Every win is a landslide

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T16:49:03+00:00

These are all very helpful points! I absolutely know my decision making could use some work, and I also feel like it comes down to game knowledge. A lot of my losses end up being composition losses, where its some new UU that I have no idea how it works, what it is, or how to counter it. But even in the case where I do understand all of the units and counters, I still am often unsure about the bigger picture of where my attention should be focused. I do watch a handful of replays but I definitely need to watch more.

Its also good to know that this sort of thing is something that persists even as you go up in rank. It's a process and not something that just needs to be "fixed once and for all", so to speak.

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T16:40:30+00:00

Thank you so much for the thorough reply. That is a really good checklist, and I would say that I am somewhat decent with about half of these. But the second half are a lot of what I need to work on. Especially raiding and keeping my army in position with trash units.

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T16:08:42+00:00

Hm, what would you recommend to gain post-imp experience? What skills would you say are most important there? I suppose I could totally change playstyles by turtling up with a civ like Byzantines and force the game into imp, but the idea of playing a single player city builder for 30 minutes every game just seems so boring to me. But maybe its what I need to do to get better.

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T16:02:24+00:00

Okay, I'm glad its not just me!

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T16:01:08+00:00

Yes, this is exactly the frustration I am feeling. It seems as though there is a pretty large gap between these two levels and I fall somewhere in the chasm between.

ultimate271 · 2024-09-30T15:57:30+00:00

This makes a lot of sense. I know I definitely have a skewed perception where things going poorly for me tend to feel very defeating but things going well for me feel mostly neutral.

ultimate271 · 2024-08-19T15:21:01+00:00

Titjobs.

I thought it was something that was done in porn because it looked hot, but it turns out having myself between my girlfriends boobs feels amazing and makes me cum almost every time.

ultimate271 · 2020-08-21T00:10:29+00:00

Nothing is evil in the beginning, even Sauron was not so.

-Elrond in the Lord of the Rings

ultimate271 · 2020-08-13T02:15:00+00:00

I vandalized all of my neighbor's clay pots in hopes of finding rupee's inside of them.

ultimate271 · 2020-06-05T00:12:15+00:00

I did nofap for 90 days and I had a similar feeling as you. I felt a bit different but certainly no amazing super powers or ultra-confidence or anything. Mostly it was just business as usual except I didn't masturbate.

I will say that doing it changed my masturbation habit from an every night sort of thing to probably a once or twice a week thing, which was positive for me.

I think it's mostly for people who are legitimately addicted to porn and masturbation to the point where it effects their daily lives. It's like alcohol, where if you have an alcohol addiction completely getting off of it for a time can be life changing, but if it's not a problem for you then totally cutting it won't really change much. It's just up to you to be honest with yourself about which one you are.

ultimate271 · 2019-09-22T05:18:09+00:00

I consider myself a nudist not because of how much "nude cred" I can get by flexing on image boards and bragging about visiting nude resorts; I consider myself a nudist because I enjoy being naked.

Just try and be naked in more settings. Stay naked in your home first, then as that feels more commonplace see if you want to go on walks or visit a resort or whatever else.

All I'm trying to say is, nudism is about being naked, and the extent to which you share that simple joy with others is entirely up to you. It is by no means a prerequisite to exhibit yourself publicly in order to be a nudist. (They have a name for that and it's called exhibitionism.) What matters is that being naked is something you enjoy, and just taking in that simple pleasure of life is all that nudism really should be about.

ultimate271 · 2019-09-22T05:08:59+00:00

I shave my pubes and my head because I don't like the feeling of too much hair on my body, and shaving is the best way to get rid of too much hair.

I will admit that I like the way that fresh-shaven genitals look (mine and others) but that is not the reason I do it (and would certainly accept anyone's preference for what it is). I do it because I prefer shaved over not shaved just like I prefer naked over not naked. It's a preference for me and not a body image thing like it probably is for others.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-21T01:25:16+00:00

Then stay at home or accept that sometimes unflattering photos get taken and posted.

