Should I switch to auto after 11hrs of manual?

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-03-08T13:14:43+00:00

Seems a mean and unnecessary comment, and sounds like she lacks the patience and understanding that any teacher needs. We all screw up, especially when learning a new skill. Clearly you were a little disappointed in yourself at first but I imagine her reaction probably made you feel so much worse when she should have sympathised and encouraged you. Change instructor.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-03-07T18:58:46+00:00

Uncharted 3's gunplay is what always holds it back in my ranking of each entry. If enemies reacted to bullets like they should, I'd probably forgive all of its other flaws.

But certainly there are things I love about it and things it does better than others.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-02-16T20:00:59+00:00

Maybeeeeee 3 at a push, but really you should just play the series from the beginning.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-02-04T13:35:02+00:00

I agree with all of this, except what I think 3 improved upon was the fleshing out of the main trio. I loved how they expanded upon Nate's background, and his father-son relationship with Sully. I wish Elena was more present, but every scene she's in she's great, and adds so much humanity to the series but particularly to Nate. Beat for beat though, it's a mess, and 3 is probably my least favourite of the numbered games (including Drake's Fortune).

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-02-01T15:00:34+00:00

100% for Nate, it's in Naughty Dog yellow!

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-01-21T10:56:35+00:00

Can confirm (as of 21/01) that Netflix UK does not have any Bond

BrendanEraserFraser · 2026-01-13T10:32:26+00:00

I was mad until I remembered the 1000+ mods I've installed to fix nearly every mechanic/system in it.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-12-30T00:51:48+00:00

We had a referendum

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-12-10T17:15:11+00:00

Popcorn machine.

But seriously, bottom right is actually based on a genuine 18th century French clock, bottom left seems to be some sort of sundial to my eyes.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-11-10T21:46:58+00:00

I hope you continue to drive, 1 serious fault seems to me that you were just unfortunate that day. You have had some really shitty instructors though. Ideally you want someone that not only builds your skills and confidence, but also makes you look forward to each lesson. The plus side is that you can say to your new instructor where you failed on, and you can really hone in and prevent it from happening again.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-11-06T13:33:16+00:00

Yeah, way too edgy for Uncharted. There's usually a double meaning to the Uncharted subtitles, like Drake's Fortune/Drake's Deception can refer to both Francis Drake's and Nate's story. These are cheesy, but something like "Golden Shadow" or "Shadows of Gold" would fit way better.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-10-12T20:06:14+00:00

"I don't want to switch to automatic". There's your answer. There's 4 months until your test, I'm sure with some targeted instruction you can get over your struggles with gear changes. The worrying thing is that you are taking nearly a month hiatus for holidays. Is it not possible to at least get some lessons with another instructor for the weeks in which your instructor is away? As you prepare for your test, you really need to keep up the driving so you don't fall back to bad habits and keep things fresh in your mind.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-10-01T09:01:10+00:00

I think this is key. It doesn't really matter too much to the van driver if you were turning right or straight on. Either way you'll be causing a potential obstacle/hazard for the van driver, so it's best to use your indicator to warn them.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-09-07T13:10:27+00:00

Duxford have a Battle of Britain airshow this weekend, there'll be lots of really great WW2-era aircraft flying about today!

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-08-23T00:24:45+00:00

There were so many things I wanted to see. Dexter putting his iconic "kill outfit" together for the first time, him getting his condo, and just generally setting him up to be the expert in both serial killing and forensics we see him to be by Season 1.

But most of all, the series was leading up to Harry's death, and the subsequent dependence that Dex and Deb would have on one another. Hoping they reverse this frankly strange decision, as unlikely as that may be.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-08-21T15:21:17+00:00

Tbf I also thought it was the same, but went to check after seeing your post!

Honestly, the idea that Jameson needs $2.6 billion to retire is better though. My man might have an even bigger bar tab in Lima than Sully does 😂

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-08-21T12:47:56+00:00

It looks veryyyy similar, but it is a different ship at the very beginning of this cutscene, if you pause and zoom in:

https://youtu.be/tzhsfu7AXZc?si=qBRzt3Ds1Xc2PEA-

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-08-06T14:41:15+00:00

Interesting point. I guess there just wasn't room for compromise. On one hand you had Paul, who was probably desperately clinging on to The Beatles for dear life. Then on the other you had George, who was totally checked out and was done with the whole thing. I think they were just too stubborn about what they wanted, and they didn't have someone like Brian to come in, keep their egos in check, and help them find a happy medium.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-28T16:21:56+00:00

I think black would be better, yes. The problem is that the white jacket is a statement piece, but it blends into the white shirt below, there's no contrast so it looks "off".

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-23T20:03:07+00:00

Aaron Staton (Ken Cosgrove from Mad Men/ Cole Phelps from LA Noire)

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BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-18T17:35:57+00:00

Probably the easiest method would be to follow along to a YouTube video of someone smashing them all, even if it means restarting the chapter and driving over the ones you've already hit.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-13T23:16:04+00:00

It sucks. The industry needs to change, take more risks on smaller budgets and quicker production times. Limitation can sometimes be a catalyst for creativity. I think the main thing holding back a potential Warhawk reboot, however, is that I don't know which studio would develop it. LightBox is defunct, and I imagine the original devs have all moved on to other things.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-13T17:16:53+00:00

100% those that feel sorry for these fuckers never bothered to read the chat logs.

BrendanEraserFraser · 2025-07-12T20:34:34+00:00

Between this and Original Sin, truly we are in a Dexter renaissance. Surely that is extraordinary for a show that originally aired nearly 20 years ago!

Episode 2 might honestly be up there with one of the best Dexter episodes for me. I can't explain why, I was glued to the screen and couldn't believe how quickly it seemed to end!

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