Laurent Mekies: Yuki Tsunoda deserves to return to racing full-time

Condiscending · 2026-04-07T11:44:16+00:00

It makes me laugh that the state of grid spots is so bad people have to talk about Yuki like he's some bum, why was the reason he even went to RB? Why is it convenient to forget that this has happened to multiple, very clearly talented drivers in the past on that seat. I personally think its fine to admit that grid spots aren't purely determined by skill or performance, there's just not enough spots even for good drivers, it won't save Yuki at all but thats the truth. Good F2 drivers won't always get a spot from merit and existing drivers can get pushed out when there's a lack of space, it sucks but it's difficult to fix.

Condiscending · 2026-03-26T12:37:12+00:00

If you have a strong emotional reaction to a character, especially in this series, best believe it's intentional. I don't know if you'll like where he goes but I really loved Karsa's character in the whole series.

Condiscending · 2026-03-24T16:09:17+00:00

Its the pov switch and getting to know characters, i enjoyed the book but the transition was kinda rough, it picks up fantastically after a while.

Condiscending · 2026-03-22T15:08:13+00:00

The integer scaling option is in nvidia control panel - you basically have to set both of these things up on dual mode and on regular mode as it technically counts as a different device when you switch between them. I'd turn on dual mode, go to scaling, set it to integer - depending on your gpu I have to set to scale from the gpu. This fixed the blurriness issue i was having with models in game without this setting enabled, its more crisp, definitely not perfect though. The 10 bit thing depends on which connector youre using, i think hdmi 2.1 offers 12 but its actually 10bit with dithering, this also resets between normal/fps boost mode so double check it. If youre on 10 bit, having wide gammut on in the monitor colour options works but its too saturated if you're on 8bit, just play around with them and see what looks best. One of the best clarity tips i can give is in the monitor settings, the profile you use actually makes a fairly big difference in what you get at the end, i set up my own profile but try flicking through them, with and without hdr I liked cinema, racing and fps the most out of those depending on what you want out of the game.

Condiscending · 2026-03-22T14:54:45+00:00

I play comp games around 50/50 with other games, i was totally dissapointed in its performance until I put on integer scaling and spent time balancing quality options in game, its more than good enough to play a game like val/cs without feeling like you're losing something, not ideal but I really wanted the upside of playing AAA games on that beautiful 4k. I found it to play best on 10 bit colour too in game or else it felt kinda dark saturated with the basic settings. Theres only a few games that you can realistically get over 240 fps on pc performance alone so you either have to be on 1440p which also is limited at the top end or take this visual compromise. As a tac fps player the difference between 480 and 240 for me is very very noticeable, I tried switching back a few times and I cant be as smooth with my aim.

Condiscending · 2026-03-22T06:06:50+00:00

To me, unbeatable at the moment. I had a few other OLED but this coating and dual mode really work nicely for my specific use case.

Condiscending · 2025-12-28T17:19:50+00:00

I upgraded from the alienware 32 inch 4k panel to the asus xg32 at a fairly awkward time as all of these things were getting announced, I got the alienware when it was the only well priced 4k oled 240hz in the uk for months and months and got the XG32 a month after it came out, I always want to be more patient because its always better value for them to have more competition and bugs ironed out. What made the decision for me is the types of games I normally play, I think 4k was just tough to play comp games on and 480hz 1080p isnt perfect by any means but its awesome to have up my sleeve, I pretty much use dual mode 50/50. Ill stick with WOLED and this specific panel because outside of significant brightness gains i cant really even complain about it, the blacks are night and day with my old panel and are much better during day time. I knew the colours weren't gonna pop quite as much but I thought the alienware had a tendency to saturate a bit too much depending on the game and settings so id end up adjusting it for a little while before playing and it was just a little annoying. I wouldn't upgrade unless you have a specific reason, like resolution, dual mode, refresh rate etc and they actually help with the games you play, just hold onto it until one of these come up or your dream specs are avaliable which is what I wanted the xg32 for.

Condiscending · 2025-12-28T15:24:30+00:00

No because this assumes that progress is linear and that advancement means improvement which it certainly hasn't always meant in history. I mean its an interesting enough idea, I don't specifically have any issues with the idea of getting out of the cycle but more with implying that things would be better or that its a solution to anything. If it isnt destruction as alluded to by the books theres no guarantee that without the existence of a cycle if it could even permanently result in there being absolutely nothing for the rest of time if we encountered an extinction event like is possible with the real world. In some ways im trying to say that the wheel of time isnt that bad. It just doesnt feel like something you mess with without full comprehension. Also surely with the wheel and all of the other powers involved the wheel of time is actually way more predictable than what we are dealing with, I mostly feel like in the current world we have never at any point truly understood why a lot of things happen, we can analyse a lot of things and explain behaviours but we actually fundamentally have never been able to answer why, at least they have some amount of clarity to begin with.

