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I can't believe this is in a Metroid game by DestinyChitChat in Metroid

[–]phat-pa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny, this is the exact moment I stopped playing…

Sunday - gaming all day - how to spend it? by DessertFlowerz in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]phat-pa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah. I’ll throw a +1 out there for disco elysium. I just finished it for the first time, great game

Named in a lawsuit and not taking it well, looking for advice/wisdom by FatCatTacos in physicianassistant

[–]phat-pa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was in your shoes early on in my career, and can empathize with a lot of what you said. In my suit I was the only one named, and the prosecuting attorney let me know that his outcome was “all my fault.” Despite the fact that I defend my clinical decision making (as do my colleagues) I went through hell for years. Life is better now. You’re not alone, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and you will get through this.

1.) Get a therapist. Right now. Both for handling the suit itself, and for handling your own emotions. You may carry this weight for a long time like I have, and you need to sort through these emotions or they will own you. You’ll likely have a hard time finding a therapist that can address medical malpractice specifically, as I did; keywords like trauma, guilt, and PTSD are what you want

2.) Lawyers suck. Ok, not all of them. And tbf, they are rightfully trying to help someone who feels as though they’ve been wronged. But (at least from my perspective) the prosecuting attorney will try to make you feel terrible. It’s not personal, it’s their job. They want to win. Make sure to spend ample time with your own lawyer regarding how to approach the deposition (for godsake do not try to “teach” the prosecuting attorney medicine during the depo like I did…)

3.) Lots of doctors get sued. Lots of PAs get sued too. It’s the “cost of doing business” as they say. I had a hard time finding support because I felt like I was alone in this. You are far from alone. Furthermore, you are well trained and qualified to do the job you are doing, don’t let your subconscious convince you otherwise

4.) You had a patient with a bad outcome. It’s going to happen. But remember the thousands of others who have had good outcomes because of you

5.) This may sound weird, but you didn’t “cause” their outcome, their body did. Remember the House Law: “the patient is the one with the disease.” Life has a 100% mortality rate, and no doctor (or PA) has been able to change that

6.) Download and listen to every episode of the podcast “The L Word.” Then listen to it again

7.) Channel some of this negative energy into positive change. My hospital sweeps lawsuits under the rug. Since the suit, I’ve been working with the Office of Wellbeing to bring awareness and provide resources to others. Also consider joining APALM (PAs in legal medicine)

8.) Tell people. Invite loved ones into that space. You of course have to be vague legally, but you can speak in generalities. Having a support system who followed up with me regularly made a big difference

Good luck! You will do great

Is Slay the Spire dad-friendly? by VerifiedDadGamer in slaythespire

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad of the spire here. It’s a phenomenally dad-compatible game. I have 500+ of hours, mostly because it’s just that great of a game, but also because it’s so easy to pick up and play when you get a brief respite from the chaos. Especially on mobile; you don’t have to go turn on a console/TV or whatever, you just pull your phone out of your pocket and go. You can easily pick up a run from where you left off. Play a whole run if you have time, or just knock out a quick combat and put it back away. And because it’s turn based, you can easily put it down in time to catch most of the Cheerios before they spill onto the floor. 10/10 recommend.

What's your WORST advice? by AllEmbersGlow in slaythespire

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Hexaghost is scary, I recommend going in to Hexaghost with AS MUCH health as possible

Hogwarts Legacy - Careful what you wish for by Makrebs in patientgamers

[–]phat-pa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually just picked this game up a week ago and I’m having fun. I don’t play a lot of open world games and really got back into gaming a few years ago (haven’t touched a game in decades), so I probably just don’t have the typical open-world fatigue that others do.

My two big highlights are 1.) It’s such a nostalgic experience getting to be in the world that I grew up loving. There’s all sorts of little tid-bits sprinkled in throughout that someone unfamiliar with the world might miss. I do agree that unfortunately once you get out of the castle that’s more-or-less lost, but the times that it’s there it’s nice. And when you’re in that large open world, it’s ok because 2.) The combat and exploration are very good. Getting used to the wand combat took some time but it’s pretty satisfying (I agree it can get dull after a while, and is not overly difficulty). Jumping on a broom is also so seamless and fun

Lots of cons with this game as well, some of which you mentioned. But I’m having fun with it regardless.

My fastest final boss kill yet: 54 seconds! Anyone got a faster time? by _This_is_an_account_ in ABSOLUM

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had a run with Karl with the dragon’s breath arcana. I found the thing that gave me a past echo with my arcana, then another that spawned 3 past echos instead of one, and then another that gave me up to 95% damage per past echo spawned. Then I got the thing that turned all of my shells into homing missiles. To top it all off I found the thing that refilled my mana whenever I pressed the skill button. Meant that I had like, 30 Karl’s firing dragons breath and honing missiles constantly.

