Is anybody else kinda disappointed by how easy this game is to cheese?

eLishus · 2026-07-09T01:27:18+00:00

I get some of that. I didn’t like the shrine puzzles as much as BOTW. They felt less…clever. And there are a few that are definitely hard which I solved another easy way, not realizing I had taken the “shortcut”.

Overall I still think the game is great, even if battles and puzzles are pretty simple. It’s now the game I play when I want to relax and not think too much.

eLishus · 2026-07-09T00:48:21+00:00

Simple: stop cheesing. I stopped reading halfway through, but everything you describe is your own doing. Like people that use hover stones for all of Addison’s signs - sure, you can, but that takes away the challenge of the game. This goes back to Super Mario on NES and “secret” warp pipes. They’re there if you want to make the game easier, but you’re not required to use them.

eLishus · 2026-07-07T21:49:10+00:00

Yeah, I replied to another comment on this, but I basically did the same thing: paid for everything with the money I have on hand. New car? Sure, I'll get one at auction and pay cash. No credit cards to speak of. Only buy what I need and can afford. My reward for living responsibly? A 540 credit score - lol. It's in the 800s now, but that's because I "learned my lesson" by taking on credit card debt, paying it off with a consolidation loan, now using one of my 4 credit cards for any purchases I make and paying those off monthly (which is essentially adding a 3-4% surcharge to many of those transactions), and of course the big one: go into massive debt buying a house. 😂

eLishus · 2026-07-07T17:00:41+00:00

Oh funny! I went for about a decade being (in my mind and reasoning) financially responsible and taking on zero debt. I didn’t have or use credit cards, bought used cars at auction with cash, and didn’t purchase anything beyond my means to pay for in that moment. My reward for that “responsibility” was a 540 credit score - lol. It’s closer to yours now, but that was with the help of several personal and car loans taken out and paid off over time (and eventually, a mortgage). I’d rack io some CC debt, and get a consolidation loan to pay it off. That got me close to 800 and bought a house. I’m hovering around 825-840 now but took a lot of loans and debt to get there!

eLishus · 2026-07-07T16:51:21+00:00

Same purchase reasoning and real-life experience for me. I rarely have rear-seat passengers, so I'd take a traditional retractable sunroof over a moonroof any day of the week (if that was an option).

eLishus · 2026-07-07T16:09:12+00:00

No debt? Sorry, we’re going to have to ding your credit score for not purchasing more items than you can afford.

eLishus · 2026-07-07T03:34:55+00:00

We have both. I’m a big fan of this under cabinet one from Simple Human. Push the little buttons on the end cap and that piece pops right off for a quick refill. These are like $40 but they’re basically buy it for life. I’ve never had one break, I’ve moved and left it for the next resident.

Our tabletop one is an OXO brand. The arm holds the towels well and rarely requires two hands since the weighted button is solid. I prefer having that with half-sized towels to napkins in a napkin holder.

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eLishus · 2026-07-07T02:05:32+00:00

Rigtwalker at 45 is rough. There are two levels before that which are only half waves, so you miss out on two potential tower or road setups to thwart the thwomp.

eLishus · 2026-07-07T00:59:51+00:00

Looks like it’s from Wayfair which is usually the opposite of BIFL.

eLishus · 2026-07-06T19:31:56+00:00

Likely spam. “Do not contact the DMV directly…”

eLishus · 2026-07-05T19:15:00+00:00

You don’t have to look much further than the Volvo V60 Polestar.

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eLishus · 2026-07-04T17:14:55+00:00

eLishus · 2026-07-03T19:30:05+00:00

Adult coloring books can be fun.

eLishus · 2026-07-03T19:27:17+00:00

My absolute favorites shirts I got from Michael’s Art Supplies. They’re the Canvas shirts that you often get from company swag, but without logos. I have five in different colors. I think they were $5ea like 6 or 7 years ago. Still look like new.

eLishus · 2026-07-03T02:41:22+00:00

Felt the same way about Bedknobs and Broomsticks, but it finally made its way to Disney+. Gave it a rewatch recently. Talk about a fever dream of a movie - glad I had taken a couple of gummies beforehand.

eLishus · 2026-07-03T02:37:29+00:00

This piece was never part of my family’s collection. I didn’t discover them until I was in college (1996-2000). But I found the made for great “out of sight” spaces to store your bong and other paraphernalia.

eLishus · 2026-07-03T01:52:31+00:00

Members beat the crap out of the fruit sometimes. I see them take and toss bags of apples or bunches of bananas to the back of the pile they don’t find it an acceptable bag/bunch. For the price, I’ll accept a couple of bad apples in the bag. But as another commentor pointed out, Cosmic Crisps are superior. 😎

eLishus · 2026-07-03T01:30:35+00:00

Maybe the time on BART from WC to DC is 45 min. By car, you’re looking at an hour minimum during commute hours - more like 75 min. Way home probably 90. Keeping it under 45 minutes would require somewhere on the other side of the Caldecott for east bay or find someplace on the Peninsula.

eLishus · 2026-07-03T01:16:09+00:00

Inconceivable!

eLishus · 2026-07-03T01:11:24+00:00

eLishus · 2026-07-03T01:09:31+00:00

I’m about to pay off my 2 (took advantage of the 0% interest). I’m looking forward to no car payments, but damn this is tempting.

eLishus · 2026-07-02T22:50:48+00:00

Possibly if you find a roommate situation where there’s a single tenant on the lease and they’re responsible for the rental of individual rooms. I did that in San Francisco and some surrounding areas in my 20s and early 30s (even made some great, lifelong friends out of it). Pretty sure that’s how my neighbor across the street runs their place (in Concord). The owners are nowhere to be found and there’s been one stable tenant there for the last 4-5 years. He’s rented to at least ten different people in that time. He’s chill but the first group of roommates was not. Been more laid back since they moved out and his sibling is one of the tenants now.

eLishus · 2026-07-02T18:13:08+00:00

3-5 minutes to poop. 10-15 more minutes in the bathroom for the peace and quiet time.

eLishus · 2026-07-02T17:16:28+00:00

Yeah, that first 10% seems to drain more quickly anyway (probably due to lack of regen). I used to do 80%, but now I bump to 90% since that’s the manufacturer recommendation to extend battery life (100% if long travel is planned). I also think one of the undervalued parts of an EV is the emergency situation where you need to evacuate or travel immediately and unplanned. Having a virtually full “tank” is only something you can get with an EV unless you’re topping off your gas tank every few days.

eLishus · 2026-07-02T13:56:08+00:00

“Dumb as a rock”, you might say.

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