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  1. BrotherWu

    Escape from Tarkov

    Since I am new, it is probably true that I am really bad at this game, but I am constantly one-shotted by campers. Never hear or see the fuckers.
  2. BrotherWu

    Escape from Tarkov

    I did buy it and had a lot of fun playing it. Steep learning curve but my kid did a couple of runs with me to help me get my bearings and stood over my shoulder and talked me through inventory management. That helped a lot. I got to the point that I was able to do scav runs solo. I think I...
  3. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    "Beyond" a field of view, if that means anything, means that the subject would be out of view, not blurry.
  4. BrotherWu

    Escape from Tarkov

    My kid has been playing this for a while and I'm thinking about getting it while it is on sale. He tells me I will get my ass beat. Not as snappy as I used to be at FPS.
  5. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    Can we talk about UFOs again? Any rumors on what the government is going to release?
  6. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    I don't know that any fighter in the inventory uses video in the visible spectrum. I guess I'll ask my next question. You know that several USN aviators/sailors are on the record corroborating the IR video with what they saw in with their own eyes? Underwood...
  7. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    You do realize that the Navy videos are not "radar images" right? They are measuring electromagnetic radiation just outside the visible "true color" spectrum.
  8. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    I don't know what they are and, to some extent, it doesn't matter. That's because regardless whether they're terrestrial or extraterrestrial in origin, they appear to be a fascinating leap in physics and technology. By the way, they don't have to be manned. They could be autonomous or...
  9. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/insider/UFO-reporting.html We were provided a series of unclassified slides showing that the program took this seriously enough to include it in numerous briefings. One slide says one of the program’s tasks was to “arrange for access to data/reports/materials...
  10. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    Fravor's encounter was in 2004. So, you think that nearly two decades ago we had something in the inventory that could go from 20,000 feet to 80,000 feet almost instantly? I don't know how that sort of technological leap could be kept secret for that long. Whatever physics it is using would...
  11. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    There could be more options. I don't know what else they could be. I mean I guess there are some other options that are even crazier than those two like the gubment is executing a psyop or something. I'm not much of a conspiracy person but I don't know how you explain those videos. Since...
  12. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    I'm not sure what I think about Lazar. On the one hand, he comes across as pretty credible just from a human observation standpoint (but so do some other pathological liars). On the other hand, there are a number of problems with his story. Fravor and the USN videos are the most credible...
  13. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    1.4.3 patch is out. Singleplayer Crashes Fixed a crash that happened upon leaving villages. Fixed a crash that occurred when entering some of the hideouts. Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when the main hero's troops retreated while the main hero was wounded in Radagos' Hideout. Fixed...
  14. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    We're fucked, boys.
  15. BrotherWu

    Bitcoins/Litecoins/Virtual Currencies

    I have free time now and I am looking into cryptos and I want to start doing some mining just for shits and giggles. Some of the sites seem really sketchy. Can anyone recommend a guide that walks you through getting set up? I understand it probably won't be very profitable, if it all, I just...
  16. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I think they have a few good arguments. - Apparently there was a lot of stuff demo'd, even years ago, that isn't in the game. I don't know what those features are but a lot of people refer to it. - The Steam description of the game gives the impression that the game is more finished than it...
  17. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    It's a shitshow on the TW forums. No new versions since June 5, which was a fairly small update. About that time, or a little before, they had decided that a pretty substantial refactor was needed to take the code where it needed to be in the future. They have been saying it was almost ready...
  18. BrotherWu

    Happy White Male Nationalism Day! (4th of July)

    Greetings fellow patriots. I spent the night MAGAing this glorious hunk of American beef. It was fucking fantastic. Happy Independence Day.
  19. BrotherWu

    Pit bulls - The Breed of Peace

    Guys, Pretty sure you've got the nose explanation wrong. Dogs only have sweat glands on their feet and so they also use panting to help cool themselves. It works like perspiration- the evaporation of fluids carries away latent heat. Dogs with smashed faces have trouble with airflow and...
  20. BrotherWu

