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Schedule I - I definitely feel like I'd like this game, although it does have a curfew/cops mechanic that is occasionally annoying. It's quite solid/sim addictive for what it is. I'm still just messing with the demo a bit tho. Not sure I'd want to EA it. Another "1 guy" project that (imo) is likely to take a long time to finish, unless they consider it almost finished to begin with. One for the wishlist. They keep updating the demo, too - having options greyed out bothers me not at all for the moment. And of course, still No Man's Sky off and on. They need to add a Freighter to abandoned mode so I can have my orbit-traveling storage and garden base. Don't care about having a "fleet" or "fleet missions" available or flavor NPC's wandering around inside (that just get in your way/glitch out sometimes anyhow), just disable all that for Abandoned mode. There are destroyed/derelict freighter encounters in the game - could pretend the chr. takes one of those and fixes it up just enough to be useful.

There has been no actual update for Manor Lords for a while, but there was this "what we're up to/doing" post recently. I think he/they like to use Discord more than anything else last I knew, so it's nice to see something on Steam. I like these types behind the scenes posts. It's not a "1 man" project anymore, either. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1363080/view/573753783490708647 And the thought process idea of where the progression nodes/skills will be going finally sounds more full-fledged. Although from a city-build pov, it's starting to sound a little bit over-typical vs. something more unique, if that makes sense. I'm still not really getting a sense of Stronghold+citybuilder like I was hoping, tho. We'll see.

^ Postscript: I think I became sick of the XP/character leveling loop. I'd rather skills/abilities be gained through some other method than characters simply "leveling up". There are no chr. levels in No Man's Sky. Granted that's not an RPG but that's what I mean. The Exped.33 mostly intrigued me because of the story elements, which is rare for me. Sounded kinda like some weird surreal fantasy/sci-fi variation of Logan's Run + sci-fi game.

Oh, yeah, I didn't mean it was something like bullet-point dialogue tree rpg's like BG or something. More like some of the jrpg's. Big emphasis on story/plot/dialogues and characters but not full blown multiple choice/consequence ala D&D or something. I was picturing maybe FF/Tales of Arise type story telling. I mean, I've grown tired of even simplistic action-rpg's like Diablo's, Path of Exile, Borderlands. And I don't think I ever really liked/cared about mega consequences, although two or three simple ending paths are nice. Since I'm more of a do it all in one (maybe two, with the 1st run being the learning run) mega-hours-single run type, too many choices for me = analysis paralysis and/or "none of these choices are what I want to do/I feel restricted" and I either never choose anything (eg never finish the main plot), or I quit. Hence my general favoritism towards sandboxes or RTS/sim over the years.

Yeah, I started looking into that Clair/Exped. 33 game because of all the mega positive reviews. My reaction so far goes: ---"Turn based, urgh, not my thing. But it has some real time aspect or something? Maybe that'd be all right?" --"oh, qte's and dark-souls/sekiro parry timings." Then I also saw a long thread in Steam fora from people who thought they were getting just good ol' turn based and not qte semi-dark souls with precise timing. Where half the replies are "git gud" of course, but others gave me a better understand what to expect and some weaknesses of the system etc. Which is a shame (for me). The story sounds actually interesting, the visuals look fantastic, the VA sounds great. I thought it might be an RPG that might make me like an RPG again. I still put it in my wishlist tho - maybe a year from now when it's done patching and with mods. I was definitely interested in the world building/story, for once.

My confusion whilst walking by was seeing Pike mixed in what looked like the ST:OS Balance of Terror episode goings on. Edit: ofc I have no idea what was going on, just sliding by, but that immediately screamed time jumping/alternative times lines. I remember the whole Pike point is him having visions of his future and wanting to alter it I guess. Which makes me roll my eyes. At this point I don't care how they justify it. Such used to be occasionally fun, sure, but I'm so over it. 2ndedit: I can still kinda like one-off time jump episodes, just a fun adventure romp, ala that ST:OS movie, but when they try to get all serious I clock out.

--Spring. Where it's semi-warm one day and goes back to (wimp Californians) a tad chilly the next. Not complaining, I like it. --The ducks are back to occasionally flopping into our little swimming pool - they're not very timid re: human approach so hubby ends up chasing them out with the pool net stick. I think it's hilarious but apparently their poo encourages black mold on pool walls etc which is very hard to get rid of once if it takes hold, so hubby is very annoyed. Resulting in my great entertainment. Other than that, all the usual stuff. Constant fluctuations of boredom and happy contentment. And ofc, the hubster that makes me giggle (not just chasing ducks, ofc, heh). Very important, that.

Does ME= Mass Effect? I still have never played any of those. I wouldn't count on that too heavily.

