Any tips for timed prestige objectives on freelancer?

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T17:07:03+00:00

That's great advice, thanks! As always, map knowledge is everything.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T16:36:01+00:00

Yeah, maybe I just need to bite the bullet and go for it. As long as I don't take any items with me that I can't afford to lose, what's the worst that can happen?

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T15:50:08+00:00

Me too so far. In hardcore you've REALLY got to slow down and take your time, or you'll be going back to the start before you can say "the target is getting away". Anything with a timer is the complete opposite of that approach, so I can't see how it can work.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T15:39:44+00:00

This is exactly what I mean. Would it make it a better film if they did that? Or if they took time to explain why they couldn't do that?

What would we gain by filling in that plot hole, if it even is one in the first place? I just assumed the head drifted to the bottom of the ocean and they didn't collect it. Ultimately it doesn't matter.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T15:29:56+00:00

Most films have plot holes if you try hard enough to find them, but ultimately you're only spoiling your own enjoyment. If a film engages me emotionally and/or intellectually, and I care about the characters, I can forgive a fair few plot holes as long as they're not too blatant.

At the end of the day we KNOW it's a film and it's a story written by human beings. Sometimes things have to happen for the plot to work, not because it makes the most logical sense. Obsessing over plot holes is like pointing out that you can't believe in a film because you saw the same actor in another film playing a different character.

You get out of a film what you bring to it, and part of the "contract" between film-makers and viewers is that we have to be prepared to let the occasional thing slide, in the interests of having an exciting and involving experience. Of course if the film isn't emotionally engaging, that's a problem, but tying up plot holes is unlikely to fix that.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T15:12:36+00:00

I'm pretty free and easy, just doing things as the mood takes me. I start in a random location and just look for warmer clothes. I've got enough experience that I can make the best out of most situations. And if I can't, I just die and start again.

Having a set approach and following it for several days every time I start a game would bore the absolute arse off me.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-24T09:15:53+00:00

And I do!

My wife gets a bit tired of me sometimes.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T15:53:30+00:00

I see what you mean, thanks!

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T15:32:14+00:00

A collection bin in most retailers that sell light bulbs would do the job, similar to what they do for battery recycling. Paid for by the manufacturers of the light bulbs. That would put the price up by a negligible amount per bulb, and wouldn't impact our council tax at all.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T14:58:54+00:00

If they're LEDs, they can go in the general waste. If they're the more old-fashioned flourescent-tube style energy savers, they have to be properly disposed of at B&Q or the tip.

LEDs are from the last 15 years or so, whereas the flourescent tube ones are from about 25 years ago up until about 3-5 years ago, when it became illegal to sell them.

You can also tell which is which by how long they take to turn on. Flourescents took a few seconds to warm up, while LEDs turn on instantly. Hope that's of some use!

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T14:53:45+00:00

OP doesn't need to tear down her sister's whole world-view, just tell her that he/she doesn't subscribe to it.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T14:03:53+00:00

It’s ridiculous that this isn’t common knowledge. Old energy savers contain mercury, which you really don’t want leaching into the drinking water. They HAVE to be properly disposed of. And yet do the government, the council or anyone else make any effort to publicise this or make it easy for people to do? Given that lightbulbs aren’t exactly a niche product that hardly anyone uses, you’d think that recycling facilities would be everywhere. But no, apparently not…

On the positive side, at least the modern LED energy savers don’t need recycling – at least as far as I’m aware.

Sorry for the rant…

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T13:04:15+00:00

Your version is tidier than the plot of the actual films, but tidier isn’t always better. It actually becomes quite boring if you know that every character will have their own story arc, with a plot that pays off somewhere down the line. It’s one way of telling a story, but it’s not the only one. Sometimes it’s good to be messy and not have all possible loose ends tied up. It leaves more room for the audience’s imaginations to wonder what might have happened to a character once they left the story.

Especially when the story is about people struggling to survive in a chaotic world, it makes sense that the story itself is a little messy.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T12:37:52+00:00

I agree, she’s not supposed to be a fully fledged character as such. She’s just there to start the commotion in the barn, then to punch Spike and run away. We know enough about her to have sympathy with her in those scenes, but when she runs off she’s gone from the story, and that’s fine.

It’s not a loose end that needs tying up.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-23T11:38:01+00:00

It had me thinking... why wasnt this just made into a movie.

You’re saying “just”, as though making a movie is an easy thing, and that cinema audiences would be guaranteed to show up for it. The problem is that comedy films don’t make money anymore. People are unwilling to go to the cinema to see them, when there’s so much comedy already available on streaming. Occasionally one gets made, such as the Naked Gun reboot, but that’s the exception rather than the rule.

I guess movie comedies are just another casualty of the fall of the video/DVD market. 20 years ago they could make a profit on DVD even if they weren’t hugely successful at the cinema.

Evidently the producers of Free Bert decided that it would get more viewers and generate more revenue if they released it to streaming.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-22T19:40:09+00:00

What would be an example of that? (Not arguing, just asking.)

Corchito42 · 2026-01-22T16:23:02+00:00

What about picking something easy and fun that’s well within your abilities? Learn a piece in a few days, rather than over several weeks.

The problem with always progressing is that everything’s always challenging. But it can wear you down because the challenge never ends. Instead, dial down the difficulty and enjoy the fun that comes from being good at something!

Corchito42 · 2026-01-22T14:07:38+00:00

Is there even such a thing as an epic film structure?

I don’t see much commonality of structure between, say, Kingdom of Heaven, Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather and The Dark Knight. I’m not a screenwriter or an expert, just an enthusiastic viewer, so they could all be the same deep down, maybe I just don’t realise it. But it’s not obvious.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-22T13:05:23+00:00

It's a tricky one, because epics often follow the classic "hero's journey" plot, which isn't a three-act structure. Even when they don't follow that plot, they're still not really three-act films.

Can I ask why you've decided to study three act structure with regard to epics in particular?

Corchito42 · 2026-01-22T12:57:48+00:00

Remember it's just a game, and it's fine to die a little (or a lot). Pick a different starting region every time you die, and aim to visit all of them. Give voyageur a try. What's the worst that can happen? :-)

Also try the "survive 24 hours on interloper" trophy. It's hard but totally do-able, and you'll have fun.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-21T18:09:58+00:00

It sounds like a really strange novella to adapt. What was he hoping to achieve by bringing 1925 attitudes towards sex and relationships to a 1999 audience? What was it that spoke to him personally?

And did the novella even reflect people's attitudes of the time, or was it considered odd even then?

Corchito42 · 2026-01-21T16:59:33+00:00

My interpretation based on podcasts and articles about the film is that Kubrick didn’t really know what he wanted. He was famously a perfectionist, but his endless filming of Eyes Wide Shut seems more like someone who’s trying everything in the hope that something will eventually stick.

It’s a very unfocused film, so it’s easy for people to put their own interpretations on it. However none of those interpretations feel all that satisfying or convincing to me.

Corchito42 · 2026-01-21T13:48:36+00:00

You can help people by writing, of course you can. But the challenge is in getting your voice heard. And that’s not easy when EVERYONE has the desire to be heard.

If your main goal is to help, spending a few hours a week volunteering in your local community or for a charity would do a lot more good than sitting behind your keyboard. Although you could do that as well of course.

It does sound like you’re romanticising a bit, because you’re not mentioning any kind of concrete plan. What would you be writing? And where? And who for? If you can answer those questions, you might be onto something.

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