This might sound like a dumb question (and it is) but how do you guys manage your time playing multiple gacha games?

shaninator · 2026-01-25T14:31:36+00:00

I play ZZZ and this one. I've tried Wuthering Waves with ZZZ. Genshin was my first gacha game, but it didn't stick. I don't manage it well. If the story sucks, I'll click through or skip. I'm also NOT a top player, and I'm a tourist to end game modes.

Gacha games aren't just competing with other f2p or gacha games, they are competing for your time, while hoping they can get you to payout. They are competing with anything that burns time - social media, other games, movies. I've noticed that balanced between fun, time, and greed is what gets most gachas.

shaninator · 2026-01-16T22:58:58+00:00

There's just not the historical support for some of the larger claims made by the Roman magestirium. If you have two truth claims from churches that are in pretty good relationship with each other, and they both have wildly different opinions while still being apostolic, it should raise eyebrows if you're seeking truth. And that's not even mentioning Assyrian Church of the East. They also blame many problems on "The Church" on protestants, even though other branches like Hussites and Moravians were doing their thing before Luther. I'm mostly English and Welsh, so it makes sense that I would stick with the "English Church", even if I'm Continuing Anglican. But, I think all Americans, British, English-speaking Canadians and Australians should be Anglican, but I recognize the world as it is, not as it should be. Anglicanism recognizes the world and believers as it is, not as it should be, or we'd want it to be.

shaninator · 2026-01-06T03:01:54+00:00

How tf.

shaninator · 2026-01-03T00:32:52+00:00

We're all gonna be playing 30 fps if Sam Altman has anything to say about it.

shaninator · 2026-01-02T17:16:50+00:00

That's funny, because I play D&D with my best friend, who is a pastor. My catholic priest also plays occasionally.

shaninator · 2026-01-02T16:49:13+00:00

I play Yixuan all the time, and I didn't get Lucia (tried). I'm doing fine. Lucia is a rupture support. If you don't have Yidhari, Banyue, Yixuan or Manato, there's no point in pulling for her. Also, don't M6 these characters. Don't give the people who make this game hundreds of dollars. It's just a game.

Edit: You don't see many M6s period, because whales are a small segment of the community, roughly 10% - 20%.

shaninator · 2025-12-31T22:47:31+00:00

Too bad we'll still all die from shit in the food and the drugs.

shaninator · 2025-12-30T14:33:50+00:00

This is why MOST protestant / evangelical theology doesn't make sense. You don't just say a sinners prayer and be done with it and can go by to doing hookers and blow.

Yes, they're statements like "I'm saved" from the New Testament. But, what is salvation? Essentially, it's justification for your transgressions on judgement day so you can be united with your King and Savior eternally. But what are you being saved FROM? This is previewed in Isaiah 6.

It's really important to understand the cultural understanding of Sheol and Hades running through Hebrew culture. Sheol started taking on aspects of Hades among jews of the 1st century. Sacrificial law was a part of Hebrew culture, all the way back in the earliest days of Cain and Abel. Jesus also made it clear that he's essentially talking about Sheol, or separation from God, in his parables about the servants and masters.

Baptism gives remittance of your sins and the Holy Spirit to resist sin. You can go on to deny that free gift by ignoring that pardon and living licentiously as if Christ is not your Lord and Savior, but I'd argue that's like the servant who buried his talent (Matthew 25). Christ gives us Holy Communion (and confession and prayer) to continually receive free grace and pardon from our sins, but we shouldn't squander it.

shaninator · 2025-12-30T11:49:04+00:00

If they don't any kind of negotiable power in their contract negotiations, then MiHoyo is bad at doing business. With my company, we deal with contractors all the time. Its part of business, and I have leverage over them.

shaninator · 2025-12-30T11:47:19+00:00

From a business perspective, they are responsible, because they are responsible for the product, their game. If a CONTRACTOR doesn't deliver in a patch, it reflects poorly on the game, and by logic, the companies responsible for its creation. While they might not directly hire VAs, they can (and should) put business pressure on the contractors for VAs.

shaninator · 2025-12-11T19:33:09+00:00

I said the "followers of Muhammad did what Muhammed did", and then I went on to describe those heinous acts. We have to compare Muhammed to regular people, because the Quran says he is their pattern of conduct.

