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3 is more like Undertale vibes

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_foolmo_
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wow sballen really wants us to see these pics on maximum zoom huh

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VintageGin posted...

Question-- when it stops me for not having 15 hearts, is there a save point there? I assume there is, but wanted to make sure I don't have to repeat stuff needlessly

You can quit the chapter and come back yeah
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Yeah but I would never choose to raise my child cis in this climate

Not your choice brah. You know what's gonna happen to them and you still bring them into this world.
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swirIdude posted...

Tell me what you're lmaoing about before I eat all the plant-based burgers I can find.

Just the anti-gmo logic
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_foolmo_
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I think 90% of my deaths in the first half of 9 were in the last 4 levels
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Holy Christ people actually believe this like it's not the greatest time in world history to be alive

HotDogButts posted...

Yes and theyre narcissistic morons. Its the greatest time to be born in the history of the world.

You must not be a straight white cis man
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Wanglicious posted...

while i do enjoy these topics, just want to point out that nobody should EVER be recommending these "Impossible [meaty food here]" items because the main ingredient is: 1) not FDA approved despite their best attempts to lobby it for 4 years now, and 2) has not performed well in testing, with connections found to unusual reactions in mice that include major health issues such as cancer, kidney failure, anemia, and more.

lmao
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_foolmo_
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The main game is definitely not meant to be very difficult. I thought some parts of chapter 7 got pretty hard though. Enough to make it feel like a climax at least. The bonus levels get exponentially harder for sure. Not necessarily in a fun way though.
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_foolmo_
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Outer Wilds
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noo
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WazzupGenius00 posted...

You can unlock the first part of chapter 9 with less but about halfway through there is another barrier that requires 15

I just got to here and wtf it's only halfway?? god damn

But yeah 4 hearts for chapter 8 sounds right. And there's nothing extra required for chapter 9 after that. But the B sides do need it.

Yup skipped it... this second half might be too hard
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_foolmo_
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You only need like 8 hearts to unlock the chapter. Getting all the hearts unlocks the B side I think.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

So I adore this game...but how are you genuinely supposed to figure out the crystal heart puzzles? That's the one thing keeping this from being a 5/5 game rather than a 4/5. The patterns are totally unintuitive. If that was just for a nominal bonus that's fine, but to complete the game it's kind of insulting.

They are just for a bonus. Not everything in games need to be spoon fed.
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Leonhart4 posted...

Do they still have those?

They do in the future segments and they are sooo good
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SmartMuffin posted...

I'll take fun over authentic any day

Fun is a chemical that your brain produces in a very predictable way. That is why every AC and every open world game after 4 is exactly the same. Because people like you don't know how to have fun any other way.

That's fine. Not hurting anyone. But I'm glad AC 3 exists despite that.
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KCF0107 posted...

I feel like I am the only person whose favorite thing in Assassin's Creed is climbing stuff, because I bring this up whenever a discussion about III props up and nobody responds lol. Colonial American architecture was lame as shit. That is the main reason why III is my least favorite to date. Give me more of large and intricate Euro architecture to ascend!

It's my favorite thing too but apparently I'm the only one who remembers the fucking TREE AND ROCK CLIMBING which they completely abandoned in every sequel and will never bring back again.

The buildings were low but the climbing routes were really good and smooth from up to down. Brotherhood had the best tall building climbing by far but 3 overall is a very close 2nd.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

Leave it to the least-cultured Board 8er to miss the mark on Odyssey completely. In no world is Wonder Woman Ezio.

tbf I only played 20 hours which is barely outside the tutorial
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_foolmo_
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Greek Ezio is not that great tbh
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_foolmo_
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I'm kinda behind on Flash but I like it so far. I like Bloodwork's actor and interactions with the main team. It's going wayyyy faster though which is great and the main problem with S5. So many scenes felt like they were setting up something in the next episode but then they resolved it like 2 scenes later.

I forgot Batwoman came out, I might catch up with that before the crossover (if it's even part of it?). Totally lost track of Supergirl and the other shows though so gonna skip those.
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_foolmo_
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I did world 2 B-side right after the regular level cuz I loved that theme so much, but the rest I did after the story
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Day 3: boogers
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_foolmo_
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Reminds me I'm still only partway through chapter 9
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Underleveled posted...

