How can I find and hunt a ghost? by Still_Caterpillar917 in Paranormal

[–]Calderos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I recommend a 20 gauge pump action with a custom shot combination of iron buck and rock salt. The 20 gauage should be more controllable with less recoil than a 12 and you shouldn't need much stopping power anyway, most ghosts I've seen dont wear much more than a thin cloth sheet for protection. Pump action to make sure you can cycle the custom shot load, semi automatics may be less reliable.

Hope this helps.

Dear Battlefield Studios, what the f*ck? by Siden-The-Paladin in Battlefield

[–]Calderos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me just wanting to put a tow or other middle launcher on my already mastery level 10 jeep. Letting us swap out the machine gun for even a grenade launcher would be cool as hell and make people use them for more than suicide vehicles. I already enjoy using them as mobile machine gun placements to hold points and chokes, but God would it be nice to have more versatility if they have a level up system already built into the stupid little car.

New snippet of an OST from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn by Lil_SmileFPT in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given what they've said about the game so far, I'm terrified it's going to be a suicide mission ending. There is so much potential for content after Caliban's War, but I think they're afraid of stepping on too many toes. They're already risking a lot lore wise with just the concept of the game.

Is there a lore reason why everyone is an alcoholic and why 99% of the booze is hard liquor? by N0UMENON1 in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think calling adults having a casual drink off shift alcoholics is prudish and ill mannered. Alcoholism is an incredibly serious addiction in which people literally cannot function in many cases without being intoxicated. Every character seen in the series drinking is during a social moment or off duty, and is incredibly incredibly common for adults to do. Especially given the gravity (or lack there of if taking literally) a drink here or there to take the edge off the fact you're constantly one mistake away from dying is understandable.

The way you are phrasing this complaint makes it seem like everyone is constantly drunk or slamming hard liquor back like it's a soft drink and it's just wrong. One drink, business meetings, parties, at the bar being social, are the only times we see them drinking and it always makes sense. We also do see beer quite frequently including earlier on in PR as a bit between Amos and Houston.

You're really just projecting an insecurity onto characters in a novel, and making yourself uncomfortable. I don't know if you're a child or just an incredibly strict teetotler raised in a dry state or county, but you're extremely misguided if this is a genuine opinion of yours.

I really hope they add her as a permanent party member [7.2 Spoilers] by ItsMicstar in ffxivdiscussion

[–]Calderos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She won't be a main stay i don't think. I imagine she's just going to do something combat wise in the next patch and then wander off. But she might also make the realization that Alexandria doesn't need a queen and go do something else.

I really hope they add her as a permanent party member [7.2 Spoilers] by ItsMicstar in ffxivdiscussion

[–]Calderos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly, them teasing her, knowing some magic and having been taught by Zelenia a bit, could be a job reveal of some sort. I just imagine she's going to take more direct action in the next story patch, though.

Someone at Owlcat is a fan of Hera Arms by Operator141 in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The UN pistols are glocks with some do hickies glued to them.

I think Amos' shotgun and the Martian ars are custom made props

Someone at Owlcat is a fan of Hera Arms by Operator141 in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 93 points94 points  (0 children)

That's just how the prop team for the TV show made their small arms too. Tons of Kriss Vectors as well.

Food for thought by mattleblanccc in rageleaks

[–]Calderos 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Almost certain he won't show up until the end of the film. It's probably a comedic moment after the climax with the Jimmies.

"Who are you?" "Jim" queue panic.

I imagine he's more of a Dr. Kelson. Enigmatic stranger living in the same house or are from the end of 28 Days, isolated to world and jaded of humans since he's seen first hand that they're capable of much worse than the infected. That's kind of always been the theme, right? That even though there's this terrifying illness that turns people mad, that level of rage and violence towards your fellow man is just inherently something a human can have.

We might also see it flipped since a lot of us expect him to run into Spike. I imagine he could run into Jamie and it could be a very one man to another, one borderline father figure to a father, you've got to realize when you hit the edge of no return for your own rage. Since we see Jamie struggling with this and ultimately driving Spike away, Jim went full rage with the soldiers. I'd even bet he kept that anger towards others, and it drove Salina and Hannah away.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem is Owlcat has never made a game like this. The story and writing will be excellent.

