Lodum
@lodum.bsky.social
Medium Humanoid. Lawful Neutral. He/Him
Current fixations: FFXIV?
FFXIV: Madeluna Kiarenis @ Mateus
Current fixations: FFXIV?
FFXIV: Madeluna Kiarenis @ Mateus
I can't tell if I accurately captured how I feel about ARC Raiders or I guessed and just saying it made it true.
As I put it "I like that, compared to something like Fortnite, it has things to do other than kill every other player... I just don't find any of those things particularly compelling."
As I put it "I like that, compared to something like Fortnite, it has things to do other than kill every other player... I just don't find any of those things particularly compelling."
December 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I can't tell if I accurately captured how I feel about ARC Raiders or I guessed and just saying it made it true.
As I put it "I like that, compared to something like Fortnite, it has things to do other than kill every other player... I just don't find any of those things particularly compelling."
As I put it "I like that, compared to something like Fortnite, it has things to do other than kill every other player... I just don't find any of those things particularly compelling."
Red Mage/RDM discourse!
I don't really *like* the change, but they were the best we were gonna get. Something needed to happen because the devs seemingly forgot RDM needs to be able to get into melee range on their 2min and like half the fights last tier didn't allow that.
I don't really *like* the change, but they were the best we were gonna get. Something needed to happen because the devs seemingly forgot RDM needs to be able to get into melee range on their 2min and like half the fights last tier didn't allow that.
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Red Mage/RDM discourse!
I don't really *like* the change, but they were the best we were gonna get. Something needed to happen because the devs seemingly forgot RDM needs to be able to get into melee range on their 2min and like half the fights last tier didn't allow that.
I don't really *like* the change, but they were the best we were gonna get. Something needed to happen because the devs seemingly forgot RDM needs to be able to get into melee range on their 2min and like half the fights last tier didn't allow that.
Getting existential again after watching both tanks die to the same mechanic, get rezzed, never taunt threat back, and then the black mage tanked the rest of the fight.
What in the No Child Left Behind even was that.
What in the No Child Left Behind even was that.
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Getting existential again after watching both tanks die to the same mechanic, get rezzed, never taunt threat back, and then the black mage tanked the rest of the fight.
What in the No Child Left Behind even was that.
What in the No Child Left Behind even was that.
This bit reminds me of my time in EVE Online and disappoints me in much the same way(s).
Ideally, in both games, it's more fun to come into conflict because of a reason that's not "it's fun to PvP" because, again, there's plenty of games where the whole deal is "it's fun to PvP."
Ideally, in both games, it's more fun to come into conflict because of a reason that's not "it's fun to PvP" because, again, there's plenty of games where the whole deal is "it's fun to PvP."
There's nothing in it important enough that I feel the desire to shoot someone over it. If I wanted to shoot people for the hell of it, I'd play any of the other games where that's the thing you do.
Getting shot and killed, I just feel Nothing and go and so something else.
Getting shot and killed, I just feel Nothing and go and so something else.
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This bit reminds me of my time in EVE Online and disappoints me in much the same way(s).
Ideally, in both games, it's more fun to come into conflict because of a reason that's not "it's fun to PvP" because, again, there's plenty of games where the whole deal is "it's fun to PvP."
Ideally, in both games, it's more fun to come into conflict because of a reason that's not "it's fun to PvP" because, again, there's plenty of games where the whole deal is "it's fun to PvP."
Shit, even doing those missions is often trying to parse what the hell they want you to do and then getting frustrated and just looking it up.
And then doing it again because this mission is a "bring back this one quest loot item that only spawns for one of you, lmao" mission.
And then doing it again because this mission is a "bring back this one quest loot item that only spawns for one of you, lmao" mission.
I basically just do the missions because at least their *an* objective.
Everything else is just... I could get better loot to get better guns to get better loot to... upgrade those guns? And then some free loadout could kill me for them (actually for no reason, but they're a bonus) and just ???
