I consider second shift to be worse - I worked 3-11 for awhile and its just depressing. You wake up and can do things, but you’re just waiting to go to work. When you get out, it’s pretty late and most people are going to bed.
9-5 allows me to have my relaxation time at the end of the day, along with everyone else. Any other shift feels lonely, and like you’re off-sync from the rest of society.
Ooh I didn’t think about it like that - but then again I was a bit of a homebody even in my 20’s lol
Definitely depends on your social circle then: my group of friends were mostly 9-5 and did stuff together in the evening, so it felt like I was always missing out.
I liked nights as well! I used to work 11-7 for some shifts, and while it was still a little lonely to go to work while people were heading to bed, I still had the whole day to do things if needed. It got me into the bad habit of just staying up for 24 hours if I wanted to do things in the evening though
I feel you. I actually liked nights, but the burnout is real. I’d have trouble sleeping during the day, and had a horrible sleep schedule trying to keep up my personal life and still work nights
100% with the people saying to get into a hobby to meet people. You’re guaranteed to connect at some level. Gaming as a hobby actually makes meeting people pretty easy, if you don’t mind starting out as long distance relationships
Young Scrolls creates tracks using voice clips mostly from Elder Scrolls games. If you have never heard their music I would recommend Dagothwave, The Fine or Balmora Blue off of this album....
I sympathize with the modern games critic. There are many of them out there doing great, thoughtful work. They’ve got things to say. And the broad response from gamers, at best, is “we don’t care.” Or at worst, “shut the fuck up.” Of course there are people who like their work, but my feeling is that is a tiny niche....
Second this! I appreciate game critics and routinely factor their opinions into whether I’ll buy a game sooner rather than later. But sometimes there are imperfect games you connect with, and 10/10 games that you don’t mind missing.
Even in terms of art: it’s helpful to read a critic’s impression on an art piece, but it’s also worth it to experience it yourself and form your own opinions.
Of course! I’m not saying reviews are pointless, just that it’s ok to dislike a critically acclaimed game, or find value in a game isn’t as well received.
If a game looks interesting, less than stellar reviews aren’t going to stop me from buying it, but it might make me wait for sale.
Ultimately, your game experience is entirely your own.
I’m male aged 19-22, I have an older brother about 4-5 years older (giving age ranges for better anonymity). Relationship is… not good (read: it’s terrible, horrifyingly terrible, arch-nemesis). How about you?
I’m the oldest. I have a younger sister and brother.
We’re all close and extremely comfortable with each other, but they’re closer with each other than me, given their closeness in age.
I don’t live at home with them anymore, but our relationship always feels natural and picks up where it left off even after being away for so long. I think we’ve been fortunate in that we’ve never felt to the need to compete with each other, and I think of them as a constant in my life that that I can always count on
As the title says, my first love whom I’ve missed dearly has just contacted me and it’s thrown my world upside down. We met when we were both 14 and spent a little under 4 years together. It was a wildly inappropriate relationship from the start by the standards today, but we both suffered abusive and absent parents, so...
I think you nailed it on the head yourself - that all the things you’re feeling are for a “squandered past, not a realistic future.”
I’ve struggled with this situation as well, and those feelings never last. The other person feels like an “escape” from your current partner because they are a mystery. I love my SO, but I know all the dirty minutiae of living together for 7 years. He tends to fart loudly in the toilet when he thinks I’m asleep still, and sometimes lets his toenails get too long.
The little details like that don’t give your imagination much leeway, where a prospective life with another person is full of possibilities.
Don’t let this new person be an excuse to throw away your current relationship. It throwing such a huge wrench in your system is indicative of something being amiss in your marriage. Maybe there’s some distance, or needs not being met.
Crushes on other people happen in long term relationships, and are normal, but the response in a healthy relationship is being able to recognize that the lovesickness is fleeting. The bond with the new person isn’t fate: it’s just filling a hole at the moment.
Edit: a good test is this - if the other person had never come back into your life, would you still be happier if you left your wife? If the answer is yes, then perhaps you need to rethink your relationship, but do it alone. Don’t jump to a new one right away without sorting out the baggage from the previous one
You’re very welcome! I think the fact that you’re able to reflect so deeply on this is a really good thing.
