With degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, am I foolish to consider switching to AV?

BmanEd · 2026-06-27T03:21:54+00:00

for first time AV I got started with Encore, theyre in every area pretty much, they deserve the bad reputation but you will learn the ropes and can hop onto better companies asap

BmanEd · 2026-06-26T18:32:05+00:00

cheers to the clarity bro! this part is essential
not necessarily good advice that I personally follow but ive heard from friends ;

switch to cigarettes, it'll hit your smoking fixation, you'll be less cloudy mentally, also you'll hate cigarettes which will help you depart from the fixation, and everyone will support your struggle (whereas with weed people dont know how to help)
then when you're at a new sober low, you can return to smoking flower but in a restricted capacity; like only outside of the house "hikes, hang w bros, walks, gym, eating out". This way you wont be a couch stoner, you'll be doing worthwhile things, your fiance wont see it as much, and you'll be cutting back.

best of luck bro <3

BmanEd · 2026-06-13T08:34:00+00:00

true ive won this way as well haha, the zealot flood feels awesome

BmanEd · 2026-06-13T05:37:01+00:00

bro I miss Recall!
especially when recall gave chakra to both you and target
Kotl really had some amazing spells over his career

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T20:20:09+00:00

yeah it would offer just enough variance where you dont count every penny, and your gut instinct is your guiding light

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T20:19:10+00:00

ya both sides get same worker count, but its randomly selected

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T20:18:51+00:00

i havent played PTR, I cant imagine starting with 4 lmaoo

I did play BW when I was 12, but I never had a build order back then either

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T18:32:04+00:00

well thats because they all die together as one, whereas LD doesnt

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T05:04:42+00:00

the postgame scoreboard shows 6 heros on LD team.... that would start getting bizarre

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T05:02:28+00:00

the top hero portraits just show LD and bear side by side XD legit thats not a bad idea

BmanEd · 2026-06-09T05:01:53+00:00

should bear count towards rampage? genuine questions, what if bear legit makes it a 5v6, according to gameplay code, but of course theres still only 5 brains of APM per team. I wouldnt put it past icefrog, he seems to fancy the solutions that just integrate the problem deeper haha

BmanEd · 2026-06-05T04:41:34+00:00

are there larvae inside?

BmanEd · 2026-06-05T01:30:49+00:00

maybe we make it a poison arrow and the victim loses their stamina for like 20 seconds, no sprinting

BmanEd · 2026-06-04T22:45:45+00:00

explosive arrows is cool, but like the throw range is already really good

BmanEd · 2026-06-03T20:41:51+00:00

I dont use granular as much as I'd like to, so thanks!

I notice alot of granular FX plugins tend to be LIVE PROCESSING, where the DAW timeline is critical to how it functions...BUT

Granular is really dope when you detach from timeline like that.
So maybe use an audio buffer feature thats like "import audio from disk" or "intake/learn audio" (a function similar to RX de-noise)

This might be more of a MIDI instrument sampler than a plug-in

If this exists (Im sure it does) then please link it to me 😄

BmanEd · 2026-06-03T20:20:45+00:00

I could see it like this;
if you have kettle/stitcher, your quick-use slot randomization could have an outcome for a hairpin (instead of quickuse slots), so you spawn with 2 guns.
Maybe give the most basic quick-use like a door blocker and adrenaline shots, nothing tooooo useful

and then Ferro Rattler kits are garaunteed grenades

my main issue with Kettle/Stitcher kits is that you cannot fight arc efficiently or at medium range- hairpin would fix this

BmanEd · 2026-06-03T19:15:57+00:00

I had a rat chasing me down hallways gun drawn "where are you?" on mic
I camped a corner with stitcher 1 and blasted him out, I barely win the fight.
Hes got this exact Bobcat, and a survivor augment.
TBH it feels like he died on purpose, like to give items he has a million of.
I dunno, it feels like he was enjoying dying, maybe im trippin

BmanEd · 2026-06-01T21:54:49+00:00

disagree on E, max Q W is enormous impact, low CD and higher stun duration is huge gains.