Black Mirror, recent season: 1st episode was interesting, if not especially entertaining. 2nd was ok. 3rd I turned off after some minutes (just found it not-interesting). Skipped to the USS last episode. Didn't like it either. Hubby's decided to watch all of ST: Strange New Worlds. I walked by once and noticed something that confused me Pike and Kirk -lore wise - I guess they are using the alternate timeline/universe stuff, or something. I think one reason I became tired of so many sci-fi/fantasy is the overuse of alternate/multiverses to give familiar/fave chrs new arcs that would otherwise maybe require new characters. Not just ST, but superhero, even shows like Supernatural, etc. Then again, I seemingly dislike everything now, so ... I'll crawl back into my cave.

Is that what that Stewart/dungeon beginning was? I don't even remember. I just remember it was boring. There's something about ES where the combat/action stuff feels so --- clunky and restrictive somehow I can't explain it. Combat (and the level scaling) was never something I liked in ES, not even in Morrowind.

According to one review I saw - nope. I bought Oblivion because I liked Morrowind, and also, Patrick Stewart. I recall starting in that dungeon, wandering around some green hills, got to some castled town, quit, and never fired it up again. I just didn't find the early sections, combat, visuals (not quality, but lighting/tones, UI/menu/other changes vs. Morrowind) attention grabbing. Felt kinda meh. Which is exactly what happened with Skyrim. The only Bethesda game outside of Morrowind that I played for a moderate time period was FO:4, and that only because of the dog and the simplistic base building. Edit: for some reason after Morrowind I found the whole menu UI interface re: ES off putting. The PC vs. console UI perhaps. The emphasis on graphics in UI vs. text. I have the same gripe re: Borderlands 1 vs. the rest, too.

Schedule I - sounds like a joke game, right. And it's Early Access. But it has a good longplay demo so what the heck. I load in, spend a few minutes deciding what colors I want my character to have, and then am given quick tutorial tasks like "grab a cash-stash over there, get a motel room, go to a hardware store to get starter stuff" etc. Which is all fine and dandy, but what I immediately became obsessed with for 20 minutes was dashing around, picking up trash off the street. Because for every can you stick in this box, you get $2! Plastic bottles are worth $3! Who needs a drug empire, I'll become a millionaire recycling trash! Sold! ---Worth noting: a save from the demo doesn't carry over/transfer to the full/priced game, you'd have to start over. I think the demo simply restricts/greys out progression re:what you can make/sell, etc, but you could probably get several hours with just the demo, or more if you like it enough. Best demo (technically/what it gives you) in ages.

Pfft, those screens are ok, but if you want sooper graphix, this game can't be beat! Look at those trees, that distant vista! And behold my beautiful druglord character! ( Schedule I )

Oblivion Remaster is great for those that love the game and just want better visuals for their fave game. Nothing wrong with that. Although I've heard that this remaster may not be fully moddable/limited re: modding, so if one wants their mega/more complex mods, one might have to stick to the other versions? https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/oblivion-remastered-doesnt-officially-support-mods-but-the-mods-are-rolling-in-anyway/ For my brain, if it's only visuals and not very moddable, I would stick to the moddable version. Or at least wait until it's on sale for $15 and/or see how far modders can work with it.

I spent 12 bucks on a photography sim called - Lushfoil Photography Sim. I like photography, I like taking game screenshots. I probably will like this game. ---location areas are locked until you take pictures of certain things. I suppose this helps it mentally qualify as a "game" (goals) but I was hoping for more freedom from the start. ---based on real locations, it's quite beautiful in that game-y way. But it's empty. No ppl, I haven't noticed any wildlife to speak of - maybe I saw a cat - so it feels kind of hollow. And kind of over-brightened and monotone outside of occasional splashes of bright color buildings. I bet it would be cool in VR tho. ---it's basically a make your own nature wallpaper walking sim. Pics you take get put in a folder as png and you can do what you want with them. In the end, I didn't finish (yet). I would say I didn't dislike it, but it didn't feel creative to me (taking pictures). Just walk along take a picture of a lake, a tree, a rocky vista. It might be immersive visually for some for a while, but that's about all it has. I would rather roam around in Death Stranding and take screenshots.

^ I saw Little Girl Who Lives Down the Land on TV when I was maybe 11. I liked it a lot then. Surreal in a way. I guess Apoc. Now was what cemented M. Sheen in many minds? He's had a long career but I'm not sure I'd call most of his films/tv must watch. He played a not-creep/baddie in Gettysberg, just to say. I don't think he was that great in that, but it was more the long winded, pontificating script. Only Jeff Daniels came out shining in that one, imo. In other: I've decided I like "teasers" more than full trailers these days. This one (thriller/horror I gather) tells me nothing of the film, outside of the notion that some children are missing - but it's just weird imagery of kids running with arms akimbo. I may not see the movie, but I like the teaser.