    The Astronomy Thread

    Yeah, I wasn't trying to say that she's not qualified. I think she has several degrees. My point was that because these decisions always involve irrelevant factors such as gender, race, etc. that my first reaction is to question whether they were the most qualified.
  21. BrotherWu

    The Astronomy Thread

    I just go ahead and ask- did she get the job because she is a woman or because she is the best qualified? This is where identity politics leads us. Either way, NASA is now confirmed racist and homophobic for not selecting a black/hispanic/transgender/fluidgender/nonbinary/homosexual. Also...
  22. BrotherWu

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    I do mostly firmware, remote, and I've been looking for my next gig as the current project will be winding down probably in August. It definitely seems like things are picking up and there are definitely more companies getting comfortable with remote workers. What sites are you guys using...
  23. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/23/senators-ufo-government-reports-336021
  24. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    There are not a lot of features in the game at the moment that did not exist in Warband. There are many that were in mods, even their DLC, which are not in the game. Some of the primary differences: - Kingdoms are now organized into clans and you may lead a clan as a vassal. - Introduction...
  25. BrotherWu

    New World

    Email said Alpha. Maybe a mistake.
  26. BrotherWu

    New World

    I just got my alpha invite and am downloading it. But now I'm wondering if I should even spend any time on it if it is so shitty.
  27. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    Anyone still playing this? I went so far as to uninstall it a while ago. I reinstalled last night to see if they had fixed the "Whole seller" trade perk yet, as I have been wanting to try out Trade on a playthrough. It's been broken damn near 2 months now. The natives are starting to get...
  28. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I was late to the party on Warband but I played the shit out of that game. My understanding is that it was a hot mess when it came out. One would think with sales they've gotten that they could hire some designers and project managers that know what they are doing.
  29. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    It's been a week since they teased the patch "on its way" and then pulled back from it. Wonder if we'll get one today. Is it just me or does it not seem like they're just randomly tinkering with shit with no long-term plan? I know that they have a big wishlist but the project management...
  30. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    @Tuco has looked into what is out there but I believe they have yet to release the modding tools that will be required for full conversions. So, I'm playing 1.4.1 some retard decided it would be a good idea to go capture random Jamayeh castle in the middle of enemy territory. That's when the...
  31. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I usually play on the beta branch. It usually seems to be worth it. 1.4.1 seems to be pretty stable and performance continues to improve. The downside is that some mods will inevitably have issues. I started a new game on 1.4.1 and have only have had a couple of crashes which were due to...
  32. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I was more interested in the new weapons and armor. I agree with you that there isn't a lot of variety in the troops. The only thing I have noticed is that it's a little easier to ROFLstomp with Khuzait. Game crashed last night and wouldn't close and when I relaunched, my autosaves were gone...
  33. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    This looks interesting. https://www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/1446
  34. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    Couple of questions for you @Caliane. How do you get companions to do Smithing? Why do you see Disciplinarian as OP? I just think of the criminal trees as subtrees of regulars. Are you sure that assigning a Scout, Doctor, etc. has any effect? It didn't seem to me like it did. It's dumb...
  35. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I knew a lot were not finished but I didn't know it was this bad: bannerlordperks
  36. BrotherWu

    The Paranormal, UFO's, and Mysteries of the Unknown

    Definitely a Cylon Raider.
  37. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I'm seeing crashes when trying to add a companion.
  38. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I don't understand why they don't have more lower-level companions that you can level up and build into what you really want them to be. So many are cookie cutter.
  39. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    This is the list from the game I just started. We have some overlap. Due to the militia bug, I started a new game just a little bit ago and planned and playing a merchant but the first perk is broken so I'm on hold. - Better Time gives you a "4th gear" on time. Love it for those long trips...
  40. BrotherWu

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    I actually went back to a previous save, disbanded armies that were in the area, recruited the lords and ended up with 13 lords in my prison between what I captured and what others put there. If LootLords worked on the beta, I would have hacked all their heads off just for the loots. Anyway...