I've been wondering if I should pick up an old Atari to get that analog experience.
Before you comment, just know that I don't want every game to be Dark Souls. I just feel like Fable needs an update to its combat. This is more about discussion and suggestion rather than asserting a particular judgement about the new game, or even TLC itself.
I replayed Fable TLC (with a great controller mod for PC which lets you use your gamepad with analog sticks).
It's a lot of fun, and building your character is still quite fun. Somehow I'll always go to do lightning mage with the best melee weapon you can get .
Unfortunately, the game gets a little boring toward the end. I'm now in a spot where the last few quests available to me are quite simple, and would only serve as small funny stories rather than a fun challenge.
If you don't use potions, then the game is simply too hard, and the combat, slightly unfair even. If you do, then you're pretty much on a dripfeed of health/mana potions which make you virtually invincible. Combine that with magic like lightning which allows you to essentially freeze multiple enemies in place to move around and get better, angles, I found that I was essentially just going through the motions. It's still a fun game of course, but you essentially play your way out of it, and the combat is no longer meaningful.
When the combat become trivial, and you're the richest person in Albion, there's not a lot of reason to do any extra stuff.
Compare this with Dark Souls, where most things you pick up or discover can be incredibly useful and rewarding, and every level up is important. I can't ignore the fact that Fable and Dark Souls are quite similar in their gameplay, there's even dodge rolling. I'm definitely not someone who thinks every game should be a souls-like. I do think that the combat needs to be properly challenging in a way that incentivizes the player to explore, though maybe not with the amount of punishment you get in a typical souls game.
I think that when you get the combat right, and it's challenging enough, everything else will fall into place. It's such a thin line between under and overpowered, but Dark Souls is challenging throughout.
I'd like to start modding my consoles, but I'd like to practice my skills so I can confidently do so.
Have you ever had any success buying a practice kit?
What's a good one to try?
Its where nick is making fun of a band and going "take my ass and fuck-it"
Will this harddrive be compatible with an OG Xbox?
Just wanted to verify before I pull the trigger on it.
So I removed the capacitor, did a dusting of the console, and put it back together.
Now I'm getting a weird visual glitch with the lighting. In Halo 2 when I pull out the energy sword, there's these black and green bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This only started happening recently a few days after I opened it up.
Also, sometimes my discs begin to fail to be read. I don't think it's the discs, because now it's across both my Fable TLC and Halo 2 discs. I'll need to test with my Halo 1 disc tonight.
Otherwise, did I fuck up?
I know the man himself is retiring. Is it being sold to someone?
So, not even because of AI/LLMs/whatever. I've been working in SW for about 9 years. about 75% of that has been in defense contractor positions. Whenever I hear about my friends from college and what they deal with, it seems a bit more intense.
I'm not sure how to really advance as an engineer. I've been happy for this to just be a job, but I don't want to be too passive and just watch my career either be stagnant or worse, get outmoded by new tech. I'm not particularly worried by AI/LLMs because they just seem like tools to me.
I've felt pretty directionless for a while, and the tasking I've been getting doesn't make me feel like I'm advancing or really learning much. I try to learn some stuff on the side, but nothing sticks because I pretty much learn by doing, and it's tough to motivate myself to do certain projects when I don't really have the discipline to get them done unless I have that motivation. I've felt this way for a while.
I've been wanting to find my groove as a professional. I feel a bit jealous of people with huge github accounts full of projects that they just wanted to do. I'm afraid I've never been that kind of guy though.
I want to enjoy my work too, but I just never get much that's interesting in front of me.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I feel like I never get enough now when I need to wake up for my alarm. Getting a lot more dreams than Im used to which I don't mind.
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It started out making me feel amazing, but maybe it was just the contrast to when I was drinking. Started this month so 19 days in. Id say Id always drank on the lighter side of heavy, but I did at least 5 or 6 days a week.
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Feeling pretty low on energy throughout the day. Maybe I need to look at my caffeine intake next.
I want a better relationship with alcohol.
I've been working with a life coach for about 2 months. It started out with lightening the amount I drank (calorie and ABV wise). Consistency felt great.
Only holding myself to the end of June to not drink at all.It's been about a week and a half since my last drink, and I've been feeling great.
It makes me wonder if I ever should drink again honestly, but at the same time, I do like alcohol.
I'm not even halfway done with this month, so I'm not really stressing about it.
What does moderation look like to you, have you successfully curbed your drinking to a manageable, safe, and 'healthier' amount?
I find that not just cutting myself off entirely, and just giving myself to the end of the month has already been quite helpful with my mindset, even though I feel like I could probably do several months, if not a year. The question is do I want to?
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There's a very real potential that there will be downsizing in the branch of the company I work for, and I feel like I'll (once again) be on the chopping block.
Everyone's been waiting for a big project for a while.
So now, like a lot of people in software I feel like there's potential that there will be an awkward gap between my skills/experience and what companies are looking for due to the rise of AI. Is it enough to just say I know how to make prompts? As someone who types for a living, generating stuff with AI is pretty straightforward.
