It’s very much in the “cool motive, still murder” category. I’m not living in the US but I heard the healthcare horror stories and I can relate to someone just snapping. He who sows wind, reaps the whirlwind.

The only surprise is that your family didn’t have this drawer, apparently?

Title really says it all, doesn’t it?

GW2 is probably one of the best MMOs out there, but it just no longer grabs me as it used to. I play sometimes, but in bursts. As soon as I run out of story content, I just fall off.

Lately I’ve played Corepunk and quite enjoyed it but it has ways to go still. And the servers are down for like a week now due to tech issues.

Last MMO that really grabed me long term in the last fee years was New World, but I feel the devs just don’t know what game they want. And there was huge content drought with them focusing on launching console version. I’m playing with an idea of getting the expac and make a leap of faith that it has a future because I’d really love that.

Also keeping my eye on Soulframe. It’s (or is supposed to be) a MMO lite but it looks like something that could definitely scratch an itch for me. Still in pre-alpha but I like what they are aiming for and it already plays quite well.

From the article it reads 100 was quite traumatic for her already… why she intends to push further is beyond me

Me who wrote a masters thesis about memes

Past few years it was kinda foggy here on Christmas. I like the fog, especially with the Christmas lights - and fog is white so I take what I can get

And it was slightly repurposed Trials, no? It used the Trials as base, but they needed it to do something else

Isn’t this a little like hating on Geralt in W3 because he was extremely predictable pick for a protagonist?

Pretty sure she will not be limited to signs. Signs are the most basic magic, Ciri will most likely have actual spells in her arsenal.

It was already reported entering full production some time ago

I’m a pagan.

Had Christian upbringing since I remember, so would consider myself Christian most of my life, was a real firm believer for more than a few years as well. Was in my late 20s when I really starting poking on those believes critically and it just crumbled. I still believed there is something more. Weirdly, I didn’t really deny the possible existence of Christian god - I just refused him.

I was in this weird limbo for years - not an antheist, not Christian, not really religious but believing there is something more on spiritual level but didn’t do anything with it because I couldn’t identify it. Kinda afraid of Hell, but also didn’t want to suck it up and return to Christianity just out of fear (realized I had quite enough of it as a kid).

Then I randomly read something on modern paganism and something just clicked for me. Looked into it more and it just felt right.

I guess lots of people is just answering “don’t have one”

I’d be happy to see our kids get it in their lifetime - I lost hope to see it myself with how backwards my country is

Right? So weird.

We also sometimes use ,- effectively as a symbol for money. I assume it has same origin, would be used as 19,90 ,- too.

Thouhg I think you’d only use it on handwritten stuff, didn’t see it in the wild for a long time now that I think about it

They sure blew some stuff up

Myself, I have no plans to buy or play it - I just really like the fact a live service game that comes to a close will be perserved and people who may have enjoyed it can continue to do so.

Here is hoping it becomes a trend.

So I know the consensus is the game is not good, but I’m happy to see offline mode option.

If you go to uni, hanging out with people aroind your son’s age is implied. I bet the guy might feel out of place as well - but consider he is now living his dream of studying in university. He is surrounded by 18 year olds and he has two options - be isolated for nothing but his age or make friends and experience life he couldn’t experience when his age was appropriate for it.

It is likely your son and this guy just clicked. When I was around 16 I had a great virtual friendship (played World of Warcraft together, only met once) with a guy in his 30s. We also just clicked. I’d say he was my best friend in that guild. We are not in contact anymore but I still remember that friendship fondly.

I understand your concerns as a father and I’d recommend discussing it with your son with open mind. Friendship is just friendship, I don’t think there is an age limit on it.