Forgive my assumptions, but from what it looks like from the outside, you’ve come a long way down a pretty bumpy road. Lots of people get swept up in these feelings and regret it, but your self awareness is admirable. Sending good vibes and best wishes, whatever path you take
I don’t know if I have ADHD, but I struggle with this as well! Sometimes I’ll write a message/email and there’s a paren after every other sentence.
Lately I’ve been making an effort to substitute with a semicolon or bridge the thoughts with a dash:
“I’m thinking this - but I also think this.”
Unsure if that’s a correct usage of punctuation, but I feel like it helps the sentence feel more focused and an expansion of the thought, rather than a random segue (especially with work)
Edit: realized that I had broken my own rule seconds after posting
I knew this was AccidentalRenaissance but I still did a double take at the horse. Something about the lighting makes it look slightly “textured” like a painting. Beautiful shot!
I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver....
An oversized poncho cape from the local Goodwill. It was woven in different shades of blue and while I’d never wear it outside, I’ve used it as a wearable blanket at home for a few years now.
I found out it was actually hand made, and costs 300+ USD from the original shop. Bonus points, I feel like a wizard when I wear it
I swear, kids are the cruelest at that age. I ate lunch in the bathroom stall a few times in my first week of middle school because it was better than being in the cafeteria
I played through the entire campaign as a sorcerer. Love the sorcerer. Didn't touch the other characters. Now I'm trying the others out. The barbarian isn't wowing me. But the necromancer is so much fun. I especially like the exploding corpses skill and the domino effect when the monsters keep advancing into already dead ones. I...
I actually play a rogue, but my bf plays necro. I didn't think they looked fun at first, but I'm insanely jealous of how his necro 1 shots bosses. Rogue has a lot of hits, but I've definitely not hit in the millions yet like his character does. I love my rogue, but I also wanna do the big crits 😆
I'm definitely going to play one in season 1. Their armor cosmetics are also super cool compared to rogue
I was so pleased with how it ended! Such a breath of fresh air that he just came right out and admitted it to her without any extra drama (although I do love some drama now and then)
12 Kingdoms is probably one my favorites - the character development is outstanding, the world feels very dense. It feels a lot closer to "high fantasy" compared to some of the isekais I've watched. That said, the animation does show its age.
Eden of the East was also very good - the main guy is pretty fascinating, and I got excited to unravel more of the mystery (though I feel like I was left with a lot of questions at the end) Animation is beautiful, and the original opening was amazing: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c
I think they lost to the rights to the song though, so current streaming services might have a different opener
It might be an age thing - I'm 32, game as a hobby, and work in software. 80% of my coworkers play games to some extent, and most are in their twenties to mid thirties.
But when I used to work in healthcare, I think only a few of my coworkers shared the hobby.
Generally, I think the younger the generation is, the more acceptable and "normal" gaming is. It's not a guarantee, but it's definitely more common.
Edit: I'd just be yourself and do as you like. There's definitely people out there who share your hobby. Some of the older members of a long-standing guild I'm a part of are in their 50's or retired. I will say that the gender ratio skews mostly male for older gamers though. The women I know who are interested in games are all sub 40 (this is just a personal observation, your results may vary)
The game is supposed to be an ominous and foreboding ARPG, and instead I run across BgButzzzz6nine, or I start moving towards some creatures on the other side of my screen, and before I've taken two steps some Necromancer and undead horde come buzzsawing through the area like a scythe, and I have to try and find someplace where...
Unfortunately, I don't think so. I saw somewhere on reddit where someone suggested setting your system time to the far future so that you aren't "matched" with anyone, but I haven't tried it myself.
When I played the campaign, I only saw a handful of people in the open world outside of town.
When I finished the campaign and started doing world events in WT3 AND WT4, that's when I started seeing a lot more people.
If you're just running between Nightmare dungeons and ignore world events, you can probably avoid most people. I'd say once they put in the ability to teleport to Nightmare dungeons, you'll see even less people
I saw a question elsewhere and it made me wonder... this dude basically posted asking what the heck is wrong with people who play Diablo IV and don't min-max, and asking how that could possibly be fun. What are y'all's thoughts?...