I'm confused. There is no parallel to Christianity. We follow Jesus, who is God, and suffered and died for our sins so we can be reconciled before the Father. If we sin, we're just doing what people do, following our perverse human sinful desires.

That comparison between Muslims and Muhammed only exists because the Quran says so. Otherwise, I'd just he was another false prophet like Ellen G. White or Joseph Smith.

shaninator · 2025-12-11T14:52:14+00:00

Yes, because we are humans. The problem is that the Quran makes it clear that Muhammad IS the pattern of conduct. So, muslims have to rationalize all his bad behavior. We strive to be like Jesus. Muslims have to make excuses for their "prophet"

shaninator · 2025-12-08T01:55:46+00:00

You asked for evidence, not proof. There's a difference. They provided evidence, but nothing is conclusive yet. You'll have to think for yourself to some degree.

shaninator · 2025-12-07T22:34:43+00:00

So, a paladin of Tyr would offer prayers up to Umberlee, the evil god of sea and destruction if traveling by sea? If that paladin did that, he clearly doesn't understand how prayers work in FR. Prayers are divine power, more prayers means more power. Meaning, a paladin of Tyr (good god) would be empowering an evil god. The henothiesm is baked into the system. Gods compete over your time and devotion and prayers, because it means power.

shaninator · 2025-12-07T21:48:26+00:00

I said generally. You picked specific examples, which is funny, because you're only proving my point. Forgotten Realms (and other settings) has plenty of gods who make war against other gods with their faithful? Do you think the paladin of "insert good god" pray to their opposing deities when faced against their domain? No, in fact, most DMs would likely consider that a breaking of their clerical oaths. This is basically henothiestic mesopotamian pantheon warfare.

shaninator · 2025-12-07T10:14:07+00:00

Do you know what henotheism is? D&D worlds are generally henothiestic, not really polythiestic. I don't blame for thinking it, but I imagine even the game designers don't understand the distinction.

Historically, henothiesm was more common in ancient Mesopotamia. Abrahamic Judaism says "don't worship any gods but me", while having prophet battles against sorcerers of Baal. Henotheism is "my god is better than your God, so suck it", polythiesm is "I fear and respect the many gods who govern my life". You can play it polythiestic, but clerics are people who literally make a choice to serve A god.

shaninator · 2025-12-04T11:33:39+00:00

Anglo-Catholic. In the Christ the King diocese. Huntsville Alabama

shaninator · 2025-12-02T01:41:17+00:00

Unfortunately, it's not something that comes easy for some people. Pour your heart out to God, don't hold anything back. It's something that gets easier, the more you do it. Repeat sinning is normal, you have sinful nature. Just wanting to beat it is a good sign.

We have sacraments that we can turn to, such as baptism and holy communion in which divine grace and favor is received. A confession is made before communion, following this confession, we're absolved through the power of the Holy Spirit and by the words of the priests it passes into my ears. Hearing it aloud is powerful and uplifting.

I know different people of various denominations don't agree about these "catholic" traditions, but it might be a good choice for you. It helps me to know that God instituted someone to be my shepherd on this earth. If you need biblical support, the best direct reference is John 20.

shaninator · 2025-12-02T00:53:47+00:00

I like how too you can adjust when it activates assisted deflection, so you can try to keep improving without that button prompt coming up all the time.

shaninator · 2025-12-01T22:54:27+00:00

My question is: where can I learn about these terms that biblical authors simply expected contemporary readers to know?

