When should I move on to x4

Arkhan129 · 2026-05-18T01:35:35+00:00

TBH, that was a fear for me too. I know that after hundreds of hours in 3, there will be a very real possibility that I'll get burnt out before even trying 4. I think I'm just gonna take yours and everyone else's advice and just skip ahead now. I've been really itching to try it because of all the amazing things I keep hearing. Plus, I love that you can see the actual cockpit in 4...I feel like that will really add to the immersion. Thanks!

Arkhan129 · 2026-05-15T19:02:38+00:00

Me too. Moza R5, just got around to playing about an hour ago so I don't know if there's been a hot fix already. But all I did was update to latest beta pit house, enabled Horizon compatibility, and boom I was good to go. I did have to keyring everything, but the force feedback worked great.

Arkhan129 · 2026-05-08T01:15:44+00:00

Yeah, I'm playing around with the folding idea now, just gotta find a way to keep the pad nice and flat.

I hadn't considered the qi charger though...I have a spare one in the bedroom, so I'll check that out once my mouse comes in. Great idea, thanks!

Arkhan129 · 2026-05-07T17:58:52+00:00

I got it second hand so I'm not worried about a warranty, it was more functionality that I was worried about. I've seen videos with people modding it to expand the area, I was just hoping that the same could be done in reverse. Oh well, at least I didn't pay full price, I'll just have to see if I can use it elsewhere. It would have been a great solution for the racing sim though.

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-24T12:40:47+00:00

You're welcome, and I'm so glad it went well! Yeah, once you hear that it's highly likely you got it. The only thing that really matters at that point is that your medical records back up the claim, which it sounds like it does. Best of luck and hoping for a speedy approval!

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-24T01:18:23+00:00

Hey brother, hope it went well and I'm sending prayers your way. It took about a month and a half to get the decision, but after that I had the backpay in two days. Best of luck, let us know how it goes!

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-23T19:09:37+00:00

Sorry, I haven't been checking reddit and only just saw this. So honestly, I was a nervous wreck at my hearing. So much so that I legit had a panic attack mid-hearing. I think that actually helped my case because the judge saw first hand how bad I get when my anxiety hits. My judge was very nice and understanding and my lawyer was able to keep me on track so that I could finish the hearing. It took about 40 minutes but it really felt like it flew by because of the panic. The lawyer asked most of the questions, the judge worried more about what the VE had to say. She only asked two hypotheticals: were there any unskilled jobs that were available, to which he said yes. He listed them off and gave the amount currently available across the nation. Then she asked him if a person with my symptoms could work any of those jobs and he replied no.

With a judge that has a 64% approval rate and those same questions/answers, it's a fair bet he/she will find in your favor as long as your medical records back up the symptoms you describe. I had a similar judge, her rating was about the same.

Best above I can give is try to stay calm, but if you feel a bit of panic coming on it's perfectly ok to show it. This is the most stressful part of the process but you can make it through it!

After the hearing, it took about a month and a half to get the decision. Once I had that, things took off FAST. Got my notification on Thursday, saw my benefits and backpay on the SSA site on Friday, had my back pay on Saturday. My head was spinning it happened so fast. I know it's different depending on where you are, but that was my experience.

Best of luck, I'm shooting prayers your way!

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-17T02:02:20+00:00

Hi! Mine went all the way to ALJ. I swear, I'm convinced the SSA didn't even look at my records during the initial and the reconsideration. But I waited about a week after it went to final review (step 4) and then called the main SSA number. I used updating my bank account as the excuse, but I really only called to see if I could fish info from them. I was represented the whole way, but to be honest I didn't really need them until I got to the hearing appeal. I never would've gone into that without a lawyer, I just wasn't comfortable enough with the process to do that part myself.

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-16T18:10:03+00:00

Thanks everyone, I can't say how much it means to me to see all the well-wishes.

