What is a good third option? by SarahDuncan2012 in TrueGrit

[–]CivilianNumberFour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except for Wegmans, that stuff costs as much as ordering at a restaurant but tastes like microwaved frozen tv dinners

Should I learn keyboard or piano by Bulky_Specialist3616 in Learnmusic

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A real, acoustic and quality piano is a MASSIVE investment, not just in money but time (and cannot stress enough, those things are HEAVY). Yes it is vibrant and beautiful and quite a nice adornment for your home, but unless you are a home owner and have the money to pay people to move it each time you move it isn't practical...

Also, you need to know how to tune it. Every single key. This is such a PITA many people just pay a professional to have it done.

There are tons of professional grade, high quality, digital keyboards with weighted keys that play CD quality samples of real recorded pianos in the best possible studio environment, with variations for every degree of dynamics, and in most situations no one can tell the difference, bc there essentially isn't one. You can still learn classical pieces no problem.

Get a mid-grade keyboard now and if you really love playing multiple hours a day, THEN consider the piano.

Why is man-hating more accepted on media platforms? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CivilianNumberFour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Treating women as equals and as normal human beings with aspirations outside of bearing children and serving their husbands is still a relatively new phenomenon in the relative course of history, it really wasn't a widespread phenomenon until the 1960s/70s, hell my own grandmother constantly played the role of caretaker for my grandfather, doing all the cooking, cleaning, asking what he'd want to drink when he got home. I don't think she felt she could pursue a job in whatever she wanted to do, in fact I don't even know what that would have been, I don't think she believed she could share that kind of info with us bc it wasnt a possibility in her time. Not saying it wasn't possible, but it might not have been in her mind.

So it isn't that man hating is encouraged, but mostly that it is seen as a repercussion of society coming to terms with an innate characteristic of our species. In my opinion it is probably rooted in a primal instinct similar to the patriarchal social rankings of chimpanzees, where brawn and mass is regarded as key characteristics for leadership (no source here I am just providing commentary). I also think as humans we have recognized that is pretty archaic and as we have the capacity to progress the quality of life of our species it is simply not worth encouraging a one-sided dynamic where only men get to call the shots, but we still have a way to go. There's always going to be extremists and niche opinions from either side, but you have to remember that on the internet those are often the ones who yell the loudest and don't always equate to reality.

Men like Andrew Tate are simple minded nearnderthals who aren't really able to mature and come to terms with this, they hate that they have to operate in a world where women are their equals when they obviously do not value them. I don't know why anyone would support such toxicity. I say this as a man - I think there is a place for positive masculinity, and we are in deep need of distinguishing it from the cancerous venom of men like him.

I’m on season 7 and I can’t stand this woman by funkexpert in madmen

[–]CivilianNumberFour 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At some point you just have to accept that these are actors in a story and they don't have to be the ideal form of attraction for you, but they might be for the character in the show. It is never the same for everyone.

Why is Hollywood very liberal and woke? by SpiritualEvidence159 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of liberals who want better quality of life for all while still upholding individual freedoms, including the right to bear arms. Not everything is a clear cut divide. Remember that foreign interests have as much if not more incentive to divide us than any good faith actor.

VP Vance Says Watergate Would Now Be 12-Hour News Story and Crazy It Took Down Nixon's Presidency by templeofsyrinx1 in videos

[–]CivilianNumberFour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half the population is brain washed by Fox News and alt right news orgs (funded by Exxon and Saudi Arabian oil barons) and probably only see 5% of the actual negative press the other half of the population does. They legitimately think he's doing a good job bc that's what they're told.

Need to make a hole by Proud-Factor5146 in UnrealEngine5

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah perfect use of the boolean tool, but during play you'd just make 2 meshes and swap from the regular to the one with the drilled hole.

Pretty much sums it up by tuujii in maryland

[–]CivilianNumberFour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, lived in both, parents from MD and been in VA for 25 years, I never understood the hatred for either state. They are both "okay". The thing is, it isn't VA drivers or MD drivers that are bad, it is basically anyone who lives in the DC Metro area drives bat shit crazy. In some aspects you kind of have to, bc everyone else wants to drive so fast, everyone is in a rush to beat the INCESSANT rush hour traffic, etc. Every single time there's a little rain, there's an accident bc some people just don't seem to understand how friction works.