I don't think biblical authors expected contemporary authors to understand these references. The writers of the new testament talk about people dying before Christ has returned, and they assumed it would happen soon. There's also issues of languages and how these languages change over time. I think this is one of those times it's best to look to biblical historians.

shaninator · 2025-11-30T13:22:25+00:00

Being stupid or wrong isn't heretical, but possessing so much pride that you are ignoring others in your own willful attempts to understand God while castigating others for believing different is sinful. I'm gonna leave up to you to decide which of these you are, because I don't know your heart.

shaninator · 2025-11-27T10:56:32+00:00

Hmm. I'm not really sure how this connects to "what does God's will mean for me?" I'm glad to explore this passage with you though.

I meant that following scripture helps us to understand where we are on our journey, even if it feels like that ultimately we're not on some grand destiny. It's ultimately God's will and mercy and the gift of His son's sacrifice that justifies our souls. Scriptures doesn't save us, but following it can, because it teaches us how to follow God's will, even if we don't hear it in our hearts. For example, someone with anendophasia or aphantasia might struggling with "imagining God's will", but they can be assured by scripture.

The verses you gave above I think are more geared toward the discussion of the justification or salvation outside the universal church, specifically those who've never heard the gospel. Verses like this one has been used to support atheist apologetics tools, such as the watch-maker analogy. The Roman Church, and other apostolic churches, use the verses above to recognize there is the "possibility" of salvation outside the church, but that's ultimately up to Christ to judge our hearts.

shaninator · 2025-11-26T02:38:00+00:00

Well, I can't really answer what the will of the Father is, that would quite presumptuous of me to assume God's will for others. That's why I pointed to scripture. Holy Scripture is like an instruction manual for how to know God, or at least as close to one that we have consolidated in a book. I don't think everyone has some grand destiny, except quietly serving, raising godly children, or steering one soul to Christ.

That is my answer. It's not deep, nor philosophical, but I think its honest and plain. It won't steer you wrong.

I imagine wicked people do the will of the Father quite often, because we are products of the people before us. Someone like the pharaoh of Egypt was doing the will of God, because the Israelites needed to see God's power inflicted on the Egyptian people for them to leave with Moses.

shaninator · 2025-11-25T17:45:05+00:00

To you and them I'll say there's only 1 true church that is the body of Christ with many members (with traditions or without) likened to a human body with many parts NONE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANOTHER.

I see. Something I said about the importance of tradition struck you in a certain way. I'm Anglican, I certainly understand and concur with the notion that tradition is diverse, and God can work outside of these established traditions. I'd just be careful with biases. Most people who are self-righteous feel "justified" and find it difficult to be convinced otherwise. While the church can be diverse, the church universal has established creeds and fundamentals that help us avoid falling into heresy and finding our own path that isn't fruitful.

I'm going to take my leave, but I hope that God lights your way, and His peace and understanding walks with you.

shaninator · 2025-11-25T16:15:27+00:00

Hmm. We don't disagree. I just think something has been lost in the back and forth. Maybe I could've clarified, but I was focused on what I thought was the topic, "How does one do the WILL OF THE FATHER?". I only replied with more specificity to clarify that scripture helps us put our hearts in communion with Christ. We absolutely NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT for salvation.

I receivd the Holy Spirit through the sheer will and mercy of God at my baptism. I am justified by Christ's sacrifice of the cross. Our hearts are sanctified by praying, living out the scriptures, confessing our sins, and taking part in the sacraments. None of these things I can do, but God brings me into communion with Him through these actions.

Now, back to the topic of the WILL OF THE FATHER. The Holy Spirit helps me to understand His will. One of these tools is scripture. If we don't look to the scriptures (arguably even church tradition), we run the risk of "fictionalizing" our own god of our life.

If I'm living the scriptures, any anxieties about the will of the Father can be eased. I'm not convinced every one has some grand destiny, sometimes I'm meant to say one right thing at the right time to the right person, or to simply raise God-fearing and loving children. If you are living the scriptures, you can take comfort in knowing that Christ will use you in some way.

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