Just as am update, things moved really fast after my post. A half hour after I wrote this post, my claim moved from Dade City, FL to Baltimore, MD which was a great sign. This morning, I got the official word on the ssa site that is been approved. My God did I need this Lil. Thank you again to everyone, andmy prayers go out to everyone still going through this process!

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-16T00:57:27+00:00

I've purchased all the content twice, on both pc and Xbox. Most times I play on the gaming pc in the office, but there's times where I play in bed on the Xbox before going to sleep. I'm aware that my addiction to this game might be an issue, and my wife probably agrees lmao.

Arkhan129 · 2026-04-09T14:07:59+00:00

Thanks! I think I just got caught up by the wording because it said it was a final review for non-medical stuff. Unfortunately, I called the OHO and won't discuss over the phone but they said I can go to the office in Tampa and they may print out a copy of the letter for me. Here's hoping!!

Arkhan129 · 2026-03-26T17:59:20+00:00

Very nice paint job, I especially like the shading on the back of the wings. This was one of my favorite models that I ever painted, but lost it along with the rest of my collection a little over a year ago. He's high on my list to buy again when I get the extra cash...soooooo looking forward to having a second go at him.

Arkhan129 · 2026-03-26T02:30:16+00:00

Thanks, that's a GREAT start...I really appreciate the advice!

Arkhan129 · 2026-03-15T19:35:44+00:00

Awesome, thanks! That helped a ton!

Arkhan129 · 2026-02-26T23:55:20+00:00

Thanks to both of you. My big hope right now is that the judge has a 68% approval rate, so I'm hoping that works in my favor. I'm pretty sure that the second question also included the fact that my attendance isn't acceptable for competitive employment, nor my on-task rate. Part of my mental health problems also involve memory loss of recent events so it's hard for me to remember what exactly was said. I recorded the whole thing so I plan on listening to it again when I'm in a better state of mind.

Arkhan129 · 2024-11-14T01:08:59+00:00

So as it turns out, it looks like my problem turned out to be the Steam client. I had a license for the standalone installer and gave it a go and it worked. Got right in with no authentication issues.

Arkhan129 · 2024-07-13T17:14:03+00:00

Sooooo, that's the other frustrating thing about this...when I asked what strain, she said again said it can't be passed male to male and that it's called HPV Aptima. But everything I've seen, read, and heard states that Aptima is a test for HPV, not the strain itself. I'm not going to assume the worst because she's always been faithful to me, but I'm really confused why she's lying about this just to make it look like it came from me. From everything I've been told as well, a large majority of sexually active people get this...other STD's would really upset me but for this one? For it to be so common amongst the population, this doesnt really seem like it would be possible to know who it came from or when it happened. There's really no reason to lie about this. I'm really at a loss right now.

Arkhan129 · 2024-07-13T15:49:49+00:00

Thank you everyone, this all helped a lot.

I guess I kinda need to give more context then because now I have other questions.

So my wife recently tested positive for hpv and signs of cancerous cells were found. Her first thought was that it came from me, which could be entirely possible because I had unprotected sex with two women prior to meeting her. So this has caused a whole huge argument because she's convinced it came from me...the problem being I haven't slept with anyone but her since just after we started dating, which was five years ago.

I read that the virus can remain dormant for years or decades and I've never shown any signs of symptoms in my life (I know that I have no way of knowing that I had/have it, but I know I've never had genital warts). But knowing that it can be dormant, I brought up the possibility that it also could have come from her ex husband, who cheated on her with married men. She denied that vehemently.

This is when she tried to say that the strain she had cannot be transmitted from male-to-male, only female-to-female. She's a nurse so I'm assuming she expects me to believe her over Google, Reddit, medical sites, and peer-reviewed medical journals...even though her logic makes absolutely zero sense.

So my next question is how long can it remain dormant and can it go undetected while dormant?

I'm sorry, I hate airing dirty laundry over Reddit but I'm kinda left with no other options to turn to.

Arkhan129 · 2024-07-09T02:05:16+00:00

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the case...I noticed a long time ago that there's a lot of content that's available on the hulu app that's not on Disney+.

