VerilyFemme

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

It's extremely good. It feels like it was created by fans of all the high-speed racers (F-Zero, wipEout, Extreme G, Star Wars Episode I Podracer, etc), but it's also very much its own game. Not exactly a 1:1 replication of Extreme G, especially with its focus on four-"wheeled" vehicles (it also has hover options), but it's probably as close as you're going to get nowadays.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Have you ever tried GRIP: Combat Racing?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Caddicarus for me. I love the guy, his new content isn't bad. I don't have time to watch a video that's as long as a feature-length film, wherein so much stuff is covered that nothing gets a spotlight for more than a few minutes.

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

Feels like every time I sit down to play games now...

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

Let's be real: We knew this as Chumdrumbedrum for years.

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

southsamurai is barely engaging here, I don't get the saltyness.

For the record, they were extremely gracious to me during a moment of ignorance. I can't imagine them being hateful about this situation.

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

I'll chime in with the obligatory New Vegas recommendation.

It's so different than Fallout 4 it's really hard to describe. No looter shooter stuff, no focus on clearing the next dungeon. The world is there, it's alive, it's reactive, and you decide what to do and where to go. I've spent many hours scouring the world, and I always find something new. And when I say something new, I'm not talking about a copy/pasted skill magazine or bobblehead. I mean new quests, new lore, new perspectives It's the closest I've ever seen a video game come to emulating real-world ideological conflict, and I adore it. The player freedom is off the chain, too. Hell, you can kill every NPC and still beat the game. Love it, rant over.

You can play New Vegas without mods, and I'd say it actually functions well (everyone's machine handles the game differently though, tbh), but I recommend following this guide, at least the base version, to mod your game. Not strictly necessary, though. I'd hate to recommend you a game you have to spend hours fixing before you can play it.

As for Fable, there's two versions on Steam. Fable: The Lost Chapters is the original Xbox release, and Fable Anniversary is the 360-era remaster. The only real differences between the two are:

  1. Fable Anniversary has remastered graphics. (As for if they're better, that comes down to personal preference. I personally like the way Fable: TLC looks more)

  2. Fable Anniversary has controller support.

  3. Fable Anniversary has an added hard mode.

The controller support makes Anniversary my preferred way to play on Steam, but the remaster kinda destroyed the game's atmosphere. I'd still rather just boot up my Xbox copy of Fable TLC so I can have my cake and, furthermore, eat it as well.

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

Ah fuck. Now it's gonna be Musk's 20-year-olds in charge of EVERYTHING tech related.

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

I'f be very grateful if you could reply with some of those businesses here, I'd love to add them to the list :)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

wtf are current events even lmao

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

FWIW it's less a list of good guys and more a list of alternatives to Amazon services. I'll definitely read more into Instacart and consider removing them from the list. REI I'm on the fence about though, due to its somewhat unique focus on outdoors. I'm not outdoorsy, but it does seem that Huckberry (already on the list) is a good replacement for REI, at a glance. Would you be willing to verify that for me?

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

Your point about brick and mortar stores is true, but my intention is to provide more 1:1 replacements to Amazon's delivery services.

Most Amazon users know they can go out and get the same products at stores, but they use Amazon for the convenience of having the item delivered. Furthermore, some people use online stores due to disabilities.

I'll be sure to add a note on the infographic about the effectiveness of buying locally at physical stores. Thank you so much for your recommendations!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/15865014

Hi, everyone! So, I'm moving toward going on estrogen in the next year. Before I do that, there are some steps I want to take to prepare. I'm using an at-home IPL machine now for hair removal, and I'd like to get some voice lessons under my belt as well. The main step I want to take next is sperm cryopreservation. My fiancee and I want kids, but I'm not certain it would be a good idea to have a kid during puberty. So, we want to freeze my sperm or our embryos, and I was wondering if ya'll have any resources you could share? I've looked into a few at-home sperm freezing kits, but it's such a big deal to place your fertility in the hands of a company like that and any advice would be much appreciated! <3

 

Hi, everyone! So, I'm moving toward going on estrogen in the next year. Before I do that, there are some steps I want to take to prepare. I'm using an at-home IPL machine now for hair removal, and I'd like to get some voice lessons under my belt as well. The main step I want to take next is sperm cryopreservation. My fiancee and I want kids, but I'm not certain it would be a good idea to have a kid during puberty. So, we want to freeze my sperm or our embryos, and I was wondering if ya'll have any resources you could share? I've looked into a few at-home sperm freezing kits, but it's such a big deal to place your fertility in the hands of a company like that and any advice would be much appreciated! <3

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An Epiphany (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

For context, I've been on the fence about going on HRT.

During my therapy session today, I was talking about some of the fears I have about going on HRT. Up until now, I've been trying to ease myself into transitioning because I do have my doubts and I don't want to rush into the wrong decision.

I've been "crossdressing" (what does one call this if they think they're trans?) on and off for a while now, and I've been in therapy about dysphoria for a few months now, but HRT is still a big decision that I didn't want to influence myself toward if I didn't need it. I didn't go by female pronouns, didn't experiment with names, hesitated to call myself trans until I soul searched a bit more and knew. I think that's partially due to fear of being ostracized by my family or affected by the horrible legislation attempting to go around in America right now, or really just rushing into something big like that in general.

Lately, I've been leaning toward wanting to go on HRT. I've been searching for clinics to freeze my sperm and I've found a couple of sources for HRT, just to have everything sorted if I decide to start transitioning. Today, when I was going over my fears with my therapist, I just blurted out

"Fuck, if I had gone on HRT when I was 18 then I would just be a woman by now. Dammit."

Right after I said that, I realized exactly what I had said and what emotions I was actually expressing. I think it took me forever to admit it but I definitely want HRT. I want to be a woman. I'm scared still, in many ways, but I think this is the path for me and I want to embrace all the joys and struggles which come alongside transitioning. So that said, I'd like to ask any of you girls on HRT, what were some unexpected trials and happy moments during the process?

I turn 23 this December, and it would be amazing if I could start HRT before then. It's doable, I have to hunt down some good sperm banks first because I still want biological kids someday. My main fear right now (and I do apologize to you non-American Lemmy users that are sick of hearing about this) is this damnable upcoming election. I don't believe that team Trump will go down quietly if Harris wins, but it would ease my mind greatly if I knew I didn't have to navigate my transition with a 2nd Trump administration breathing down my neck. How are you other American girls dealing with that? I'm almost at the point where I say fuck it all and live my life. So close.....

but do I want to paint a target on myself?

Idk. Thanks for reading my thought spew, it helps to get it out in writing sometimes.

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

The chiaroscuro shading raises the value of this piece tremendously.

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Friday Nails! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
 

How are we all doing today? I would love to hear how everyone's day is going!

Polish:

L.A. Colors Mermaid Magic CNL72 Sea Life L.A. Colors Color Craze Gel CNP500 Stardom (The 2nd one is just gel-like so anyone without a UV light can use it!)

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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I love this color, too :)

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