Everything else is just... I could get better loot to get better guns to get better loot to... upgrade those guns? And then some free loadout could kill me for them (actually for no reason, but they're a bonus) and just ???
December 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Shit, even doing those missions is often trying to parse what the hell they want you to do and then getting frustrated and just looking it up.
And then doing it again because this mission is a "bring back this one quest loot item that only spawns for one of you, lmao" mission.
And then doing it again because this mission is a "bring back this one quest loot item that only spawns for one of you, lmao" mission.
I've played a bunch of Arc Raiders now and I still kinda don't get it. Maybe it's part of my zero desire to engage socially with strangers, but I just don't see the point.
I just don't like the core of it, I guess. My overwhelming emotion while playing is apathy?
I just don't like the core of it, I guess. My overwhelming emotion while playing is apathy?
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I've played a bunch of Arc Raiders now and I still kinda don't get it. Maybe it's part of my zero desire to engage socially with strangers, but I just don't see the point.
I just don't like the core of it, I guess. My overwhelming emotion while playing is apathy?
I just don't like the core of it, I guess. My overwhelming emotion while playing is apathy?
I need to figure out a nice way to say "your thoughts on this matter are neither insightful nor interesting and I really would rather not continue this conversation."
December 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I need to figure out a nice way to say "your thoughts on this matter are neither insightful nor interesting and I really would rather not continue this conversation."
I still reaaaally don't understand this.
What the hell do people see in it? It's got like a handful of good ideas and the rest of it is just so mediocre. Is it just that it's Atlus? Is this like "no Zelda game could get below a nine" or something?
What the hell do people see in it? It's got like a handful of good ideas and the rest of it is just so mediocre. Is it just that it's Atlus? Is this like "no Zelda game could get below a nine" or something?
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I still reaaaally don't understand this.
What the hell do people see in it? It's got like a handful of good ideas and the rest of it is just so mediocre. Is it just that it's Atlus? Is this like "no Zelda game could get below a nine" or something?
What the hell do people see in it? It's got like a handful of good ideas and the rest of it is just so mediocre. Is it just that it's Atlus? Is this like "no Zelda game could get below a nine" or something?
I'm actually not sure how Secrets of Grindea expects anyone to defeat some of these side quests on anything above hard at maximum.
The plants in the barn I beat on hard, but my original difficulty (apparently moved to expert at some point) has the room almost instantly filling with damaging roots.
The plants in the barn I beat on hard, but my original difficulty (apparently moved to expert at some point) has the room almost instantly filling with damaging roots.
December 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'm actually not sure how Secrets of Grindea expects anyone to defeat some of these side quests on anything above hard at maximum.
The plants in the barn I beat on hard, but my original difficulty (apparently moved to expert at some point) has the room almost instantly filling with damaging roots.
The plants in the barn I beat on hard, but my original difficulty (apparently moved to expert at some point) has the room almost instantly filling with damaging roots.
I made the Pumpkin Soup from the Stardew Valley cookbook and it was good but it also took like three goddamn hours, not counting that my kitchen still needs to be cleaned.
And most of that was actively working on the soup! Less than a third of it was time I could be doing something else.
And most of that was actively working on the soup! Less than a third of it was time I could be doing something else.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I made the Pumpkin Soup from the Stardew Valley cookbook and it was good but it also took like three goddamn hours, not counting that my kitchen still needs to be cleaned.
And most of that was actively working on the soup! Less than a third of it was time I could be doing something else.
And most of that was actively working on the soup! Less than a third of it was time I could be doing something else.
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Chiitan Knight will continue to spread his message until there are no more transgender people who are subjected to unjustified criticism and slander♡
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Chiitan Knight will continue to spread his message until there are no more transgender people who are subjected to unjustified criticism and slander♡
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Brotherhood then plays a worse version of the original's first episode as its third episode, complete with all the moments that were dramatic audience reveals but you already *know* all of the details so it's just showing them off to a character you'll never see again for no reason.