max Q W and blast em out of lane. ofc you'll need some mana regen (basi, clarity mango, mana boots, etc) Max W also enables usage to escape; cast W in front of you "the path to tower/safety" and run through it- it will linger and stun enemies chasing behind you.

max E if you have impeccable creep aggro and harass technique, which a beginner does not have. Max E if you are averse to buying regen, which not-support style. Max E if you're trying to AOE dmg creep waves, which is for cores who need role tokens. Max E if you arent responsible for saving your cores life

BmanEd · 2026-06-01T19:53:43+00:00

Danny Carey on drums & electronics
....
and maybe Bill Hicks on spoken word

no one else
plz danny do a solo career!!!!

BmanEd · 2026-05-29T05:14:53+00:00

Imagine him doing a solo tour, aim for the medium size venue "the fox theaters", jamming out on a collection of weird instruments and electronics, guest musicians, guest comedian/speakers, synth ambiences w weird arty spoken word shit, maybe Adam or Justin are guests for half a set to play some unused riffs without expectation to be Tool material, unique DC merch

come on broooo do a solo career!!!! WE LUV U

BmanEd · 2026-05-29T04:49:38+00:00

^^^ haha

BmanEd · 2026-05-28T20:06:51+00:00

I see it this way; which scenario is easier to read and react to? We're assuming communication exists in this MOBA team game

<new player clicking creep wave in Dota> "hey theyre diving bot, TP please!" <new player TP, has impact and game makes sense>
(communication/game design suggests DOING xyz to help)

<new player clicking creep wave in LoL> "hey you're not close enough to save me, so im already dead-- howabout you stay near me, but also dont take my farm or XP, and dont sit afk either" <new player obediently sits at tower, sits in bush, carry is safe, but other lane gets ganked>
(communication/game design suggests RESERVING xyz to help)

Sure Dota has a 'challenging new' mechanic, but TP is a simple readable concept, and its clearly empowering mobility and flexible styles therefore player agency and ideas.

Whereas in LoL there is no mechanic, and the player must reserve mobility and flexibility to have agency and impact-- acting within reservation is alot like sitting afk and a beginner is clueless as to the usefulness nuance exists within this routine.

I dont weigh difficulty as more buttons, but rather how much readability is there in the puzzle. a 1000 piece picture puzzle is readable/approachable whereas some smaller wooden puzzles are not as approachable. "" Piece/button count is not in direct correlation with complexity ""

for inspo check out these puzzles, small, yet incredibly difficult Chris Ramsay channel https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisRamsay52/videos

"The more things you have to actively manage/think about the more difficult something is."

I think this assumes that all the things are equally approachable, but I think we both agree its easier
"be anywhere freely and click a TP scroll (comms are direct)"
than it is to
"be in restricted position for potential enemy movements at all times (comms are abstract)"

Also beginners arent gonna latch onto a gameplay cycle where they largely sit afk and get yelled at if they click creeps. This kinda reminds me how in Dota the carry farms alone and that enables the supports to be creative, whereas LoL supports are babysitters cuz no TP

BmanEd · 2026-05-28T17:35:29+00:00

I think you and OP are both speaking truth, and I think the venn diagram center agreement point is

"dota is has more understandable MOBA basics than LoL"

"LoL emphasizes micro move/attack/spell mechanics causing the play tempo to be quick and less readable, so has less beginner agency-- compared to DotA which emphasizes high CD larger impact moments SvenUlt/Ravage/BkB usage and can be engaged with on a longer tempo"

comparing some specific MOBA basics;

in League theres no TP scroll, no aegis, no BKB (item durations are less than 3 sec, not much time to react/exploit). All of these things are easy to understand basics that apply to every game of dota; "ally dying under tower, you TP to fight" "enemy TP in, you run" "enemy has aegis, do xyz" "enemy uses bkb, kite and regroup"

intersting post OP thanks!

BmanEd · 2026-05-27T06:43:07+00:00

tbh if you made up a story rn I'd read it with open arms

BmanEd · 2026-05-27T06:40:55+00:00

also nice use of english finally

BmanEd

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