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Sounds like I had a misunderstanding of what software engineering entailed. I assumed based on the "engineering" thing that it would be math heavy.

Don't get me wrong, I have profound respect for math. I also don't fear 'math' so much as I fear wasting time and money attempting couses I know I'll struggle passing. Like I said, given enough time and effort I'm sure I can make it happen, but it doesn't take advanced math for me to figure...

Thus my issue with how degree programs are set up in general. They need to be far more targeted and only address the stuff you need for your specific desired career course. You end up paying for/learning so much shit you never use. Plus, despite what some of you guys are saying, I know for a...

Yes, of course. Learning anything, especially something as universally applicable as math, is almost never a waste of time in the philosophical sense. I'd love to spend the rest of my life in school learning all kinds of things that elevate my mental abilities and capacity, no doubt. Being a...

Yeah, that's pretty much what I heard. I realize some people can transition to coding and land a good job without a relevant degree, but I have no illusions that I'm some genius who could do that. The jobs I've been seeing on glassdoor require a BSCS at minimum and usually have some type of...

Speaking of being restless... I've been looking into a career change myself and was considering getting into the coding thing (maybe mobile apps). No previous experience. Currently have an BA and MS totally unrelated to CS, so I'm sure I'd have to go back to school. Don't really want more...

This season doesn't compare to the first couple, but is better than the last couple. After the last couple I hesitated watching this season because I assumed the downward trend would continue. I think they've brought it around to hopefully finish strong.

I don't know where to find it, but that would be a great print. I'd personally either go with that one, the 1st ed. Players or the art on the original DM screen:

1. It takes a Herculean effort to complete a massive, immersive, non procedurally-generated, handcrafted world of varying environments and dungeons. It takes even more of an effort to fill that world with balanced and interesting NPCs/mobs, quests, items, etc. Just accomplishing those feats...

You guys getting the files from private networks only these days?

That dude is generally cast because he is so easy to dislike. He was Brutus in HBO's Rome. Ironically, the guy leading the expedition (Ciarán Hinds' character) was Caesar in HBO's Rome. Between Hinds and Jared Harris, the makers of this show picked some top acting talent. Had no idea that...

Only a few episodes in, so it's a little early, but looking like this show is going to get the Arden Seal of Excellence. Recommend checking it out if you haven't yet.

So you're saying the show ends with Paige killing her entire family?

To be fair, EQ didn't look like much when it launched. I watched my college roommate play it for a month before I bothered trying it out for myself back in the Spring of 99. It's not like the art or graphics were cutting edge for the time, or that it looked like a blast to play when you...

Yeah, the NK bridge theme was one of my favorites for sure. It managed to convey part of the epic feel the entire game had:

Ok, who has the web address for the new foh site? PM me pls. Thnx

Anyone have a link to the most recent stream? Sounds like it was a little better than the one I watched from a few days before.

Yeah, for sure. It's a good idea to differentiate. MMOs definitely did get pretty task-oriented over time. Actual long, involved, story-driven quests are definitely fun. Most tasks suck. Some task stuff isn't terrible, it's all how it's done. For example, I hate the tasks that have you...

There's a difference between horrible or outdated graphics and poor gameplay/animation. EQ graphics are certainly outdated, but the gameplay and animations in EQ have always been smooth as butter. Super Mario Brothers on the NES Classic has outdated graphics, but the gameplay and animations...

Uh huh. Now we get to see how many ways they can twist the phrase “not tied to power.” Or maybe they’ll just disregard it entirely. Ahh the paradox of microtransactions. If the game’s primary source of revenue is microtransactions, the devs would be fools not have significant and meaningful...

This doesn’t change in S02. It won’t change in future seasons either. It’s a complex plot in a rich, detailed world setting. If you’re asking does the pace pick up a bit, the answer is yes.

This movie reminded me of Chinese food. Tasted pretty good while I was eating it, but when I got home and sat down I realized there wasn’t much substance to it.

Been doing some research- lots of decent deals out there right now. For those looking to get a good travel card, you might want to check this out...

What great rewards credit cards are people using these days? Travel, cash back, whatever. I've been putting this off for a long time but I'm ready to go ahead and jump on the all rewards bandwagon and want some input from FoH bros.

If you are running a challenging campaign, loners should die fast and often- especially inexperienced loners. Death often cures lazy play, especially when the player ends up spending half a gaming session waiting on the bench for you to fit their new character in.

Yeah that’s all on you. You've gotta be pretty strict about limiting meta interaction during initiative or in any situations where reaction time is a factor. In general role-playing situations, it’s pretty well understood that the back-and-forth between the players about strategy and other...

Posted this a year or so ago on another thread. Advice from 25 years of pnp GMing:

Early EQ was a lonely, cold, hard world. Maybe you could get by on your own, but it was much easier to band together for survival and prosperity. If you don't have a challenging world, you take away the need to for communities. When you take away the need for communities you lose player...

One on the way to my place- thanks for the heads up man!

I can't fathom paying more for early access to a game than I would pay to buy the game itself. And I can't see paying $1,000 for an untested, unfinished game made by an unstable amateur company with zero aaa releases under its belt. But that's just me.

1. You're living life for yourself. Try finding a reason to exist outside of yourself. Get a wife, kids, dog, gerbil - anything. Go die for a good cause. Give your life some meaning outside of simply existing. 2. Brush your teeth daily. This is not optional. 3. Get some exercise. Start...

Yeah, i mean i guess if Bisbing is your metric for mma excellence, then he did an amazing job.

You know, the whole fight i was ready to say "Ok, GSP is back." Never happened. He won, and he is still as savvy and as competent as a fighter as he always was (maybe more), but physically he looked old, slow, and not in condition. Hate saying it because i love the guy, but truth is truth.

Yeah he for sure looked bad compared to old GSP. He lacked explosiveness and stamina. He gassed early and won against a mediocre opponent in sloppy fashion. That said, I think that a lot of that was his 'weight experiment.' He would be way more comfortable fighting at the next weight class...

I don't know about that. Assuming they fought at 170: I would put the fight in GSPs favor, but it wouldn't be a given. Conor surprises every single opponent he fights with how good he is, and i don't think GSP would be any different. Moreover, GSP looked pretty bad in his win over Bisping...

The term gameplay is subjective for sure. To me, all those things you mentioned are just mechanics. Mechanics definitely contribute to gameplay, but, for me, gameplay is the totality of what it actually feels like to sit down for a few hours and play the game. Something like a comination of...

Tuco was fun to watch. They interviewed the actor that played him- he basically said Tuco was the polar opposite of his natural personality, so he was exhausting to play.

You don't need a ton of money to have great gameplay. I can think of numerous relatively cheap titles that had great gameplay, as did EQ like Dullahan mentioned. But I'm not sure you can tell if a game has great gameplay just by looking at it or reading about it. Gameplay is really a hands on...

It looks good. Looks functional. Animations still weak but they've indicated those will change. Looks very likely that it will at least launch. They key to all that stuff is the word "looks." Looks don't mean much. Ive played a lot of shitty games that look ok. Gameplay is king and it's...