DrSteveBrule
@DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
- Comment on I feel like it was on purpose 14 hours ago:
There’s more people on the internet than ever but they are mostly all on one central part of it being manipulated by ads and algorithms designed to drain them of money and data.
- Comment on The struggle 2 days ago:
I knew there had to be a better way to shit without pulling my pants down! Ordering mine now 👍
- Comment on What are the best free mmorpgs for a beginner? 3 days ago:
They recently released an installer for Linux. It’s an ISO which I did not have much luck running on Linux Mint. Before that was released, they released TurtleWoW as a portable zip file. They still update the game with that release. I use Proton on Steam to run it on Mint with no issues.
No legal issues for players to worry about. My understanding is that since it is a version of WoW that doesn’t exist anywhere else at this point, it’s ok to run severs for it as long as money isn’t being charged for it. TurtleWoW devs do accept “donations” which will reward players with in game cosmetics, but as far as I know, no pay to win items. Unless you count a pet that acts as a portable bank. Using it let’s you interact with your bank that can otherwise only be accessed from various cities in game. I don’t have that pet myself, but I have been able to use other players’ when I come across them in the world.
- Comment on What are the best free mmorpgs for a beginner? 3 days ago:
I’ve enjoyed OSRS on and off since about 2004, but if you’re wanting to avoid walking simulators, it is the worst offender. A big part of the game is calculating the best possible path to follow. You are making trips to the bank in between every activity and multiple times per quest. Many skills exist just to ease to burden of traveling around the world.
My personal favorite MMO is vanilla WoW. I’m obviously biased but it is just what I had the most fun with back when it came out and I think it still holds up incredibly well today. I play on a private server called TurtleWoW and it is 100% free. They have continuously added their own expansions over time and are currently working on a client that runs the game in Unreal Engine if you desire more modern graphics.
If it seems to old school, Guild Wars 2 is a really good choice as well. I played through the base game and first expansion of FF14 and ultimately wasn’t impressed. It’s great if you like to role play with other players, but everyone is so focused on playing the meta that it took all of the fun out of the game for me. People would kick me out of groups for trying to play with my own personalized set up.
- Comment on Bill Burr Says Stop Blaming Immigrants, Blame Billionaires | SubwayTakes Uncut [13:16] 1 week ago:
Lol great clip. I totally get what’s he’s saying. We don’t necessarily need to ask him for his views, but he has 100% offered them himself.
- Comment on Bill Burr Says Stop Blaming Immigrants, Blame Billionaires | SubwayTakes Uncut [13:16] 1 week ago:
I don’t really understand this sentiment. No one is asking him to run for office. He’s an American citizen and he has a huge platform to speak on. Of course his political views have merit. You don’t have to be a political science major to talk politics. This comment section is proof of that. Obviously he is only one person and no one should be informing theirselves soley in what he has to say, but like anyone else his words aren’t meaningless.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Cool? No. Relatable? Unfortunately yes for many.
- Comment on naruto therapy 1 week ago:
They list nearly the last 80 episodes to be filler. I haven’t watched past the first two arcs in Naruto but do those last 80 episodes not contribute to any story or arc at all?
- Comment on Steam now generates three times more revenue for Capcom than PlayStation 2 weeks ago:
Thank goodness you called video games out as being a luxury so everyone doesn’t notice you have no real argument for why it’s OK for DRM to exist. You almost looked really silly.
- Comment on PSA for those in America 2 weeks ago:
I went to Universal around last Christmas and they had an awesome drone show. I had never seen anything like it and didn’t even know it was a thing. 100% better than a fireworks display.
- Comment on Uber Eats or something idk 3 weeks ago:
That’s strange. Where I live, Doordash and all the other delivery services list higher menu prices than what you’ll see at whichever restaurant you go to. If a menu item is normally $15, Doordash will list it as $18. This is before they even add the service fees.
- Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025 has begun! 3 weeks ago:
I have to imagine once it ages a bit more they’ll bring the regular price down. But as many fans say, it’s really a fair price for what the game is.
- Comment on Might be time to find another job 4 weeks ago:
Its in a hospital and as far as I am aware there’s no cameras in the break room.
- Comment on Any other trauma victims? 4 weeks ago:
I had a roommate that asked me if I was funny or had a happy childhood.
- Comment on Might be time to find another job 4 weeks ago:
My job has the opposite problem. We have four refrigerators full of food that no one wants to eat. People bring in homemade meals in glass containers that end up rotting and growing mold. Every so often someone gets the courage to clean all the refrigerators out, but it doesn’t take long before they turn back into giant trash cans again.
