u/shadowybenefactor

I’m a big fan of strategy or management games as well as political sims, though I’ve yet to find a game that scratches the dystopian itch of being the person running the dystopia or doing a job like surveillance/ government work. The closest I’ve found for the latter are games like Beholder and Paper’s Please which are good, but I wish had more freedom to make choices. For the former I’ve found the closest analogue to be Rimworld which is good, but exists on a micro scale when I’m looking for something more on a macro, large-scale. Instead of having a society of 4-5 people I’m looking more for a sim of hundreds of thousands or more. Is there any gams you could recommend like this?

I’m having issues with atmospherics and trying to learns how the engine works (both nuclear and the other one). What am I supposed to do and is there a guide I can watch or listen to that would help me understand it better? I play on goon if that helps at all, thank you

For context I’m a reservist on a full-time contract. I’m likely not going on courses or taskings this summer due to already present MEL’s due to prior mental health stuff that my unit is already tracking. That being said it’s worse than that now. Without divulging too much into it, I’m getting recurring suicidal ideation and I’m often having issues doing basic tasks like getting up in the morning. I’m getting help civvie side but I fear it’s starting to cut i to my ability to function both at work and if I’m out in the field on the odd weekend. I’m debating going in for sick parade but I’m scared that if I do so and divulge this that I will be told to VR/ be discharged. I legitimately enjoy my job and trade, what I’m going through isn’t work-related it’s instead life-related. What’s your advice on this topic?

So I (24m) and a reservist in my country’s armed forces. Over the course of the last year ever since my basic training course my mental health has fallen off a cliff, I’ve had depression for a long time but as of late it’s been way worse, there barely is a day that passes by without me thinking of bad things that I cannot talk about here, it’s to the point where even taking care of myself in a basic capacity is difficult such as taking showers or cooking meals and leaving the house. My last semester in uni wasn’t good and I had issues even getting out of bed or caring for myself most days. I have a feeling my chain of command may let me go soon or something of the sort, since it understandably gets in the way of doing my job and I’m unable to do basic tasks like handle weapons.

I do enjoy my job but I just feel…. Despondent with life right now. I’m trying to get better (medication, therapy, etc.) but I just don’t really see a future or anything. Most days I have difficulty leaving my room or doing anything I enjoy, even if it isn’t work such as playing video games, which I’ve been doing a lot as a form of escapism.

I don’t know what to do or really what to tell them at work, they know I’m not well but they don’t know the full extent of it, they want to send me away for work this summer but I feel like I need to be close to my mental health supports, though I’m also afraid this will lead to being put on administrative leave or let go and this is how I pay my rent whilst I’m in school.

What should I do?

I’ve tried getting back into wrestling after not watching it at all for a good few years and I can’t help but feel like it’s just not good now. I don’t find the storylines interesting, WM wasn’t all that great imo and between that, the ads and a lot of good talent getting released (rip Wyatt Sicks Bray Wyatt was always my favorite) I just feel like I don’t enjoy it anymore despite really trying to.

I turned 24 this year and feel burned out on most hobbies in general, I’ve started watching AEW recently and it isn’t bad, though I’d prefer if they leaned into some of the silliness or less realistic aspects of wrestling. Maybe the product just isn’t for me anymore I dunno. Does anyone else feel like this?

I heard this game was like Space Station 13 (a game I dearly love and is more addicting that crack) and was interested in it, but I don’t have friends to play it with. Is it worth playing if I’m going to be queuing with randoms?