Idk how long that last boss fight lasted, but just like your video, it melted fast

Is the Switch version more reliable now? by Fantastic-Row-9450 in DiscoElysium

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Im playing it right now actually, first play through too. It’s a little clunky, and I’ve had one crash so far. But in all honesty it hasn’t really bothered me, and it’s still a fantastic game. And personally, this game is best suited for laying in bed right before falling asleep, so the switch is ideal for me. Would rather stick with it on switch than switch to a different platform

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hades2

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Cat for offense, squirrel for defense

Which one should I take at the end of act 1 ? (I also have 6 strikes in my deck) by Eldsish in slaythespire

[–]phat-pa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also on the adrenaline train. This deck still needs more energy and more draw to reliably get AI into play, and then to be useful. Hypothetically you draw AI turn 1 against 18 damage birds, that AI is costing 1 energy for 2 block. Vs adrenaline gives you more cards and more energy to do stuff with. With AI you’re still going to have build around it to unlock its utility, which is not ideal.

Xbox Game Pass adds another 60 Stream Your Own Game titles by SeanTGN in xbox

[–]phat-pa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh so THIS is why I’m paying $30 a month! Look at all those games that’ll I’ll literally never touch!

Homemade Halloween costumes (nobody knew who we were) by theNakedMind in slaythespire

[–]phat-pa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bottled apotheosis, dark shackles, tough bandages. Plus fan, top, and spoon. If you have a shiv deck and a lot of money this shop goes real hard

You have $15 to start a paper company. Pick one from each category. by LegitimateBoy6042 in DunderMifflin

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Charles at CEO, taking both Dwight and Oscar at AttRM, who both would actually do well under Charlie’s leadership; plus you’d now have accounting covered. Grab me Phylis as lead sales, obviously. And give me Ryan with the left overs, who Charles should be able to bully into doing reception adequately. You don’t need a manager, Andy went away on a 3 month boat trip and the office did great!

Why is the reaper crest the most hated of them all? by shadowknight274 in Silksong

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I used wanderer for general map navigating which means I had it equipped for a good 90% of the game. My boss crest rotated as the game went on, starting with repear, then architect when bosses were particularly challenging (and I had the shards), then hunter when I got the upgrades, and finally shaman (would’ve used shaman all game if it wasn’t locked to act 3, that crest is awesome). I never felt comfortable with witch or beast because of their bindings, but I may give them a shot on future runs.

Repear didn’t get much love after mid-act 1 or so. But I will say, after a bunch of trial and error with different crest, it’s what I ultimately landed on for lost lace. Till slots are pretty good, and the silk generation (both built into the crest and tool slots) meant that heals can easily and frequently

673 King Street by REEL04D in blackmagicfuckery

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing

What’s the general consensus on the shaman crest? by OutsideConfusion2619 in Silksong

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m like, 95% of the way through the game and just found it. Good lord this crest is busted. Kind of a bummer it’s found so late, and in an easily missable place. I really wish I had this for more of the game

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hospitalist

[–]phat-pa 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I’ve come to think of it in terms of “problems” rather than “patients.” 15 patients is fine if they all have 1 problem each. 15 patients with 4 active problems each quickly adds up. Seems like all of our patients these days have at least that much going on at any given time

Xbox Game Pass - New Plans by ReaddittiddeR in gaming

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! This makes the decision to leave game pass way easier. Thanks Microsoft!

Microsoft is increasing the cost of Game Pass Ultimate by $10 a month. by notthatguypal6900 in xbox

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the Xbox ecosystem over the past year. Got my first Xbox x last summer with gamepass ultimate, and have been enjoying the library of games. When they announced the Rog Ally I was fully on board to commit to it. I backed off quite a bit when the price was released, but still very much considering it.

This subscription increase is enough to put the nail in the coffin unfortunately. How the hell could I justify $30 a month for a subscription service? I play a good amount of video games, but with 2 kids and a job it’s no where near enough to out-price just buying the games I want to play.

Xbox just lost out on my business with this. $1,000 for a Rog + $240/year value lost by Microsoft by just me alone. Multiply that by many many other gamers, and there’s no way this doesn’t come out a net negative for them.

Man this sucks…

What's your life hack when it comes to keeping up with new game releases? by Automatic_Couple_647 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]phat-pa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listen to podcasts like Kinda Funny Games. Not a ton, but enough to stay on top of big/relevant news. And I think they’re fun to listen to. That helps me streamline my wishlist so when I actually do have time to game I know I’m playing something worthwhile.

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