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Runa216 said:
Link_Nines.XBC said:

Oh, interesting, had not heard of OCPD before, but the bolded part describes very well what I do.

*nods* Then you've got OCPD. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but I have a clinically diagnosed case of OCPD and I did a lot of research after the fact to differentiate between the two. A lot of people just lump it all in as OCD when that's a far more crippling, irrational, potentially damaging disorder than OCPD. They're very different things but have very similar names/acronyms so people lump 'em in together. 

NOW YOU KNOW! 

Yeah as someone with clinically diagnosed OCD it's a hell of a lot more sinister and harmful than the stereotypes suggest. It's less feeling antsy over uneven numbers and more being convinced you're dying of cancer because you accidentally inhaled a bit of cigarette smoke four years ago, or feeling like you'll be murdered in your sleep if you don't check if the doors are locked six times before bed.

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curl-6 said:
Runa216 said:

*nods* Then you've got OCPD. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but I have a clinically diagnosed case of OCPD and I did a lot of research after the fact to differentiate between the two. A lot of people just lump it all in as OCD when that's a far more crippling, irrational, potentially damaging disorder than OCPD. They're very different things but have very similar names/acronyms so people lump 'em in together. 

NOW YOU KNOW! 

Yeah as someone with clinically diagnosed OCD it's a hell of a lot more sinister and harmful than the stereotypes suggest. It's less feeling antsy over uneven numbers and more being convinced you're dying of cancer because you accidentally inhaled a bit of cigarette smoke four years ago, or feeling like you'll be murdered in your sleep if you don't check if the doors are locked six times before bed.

EXACTLY! OCPD isn't fun either but it has its merits and is more on the 'rational' side. OCD is scary and so hard to alleviate and in many ways focused on irrational or repetitive behaviours. There's a world of difference even though they sound very similar on the surface. 

My condolences. I only have OCPD, I cannot imagine what you go through.



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Runa216 said:
curl-6 said:

Yeah as someone with clinically diagnosed OCD it's a hell of a lot more sinister and harmful than the stereotypes suggest. It's less feeling antsy over uneven numbers and more being convinced you're dying of cancer because you accidentally inhaled a bit of cigarette smoke four years ago, or feeling like you'll be murdered in your sleep if you don't check if the doors are locked six times before bed.

EXACTLY! OCPD isn't fun either but it has its merits and is more on the 'rational' side. OCD is scary and so hard to alleviate and in many ways focused on irrational or repetitive behaviours. There's a world of difference even though they sound very similar on the surface. 

My condolences. I only have OCPD, I cannot imagine what you go through.

Thanks; it does really suck, especially in the current circumstances, but I've gotten a lot better at managing it over the years.

One of the main reasons I love gaming so much is that it offers an escape from such stresses. Nintendo especially as their games have such a carefree and whimsical feel.

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Finished Catherine Full Body on Switch, gameplay is fun and as good as always, however I feel like the addition of the Rin route comes at the expense of pacing for the other routes, especially Catherine's. I finished the game with the Katherine route, but I would like to go back at some point to see the Rin ending.

Now playing Paper Mario, haven't been able to play a ton because of work but I finished the Red Streamer. It's my first real attempt at a.Paper Mario game, and it's pretty fun so far.



Just bought and started Astral Chain last night. Let’s see what Platinum has for me this time!

I also bought Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, but that can wait.



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PAOerfulone said:
Just bought and started Astral Chain last night. Let’s see what Platinum has for me this time!

I also bought Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, but that can wait.

VIII Remastered is fun, helps take the edge off of some of the bits and pieces of the game that didn't age well. For me, the remaster of VIII feels a little bit "sloppier" than the remaster of IX though, but it's not in a way that becomes distracting or overly negative. It's just a shame that both the remasters of VIII and IX did the bare minimum of what was expected rather than really giving some substantive improvements. I don't think any one is expecting VIIR-level changes but replacing those pre-rendered backgrounds with stuff that isn't 360p would have been nice xD



PAOerfulone said:
Just bought and started Astral Chain last night. Let’s see what Platinum has for me this time!

I also bought Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, but that can wait.

I'm curious how you'll feel about the game. Have fun regardless! 

Raven said:
Finished Catherine Full Body on Switch, gameplay is fun and as good as always, however I feel like the addition of the Rin route comes at the expense of pacing for the other routes, especially Catherine's. I finished the game with the Katherine route, but I would like to go back at some point to see the Rin ending.

Now playing Paper Mario, haven't been able to play a ton because of work but I finished the Red Streamer. It's my first real attempt at a.Paper Mario game, and it's pretty fun so far.

I feel like I've heard that about a lot of the Atlus re-releases that have expanded content, but I'm not a fan so I wouldn't know for sure. Either way I want to get Catherine on Switch eventually.



I wondered why Crysis was kicking my arse even on easy, then realized its cos I was trying to play it like it was a normal shooter, when in reality you're supposed to be making liberal use of the cloaking ability to get out of trouble and get the jump on the enemy.

Still feels a bit surreal to be playing this game on a mobile device when it doesn't feel like that long ago that my brother bought it just to stress test his brand new $3000 PC.



curl-6 said:

I wondered why Crysis was kicking my arse even on easy, then realized its cos I was trying to play it like it was a normal shooter, when in reality you're supposed to be making liberal use of the cloaking ability to get out of trouble and get the jump on the enemy.

Still feels a bit surreal to be playing this game on a mobile device when it doesn't feel like that long ago that my brother bought it just to stress test his brand new $3000 PC.

Yeah, it's a lot more tactical than I thought it'd be. You really have to manage your suit energy levels properly, and enemies can spot you quite easily. Also be aware the faster you move while cloaked, the quicker it drains your suit energy.



Shaunodon said:
curl-6 said:

I wondered why Crysis was kicking my arse even on easy, then realized its cos I was trying to play it like it was a normal shooter, when in reality you're supposed to be making liberal use of the cloaking ability to get out of trouble and get the jump on the enemy.

Still feels a bit surreal to be playing this game on a mobile device when it doesn't feel like that long ago that my brother bought it just to stress test his brand new $3000 PC.

Yeah, it's a lot more tactical than I thought it'd be. You really have to manage your suit energy levels properly, and enemies can spot you quite easily. Also be aware the faster you move while cloaked, the quicker it drains your suit energy.

Cheers.

I feel like tonight, in my third play session, it finally "clicked"; I was popping in and out of cloak, picking off hapless goons like the Predator, and it felt awesome.

With its reputation largely based on its graphical prowess, I was curious whether the game would be more than a pretty face, and I can safely say now that's not the case; once you get the hang of it, it plays every bit as good as it looks.