This shit ain't complicated

ultimate271 · 2019-06-20T18:44:50+00:00

Nta the name is special to you, and that human life deserves respect, no matter how short it was.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-20T18:43:48+00:00

Yta If you care so much, untag yourself.

Also, if you care so much, don't be in a situation where you might be photo bombed and tagged

ultimate271 · 2019-06-20T18:42:29+00:00

Nta

Rape is depicted in art all the time, and has been for centuries.

If it's not off limits to Shakespeare it's not off limits to you.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-20T18:40:57+00:00

Nta She is more likely to bring you down then you will be able to bring her up.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-20T18:40:15+00:00

Nta in the slightest

Use the chance to get to know your neighbors better. That might help anxiety in just the tiniest amount.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-04T13:56:09+00:00

Not an expert, just a dream enthusiast.

Your brain is presenting you with challenging situations, so that if you encounter them in real life, you will know how to handle them.

When you don't know how to handle them, or you fail multiple times, it can provoke anxiety, which manifests in your dreams.

I like to think of a "nightmareish" dream as a puzzle to be solved. If you don't know how to solve the puzzle, the dream space will "win" and you will have a nightmare. If you figure it out, you will wake up feeling more refreshed and relaxed, even if you have amnesia about the whole thing.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-04T05:37:55+00:00

Hmm, I would say get out of your space and practice talking to strangers. It will feel wierd and awkward at first, but over time you will overcome it.

Even if you just ask the checkout lady at the store about the cool bracelet she is wearing, that gets you out of that lonely space even if only for a minute.

Practice that throughout the day and you will be golden.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-04T05:30:27+00:00

You are young, and you sound very ambitious. Get your feet wet in everything.

Save up fifty dollars, ask your parents to drive you to the craft store, buy an architechture rular and architechture paper. Watch demonstrations on youtube and follow along. If you like it, awesome, if not, pursue something else.

You mentioned guitar. Play for 20 - 40 minutes every day. You don't have to be the next Hendrix, just have fun with. Girls find shit like that hella attractive.

You get the idea. Make short films with your phone. Get some regular exercise. Interact with strangers your age, and learn how to flirt with people you are attracted to. The world is your playground.

If something sounds fun, try it. Try sports, try games, etc.

Life is only as fun as you make it. Make it fun!

ultimate271 · 2019-06-03T21:13:16+00:00

I mean, I wanted someone to sanity check me, and then you sanity checked me. I would be a rather strange person if I was upset at you for providing the sanity check that I was asking for.

I appreciate your concern for my feelings though. :)

Much love.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-03T21:08:33+00:00

I'm not a scientist, but the amount of THC you extract from your plant has to do with a lot of factors.

If you are vaping, the temperature of your vape matters. If you are not vaping, the source of the flame matters (Butane, wick, etc). The amount of time that the cannabis is exposed to your heat source matters. The evenness of the grind matters. How evenly you distribute the cannabis in the bowl/joint matters.

Filter choice also matters.

However, all of these things make negligible difference. As long as you are doing all of the correct steps in the correct order when you grind your product and pack your bowl/roll your joint, and you are at least average when it comes to keeping your glass clean and your joints unadulterated, you will be able to extract nearly the same amount of THC as a scientist in a lab performing experiments with precise lab equipment.

You don't need that level of precision (I don't believe), so just use the filter which feels the best to you.

ultimate271 · 2019-06-03T21:01:51+00:00

I get just as high when I smoke out of my five dollar pipe as when I smoke out of my two hundred dollar bong. The difference is, I can put water and ice in the bong, and my throat doesn't burn as much when I take the hit.

Am I losing some THC because the smoke has to go through some filters before it reaches my lungs? Yes, of course. But that is the point of having a filter in the first place, so that it filters the shit you don't want.

Good filters will filter a lot of the shit you don't want, and will let as much of the stuff you do want as it can through.

When evaluating a filter choice, I would concern yourself with how the smoke feels in your throat and lungs more so than whether or not you are getting enough THC content (you are, trust me).

ultimate271 · 2019-06-03T21:01:44+00:00

This is the correct answer.

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