Well, of course nothing is 100% safe. The only way that would happen is by unplugging and never being part of internet anything again, including new appliances, phones, newer cars, tv's. Maybe become a hermit in the woods. There is a point however, where one can only do as much as one can, and then it's just fate or luck. eg, I have no backend control over Steam, or Amazon, or Neflix, or Obsidian forum software/servers, so I am not going to worry about that in any big fashion. You regularly back up anything you deem must have and the rest is crossing your fingers. It's kind of like anti-virus software. I haven't used one for more than a day (every one I tried felt like utter bloat and/or nigh spyware and I stopped bothering years ago), outside of Windows Defender on Win10, and have had no issue for decades. That is partially my general lack of 'net activity/other cautions (like better firewalls hubby sets up re: attacks in that direction), and partially luck. I have never plugged a net cable into the OLED TV and never will, it will remain "dumb" until it dies, etc. I get a little confused with videos like the above, because it sounds like a big deal, and I'm sure technically it is, but outside of not installing a lot of RGB, fan control, other monitoring software (which I don't, outside of EVGA's precision)I am not sure how much I should worry about it vs "what you can do." I suppose such videos are more of a call to action re: the industry, trying to foster change? Which from the sound of it, should've been done more a long time ago. it does sound like something to be more aware of when I build a new PC/brands/parts and their software. And of course I'll be curious what happens with RGB/monitoring abilities in the future etc if they stop using this code.

It took me a moment to connect the film title to the content and realize it's another rendition of the novel War of the Roses. The DeVito helmed movie was pretty dark-ly funny at the time, I have hopes for this one.

Could anyone tell me if this is a serious potential problem - that is, more than any other average potential problem the 'net sometimes like to fear-monger about - to someone who only has the small bits of RGB forced on them on their GPU/mobo, only uses their gpu oc/fan control software and doesn't randomly surfs/downloads anything etc? Also, I'm not on Win11 yet. My KB has some rgb but I didn't ever specifically install any software for it. It backlights the keys without any. When I had the cpu ez-watercooler it came with icue, but it's been uninstalled since it broke. There was a user thread on linustechtips 5-6 years ago talking about this being a security backdoor I think, long before this video. https://linustechtips.com/topic/1107122-rgb-is-a-massive-security-backdoor/ eg, I don't understand.

Hubby got lucky. They picked up his car and gave him a loaner, with a large enough mile radius condition where he just drove the 3 hrs home with it. Still had to drive back pick up his sometime this week ofc. Apparently his sister is alsorecently suffering from a very similar lowest back vertebrae condition and is looking into surgery options. And after talking to one of his brothers, he revealed he had it too - they did some kind of "scrape away stuff from the collapsed discs" and he says he's better/fine now. AND their father (hubby has nothing to do/never talks with their father) had something similar happen. So maybe something running in the father-side family for some genetic-whatever reason? Anyway, the Kaiser docs never mentioned any "scraping" surgery option, only the spinal fusion. We'll have to look into this now.

And still relatively young. RIP His VA was definitely half the reason I liked Atton's chr. so much. Had just the right snarkiness etc.

Hubby had to go down to the Bay Area overnight re: work, for the first time in ages. Annnnnd - his car apparently broke again. Maybe the starter this time (not the same thing as previous). His sister can drive him around there if needed but re: coming home. It's a pickle. Shop is supposed to be open but y'know how often they want/need to take 2-3 days to get around to you. Maybe he'll get lucky. Either that or he'll be down there for a few days, or I'm driving down there for a 6hr round trip pick up and then again to get his car, or .... Edit: I'm not impressed with this moderately expensive used Lexus. Hahaaa, pfft.

^ School lunch periods in highschool for me was around 30 minutes. Again, don't recall exactly. Wasn't more than 40 max tho.

---my memory says my (public) schools had a short morning recess up to 8th grade. Highschool it became only lunch plus the time allowed between classes for locker-grabs and walking to next class. Classes were not a full hour, with 8am 1st class but other classes would end up with odd start times like 1:20. Can't recall if they were 40 or 50 minutes long tho. I think (highschool) my last class would end at 2:20 or 2:40 (I was home by 3). ---I don't recall ever having a school provided lunch, ever, let alone brunch. I always had a bag lunch mom made, or I just didn't eat (wasn't a big morning eater anyway), or during lunch kids would walk to 7-11 for a snack, that sort of thing. There might've been a few grades where they had a tiny cafeteria and offered milk for a quarter and a few other things but hardly anyone cared/used it if so. Just wasn't a serious thing/focus where I lived I guess. ---the only thing I remember from 1 year of Spanish is zapatos=shoes. Don't ask me why I remember that one thing, no idea. And I would agree US higchsool language classes are terrible. Only my sister can speak Spanish fluently, and a smattering of others, and from her own extra effort because she was medical and knew she needed/wanted it for patient communication.

Of course, I have no context and/or am not familiar with some concepts (eg, "Aeries") but it doesn't seem a very professional write up, which is kind of funny, since language teacher. Maybe they wrote it after 4 big glasses of red wine. Or they are hoping to actually discourage anyone from doing it, so they'd have less work to do themselves. "douchewaffle" indeed, perhaps.