Discord. I mostly post in an Ultima 7 modding community and helped out a bit but we also just talk about video games and stuff.
It’s hard to find the smaller servers where you can actually have a decent discussion though, just like IRC back in the day.
Ocarina of Time - it was mindblowing to have the open world at the time (I didn’t play Ultima 7 until much later) and the music is incredible.
Yeah, had a drug dealer burgle our apartment (just an opportunistic thing, spare keys had been left outside by a friend who was moving). Fortunately no-one was in, but it sucked to have to deal with all the damage and security.
We eventually tracked them down when they sold some stuff though and they were actually arrested and we got a few things back.
It was awesome the police actually raided them. Unfortunately the new government released them as prisoners with “non-violent” offences.
BeeHaw went full Reddit powermod level of power-tripping.
I learnt Spanish like this. Mainly finishing Duolingo and downloading some textbooks and doing a few MOOC courses and listening to slow podcasts, and then watching basic movies.
Once I got to the point I could watch movies and TV, I would watch a movie almost every single day.
It’s a lot of work, but to get to the point of speaking and listening it is necessary.
It took about 2 years in total - and then I started a job working in Spanish.
I never played any of the others so I can’t really comment.
I just really loved the living world - it’s why I tried the game after playing Oblivion.
So few games have that - Dwarf Fortress, Ultima and Oblivion still stand far ahead of the rest.
Honourable mentions for Baldur’s Gate 3, Crusader Kings 2, and Tears of the Kingdom.
Have used maybe 2 cheques, bought a condo share but a house is a whole other matter. That said I don’t think it’s impossible, the main issue is just stability, if I had a partner who earnt as much then it would still be tough but not impossible.
But you can absolutely own your residence OP - just look for smaller places, in cheaper areas, and jobs that would offer a good salary : cost of living ratio. You’ll probably have to start with a condo in a HOA, etc. but that’s better than renting.
I remember being like that with Morrowind.
Kerbal Space Program, Shadow Empire and Baldur’s Gate 3.
The whole thing reeked of propaganda intended to make the left look stupid
Got some bad news for you…
Wtf is a “professional communicator”? How do you think you get there?
They just needed someone who wasn’t really weird, and had a proper job. Look at Mick Lynch’s interviews in the UK for example - he did great work for the union.
Most of it has gone to “Social Justice” and groups pushing for racism, etc. sadly.
Nah, it’s a scam if you look into it. They spend it all on “AI Safety” and “Existential Risk” bullshit.
It’s a shame as the general concept is cool with microloans and crowd-funding, etc. but it’s really been taken over by that crowd.
Back then they had no cars at all though.
But yeah he’s not personally building the rockets and engines, but he’s still far, far better than 99% of politicians and oligarchs who are just using the same money to go to Epstein’s island etc.
This but unironically. Tesla put electric vehicles on the map. Starship will change humanity forever, and Neuralink is already helping patients.
He’s not perfect (but hey, Von Braun was worse), but at least he’s actually doing stuff that matters.
I’d learn Mandarin but it’s very hard.
I learnt Spanish and use it every day, it is easy.