OmegaMouse

@OmegaMouse@feddit.uk

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who order "a decaff coffee with an extra shot" - why?⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s interesting to know, thanks! Most coffee shops where I live would probably never get busy enough to use a spare shot. Perhaps they change out to a single shot portafilter, but I’ve never noticed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People who order "a decaff coffee with an extra shot" - why?⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Follow-up question - each portafilter is two shots right? So if you end up adding an third shot to a coffee, what do you do with the leftover fourth one?

  (Or do you have a smaller, single shot portafilter?)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My hand are normal, and loook⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  LOOOK AЃ ͱANDS

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨13 Sentinels - some thoughts (spoilers)⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I agree with all that! Definitely a bit too much school life stuff near the start. The story starts to get properly interesting around the halfway mark, but also branches out so much that it’s hard to follow. I’d love to see a similar game in this setting, with an equal complex story but told in a more standard way.

  Also yeah Megumi’s part kinda sucked. Didn’t ever get interesting.

  Thanks for the clarification on those bits!

• 13 Sentinels - some thoughts (spoilers)
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I started playing it years ago but quit after reaching the Strip - this time I will make sure to actually finish it! The writing is great and the quests are really memorable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Have you played any of the series before? MGS2 and 3 are some of the best games ever made, IMO :) Twin Snakes is ok, but I much prefer the original.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Playing through:

  • New Vegas
  • 13 Sentinels
  • Might start on Skyward Sword on Switch, now that I’ve finished TOTK
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hard platformers with banging chiptune soundtracks?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh I completely misread your earlier comment lol. They sound good though! I’ve heard great things about ULTRAKILL too

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hard platformers with banging chiptune soundtracks?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Not heard of that one! I can’t seem to find it online - unless is the game called Virtuaverse and Master Boot Record did the music?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RPGs for people who don't like RPGs⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a difficult one to answer as most RPGs I can think of have some combination of the stuff that puts you off. Have you tried the Witcher 3 (great story, and the RPG elements are fairly simplified) or Deus Ex: Human Revolution? And if you’ve played Nier Replicant and enjoyed it, I think you’d love Nier Automata.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you moderate yourself?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I guess that’s my take on ‘gamifying things’, but there’s probably a few different ways to do it. I’ve heard that in psychology, rewards are a lot more effective than punishments - so maybe frame it slightly differently. Personally I wouldn’t base things on how well you do in the game, because that could get frustrating - in the worst scenario you’ll already be annoyed at doing poorly in the game, and that’s followed by having to do more work. Instead I’d spin it, so if you do all the tidying reward yourself with an hour of gaming. If you get all your chores done, you get 2 hours of gaming etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you moderate yourself?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree with what others have said about gamifying life. For example, ‘oh it’s 5pm, I need to spend 30 minutes doing some tidying before I can play a game again’. And for games with no clear end point, set yourself goals so you know when to take a break. ‘Once I’ve built this factory, I need to take an hour’s break before I can play again’.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  This made me wonder what is taught in schools now, and it seems pretty interesting actually: KS1+2, KS3+4

  Definitely a lot more varied than I remember.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'Determined' snails eating villagers' mail⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Not to boast, but I’ve nibbled your post

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  What sort of things would you try to gain knowledge in?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I hadn’t heard of that before - looks like they have some clubs in the UK so I’ll investigate. Thanks!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  What do you mean by active listening exactly?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for the insight - I hadn’t considered that announcing the silence in that way could be useful, but I see what you mean.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes I think you’re right - sometimes I’ll feel like I need to fill a silence, and end up spewing out nonsense. Then I’ll feel embarrassed and struggle with the rest of the conversation. It’s quite hard to un-learn that feeling of silence being uncomfortable, but it would definitely give time to help me think.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think I’m quite good at asking questions, but when it comes back the other way my mind often goes blank. It could be that I don’t perform well under pressure, so maybe I need more practice with that. Speaking slowly is a good suggestion - I find myself speaking way too fast when I want to get a point out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How can I become a better conversationalist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve had a quick look into that, and yes that does provide some good pointers for general questions to get a conversation going. What should I do if I’m the one being asked those questions and I’m floundering though?

• How can I become a better conversationalist?
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spooky games part 3: Resident Evil⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes I loved that one! Played it not too long ago. They did an excellent job remaking that whilst keeping the feel of the original games.

• Spooky games part 3: Resident Evil
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Most trustable hair shampoo company?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for the heads up :) The same brand does a conditioner that is silicone free, so I’ll try that out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Every really nice pen I have ever owned was because it somehow fell into my possession. I use them randomly sometimes as a special treat for myself.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I ended up getting a Safari fountain pen and wow! It’s so smooth. Way better than any I’ve used in the past. I’ve been writing stuff for the hell of it just to try it out. I’m so used to pressing down with some force whilst using a ballpoint (especially the first time you use it each day) so this makes a nice change.

  Thinking back to when we were made to use them at school, we were told that the nib would wear down to fit our writing style… which I think was nonsense. Pretty sure I used to use more pressure than was necessary back then, to try and get the pen to ‘mould’ faster. If I’d been taught to use them correctly maybe I’d have enjoyed it more back then.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Most trustable hair shampoo company?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for this! Do you reckon a product like this (Sukin Natural Balance Shampoo) would be ok? It claims to be sulfate and paraben free

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Most trustable hair shampoo company?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not sure what you mean by this question, but while I’m here can anyone recommend a shampoo/conditioner brand that won’t dry out my hair? I have quite thick hair for context.

• Spooky games part 2: Dead Space 2
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