After a few days of digestion: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood's first episode is ass.
Maybe it works as an intriguing introduction if you don't know these characters, but with context it plays like a bad semi-canon side movie that's mainly concerned about showing fans their favorite characters
Maybe it works as an intriguing introduction if you don't know these characters, but with context it plays like a bad semi-canon side movie that's mainly concerned about showing fans their favorite characters
November 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Brotherhood then plays a worse version of the original's first episode as its third episode, complete with all the moments that were dramatic audience reveals but you already *know* all of the details so it's just showing them off to a character you'll never see again for no reason.
I'm kind of amazed how bad the adding of hats was.
Basically any hat I'd want to wear completely hides my ears which is technically better to have the option, but, you know, I like my ears.
Basically any hat I'd want to wear completely hides my ears which is technically better to have the option, but, you know, I like my ears.
I'm still not ready for Madeluna to be able to wear hats in what is almost guaranteed to be the laziest way possible, lol.
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'm kind of amazed how bad the adding of hats was.
Basically any hat I'd want to wear completely hides my ears which is technically better to have the option, but, you know, I like my ears.
Basically any hat I'd want to wear completely hides my ears which is technically better to have the option, but, you know, I like my ears.
If I could change one thing about Deep Dungeons, it'd probably be that you keep your run's Aetherpool upgrades even if you die.
That kinda stuff is the inherent (and elegant) difficulty balancing of an RPG! Yeah, you keep failing, but each failure builds you up stronger until you eventually win.
That kinda stuff is the inherent (and elegant) difficulty balancing of an RPG! Yeah, you keep failing, but each failure builds you up stronger until you eventually win.
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
If I could change one thing about Deep Dungeons, it'd probably be that you keep your run's Aetherpool upgrades even if you die.
That kinda stuff is the inherent (and elegant) difficulty balancing of an RPG! Yeah, you keep failing, but each failure builds you up stronger until you eventually win.
That kinda stuff is the inherent (and elegant) difficulty balancing of an RPG! Yeah, you keep failing, but each failure builds you up stronger until you eventually win.
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Hades (1) with 20 hours in and two cleared runs.
Pretty samey combat, feel like most runs are just hoping you get a semi-lucky combination that the last two zones/boss aren't obnoxiously slow due to low damage output.
Pretty samey combat, feel like most runs are just hoping you get a semi-lucky combination that the last two zones/boss aren't obnoxiously slow due to low damage output.
October 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Hades (1) with 20 hours in and two cleared runs.
Pretty samey combat, feel like most runs are just hoping you get a semi-lucky combination that the last two zones/boss aren't obnoxiously slow due to low damage output.
Pretty samey combat, feel like most runs are just hoping you get a semi-lucky combination that the last two zones/boss aren't obnoxiously slow due to low damage output.
"We got some of that new content you were waiting for" is a real bad time to be completely fucking burnt out on FFXIV.
October 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"We got some of that new content you were waiting for" is a real bad time to be completely fucking burnt out on FFXIV.
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you can’t even occupy an american city without getting laughed at anymore, because of croak
October 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
you can’t even occupy an american city without getting laughed at anymore, because of croak
9.2 hours in and I was one attack from an escape in Hades.
Dang.
Dang.
October 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
9.2 hours in and I was one attack from an escape in Hades.
Dang.
Dang.
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Is it called Night City because it's such an overgrown metropolitan hellscape that not even the sun can weave through all of its buildings, making anything far enough inside the city constantly "nighttime" or is that just me assuming wrong?
October 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Is it called Night City because it's such an overgrown metropolitan hellscape that not even the sun can weave through all of its buildings, making anything far enough inside the city constantly "nighttime" or is that just me assuming wrong?
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Commission for @ashesofsana.bsky.social ❄️🤍
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Commission for @ashesofsana.bsky.social ❄️🤍
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Marcille from Dungeon Meshi
May 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Marcille from Dungeon Meshi