The definition of kalsarikännit means being drunk on the couch with your underpants on. I have my underpants. And jeans. And t-shirt. 'Cause winter is coming. And…
Fff sshh
[goes to the kitchen to look at the thermometer]
OK not bad yet, but it reminds me I need to finally get Frostpunk off my Steam backlog this winter, been too long. …What were we talking about? [falls face first on the phone with nose on the submit button]
Frostpunk in the winter is great. I first played it in North Dakota during the 2019 polar vortex when the windchill got down to -50 degrees freedom units (-45 Celsius) with my new game-syncing lights. As the in-game temp got colder and ice crackled across the screen, the lights would brighten white to match and I became more and more aware of the cold creeping into my room through the house’s insulation. It was super immersive. I hope you get the chance to play it this winter!
I was there for that winter! Idk if it was 18 or 19 [edit after posting i checked. It was likely february 9th 2019] One of the -48f nights (ambient mind you, just west of Tioga, was told later wind chills were like -75-90) I went back out to site on my days off to help a friend fix an air line on one of our pumps. Spent about 4 hours out in it straight, was on site for a while longer in and out making sure his spare stayed operational. I will never be able to truly describe how that felt. It was cold enough to trigger fight or flight, and then you have to decide to stay in it, and then have to make mechanical, proper decisions. I lost like half of a tool kit in the snow because I could not feel anything, I had to watch my hands. Eyes squinted, keeping them open froze the tears and it was a constant minor burning sensation. I had to touch metal bare skinned to get a couple of fittings off, and started threaded when putting it back together. Lost skin but not that much, but still some.
The week or so before that night we’d had a couple feet of snow and williston main street via 1804 by Scenic Sports had about a foot of snow on it when I set out. Such a special memory for me it was one of the few times it was literally me vs the world.
The light pillars at night and sun dogs in the day when it is fucking cold are pretty spectacular
I think it depends on your experience with city builders and resource management games. Having played games like Tropico 4 and some Sim City 3000 I managed to get through the main story on my first try in one 5~8 hour sitting. My friend who is less experienced lost entirely after ~2 hours and stopped there. It’s pretty tough until you know the mechanics, but that’s also part of what makes it so rewarding to survive.
The DLCs are also worth giving a shot. One of them is a prequel that gives the game mechanics a little twist and the other is a collection of missions based on the main game with secondary objectives other than fighting off the cold. Awesome game and should be pretty cheap on a sale
Yes but are you also mildly nude?
As far as my arms go, yes.
The definition of kalsarikännit means being drunk on the couch with your underpants on. I have my underpants. And jeans. And t-shirt. 'Cause winter is coming. And…
Fff sshh
[goes to the kitchen to look at the thermometer]
OK not bad yet, but it reminds me I need to finally get Frostpunk off my Steam backlog this winter, been too long. …What were we talking about? [falls face first on the phone with nose on the submit button]
Frostpunk in the winter is great. I first played it in North Dakota during the 2019 polar vortex when the windchill got down to -50 degrees freedom units (-45 Celsius) with my new game-syncing lights. As the in-game temp got colder and ice crackled across the screen, the lights would brighten white to match and I became more and more aware of the cold creeping into my room through the house’s insulation. It was super immersive. I hope you get the chance to play it this winter!
I was there for that winter! Idk if it was 18 or 19 [edit after posting i checked. It was likely february 9th 2019] One of the -48f nights (ambient mind you, just west of Tioga, was told later wind chills were like -75-90) I went back out to site on my days off to help a friend fix an air line on one of our pumps. Spent about 4 hours out in it straight, was on site for a while longer in and out making sure his spare stayed operational. I will never be able to truly describe how that felt. It was cold enough to trigger fight or flight, and then you have to decide to stay in it, and then have to make mechanical, proper decisions. I lost like half of a tool kit in the snow because I could not feel anything, I had to watch my hands. Eyes squinted, keeping them open froze the tears and it was a constant minor burning sensation. I had to touch metal bare skinned to get a couple of fittings off, and started threaded when putting it back together. Lost skin but not that much, but still some.
The week or so before that night we’d had a couple feet of snow and williston main street via 1804 by Scenic Sports had about a foot of snow on it when I set out. Such a special memory for me it was one of the few times it was literally me vs the world.
The light pillars at night and sun dogs in the day when it is fucking cold are pretty spectacular
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That’s super cool! I’ve never played it. How long does it take to complete?
I think it depends on your experience with city builders and resource management games. Having played games like Tropico 4 and some Sim City 3000 I managed to get through the main story on my first try in one 5~8 hour sitting. My friend who is less experienced lost entirely after ~2 hours and stopped there. It’s pretty tough until you know the mechanics, but that’s also part of what makes it so rewarding to survive.
I’ve played every sim city and cities skylines. Seems interesting I’ll have to check it out.
The DLCs are also worth giving a shot. One of them is a prequel that gives the game mechanics a little twist and the other is a collection of missions based on the main game with secondary objectives other than fighting off the cold. Awesome game and should be pretty cheap on a sale