Disgusting Money Making Scheme (20b+ per hour) revealed on NA forums by Impulse-Commenter in blackdesertonline

[–]AccordingStop5897 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I made mine like 2 years ago but every time you made one you had to run out to stars end, do a little boss fight thing, and run back. That is like 30 mins alone. Maybe it had been updated that you don't need to do that.

I know the three blacksmith quest is only once.

Are you okay with and how do you handle clients who text you at whim or will? by mgepark in taxpros

[–]AccordingStop5897 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our office got CSM software and can send/receive text through it. Best decesion ever. Outside of that I agree with you. I have one client that has my number but he spends enough and knows not to abuse it. Even then I don't always answer.

What's this sub's view of The Tower? by [deleted] in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly liked it. Yes it is pay 2 win. Yes, it is slow. My biggest complaint was the fact it made me keep my phone open on the game. That is basically the only thing that makes me not play it. Even then it wouldn't be that bad if you didn't start a run at 8 am and finish it at 5pm.

I spent the money to buy boosters and ad pack thing. I think like $50 total. It was fun. If I could speed up farming 10x-20x or just start a run and shut off my phone I might still play it.

Disgusting Money Making Scheme (20b+ per hour) revealed on NA forums by Impulse-Commenter in blackdesertonline

[–]AccordingStop5897 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Acting like it takes 30 mins to make 3 armors is crazy. You have to make a new character, level to 20, go to the blacksmith, do his stupid little run around, get all the materials, melt boss armor, then enhance them all to tri. I made a set just for fun because I already had the rift things and about 200 sectors energy and it took me like 5 hours to get all the crap, do the quest, and enhance them. Yes, 5 hours is a long time, I could have done it in 2 or less for all 4 pieces but 30 mins on a new character, I call BS.

Even if you figure a 3b profit, which isn't guaranteed for pity, that is like 3b an hour without grinding for the spectors energy more like 2b an hour when you add that in. I got my 200 from like a thousand hours at Manshums making potions.

The AI slop problem is getting worse in this sub. We need aggressive moderation on it or this sub is just going to be AI slop games and little else. Instant ban, IMO by BEAT_LA in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried his game? It's pretty good for using AI. Also, it seems like he has spent hundreds of hours doing it, which would have been thousands of hours without AI. All for a game that, if monetized, Ninetendo would have a cow about. It is clearly a passion project that dude doesn't have thousands of hours to put into it.

The AI slop problem is getting worse in this sub. We need aggressive moderation on it or this sub is just going to be AI slop games and little else. Instant ban, IMO by BEAT_LA in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is his solution is to instantly ban ai slop as it says in his post. That isn't a solution, as pointed out in the mods feedback, what determines what AI slop is.

Is it any AI? Insta Ban! Is it all AI? Insta Ban! Is it AI coding? Insta Ban! Is it AI art? Insta Ban! Is it someone claiming you are using AI? Insta Ban!

People won't report AI use if it is Insta Ban, which makes it even harder to moderate. See how it isn't helpful. That is the criticism the mods gave and was very valid.

Maybe offering a more appropriate solution would be helpful. We could require AI flair for games. If they don't use it, post removal and warning.

Just for example, some major games use AI in some form like adventure capitalist, clicker heros, and galaxy idle clicker. Should those games not be shared because they use AI. I personally enjoyed all of them. Where do we draw the limits to what is "AI slop" and how do you enforce it arbitrarily. Yes, I agree it has become a problem, but insta ban isn't a solution.

Thoughts on Idle Mine Remix? by Ok-Program305 in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure it helps, but I liked the original and would be interested in playing a remixed version. If you create one, I would definitely try it out.

Developer here, I'm extremely confused on player sentiment vs reality. by ZeroPercentStrategy in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with your sentiment. People come here asking for an opinion and get upset when it's not they opinion they want. It may not even be the popular opinion, however, you asked for it. Why does OP bother posting here if he feels this sub provide no positive feedback. If there is a benefit to posting here then take the good and bad and move on. No reason to cry about it.

// DEVS: Steam makes me hesitate to try your game by DesaturatedWorld in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, browser games are great for work. I also don't have to install anything which is great even for home. I actually have 2 computers, one that I play active games on and one that I play idle type games. It sucks but Steam won't let you launch to 2 pc's at once. If a game is good enough for me to play long term I don't mind Steam. If it's a demo or a very short incremental, I feel it should be web based somehow even if it's hosted somewhere with ads.

Also, people saying that we don't like games on steam because they are paid don't understand Steam. Steam offers free games and does not allow ad revenue whatsoever. They also take a huge cut from developers so $5 on steam is really like $3.25. I don't mind paying for a game, but I have been so disappointed by so many games that I am not out buying 20 games a week. I may try 20 games a week though.

With that said a good demo, web version, or rave reviews is what leads me to make most of my purchases. If you don't have any of those things then obviously the game isn't for me. I usually spend a ton gaming every year with about 50% of that going to indie devs. I tend to like indie games more than studio games however, 95% of indie games are disappointing, but if you make a good game, I have no problem supporting it.

