efaardvark

Had to work today but tonight I be like...

1 hour ago, EnviousEnvy said:

Anyway, the option to have mods is nice but like I said I rarely use them (it ruins some of the fun with certain mods). 

That can definitely be a problem.  There's a mod for my fav Kerbal Space Program called "MechJeb".  It basically flies your spacecraft for you and there's endless "debate" in KSP forums about whether it saves or destroys the game.  I don't use MechJeb but there are some that I won't play without.  One of my long-standing must-haves is something called Kerbal Attachment System that allows you to build and repair minor stuff outside of the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building).  The most recent version of the game included that feature in stock.  Of course I think that's extremely cool, but it does change the game play somewhat.  I haven't seen anyone yet go so far as to say it destroys the game but there's low-volume grumbles from some of the forum denizens.

Personally I don't really care what other people do to their own game.  I only care when people use outright "cheat" mods that let them do things like get all the arms/ammo/armor or see through or move through buildings in multiplayer arena-style games because that affects the game for other people.

11 hours ago, EnviousEnvy said:

Stardew Valley (PC)

I really prefer the PC version over the console simply because it's a lot easier to control and feels like it isn't limited. I really started working on the mines as soon as they opened up so I could find ore, bait, etc. 

  Same here.  My mom plays SV on her ipad & I've tried it.  I'd rather use the PC.  Not only for SV but for most things..  minecraft, pretty much anything that has mods available for it, etc.

CGI??  Oh no!  CGI in anime is like jeans on a hooker.   

Did I say that? 

There was a new Ghost in the Shell this year and I missed it??  Man I gotta stop working so much.

A (maybe too) quick check of the usual suspects shows that it doesn't appear to be streaming anywhere however.  Anyone know where to find it?  Legally I mean.

Rather cool, rain, hail, and a fairly good thunder and lightning show at the moment. I was trying to sleep but with all the racket I decided a midnight snack and watching the show out my window was the more interesting option.

This is not daylight....

My brother said he'd get in touch for a Christmas discord session as soon as he could wrangle the computer from the kids.  Thinking that might be a while so I decided to check out the latest version of KSP while I wait.  Started a new career & just doing the early game missions.  I can do these in my sleep at this point so really just kind of just kicking back.  Looks like the interesting new-to-this-version cargo-carrying parts are fairly high-tech and I'll have to level up a bit to start playing with those.  I did take Jeb on a flyby of the Mün already & I have enough cash to start upgrading the facilities.

Jeb's always happy to see the parachute at the end of a mission. 

Sorry, sf=science fiction.  Seems like we’ve been in a dry spell for my favorite genre.

Umamusume gets a second season but still no SF?   I can make do with re:zero and reincarnated slime though.  Dr. Stone wound up kinda "meh" for me but I'll probably watch the second season anyway.  I like Nadeshiko from laid-back camp too.   

I'm fairly active but I have extremely limited time.  A lot of the time when I come through I just read the latest posts and move on.  Even if I see something interesting I tell myself to come back later when I have more time to respond but the chances of that actually happening are pretty slim.  Between work and taking care of my (80yo) mom and fixing this old house I already have almost 0 social life, and lately with the holidaze I haven't even had time for things like watching anime or playing games so even checking the forums is kind of pointless.  (Though obviously I do anyway. ) 

As for what can be done about that I don't know.  I hear the days on Mars are 40 minutes longer than here.  Maybe we could all move to Mars and spend the extra time each day watching an episode of anime and then commenting on it here on the forums. 

Downloaded and installed  the KSP v1.11 (and BG 1.6) update, "Some Assembly Required".  This basically adds the popular Kerbal Attachment System mod - the KAS of KIS/KAS - to the stock game mechanics. 

Now if I can just find some time to play.

2 hours ago, Ohayotaku said:

Science fell in Love

Only one from that list I've had time for but

Started a new map in Cities: Skylines.  Not really going for anything, just relaxing.  I picked a nice, flat map with a bit of forest so I can have a mostly forestry-based (i.e. low-pollution) industrial sector, and so far I've been able to satisfy my power needs with wind and a minimal amount of conservation.  Everyone is happy, pollution is minimal, crime is low... if only this were the real world.   

7 hours ago, L Lawliet said:

Also died in the Nether again in Minecraft. It's funny how I can get there, and then... Never come back.

The Nether is a lot more interesting since the update.  Also more dangerous, and easier to get distracted & lost in.

This is painful to watch.    I just hope this is the catalyst for building a new radio telescope that's even better. 

Not a lot..

I did get in about an hour of KSP last week but that's all the gaming I've had time for in the last couple weeks. 

(KSP does not show up here because I keep my KSP games in a separate folder from the rest of my Steam stuff.  My KSP install has a number of mods and I want to keep it safe from Steam's update mischief.)

I may have to play with the sculk sensor a bit when this update drops...

Oh no!
 

Loved the singer-songwriter era of music.  This is probably my favorite "story" song... and I'm not even Canadian! 

42 minutes ago, Beocat said:

That said, I think we should focus on getting established on Mars first before we dream too far ahead. Right now all eggs are in the Blue Planet's basket and a single planetwide extinction event will end us all.

That's being worked on too.  A fully-fueled Starship in orbit is halfway to anywhere in the solar system. 

Speaking of which, there's currently something of a 24/7 watch on Elon's little Boca Chica project at the moment.  They've done a number of engine test-firings with the Starship prototype (serial number 8 ) in the past couple weeks and the FAA has given clearance to 15km altitude for the next "hop", which is expected to happen any day now.  Elon has said there's about a 1 in 3 chance of everything going smoothly.  We'll see.  Should be exciting either way.

And after that there's SN9 already being built in the nearby high-bay.

On 11/28/2020 at 1:14 PM, efaardvark said:

I have a suspicion this one is not going to end well either.  You can't just keep raising flags like this and expect something to not go very, very wrong somewhere, somehow.

Yep, as I suspected.  No spoilers from me, but I do recommend skipping this if you don't like the sad ones.

14 hours ago, Geano said:

This year my parents literally brought food, and I ate it with just me, and my partner since COVID is still a thing.

A lot of that going on this year.  Our family usually gathers at my cousin's place for a sort of pot-luck turkey-day while watching the (US football) game.  This year that wasn't an option.  Everyone just stayed home with their immediate families.

SukaSuka, aka 終末なにしてますか？忙しいですか？救ってもらっていいですか? , aka WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

What is it with these miles-long show names? 

I have a suspicion this one is not going to end well either.  You can't just keep raising flags like this and expect something to not go very, very wrong somewhere, somehow.