LucyLastic

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[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I grew up in a remote place, lived somewhere with to-the-door post for quite a while, and now live in a remote place again ... I pick up my post from the village bar, and it's a very good excuse to stop for a drink while I'm there :-)

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Completely agree, though if I do try food from other countries I want to have it as close as possible to how it's enjoyed by discerning locals ... I'm not sure if that counts as being snobbish?

Some people I work with have literally the same sandwich every day ... Pa Amb Tomaquet is a national dish that invokes pride (if done right) while also being thoroughly working class.

What I've seen of fancy places is the "peasant food" is fancied up with "better" ingredients, or the recipe is changed, which just turns my appetite off ... fortunately that's not a frequent problem for me since I can't afford to spend on eating out, lol

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

1: An open world exploration game that doesn't have combat ... like Breath of the Wild but without all the fighting and with lots of short stories and puzzles.

Basically I want to be able to go wandering off and uncover ancient ruins etc without having to fight for my life.

2: Snowrunner, but with a good narrative story mode and gearboxes that actually work.

There's so much potential to have engaging stories in that game, which could be tied into improved game structure (namely restricting truck / tire choice to make some tasks challenging in an interesting way).

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So, Tux Kart?

Edit: or more old school, Wacky Wheels (I think I still have a copy somewhere)

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think Farm Simulator has any combat

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

I live in a remote place and a few times a year have to live without stuff, so my list after water, food and shelter (assuming those are the minimum version of what the word means) would be: A sanitary toilet A means of washing oneself A reliable way of cooking food A reliable way of providing light at night Access to xkcd.com

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yaught - Paradise Engineering.

Bring in the retro synth, introduce a slapping bass beat, and just when you're ready for a shot of adrenalin in comes the overraught, out of tempo, spoken word over the top.

:-(

Similarly, every Mogwai album has to have a synth-voice track for some reason. Presumably to give the audience a chance to go to the loo without missing anything.

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Only if the monkey can tap dance

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for adding some context, I missed out on that!

As for Vox, they'll keep defending him because they always look for the worst possible opinion to have and then jump on that ... because unfortunately there's enough people out there with the same shitty views who will then want to vote for them even harder.

I'm crossing all my fingers for a not-PP government.

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'm in what was one of the greener parts of Spain, we're on year 2 of a drought already and over the last 3 years we've repeatedly hit 40°.

I'm genuinely worried for the future, and it feels completely out of my hands.

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Agreed on all counts ... that said, his first "I'm not going to resign" speach got resounding applause, so I'm sure he had a lot of behind-the-scenes support to stay as long as he did.

Hopefully whoever gets his job will be both better and able to cut out more of the rot.

(I live in Spain, I've been royally pissed off at how the players have been treated)

[–] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Competitions should go over to crazy golf, it'd be more fun to watch then, not use water, and use less space too ... imagine how crazy pro-level crazy golf courses could be!

 

Not a very old game, but I just picked up the "Ultimate Edition" for €10 on sale, first time I've touched a fighting game since the first Soul Caliber on Dreamcast.

It seems to have a mountain of content, doesn't take itself too seriously (Rambo Vs. Robocop!), and isn't full of long combos, flashing lights, or confusing perspective changes.

I'm not normally one for fighting games, but it's being a lot of fun for me right now :-)

 

I'm putting this in it's own thread because it's not so much a community request as a usage mismatch.

Sports fans love to discuss games, see links to coverage, or find out about transfers etc. People who do sports are often wanting to discuss their own experiences or find help and support.

This feels to me like two very different needs which, when bundled together, deter engagement.

What are your thoughts?

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