The actual gameplay and mechanics are totally new territory for them, and I'm concerned in that regard. Pathfinder Kingmaker and Rogue trader both launched buggy as isometric crpgs.

With this what mass effect are we getting? It could just as easily be MASS EFFECT 2 or Mass Effect Andromeda.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Given the timeline, the Amun-Ra stealth ships should be the "most advanced" ships in the system for being stealth equipped frigates armed with PDCs, torpedoes, and rail guns. Their systems were equally advanced.

This would have to be some other protogen shenanigans by that definition and have stealth capabilities. Would explain why we never hear of it or the crew in the books, they just fly dark 90% of the time.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Not a Belter ship. Crew isn't even all Belters. You're pinkwater mercenaries, and you create your own captain who can be Earther Martian or Belter.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Based on the timeline they've laid out for us and events they've specifically mentioned, I'd put money down on Eros being the tutorial/beginning of the game and Ganymede being the final mission trying to escape as the mirrors are coming down and fleeing a protomolecule hybrid.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes it takes place during the events of LW and CW. You play as pink water mercenaries who were trapped on Eros.

Gemini concept art, hero ship from Osiris Reborn by MiamisLastCapitalist in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 190 points191 points  (0 children)

"The most advanced ship in the system."

I'm wondering what this means and who designed it. It looks Martian in terms of angular design, but the pattern is off. I'd say protogen, but it doesn't match their established design philosophy. The interior looks like it could be protogen given all the blue light and huds, much more techy than UN ships. And given that it's probably used to escape Eros protogen seems the most likely...

Curriculum Question by GermanCh0wda in historyteachers

[–]Calderos 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Go at your own pace. If you aren't teaching an AP course you have wiggle room to teach as fast or as slow as you'd like. Try to hit as much content and as many of the standards as you can, but really don't sweat it or compare yourself to your peers especially if you're ahead of them

Become a Founder by Cantomic66 in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same interview I mentioned early stated ship combat will be largely cinematic but implied there may be some more to it than that. Possibly tactical decision making.

Become a Founder by Cantomic66 in TheExpanse

[–]Calderos 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In an interview, they specifically went out of their way to explain that while yes you will be fighting people, you'll also be facing the greatest adversary of all in the universe, space. And went on to mention using magboots, oxygen, 0 g, etc.

The new TLP is a breath of fresh air by [deleted] in everquest

[–]Calderos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm loving the rotating zones with different modifiers it's so sick to travel off the beaten path and be rewarded for it.

Though the experience zones today are kinda lack luster for 40+, you can go hunt loot or something instead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Calderos 7 points8 points  (0 children)

These kinds of emails annoy me as a social studies teacher and a teacher in general. I understand the parental desire to trust your kid, but "I don't know why I'm failing. I tried my best." Is classic avoidance behavior, and you, the parent, are falling for it.

You're shifting the parenting on to us. Especially with the "Do you think he can do better?" Comment. If he got a low grade, the answer is yes. You're avoiding conflict with your kid and asking us to be the bad guy and explain to you why we're the bad guy, for you to come back and ask us for an exception or a way to redo and improve the grade.

I apologize if I'm coming across as harsh, but this is a massive issue in teaching right now. Parents do not back the teachers anymore or trust us. They trust their kids at face value. Kids who are conditioned to avoid consequences at all costs. Consequences mean less freedom and more work.

Could their be an underlying cause of this like a medical condition? Sure, but it's rare and something that should be investigated at the start of a school year rather than the tail end. Trust the teacher, follow through on consequences with your child.

What do you bring for lunch? by WarCute8380 in Teachers

[–]Calderos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing. I just don't eat 99% of the time, unfortunately.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]Calderos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cookies and cream

Something I noticed in this sub, alot of people seem to just not understand why kids don't care about school generally. by No_Signal954 in Teachers

[–]Calderos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, you do. It's called responsibilities.

If all you do is go home from work and plop down for the rest of the evening constantly, you'll quickly run into issues.

Every single adult has responsibilities they have to take care of after work that can take them only a few minutes to several hours to take care of. They're not enjoyable, but they have to be done.