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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I think this is specific to my own neck of the woods, but the words "pija" and "verga". It can be used in a variety of different contexts and will mean anything between the bee's knees to absolute shit.

For example, "la mera pija/verga", literally "the very dick", means "the best"; while "la pija/verga" m, literally "the dick", means "the absolute fucking worst/incapable/incompetent". "Pijin" means rave, "pijeada/verguiada" means either a scuffle that ended with one side getting beaten very badly, or something that is very hard to do.

An example of the last one: "Darle pija a Malenia, Blade of Miquella, es pijeado", meaning "To beat Malenia, Blade of Miquella, is hard".

... Lots of phallic turns of phrase. But its usage probably isn't so different to the versatility of the word "fuck" in the english language.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

For the last three years I've let my hair grow out and donate it once its about 15in long. My hair is probably 2c if I let it air dry. It was annoying but I learnt to live with it by tying the sides of my hair back and tucking my crown's hair underneath the tie. Some strands will sneak out eventually but it's manageable.

However, what I have not found a solution for is my moustache. I like to have my moustache grown out, Tsar Nicholas style, but eating anything is a chore. Sandwiches, burgers, and pizze mean I'm munching on my own stache and pulling some hair out, soups and stews mean I'll be patting dry the contours of my mouth down to my chin. The only things I can eat comfortably are things I can skewer with a fork. Really puts on a damper on my hair game since I have to trim it a lot for it not to be a bother.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

The day they do that is the day I move on to another e-reader. Like hell I'll pay for books I already have in physical.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Native Spanish, who learnt English at an early age and Italian later on. Everything's in English, though from time to time I'll switch to Italian when I feel my grasp on the language weaken.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can't speak for PoE1, but the second one (deadfire) is a treat. Though I would not recommend playing it through turn based mode, it feels very much like retrofitting the existing RTwP system into a turn based system, which is what happened.

It takes some time to get used go it (or at least it did for me since I don't really enjoy RTwP) but still.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

So, you've yet to do the Paladins of Tyr, both hyena encounters, harpies, owlbear, skellies in the dungeon, spider, goblins on the outpost just outside the temple, goblins outside the temple, Auntie ethel, and the woads. Not to mention all the goblins in the Blighted Village. Those net some XP as well. That's for the coast. All of that should get you 5th level, maybe even a quarter of the way into level 6.

As others have mentioned, the Risen Road and the Underdark are both still Act I. Act II is the shadowlands, and everything therein.

Depending on your builds, especially if you have a wizard in your party, I would check the traders who are still alive. Their inventory restocks every long rest, and they get new items every couple level ups. I just reached level 5 and I've found some of the lower level armors at a +2 variant. You might also find some spells and useful potions.

If you're on Honor, I'd suggest doing Underdark first and Risen Road second.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Pretty much, lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That's... Probably not a bad idea, lol. I got too used to good things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Oh I needed it for college. I was impatient and pushed myself too hard during my last 2 years, some weeks I slept fewer than 10 hours collectively.

I've since cut it almost entirely, and because of that my usual cup gives me the jitters. I still love coffee and would like nothing more than having one in the morning and one in the afternoon, but my body can't take it anymore (nor can my mental health honestly). Aging sucks, lol.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Coffee. I used to be a coffee fiend, I drank up to 12-13 cups a day, and only stopped because it was worsening my anxiety. I live in a coffee producing country and learnt how to make a good cup in an espresso machine, even got all the doodads to make the process standardized and get the exact same cup every time.

I can only drink coffee made by select hands now. Everything else tastes like jet fuel, and it's worse when travelling.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)
  1. Remnant is a coop soulslike shooter, if that's up your alley. Fun bosses, some puzzles with unique rewards if you get the clues (some are really hard and you'll definitely end up looking up guides for most of them), and build variety is okay. Haven't played Remnant 1, but Remnant 2 is fun.

  2. Outward is an indie open world RPG with survival mechanics. With mods, you can play with more than 2 people. It's janky, but it has an old school approach to game design that feels refreshing. For instance, the ingame map is just a map, not a gps. You orient yourself with the on-screen compass and landmarks off in the distance. The levelling system is completely non-standard compared to modern rpgs, as it is classless, has skill trees (with passives and actives), and uses money, not XP, to level. So every red cent counts. The story is honestly not impressive. Not because of the presentation, but because there really isn't much there. If you end up playing this, is because the exploration and builds are fun. Having to deal with environmental threats while you're low on resources (e.g: can't see but you ran out of lantern oil, freezing but don't have a campfire, starving or dehydrated but have no food) adds a lot to the game, because combat is not easy until you get a good build going.

  3. Valheim could work if you're up for it. Though not much of an RPG, it can be played like one with the right mods and world settings. You can tone down the survival aspects and increase the combat aspects. Nearly 0 story though. My only gripe in this regard with the game is that build variety only comes online in the latter half of the available content. Before Mistlands, everyone is either melee or range. Once you get Eitr, you can combine melee or range with magic. With mods though, you can get classes and unique enemies to hunt down.

  4. Same as before, Project Zomboid can be played like an RPG with the right mods, but you won't find much of a story besides the ones you shape yourself in-game. There's a lot to building a character, and you will get attached to them since infection is certain death, and then you have to roll up a new character. B42 just released on the unstable branch, but is only single player atm. B41 can be played multiplayer, and it has thousands of mods for you to tailor the experience. I've had a lot of fun playing on private servers with my friends. I treat it as a survival game, and they treat it as an RPG.

  5. Return to Moria might work? It's not much of an RPG, but it has a loose story to egg you on. No builds, however.

  6. Wasteland 3, though its similar to BG3 I think. Haven't played it online, and I think it's limited to 2 people. Build variety is up there though, and the story is great.

Not really much to offer, now that I realize. If BG3 wasn't your cup of tea you might not have a lot to choose from.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I've been gaming and streaming most of my life with sub-30mbps download and sub 15 upload speeds, didn't have symmetrical 50+ until a year ago.

As others have said, you have to plan ahead. If you need to download something large, let it be and go do something else while it does its thing. Streaming high quality on two screens or more is doable but you'll buffer eventually.

You can probably set up some rules on your router to prioritise whatever device you deem most important, however. Although, if its important enough to warrant a rule on your router, it would probably be better to just plug an ethernet cable in anyway.

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