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Sounds like me growing up. Did my homework on the weekdays so I'd have my weekends free.

Ohhh, I used to have one of those ages ago! I remember now. Thanks!

@skyfire @killamch89 Great, thanks for the suggestions!

Oh, also, do you use NSAIDs at all? I've read that Mucuna Pruriens can pair badly with them from a bleeding standpoint.

Oh wow. I’ve researched Mucuna Pruriens a bit, but I’ve never met anyone who has tried it! I haven’t yet because it looks like some potent stuff, and I don’t want to mess my body/brain up in any way. But I’ve always wanted to chat with someone about it who has used it. What dosage do you take, and on what schedule? Do you use it steadily, or cycle it on and off? No side effects? Does it mess with your sleep at all? And if by any chance you do have pain issues, have you noticed any improvements? Thanks! :)

Totally. I can't complain! In terms of ergonomics, mostly I wonder how I will get a chance to try VR eventually. I really want to do it, but I can't wear a heavy headset. I know there are cardboard ones, but I don't know much about them.

That's awesome! What days/times?

What are the biggest problems in the video game industry today? There obviously are quite a lot of problems plaguing the video game industry right now. Crunch time, anti-consumer practices, toxicity in workplaces, etc. Which problems do you think are the biggest right now in terms of impacting game quality as well as quality of life for those working hard to make our games?

I have a couple of questions regarding DLC and GOTY editions of Dragon Age and Mass Effect games, and am hoping someone may be able to shed some light. I’ve been trying to find the GOTY edition of Dragon Age: Inquisition for PS3, but all I find is the GOTY edition for PS4. Did they simply not make one for PS3, or am I just really bad at searching for things? My other question concerns the boxed set Mass Effect Trilogy for PS3. Does anyone know if this includes some, all or none of the DLC? Thanks so much to anyone who can answer these questions!

I have this issue as well with my poor executive function. I also mix up the buttons to push between different games, making the situation even more complicated. I have to rely almost 100% on muscle memory since my brain isn't going to know what to do. If someone asks me what button to push while playing a game I play every day, or how to access and use an ability in the menus, I'm totally blank. Same here. It is just anxiety-inducing knowing that I’ll under-perform compared to most players. I used to MUD, but that was different from a lot of current MMOs. I did well MUDing, but I did well through politics, not fighting. My executive function was better then, but still not great, and I was a terrible fighter even then. Plus, honestly, at the end of the day, I have no social energy left. I am trying to disconnect and unwind, and single player works for that. I haven’t played Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey or The Witcher 3, but both series interest me. The game I played which challenged me the most was The Last of Us. I played it on normal and it was right at the very edge of my ability level. I spent the whole game terrified I would get stuck and not be able to beat it, but I made it, and it was worth every second. Like many other people, I tried Dark Souls at one point and gave up, lol. Those games require the very set of skills we lack to be put to precision use, and the games are extremely punishing when you fail. I can’t imagine what that is like. It certainly puts my muscular issues (myofascial pain syndrome) into perspective. I am really impressed with all that you do manage to do. I can understand that. It’s really hard, if not impossible, for someone who doesn’t have a particular physical or psychological challenge to understand what life is like for someone who does. I can tell you flat-out that you are braver than me, simply by hearing your description of living with MD. Anyone who judges or ridicules you is doing so from a position of ignorance and weakness. Actually, you're the one who inspired me to make this thread after you brought up your disability in another. I got the feeling I might have inadvertently offended you, and I wanted you to know you're safe and welcome and not alone here.

I just finished Bioshock 1 a couple weeks ago for the first time :)

I'm impressed by your level of organization, and by your huge collection! I'd never get rid of any of my old games. I love playing the games I enjoy over and over.

I spilled beverages on my keyboard of my first computer twice, and it was never the same after either event. The really sad part is that it still outlived every laptop I've owned since by double, despite keeping fluids far, far away from them. They make things to break so fast nowadays.

Which password manager do you recommend?

Will you be streaming more?

Thanks for the awesome mini-review. Sold, lol :)

Ah right. I took what you said too literally (I'm told I do that a lot, lol). Hype truly is a double-edged sword.

Liquid near PCs terrifies me as well. How do I ground myself?

That may be true, but it’s not going to stop me from complaining about it. I can still oppose the train in a paltry attempt to slow it down or stop it. @LadyDay @SpaceExplorer @The Blackangel Where do you weigh in on this topic?

You're lucky. I always seemed to be involved in a pitched battle over something I wanted to play/read/listen to/watch.

Yeah, it just doesn't appeal to me personally. And something to do with it being an out-of-character accomplishment. Usually I aim for full immersion while gaming, so stuff that's external to my character isn't going to register with me.

It worries me too, for sure. I'm kind of hoping that the sheer length of time we'll be waiting will maybe provide a window for some improvements at the company. The reverse is possible as well though (and sadly, probably more likely).

That's different :)

Excellent! Oh one more bit of advice on New Vegas. That game features a lot of skill checks, i.e. speech checks, science checks, repair checks, and other skills, so you'll want to decide early how you want to specialize. Like I usually ignore Speech in Skyrim, because so rarely does it influence actual outcomes of situations. But in NV, passing a speech check can result in a completely different ending for a quest or character. The first time I played, I didn't put points into Speech for ages, because I was just playing it like I would Skyrim. This time around, I'm pouring points into it early so I can get better endings/solutions to some quests :)

I understand that not every person is going to adore every game which was ever popular, but I don’t understand why so many people are obsessed with hating on them. As a random example, I swear I see at least one post a day on the web where someone says, “The Last of Us is not a great game, no matter what people say.” I don’t begrudge anyone their opinions (although, it is irritating when they state them as if they are objective facts), but the sheer quantity of these posts kind of baffles me. Why is there a compulsive human need to hate on things that do well?