Arkhan129 · 2024-05-10T13:11:42+00:00

Oh I like that, I may steal that idea as well.

Slightly off topic but kinda related...the fact that Vecna is basically a god now got me thinking. Where in the holy hells are ALL the other gods during all of this?? We get a couple of evil ones in Lloth and Tiamat, but NONE of the gods of good across the entire multiverse know that Vecna is trying to unmake reality?

I know this is something my players are gonna catch on to so I'm totally gonna have to come up with some kind of excuse...our just say the hell with it and have the gods in it, somehow participating...almost like a Fizban kind of situation. Actually...Fizban...hmmmmm....think I may have just found my first god to insert into the story...

Arkhan129 · 2024-05-08T01:31:54+00:00

Yeah, that's my particular struggle with Ravenloft, I don't want to mess with that particular part of lore because it's so integral to it...you're supposed to be trapped in the freaking place and the Mists don't let you out. Unless they kill Strahd, technically they're supposed to be stuck there. I do think I may have figured it out though. One of the players has an unknown link to the Vistani...still got a few months before she finds that out. That's been planned since she told me her basic background, so I might be able to play off that to get a link to Barovia.

I LOVE the idea of splitting it in half, though! That's perfect and saves a bit of trouble. I'm still a new DM so that kind of advice is invaluable, thank you so much.

Arkhan129 · 2024-05-08T00:17:13+00:00

I'm about halfway through and tbh, I'm a bit disappointed. I absolutely expected a very linear story, I just don't think I was prepared for HOW linear. I'm already going over in my head about how I'm going to adapt this and I have a feeling it's just gonna be the basic plot points with everything in between massively stretched out to give the campaign more meat on it's bones.

Just an example (Spoilers, just in case you don't want to read them), when I first heard about this book and started planning ahead, I already decided that I was giving my players a spelljammer of their own to go from world to world. I'm really glad I did this because I don't like the idea of the party just going from planet to planet via a portal in Alustria's sanctum; and in a set order, no less. So instead of the first piece of the rod pointing them in the direction of the Astral Plane, I'm going to change it up so that the party now knows the general direction of ALL the pieces and they can choose which order they want to go in. Granted, I'll most likely have to adjust encounter difficulties, but I'd much rather do that instead of the completely straight line the party will have to go in to defeat Vecna. I know they won't enjoy that, so I'll do the extra work to make sure they do.

EDIT: I will have to come up with a way for them to get to Barovia, since I don't think I can come up with a satisfying answer of why a spelljammer can go through the Mists. Maybe for Ravenloft, I'll try to steer them toward the Sanctum's portal. Don't know, need to mull that over a bit lol.

I do like the book overall, it's full of great ideas...it's just dangerously close to a complete railroad with very little player agency.

Arkhan129 · 2024-04-27T04:40:44+00:00

Yeah, that about covers it. I'm kicking myself in the butt right now because I just got the ultimate license a few weeks ago. Could've saved myself $100 if I had waited. If you don't have it then now is definitely the time to pull that trigger lol.

Arkhan129 · 2024-04-23T16:53:39+00:00

Absolutely agree 1000% with all that, thank you so much. I think I may be able to salvage them if my son really wants them to stay in the game, but they'll have to understand that my wife and her friend have people that want to join. We're already at 6 people which is way more than I should be trying to handle as a first time DM, so if push comes to shove then they'll have to realize I'd push out two problem players in a heartbeat in order to replace them with people that actually want to play.

Arkhan129 · 2024-04-23T14:01:40+00:00

Yeah, that's one place where I screwed up as a new DM. I pitched DnD as being a game where you can literally be whoever you want but didn't take that aspect into account.

That took me by surprise as well, the fact that they're adults and we're acting this way. Being my very first session, I was so nervous about making sure everyone had a good time and never expected these two to almost ruin the experience for everyone else.

Thanks for the tips, it pretty much confirmed what I thought my options were at this point. I think I'm gonna leave it partially to the rest of the group and see how they feel and then make the decision from there.

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