u/dqm_23

I honestly have no idea where to start so I’ll just info dump. For reference im a 26 yo man that’s single. The last couple years have been a bit rough on me, and deep down I do feel a bit trapped and directionless. I graduated w a bachelors in communications and I’ve had a real hard time finding corporate work. I’m currently a manager at a fast food restaurant making about $2500/month. I have no real friends, I live alone, and I’ve been stuck in the same city away from family for well over 8 years. Deep down I know I want a change, and my first time learning about cruise work felt like a real opportunity for that.

It’s very possible I’m romanticizing the concept, so before I put any real effort into exploring my options I wanted to ask here if I’m being naive. The way I see it, it’s a chance for a hard reset. A chance to go out, see the world, and really learn more about who I am and what I want. I’m American, so I’ve hardly been abroad and the prospect of travel (particularly Europe if possible) is incredibly attractive. To me it’d be an incredible experience to meet new people and see new things, challenging myself in the process.

Part of my concern is I don’t know where exactly I’d fit within the ship’s roles. For the last couple years I’ve been hospitality focused (busser at a restaurant and fast food employee/manager), but it doesn’t sound like working with food on the ship is that great an environment. If I do move forward in my search, what roles should I prioritize?

My other concern is pay. I’m fine working shit hours, but I personally can’t justify dedicating such a formative period in my life toward something that may set me back. I understand there will be housing accommodation, so taking rent out the equation would be nice, but is the pay so poor that I’d be better off putting my energy into something else?

My final question is about the quality of life. I’m ok with being overworked, but will I at least be able to enjoy my life on the ship? How often are you able to visit the ports you stop at? Will I have a good chance of getting along with my coworkers and bunkmates? Will it be difficult to integrate as an American? I’m already resigning myself to the fact I’d miss watching a lot of the sports and new movie releases I love, but do you all regard the sacrifices you al have made as worth it. Im also at the early stages of restarting a fitness regimen. Will I have the time and space to live a healthy life?

I get there’s a lot here and it’s a bit of a dense post, but right now my head is spinning trying to work through all the nuances of a decision like this. I’m happy to hear any feedback or stories you all have and thank you for your consideration. Also would really appreciate any insight into which companies to apply at and ones to avoid.

TLDR: I’m living a life with no positive momentum and I want a change. From your experience was working on a cruise ship a net-positive? Would you recommend that life for a single man in his mid twenties? What positions would you recommend for someone with a background in hospitality?

After the initial shock of the unannounced drop of Mythic droids, I’m beginning to have mixed emotions. For context, I’ve been playing this game consistently for roughly a month and nothing I’ve experienced in it has equaled the straight dopamine rush of pulling my first Beskar Mythic from the crawler tonight. Thinking back to my first day playing, I remember how cool I thought it’d be to own a droid that made 1k/s credits. I’d sit at the crawler just waiting for any chance to grab a Legendary droid. Now as I wait for Mythics at that same belt, I see those same Legendary droids pass by without a second thought. And if I ever grabbed one, it’d be to sell the blueprint for a daily quest. Long-whinded introduction aside, this to me encapsulates my issue with the game mode at present— the scaling.

I’ve long known the game has a keen sense of what a specific player may want, and arbitrarily deny that from them to drive up play-time. Now that Beskar Mythics will now be top earners, expect to find more Beskar Legendarys than you’ll know what to do with. Earlier today I felt like I broke the bank paying 12k chips to upgrade a Beskar Mono Walker and only a few short hours later that price is dwarfed by the new 80k price. I’ve experienced firsthand the intoxicating thrill of the chase, but what’s the point of that chase if the rug is just pulled from under you every time you reach the top? It’ll be fun to grind for these new Mythics a couple weeks, but what happens when the next droid series drops to make this grouping obsolete?

I know it’s probably mind numbingly stupid to rant and break this game down into such detail (I literally play it to not think), but I’m starting to realize being stuck on the hamster wheel might not be what’s best for the player base or the future of this game. At a certain point, these numbers that fly across the screen will become meaningless (they almost already are). Maybe for some people, reshuffling the deck like this is fun. But for a person like me who has been opposed to SRB because it negates all of my investment, this effectively just did that. I like the feeling of being on top of the mountain. I’m super competitive and I want to know that I can reach the best the game has to offer. Maybe I’m frustrated because I’ve just now realized it’s a point the average player should never reach. All I know is having non-iconic droids making 300k/s by Christmas would make me feel super cheated, but it feels like that’s the track we’re on.

Idk I just had to vent bc it makes no sense to feel such a way about a stupid game, but maybe I’m not crazy and others might resonate with my frustrations. Either that or the mods will nuke this rant by the morning lol.

TLDR: The grind is starting to feel sort of repetitive and empty, does anyone else agree?

Glad I found this sub, there’s a lot of great info in here. I was wondering about the inherent advantage of droid class work system. I’m a lvl 14 rebirth for reference and I have droids producing anywhere from 4k/s to 13k/s. I know that there’s a 10% buff to their output when they’re placed in their intended work setting, but is their a point where a specific droid might be too good to bench or sell even if there’s no room in their specific class?

For example, I have a lot of weapons droids that produce 10k/s. So many in fact I don’t have any more spots for them at the red station. At my green work station though, I have a few who produce 4k/s. In this example wouldn’t it then be better to put the weapons droid there even if it’s not its intended spot? Besides not getting that extra +10% would I be missing out on anything? Thanks in advance