efaardvark Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Spent more time than I should have grinding for netherite in minecraft. Finally managed to find and smelt 14 pieces of ancient debris after several hours of tediously - and cautiously! - burrowing through the Nether. Unfortunately that will only get me 3 ingots, which isn't even enough for a full set of armor. Then there's the whole issue of finding and duplicating the upgrade templates for each piece of gear so I can actually apply the netherite to the gear. The upgrade template alone is 7 diamonds each.. beyond the usual amount to craft the actual diamond gear itself. That's to upgrade one item! Netherite gear is a LOT tougher to get in 1.20! Edited September 9, 2023 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Tried out the "Kappa" shader v5.2 in minecraft today. Drives my 6600XT pretty hard but I can still get a solid 60fps. Visually it is working well. As a "raytrace" (path tracing / geometry shading) mod I like it better than SEUS. I especially like what it does with the sky/weather. It tends to make light objects overbright however. Note the lava, the washed-out tower (made of white concrete with glowstone blocks in the 4 corners under the eaves), and the cherry trees that from a distance look a bit like pink lightbulbs in the morning sun. Going to have to tweak the settings a bit. Spoiler It also makes the nether look pretty creepy. There's a swirling mist effect that doesn't come out well in screenshots but it definitely adds atmosphere to that dimension. The mist's motion is enough to make you wonder if something is really there or if you're just seeing things. <cue creepy music> Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 FaeFarm Just started this game last Friday and haven't put much time into it yet. Been playing here and there... believe I got as far as chapter 3. Palia Got a closed beta code about a couple of weeks ago. It's another Cozy game that reminds me of a mix of Stardew and a little bit of Zelda. It's a free to play game that is surprisingly enjoyable. There is a **ton** of grinding though. Starfield Holy cow is this game overwhelming for me. There really is no sense of direction so besides the little bit of tutorials you are left with your own devices. Very different from something like Skyrim. However, it does give a bit of a Fallout feel though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverzerO Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 After beating hardmode and the Intermission dlc of FF7 Remake to have 100% progress, Im planning to play Tekken 7 online before psplus expire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 Grounded Decided to start Grounded up again only on PC this time since it's been over a year when u last played (back when it was still in early access). Focusing more on the building this time instead of just doing the main quests. DDV Grinding hard-core to get all of the Halloween items before they are gone. Damn it sure takes awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Not really done in gaming but I did get myself a Steam deck, unfortunately I will be studying abroad when it's delivered here so will hopefully get my hands on it sometime in November. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 DDLV Continuing on getting as much Halloween stuff as I can. I was able to get the Oogie Boogie costume and Jack's hill. I also completed some Halloween quests so I was able to score a few Jack 'o lanterns as well. Coral Island Been working on this as well. I finally upgraded my house and been making a dent when it comes to diving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) Found another stronghold and End portal in my brother's minecraft realm. One of these days I'm going to have to tackle the dragon but that's something of a major event and I just like goofing off and building stuff. Usually the only reason I even go after the dragon is so I can get elytra and shulker boxes to help with building. Spoiler While tracking down the stronghold I also found a fissure that disappeared underground, only this one was full of water. (I do like the new terrain gen algos.) If I'd had more time it might have been fun to build a boat and see where it goes. Maybe some other time. Spoiler For some reason this reminded me of an old Disneyland ride. It just needs a boat. If you listen closely you might be able to hear zombies singing, "It's a small world after all...". (Kappa shader.) Edited September 22, 2023 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Activated and jumped through the End portal I'd discovered a few days ago. The spawn platform in the End was .. mostly safe. Or at least that's how it seemed at first, covered on 3 sides and the top and open to the void on just one side. I'd put all my gear in an ender chest to avoid zenloss so I put the chest down and was pulling stuff out and formulating a plan when the dragon discovered the one side of the platform that was open and fired off a breath attack. The breath blew up the just-placed chest and left me sitting in a puddle of dragon breath that completely covered the platform, underground, without weapons, without armor.. I hadn't even got my pick out yet. One of those, "well that escalated quickly" kind of situations. I should have at least come through the portal with a handful of bottles. There wasn't much room on the platform but I did manage to avoid the initial blast. If I'd had some bottles to suck up the dragon's breath then I might have been able to clear the blocks of the dragon's breath that I was standing in and at least survived the first attack. I'd still have been underground in the End without weapons or armor tho. Fortunately I hadn't managed to pull out anything valuable when the dragon attacked. I thought I was pretty safe and was kind of taking my time formulating a plan of action when <splat>. Spoiler Mostly safe. (Kappa shader.) Edited September 23, 2023 