Precisely how I feel about it, too. I'm glad ActiBlizz employees will hopefully have a better working environment. Plus, I can play WoW again without supporting a human-sized scrotum. ๐
But the sheer size of Microsoft at this point is a bit alarming. It's like watching Disney buying Marvel and LucasArts: a looming giant that will either fall or trample everything underfoot.
What is this, the SCUMM bar? ๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐
My Linux journey is meandering and has a less than satisfying arc, but now I feel like typing it out for all of you. You're welcome.
I grew up using a Macintosh and started using Microsoft on Windows 97. We were a a multi-computer household at that point, (thanks, Dad!) but I still preferred my Mac for the next decade or so. I was much more in-tune with Unix at that point, but I went to the darkside for a few years for school and eventually found myself ready to build my own PC in 2011.
One of my buddies at the time was super in to trying new Linux distros and would always show them off to me, so he convinced me to try Ubuntu on it. I decided to dual-boot since it would primarily be a gaming PC. I was default Ubuntu and needed a command to be Windows and that worked great for awhile. But as I started using Windows more and more, I eventually reached a point where deleting the Ubuntu partition made more sense. Keeping up with both wasn't helping me out.
Now, it's fully Windows 10 and will not be updating past that, but I'm also using a Steam Deck, so at least I get some Unix that way!
I certainly won't be going back to a Mac, but I am considering a full Linux boot for my next build. That's a couple years out still. My baby was built to last, and after a couple upgraded GPUs and harddrives, she still hasn't disappointed me. I'm definitely more of a GUI user than a command line user though. I can navigate a command line, but it's a constant game of looking stuff up.
No matter, it's super exciting to see Linux rising up the ranks in terms of the amount of games that will work! I'm very excited to see how the community grows from this.
We should call it CoolBeans and it can be for anything that makes you say, "Cool beans, dude."
I've gotta be honest, I didn't think many humans could go through a day without carrying lip balm. Most men who I know well enough to know what's in their pockets carry lip balm. OG chapstick, carmex and Burt's bees are most common.
Don't let the idea of what someone thinks of your gender stop you from staying comfortable. Carry lip balm, hand lotion, sun screen, or whatever keeps your skin healthy. Fuck, do it in a fanny pack and be the always-prepared friend at every party. Everyone loves that dude.
Also, stay hydrated and wear clothes that are light, loose, and covering in the sun if you don't want to wear sunscreen. Big brim hats are great too.
Have you tried using the gyro controls for an FPS? I've found it really helps if the sticks are for large turns and the gyro is for fine tuning my aim. You can set it to only be on when you're pulling the right trigger to aim down the sights or just touching the right joystick if you prefer shooting from the hip.
It takes a bit of getting used to, but it's awesome when you can't use a full dock setup.
I just backed up my Gamecube Zelda games on to my Deck! I opened up Wind Waker and am now stuck as a swabby because platforming with 2002 controls is a lot harder than I remembered. ๐
I'm glad ActiBlizz employees will hopefully have a better working environment. Plus, I can play WoW again without supporting a human-sized scrotum. ๐
But the sheer size of Microsoft at this point is a bit alarming. It's like watching Disney buying Marvel and LucasArts: a looming giant that will either fall or trample everything underfoot.