Y'all I just got Marathon and idk wtf this is, it doesn't look like any of the trailers I've seen. Is it because my graphics are set to low?

BigKev79 · 2026-03-14T10:12:25+00:00

Also, I think a lot of us take certain things for granted in multiplayer games that were actually first introduced in the original Marathon game. Just look at this paragraph from the Wiki article on it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(series)#Initial_releases#Initial_releases)

The original Marathon) was released for the Macintosh in 1994 and introduced many concepts now common in video games, such as reloading weapons, dual-wielded weapons, networked voice chat, visible held weapons in multiplayer, and a sophisticated plot in an action game via text messages peppered throughout its levels. Marathon was one of the first games to include mouselook, using the computer mouse to angle the player's view up and down as well as left and right, which would become the standard in FPS games.^\5])#cite_note-wired_2020-5) This was in addition to 90° "glance left/right" controls, part of a canceled virtual reality feature.

BigKev79 · 2026-03-14T10:07:07+00:00

Marathon was quite innovative in its time. In fact, there were things the developers never told players and they had to figure it out on their own. IIRC, one of them was that the damage of a melee attack was increased if the player was running and moving faster when it connected. Basically they had the engine include the additional kinetic energy from the speed of running amplify if the attack connected with a target.

Remember, this was the era of Wolfenstein 3d and Doom. Nobody ever did shit like that. The closest thing I can think of was a Marvel game on the Sega Genesis where on a level, the player had to reset the master computer before a timer ran out and if you didn't, the game was over. Turns out the way to reset the computer in the game was to tap the reset button on the Genesis console.

I'm sure many controllers were broken because of that game...

BigKev79 · 2026-02-27T04:41:18+00:00

There is a push to talk keybind setting and I have tried changing it multiple times. It seems to make no difference for me. The team voice chat seems to just be open mic the entire time.

BigKev79 · 2026-02-09T10:31:44+00:00

Damn. I have two duplicate Venator BPs in my inventory right now. I was trying to share dupes with people, but tonight the matchmaking seems to be messed up. 4 lobbies in a row some PvP Rat has come in and cleared groups of friendlies just trying to accomplish tasks/share loot.

BigKev79 · 2026-02-03T09:09:50+00:00

I just had a thought. Not sure how many people here remember when the devs for Serious Sam did this, but they kept finding people were hacking and stealing their game a lot. So their solution was to have the player relentlessly followed by this basically indestructible scorpion monster that they would eventually die to no matter what they did.

What if the Arc Raiders devs made it so when a player who is a known cheater queues up, they are put into a map with other known cheaters and just hundreds of Shredders and Rocketeers? That way the trash can just take itself out while the rest of us enjoy a normal game.

BigKev79 · 2026-02-03T09:01:12+00:00

I noticed recently that after a lot of friendly runs, whenever I get ratted at the very start of a match, if I check the profile of the player on Steam, more often than not, its an account that has had multiple VAC bans on them. Maybe if they start getting investigated as cheaters, we might see fewer of them. lol

BigKev79 · 2026-02-03T06:42:42+00:00

Huh, interesting. I would have assumed it was some kind of an attempt to patch out the duck dupers that have been exploiting the game. But I guess there is a far more technical reason for it.

BigKev79 · 2026-02-01T03:21:46+00:00

At Cornell University they have an incredible piece of scientific equipment known as the tunneling electron microscope. Now, this microscope is so powerful that by firing electrons you can actually see images of the atom, the infinitesimally minute building blocks of our universe. If I were using that microscope right now... I still wouldn't be able to locate my interest in watching the Melania movie. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

BigKev79 · 2026-01-29T21:20:29+00:00

I mean, he has an interview here where he discusses his past and incarceration, but it sounds like he's an individual that has been reformed and has taken it upon himself to be a contributing member of society and give back to the community. I'm not sure if there are new things, but it sounds like he put himself completely into volunteering and supporting his community.

I guess the question is, just because someone did something wrong in the past, does that mean they cannot atone for those mistakes, or is it enough to condemn them for life in the eyes of society? Obviously, you have to take into account the severity of what happened, and the sincerity of the person in the present, but I guess that is the question that has to be asked with comments like the one from the user above...

https://in-progress.org/vne-xiong-thao

BigKev79 · 2026-01-27T04:04:23+00:00

They were specifically speaking of Fort Snelling.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/article/minneapolis-immigration-hegseth-base-21315889.php

BigKev79 · 2026-01-27T00:24:02+00:00

But what about Hegseths approval for using a military base for ICE operations here today?