I also like to look cool, and get more enjoyment out of finding a playstyle I like, rather than following a meta.
That said, ARPG's are definitely a numbers game, depending on how far you want to go. If all you want to do is world events in WT4 and regular dungeons, you can play whatever spec you want.
If you want to kill Uber Lilith and push super high tier Nightmare dungeons (especially solo), you'll likely have to rely on the theorycrafters who crunch the numbers for the most optimal setup.
I'm happy to play a spec I find fun, even if it means I can't push super high. It just depends on what's makes the game fun for you
Is it just me or are 9-5 hours naturally the most stifling?
for me at least, 8 hours any other time of the day is less bad than the constant awful grind of 9-5...
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Your username is the prompt, what did you get? This is mine: (lemmy.world)
Young Scrolls - musician creating fantastic tracks using vocals from the Elder Scrolls games (youngscrolls.bandcamp.com)
Young Scrolls creates tracks using voice clips mostly from Elder Scrolls games. If you have never heard their music I would recommend Dagothwave, The Fine or Balmora Blue off of this album....
What is the role of games critique?
I sympathize with the modern games critic. There are many of them out there doing great, thoughtful work. They’ve got things to say. And the broad response from gamers, at best, is “we don’t care.” Or at worst, “shut the fuck up.” Of course there are people who like their work, but my feeling is that is a tiny niche....
Guess it belongs to the cat now (i.imgur.com)
My teenager is going to have to resign himself to the fact that this is Apocalypse’s chair now.
Do you have a sibling? What is the relationship like?
I’m male aged 19-22, I have an older brother about 4-5 years older (giving age ranges for better anonymity). Relationship is… not good (read: it’s terrible, horrifyingly terrible, arch-nemesis). How about you?
I (M45) have just been contacted by my first love (F45) and I'm at sea over it. (UPDATED)
As the title says, my first love whom I’ve missed dearly has just contacted me and it’s thrown my world upside down. We met when we were both 14 and spent a little under 4 years together. It was a wildly inappropriate relationship from the start by the standards today, but we both suffered abusive and absent parents, so...
me me (also me) (lemmy.world)
For the visually impaired it is a Twitter screenshot from Dani Donovan, ADHD Comics, @danidonovan...
Adulation of A Pale Horse (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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Patch 10.1.7. announced, heritage armor and customization for Forsaken and Night Elves (lemmy.world)
Apparently according to the WoW forums, five new colors is all that Forsaken getting as new customization.
What is something really stupid you purchased that turned out far better than expected?
I bought a piece of 1.5 inch stiff foam to try to fix a sag in a bed. It didn’t work but having that thick piece of solid foam around has been a life saver....
Reddit moment! (lemmy.world)
Source: @MrLovenstein
Middle schools brutal (i.imgur.com)
but teaches you, always hold it till your home.
Necromancers
I played through the entire campaign as a sorcerer. Love the sorcerer. Didn't touch the other characters. Now I'm trying the others out. The barbarian isn't wowing me. But the necromancer is so much fun. I especially like the exploding corpses skill and the domino effect when the monsters keep advancing into already dead ones. I...
Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru - Episode 13 Discussion
Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru, episode 13: "In the Morning When I Wake Up"...
20 Most Underrated Anime Series Of The Last 20 Years - Anything actually worth watching here? (Besides Gintama of course) (screenrant.com)
What's the age cut off for socially acceptable gaming
So, hear me out....
I'm sure you're all wonderful people, but how can I play the game without encountering anyone else?
The game is supposed to be an ominous and foreboding ARPG, and instead I run across BgButzzzz6nine, or I start moving towards some creatures on the other side of my screen, and before I've taken two steps some Necromancer and undead horde come buzzsawing through the area like a scythe, and I have to try and find someplace where...
What are y'all's thoughts on min-maxing?
I saw a question elsewhere and it made me wonder... this dude basically posted asking what the heck is wrong with people who play Diablo IV and don't min-max, and asking how that could possibly be fun. What are y'all's thoughts?...