u/pigeonwithhat

Hey y’all. I’m at 34/hr right now, seeing if I can increase that number while staying in town. The easy option is west texas oilfields, but I like home.

Is anybody who’s a mechanic making over 6 figs? Any blue collar jobs at all? I’ll move to another trade if it works out better like that.

I feel like the gap between beginner and normal are way too big, not to thrash normal mode because it’s arguably the perfect blend between difficulty but also reasonable resource allotment (at least within my stack of 3 total people), this is mostly a critique of beginner mode.

I understand the ease of beginner is to introduce you to the game, but it’s a pretty bad introduction for a few reasons. Ironically mostly because in their attempt to give new players a chance through unlimited supplies, a false sense of security throws resource management out the window.

I’ve since gotten over this discrepancy and come to respect normal mode, but beginner produces inefficient, irresponsible players because of the fact that it’s a loot shower and zombies are squishy, pretty much harmless creatures.

I literally blew through beginner mode with just one other person, we were so underwhelmed by the ease of play that we jumped into normal mode pretty much without any respect for the mechanics of the game. Again, considering beginner mode could be played blindfolded and with a tier 1 melee and still be beaten pretty handily.

We of course got demolished by the bad habits introduced by beginner mode, and though i’m over it now I feel like they’ve simply made it too easy, which needs some adjustment. I think it should be a tad bit harder, maybe slightly less loot drops or make zombies a little stronger.

I also see veteran players complain about noobs like myself who haven’t gotten past this curve. While I agree that yes they should get better, I also believe it’s a bit hard to blame them when beginner mode makes the game feel more like L4D than NMRIH…

I don’t wanna be mean but I also grow a deeper resentment for the boxing community for how simultaneously shallow and toxic they are on the daily. Especially towards beginners.

Unrelated but Bobby Green came into a gym and beat the shit out of active competitors in their own rules, so I really don’t wanna hear about how it’s a different ball game from MMA. I can wrestle, do BJJ, and kickbox. I know MMA. Boxing’s always been the easiest part of it.

So why do these guys try to kill each other constantly? Even when the best fighters say sparring should always be playful; see DJ, JJ, and GSP sentiments on sparring in MMA, and Bud Crawford on boxing sparring needing to be light.

Like for real, this is why they get the most shit, and ironically going so hard all the time is exactly how people stay worse; by choosing to bite down on their mouthpiece and march forward. Because what happens the second your plan, doesn’t go according to plan? That’s what sparring is supposed to be. Being put in many positions so nothing catches you off guard.

Could somebody explain why boxers are so adamant about sparring so hard? Makes me never wanna even talk to a full time boxer SMH. Thanks for any input.

Hey guys. 21 years old, been working in a PSD on frac engines since I was 17. I’m looking to expand my knowledge, but can go in two totally different directions and I wanted y’all’s opinions.

1. EPG (Electric Power Generation, as I’m sure y’all knew)
   Backup generators, off grid single building systems, etc.

2. Compression; This leans me more into the oil and gas side, really turning myself into an oil field worker basically in the midstream.

What do y’all think is better between these two in terms of pay ceilings, relative difficulty, which provides the better applicability if I went the other direction for a double whammy, and value to employers on average?

Thanks in advance for any input, guys.

I used to come into matches dreading the idea of the grappling system, mostly because of the razor sharp timing for lots of moves, but largely because of the hazy, incoherent grappling tutorials provided by the game!

To get rid of this fear of grappling, I started watching youtube tutorials and using training mode. Here’s my honest review after getting good enough to escape subs and bad positions, confidently deny transitions and time my own, and generally understand UFC 6’s grappling!

It still fucking sucks. Collecting control time because you’re losing is the sorriest, most annoying stuff in any video game, ever.

If you’re losing the fight standing up, don’t harness your inner islam makhachev and crotch sniff the rest of the round for control time. I’m eventually gonna push you off me, then knock your ba out. It isn’t fun to me, it isn’t fun to anybody watching, and it sure as hell isn’t fun to you either. Even more pathetic that you know you’re desperate, and instead of taking the L to get better, you’d rather drag it to the scorecards (where you lose anyways because of a lack of action). 10-15 minutes of hugging just to lose is crazy.

Crotch sniffers are the scum of the earth. advance your position, go for subs? sure! panic shoot for a leg because you suck at standup, then sit there because you know you’re terrible? no bueno.

