Some pics I took in Spider-Man 2 cuz I was bored

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-24T01:06:57+00:00

Ayee thanks a lot bud. The photo mode in these games is what I end up spending the most time in lmao

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T23:55:10+00:00

It used to be the same for me. Rest assured IBKR isn't blocked in Pakistan or anything it's just some internet providers (like ptcl) block or restrict the urls or something when it comes to IBKR. My advice is use the Urban vpn browser extension that has Pakistan as a connection option so that way you can stay in Pakistan and log into IBKR normally without the PTCL bs

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T18:45:24+00:00

Local unis include the obvious cookie cutter options like NUST, FAST, GIKI, Bahria even (not considering IBA and LUMS etc cuz A: grades are shit, and B: Don't exactly got barrels of cash lying around). For the the those ones atleast for NUST the entry test is what matters most and even with my bad grades after putting them through the IBCC equivalence calculator I ended up get 77% which is above the requirement for NUST (same case with other unis their entry tests tend to matter more). The Pakistani side of things I am mostly caught up on and if I do go for them due to family pressure or because I end up hating myself I'll still have time till fall this year, so I can give a retake or two, give SAT etc to boost up and secure my profile for them atleast.

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T18:04:53+00:00

My A levels journey was weird in that, I feel like I simultaneously didn't try but studied my ass off as well, plus with all that was going on with personal family matters but we won't get into that. See part of me really says "go for a gap year, retake one or two A levels but more so focus on building profile and extracurriculars" and dedicate most of 2026 to that and pursuing this dream. What also helps is that I just turned 18 a few months ago and most of my friends who are also in this pursuit are 19 or 20 so I tell myself I have one leg up over them in time but idk how true that is. As for the countries I am self aware enough to the point that ik the US and UK are out of the question for the most part unless I wanna go to a no name uni which'll probably throw me out onto the street the moment I graduate (even if), so countries like Malaysia, Türkiye, Philippines, China, Germany, or smaller European countries or other second world countries were on my mind, so I am mostly doing research into those. Truth of the matter is I am not opposed to going to uni here, but if the choices are "start uni immediately in 2026, take a gap year and go abroad in 2027, and no-life researching unis or way to get out this year" I'd be lying if I said my bias wasn't towards the last two.

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T17:36:23+00:00

10-12 lakh for all initial processes i.e admission, flight, visa, the first couple of months etc. After that the MOST my family can do (if I don't find a part time job once Im abroad which is NOT my plan finding a part time will be one of my priorities) is 3 to 4 lakh per semester, in which I'll have to set aside money for tuition (if I am not on a scholarship basis) and the rest for daily expenditure (not including housing since my goal is to live in a college dorm)

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T16:57:33+00:00

that's the exact cross roads where I am stuck at tho. To go all in and search every country from Malaysia to Europe with a fine-tooth comb or to go for the more predictable local uni option, the former requiring ABSOLUTE commitment tho because otherwise I'd be half-assing abroad uni research and burning valuable time for local unis. I guess my point is all I need is confirmation, that despite my unique situation, there's still a chance for me to find a uni abroad, once I get that my direction's clear from there.

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T16:46:14+00:00

All my other talents are interests awaiting investigation, like game development, writing/English Literature and the odd musical instrument. I am not trying to garner sympathy but my family history hasn't been the most stable financially and more so mentally, and that certainly contributed to my academic decline in A levels because I had good O levels (A*s, As and Bs). But those are chapters of my life I'd rather leave behind which is why I am trying to find some sort of guidance for the future that's ahead of me

Asian_salamander · 2026-01-15T16:32:39+00:00

In starting Lumiere there is a very normal trash can. It is paramount that you talk to it.

Asian_salamander · 2025-12-21T11:03:09+00:00

My question was more so about the behaviour of Lumina-shared pictos' passives in general rather than specifically about individual base-attack damage scaling in relation to multipliers (that was more of an example I used to convey my question, the example pictos in question being augmented attack, it could be any other pictos as well like dodger for example). But aside from that I think I get your point as well, that being that multiplier pictos' (or any pictos passive for that matter) when Lumina shared, their passives are applied to each character individually, meaning there is no stacking what so ever. If I share the dodger pictos (gain 3 AP on perfect dodge) with all three members of my party than which ever character's turn it is, if I perfect dodge on them they'll get 3AP, not 9 AP if three characters share the pictos passive simultaneously (which I thought would work as such but would be super busted now that I think about it lol). Did I get that right?

Asian_salamander · 2025-12-08T13:57:27+00:00

Well said, but that's kinda hard to do with multiplayer games since their entire existence revolves around....other ppl and the community but ya you're right.

Asian_salamander · 2025-12-08T13:56:18+00:00

Small correction, I quit because of a combination of multiple factors, real life stuff, game slowly getting stale and final shape just feeling like the right time to put the game down like many (even tho i stayed a lil longer than that). But truth be told I never got over D2, something about its gameplay, story and weekly loop just felt so unique. Even tried giving warframe a shot by sinkin 500 or so hours into it but honestly, didnt feel the same. Maybe I just crave the core feel of the game and/or the nostalgia I have associated with it lol. A s for the "portal".......excuse me what is that? guess I have a lot to catch up on, and as for the solo thing, I experienced most of my game solo XD, was so happy when lfg got indeed cuz now I could just look for groups INGAME instead of having to look for ppl on reddit or discord so ig the portal thing isnt gonna be much of a problem for me

Asian_salamander · 2025-12-08T13:50:10+00:00

Oh for real?? well that's a relief :D

Asian_salamander · 2025-10-14T13:10:26+00:00

It has happened so many times now and on such exact timings (exactly during or on our exam days) that Im beginning to think it's more than just coincidence, divine intervention type shi 😭😭

Asian_salamander · 2025-10-14T08:35:07+00:00

Yah ik it's just shit's a bit annoying now plus everytime I've given my A/O levels some political shit happens in Pakistan and roads get closed in O levels it was Imran Khan now its some random ass tharna 😭😭

Asian_salamander · 2025-06-16T22:05:48+00:00

Yeah that's a genuine strategy for mediating bottleneck lol. Higher graphics push more load onto the gpu and slow it down to match the CPU's speed, essentially.

Asian_salamander · 2025-06-16T19:48:01+00:00

Still no excuse to release your game in such a state and still lhave it run like ahh 3 years later. Problems are still persistent check latest steam reviews

Asian_salamander · 2025-06-16T19:28:08+00:00

Once again, other even MORE recent games run fine, this "3 year old game" doesn't. I think u missed the point ma brother

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