AuthenticZac (On Bluesky 🦋)

Youtuber from a different era, now I occasionally ramble about videogame-related subjects.

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I don't tweet much as it is, but as of today, all future social media posts can be found over on my bluesky.
Same username (AuthenticZac) there as everywhere else.

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Happy 8th Birthday, Trinket.
And Vash, we made sure to save you a place. RIP, buddy.

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@JustinLuey @HayesTSN You were saying? 🤣

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@RedeemerofD Hey! I'm glad to see there are still people who remember my old playthroughs.
Sadly, as much as I would love to return to wrap up old projects, mentally, I'm unable to bring the same level of upbeat energy that I once did. The last thing I want is content filled with negativity.

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My name is Zac and I have a video game collecting addiction.
Never playing, just collecting

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After 4 years of taking the #1 spot in my Playstation Wrap Up, Fall guys has finally been dethroned by Monster Hunter.
It's also been a very heavy souls-like year for me. Finally dipped my toes into the genre, and I've been hooked since (Nioh 2 and The Surge not listed).

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It's #ElectionDay , my dudes!
Your vote matters!

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Looks like Crocodile is finally going to get an upgrade to that hook hand of his.
#HandOfVecna #DnD

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Honestly, I had no intention of getting a PS5Pro. I had just hoped that the new version would mean a price drop for the base console. That $700 price point pretty much sinks that hope though.

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@Square_UpFG Circumstantial;
Is someone patiently waiting for me to qualify at the top of the slide? Friendly drop/pass
Someone actively trying to grab me? YEET!

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@Sn0wy_Lici0us Cautiously optimistic. I hope this isn't just a teaser for a remake of the original.
The franchise has also been through a lot these past 14 years, so if we do finally get the full party together, I wonder what form the gameplay will take (more like Darksiders 1 would be ideal)

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@Evildeadfan102 Hey EDF! I appreciate the consideration, but I don't really have any way to properly stream these days.

I wish you all the success in your final event though!

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Followup: Had to cut a larger piece off, remove the o-ring, and pry it from the inside, but finally got the blasted thing off.

Do NOT let your washing machine hoses get this bad.

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Forget Bloodborne/Nioh. So far, my biggest challenge this year has been this seized washer hose.

Channel locks, no go
WD40, nothing
Vinegar+Baking soda, nada
PB Blaster, STILL wouldn't budge
Hacksaw cuts, how the hell is it still not coming off?!
Going to need to peel it away

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Now that Nioh has been beaten, I might need to amend my comments on the difficulty. The first region is tough, but after you unlock some abilities & magic/ninjitsu, that difficulty curve plummets

Until post-game, where it spikes back (Seriously, f*** you, 'Return of the Gourd')

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Okay, seriously, where was this challenge in Bloodborne? Excluding Chalice Dungeons, the only 2 bosses that took 5+ attempts were the Blood Starved Beast (10ish) and the Orphan of Kos (6)

Just in Nioh's first region alone, Nue took 30+ attempts, and Tachibana Muneshige about 20

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So, I'm coming to realize that Nioh is on completely different level of difficulty than Bloodborne/Elden Ring

30+ tries on Nue before I finally took him down. Maybe I'd have done it faster if I stuck with my axe? Still deciding which style I prefer for Nioh (Quick vs Powerful)

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Still feeling the Souls-like itch after Bloodborne, but with 3 weeks to go until the Elden Ring DLC drops, I thought I'd try out Nioh.

I've noticed from all these games, I can play poorly for the first half of a boss fight, but take away my health potions, and I enter a zen mode

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Now that Bloodborne has been platinum'ed, I can safely say that the Pthumerian Descendant was the toughest challenge in that game, by far. Phase 1 was fine, but once he hit Turbo mode, it was a different beast all together
Murder Grandpa had no right being that spry

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Putting Elden Ring on hold until the DLC, and I can't help but think ER prepared me for Bloodborne (Parry to win!)
Cleric Beast - First try
Gascoigne - Second try
Blood Stained Beast - ... Let's move on
Vicar Amelia - First try

Had more trouble with the sniper than most bosses

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So proud of my niece. After showing her a couple Elden Ring boss fights, she decided to start playing a soulslike of her own - Bloodborne.
They grow up so fast 🥲