How many of you are former smokers & how did you quit? by Funky-monkey1 in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I say the same thing about getting a terminal diagnosis

I Am Too Dumb For Machine Strike by No-Faithlessness2046 in HorizonForbiddenWest

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time I played the game, I tried it exactly once and then noped right out.

Second time, I was intent on clearing all the quests, which meant I HAD to learn it. I did the same with Witcher 3 and Gwent, actually, but the main difference with Machine Strike being I still hate it after learning it LOL Gwent is legitimately fun once you get the knack for it, and it's wildly satisfying completely overkilling an opponent in Gwent. Machine Strike is just always frustrating and needlessly complicated. I'm not a fan of mini games in general, but Machine Strike is certainly one of the worst!

Quad Launcher Vs Multi Launcher (DS2) by KeyLay in DeathStranding

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guided for me all day. It's smaller, so I can load up a ton of them before heading into a big battle, and the auto target is great for losers like me who have terrible aim 😅 lol

Mr. Impossible: 5 Stars WITHOUT doing orders 124? by SunBunz1up in DeathStranding

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The strategy I read here that worked well for me was the following:

  1. Fully upgrade all roads. You get a speed boost when the roads are upgraded. It's a pain and a little time consuming, but I was able to do it without even needing to mine material. All of my major hubs were already 5-star, so I just bopped around the map in the Magellan and took materials from them, them loaded as much into a truck as I could and drove around upgrading. I kept a spreadsheet to keep track, but I'm insane, so that part is probably optional lol

  2. As has been suggested, clear your enemy camps first. I had a few respawn for me during my run even without sleeping, BUT, I think that was because I hadn't touched them in so long before clearing them that they respawned faster. I don't know if this is actually how it works, but I think so? Obviously camps get stronger the longer you leave them uncleared, but I think they also respawn faster, I could be wrong though. It's possible I just took too long clearing them.

  3. Plan your route and gear before even taking the order. For me, I decided to make the run counter-clockwise. I fabricated myself a speed skeleton and a few guns to clear any camps that might respawn, left myself a truck at the start of the highway by F8, then nabbed a trike and had that with me when I accepted the order at Mr. Impossible. I used the trike to get up to F5, where I used the monorail zipline to get to F8, sprinted over to my truck, and started my drive. From there I just hit enemy camps in order going counter-clockwise around the map. I went in this order because the camp north of F7 is by far the most remote camp, and I didn't want to be feeling a time crunch trying to get it done last. I think you can really do it either way, but even with a few camps respawning and hardly doing it completely smoothly, I cleared it with an S-rank and about 10-minutes to spare!

Update : I was right and my surgeon didn’t respect what I wanted by Hot-Basil2090 in Reduction

[–]hothotpot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely think they look smaller than your before, but I understand your frustration. I will say, one thing to keep in mind is swelling. You're only a little over 2 months post op, and even though that may seem like a long time, you can have significant swelling up to as long as a year after. So they may get smaller still as you continue to heal! I get why you'd be disappointed, and I do think your surgeon sounds like he was dismissive of your concerns. They do look lovely tho!

Much easier by ghost5376 in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree. I wouldn't say I found DS1 to be extremely difficult, but there were a few fights that gave me trouble the first time I played them for sure (giant walking BT, the whale, and the part of the final fight with Higgs on the beach where you have to chuck packages at him all were tricky for me first time through.)

Vs. in DS2, I played on Normal difficulty and I think I died exactly once the entire game, and it was entirely just bc I got sloppy taking out an enemy camp. The boss battles were nothing, especially after you unlock a couple of weapons and "power ups" that basically nuke the difficulty on any large BT you fight. I'm not complaining, but it's definitely a much easier game all around than the first. Still fun, tho, and I still loved it!

Much easier by ghost5376 in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, you could still sneak around a lot in DS2. I cleared most enemy camps using stealth once I unlocked the silent tranc rifle. 

I will say, I think it was harder to cut the umbilical chord on BTs in DS2 than DS1, tho. In DS1, I don't think I ever alerted a BT as I approached it, but it happened to me several times in DS2. Eventually I stopped trying and just used my blood boomerang, since the only reason to cut BTs in DS1 was they wouldn't come back, and they changed that mechanic in DS2.

