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  1. Phazael

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

    Developers can get away with this shit because there are a lot of useless meetings they can just ghost and tons of dead time because management cannot organize time for shit. And at the same time, companies are loath to let someone go who knows how the shit works, because letting a Dev fuck off...
  2. Phazael

    DOOM: The Dark Ages

    I was in a clan called The Fighting Amish back in my X-Wing vs Tie Fighter period. Flew Z95s, A Wings, and Interceptors mostly (they did scaled kills so if you could fly something fast worth a shit you were not worth much to kill and could rack up huge scores taking down the fancier shit) and...
  3. Phazael

    DOOM: The Dark Ages

    This. Had a SB 64 Awe Pro (was also doing music comp on my PC) and had a pair of 3dfs cards SLA'd with passthrough from the old Matrox Millenium 2 card for standard graphics. So much work to get it all to play nice. I used to hand build all my PCs but I don't think I have touched that shit in...
  4. Phazael

    DOOM: The Dark Ages

    Yeah Doom 2 was a modders paradise and had so many great custom maps made by the community. I remember a Hoove Dam one that was flat out amazing. It was also one of the best early coop experiences in gaming at the time. Side note, why not just make a modern Hexen or did ID Soft let the...
  5. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    You asked for examples where he wasn't just playing.Danny devito and I provided them. Does your doctor Title require researtification periodically?
  6. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Throw Momma From the Train, Jumanji one and two, Big Fish, The Rainmaker, Hoffa, just off the top of my head. He often plays himself in the part, but he can act very well when he so chooses.
  7. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    DeVito actually can act and is likeable. I get the writing did her no favors, but derpface McPronouns is simply unlikable and it has almost nothing to do with her appearance, see recent Snow White movie debacle. And there are plenty of likable young child actors out there who are not charisma...
  8. Phazael

    So My Wife Died...

    Thats the problem. Everyone is fundementally broken these days, even ourselves. You just need to be patient and wait until you find someone who's damage lines up nicely with your own. But its worth it to keep trying and I bet the kids are happy for you taking some at bats.
  9. Phazael

    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    @Koushirou I think it boils down to men just want to solve problems (so they can shut down and decompress) while women just want to vent (an not actually solve the problem). I believe this is down to how we are wired, but gay couples seem to also end up in this dynamic in some form or another...
  10. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    The underage lesbian bi racial carpet mucher simulator was part of the DLC and technically part of the first game's storyline. The mall shit was cringe as fuck and let to the "Ellie is gay, by the way." meme. The other half of it was her sneak sniping a bunch of canables and infected at a...
  11. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Yeah black strong woman was basically his prototype for Gigantor. He pushed for that character to be in UC4 and when Amy resisted, he used that as a basis to force her out.
  12. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Sarkeesian had a hand in wrecking this franchise as Druckman was a disciple of her bullshit. The core story elements had already been hashed out for the first game by Amy Hennig (who was lead on all the non shit Uncharted Games) before Druckman forced her out and took over for "not being...
  13. Phazael

    Foundation

    Cyberpunk hits a little too close to reality.
  14. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    The minute you realize Druckman wanted Abby to be the hero the entire time you will understand all his shitty writing choices in both the game and the second season of the show.
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    Andor

    And yet the Marvel Netflix shows were able to be hugely successful, as well as The Expanse, Strange New Worlds, most of Stranger Things, and so on. So it is possible to do this kind of stuff without a balooning budget, at least when the Kathleen Kennedy Klan are not involved. And I think the...
  16. Phazael

    Andor

    This is why Soccer fans and NFL fans are completely incompatible. One gets excited by over an hour of stalling, flopping, and only a couple points scored. The effort in this show is amazing, but the pace is glacially slow and has been since the start of season one. That works for a setting...
  17. Phazael

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

    What Khane said pretty much. Their goal is to just get as many Poos in the door as they can no matter what. The idea is if they can convince other upper management types that the complete ineptitude of the Poos is offset by their lower cost. Meanwhile the whities he is pushing out will be...
  18. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Yeah looking at that screencap makes me laugh, too. Ignoring the whole where did these bitches get eyeliner and lipstick in the post apocalyptic trope (the games got this right, but most shows hand wave it), check out the jacket on her box munching pal. New off the rack, not a hint of grime or...
  19. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Yeah a lot of the Bill section was the gameplay crawl across town and starting the truck at the end. Most of the lore bits were tucked in written notes left around by Bill and his pal. The interactions with the trio were good for filling in some back story and kind of building up Ellie (not...
  20. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    How could you like that? In the game Bill being gay was completely subtle and understated. Most of the interaction was getting the car battery in a town packed with zombies because Bill owed Joel a favor from his raiding days. It was about the intense crawl through town and into the school...
  21. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    The big Zombie seige was their attempt to hand wave Joel getting ganked by gigantor. Same bunch of faggots who defended the second game are coming out of the woodwork to defend the second season of this show. Sorry, this is shit and everyone knows it. Lets ignore Joel's demise and all of the...
  22. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    I decided to NG+ with my kung fu character. Palm Blast trivializes a lot of boss fights, but against some AE spamming bosses that move around constantly (Bayle) I bust out the Tree Spear with the big holy shot. Powered through the main game enough to open the expansion plus Ranni questline for...
  23. Phazael

