Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20180827202615/@comment-3547390-20190412003008

Well, OCD has hit me again and now I feel miserable about games in general. Combined with my escape being Quake, which sadly lacks much in the way of replay value, I am in a bit of a depressive state.

Quite the curious invitation... I am now intrigued how you connected liquids to prom.

Oh yes, it was, it was my solution to trying to fight the light but was something you could only do in bursts. Doom 3 was problematic for me in general, I think the reason I even started doing Quake and Unreal was because my computer just couldn't handle Doom 3 at all. It felt bothersome to make a map which tried to recreate E1M1, only to find out that the first few enemies would cause the entire thing to lag. My maps mostly were Deathmatch only for that reason. Combine that with my mother insisting on 800x600 for the family computer... it wasn't the best time to play Doom 3. One day I might try it again, I might actually like it now that it isn't a headache to touch and all. I just need to work through endless Quake content :P

Yeah, your description is a complete mess and reminds me why I just hate fantasy lore in general. So many names to remember, so many factions, it just gets overwhelming very quickly for me. I prefer smaller scale situations as a general rule, so needless to say I am quite confused with the mess that was Daggerfall. I guess the counter to playing Skyrim without doing Battlespire, the lore is so dauntingly confusing that I couldn't tell you if some book was talking about Daggerfall elements or not. Jagar Tharn is memorable, but not what transpired in Daggerfall. I do sorta recall the facts you mention, like the Nulfaga quest (the original was where the poison issue happened, so I was quite worried going back there). If I am right she was Lysandus' mother. I remember Daggerfall, Sentinel (also known as Redguard country), and Wayrest were the three big cities. But yes, the contradictions are quite interesting... I remember there being similar books on the Biography of Queen... Berenziah (probably spelt that wrong). I remember she was the mother of the elven woman in the red dress. This is who Ricky of course was gunning for, because pretty ladies are always who you should trust.

The smaller details I was pretty limited about. I didn't remember it was about a mad monk or the heart. I think I remembered more the places than the quests themselves, primarily as the latter were done as info dumps that pretty much mattered little beyond "fetch me this item". That as you said, is still a lot better than "give them this letter". Or how about the fun part of Daggerfall where you literally are told "wait some time and come back" or how about "go to sleep and maybe a dream will show up one day". Yeah, Daggerfall's quests were terrible...

Hey look, finally a version of Doom I can play without the headache of getting lost! Just the feeling of deja vu because every level is shaped like a line...

Tamogochis sound familiar for sure. The Sims is a game of life simulation, which of course will always be mocked by saying that it is for those without lives. They are pretty right, some of the most praised expansions for the Sims I find entirely boring as they just were "go to a restaurant downtown", which is as boring as it sounds. What I find appealing is the mystical stuff with some random elements, having the chance to either ruin or improve your life. For the Sims, that means Livin Large pretty much is what I find appealing, the rest feels rather... meh. What is the point of going places if I am constantly managing needs... and what is the point of going places if there is no real sense of exploration or purpose, since my home provides it all anyway?

Oh yes, I am quite ashamed of my childhood as I used to cheat pretty regularly, either that or rely almost entirely on walkthroughs. Most of the time I was so bad I couldn't beat the game even then. I don't think I have actually beaten any strategy game. If I was to replay one, it would probably be Empire Earth, that really was my personal favorite. It always felt like "Age of Empires, except all in one game instead of getting a small period of history with a wider range of history as well". Needless to say, Empire Earth's greatest flaw is pretty much it is too involved for most people, it can take a long time due to just how much there is. But it was perfection for someone like me, who loved to see visual progress. That is actually one thing that bugged me highly with Stronghold, you pretty much remain static there and rely a lot more on slow moving NPCs, and probably the biggest reason I stopped. But yes, I play games legitimately now, as I find cheating just kills the purpose of touching it to begin with.

Hah, that is pretty much my mindset. I will find ways to keep my Windows 8.1 going or, worst case, go to Linux and get some VM going. All I know is Windows 10 isn't even an option for me. I hate the data collection mindset, the update disrespect, the fact that there are cases of your hard drive being formatted by an update... the demanding usage, the constant compatibility issues, yeah... Windows 8.1 is as far as I go (note the irony I used to be a Windows 7 fan and even dismissed Raadec's claims of 8.1 being much better since the vanilla setup is so laggy and clunky to just be draining).