Everything posted by Hurlshort
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - BATTLE ROYALE
I just find it hard to believe that there isn't curation happening. As I said, the game in the video was removed, so clearly there is a process for removal. You can report titles from the store page for a lot of different reasons. We don't really know what it happening behind the scenes at Valve, and really that is to be expected from a private company.
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What are you playing right now?
You can still get that in Xenonauts, Majestic.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - BATTLE ROYALE
What is your definition of a fair few? Scams and trojans still seem to be a pretty rare occurence on Steam. This is the first I've heard about it at least. I am not the most hip gamer, but still seems like it would be making bigger waves if it was really commonplace. Edit: For example, the game in the video has already been removed.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - BATTLE ROYALE
People tend to blame the companies that release the contaminated food first as long as the store is active about putting up notices, removing the product, and issuing refunds once the contamination is known. Yes the groceries do that, because it's the right thing to do. But have you noticed similar behaviour from Valves side? If yes, please ignore my rambling I've been happy with the Valve return policy since they implemented it. It's a step ahead of the physical stores, for the most part. Stores have a lot of junk food, Steam has a lot of junk titles. I find it is pretty easy to avoid both by simply reading up on it first. I don't really blame anyone for it.
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What are you playing right now?
I believe a lot of the Xcom 2 timers are just for reinforcements though, not just 'you lose'. But yeah, given the setting, there is a lot more if a time crunch. Thankfully you also get a lot more mobility options on soldiers.I enjoyed sprinting away fron the zombies, at least.
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RANDOM VIDEO GAME NEWS - BATTLE ROYALE
People tend to blame the companies that release the contaminated food first as long as the store is active about putting up notices, removing the product, and issuing refunds once the contamination is known.
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Funny Posts - New and Improved with Same Great Taste
I think it is supposed to be like a statement of the obvious. But really, it isn't, because flour tortillas would burn, and even corn could be tricky.
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What did you do today?
Did a 14.5 mile trail run today. It was pretty epic. We ended up out by a beautiful lake. I felt pretty good most of the way, so hopefully I will not be regretting it tomorrow.
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What are you playing right now?
There are a lot options when it comes to playing Xcom games. You can play on easy, which is fairly easy as long as you are careful and methodical in your positioning. You can play on harder and enjoy the fact you will lose soldiers to unfair situations because life is unfair, and just remember that unfairness will sometimes work in your favor when you leave a soldier in a bad spot. Or you can save scum. Which is honestly how I always play my first playthrough, because it teaches me about how to play the game carefully without feeling like I'm being punished. I save the ironman runs for later on.
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How is it to live in your country?
Well as someone with a wife and daughter who deal with dyslexia, I can tell you subtitles are simply not an option for them. Considering about 1 in 5 people deal with some level of phonemic awareness, I'm pretty thankful when there is a dubbing option available. The proliferation of audio books has also been a big boon to my daughter as she looks to expand her cultural horizons.
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Point and click RPGs
That's why MLB The Show is the best RPG ever.
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Point and click RPGs
Sounds more like a difference between camera angle than anything to do with control.
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Pathfinder RPG Kingmaker
I decided to read the first novel set in the world, so I'm probably going to buy it.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Well hopefully your words don't come back to haunt you when you run for President of Kanada, Volo. Although we can probably get Oby to rig the election for you.
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The Weird, Random or Interesting Things That Fit Nowhere Else Thread
My father-in-law has a lot of health issues after driving a truck most of his life, and I was thinking about how sore I was after driving a few long days in the RV, plus reading Keyrock's truck adventures. It got me thinking about how you can stay healthy as a professional driver, and this was the best article I read about it: https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19534152/on-the-road-fitness/
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Makes sense. I'm not sure why anyone would risk their career over social media stuff. I guess it makes sense when you are trying to build a following, but once you've made it, just seems like an unnecessary risk.
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
Heh, hardly anything new. Marlon Brando has some really crazy stories about his 'process'
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Cinema Paradise - the Movie Thread Transformed
I wouldn't say that. I know Leto is a good actor. I didn't care for his Joker, but a lot of that is the residual of Ledger being the best version, and then his being such a radical departure. Plus the Joker is a much more well known role. I know very little about Morbius and so would go into it with no preconceptions about what the character should be.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
The nice thing is teachers have a decent retirement package, so if I can hang tight for another 15 years or so, I can take my pension and live in a less expensive place.
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What are you playing right now?
Xcom 2 is one of my favorite games ever, so I would vote for that one.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
Eventually inventory will catch up with demand in the Bay Area, and hopefully that will stabilize the market. It doesn't help that we have a lot of cash buyers coming from overseas that see it as an investment opportunity.
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What did you do today?
With some light stalking, I was able to figure out the name of his hotel, and it isn't very close to the fires. His place is right in the middle of Athens, while the fire seems to be a bit outside of the city. I am sure it is still pretty chaotic.
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Pathfinder Kingmaker is bigger then Deadfire
Oh good, I was afraid I was going crazy (crazier?) when a whole page went by and everyone just glossed over this. That was my fault. For some reason I have trouble keeping Orwell, Orson Wells, and HG Wells separate in my head. I blame video games.
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How is it to live in your country?
I live in the Bay Area of California, and I absolutely love it. The community, the weather, the food, etc. I am very lucky to live here and I try to remember that every day as I run and bike around golden fields and meadows. It's unfortunately very expensive to live here, but we make do because we love it and my kids are 7th generation Santa Clara County. Sometimes we talk about moving to another state. I have no interest in leaving the country. I love the US, despite our ridiculous healthcare. I could see myself being happy in some mountain town in the Southwest, as long as there isn't much snow.
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Politics Thread - Ka-tet of 19
I pay $4200 a month on a single family home in rent. Send help. Oh and I don't qualify for the credit because it cuts off at 125k, and my gross is about 130k. Yay.