Me before Mimic Tear Ashes: hmm, summoning Ashes feels wrong, I'm supposed to suffer by chewing bricks alone...

Me after Mimic Tear Ashes: oh, look, three random mobs I can one-hit! You do it, Other Me!

My mantra is, if the game allows then it’s fair.

“I’d like to watch Miyazaki do this!” is something I find myself thinking (or shouting) during frustrating enemy move sets. Oleg, Ornis, Tiche…help! :)

You cheated not only the game, but yourself. You didn't grow. You didn't improve. You took a shortcut and gained nothing. You experienced a hollow victory. Nothing was risked and nothing was gained. It's sad that you don't know the difference.

You guys use weapons in elden ring? The only way to play is to use the force of your fists. By that I mean both in game and out. Punch the analog stick to move.

I don't care how other people beat a (basically) single player game. I just recognize that using mimic tear makes ME human garbage. Except on Consort Radahn. Fuck that guy.

"Oh, you used summons? Yikes."

this discourse is so tired and the game has been out for like 4 years now. if someone is being mean to you online because they don't think your way of playing is legitimate, ignore them. its the internet. just close your eyes.

I hate when people say something is or is not "the intended way" or "what the developers intended." If it's in the game, it's intended. If the game has summons, they are intended. Leveling as high as you want, consumables, throwing items, it's all intended because it's in the game.

Sometimes people don't have a lot to be proud of, so if they beat a hard game at a handicap it feels big to them

And they feel that people who have a subjectively easier experience have taken an unfair shortcut to glory THEY rightfully won

It's a ridiculously toxic attitude and part of the reason the world is slipping into fascism

But you will just meme and sanewash as the world burns around you

the point is to put up with as much pain as possible, and improve your skills doing something meaningless.

not having fun.

Watching people stream challenge runs is almost as fun as reading their chats argue about the legitimacy of strategies.

I’m playing Bloodborne again, which is fantastic, but really struggling to not initiate jump attacks with the x button.