Wahots
@Wahots@pawb.social
- Comment on Is it weird to juggle in the park? 5 days ago:
Nope, that is what third spaces are for. :)
- Comment on What is your favorite retro wargame? 5 days ago:
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
- Comment on Why Do Sovereign Citizens Keep Pursuing Unsuccessful Legal Defenses? 5 days ago:
Because our president shows that once in 248 years, someone who continuously flouts the law somehow makes it into power, then changes everything to be in their favor, permanently.
- Comment on Codemasters confirms layoffs as EA-owned studio shifts focus away from beloved rally games 1 week ago:
Ea kills everything it touches.
- Comment on How your showerhead and fridge got roped into the culture wars 1 week ago:
I absolutely loved my apartments that had a heatpump and toilets with water-pressure powered engines(?), which barely used any water.
My summer electric bills (all electric appliances) were $66 in the 2020s, $130 in winter. My efficient toilet could have flushed a fucking coconut, it was so powerful that there was actually air getting sucked out of the room when you flushed it. It’s tank had no visible water, but had something that looked like a black car engine, which would blast air and water when flushed.
- Comment on Microsoft kills Windows Maps app 1 week ago:
They’re sad, it’s actually somewhat nice to have. It actually works better than my car’s integrated maps, which is wild. Yes, the OEM screwed up the maps app so badly that most streets don’t even have names visible, and the car struggles to find even basic chains, camp sites, addresses, etc.
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 1 week ago:
Well said!
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 2 weeks ago:
There was, don’t watch it, it bombed xD
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 2 weeks ago:
Nothing went wrong. Remember the era where every sequel was straight to DVD? Who remembers The Lion King 2? How about Brother Bear 2? Sonic Adventure 2?
It’s difficult to iterate on a piece of media that was written to be a standalone entity.
The only exceptions really are when stories are split into multiple games (such as halo 1-3)
- Comment on You never forget your first 2 weeks ago:
The 360 was so good
- Comment on US | Amazon says it will not show tariff costs on goods after White House rebuke 2 weeks ago:
Wow, no balls.
- Comment on Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company 2 weeks ago:
I was like “how could discord be any worse?” Then this drops xD
- Comment on What's the point in getting married? 2 weeks ago:
It gives us certain rights and protections, tax benefits, etc. Hospital visitations, legal stuff, the ability to get in your own queue for immigration, and it’s a sign to each other that you both are committed to each other for the long haul. It’s a sign of trust.
- Comment on Subnautica 2 teases new creatures and co-op among the coral 2 weeks ago:
Fingers crossed that this is a genuine subnautica 2 and not another BZ.
1 is great with co-op mods, though it’s about as janky as one might expect. Still, it was a lot of fun building bases with friends, and going on submarine adventures.
- Comment on Logitech quietly raises prices on popular PC accessories by up to 25% after tariffs 3 weeks ago:
That’s literally what some companies are doing, to let consumers know that they aren’t price gouging them, and that it’s that dumbfuck’s fault.
- Comment on Future Chips Will Be Hotter Than Ever 3 weeks ago:
This was a really interesting article!
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 US price won’t increase after tariffs, but accessories will cost more 3 weeks ago:
Monday? I’ll see you in two hours! xD
- Comment on Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification 3 weeks ago:
Send them a pic of your sona
- Comment on Who else misses Battlefield 1943? 4 weeks ago:
BF1 with standard issue rifles was great. One week had standard issue only, and it was a ton of fun, but a lot of people whined because it was “too hard” lol. (Getting shot generally killed you).
BF1 was also one of the only games where shotguns were as powerful as their IRL counterparts. Once again, people complained that they’d get dropped by a shotgun 3x-4x the range of a video game shotgun. People didn’t realize that shotguns have an effective range greater than 2m IRL, lol. Unfortunately, all the standard weapons were nerfed, all the prototypes or three person guns were modified to be one person, and buffed. And unfortunately, that was the last game patch, so things were left horribly imbalanced in an otherwise amazing game. Still, WW1-era fighting and ship tactics still work.
- Comment on Suggestions for mouse only games? 4 weeks ago:
It’s a very good game! I loved Subnautica too :)
- Comment on Suggestions for mouse only games? 4 weeks ago:
Balatro!
- Comment on How do people develop feelings for someone? 4 weeks ago:
Perhaps it’s different where I live, but when one of my friends asked me out, I just told him that I unfortunately wasn’t interested in him, but I still wanted to be friends. We stayed close friends, and I actually introduced him to one of my other friends. They hit it off and are still together seven(ish) years later :)
They live in a different state right now, but we still have yearly get-togethers. I miss them and hope they can move here soon :)
- Comment on How do people develop feelings for someone? 4 weeks ago:
Oh man, I’d say just the opposite! Date your friends! You know them well, you become good friends before you ever even start dating, which is great for pacing, and you both probably share a lot in common.
There’s nothing quite like holding hands with your best friend, or quietly reading together. Or going skiing together ❤️
It’s how long term relationships have formed for a handful of my buddies. And it’s also how I met my spouse :)
While not everything works out, having a rock solid friendship can lead to an extremely strong relationship.
- Comment on How long before I can sleep on my memory foam mattress? 5 weeks ago:
I’d let it offgas for 24-72 hours at least. It smells awful. It’s probably something awful like VOCs, lol. Definitely keep a window open until it gets less stinky.
- Comment on Why is there steam coming out of the streets in New York 5 weeks ago:
District level heating is actually pretty efficient, some universities do the same thing on purpose to save on bills. Our relatively young city does it with the downtown skyscrapers for the same reason.
The other nice thing is that when you upgrade the heating system to be less carbon intensive, you can instantly have a ton of buildings all jump instantly to fewer emissions too.
- Comment on What vacuum should I buy for 66% carpets in 1500sqft condo? Sub $500 5 weeks ago:
I like the Miele I have, but I don’t know if you can find one for $500 CAD. It’s a great vacuum though.
- Comment on am i insane? 5 weeks ago:
Sounds like bipolar disorder, but you must consult a doctor about it, as we won’t know enough here.
- Comment on American and British English spelling and pronunciations 1 month ago:
Platinium :3
- Comment on American and British English spelling and pronunciations 1 month ago:
Dropping the U’s from words such as “colour” - I get the simplification argument and I’d take or leave them, but I’m pro-U.
The pronunciation seems slightly different too, Color (Kolor) vs colour (coul-err). Or at least I pronounce them slightly differently depending on which word I read.
- Comment on American and British English spelling and pronunciations 1 month ago:
Even some places in the US are switching over to calling them WCs.