Estimate:
25 fries per order
Every other week
30 years old
19,500 fries

I was gonna pick the 10k tier but this calculation made me realize I've eaten FAR fewer fries than that
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_foolmo_
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They need to do it without CFA money
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Connor is the first
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_foolmo_
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No, but only if the right efforts were put in. But those efforts apply to remote work too, so if remote was the default, it's very likely the customs would transfer to the IRL
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turbopuns3 posted...

No I just make jokes sometimes

Can't relate
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SavageInTheBox posted...

How do you know that math isn't my strong suit?

because you're dumb
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CFA does this every year like a national holiday. It gives the righteous people about 2 weeks to guilt-free eat the sandwiches to remember how good they are before boycotting again for another year.
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Lolo_Guru posted...

If anything I'd like some advice on getting back into it.

Press F12 right now (or whatever open the dev tools) and start writing scripts and messing with stuff. Make a script that dynamically searches any topic for messages containing "foolmo" or "ulti" and deletes them. Or recreate that script that turns all the divs on a page into physical objects that fall down and can be pushed around by the mouse.

Just starting on any little thing will unleash the floodgates of ideas and then it's hard not to work on something and get more and more into it.
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Can I come into this topic and talk about living in San Francisco as an act of passive aggressive revenge?

That would be completely on topic so do it
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turbopuns3 posted...

Guess that rules me out then, oops

That's sad af. Are you a scrum master or something? (nothing wrong with that, you're still a software dev and part of the team, but it's def nice to write code every once in a while)
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turbopuns3 posted...

It looks like you don't even disagree with any of my stances

That is mostly correct, just your behavior. One is more important than the other.

turbopuns3 posted...

if the social dynamic is good on the team (which is possible, if uncommon) then there's no issue being in the same room

This I do disagree with, because once you get into defining what "good social dynamic" means, you'll see how toxic and exclusionary it is.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Red pepper does ruin it!

There it is. These are the people you're listening to when you get cheese-only.
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turbopuns3 posted...

I've never been anti-remote and you know this by now I'm sure.

Like I said, maybe it's subconscious or subtle, but it's real. It's about about being part of the problem, or part of the solution. Async communication is the core issue though so you're mostly fine.

Colegreen_c12 posted...

I think a theoretical high functioning highly organized in person workplace would overall be more effective than remote

Like yeah, the benefits of async communication completely apply in person too. In fact, they apply even when you're a solo worker, for the sake of your future self. It's just like using version control for your code when solo. There is no gray area or pros/cons, it's unequivocally good.

But the real meat of the issue is when you get past the effectiveness of in-person vs remote work, assuming both are perfectly using async communication (and sync when minimally necessary). Then you get into the social aspects of the two systems. The effects there are so wide reaching and fundamental to our society it's kinda scary to think about. And I think that's where people generally get their kneejerk reactions to remote work (either negative or positive).
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

I think foolmo should pay for my new PC I had to buy for me letting him talk about his nonsense in my topic about my big life change he initially tried shitting on.

Sure why not actually

PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

I'll even talk to him remotely if he does.

nvm no deal

Or actually just pay for it with your new job. I don't get a San Fran salary lol.
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NowItsAngeTime posted...

Does Software QA with automation experience count

No, only people who create bugs allowed
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_foolmo_
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It's not detrimental at all, you still get all the crust and cause and cheese flavor. It's like adding red pepper, which I guess some people argue ruins it also. It's financially inefficient maybe.
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_foolmo_
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Pepperoni is god damn fine, people are so dumb about NY pizza.

I get Di Fara's with pepperoni and green olives, it's excellent. Best pepperoni you've ever had on a pizza, super fresh and so meaty.
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_foolmo_
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Yeah if you're digging into stuff already, find out where the money went, that's the curious part.

Also how is that not cheating? It's the entire part of cheating except the penis in vagina part. Breaking up was the only option then and it def still is now.

Heroic Bigpun posted...

