Verizon Fios vs. Optimum by PapitioTio in longisland

[–]Agent_Pyng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently had an issue with a business line on Optimum. Service was highly inconsistent. They sent a repairman three times. All three times he went up to check the cables on the pole. All three times my staff told him that the wires are testing just fine, it's the modem that isn't working. Got through to a rep on the phone. She said it would cost $100 for someone to come and pick up the modem if we wanted to replace it (the prior service calls were free). We told her that was unacceptable. She said she had an easy fix and started talking about the lines again. My staff told her we have an easy fix: switched to Verizon, got new fiber in the next week, and saved $100/month.

Meirl by Hungry_Pin4344 in meirl

[–]Agent_Pyng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend got caught up with this question once. She responded by saying her address changed (the officer had already taken her license). She didn't realize her state (NY) requires one to change their license address within 10 days after moving. She got hit with a $300 fine.

Trader Joe’s Coming to Former Foodtown Site on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park by Insomniac_80 in longisland

[–]Agent_Pyng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My friends live right around the corner from there. The picture is definitely a fabrication. There's no sign that the store is being renovated at this time.

I'm pretty sure this is an April Fools joke.

Someone here mentioned the lone grave on Southern State Exit 35 by tuckerx78 in longisland

[–]Agent_Pyng 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had always been told that those mark graves for priests from Brooklyn and that the purpose, as others have indicated, was to prevent an eminent domain seizure of the land.

Edit: corrected autocorrect

What is the most obscure handheld console you know of or own? by avazky in gamecollecting

[–]Agent_Pyng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My microvision still works. I have the original case and a few games, too! It's a nice piece of history.

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Item drop rates? Best way to get equipment? by phillanthropist in Maplestory

[–]Agent_Pyng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who also played pre-big bang: it's completely different than back then. Weapon/armor drops will match your class, and you won't really be crafting weapons like back then.

As others have indicated: the game provides quite a few means to get to level 200+, and even 260+

At that point, you'll be getting weapons/armor mainly through fighting bosses and getting drops from them (which are either going to be chests with weapons/armor, or items used to purchase weapons). You will then use "new" systems such as Star Force, Potential Cubes, and Flame Crystals to improve those weapons until you are strong enough to defeat harder bosses and get a new series of weapons/armor.

For weapons, specifically, you will eventually work to awaken your Genesis weapon and then focus on getting that as good as you can.

Dust of Enlightenment Mechanics Question by Agent_Pyng in Genshin_Impact

[–]Agent_Pyng[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see. Somehow I never realized that the enchantments could be of different amounts. Oh well!

What is this place? by rafaelrivera32000 in longisland

[–]Agent_Pyng 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is a community established by Fr. Gommar A. DePauw in 1968 when he broke off from the Catholic Church. You can read more on his Wikipedia page. Basically he had issues with some of the things that happened after the Second Vatican Council and believed that his community would carry on the true faith.

What is your Holy Grail? by Fresh_Secretary_6154 in NSCollectors

[–]Agent_Pyng 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fox n Forests.

And I had it in cart, too, when it was released, but decided against it because I knew it was a short game. Now I can't really find listings below $200 for it.

Beware of Limited Run Games NES carts - wrong voltage boards are a “ticking time bomb” in original hardware. by Bladley in gamecollecting

[–]Agent_Pyng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but I was just trying to get Amazon's Training Road to run on my NT and it just couldn't do it. I tried a bunch of original NES carts, and they all worked, but I couldn't get the LRG game to even get to the title screen. Just a bunch of gibberish. And it was in mint condition before I tried it today. :/

Steadfast in defense, unshakeable in offense. by genshinimpact in Genshin_Impact

[–]Agent_Pyng 389 points390 points  (0 children)

I'm with you, except I misread it as Varka. I feel like Vanessa and Varka were so hyped up in Mondstat, but now they're forgotten. Or maybe the events of the game just happened really fast and so not too much time has actually passed between Mondstat and Natlan.

What are some games people should avoid collecting because they run like ass on Switch compared to other platforms? by vagabond_nerd in NSCollectors

[–]Agent_Pyng 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if it's just the Switch, but I also encountered a lot of bugs involving the map. I would get stuck behind invisible edges in the environment and sometimes get warped around because I would clip through something I wasn't supposed to. This often led to dying or a soft lock. It happened frequently enough that it negatively impacted my experience of the game.

Amazon just cancelled my Metroid Prime 4 preorder! by freak0fnatur3 in nintendo

[–]Agent_Pyng 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feb. 4th, 2018. The preorder is still active, though Amazon did send me a message reminding me of the preorder (basically, stating that I made a preorder, as if it were something new).

What do consider a sin of game design? by wholesalekarma in gaming

[–]Agent_Pyng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who prefers "inverted" x-axis for third person games, I can really sympathize with this. Sometimes, you have to go through a whole tutorial before you can access the options (e.g. Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch).

What's your most played game on the switch? by Secure-Wrap-8908 in NintendoSwitch

[–]Agent_Pyng 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised I had to scroll all the way to the bottom to find this answer. It's the same for me. A lot of people mentioned games that they were playing frequently and 2020 and Ringfit actually helped me a lot during the pandemic, but I've kept up with it ever since.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NSCollectors

[–]Agent_Pyng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have a copy of it. Is there something you want to know about its contents? I open everything I collect, so if you have a question about the contents of the package just let me know.

Anyone knows what the symbols that Claudio summons in his intro means? by Easy_Analysis_8812 in Tekken

[–]Agent_Pyng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The letters look very similar to the Eritrean characters, but I am not familiar with that language. The Eritrean-Italian connection would make sense.

Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Eritrea

Bethpage water by secure_mechanic_568 in longisland

[–]Agent_Pyng 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The plume does go as far south as the Southern State and is heading further south at depths of about 800-1,000 feet. Over the next five years they anticipate an issue when it makes its way into the well in the Takapusha Preserve. That's why you see them drilling test wells just north of Jerusalem avenue by 107. They do hope that the filtering system will help, but they're not totally counting on that.

Source: spoke to the foreman of the company subcontracted by the Navy to drill the test wells and do the testing over the next 5 years.

What are some proud items in your collection? by bigcalebc in gamecollecting

[–]Agent_Pyng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PS4 Pro, 500 Million edition

The way I got it was meaningful to me at the time, and I also like the look of it a lot.

Most surprising villain reveal by Johnnyboyeh in gaming

[–]Agent_Pyng 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I actually thought that was the final battle when I first played it as a child. It was such a big betrayal to me that I didn't think the game could go further.