Hey y’all. I’m legal guardian for my brother, I’m 21, he’s 16 in high school.

Put him into wrestling last year because it was the best thing to happen to me, he fell in love with it.

He was obsessed with getting better, his technique, his athleticism, and his confidence exploded within his first season. He eclipses the guys he started alongside, and is really just on a different level from the JV team. I’d describe him as entry level varsity if that makes sense.

All this growth in the mat room was amazing, however.!

Over the course of the summer and now this year, the guys he beats consistently? those are the only people he’ll roll with. He trains with the same few guys, beats them up, and goes home telling me it was pretty easy and not hard. I watch him, and have told him many times now that he needs to move to the advanced/varsity side of the room and really challenge himself to get to the next level.

But his reply? “They’re too good” (?!?) It’s the same conversation multiple times now. He needs to stop beating on guys worse than him, and move on. He says he won’t, and he’d rather stay where he is (. he ends the convo here, but it’s obvious it’s because there’s zero challenge and he’s just styling on these specific guys.)

Another problem we had all last year is that he despises competition. He cried at multiple of his tournaments because of how badly he disliked being there.

I think he’s kind hearted, but maybe too far, to the point where he can’t be mean and is thus getting ran through in comp.

But that problem aside, I don’t know what to do about this! Let him remain a JV warrior, and only mess around beating up cans?

Edit: His improvement is important to me, because he says he hates losing at tournaments, but this behavior is exactly why he’s losing against real competition. If he’s on the team, his coach is gonna make him go obviously lol. I want him to improve for his own sake in that sense.

Feels almost like a baby pulling its own hair ngl. I’m confused, y’all.

Islam’s critically acclaimed head and arm throw on saturday sparks controversy, as a pleb (21 year old hobbyist, former HS wrestler who never hit a throw in his life) I have no idea on how to hit a throw like that.

Coaches across the nation hate it, some call it the middle school special, but it’ll inspire JV students across the states for a while again.

For those who know, how do y’all know when’s a good time to throw? Not talking about the obvious double overhooks or the over-under position. I’m referring to pressure, head position, and hook depth.

Thanks for any input, y’all!

Hey again guys. Wondering about moving to Midland and working hitches at Warren CAT, anybody here comfortable disclosing what their experiences are/were like? I just don’t wanna make the huge commitment of getting into a place while there’s a community consensus that the place sucks. It’d be a very large ordeal getting over there.

San Antonio right now, plenty experience with frac pump 3500s so I’m not totally “new” to the industry, but no actual oil field experience.

I do notice a lot of positions require you to be a resident, especially the positions I’d like to enter the most (namely field tech spots), but of course I’m just weighing the pros and cons of either applying for hitch jobs or making the move over there to possibly benefit further.

title. can’t find anything about it online, just curious about if they install a tool bed or you get to work at your discretion with the truck reimbursement program.

Hey guys. I’m tired of San Antonio. Wanna make a big move and check out the oil fields to grow some hair. 3500s are my lifeblood, can do anything on anything that isn’t an E model so far.

I’m looking online for postings, but would prefer advice from the people who actually do the work. What companies would y’all recommend in West TX/Permian Basin area?

Hey guys. I’m currently in SA, wondering if I should make the move to west texas for “lots more” money. I’m making 35/hr, can choose my OT hours however I want. Literally as few or many as I’d like.

My job is working on 3500s for every major oil company in Texas. Fixing, disassembling, and rebuilding. All in the lovely atmosphere of a Caterpillar dealership with cool coworkers and generally chill days.

I’m just wondering if I can make more money working less hours here at home, or if making the move is actually gonna be a big enough difference to be worth it; basically do y’all think 12hr days here gonna outdo west texas, or is the move the better thing?

Hey guys. I’m gonna be cross posting this to the DC and/or Batman subs, Somebody posted this years ago but only in this sub. I’m curious what y’all’s opinions are on what versions of snake would beat batman in two scenarios; “stealth-off” with evasive tactics usable within a confined arena, and a straight up confrontation with nowhere to hide.

There is no prep time, and I imagine no holds barred between these two. What do y’all think would happen?

Title. Never survived a ground and pound from knee on belly, regardless of health. also never had an opponent survive it either. My Ground and pound stat isn’t that high.