That is the worst, because the person they confide in might have an ulterior motive or a strong opinion about one person or the other and they can steer them to feel a certain way

She's hearing what she wants to hear, that's the attraction.
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turbopuns3 posted...

async communication stuff

Yeah that's exactly what I'm talking about. Not sure why you were arguing so much for the anti-remote side.

Also you know that screenshare programs exist so I don't know why you typed all that stuff about text vs voice. They have a ton of great features esp for pair programming that make them great even if you're standing next to the person, as I'm sure you know.

Just fix your (subconscious?) disrespect for your remote coworkers and you're good.
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_foolmo_
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I mean that is a legitimate struggle for you and I do feel bad for you, but I would definitely say you should get better at it since over 20 years ago we've decided that our entire economy will be run over computer screens. It's pretty irrelevant to the remote work issue but it's a good example of a skill that became increasingly necessary and hard to ignore over time.
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red sox 777 posted...

Foolmo, has it occurred to you that people might feel a 4 hour commute is worth it to be around people they like?

Duh? I know people have a giant toolbox for excusing problems with their work situation. And many of those are broadly harmful in a lot of ways people don't even think about. That's the whole point.

A lot of this argument could be applied to the concept of a work wife too, for example. Or any other sexual harassment based work "preference" (see: sephg's posts). Not just because marginalized people benefit the most from remote work options, but also because I do think the issue is THAT serious, and will be hard to ignore very soon.
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Lopen posted...

I have observed failures, and you dismiss them

I have solutions to them. That's not dismissing. Unless I missed something?

Lopen posted...

If you just misunderstand where their issue is, you'll never be able to figure out what they don't get, and thus you won't be able to clarify anything.

I understand them, and they understand me. I just don't need to fellate them in an attempt to trick them into thinking I'm their friend and so we can end up at some lame compromising non-conclusion where we both happily go on thinking we won.

This convo provided me some good insight into some typical and also extreme viewpoints so I'm fine with stopping. But I'm not gonna admit anything that's false just to appease anyone.
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turbopuns3 posted...

foolm0r0n posted...

They can learn to program as well as you, but you (clearly) won't learn to communicate like them. That's why I say they are more effective.

I used to have a job that was live chat (instant messaging) techincal support and my pay rate was determined by customer satisfaction surveys, in which I was consistently in the highest tier (>95% satisfaction)

My job prior to being a developer was also a technical job where I had to communicate countless times per day with external customers - half techincal, half non-technical - via email only, for 2.5 years. (When it was particularly involved they would call me on the phone-- because it's more effective when you have a lot to discuss)

Prior to that I had a job where all I did all day was call people on the phone and support technical issues remotely.

Now that I'm a dev my team rates me as the best communicator.

When I was younger I was the lead in a few different plays and have been in musicals, public speaking roles, etc. basically since I was 15.

For goodness sake, stop talking to me like I'm some ass-backward stubborn nincompoop who just doesn't have a clue.

Please, if you're going to keep on about it, share with us these almighty _sources_ you have. Show me the science that's going to prove to me once and for all that I should never look my coworkers in the eye again. I really can't wait to see it.

Ok so you don't inevitably swivel your chair when solving a hard problem. Just making sure you are changing that statement. Ignore anything I said based off that.

As for the sources, you've at least heard of flow right?
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turbopuns3 posted...

You assume all the solutions implemented by my remote coworkers are better and more effective than my solutions.

Definitely not. We're just talking about communication. They could be total dumbasses for all I know, but their communication structure is better. They can learn to program as well as you, but you (clearly) won't learn to communicate like them. That's why I say they are more effective.
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Lopen posted...

So you're a programmer who only accounts for failure conditions that you're able to prove exist via observing them occur via the way you use your program?

I don't dismiss observed failures because "works on my machine", no

Lopen posted...

But yes please continue to pretend I'm 'guessing'

What? I'm using the 4 hour example as something that ANYONE should think remote work is a good alternative to, but instead it was treated like an insane idea.

My arguments, which I haven't even dared to get into, are about async communication in general, including in person/in office (i.e. 0-hour commute). I personally have worked remote to avoid a 12 minute commute too. We can't even get past the "pros/cons situational benefits" of the 4 hour commute though.
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Control
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