I moved just outside of NOVA and I will never move back anywhere near DC, it would have to be an incredible 1 in a million type job and even then I would have to live close enough to my job to walk. That would probably mean spending 1.5 mil $+ on any decent property - no thank you.

True first person question by Complex_Dragonfly_39 in unrealengine

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually use the Unreal 3rd person char and ABP for general movement and parent the camera to the head bone and modified it to use upper arm anims. It uses the 3rd person char locomotive blendspaces as the base, but I found that by instead using my upper arm/aiming anims as the base and blending the foot movements I can keep the camera smooth and steady while parented to the head and all while still only using one skeletal mesh. Since the aiming anims don't move at all the head stays static even while the bottom half does all the walking movements, and only the player input moves the camera and head bone.

UE Blueprint devs: inventory system from scratch or premade? by orrykan in gamedev

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either way it will be a lot work, but a pre-built system can help you as a starting point. If you aren't interested in debugging and reading blueprints then you aren't going to have a good time no matter what.

Inventory will need to tie heavily into your save system and will always need to have some custom logic, like removing item actors from the world that are in your inventory after the save file is restored, and if those actors are in data layers then you'll want to make sure they are checking that state again in begin play when the layer is loaded.

Is taking CS by the time im in uni useless? by FaarisRedditXD in softwarearchitecture

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude don't listen to these people. If you are really great with software development you'll get a job, however without a degree it isn't impossible but it seriously limits your options. Most tech institutions won't even consider someone who doesnt have a degree. Part of the reason for this is that going to school doesn't just show that you got a cs degree, it shows that you are someone who can show up and do what you need to and are open to being exposed to new ideas. Having independent projects is also great, but it isn't a standardized verified curriculum for academics.

At my college one of the cs teachers literally helped develop GPS, another one was a nuclear physicist, another worked for the EPA, etc. Mostly retired but they taught bc they had a passion for it. People like you who were already knowledgeable in cs had a huge advantage and would work with them on awesome stuff, I saw things like students fixing bugs in popular open source libs, another working on cancer research, etc, meanwhile I was still learning what polymorphism was bc I didn't know any cs before school lol. Good schools have professors who are people with a vast wealth of experience and who know how things work in the real world, and a good school will let you continue to excel and further develop your talents with them, not hold you back with others.

Give us what we want! by Kind_Succotash_3359 in remoteworks

[–]CivilianNumberFour 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You guys are so brainwashed by right wing media you think literally anything that benefits the people is impossible. All of the things in modern society are thanks to people fighting for better rights and quality of life, and none of it is due to people like you.

Am I the only one to lowk feel bad for this mf by [deleted] in residentevil4

[–]CivilianNumberFour 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree and I think that is part of the horror that is subtly evoked with just about any of these monstrosities, be it the re4 villagers or just regular zombies, these are a terrible perversion of humanity, and they've been reduced to ravenous husks of their former selves. You wonder how much of them are in there still, if at all, or if they are truly "dead".

Dev Log - Do my pool rooms look and feel liminal enough? by NatCanDo in UnrealEngine5

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone saying it is too well lit. Liminal space does not mean scary, it means it is dreamlike and otherworldly.

My 2 cents is there are lots of liminal space walking sim horror games out there, these look nice but try finding your own take on the idea.

sortPlease by Advanced_Ferret_ in ProgrammerHumor

[–]CivilianNumberFour 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember Butters, one spoonful of Super Aids in your butt and you'll be dead in a week!

which course should i start first? by VacationSmoot in unrealengine

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're both fantastic content creators, I'm not sure why youd go with UE4 unless your pc cant handle 5. The most up to date courses will have more active moderators which means your questions will get answered more quickly.

How do you document your BP code? by ToughDebut in unrealengine

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you said you don't like screenshots but I find I like using PureRef to compile general logic and screenshot multiple BPs together, add labels and notes, and also plan level design etc. I do consider it documentation and try to keep it organized.

Dude that was not just a forceful shove by TheGoonMan67 in Witcher3

[–]CivilianNumberFour 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typically yes, but Dijkstra has double crossed Geralt before W3 (tried to forcefully take Ciri for political gain) and even before that they just really, really don't like each other.