- Comment on Might be time to find another job 4 weeks ago:
Are psychedelics legal where you live?
- Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025 has begun! 4 weeks ago:
Aa per the FAQ on their website, Factorio will never go on sale.
- Comment on The roses, of course. Ow. 4 weeks ago:
I never could figure out what that was lol
- Comment on As The Outer Worlds 2 hits $80, director says "we don't set the prices for our games" and wishes "everybody could play" Obsidian's new RPG 1 month ago:
There are a lot of other reasons to pirate content besides disagreeing with pricing. I get that the price point of this game is the subject here but I doubt 99% of pirates are at a disagreement over pricing.
- Comment on “Production” to describe multiplication? 1 month ago:
It seems like every other poster here confusing your use of the word “production” and simply stating that “product” is an acceptable word to use lol
- Comment on The audacity 1 month ago:
They’re also easy to clean if they get gross from surgery.
- Comment on Michael B. Jordan Did the Impossible — In an era of mounting crises, the "Sinners" star got people off their couches and into cinemas for an original film 1 month ago:
I’m currently waiting through the trailers for my second watch in theaters lol
- Comment on What's a TV series you've tried repeatedly to get into, but can't? 1 month ago:
No The Sopranos doesn’t make the audience root for the mobsters. It’s a show that follows horrible people doing horrible things. There is great writing and very realistic dialog, but that has never tricked me into rooting for Tony or anyone else. Especially if you make it to the last season, I was personally rooting for Tony to get killed.
- Comment on What's a TV series you've tried repeatedly to get into, but can't? 1 month ago:
To me, The Sopranos has some of the most believable characters of any show I’ve ever seen. They’re all just so fucking stupid. But not in a bad writing kind of way. They’re as stupid as the average person and maybe a little more so. The show is full of miscommunication and unreliable gossip going around dozens of characters. It’s not witty dialog, it just feels real.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 1 month ago:
Its on my to-watch list. Flying Lotus is one of my all time favorite music producers so ive curious how his movie turns out.
- Comment on To join Facebook these days, one must record a video selfie 1 month ago:
We can circle back to this debate when anonymity is the weapon in a mass murder.
- Comment on Technically the truth 1 month ago:
Which is an example of acceleration.
- Comment on To join Facebook these days, one must record a video selfie 1 month ago:
Plenty of people do that with their personal information on full display.
- Comment on To join Facebook these days, one must record a video selfie 1 month ago:
In what way is anonymity bad on the internet?
- Comment on Elden Ring's player engagement is through the roof: 45% of its Steam players have played for 100+ hours 1 month ago:
When i first started playing Dark Souls i always equipped my characters with shields. I played all 3 games several times through with shields. One playthrough I decided to challenge myself and not use shields, only relying on dodging attacks. Doing so also opened up my offhand for using a staff or talisman (the equivalent of seals in Elden Ring). I have never used a shield in any Dark Souls game or Elden Ring since.
Dark Souls 2 introduced a feature called power stance. I wont go into go into great detail about it here, but tnere are many guides online that explain how it works. The short version is that it allows you to dual wield weapons from of the same category. You equip them in each hand, level up your character with the correct stats, then you open character up to unique move sets and really high damage.
Power stance wasn’t included in Dark Souls 3, but it was reintroduced in Elden Ring and is very fun to use. Some of my favorite weapons to power stance with are: daggers, twinblades, reapers, rapiers, and even heavy rapiers. I wouldn’t say power stancing is the equivalent to playing on easy mode. The movesets are unique and take some practice to use effectively. There are also some cons, like not having a shield or magic casting weapon in either hand. There is no way to do a jumping heavy attack using both weapons. Also stamina depletes much quicker. One of the greatest pros though, is that each weapon can be equipped with different status effects like bleed/poison or holy/frost.
If you look up or are suggested specific builds, be open to tweaking them to your liking. Higher numbers for damage output are obviously good, but are only so useful if the weapon you are using is right for you. Keep trying different weapon types until something sticks. Also, level up several different weapon types because different enemies have different resistances and weaknesses. Slashing weapons aren’t as effective against rock enemies as hammers are. Sometimes these resistances aren’t obvious so dont be afraid to use online wikis to look up some info.
Lastly, dont neglect summon pools! Some people will try to convince you that summon pools are for noobs, and it only counts as a win if you solo a boss. That’s not true in the slightest. Every item/feature in the game was added with the intention that players will use them. Same goes for spirit ashes. Each spirit ash is very different from the next. Some will follow you around, some will sit in one spot, some regenerate health, some inflict status effects on enemies, etc. If you or anyone else is on PC feel free to shoot me a DM and we can set up a coop session!