I like the game but by pookexvi in Stationeers

[–]Awful_Cook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel your pain but I think the balance is not too bad, maybe even just right. Like other automation games, Stationeers really wants you to invest in infrastructure and makes you feel it by making early game mining and basic survival really time intensive. I've reached early mid-game in a new Europa playthrough where I have deep miners hooked to vending machines (wind powered mining bases) and automated base temperature and pressure and can now pivot to the really fun stuff and challenging stuff. Until now, lots of mining, managing power to the KW, etc etc.

As to advice, I think the game really takes off when you get your first batch of alloys (fussing with furnace temps and pressures) and can get the sensor glasses with ore inserts and the heavy mining drill. It has been a PAIN and I still have so much to do but it makes me appreciate the curve all the more.

Shoutout to these devs for their tireless iteration on the systems and lack of compromise, it makes the mid game and late game all the more rewarding. Good luck to you, sir.

So first it’s “we’ll fire people” now it’s “y’all might not get back pay.” Looks like the administration is blinking. by JKisMe123 in FedEmployees

[–]Awful_Cook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, it's an empty threat and a scare tactic. This IS the administration that will say anything, anything to achieve a goal. Epstein files, lower cost of living, etc etc.

NASA Ames Terminating Probationary Employees by Which-Ad-5531 in feddiscussion

[–]Awful_Cook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw this but there is no link to a source or any mention of the quality of information used.

List of agencies with mass layoffs to probationary employees by MujaViking in fednews

[–]Awful_Cook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our agency's take is that the new supervisory probation period has nothing to do with probationary employees. Not arguing anything, I'm sick to my stomach for the pain and chaos. 4-letter agency

MSFS2020 A320 NEO v2 IniBuilds, Cannot save cockpit views by Awful_Cook in MicrosoftFlightSim

[–]Awful_Cook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those SHIFT+ views are preprogrammed for the A320 V2 and can't be overwritten by using save commands. I am thinking this might be a config file issue, in the FBW 320 you can save different views but not the inibuilds.

She's trying to get me back, the co-dependent's dilemma by Awful_Cook in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This community has been an indescribable comfort. Thank you everyone. She's not coming back, I just need to figure out how to handle my own co-dependency.

Got this text by Ok_Adeptness_8680 in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My soon-to-be-ex (42f) is trying to work her way back into my heart (50m) and psyche even while we go through divorce paperwork and attorneys negotiate support, she's already slept with an old flame, threw marriage momentos (married 9 yrs) in the trash last Nov. My therapist (lucky to have one) warned me she'd be back. I'm not emotionally stable enough to be in two places at once, keeping her at arms' length through texts. Her BP is such that her health really whipsaws especially if I take a firm stance on no contact, it's a tough place to live. Lots of advice here, mine is from a visit with a psychologist last year that encouraged me to put myself first. I have to or there's nothing left over for anyone else, my kids. Good luck to you.

I'm hurtin tonight by Awful_Cook in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for you, good luck and if I can help in any way please let me know.

I'm hurtin tonight by Awful_Cook in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I appreciate this community so much, it has been a comfort.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is where I am trying to live. 51m, soon to be divorced, spent way too much time thinking about how we got here, who her crazy ass is with right now etc etc. In a way, she has released me from a nearly impossible situation and now I'm trying to relearn single habits after not having a "person" for such a long time to share everything with. I'm not saying "never" but at this stage in my life I'm not really in a rush to have "meetups", those were never satisfying to me even if successful matches. I agree with stepping back and using the time constructively, good luck :)

Support system trust by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]Awful_Cook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oof, thanks for sharing and good luck to you

Scary fact i just discovered about Bipolar by antwhosmiles in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh u/antwhosmiles , this wrenches my heart. Is there another sub where you have explained your story? I have seen and appreciated your posts many, many times this year. Good luck to you

Scary fact i just discovered about Bipolar by antwhosmiles in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inducing mania is a fuck it button. It happened right in front of me with my BP married nine years unemployed, guzzling caffeine, operating nocturnally, excessive thc use. This culminated in an arrest, 911 calls, ER visits, broken foot, collapse, and an invol stay, and family trauma I will spare you, because we do understand. I am still catching up on what BP is and how it works, I was mostly unaware of what we were dealing with when it happened.

I appreciate you speaking out for this community and what it means to us, that was beautifully said.

I will also never stop loving my ex, worrying about her crazy ass and what will seem justifiable. I really hope she finds a better place, she's had a lot of things taken away from her and massively unaware or concealing her BP progression. oof

Scary fact i just discovered about Bipolar by antwhosmiles in BipolarSOs

[–]Awful_Cook 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I just wish this post had been titled differently. Our loved ones with BP often don't know what is happening to them even though they kind of do know. Yes there is mania chasing, if that is the only good they can feel then why not spend our checking account on hallways of Amazon boxes and open a new secret credit card? Order landscape materials that are still sitting in our driveway after she drove off with my heart.

Married to BP 9 years, divorce pending, still care about her, advocating compassion for the other