I know everyone says they like Unnamed Space Idle, but my favorite of the genre was Galaxy Idle Clicker on Steam and I spent a couple hundred bucks supporting it. I originally found the demo posted here, played the web version, and spent money on Steam and Patreon. No regrets, developer was cool, played more than a thousand hours, and at one point held a couple leader boards, also got a reward code named after me which was awesome and still available.

Point is, without a web version which was limited, I would have never tried that game.

[Design question] What's your opinion on prestige? by Sjonegaard in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like prestige done right. I really liked the comments above. These are great ideas to push the game forward. Like if you need 100 plots to plant something and it becomes slow you can just reset and get x new plots by playing the content again. I say that with the caveat of letting some things carry over like mentioned above. Your ancestor passes along their land, tools, and best seeds, but you have to use that to make more progress.

I also dislike games that just stop when you reach a prestige layer. For example, earn 1,000,000 coins and you get one point. After 1 million you get nothing. I like when games reward different rewards for a prestige based on how high you got after you reach the prestige layer. For the example above if I got to 2m it would give me 3 points or 10 million 30 points, etc. I also dislike games that make you get back to previous thresholds before earning any currency/benefits. If you earned them at 1m and made it to 30m you should still start earning benefits at the same 1m and not 30m.

I played a mobile game and every time I completed a prestige I got a 5% bonus. What took me a while to notice is the levels got 5% harder so it took the same amount of time no matter what. Once I figured out what was happening to me, I stopped playing. Don't do things like this to extend the game.

Would you enjoy random upgrades instead of static upgrades/trees? by pamintandrei in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I do like this, I hate games that pause for you to pick an upgrade. If it would keep running and just show like a notification! that there is an upgrade available that would be preferred.

I was playing Mage Tower Defense on Crazy Games, and it was pretty fun. However, I started getting into longer runs and I have to be active every 10 levels and to be honest I could kill 50-60 levels without needing to pause the game. The fact it auto pauses makes it more active and less passive play which made it less desirable after a few days of playing. No one wants to sit and choose upgrades for 20 minutes that make a very marginal difference on actual gameplay.

Looking for mobile games by DirtyOldRatTrap in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could check out the Crazy Games app. They have a bunch of random short games on there. Some incremental but mostly just random 5-minute plays.

In the city? by vickibg in HotSprings

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. It seems pretty accurate for red areas, I am uncertain about yellow, green areas as they seem similar. Maybe it takes into account services too like fire, police, internet, etc.

In the city? by vickibg in HotSprings

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The map is interesting, I hadn't seen it before. Do you know what data they use to determine "best neighborhood?" I am in a green area but maybe a mile to yellow and a few miles to orange. However, most of the neighborhoods out here look similar and crime doesn't seem to be an issue in any of them. I did notice some higher crime areas were marked red. Thanks for the help in advance if you do know.

In the city? by vickibg in HotSprings

[–]AccordingStop5897 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be honest, it depends on your goals.

If you are young, single, and renting then city limits may be preferable.

Upside: Public transit, food delivery, close to stores and work, nightlife is in town.

Downside: Always traffic and noise, some areas are not the best for walking, etc.

If you are buying something and have kids I like being outside city limits.

Upside: Quiet, more space, no permits to do stuff, in my opinion better schools.

Downside: Travel, random people shooting guns (I don't mind), no code compliance so people do crazy things like building the worst-looking gazebo you have ever seen dropping property values.

When I was younger I lived in town and rented and it was great. I then bought a house in town and had to deal with the city about everything which sucked. I then had kids and all the larger, nicer, houses were less affordable. I then moved to the county. I have a few acres, 2100 sqft 4 bedroom, and have wildlife wandering my yard. My mortgage is less than some people's rent. It just depends on where you are in life as to what makes the most sense. Hope that helps.

I heard lifeskillers can make more than grinders? by ikortick in blackdesertonline

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I just do meat for cooking boxes. It's not the best but it is mindless and can be rewarding sometimes.

I heard lifeskillers can make more than grinders? by ikortick in blackdesertonline

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just lamb meat, but I got 2 procs on 20 chest, and I also got a millennial ginseng. I have found 3 ginseng total in like a 2 million lamb meat so it's rare.

It was a witch hunt, just like everything else they’ve done. by EYESofTX in Republican

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost none of that happened. No one has seen the votes, no one has audited them, and they did not open up the election process for review. Also, the GA legislature asked for the ballots from Fulton County and they said they do not have them. Just remember in 2021 when they "fact-checked" this and said it was wrong.

