Roy Blakely

(spending 9 billion dollars to make a robot say "i have always loved you") hard times create strong men

four kale plants growing in recycled cans

a row of plants growing in recycled cans: komatsuna, arugula, dill, lemon balm, basil

a container full of pet bottles growing carrots

a 2L pet bottles on its side with radishes growing out of it

for the past few months i‘ve been building and growing a little trash garden. i figure i’m gonna start sharing plant updates since it’s been pretty rewarding

I am the one who drinks most of the cans so I’m a big help 😏

I literally learned about his death and came here to see how you were doing, RIP to a real one

Tweet from Roy Blakely (aka @Kotowari) saying “happy spooky october! here is my new fav music video by a korean girl band with a nod zombie apocalypse going on”. Included is a YouTube link to the Twice music video for Like Ooh Ahh.

It’s been 8 years since @kotowari.bsky.social posted this tweet and forever changed the trajectory of my life (and no, I’m not exaggerating).

damn and that video still slaps

wah, didn’t realize you were on here!

Right back at you, birthday buddy! Hope you have a good one

I feel ya, something like a Valheim approach to Monster Hunter would be very interesting. More of a sandbox gear progression rather than the on rails story of fighting the guy on the cover. It should be worth a try at least. Capcom sometimes swings wide and that’s refreshing (seems like Exo is that)

I have seen the team try to evolve based on player feedback and that is not easy to do with such a massive game like this. And there is a LOT of feedback.

So, I’d say yea good game just some troubles they are trying to figure out. You will absolutely get your money’s worth just be a little baffled

that said I think it has one of the better stories. It’s not Shakespeare but it at least is more than the typical “we must heal nature by killing nature” trope. A good cast of characters helps a lot.

It goes without saying that menus are a nightmare. Online play resembling what a modern gamer is used to requires opting into 2-3 different party settings that are not really explained well.

MH is at its best when there is some kind of fair friction preventing you from getting the bobble you want. You talk to other hunters, lurk on boards, find out what works and try it. This feels good but there is almost no need to do this now save for timed challenge quests

Frenzied monsters for instance have so little health my crew was able to take one down in like under 3 mins, and that included riding to the monster’s location. No quest should be anywhere near that short.

There is no monster like that in wilds. And I think it could have done with some balancing to get more time out of all the very well designed monsters. A lot of people will probably just plow through to the end game very easily. And some monsters are just bafflingly underpowered (cont.)

The core loop of new monster, new gear is there and very rewarding. There is lots of new streamlining. And so progress is very smooth, even for newcomers. This means it lacks the walls that give a true feeling of accomplishment. For instance MG3’s Barroth being the guy you need to learn—(cont.)

If you’re even considering PC I’d suggest doing your research. It seems like people get wildly different results with similar setups.

I’ve only played on PS5 and had almost no issues to speak of.

the whale gave us some trouble but we got there

you’re a true hero. Maybe if he’s still there in a week or so I’ll do the same.

A knitted stuffed bear whose head has been shoved into a fence so that the wire is positioned between its left and right eyes. The eyes are very close together, which implies that whoever found this presumably lost toy saw the humor in shoving it in such a position.

who lost their lil bud

thanks you 😭

thanks man!

I like to remain in demand, and if I become a mainstay, people will get bored fast lol

i recently re-did the placeholders for the crafting devices, which were one of the first things I ever drew. The progress is extremely tangible

a Death Stranding 2 moment I meant to talk about on the podcast was when I briefly stepped off my motorcycle to wrestle an albino kangaroo into a box. All the while a hologram of a Vtuber cheered me on, as a Gen Hoshino song played from a nearby birdge #gamingmoments

takopi

it begins

[bleedeedeep] Sam, this is Clog Toiletman. I'm sorry, but I've done it again.

Haha I actually tried to get my weekend gaming group to try this but they weren’t interested. But I agree—it has all the juice I usually look for. Thanks for thinking of me and the heads up!

…he just looks so happy and I don’t want to ruin the moment