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 (edited) Catching up on the leaked MSFT docs.. among other crazy bits was the fact that MSFT wants to take over the gaming industry. Ok, that's not news. But they apparently are seriously considering things like buying Nintendo and Steam. As if Activision & Blizzard wasn't bad enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUPxytMLWzI Edited September 25, 2023 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 Grounded Played this pretty much the entire weekend with my husband. Base is decently sized but I continue to add more, lol. Also worked on quite a few missions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animechat Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I playing now my hero ulta rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 My brother complained that my town is too far away through the Overworld. So I built him a shortcut through the Nether. Don't look down! And watch out for ghasts. (Kappa shader) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 Didn't do a whole lot of gaming over the weekend. I did however start the new Harvest Moon today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Finally got tired of waiting for my brother and his kids to free the End so I did it myself. Only problem is the outer islands that are accessible through the first gate do not appear to include a city or a ship. Going to have to resurrect the dragon and try again with the next gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digimon_Sommelier Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 21 hours ago, Wild Emotion said: I completed a Mission in Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch that wasn't a part of the main story progression, but it has some good rewards that I could still use (which I've yet to collect). I can collect the rewards at any time. Apparently there was a hacker that misused and abused his Digimon, and a guide from the Digital World that looks remarkably human, so I'm inclined to believe it's some digital form of a human that might be some kind of hacked entity, but she requested the Mission from the main protagonist to teach the abusive hacker a lesson so he'd stop mistreating his Digimon. It was a tough battle, but I won. He agreed to treat his Digimon better if the main protagonist would "just leave him alone", which really kind of made me laugh. Abusive people really aren't tough once they meet someone tougher than they think they are. Just like bullies. I guess they're one in the same really, since the underlying principle is the same. Glad I could get that guy to treat his Digimon better though. I really don't like when anyone, whether it's in a fictional setting or in the actual world, who mistreats any living creature. It really gets to me when people in any setting or reality or fictional world do that. We just had that experience at DB. Great job on the Mission arc!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Graveyard Keeper Started streaming GK this entire week for spooky season. Got a pretty good start on it I think but still have a long way to go. I unlocked the church, was able to get more research unlocked and get a guy name Snake to talk to me. Now I gotta make some key from a blueprint he gave me and hopefully get my hands on that stamp since apparently no one else sells it. I hope it's not too expensive, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Found a "snout" armor trim in a Piglin bastion. That gives me 6 of the 16 different armor trim templates. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 House Flipper Decided to buy a house and turn it into my office instead of just flipping it and selling for a profit. The Wolf Among Us Doing another playthrough of this but this time streaming it. Gosh how I long for the 2nd season! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otaking66lives Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 In spooky season mindset, so...Call of Chulhu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleiner Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Sinking some time into Half Minute Hero on my PSP. Very fun RPG spoof that has the player saving the world over and over again in 30 seconds or less. A Goddess of time helps the player by freezing time in villages and allowing them to rewind time (for a certain amount of gold). Highly recommended for anyone who likes Famicom era JRPGs and has a wacky sense of humor. On 10/13/2023 at 2:22 AM, EnviousEnvy said: The Wolf Among Us Doing another playthrough of this but this time streaming it. Gosh how I long for the 2nd season! Excellent choice from Telltale. Objectively one of their best, up there with Tales from the Borderlands. Too bad the sequel is taking as long as it is to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Went night hunting with a flock of allays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnviousEnvy Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 Ark Ascended Bought two copies of the remastered Ark game for PC for my husband and myself. Was only able ro play roughly an hour because it's 4AM and needed to get some sleep, lol. Graveyard keeper Been playing this pretty much nonstop for 2-3 weeks now. Gotten pretty far into it. Recently upgraded the church after obtaining the building permit. Also the donkey is so annoying. City Skyline 2 Started this the other day and I'm addicted. Reminds me a lot of Sim City in a way (I played a bit of the first one but started so late that I couldn't keep up with all the DLCs). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Made an allay-assisted melon / pumpkin farm. (Also ate some s.) Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverzerO Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Finished Nier Automata. Now time to continue Tower of Fantasy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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