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Glob posted...

This is the first gen where Ive ever really felt that nothing has happened. Like, if somebody asked me to name great games from any previous gen Ive been around to experience, it would be easy. For this one, Ive got nothing.

I wonder if some of these games just aren't for you as Baldur's Gate 3 was a huge deal and a very good game.

I think it can work if done properly, but (as a player) I typically look for games where all players get on and work together.

I've never come across a game where two (or more) players want to be hostile to each other. I've seen it where one player has decided this (and it's been shut down because that's not the game that we all want to play) and they tend to be the sort of people that I don't really want to play RPGs with.

Hostility being different to characters/players disagreeing about something or wanting to approach a problem in different ways.

pretzelcoatl posted...

Highly recommend The Quarry (and Until Dawn) as well. Those games are way better when played as a group.

I started The Quarry last night with a friend and I'd recommend that too. I can't imagine it being as fun, playing alone.

I'd not heard of this, but it looks great. I'll also be waiting for a full release though.

Is there anything that you'd say about it? A mini review?

It's pretty, but the voice acting isn't great... I'll keep an eye on it, but my hopes aren't high.

The elections tomorrow are just local and mayoral. We'll probably have a general election later this year, but it isn't tomorrow.

I'd double check that it's not going to incur tax or NI. I'm not an expert on these things, but it sounds like an employee benefit.

Baron_Ox posted...

gatekeeping doesn't make things better for you, it just deprives others of something they might like.

This

1337toothbrush posted...

The Aptera Motors solar car

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/da7ad89f.jpg

This looks the most futuristic of anything posted in the topic so far. Apparently it's due to be released this year too.

I've only watched a little of it so far, but it does seem really good. But yeah, very uncomfortable watching.

Sufferedphoenix posted...

Only hope is to take em out at the knees. Combat sports don't generally allow for cheap tactics though but real world...

I'm talking straight attempting to break their leg at the knee.

How do you propose to try and break someone's knee? Plenty of combat sports allow strikes to the legs and knees, and plenty allow leg locks. It's not some sort of secret tactic that will win you a fight instantly. And it's not easy to try and break someone's knee, especially if they're a lot bigger than you. Obviously things are different if you've got some sort of weapon, but I'm not sure why you'd target the knee in particular if you've got a gun for example.

Do you have other 1 to 1s scheduled in already? This is probably just your manager putting some time aside to check in with you.

Aloc posted...

This one is actually hard.

There is a reason why fight stoppages in the UFC exist.

Because even the fighters don't know when to stop.

That isn't why there are stoppages in the UFC. That's a very stupid comment. And those fighters are absolutely ready to stop whenever.

It certainly reads like Glob was trolling with a lot of his posts here. If he wasn't (and I think he probably was), I don't know how he couldn't see how it would read like he was. But maybe everyone else is wrong.

I'm aware that this post is giving him the attention that he's probably looking for...

MEGAsoldier posted...

Honestly there is not a single drink I can think of that I wouldn't rather just have hot/cold. Gatorade I guess would be the closest but I still would just prefer that cold.

Red wine?

What hobbies make you unwelcome in your social circle? If it's a hobby like knitting, that's a problem with your social circle and you should make new friends. If it's a hobby like kicking puppies, that's a you problem.

VeesMcGees posted...

Ari Aster's Hereditary and Midsommar are both mediocre films carried by thematic shock value and stylistic details. Neither film explores the themes present (generational trauma and toxic codependency) especially well. The stylistic details aren't bad, but are a bit derivative because they don't express anything that isn't already obvious in the film's text. Neither film is bad, but their high praise only exists because the horror genre is mostly known for films of a general low quality.

I completely agree with this.

Compsognathus posted...

Land Druid feels like a Druid trying to be a different sort of caster, but less effective.

Yeah that's exactly what it seemed like. It wasn't bad by any means, but not great.

I've only played in one D&D campaign (generally prefer other systems), but I played a land druid, and it was quite underwhelming. The other subclasses might be more interesting though.

BlazinBlue88 posted...

What are you confused about? An oz is 28.34 grams and the limit is 25 grams. A lot of people by weed by the oz. In my state they allow you to have 1 oz on your person and 2-3 oz at home.

Do you think a lot of people in Germany buy weed by the ounce? I don't live there, but I imagine that people use grams...

