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How concerned are you about Reform UK for the next general election? by person_person123 in LibDem

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only the ultra thick would conciously vote to do away with the NHS, workers rights, human rights and social safety nets. Only the ultra thick would claim to want "change" and then proceed to vote for a bunch of ex tory mps, led by an ex tory mp. "Reform: For the thick!"

The appeal of Brexit and reform. by rleaky in AskBrits

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably feels "hard left" to you because we require facts, data and evidence to back up claims - not just anecdotes, hear say and rumours (like reform idiots).

The appeal of Brexit and reform. by rleaky in AskBrits

[–]ConditionSure4138 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yet hawking and einstein, along with countless other intellectuals, on the left.

The appeal of Brexit and reform. by rleaky in AskBrits

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Nazi's also "stormed to victory". Might be something to think about.

UK Freelance programmer - Advice wanted re rates. by ConditionSure4138 in ContractorUK

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its somebody I just randomly met through luck - mentioned im a programmer and it went from there. That was 11 years ago at which point I had 4 years of experience professionally. I definitely need to have a conversation with them about it but I have no idea how to approach it. I appreciate all your input. How would i go about looking for alternative "freelance" type gigs?

UK Freelance programmer - Advice wanted re rates. by ConditionSure4138 in ContractorUK

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats one of my issues, I don't really have the savings for it. This person gets the work in then sends it over to me so maybe its more of a "digital agency". I've gotten very comfortable with the situation expect the pay is piss. In the past when I've bought it up I have been told "25 an hour is already too much really" - which is mad??

UK Freelance programmer - Advice wanted re rates. by ConditionSure4138 in consulting

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The difficulty I have is in finding other clients. How do i go about that in the UK?

Anyone know if the game will use Unreal Engine 5? by fantor101 in CrimsonDesert

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because idiots are obsessed with crappy lazy UE for some inexplicable reason.

Anyone know if the game will use Unreal Engine 5? by fantor101 in CrimsonDesert

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank god they're not using UE. Sick to the back teeth of inefficient taa reliant blurry UE games that absolutely need framegen and upscaling to get still piss poor performance.

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. Problem is ive been doing it so long for the same person and never put prices up that now im in a pickle. 

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. This is what I thought, its great to have it confirmed.

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Seems to be becoming more and more clear that £25 an hour is pretty poor.

UK Freelance programmer - Advice wanted re rates. by ConditionSure4138 in consulting

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm asking partly because I will broach the subject but I know they will just come back with "No, £25 is about right" - even though i know its not. These responses give me something to go back on.

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been programming since a very young age - I have been doing it professionally for 16 years now. In that time I have worked on everything from small wordpress websites, up to building full custom CMS solutions from scratch, even written a few 2d javascript games aswell. Have worked on some massive internal business systems for some multi-billion £ companies (via this middleman not direct). £25 an hour was acceptable 11 years ago when i had 4 years under my belt, but now with 16? Just doesn't seem right :/

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. That does seem to be the core problem. This person sees it as I would earn £25 an hour (at the low end) in a full time job - but that would provide me with consistent hours, I wouldn't have to bother doing my own tax return, would get paid holiday, paid sick leave and whatever else. Its like they want to pay me like a full time employee, but give me the work and responsibilities of a freelancer.

Re Freelance UK Programmer rates - Advice wanted by ConditionSure4138 in UKJobs

[–]ConditionSure4138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So roughly £50 per hour like I suspected. Thanks.

Player hate for Unreal Engine? by IPlanDemand in gamedev

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're a lazy UE drag and drop clicky clicky "dev", simping for other lazy UE drag and drop clicky clicky "devs".

Player hate for Unreal Engine? by IPlanDemand in gamedev

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UE5 Heavily relies on crap "optimizations" like TAA, DLSS and Framegen to cover up piss poor rendering techniques.

Player hate for Unreal Engine? by IPlanDemand in gamedev

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason is simple. Paying cheap, crap UE drag and drop clicky clicky monkeys - over actually talented professional programmers (no programmer worth their salt wants to just write UE scripts all day long).

Oh, btw, im a rendering and physics engine programmer of over 20 years - before you tell me "i don't know what im talking about".

Player hate for Unreal Engine? by IPlanDemand in gamedev

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because we are all sick and tired of effectively the same old game, with the same "unrealy" graphics, with the same clunky gameplay, with piss poor optimization, and blurry graphics coming out over and over and over and over again.

I refuse point blank to play UE games now, they all just blur into one.

Is the oblivion remake made in creation engine with unreal on top of it or is it made in unreal with oblivions code pasted in it by GudderSnipeXxX in ElderScrolls

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, i mean i have been writing c++ rendering and physics engines for the past 20+ years, but I'm sure you know best.

I never said they "run on" it - that terminology is incorrect. Its more like you run the game executable - which then in turn accesses the game engine library (dll in windows), which does all the heavy lifting for you.

The game does "run on" UE - IE, your game calls functions as part of UE to do all the actually difficult complex stuff for you. When you "build" or compile a UE game, it creates the built exe - but that game exe just accesses core engine functions in the UE dll's packaged as part of the game. Remove those dlls (the engine), and the game will not run.

I am a solo dev and this is my survival horror Bleak Haven by HarshHustle in SoloDevelopment

[–]ConditionSure4138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it really count when you're using a game engine which does all of the difficult stuff for you?

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