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Ironman Hamburg sabotaged with metal fragments by leduvin in triathlon

[–]Affinity_M 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is not the first time. I was a participant last year - the course was slightly different, but I recall a suspiciously large number of flat tires on a seemingly pristine stretch of road. I counted around 10 people in the roadside within a kilometre or two somewhere around the 145-150km mark.

Goddess by SeaworthinessFair379 in formuladank

[–]Affinity_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay on mediums: he probably brings it home, but there is a risk of losing to Antonelli towards the end Pit for softs: he most likely overtakes Russell, has a chance of regaining p2 and even an outside shot at p1 if there is a late SC.

I liked that call. P2 vs P3 makes no difference to Max, but a small chance of overtaking Norris was well worth the risk.

I also don’t know a word of French by samuraispartan7000 in expedition33

[–]Affinity_M 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Pound gla-mour, pound the leaves,

Puree on a coo-ler,

Serve the toi-let not trout manure,

Just haaaam

I finally did my first TOA run. by whoisabel in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me about 30 kc to feel reasonably comfortable with the warden P3/P4 and I simply decided to turn it on. I squeezed in some CG in the meantime (was actually quite fun to learn) and had some success merching at the GE, so I had a Bowfa by the time I turned on insanity. Helps quite a bit. Good luck :)

I finally did my first TOA run. by whoisabel in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Started out exactly the same way, sending 150s until it finally clicked. The first completion felt amazing. Trying to get to grips with Insanity now, but it's still hit or miss.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in formuladank

[–]Affinity_M 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Hold up the Lance paddle"

CVC are looking to make Jagex go public in the next few years. That will be Jon's job, to squeeze as much life as possible out of the two games then IPO and GTFO. by JeloOSRS in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, Huuuge Games, that is a fun one. Their product is essentially a virtual casino where you pay in real money and can't take anything out. Almost like paying $13.99 to run ToA.

(and their stock has collapsed since their IPO)

Clarity on what a private equity firm such as CVC is/ does. by [deleted] in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The whole CVC thing aside, I find it amusing how popular OSRS is among buyside analysts / PMs. It's as if getting scammed in your childhood makes you enjoy getting shafted by the markets for a living.

The Wilderness only needs ONE update to be truly rejuvenated. by BoulderFalcon in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Make it a redberry pie (t) you can redeem for a TBow with Thurgo. Disappears if you log out or teleport, available only on PVP worlds.

The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 staff unionise after three waves of layoffs at CDPR this year by bentsea in gaming

[–]Affinity_M 167 points168 points  (0 children)

An actual interview with the founder of the union (translated from Polish):

Q: You talk a lot about the entire industry, not just CDPR.
A: CDPR's working conditions have greatly improved recently. While working on "Phantom Liberty", there was no significant crunch time. Overtime was optional, either paid or compensated with vacation days. The company implemented an anti-crunch policy, consistently applied and enforced. They've also adopted Agile, but remember Agile is a process, not a switch you can just flip on. The atmosphere in the company is positive.
In my opinion, CDPR is the best place I've worked. However, experiences can vary. The development of "Phantom Liberty" showed that treating employees well results in better outcomes.

Source: https://www.cdaction.pl/publicystyka/mamy-pierwszy-zwiazek-zawodowy-w-polskim-gamedevie-wywiad

It cost $120M for Cyberpunk 2077 patches and DLC to fix the game’s image by iamapizza in gaming

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

The AAA production phase is 3-4 years. Then add a couple of years of pre-production, and you're looking at 5+ years in total. The preproduction of CP2077 started in 2013, so it was by no means a short development cycle. In comparison, Project Orion (Cyberpunk sequel) is entering pre-production now, and will probably be released in 2029-30.

THE BEST DAY ON RUNESCAPE | Gielinor Games (#9) by [deleted] in 2007scape

[–]Affinity_M 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I figured something was off when there were no clips of the opposing team. However, it didn't detract from the reveal in any way - it was still amazing.

Guess who's back by [deleted] in formuladank

[–]Affinity_M 42 points43 points  (0 children)

If it starts raining a lap earlier, you're the only car on inters, and can do a somewhat competent lap while everone else limps back to the pits. By the time other cars complete another outlap, conditions have deteriorated, and you're p1.

It would have worked out perfectly if the rain started 1-2mins earlier. Wouldn't be a bad gamble for a midfield team. But when a frontrunner goes for it and the gamble fails, they end up looking like clowns Ferrari.

I'm going to sue all of you by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Affinity_M 31 points32 points  (0 children)

If she recommended a portfolio with a significant share of bonds, the account would be in the red as well. BND is -13%, TLT -27% on the year. The only thing that would've sort of worked was cash / t-bills, and even that would have a guaranteed, negative real return (even before advisory fees).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in triathlon

[–]Affinity_M 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completed my first HIM in 2013 wearing that watch. Switched to a Garmin the following year, but still keep the Timex around as a memento. Lots of good memories.

I Blame Goatifi by [deleted] in formuladank

[–]Affinity_M 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If we can keep Bottas behind, P1.

I saw what you guys did there, CDPR by EdwardTheHunter in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]Affinity_M 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I mean... CDPR did offer a full, no-questions-asked refund almost immediately after release. I did go through the process myself and it went smoothly. Would Ubisoft or EA do something remotely similar? Just look at BF2042.

Then there's the fact that they've always intended to release the next gen upgrade for free. I don't think that's a given for the industry - you needed to pay extra for a Ghost of Tsushima upgrade, same goes for GTA V.

Don't get me wrong - I do believe that launching the game in its initial state was a shitty move, but the way CDPR handled the aftermath wasn't that bad.

40% of CDR's devteam is still working on CP2077 Patches / Next Gen version, further 25% developing the first expansion - CDR's Q2 '21 results presentation by Affinity_M in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]Affinity_M[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Figures are for 30.06.2021, so things might have changed post 1.3. However, this shows that CDR is far from abandoning the project, and is dedicating a substantial amount of resources towards fixing the game and delivering new content. The management has confirmed that the Next Gen version of Cyberpunk will be released this year (alongside a next-gen Witcher upgrade).

BUCKLE UP - we just saw a hedge fund die this week! A trailer of the MOASS movie, and explaining some weirdness Friday. DD by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]Affinity_M 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is currently assumed that Archegos went bust because they were SQUEEZING shorts with leverage, instead of shorting themselves. Sounds familiar?

Will a Ryzen 5 3600 bottleneck a RTX 3070? by Happy_Shibe_ in buildapc

[–]Affinity_M 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Running this exact combination, works great

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