    Andor

    The show where nothing happens is back...... And Luna is doing a low rent Pedro Pascal impression just in time to put off people who actually pay for entertainment instead of stealing it. That aside, the pace of the first season was way too glacial, ESPECIALLY the three episode prison arc, and...
  24. Phazael

    Board Games

    Most of these companies are so fucking far behind on their kickstarter fullfillment that they could have finished their shipping a year late and still had time to spare before Trump ever took office. To those companies (especially Peterson Games), I say first fuck you for trying to save a buck...
  25. Phazael

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

    Its just the usual IT circle of fail. Company execs try to save a buck short term by loading up on Poos (and in this case AI they don't really understand to try to cover the skill gap). Customers and User Base ultimately get pissed off because Poos do Poo things. A couple execs get pushed out...
  26. Phazael

    AI Fallen Heroes and Zeroes of the Good Ship FoH or AFHZGSF for short

    Your assessment is correct, but in my defense I have him mentally associated with the Walter White imagery he used in his avatar. Couple other exiles off the top of my head were Wormy, Oldscratch, and if we are going way back Brittany. Also did Jeffylys actually get banned for being an epic...
  27. Phazael

    AI Fallen Heroes and Zeroes of the Good Ship FoH or AFHZGSF for short

    Numbers (some called him Dumbers) goes way back and was really an all around shit poster, rather than specializing in any one area of annoyance. Also noted no Fedor in that pic who is probably the all time champ of agro surfing the mods, mostly from his suprise trap pics he would sneak in...
  28. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    PS- Just looked at your stats closer and yeah five poise is going to get you rag dolled constantly that fight, though most of his shit is dodgeable. The other issue I see is the baseline endurance, which means even with fingerprint you can't block counter for very long without being staggered...
  29. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Bayle is hard if you don't understand the fight and know how to read his AE attacks. You also want to have at least 12 (more like 16) Scadooshes in the fight. Unlike most bosses in this expansion, he is not a DPS fest and gives you major windows to recover if you get tagged. The spear you are...
  30. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    It work, but the amount gained is so pathetic by that point you are better off just doing the Bird Farm for a half hour or farming the hill down from the Bird Camp (Blasphemous, Ruins Sword, and Heima Cannon all clear it stupidly fast and can all be nabbed somewhat early on). But to your point...
  31. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    On any fresh playthrough, I nearly always clear out weeping for most of the stuff there. This is especially true for the frenzy and lightning items, plus there are two seeds there to boost Estus. And honestly if you have the stats, the castle boss weapon is pretty damn solid for a while. Of...
  32. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Levels are less impactful than Scadoosh shards in the DLC, but its doable at 80 to 100 with a build you play well. Morgott is clown shoes easy with the Gransax. Mohg is a bit more tricky even with mimic. Assuming you are not delaying it to get Poopman, Rannis questline is probably the best...
  33. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Any sort of chargable weapon art is going to benefit tremendously from the talisman dropped by the Gaol version of Godfrey. Next to Alexandar's Jar Shard it is probably the most ubiquitous talisman in the entire game and obtainable fairly early. The other talismans are largely going to depend...
  34. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Many of the Demigods and gods have multiple avatars that sometimes seem to have a will of their own. Marika/Radigon literally fucked themselves, for the most prominent example. St Trina and Miquilla is the DLC example of note. I think the Godfrey stuff is there because they built a false...
  35. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Level 277 is going to face roll the DLC, once you get the Scadooshes. Just like at launch, shield counterpoke with spear is top tier, especially if you can rock Lansax Spear from the capital and/or a decent bleed spear. At that level you likely have enough stats to rock the fingerprint which...
  36. Phazael

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    Well I prefer to play non exploitive, like I dont constantly pick pocket or do "barrelmancer" crap or other borderline abusive shit. Tactician with some self restraint is my happy zone with the game, aside from a couple overtuned fights. And if I run mods I use the tactician one to ramp things...
  37. Phazael

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    Unless you are playing with Mods, I found the game to be pretty generous with useful heavy armor, assuming you get the two potential sets of Adamantium Scale Mail from the Duergar area. Medium armor is mostly meh outside of the two suits that have uncapped dex. The light and cloth is where it...
  38. Phazael

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

    I am having this battle with senior management where I am at. They think they can get AI to just magically do work without any developmental investment or service management resources once its off the ground, Total madness. We have had three glorified search engine chatbots crash and burn...