I've used C++ for a while, though by no means have I mastered it. I've never really 'engineered' much other than a few more involved code issues now and then, but most of the time I'm just fixing bugs in large bodies of legacy code.
I'm afraid I may get left truly high and dry with software companies now being able to replace my output. The defense industry is not one that moves quickly which is a blessing and a curse.
I don't have to really keep up with a lot of new tech because it's mostly just embedded C/Cpp, but that also means I don't get exposed to things I may need to get a job in the future if this doesn't work out.
I've had 'impostor syndrome' for a while, and have only just gotten over it since I know I'm trying my best, went to a good school, and I'm easy to work with/communicate well, and I'm not a bad programmer.
So to summarize what I wish to know from those with experience/perspective,
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There's a very real potential that there will be downsizing in the branch of the company I work for, and I feel like I'll (once again) be on the chopping block.
Everyone's been waiting for a big project for a while.
So now, like a lot of people in software I feel like there's potential that there will be an awkward gap between my skills/experience and what companies are looking for due to the rise of AI. Is it enough to just say I know how to make prompts? As someone who types for a living, generating stuff with AI is pretty straightforward.
I've used C++ for a while, though by no means have I mastered it. I've never really 'engineered' much other than a few more involved code issues now and then, but most of the time I'm just fixing bugs in large bodies of legacy code.
I'm afraid I may get left truly high and dry with software companies now being able to replace my output. The defense industry is not one that moves quickly which is a blessing and a curse.
I don't have to really keep up with a lot of new tech because it's mostly just embedded C/Cpp, but that also means I don't get exposed to things I may need to get a job in the future if this doesn't work out.
I've had 'impostor syndrome' for a while, and have only just gotten over it since I know I'm trying my best, went to a good school, and I'm easy to work with/communicate well, and I'm not a bad programmer.
So to summarize what I wish to know from those with experience/perspective,
For some reason when describing Ween to people, I use the following basic ideas:
-novelty played straight
-funny, but not comedic
-uses irony in a genuine way
The lyrics tend to use their goofiness and novelty in ways that are humorous, but at the same time can be a bit profound in ways you didn't expect.
There's a sense of innocence and simplicity that they seem to capture that allow them to branch off into wild places in a lot of other ways.
Maybe I've answered my own question, but lemme know what you think. What other bands/poets/whatever also seem to get this sweet spot right?
So the product of my work, study, and general focus is obviously its own reward, but it doesn't feel good in the short term.
Something I've been doing recently is giving myself short 'deserved' breaks on youtube or something when I'm at work. In this way, I keep myself from scrolling/going down rabbit holes/whatever, and I also motivate myself to do that next 20 minutes of focused work.
The important thing is that I'm not allowed to use social media or youtube at all unless it's a reward.
It's been working pretty well. I've also included 'fun money' which is money I allow myself after certain amounts of work. I won't go into detail of my system, but it's been working for me.
Money however is still technically extrinsic motivation though. It's something I can buy in the future, whereas youtube is something I can instantly enjoy
This has worked great for the office, but I do wonder what could instantly motivate me at home. They money's alright, but there's not much that I would choose to instantly rewa4rd myself with.
For example, if I'm at work, I'd love to watch a funny youtube video after I do a certain amount of work. When I'm at home, I can't think of anything I'd reward myself with.
Mostly looking for what you consider a fun little thing that you could reward yourself with after getting a small amount cleaning done or something.
So the product of my work, study, and general focus is obviously its own reward, but it doesn't feel good in the short term.
Something I've been doing recently is giving myself short 'deserved' breaks on youtube or something when I'm at work. In this way, I keep myself from scrolling/going down rabbit holes/whatever, and I also motivate myself to do that next 20 minutes of focused work.
The important thing is that I'm not allowed to use social media or youtube at all unless it's a reward.
It's been working pretty well. I've also included 'fun money' which is money I allow myself after certain amounts of work. I won't go into detail of my system, but it's been working for me.
Money however is still technically extrinsic motivation though. It's something I can buy in the future, whereas youtube is something I can instantly enjoy
This has worked great for the office, but I do wonder what could instantly motivate me at home. They money's alright, but there's not much that I would choose to instantly rewa4rd myself with.
For example, if I'm at work, I'd love to watch a funny youtube video after I do a certain amount of work. When I'm at home, I can't think of anything I'd reward myself with.
Mostly looking for what you consider a fun little thing that you could reward yourself with after getting a small amount cleaning done or something.
So I'm comfortable gliding around. I like listening to music and just moving around a parking lot. Skate parks are more fun of course, but I feel a weird social pressure when I'm there. Everyone's so much younger and I feel old and in the way. It's hard to ignore it, but it keeps it from being fun and motivating to come back with all my pads and my butt cover lol.
Last summer I spent a few hours a week just getting comfortable on a board. I had some fun, but it sure was annoying putting all my gear on and not really having a spot to skate. I still can't jump at all, I may have gotten an inch last year lol. I'm 230 lbs, but I'm pretty built. Still losing weight though.
I dropped it when things got cold. Left my board in the car...hoping that didn't mess it up.
How much time does it actually take to really improve? I feel like I need coaching or something to get started.