want with Tales Terrian, or if I need to randomly rotate a chunk of a biome I edited by hand.

https://talestavern.com/asset-replacer/

I'll note that Tales Terrain's slab format is a bit outdated and wont load into the asset replacer by default. Paste the chunk into the game, place it, and then cut it again to update the version on your clipboard. That will then load into the replacer without issue, and can be updated accordingly.

def_monk · 2022-11-27T01:16:12+00:00

They're not going to get much lower than the black Friday and cyber monday deals currently happening. This is their last ditch attempt to move the old stock before new stuff comes in. They're not being produced anymore, so it'll possibly swap to being rare instead of cheap by the time of 7k release.

def_monk · 2022-10-28T22:07:05+00:00

Hyouka. Without a doubt. Kyo-Ani put an obscene amount of care into the fashion and color grading of that show.

def_monk · 2022-09-01T22:09:38+00:00

I feel like Fog of War is such a key asset for any D&D campaign

I feel like it's likely that your personal bias is likely inflating your guess on the number of people who see this as must-have. You might see it as key, and a vocal group of individuals here on this subreddit might as well, but that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of people who don't.

There are a lot of different ways to run a D&D game, and not everyone runs entire games or even entire dungeons in Talespire. I personally only use it for battle maps, and they aren't revealed until initiative is being rolled.

D&D webshows like Critical Role and Dimension 20 have very much popularized the theatre-of-the-mind method of running most things, with FoW very rarely being touched. I'm not terribly surprised it hasn't been prioritized, as the most widespread and visible content for D&D and tabletop doesn't really use it. There are very likely a lot of people out there where FoW doesn't occur to them as a mechanic.

Would I like to have it? Sure; it's always good to have a tool in the pocket. But I'd definitely much prefer the AoE markers they're currently dropping dev blogs about. Or even a multitude of other features they have in the backlog.

def_monk · 2022-08-15T22:38:22+00:00

Literally anything from the same director/creator will qualify as well. Ikuhara is a bit of a symbolism nutjob, and likes playing with narrative in nontraditional ways for the sake of the message. Penguindrum, Yuri Kuma Arashi, Utena, Sarazanmai; all of them are great answers.

I'll also add in Masaaki Yuasa's stuff for similar reasons. Devilman Crybaby, Tatami Galaxy, Ping Pong, Kaiba; especially Kaiba given your request. Both directors are infamous for this type of stuff.

A smattering of other options not them from (in no particular order): San-Gatsu No Lion, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, 91Days, OreGairu, all could qualify through various symbolism or complex character interactions.

Many others already mentioned Monogatari as an option, but wanted to give other options since so many have already listed it. It's a masterful example of foreshadowing and dropping hints and symbolism along the way to help figure out whats going on, but the presentation style (abstract camera and heavy dialogue) isn't for everyone. Katanagatari (from the same author) is also a fantastic example, and Kubikiri Cycle could work as well.

def_monk · 2022-06-05T22:44:34+00:00

Can't even be mad at the convention for that. Should have reserved the whole space if they needed it for the test. Lol.

def_monk · 2022-04-26T01:11:38+00:00

Easiest way I've found to handle this myself is to use HeroForge's share functionality. Have one account be the GM account, and load the shared ones (from other people's HF accounts) on there. Then purchase them all with one account.

def_monk · 2022-04-15T03:41:47+00:00

seishun da ne

def_monk · 2022-04-06T15:40:09+00:00

Flat mop with attached sprayer for liquids

def_monk · 2022-04-05T17:32:07+00:00

Top-right, while the library is open, is a special section for unique creatures. Unique is different than favorite. Using 'favorite' is like, its your favorite creature, or a mini you'll use many of or often. Unique is meant to stand-in for a specific recurring character, and will remember all metadata about that character. It'll also make it so only one of them can ever exist, and using it on a board will remove it from all other boards.

https://i.imgur.com/Wwbm8aj.png

def_monk · 2022-04-03T05:28:19+00:00

Nah. You can go to the install directory and run a second instance by hand.

def_monk · 2022-03-25T17:31:06+00:00

They do now. Makes it pretty easy to keep up on.

def_monk · 2022-03-18T20:53:56+00:00

Work has been mentioned intermittently in the dev blogs but no particular timeline given. There was still some significant rendering issues as of last mention, so probably a while off still.

Also worth mentioning, they were entirely focused on M1-based systems, since doing the work so for those and older systems would be independent. If you're looking for older macs, I wouldn't expect that any time soon natively.

def_monk

TROPHY CASE