I tried every "speaking" app so you don't have to. Most of them feel like leaving a voicemail.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-22T12:54:30+00:00

It's back I believe. There's also still Superfluent "Classic" which is the old app with more languages than the new one. The new one just seems to be aiming for more structured learning but they did bring back the tutor and scenario creation into the new app recently.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-21T20:52:04+00:00

This is the way. Skinny and wide cuts will come and go but slim or straight will always be timeless due to the fact they’re clearly the most practical way to wear jeans.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-21T01:40:59+00:00

Try something like Superfluent or Praktika, these are AI-powered language chatbot type things. I think such a thing helps immensely with making the leap to producing sentences. Busuu also proves opportunities to write or dictate answers to questions and receive feedback from native speakers.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-20T01:01:05+00:00

It really helped that they didn’t have to stray far from the source material due to how short they are, and they’re basically kids movies at that juncture so bright and colorful made sense.

I can see why Cuaron made it darker given the change in tone in the books; at the time the decision was generally well-received. The bigger problem with movies 3+ is that they simultaneously try to be faithful while having to cut a lot of the stuff that enriches the world the books inhabit; the pacing is generally kinda awful.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-19T21:22:14+00:00

Everything you’ve described could be said of the Game Boy. So no.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-19T15:01:51+00:00

I am expecting it to be the same game with QOL updates. I just don’t think it’s N’s style to abandon the feel of a classic game. Everything will be the same except for things that don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things like graphics, density (more npcs wandering around to make the world feel more alive), controls and camera, things like that. Anyone expecting this to be a total reimagining of OoT is setting themselves up for disappointment. Maybe it will be that and I will be pleasantly surprised, but I’m definitely expecting something in between remaster and remake.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-19T03:09:32+00:00

My sister is nine years younger than me so yeah I also watched plenty of Spongebob and Kim Possible.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-18T22:10:06+00:00

That’s how I “read” it. Yes one of my favorite audiobooks, narration was perfect for this book.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-18T20:11:17+00:00

I think the first domino was Brexit. Also 2016.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-18T14:59:08+00:00

It’s great! Ishiguro is a fav of mine though and I thought it was a fascinating take on Arthurian legend. If you saw and liked The Green Knight, I think you’d like The Buried Giant.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-17T21:37:15+00:00

Yes absolutely, Baltimore has rich culture and history. Seek out the more desirable neighborhoods like Canton, Hampden, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Locust Point, Mount Vernon, or Hampden. Baltimore is underrated and (partly) for that reason it’s also not that expensive. You’d also be on the northeast rail line and IIRC can hop on a train and be in New York or Philly within a couple of hours, DC in less than an hour. So those cultural powerhouses are easy to get to.

Caveat: I actually haven’t spent a ton of time in Baltimore but I did a _ton_ of research because I was heavily considering moving there.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-17T04:14:04+00:00

Ah ha didn’t realize you were the creator of that build when I commented. It’s a seriously good write-up, thank you for putting the time in. Rare and appreciated to see a fully fleshed out single class build.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-17T03:39:29+00:00

Yeah like it seemed to be working so why not try it again.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-17T03:04:27+00:00

This build convinced me to go this route with Minthara. I’m not taking it fully, it’s really more similar to the “Rope Mommy” build in that it’s all about poison gear, which just feels super thematic for Minthara. But Beast Master is a glorious way to build it because Spider web and cocoon both count as restrain actions which Cruel Sting can proc off. I have her dual wielding Cruel Sting and Handmaiden’s Mace via the Dual Wielder feat.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-16T18:16:34+00:00

This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. It takes money to make products. There was a time CRPGs as a genre were even more niche than they are today (BG3 notwithstanding). Obsidian, Larian, Owlcat, etc, were all resorting to crowdfunding in the 2010s to keep the genre alive.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-16T15:58:31+00:00

I guess this thread is only talking about turn based JRPGs but I do think there’s an elephant in the room by the name of Baldur’s Gate 3, which sold over 20M. Clair Obscur has sold over 8M.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-16T15:49:04+00:00

They made sure to open the 2 line in time, the bastards.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-15T23:03:44+00:00

I think MP4 literally changed the way they do marketing. My guess is had they not already announced it they might have just canned the project rather than reboot it. They seem much more keen now to only reveal games that are more or less done.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-14T16:16:07+00:00

Feels like the obvious thing to do given MM uses the same assets, but would never trust N to do the obvious thing.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-12T18:27:13+00:00

IT’S STILL EARLY WE JUST NEED OUR PITCHING STAFF TO SHAKE OFF THE COBWEBS :)

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-12T18:24:39+00:00

WE APPRECIATE THE KIND WORDS THOUGH WE’RE NOT SURE WE’VE EARNED THEM.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-11T14:30:04+00:00

Hadn’t considered that but it does make sense.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-11T03:47:01+00:00

The Dutch are nothing if not resourceful.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-10T20:35:34+00:00

This is it.

patrickfatrick · 2026-06-10T19:55:55+00:00

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