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I mean I can't get fired on the spot at my work place. Don't have to worry about a crazy neighbour shooting me. Don't have to worry about healthcare or its costs. Nobody tells me what books I can and cannot read I can express whichever sexuality I was born with without fear of backlash Don't have to worry if my kid will come back from school Protected by unions and the like from work bullshittery

You are right though, there is no out dated piece of paper that doesn't update with the times :( you got me.

Can you imagine living somewhere with so little personal freedom?

I'm Dev ops and a developer, I use cuda daily and kubernetes is my personal stack of choice. I have to use the real thing constantly for servers etc. It works ok, would much rather a Linux server than a windows one. But servers is where it ends.

My last use of Linux for personal machine was Ubuntu on an Alienware laptop. It didn't have drivers for most of it. Got 90% of it working (took a good 6 hours) then one day I went to stick my headphones in and the jack wasn't working (a Linux issue) I went back to windows and never looked back.

People scream about Linux being so much better but the hard truth is it just isn't unless you are also willing to reinvent several wheels that are already handled for you in other operating systems. But if you like that level of fine control over every element and are ok with your UI lacking the finishes of commercial ones and custom drivers not being as effective with hardware management as the proprietary ones then Linux is the distro of choice. There seems to be a very thin line between people bragging about Linux to make it appear they are smarter than they are and actual Linux users, like it's some sort of tech badge to shout that you love Linux that gives you some sort of superiority but after 25+ years in the industry I can honestly say all the actual Linux users I've met are also all very much on the spectrum and don't have people skills. It would be fair to say what they are looking for in an OS isn't the same as everybody else.

Honestly sounds like you're just not very good at your job. As a windows wsl2 user I don't have any of these problems. Everything just works for me.

you’re definitely living life wrong.

Hard to get context across in a post, this was only intended as a playful jab. I know all too well the consequences of aging and how it sucks your time away. Though I got divorced sometime ago and my (adult) kids live with me. I work full time but from home, the time I save on the commute allows me time to cook etc and not having to be up as early allows me to stay up later at night. But because of this isolation I don't really get out much There's no "other half" and friends are in short supply, no co-workers to hang out with in my free time. Which leaves me plenty of time for video games. Now is this a good trade off! I don't think so, would much prefer to be in your shoes.

I find the combat just right. I'm playing in balanced mode (there's story mode, balanced mode and the mode you play if you hate yourself).

I find the combat super rewarding, I can think I'm about to lose but manage to pull it back by the skin of my teeth. It seems incredibly well balanced. Some fights really do have me on the edge of my seat.

There is surface effects but it's not as ingrained as it was in divinity series, sometimes creating and exploiting the right surface can give you the edge, but it's not always needed. Aoe sure helps but with the limited amount of casts and spell slots, it's something you save for when it will be most effective.

As for save scumming, they seemed to have covered a lot of bases, and failing might open a different story arc etc, so worth sticking at it even in the face of defeat. It strikes me as a game with a lot of replay ability because of this, though I find it hard not to reload if something doesn't go my way, it's definitely worth running with the consequences just to see what might happen. My character lost one of his eyes :(

You are in for a treat! Have fun!

I'm playing using moonlight to stream to my shield and an Xbox controller and it's intuitive and works really well. They add controller friendly UI and features for controller use. It's handled exceptionally well. Would recommend 10/10

50hrs+ playtime at time of posting. Not enjoyed a game this much in a very long time.

I'm currently playing through it, just reached the underdark. I have to say it really is the best D&D style game I've ever played. They really handle a lot of the mechanics very well. I've been glued to it (15hrs playtime at time of posting)

I'm also playing it on a controller via steamlink (and even though steam link has a lot of issues) the controller support is next level for such a complex ui, there are a lot of options and it gives you a completely different UI on controller than it does on keyboard and mouse. The keyboard option is much easier, as to be expected, but the fact I can seamlessly play it at my desk and lounging on the couch is really a blessing I didn't expect for this style RPG.

The story is, so far, fantastic. It has a lot of the divinity feel, though it is all voice acted. The companions are fun and compelling I can't wait to unravel each of their stories. The main story is just delightful and twisted. The gameplay and combat is very D&D 5e and is super fun, though it's very much divinity combat V3 and both divinity games I've played excelled here.

Finally and one of my favourite features. I paid £50 on steam for the game (most AAA titles are closer to £60) and there's no in game store, no mechanics making me spend more on the game, I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything without opening my wallet, it's refreshing. I've not checked yet, but divinity has mods adding classes and even content for future playthroughs I'm really hoping this is the same and the community add to the game for when I decide to play it a second and maybe even third time.

All in all I would very much recommend this game, even if you're not a d&d player, you don't really have to understand all the mechanics to play, just read options as you level your characters and pick what sounds the most appealing to you. There is the option to respec your toons as you play though it costs in game gold, which isn't hard to come by.

You know you're not paying for "no ads" right? You're simply using an alternative payment method. If somebody can't afford something you're suggesting we exclude them? Make it paid for only? The ads serve as payment for those without the means or are just unwilling to pay and still get the same options as everyone else. For someone that hates capitalism you're sure good at preaching it.

It does seem like a large number of Lemmy users are elitist snobs. I thought this place was turning out better than Reddit, but it's looking like I was wrong. People like that ruin platforms like this and sour the experience.