erik

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[–] erik@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe in the comments? It got pretty wacky in there. The OP I think was mostly saying that it was debilitating to the members of the community that were part of vulnerable communities to close a subreddit for a day.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is the real shit. Load up some sauerkraut on there with some spicy brown mustard and you've got yourself a real treat.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, that place still had a bit of the reddit stench on it, but its heyday was probably the most active I was on that web-site. So many great posters.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 51 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (7 children)

On the old Chapo subreddit, the sub was made private for like a day or something as a bit. A very angry person made a lengthy text post that was titled something like "Closing the Sub as a Bit Was NOT Ok"

[–] erik@hexbear.net 23 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The State, besides being great, gave birth to so much great absurdist and alt-comedy projects. David Wain's whole career is basically non-stop hits of incredibly funny shit.

Plus, if you want to go further back in Odenkirk's DNA, he credits Janeane Garafalo with getting alt-comedy really going. She's fantastic in Wain's Wet Hot American Summer (the film and the first season of the TV series for sure are worth a watch).

The Larry Sanders Show, which Garafalo was in as well, is worth a mention as a 90s pre-cursor to this type of humor as well. It's definitely still stuck in some traditional sitcom trappings, but it was way ahead of its time.

There's a few things in the 00s that predate Tim and Eric in that same vein too. Whitest Kids U Know and Wonder Showzen immediately come to mind.

Basically, Tim and Eric are super fucking funny, but alt comedy is a much wider world than them.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I can really only comment on how integral combat and looting is to the game and the answer is very. There are clever ways you can navigate a lot of side quests especially to avoid combat, whether by stealth, hacking or finding "hidden" paths through maps, but the main storyline is a whole lot of shooting or shredding people in your way.

Looting is also vital. It's basically an RPG in that regard. In addition to looting money, junk to sell, upgrades to your gear, etc, you can break down stuff you find and use it for crafting too (which may or may not be appealing, but crafting is quasi-optional). Gear management is less important on lower difficulties anyway.

Overall, I think the game has fantastic design elements and the gameplay loop is satisfying. The story is also, in some ways, very nice, tight, contained narrative that doesn't explode into a Final Fantasy-type "main character is the only thing between all of existence and extinction". But, as a cyberpunk tale, it really, really lacks the punk part of the equation. You can literally do quests for cops (most of them are side things, not even quests, more just combat opportunities, you can just ignore).

[–] erik@hexbear.net 9 points 10 months ago

100%. Roads do not make profits or even break even. They're a huge cost that all taxpayers are just supposed to gladly subsidize. But it is nice to see that this rail expansion meets the arguably unrealistic expectation put on rail in less than two weeks.

 

People like trains.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

This is hitting the spot. Thanks!

[–] erik@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

Will dig into these soon!

[–] erik@hexbear.net 2 points 10 months ago

Glad she has this for free download because I can't find it anywhere on Apple Music. May toss her a few bucks if I end up really like this. Thanks.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago

This is pretty close. Reminds me a little of Portishead.

[–] erik@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago

I feel like I've heard the name FKA Twigs before, but definitely did not recognize this song. Adding it to my playlist, thanks!

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by erik@hexbear.net to c/music@hexbear.net
 

At the risk of certain officers of the law being called in, specifically looking for, lack of a better term, horny electronic music. Nothing wild lyrically, just stuff that's low key hot. Women vocalists, please.

Examples:

cyber milkchan - Condensed Milk

Nero - Draw Energy

I'm not super familiar electronic music, so hit me with the most normie shit in the world if you'd like. I probably haven't heard it.

 

They don't miss.

 

Man, what are you talking about? Fallout TV show? Donald Trump president? It's 2006 and this band dropped a whole album on MySpace.

 

Same day as new Knocked Loose. What a day to have ears.

 

We're all mall punks again, yes, yes, yes.

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