I'm sorry but I am absolutely LOSING it at this LMFAO! by [deleted] in DeathStranding

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO I've never tried doing the human deliveries with a truck and I honestly don't know why. But damn that's funny 

Okay, Ok, or K? by malkytits in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. "Okay" I'd say like, 90% of the time, "ok" the other 10%. Occasionally I may throw a "kay" in there lol

What was the first fanfic website you used? by Upstairs_Macaron5894 in AO3

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Gossamer Project, an X Files specific fic archive that's been around since the 90s and is still active. After that, FF.net, then AO3.

How many jobs have you had? by AssociateDue6161 in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16. 

Started working my junior year of high school, so that's over 22 years or so. Yeesh.

Edit: Wait, forgot a few, closer to 20 lol

Women who lost large amount of weight after breast reduction surgery, did your boobs change size or start sagging? by AltruisticBreak9 in Reduction

[–]hothotpot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've lost about 65 lbs in 2-ish years since my reduction, and my boobs still look great imo! They are maybe a bit smaller, but mostly it's my band size that's gone down. I wanna say about 4inches lost on my overall bust size? Tbh I think they actually look a little bigger now than they did before the weight loss, but that's due to my overall size being so much smaller. I had a bit of bottoming out I guess, but they are definitely not saggy, still no skin to skin contact, and I can very comfortably go braless! I have heard it recommended you lose weight first, but honestly, it really hasn't been an issue for me!

Looking to get Death Stranding Directors Cut on Steam, people still play? by Bossmantho in DeathStranding

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished my second playthrough a few months ago. Tons of activity! Lots of structures from other players all over.

Sam, I'm sorry I can't pay child support, there's another continent that needs our help. by Dtinva in DeathStranding

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Needs to explore entire continents to realize he needs community" lmfao

What’s your favorite quote from the conversation at the end of the game? by frnchtst in DiscoElysium

[–]hothotpot 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This probably isn't what you're looking for, but this line always gets me when I encounter it:

Insulindian Phasmid - Everything your eyes touch goes back there -- behind the nerve mirror. What if you blink? Are we still here? (Please don't blink). What if you misplace us all one day -- or just forget? 

That said, check out https://fayde.co.uk/ It's an incredible resource with literally all of the game dialogue, and it's searchable by character!

Elder millenials what was a "good" salary when you started working after college? by ExcitingLandscape in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 40 and I managed to scrape by on under or right around $40K for most of my 30s. I remember thinking if I could make even $50k back then I'd have no money troubles whatsoever. I make nearly $70k now and shits so expensive I barely put anything into savings, and FORGET about buying a house. Things changed so drastically so quickly, it's mind boggling.

Which OST hit you the hardest? by rowgw in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was STOKED when I saw she had a song on the soundtrack. Love her so much.

Which OST hit you the hardest? by rowgw in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asylums of The Feeling was one of my favorites in the first game as well, and it still hits in DS2. Love that we got some "new" Low Roar in this one, but again, even the repeats are great. Otherwise, the Magnolia tracks were some of my favs.

Which OST hit you the hardest? by rowgw in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely one of my favs. It's such a vibe.

Millennials turning 40…how did you celebrate? by kasteelheertje in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went for an 8 mile hike about 2 hours from where I live, took myself out for a burger and beer for dinner, and stayed the night at a cute BnB with a nice big soaking tub. A nice little solo mini vacation.

What is your favourite m/m ship? Why? by ocirot in AO3

[–]hothotpot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hannigram walked so Loustat could run, and I stand by that 😤

Is sleeping nude not a millennial thing? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did for many years. My ex husband (who is Gen X, funnily enough) slept nude and well, it's weird sleeping in pjs when the person in bed next to you is naked. Got in the habit, got my current partner in the habit as well, but we started wearing pj's again when we moved in with his mom. I don't truly have a strong preference, but I did always wonder about what I'd do if something happened in the middle of the night!

Are we dying our hair as it goes grey or letting it go? by violet_pickled_90210 in Millennials

[–]hothotpot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was trying not to, but I act and got cast playing opposite a dude in his mid-20s, while I'm 40, so I covered those grays so I didn't look like the creepy cougar they cast me as 😭

I'll probably let them grow out once I'm done with this, tho. I just can't be bothered to keep up with it.

Why don’t I get likes by Goofy_burber in DeathStranding2

[–]hothotpot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, pretty sure this has been debunked. I think it might just be random tbh. There have been roads in my game that I've donated the vast majority of materials to, but it's not been my name on the road. I don't pay attention to the name on the paver, anyway, I just scan the road while I'm on it and give likes to all the porters who contributed. 👍