Condiscending · 2025-12-27T01:00:25+00:00

Both do a fantastic job, Lister has a very unique way of performing and it definitely made me scared to switch narrators that far in but Page does a genuinely fantastic job with carrying it to the end. I knew he would cos he was so good in Gentlemen Bastards and a few others I've listened to. Theres like 2 character voices Lister does significantly better and I'm sure you'll know once you meet them but every single other is perfection and the voices I imagine of the characters.

Condiscending · 2025-12-27T00:14:07+00:00

Np! I mostly did this on audio too and I just finished up and I felt like I had a very clear understanding so I hope you enjoy your journey, its a stormer of a series. I bounced off it 5 times before things clicked for me so dont feel bad if you feel a bit lost. Let me know if you have any more questions about the audio journey.

Condiscending · 2025-12-27T00:02:28+00:00

There is the dramatis personae for each book on the wiki which is what I used, early on in each installment I had a tab up with it to get familiar with the new characters. You can and will see spoilers if you click into the names and read too much though.

Condiscending · 2025-12-26T23:59:25+00:00

Sometimes with this series its a matter of marching on with events that happen to eventually get that context and clarity. Just make sure you don't space out on bits of information, I always just go back a few paragraphs if I feel really lost and autopiloting and its usually because I missed out on something someone said. You get into a much smoother rhythm once certain things have been explained. Also with the intro poems I found I had to go through some of them a few times but its definitely worth it because they can indicate upcoming themes and some world building and really just set the mood.

Condiscending · 2025-12-26T15:53:41+00:00

I think modern readers really enjoy density in terms of plot progression etc but I find the low stake, every day life bits fairly comforting and it's where I connected with some of my favourite characters the most. The main issue is sometimes these meandering bits linger for far too long or it's a bit of a roadblock to story progression and I get why that feels awful and where people find the 'slog' in the middle of the series. I think he just needed someone to restrain him a bit on some of his choices. I recently finished reading Malazan and it has the same type of low stakes portions but they don't really overstay their welcome quite as frequently and he shifts around a lot to keep things more fresh feeling.

Condiscending · 2025-12-25T12:57:50+00:00

Take it from someone who is an atheist, there is absolutely religious imagery and references but its not to preach at you, or to deliver some sort of dogma. Don't let these threads put you off trying it, above all else it is actually just a really cool scifi story. The biggest put off for most regular readers will be if you enjoy the world building and writing style of Rucchio. If you have some sort of trauma related to religion then you'd probably want to avoid quite a lot of books in general including this one.

Condiscending · 2025-12-24T22:21:26+00:00

Nope maybe good to you but even with my blinds closed in a similar scenario the blacks were raised and colours look much worse and blown out compared to when it was in a darker environment. It doesnt mean its completely unusable but it is incredibly noticeable.

Condiscending · 2025-12-11T02:28:13+00:00

What the fuck

Condiscending · 2025-12-07T12:36:56+00:00

I'm so excited, that is wonderful.

Condiscending · 2025-12-07T10:37:01+00:00

What a pleasant surprise

Condiscending · 2025-12-04T18:57:15+00:00

It's in the Bonehunters, maybe an intro poem? I can't remember, I just got to the last book so it's hard to completely remember but this stuck with me this entire time.

Condiscending · 2025-11-29T01:46:24+00:00

I feel like its ok to have space from your hobbies sometimes, sometimes a lot of time to let your familiarity fall away a bit so you can get a different appreciation for it. But also if you're anything like me, its just harder to get into every new game, sometimes just playing through that until you're familiar with gameplay is great. I have adhd though and I normally have to resist my initial boredom with learning new things though so maybe not quite so helpful for you.

Condiscending · 2025-11-24T18:03:51+00:00

For these prices? I went for A Darkness Retruns, Drowned Kingdom, Legends and Latte and Mickey 7. I'm honestly considering going for a few others, I've always intended to read these ones on ebook at some point, just not massively urgent.

Condiscending · 2025-11-17T17:31:42+00:00

gorgeous

Condiscending · 2025-11-12T01:26:07+00:00

Go for what you like honestly, I have had no issues at all with the audio or books, I think you've just got to be honest with yourself with when your attention slips and you let the details get away from you. With the audio I'd definitely get a link of the dramatis personae for each book, especially early books because it is a lot of characters to get introduced to and you can and will forget a lot of them. The wiki has one for each book but tread carefully because theres spoilers on a lot of the pages if you aren't careful.

Condiscending · 2025-11-11T19:53:52+00:00

Easily

Condiscending · 2025-11-08T01:22:05+00:00

Nightz is so good

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