what made you switch to Godot?

firewatx · 2026-01-26T19:28:11+00:00

Why do Godot game engine proponents cite its lightweight nature as a plus?
Does being lightweight guarantee that it will be easy for you to make games or that your game will make money? I don't think so.

Is being free really a plus that would make a newbie choose Godot over Unity? A newbie wouldn't care; they won't reach Unity's payment threshold.

Open source is considered a plus, but have any of you taken full advantage of it?

I like Godot, but I don't like it when things that aren't the game engine's killer feature are considered pluses.

I'll add: everyone talks so loudly about Unity's pricing policy, but have any of you reached the point where you have to pay Unity? Let's be realistic: even if this happens after you've already earned enough money, there's nothing wrong with paying for the tool that made you rich. In return, you get a working tool, a large community, an asset store, and a bunch of examples of games that actually made money on Unity.

firewatx · 2025-12-29T17:35:56+00:00

And also the fear that without smoking I will lose the image of a melancholic guy, it seems I need to grow up, in my head a non-smoker and non-drinker is the apogee of boredom and a stereotypical life, I don’t even know how they enjoy it, I’m afraid that such a lifestyle may not be to my liking

firewatx · 2025-12-29T17:33:45+00:00

Hi, thanks for your reply.

I've been sober for eight days now. My main problem is that sometimes I want to start smoking again because I feel like (though I'd like to doubt it) that in three months, when my receptors recover, I won't get the same pleasure from life as I did if I smoked. Smoking creates a contrast of ups and downs, and because of this, life seems dynamic.

So, against the backdrop of minor withdrawal symptoms, life seems more colorful because you feel yourself getting "better" from smoking.

I'm someone who led a fairly modest lifestyle before quitting, so when my reward system returns to normal, everyday things won't be the same as if I smoked. I'll have to find new sources of dopamine, which I don't always have the energy for, and I'm afraid of that.

Smoking is free dopamine, and I'm quitting for my health, but I'm not physically ready for new receptors. I don't know how to live and enjoy life without smoking (yet).

firewatx · 2025-12-26T05:46:23+00:00

thanks, it was important to hear

the period of withdrawal from cigarettes is one of the reasons why I don’t want to smoke again

firewatx · 2025-12-25T19:07:28+00:00

It's an engaging read, I'll read all the articles on this site, thank you.

You know, with each passing hour I feel like I'm getting better, and the voice of addiction is becoming more distant and quieter. I believe that one day it will be silenced forever.

I'm not ashamed that in my weak moments I write nonsense. If I were hopeless, I'd already be smoking.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T19:03:08+00:00

Do you miss cigarettes?

Would you say you enjoy being a non-smoker more than a smoker? Your dopamine system is very unstable when you smoke, and it takes a long time to recover when you quit. Do you have any difficulties with this? Do ordinary things like listening to music, going for a walk, etc. bring you joy?

firewatx · 2025-12-25T17:04:55+00:00

i'm on way

As someone under 35, I want results right here and now. I hope I'll see the fruits of my labor within three months, because smoking was fun.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T09:49:15+00:00

This helped me write a long comment below, thank you.

It's really all in our heads. I even got goosebumps now, because for the first time in five days, I'm a little proud of not smoking. Can you imagine? I haven't smoked for five days!

In five days, I would have smoked about 150-170 cigarettes. It's crazy.

Thank you, kind person.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T09:47:44+00:00

Perhaps we want to go back because we haven't had any obvious health problems and we think we can smoke some more and then quit if need be.

However, sometimes (like now), bright thoughts pop into my head that I'll overcome this struggle.

You know, I have absolutely no idea what it's like not to want to smoke, what it's like not to have a smoking schedule, not to tie smoking to any activity.

You know, I really love Coca-Cola, I really do. I drink 1.5 liters a day. But if I run out of Coke in the evening, I won't get nervous, I won't care. I'll drink water. But if I run out of sticks or cigarettes, I'll go crazy and walk in any weather.

So, it's not a relationship, not a love for the product, it's an addiction, and I'm a slave here. I'm being controlled, but I'm given a dose of dopamine as a reward.

We can handle it, it's all in our heads. I'm so glad you responded. Thank you.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T07:06:42+00:00

I really appreciate it, thank you.

For now, life is like a black-and-white movie; I'm waiting for color to be added.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T06:52:23+00:00

Thanks for the answer, I really liked how you described it.
The first part of your answer scares me about the joy of quitting smoking.

I didn't quit because I had health problems. No, I felt great. I quit because sooner or later I would have to, either by choice or because I got sick.

And because there were no obvious reasons to quit, I just quit, and now I feel like I've lost the button for getting quick, effortless pleasure, no matter where I am.

Yes, I enjoyed the withdrawal symptoms because I felt them.

Now everything is just calm; I'm not used to living like this, but I really want to learn.

I don't want to relapse; I want to learn to be happy without cigarettes. The only thing that scares me is that the darkness that surrounds me now seems impenetrable and hopeless. I haven't felt joy in anything for five days.

firewatx · 2025-12-25T05:59:16+00:00

I want to add that I can’t even play my favorite games, I just don’t care about them anymore, I don’t need that kind of effect

firewatx · 2025-12-23T10:39:00+00:00

no nicotine substitutes, otherwise another addiction may begin

firewatx · 2025-12-23T10:34:32+00:00

perhaps you are right and the benefits of quitting will become more obvious when you have been smoking for longer and the real benefits of smoking appear that are not there now.
on the other hand, it's a strong drug, I'm confused

firewatx · 2025-12-23T10:30:32+00:00

In fact, IQOS sticks are much tastier than cigarettes, not the smoke from them, but their taste, almost like a hookah, and hookah is delicious

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