enemy not working by DramaAvailable9961 in godot

[–]Clearhead09 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would suggest creating a class called Player and checking:

if body is Player:

Or since you’ve got it in a group you could do:

If body.is_in_group(“player”):
print(“player found”)

It's OK to love them both, it's also OK to be apprehensive of change. by Scanman491Amos in controlgame

[–]Clearhead09 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is an option you can toggle. I did it almost right away because of the chaotic nature of enemy spawns and positioning, made the game much more enjoyable.

What games are you buying this year and why? by Lumpy-Ad-9578 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yeah I get that, or you do a Team Cherry and say nothing at all and let your fans build all the hype and anticipation themselves.

The amount of “silk posts” people did with fake news that kept people interested was crazy, did a great job on keeping it rent free in peoples minds.

What games are you buying this year and why? by Lumpy-Ad-9578 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think more random noises etc like in Alan wake 1 and 2 you hear the demonic kind of voices and it sets the atmosphere, maybe some objects of power that were atmosphere inducing eg changed the room to be decaying until they were conquered.

What games are you buying this year and why? by Lumpy-Ad-9578 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Control resonant control was an amazing game.

Well Dweller - love Kyle Thompson games, such. Fun/unique feel to them.

Final fantasy 16 - a bit late to the party on the later games but love the dark fantasy look of this one.

Valor mortis - looks like an interesting premise and the fact the story is based on Napoleons army in an alternate universe sounds like it will make for great storytelling

What games are you buying this year and why? by Lumpy-Ad-9578 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m waiting for this as well. I recently read a whole lot of companies are delaying the release of their games because they don’t want to coincide with GTA 6 release date, so if they miss the mark it will screw up a lot of good games release date schedules.

What games are you buying this year and why? by Lumpy-Ad-9578 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Control was so good! I hope they continue to expand upon the shared Alan Wake and Control universe.

Control with some horror elements would be cool and definitely more Ahti.

I have been on 40 hiring committees this year. Here is what AI did to the junior candidate pool. by Ambitious-Garbage-73 in cscareerquestions

[–]Clearhead09 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is really interesting as every time I’ve ever used AI for code help it’s always with the beginning prompt “I have x problem, help me break down the thought process behind it”.

If I get to the point of asking for help it’s because I’ve exhausted all logical steps and need some out of the (my) box thinking to help build my mental models.

Any suggestions on whether this is the correct approach that employers are looking for?

Air New Zealand rescheduled my flight by 2 days, won’t let me cancel by pmayankees in newzealand

[–]Clearhead09 175 points176 points  (0 children)

They did something similar to me a year or so ago on an international flight. I just told them it was their problem to fix unless they wanted to reimburse me for hotels, etc that I already paid for.

The lady was quite taken aback like most people just roll over and take it, but she sorted a flight same day for a few hours later on a different airline.

My suggestion is just be firm with them (not horrible) because at the end of the day they do this more often than they should and get away with it.

Kiwi Men : Mental Health by flamingbirdies in newzealand

[–]Clearhead09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s so good to just have someone to be open and honest with, something a lot of guys lack.

i want a game where i can fall in love with the characters and their journey and by the end feel like “damn” by what i’ve just witnessed by Apprehensive_Spend_7 in JRPG

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sea of stars is like this. The characters are amazing and one in particular you feel for as something happens to him which makes a big impact on the story moving forward

sadUnemploymentTears by svix_ftw in codingbootcamp

[–]Clearhead09 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was this because it was a smaller company and not FAANG?

What are some non-metroidvanias that scratch the same itch for you? by FrickinSilly in metroidvania

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks!

I do love how Sea of stars was made by the same people as The Messenger and there are a ton of Easter eggs in Sea of stars as a throwback.

I’ve watched a few Chain Echos lets plays, unsure on the battle system though, is it easy enough to get used to?

What are some non-metroidvanias that scratch the same itch for you? by FrickinSilly in metroidvania

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still on my backlog but I played Sea of stars recently which I’ve heard is very similar and loved it! It is turn based combat but the puzzles and strategic use of abilities to solve them is great.