The first episode of the show hasn't impressed me. I'll keep watching, but I'm not sure how high my hopes are. I've yet to read the book, but still planning to get to it later this year.

theAteam posted...

Is it part of taxes there as well? So basically a minor addition to taxes they're already paying.

Yes if I'm understanding you. For anyone in employment, it will get deducted from your salary, alongside your taxes, by your employer. I'm not sure how it would work for anyone who is self-employed. But yeah, people that I know think of these deductions a lot more like a tax than a loan.

Lobinde posted...

At least in the US student debt reduction/forgiveness has actually become a discussion on the table. In the UK, even if you suggested 1 of student loan forgiveness you'd be immediately shouted at and laughed out of the room.

I don't know if you would get laughed out of the room, but student loans are handled differently here in the UK.

It looks like new students aren't required to pay anything back until they're earning 25k (for reference, I think the median full-time salary in the UK was around 30k last time I looked into it). You pay 9% of your income about this threshold towards your loans, and anything unpaid is written off after 40 years. I'm not saying that this will have no impact on a student going to university now, but if they earned 30k/year they could pay 450 a year (38/month) for 40 years (18k in total, which is less than you'd borrow for tuition fees alone), and the remainder would be written off.

It's nowhere near the sort of hardship that people can fall into by taking out student loans in the US.

And just a note that we have loan forgiveness in place. It ranges from 25 - 40 years, depending on when you took out your loans, but I believe that the majority of people don't pay back their loans before they are written off. We do have it pretty good here, compared to the US.

I've much preferred a Kindle to a tablet for reading (though admittedly I've not used a tablet for reading ebooks in a few years). It feels like you're not reading on a computer screen, which is so much nicer when you're reading for a longer period of time. If you were looking to read things that would benefit from colour, a tablet might be better, but if you're just reading ebooks, I'd definitely go for an ereader.

AldousIsDead posted...

The trick being he had to have at least 1000 dollars to make the transactions and is only net 500$ from that. So then define Earn. Depending on the definition gets you the answer.

Even if we say he started out with $1k, how does he end up with net $500? I think you've tripped yourself up there somewhere.

Past Lives was the best film here, but I very much doubt it'll win.

Yeah I like sours and it's not anything particular crazy.

Serious_Cat posted...

Nobody here knows what your company's leave policy is. Ask your manager or HR.

Yeah do this.

ArsGoetia posted...

only 8 of those would possibly make my list, and they'd mostly be in the bottom third

Which 8?

I think the list is pretty good. It'll never match up perfectly with what people would choose for themselves, but there aren't many odd choices or odd omissions, and the top 5 is pretty solid.

Do you have a source? I can't see anything about this on Sherdog or Bloody Elbow. I see a bunch of random websites talking about rumours of a new weight class though. And without reading them (because rumours), I imagine that 170 would become 175 if 165 was introduced.

I'd check in with them. It can't hurt at all, and will either give you some piece of mind if they're just running behind, or will let you know that you've not got the job and they've just not told you.

Have you brought up splitting the bill? If this is an issue for you (it would be for me), just bring it up. It might be that she's perfectly happy to do so. And if she's not, you'll both know where you are. It's not that complicated.

Tyranthraxus posted...

The argument here is that a PC suitable for casual tasks + gaming console comes out to be about the same price a gaming PC.

Like you can spend 600 on a really fast casual PC and 400 on a gaming console or spend 1000 for one PC that does both.

I think this is where it becomes not worth it for a lot of people. Do you need a $600 PC for non gaming tasks? Some people obviously will, but I wonder how many. I've bought a console this year for the first time in a while and use that for gaming (I don't play a huge number of games, so a few a year will do for me), and I don't know that I've turned my PC on in 2024. My smartphone is great for anything that would have been casual PC usage, and I've got a laptop from my employer for work. Outside of PC gamers, a lot of people I know have a laptop or tablet or just a smartphone. I think there just isn't a need for PCs for most people in the way that there was.

I'd second a few of these, but would also recommend Banner Saga. I think the trilogy is amazing.

NoxObscuras posted...

What kind of jobs do you work where you're in an office, but there are no cubicles at all?

I assume somewhere not in the US. I don't think cubicles are very common in Europe, though I'm not sure about other parts of the world. I live in the UK and think of them as a grim thing that they have in US workplaces.