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  1. ShakyJake

    New World

    I don't care about the delay. A month is nothing, so whatever. Hell, I wouldn't even mind if it was delayed to Q1 22. Honestly, I'm not particularly excited about the game. I plan on playing it, but I fully expect to mentally checkout a month or so in. But, we'll see.
  2. ShakyJake

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    What's going on with ETH? Up over 8%.
  3. ShakyJake

    Investing General Discussion

    It's more like mid-term. Instead of leaving cash in the bank I'm slapping it into an ETF since the gains realized would be higher than a savings account. I'll leave it alone as long as I'm in positive territory, but if the market tanks I don't want to be in a position where it might take...
  4. ShakyJake

    Investing General Discussion

    I'm a meager investor...the most significant amount of cash I have is invested in the Vanguard total-stock-market ETF (VTI). I don't have any major amount invested into single stocks. Question: how do you people handle your stop losses? Do you sell some or all your position at "X" price...
  5. ShakyJake

    New World

    Honestly, I think it's pretty naive thinking all they care about is box sales. It being a sub-free MMO, I fully expect micro-transactions to become an integral part of their income beyond the initial box sale. Also keep in mind the game is hosted on their servers using their bandwidth -- it's...
  6. ShakyJake

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Speaking of Coinbase, is there any way to tell what your cost basis is?
  7. ShakyJake

    New World

    What resolution are you running at? My 1660ti used to run quiet as a mouse until I upgraded to a 1440p monitor.
  8. ShakyJake

    Star Trek: Picard

  9. ShakyJake

    All Creatures Great and Small

    This probably won't appeal to 90% of the members here. However, if any of you are looking for a feel-good, wholesome family oriented show that is devoid of faggots, illogically cast POC, and general political nonsense, then I highly recommend All Creatures Great and Small.
  10. ShakyJake

    All Creatures Great and Small

    Title: All Creatures Great and Small Genre: Drama, Comedy Cast: Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Callum Woodhouse, Rachel Shenton First aired: 2020-09-01 Overview: The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake...
  11. ShakyJake

    Jungle Cruise (2020)

    I always though The Rock would pick up the action hero torch from Schwarzenegger, but never really delivered.
  12. ShakyJake

    Investing General Discussion

    Hey I know, post what you're buying/selling here in real time!
  13. ShakyJake

    Black Desert

    Yeah that's a question I have, after having played the game for about a week or so now. Quest objectives don't appear to be shared. Is there any reason to group up at low levels? Also, the combat while flash and fun, there doesn't appear to be any real reason to execute combos other than it...
  14. ShakyJake

    New World

    How is healing in this game? Is it fun?
  15. ShakyJake

    Doctor Who

    I wish we could've had more than 1 season of Eccleston.
  16. ShakyJake

    Guild Wars 2

    <shrug> I thought it was cool. Got my Canthan raptor skin.
  17. ShakyJake

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    Yeah it's fighting to stay over 40k.
  18. ShakyJake

    NVidia GeForce RTX 30x0 cards

    How about not power your state with hamsters?
  19. ShakyJake

    New World

    This has probably been answered, but what encourages people to choose one faction over the other? Just personal preference? How will this possibly be balanced?
  20. ShakyJake

    New World

    Yeah in GW2 there are a ton of jumping puzzles which require precise positioning. You can easily double tap yourself off whatever. Rage inducing.
  21. ShakyJake

    New World

    I'm shocked you haven't turned that shit off in GW2.
  22. ShakyJake

    New World

    The ESO thread is over there <---
  23. ShakyJake

    Black Desert

    Do my eyes deceive me, or do those sexy as hell apparel/outfits cost 30 bucks? And I assume they are only for that one class? And there is no way to convert silver into pearls? You literally have no choice but to spend real life dollars on this shit?
  24. ShakyJake

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    BTC getting real close to breaking 40k.
  25. ShakyJake

    New World

    Female characters can have full beards and comb-overs, so I guess?
  26. ShakyJake

    Investing General Discussion

    To be clear, I'm speaking of borrowing from your 401k, not cashing out. So no penalties are realized. The interest you pay on the borrowed amount goes to you.
  27. ShakyJake

    New World

    Steam automatically updates it for me...
  28. ShakyJake

    Investing General Discussion

    This is kinda-not-really an investment question, but I think more eyes would see it here and would like to get some opinions: I'm looking for ways to quickly pay off my mortgage beyond simply paying extra principal payments. Seems like two common strategies are the HELOC and borrow from your...
  29. ShakyJake

    Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)

    I looked at the free trial for like 30 seconds and noped out.
  30. ShakyJake

    Laptop Computers

    I'm considering replacing my current desktop PC (an i7-8700K + GeForce GTX 1660Ti) with a "desktop replacement" 17" laptop. I don't need the portability an awful lot so the system will spend 99% of its time hooked up to a 1440p 165hz monitor. I'm thinking something with a RTX 3070. I'm...
  31. ShakyJake

    The next big MMORPG should drop the first M

    No servers! The virtual would should be able to support millions of players.
  32. ShakyJake

    The next big MMORPG should drop the first M

    This would have niche audience, but I would love for some studio to create a dungeon crawler type game, something like a "EverQuest Dungeons". Imagine having a selection of dungeons on the scale of EQ's Sebilis, Chardok, Howling Stones, Guk, et.al. that a group could dungeon crawl through. Of...
  33. ShakyJake

    The next big MMORPG should drop the first M

    Uh, the first Guild Wars? Sounds like you're describing GW2.
  34. ShakyJake

    New World

    Is it just me or does the combat in this game feel a bit like Mordheim?
  35. ShakyJake

    New World

    The problem I see is that quests with reams of text or voiced dialogue don't fit in a multiplayer game. If you're playing with friends someone is forced to sit there and wait while whoever listens to/reads the shit.
  36. ShakyJake

    New World

    Seriously, does anyone give a shit about quest stories anymore? I literally spam "next next next" when NPCs start blabbing.
  37. ShakyJake

    New World

    I really like GW2's Renown Hearts "quests": simple objectives for an area that take 10-20 minutes then move on. Or, if you prefer, hang around and explore the NPCs, story, and other hidden gems that may lie about. Having a map littered with "!" NPCs with a shit ton of a fetch/kill quests is...
  38. ShakyJake

    New World

    Yeah, I'd put the combat above ESO (which wouldn't be difficult) but nowhere near as visceral and fun as BDO and GW2.
  39. ShakyJake

    Black Desert

    I guess what I mean by "grind" is that the only way to progress is to kill packs of the same mobs over and over. But it's sounds like that's not really the case.