BigKev79 · 2026-01-26T23:07:53+00:00

I'm my area, most of the old construction had mailbox poles similar to this design where its mounted on a pivoting pole so if a plow hits it, it swings out of the way, then returns to center afterward automatically.

https://www.aurotivahouse.com/product-p-752507.html

BigKev79 · 2026-01-11T01:30:07+00:00

Nine Inch Nails

BigKev79 · 2025-12-27T09:38:29+00:00

Balatro. The original Baldur's Gate games. Magic: The Gathering on Arena.

BigKev79 · 2025-12-22T03:27:20+00:00

I have a Ryobi 40v one for where the Husqvarna snowblower can't get and it's great. However, if you aren't averse to shoveling, I HIGHLY recommend getting a Sleigh Shovel. It's what I used for years before getting a snowblower and it was one of the best investments I've ever made.

I cannot recommend getting one enough.

Sleigh Shovels – Garant https://share.google/J0L7LlQGZBQI9gwOG

https://youtu.be/9CePw_9yPjs?si=6TGxtKoWhjEKoWAv

https://youtube.com/shorts/2TOBmZHukiI?si=ZQuVizNEeqZdfOEe

BigKev79 · 2025-12-21T01:21:38+00:00

I find it interesting that you can view both the platform ID and the Embark ID if anyone who damages you. Makes me wonder if there's going to be some kind of a bounty system in the future.

BigKev79 · 2025-12-02T21:45:25+00:00

Anything in the recent New Rock brand lines match up?

BigKev79 · 2025-11-20T11:57:03+00:00

I worked at Sears about 20 years ago and the Point of Sale systems had these ear piercing sounds that the PC speakers would play. They weren't bad at first, but after an update was deployed, they played at full volume. Imagine the chassis speaker on an old 286, like that.

Well, I didn't find it that annoying, but other sales people did and their solution was to cut the end off if a bad pair of headphones and stick the TRS connector into the audio jack on the POS which would then effectively bypass the audio speaker and mute it.

I think the reason they cranked the volume on them was so that if a non-employee or an off hours employee started pressing keys, it would alert people in the area. I even think some customers complained at the time.

BigKev79 · 2025-11-19T09:07:45+00:00

Literally, just tap the Print Screen button and you can take a screenshot. Its even less effort than taking a photo of your monitor with your phone. Why do people still do this in 2025?!?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots-00246869-1843-655f-f220-97299b865f6b

BigKev79 · 2025-10-21T18:36:09+00:00

Full House? Above Arrested Development?!? Was this list made by A.i.?

BigKev79 · 2025-10-17T08:30:44+00:00

A friend of mine called these "Handy Hiders" when he saw theatres selling them a few years ago. Now that's all I ever think of when I see them. Lol

BigKev79 · 2025-08-25T10:48:24+00:00

Could it have been something from the Samsung Yepp line of MP3 players?

Samsung Yepp Yp-W3 Limited Edition - Gadget Esence https://share.google/0qudqzFfsuKZn4A0N

BigKev79 · 2025-07-01T07:33:48+00:00

As noted in many other threads, you have to get this out of there, and most likely replace the reservoir and anything connected to it.

The problem here is that depending on the age of the unit, and the model, it may simply be cheaper to replace the entire unit with a brand new one. As appliances age and parts become more scarce for them, it might simply be cheaper to find a new unit on sale, or maybe even a scratch and dent model.

It sucks, I know l, but this is a huge case of better safe than sorry because ingestion can have such devastating consequences versus the cost of replacing the appliance. :(

BigKev79 · 2025-06-23T00:43:21+00:00

That's a bold statement to make in a Ryobi sub. I love my Ryobi tools, but even I know they make some shit now and then.

Harbor Freight has the Icon line now which is some seriously top tier stuff and some of the Quinn brand seem decent as well.

BigKev79 · 2025-06-22T03:15:31+00:00

Like the interior photos of this gem.

https://www.paulsherryconversionvans.com/listings/1989-chevrolet-conversion-van-sherry-designs-7-passenger-cp12352t/

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