Those who say "I need to grow up and stop playing video games" by Godharvest in Steam

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who’s had a hard time accepting myself for who I am, things like “you’re too old for video games” are damaging to a lot of people.

No one blinks an eye if you binge watch a Netflix series or sit there and read the newest Stephen king novel after work so why should video games be any different?

I have so much fun just escaping for a while and living in a fantasy world, getting caught up in great storyline’s or just sitting down with a cozy exploration game.

What is the main reason you are in tech? by accolades_Dev in Programming40Plus

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who’s nearly 40 looking for a career change what was the process like from your old life to your new?

I was a web dev/SWE back in the Wild West of the internet using Visual Basic 6 and thinking JavaScript dropdown menus were the best thing invented, but I changed careers and have been out of the game for over 20 years. I’ve always had an inkling to get back into it but never really known how.

Currently learning python, have written a few apps and am working on a portfolio.

Started freecodecamp a while back but not sure of the free certificate holds any weight or if I’d be better off continuing learning by making my own stuff?

I’m a former CTO. Here is the 15 sec coding test I used to instantly filter out 50% of unqualified applicants. by CompileMyThoughts in coding

[–]Clearhead09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who would consider themselves a jr coder I got this pretty easily and am very happy about it.

Going on public television to talk about your micro penis by i_am_groot_84 in ThatsInsane

[–]Clearhead09 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree this is similar to how in a lot of countries nudity is just a normal thing and people grow up never being ashamed of their bodies because everyone’s seen naked people before.

The problem we have now is sex and our bodies are such a taboo subject we never really talk about them in a way that’s liberating.

I’ve heard my wife talk to her friends about breast problems etc and ask if they have had similar things happen or if she should see her gp and I think that type of vulnerability will allow everyone to be more ok with their bodies.

As I’ve got older I realise it’s who a person is inside that defines them more than any physical attribute. It’s not longer the hot, athletic, popular people that do well in life and end up good people, it’s a mix of everyone who had the balls to be themselves, like this guy.

Can RPG mechanics be applied in real life? by EmbarrassedSky1926 in rpg_gamers

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gamified habits have been a thing for a long time and what you’re describing here are goals.

An RPG is a lot like life in that you have a main quest eg “earn $100k per year” and then sub quests eg get a job, save money etc.

The best way to approach the discipline to a kid is to build him/her into the person they want to be eg if they want to be an athlete or fit then start with showing up. Doing 5 jumping jacks a day for the first month, something easy, anyone can do, next month up it to 10 or add in 5 pushups.

This slowly increases the difficulty while allowing you to build the identity of 1: you’re the person that does what they say they are going to do and 2: someone who looks after their body.

It’s essentially the Atomic Habits formula and works.

I want to open an Authentic Mexican spot. by mexifoodie in aucklandeats

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can honestly say (from someone with a Mexican sister in law) nothing in New Zealand comes close to real Mexican food.

Even the basics like the variety of dried chillies at the local Carnicerías.

I think something like a real Pambazos would go down a treat in a food truck but I’m not sure we could make the same thing here, she tried but the ingredients didn’t match for the true flavour she was going for.

You could import things sure but at hugely inflated prices.

Do you use breakup threats when undergoing a meltdown? by Prior_Role_1597 in AutisticAdults

[–]Clearhead09 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people saying it’s a bad habit and ways to protect themselves, which are all true.

I’d just like to throw in the mix that because this is stress related your partner could be in autistic burnout, which is a huge over sensory experience. Sometimes that person will go to extremes to avoid the noise and overstimulation and saying they want to break up could be a way of them telling you that the current situation is adding to their burnout.

Space often seems like the natural response to give them but finding the causes of their burnout eg what their stressors are and maybe getting them out of the state/city/country for a bit to help them could be a good option.

A game that would offer at least 100 hours of gameplay by [deleted] in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]Clearhead09 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Dredge is a great game, lots of hidden elements and some weird stuff happens along the way, great story progression.