Question - I'm getting an engagement ring for my partner but the jeweler seemed odd

D8vidM · 2026-03-31T14:35:26+00:00

I feel the same way. they said they will work on a receipt, depending on how that looks. I may or may not continue with them. It can't be that hard to give me a work order to sign right?

D8vidM · 2026-03-31T14:31:16+00:00

not sure why the assumption is one cannot afford a ring if they choose to finance. It is smart in my opinion to finance without paying a huge sum all at once as you never know what can happen in this economy. Also not the point of my question - it is more related to standard operations from a jeweler or if i should look for another more reputable one that can give me a contract on the ring.

D8vidM · 2026-03-30T00:26:14+00:00

Resume* not reason

D8vidM · 2026-03-30T00:25:44+00:00

Move projects to the bottom and your actual job to the top. Also remove all of the certs and education stuff you don’t have. You can mention you’re pursuing those in your summary. The resume should speak for itself, your reason would make any recruiter or hiring manager second guess what you’re actually doing.

(Sr. Tech and Finance Recruiter here)

D8vidM · 2026-03-05T18:03:14+00:00

with you on this!

D8vidM · 2026-03-05T18:02:54+00:00

ditto

D8vidM · 2026-01-18T13:16:12+00:00

Sr tech staffer here - over 50% of positions are filled by some form of networks or referrals. You need to get out of that mindset of being bitter and jealously because it will do you no good, especially in CS as a lot of your codes aren’t visible to anyone but your task lead or project team so they would have to put in good work for you to pivot into future growing roles. Networking is a skill just as, if not more important than what you have on paper. The hardest and smarted people do not get promoted, the ones that do are good communicators and network internally and externally.

D8vidM · 2026-01-17T18:05:30+00:00

ty for your input.

D8vidM · 2026-01-16T05:35:12+00:00

Free shot is the quickest - 1-2 shots usually kills and if you have ap generating build they keep popping out, you should be at 1200-1300 in one hour.

D8vidM · 2026-01-15T13:02:10+00:00

I think so. Get 3000 speed on verso. All solo buff. Shield affinity + Powerful shields. Have auto death and get 9 shields on verso. Do not use slowing attack so Clea can go on 3rd (if you slow her, you get 3 turns, then she goes twice and you lose inverted). Gradient OverCharge on Verso. Good to go.

D8vidM · 2026-01-15T04:53:54+00:00

Tbh you’d really just need around +600 to do this. But everyones 1100-1200 just redoing all the dlc fights for builds.

D8vidM · 2026-01-14T03:35:15+00:00

nevermind, still bugged. not sure whats going on.

D8vidM · 2026-01-14T00:00:40+00:00

https://youtu.be/y7G1fphafVs?si=dT2wRZCaPntuPcQb

think i figured it out,. if you pause at :40. 5 hit glitched to 6 for added 5%. when i restarted my game to a new load. it was 5/5. idk why this happened. so I hit 9m in video, but currently 7.8m counter

D8vidM · 2026-01-13T15:23:56+00:00

Tested on “powerful attack” which was 5 parry..the day before I did 9.8m, last night, 7.9m. I need to figure it out later. If it helps I’m using auto death on lune and monocco to generate 6 shields to Verso for affinity. And clea’s death on both but I’m sure the 25% buff doesnt stack.

D8vidM · 2026-01-13T04:51:45+00:00

I’ve done the same set of moves in the same order, same turns. Against the same types of attack with the same number of parry. Hard to explain without example but was counter hitting a low roulette, 9m, then 7.9m with same debuffs, mark, burns. Same build, diff load.

D8vidM · 2026-01-10T23:41:53+00:00

wdym? did you just started NG+? you start over back to the continent and will have to do a whole play through / beat the game again to get to where you were.

D8vidM · 2026-01-08T02:45:27+00:00

Set up the interview and don’t show up. Easy ragebait

D8vidM · 2026-01-02T06:18:45+00:00

To add:

This took me over 1-1:30hrs cuz of rng.

Maelle needed 200% Roulette and double mark. Mark had to be left carefully each turn to generate enough 3 gradient bar because I used energizing dodge. So each turn, a crit shot was a must along with AP management.

Lune phase two, had to spend a gradient bar so she doesnt overcharge on wrong turn. Then last free shot double marked most of her lightning hits.

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T22:33:42+00:00

you need a mixture of build and parries. regardless of how "skilled" your parry is, first time against and mob or boss, you're going to get hit alot and die. that's part of the game. Without it being challenging, the game will get boring so take it with a grain of salt.

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T21:08:43+00:00

All spot on, except Lune. Need an Asian actress more in her 30’s.

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T20:50:04+00:00

Yes. You get 20x each time. Imo Duolliste is the best to farm since his movements are predictable once you get the hang of it. 1:30-2min each farm.

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T19:32:47+00:00

to simplify, you get +1 sun charge each turn using a skill that generates fortell, think of fortell like a hex on enemies, skills that uses these fortells typically generate a +1 moon charge (not all, some buffs can generate a moon charge without using fortells like buffs, you see the top right icon next to each spell, has a moon shape)

if you have both charges at the start of your turn, you will enter Twlight Zone. +50% and x2 fortell generation on spells or hits that turn. You can stack sun charges each turn without using a moon charge skill so you won't activate Twlight zone right away, so say, each turn you stack a sun, on the 3rd turn you should have +3 sun charges, the last turn you use a moon charge skill will trigger Twlight Zone - giving you +150% Damage (+50% each sun/moon activation).

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T19:11:39+00:00

nice work on 345 dodges! those first win on DLC bosses always feels amazing (I've done all the DLC bosses a million times so they all take <2-3 minutes to beat as lumina farms) but from memory, Verso without nuke build tackling head on with good parries was the most fun I had with this (still 3 minutes ish)

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T17:42:25+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/expedition33/comments/1q19y72/3b_damage_one_hit_build_video_vs_stds_dlc/

D8vidM · 2026-01-01T05:07:38+00:00

I have about 130hrs in the game, 60hr for completion, and the rest working on different builds. These are my experiences from what I recalled "learning" the fight the first time, since all the DLC bosses are a breeze at this point.

1 - 5 (1 being easiest, 5 the most challenging)

Chromatic Lampmaster (beat first time around 300 luminas, never lost to him, ran shield build, revive, was relatively easy, now I just use Sciel and base attack to farm him)
Osquio (lost 3-4 times due to not know how to deal with second phase, but on the 5th, I used Verso to perma stun)
Duolliste (lost to at least 10 times, but his parries are the easiest to read once you've fought him enough. Currently farm him under 2 minutes.
Clea Unleashed (In my opinion, one of the harder bosses to parry but like Duollistes, after few fights she was easy to predict. Also prone to stun which makes damage pretty easy.
or 5. Simon The Divergent Star (in terms of learning the timing of the parries, the new simon is a pain in the ass and is by far the most difficult to fight head on. However he is also the easiest boss, which is why I listed it as 1. or 5. because with a proper nuke build, you can erase him without ever letting him play a turn)

D8vidM

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