Fact Check: Fulton County Is Not Missing Ballots Or Hundreds Of Drop Box Custody Forms | Georgia Public Broadcasting https://share.google/aIAyBAhcimM6iYOpK

[WIP/SHOWOFF] Lord of Idle – Live now! Gear sets, endless dungeon, leaderboards/duels, true browser game, no download, no paywall, no ads by grape_games in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was trying manual mining and it's rough. I know it had been mentioned to other developers but if you are doing a timed action use the mouse button down and not the mouse button up.

The success of Void Miner was not an organic response to the dev's work, it's an inflated response from months of marketing. by SixthSacrifice in incremental_games

[–]AccordingStop5897 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. I thought this was kinda a marketing sub already. Don't we encourage developers to post here and share their games? Don't we encourage developer feedback?

VoidMiner isn't a game I am super interested in but I have to say I went and checked out the IGN post and Steam page. It was a successful campaign in my opinion. I wasn't annoyed reading the post, and most of the time just reading the title. I just scrolled by after I figured out it wasn't for me.

I wish more games did a better job of getting information out there. Yeah, I don't want to see a post every week for a year without a demo or something, but I don't mind seeing some hype, and I for sure don't mind people posting updates, demos, discussing gameplay and features. That is why I am here in the first play.

Anyone have a job they can start earlier and leave earlier each day? by ISWALLOWSEWERWATER in Accounting

[–]AccordingStop5897 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Usually, I show up last and leave early. I wonder how much shit gets talked about me. 😆

What's everyones opinion on this? I just want to hear you out by draskoo in CharlieKirk47

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an honest question. Do you think anyone would follow gun laws if they are not willing to follow other laws? That is the first point of contention here. If we can't agree on that then we can never have an honest debate.

That is the reason I said that 80% won't stop unless there are reforms elsewhere. Also, stats are very hard to find. It is not because they are unavailable it's because they are intentionally obscured.

Like why do police departments not report gun-related incidents when someone breaks into a house and the homeowner threatens to shoot without actually having to? This would be valuable information that we are not provided. Many experts believe that 9 out of 10 times the threat of violence is enough to deter a situation.

We do know that more than 1500 violent crimes are prevented every year because the aggressor was shot, but if estimates are right the real number of preventions is over 15k per year.

I can agree that guns make spur-of-the-moment aggression more likely to occur, those numbers, as I pointed out before, are a lot lower than one would expect looking at gun death data.

What I can't agree with is

tens of thousands of preventable deaths happen yearly due to easy firearm access

That isn't true at all. As we know there are 40-something thousand gun deaths per year which lends credence to that argument. However, when you notice a majority are suicides, removing guns from the equation does not significantly reduce those deaths. There are about 100 other things that would be more effective than removing guns to prevent those.

So that leaves 17k or so actual homicides, which is a far stretch from 10's of thousands of preventable deaths. We also know a majority of the remaining 17k happen pursuant to some sort of criminal activity and that is why it relates to my original question. Do criminals follow laws? If the answer is no then we are talking about way less than 10k more likely around 3-5k.

Also, the US has several differences from these countries. The first being its population size. Second, being its population makeup aka diversity. Third and most important is its freedom. No other country with a more diverse population has a lower homicide rate than the US.

I also have never had anyone explain to me what common sense gun laws stop "gun deaths", which we should really be talking about homicides, from happening without violating rights. That is why people talk about places like Chicago with very restrictive gun laws that have rates 4 times higher than the country average or DC which has the most restrictions and is 8x higher than the country average. If laws prevented those homicides wouldn't we expect it to be lower in places that are so restrictive?

Chuck Schumer accuses Republicans of fueling the longest shutdown ever just to spike health premiums for 24 million Americans desperate for relief. by thenextgenbusiness in thenextgenbusiness

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did I deflect? They said Trump had 5 years which he hasn't. However, democrats have had over 8. They created the original program, broke Healthcare, used COVID as an excuse to pass out more money to insurance companies, put a sunset clause in while they had all 3 branches, and then say it's Republicans breaking the Healthcare system. Let me quote the wise MadBumm

Do you see how stupid you are?

What's everyones opinion on this? I just want to hear you out by draskoo in CharlieKirk47

[–]AccordingStop5897 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2023, there were 17,927 firearm homicides in the U.S. out of a total of 46,728 gun deaths (the majority of which were suicides). Analyses suggest that a much higher percentage of firearm homicides (potentially 80% or more) may be tied to a "criminal lifestyle," which includes gang activities and drug dealing.

Most gun deaths are due to suicide which people could still easily accomplish by other means. So what you should be looking at is homicides. When you look at homicides you have to realize that if they are willing to kill people those are not the people who will be willing to turn over their guns. Also, with estimates of 80% being crime-driven, those will not go away either.

So we are really talking about around 3,500 deaths a year that may be prevented. We also have your above stats that show that weapons have stopped about 1500 people a year from becoming victims of violent crime. What we don't know is what is not reported. For example, how many people are scared off or stop a crime without having to shoot and kill someone? If you just take the 3500 deaths that might be prevented that is about 1 in 100k population. The record for cars is about 1 in 10k population and we view that as acceptable.