Ask Lemmy

Path of Exile.

In my opinion it is one of the best games ever made but the learning curve is so insane I don't feel comfortable blanket recommending the game. Now it has been ~3 years since I last played and I heard the game is more beginner friendly these days but it still sounds rough.

I'd recommend the game if you have a friend or friends to play with or know someone who plays who can show you the ropes. If you want to be frustrated, but want a game with insane depth then go ahead and play it blind.

It's one of those games that is designed and curated for the top 10 or maybe even 1% of players of the games. It's crafted for the die hard fans. It's an amazing game. But it's also completely unapproachable for 99% of people.

Also, yes, I know Path of Exile 2 is more beginner friendly but IMO Path of Exile 2 isn't as good as Path of Exile. At least for the time being.

Horses. They're dangerous and expensive and will take all of your free time. Despite all of that, they're my passion.

apparently too much brazil nuts can cause poisoning, from selenium. also pure licorice(from the plant, not the fake candy like twizzler) candy can be toxic if eaten in large amounts.

RS of course.

Warhammer 40K. Not even once.

Lemmy

The Fediverse. I can't be bothered explaining what the Fediverse is or how it works or how it differs from traditional social media. I can't be bothered recommending browser add-ons that correct issues that might not actually be 'issues' to the person in question. And even if I did all that, there's a 1/100 chance they'll actually care enough to try it, and an even smaller chance still that they'll stick with it. I don't even tell people that the memes I send them are from Lemmy, because I can't be bothered with the follow-up questions. My parents, for example, who use Facebook exclusively, could not be paid enough to even try the Fedi equivalent (Friendica). The average person doesn't care about their private data being sold or the behaviour of tech CEOs or the abuse of their psyches by algorithms, so there's no reason for them to go to the pain of learning an entirely new ecosystem that's less 'good' but requires more effort. The average person simply wants AI-generated images of lions with racist anti-immigrant slogans printed under them, and Facebook is unbeatable in that regard. I just can't be bothered. Plus, I like that it's comparatively less crowded here. Let Facebook keep their race rioters!

I don't recommend drinking NOS Energy Drink.

They already have kinda limited supplies; I don't need more people drinking it and making the stores sell out so I can't get any. It not only tastes way better than other energy drinks, it actually wakes my ass up.

Meal prepping the same lunch.

Been doing this for over a decade now. Minor variations in veggies, switched from chicken to beans and rice about a year ago. I love it. Very affordable and I never have to think about lunch.

I've had a co-worker call me a "bad man" when I told him I just eat the same thing everyday. I get it tho, people need to change things up. But for me as long as it has nutrients and doesn't taste bad I genuinely don't care that it's exactly the same.

The Silmarillion is definitely not for everyone, but I love it.

Bjork. Some people just aren't into her music, and that's OK.

Self hosting. You have to be a bit nerdy to like doing sysadmin work.

https://www.crowdsupply.com/cool-tech-zone/tangara

It's a dedicated offline music player. I use it pretty frequently, especially when I want to really focus. The OS is open source. I believe the hardware is too. I would buy it again.

Buuuut it is pretty buggy. And clunky. And you probably won't like it...

I don't like to recommend things to other people. I have terrible taste in about everything.

Playing magic the gathering.

To play at the level many people play at requires knowledge of hundreds or even thousands of cards and it's very difficult to play correctly because of the complexity of the game. Furthermore, the game pieces are at times ridiculously expensive and are often acquired by gambling, so it's very easy to waste way too much money if you aren't careful.

When I was younger, I was pretty into drugs. It would be hard to exaggerate how much fun I had. I don't regret much of it, me and the people I cared for never got hurt, sick, or in trouble. But we were definitely exposed to those dangers. And I don't think my lucky experience is a good example.

The worst part of drugs was that you ended up being "friends" with people you despise, mistrust, and are occasionally afraid of.

A1 sauce. I know it's frowned upon but I enjoy it on steak and chicken sometimes in burgers

Most things. I like stuff that isn't mainstream (not in a hipster way, I just tend to like indie things), and it is very rare to meet someone who is willing to try anything that's not mainstream or something they haven't heard of.

Music: metal, hard rock, or "odd" things like The Hu or videogame instrumentals.

Movies: some of my all time favourites are things like Calvary, The Whale and Gully Boy.

Games: Indies that are well loved online, but hardly ever by normies IRL. Roguelite mostly. Dead Cells, Balatro, Ballionaire, etc.

Making things: Ikea hacks, or making custom mechanical keyboards or hitbox fight controllers.

Home server: obviously a common interest within a rabbithole like Lemmy, but normal people in my life (including my wife) still can't comprehend why I would put in this effort when "you can just get Netflix/Spotify/Gdrive".

I don't think my interests are weird or unusual, but people aren't interested so I don't talk about my interests.

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drinking the oil or water out of a sardine can after taking the sardines out. It’s a favorite treat for me but everyone that has ever seen me drinking it has gagged so I don’t recommend it much🤷🏼‍♀️

King Oscar Tiny Tots are my favorites. Any olive oil is preferred over soybean oil.

Eating roasted peanuts shell and all. It's insanely salty and takes forever to chew, but no one told me you're not supposed to do that when I was a kid.

Daily driving beater cars. I have the tools, knowledge, shop space, and time to buy just about anything without getting scammed and get it back on the road. But if you don't have those things, buying a beater car can be a good way to create a lot of very expensive and difficult problems for yourself.

Daily driving Linux. I have the skills, knowledge, and time to deal with the little inconveniences that inevitably pop up from time to time. Many people do not.

Cooking from scratch every day. It requires a lot of knowledge, and time management to

1. Make sure there's always something on hand to eat
2. Make the most of what you've bought without wasting anything

My whole day-to-day schedule revolves around what I have, what I need to eat before it goes bad, and what I have time to cook. Many people aren't able to plan their whole lives around prep, cooking, and storage of food.

Hiking, camping, hunting, fishing. If you don't already know for sure you like these things, you're very likely to not enjoy them. In my experience, everyone who likes these things grew up liking them. I've never met anyone who grew up without them and decided later they did. I've met plenty of people who thought they'd enjoy these activities, only to find out half way through their first or second trip they actually hate everything about them and want to go home right NOW.