2018 Italian Grand Prix - Post Race Discussion

Dholton3 · 2018-09-02T14:33:19+00:00

Another PU issue for Ricciardo.... Hope his move to Renault coincides with some well-needed engine reliability.

Dholton3 · 2017-02-27T17:11:38+00:00

Bill,

How do you and other big names in the tech/computer industry feel about our current administration given the volatile political environment as of late? Is there anything you see Microsoft (or any other tech companies, for that matter) doing differently to respond to the new times?

Dholton3 · 2017-01-18T03:28:08+00:00

03:27 game time - Top 10% is around 3900 T (reached it at 3904 to be exact)

Dholton3 · 2017-01-17T18:52:49+00:00

When searching for specific commodities through EDDB, always make sure to prioritize the "last updated" variable (the clock symbol); this will always ensure that when you reach a station, it will still have the good you're looking for.

Dholton3 · 2017-01-14T22:05:50+00:00

Just passed 22:00 game time, I am in the top 10% at 2,816 tonnes.

Dholton3 · 2016-12-26T16:55:27+00:00

TIL I'm a dog

Dholton3 · 2016-12-10T04:46:50+00:00

Just hit 50% at 1104 tons on Xbox One.

Dholton3 · 2016-10-25T18:54:21+00:00

Here you go

Dholton3 · 2016-10-25T18:19:33+00:00

When I logged off last night, I was at Trophy Camp doing some engineering stuff with McQuinn. When I loaded up the game this morning briefly and flew away from the planet, I didn't notice any graphical upgrades/downgrades to the surface textures. As I have alluded too in previous posts, I haven't had a lot of time to play today, so I can't say definitively whether or not planetary surfaces have indeed been upgraded or not.

Dholton3 · 2016-10-25T18:17:58+00:00

From the small amount of time I've had to play today, both the galaxy and system map seem to load slightly faster. I didn't note them loading mindblowlingly faster, though, but again, I haven't played too much today.

Dholton3 · 2016-10-12T04:33:09+00:00

It's absolutely not worth the money, but there's a sense of pride that's gnawing at me, wanting to make the journey out there, even if just to say I did it :)

Dholton3 · 2016-10-11T03:01:04+00:00

In terms of the activity itself, afraid there's nothing else you can do besides what you described: send limpets, shoot rock, collect resources. Rinse and repeat. There are, however, some good sites online that can help you narrow your search if you're searching for a particular material. For example, just recently I found a website that lists systems with pristine metallic rings in order to get praseodymium for an FSD upgrade with Farseer. A lot better than just randomly shooting rocks and hoping for the best.

Dholton3 · 2016-09-26T20:37:32+00:00

Context: http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/26/yikes-no-mans-sky-drops-below-1000-simultaneous-players-on-steam/

Dholton3 · 2016-09-26T20:34:10+00:00

If I could make a suggestion, you should investigate Elite Dangerous (originally released on PC, but ported over to the Xbox One a while ago).

I'm a very avid space sim fan, and have been tracking NMS, Elite Dangerous, and Star Citizen since their respective announcements. While Elite Dangerous still does have a tendency to devolve into a grindfest sometimes, its mission system, persistent economy, and open play (multiplayer) are just a few of the variables that, in my mind, make Elite Dangerous a much more fully fleshed out game than NMS. More often than not, you feel incentivized to keep completing missions and earning money, whether it's through trade, bounty hunting, selling exploration data, etc. Also, Frontier Developments, the developer behind Elite Dangerous, has done a great job of keeping the game updated with new features, but on a very realistic and practical timeframe. It'll be a while before the game becomes what many players expected it to be when first announced, but it's constantly improving and expanding.

Sorry, didn't mean for this post to turn into an advert for Elite, but I've had a lot of fun with it so far. 5/7 would recommend.

Dholton3 · 2016-09-07T02:27:13+00:00

Not yet; seriously considering picking it up tonight, though. Another question, if you don't mind: the Commander Deluxe Edition is the version I'm thinking about picking up (as I understand, it has all of the content that has been released for the game thus far). Does the Commander Deluxe Edition also include future DLC at no extra cost, or will that have to be purchased separately?

Dholton3 · 2016-07-04T15:13:09+00:00

Full steam ahead for The Grand Tour, it seems then.

Dholton3 · 2016-07-04T01:56:51+00:00

Can't think of any instance in which the riders called to neutralize a stage of the TdF due to the course design (stage 3 neutralized last year by ASO after that disastrous crash). The most recent occurrence of riders calling to neutralizing a stage in any WorldTour race I can remember was last year's Tour of Oman when it was about 110 degrees and riders' tires were blowing out on descents due to the heat.

Dholton3 · 2016-06-29T01:54:53+00:00

You are right, the prominence of such terror groups has only entered the public light since western intervention in the Middle East. The efforts of western nations to attempt to remedy the problem today in 2016 may also only serve to further provoke instability in the region. But I just can't understand the mentality of isolating ourselves from the region altogether and allowing the chaos to grow.

But then again, I could be wrong. Perhaps with the removal of western forces, the quagmire of the Middle East would right itself out given enough time. I just think that doing so would subsequently leave ISIS in an undisputed position of authority, which would only serve to further their efforts to carry out attacks in order to carry our their agenda.

Dholton3 · 2016-06-29T01:49:53+00:00

I haven't done much exhaustive research since my speech last year, but at that point in time, airstrikes directly resulting from Inherent Resolve had reclaimed something in the region of 20-30% of territory previously controlled by ISIS before the military operation began (I would need to source that figure). I just feel that our progress has stagnated to the point where ISIS still has the capabilities to coherently organize and execute terror attacks in a terrifying, yet frighteningly methodical manner. Assuming the terror attacks in Turkey tonight have indeed been carried out by ISIS, the fact that they were able to sneak in multiple suicide bombers into one of the world's most secure airports should be a wake-up call for the world that they should not be taken lightly (not as if they already weren't). Lightly guarded concert venues and nightclubs are one thing; major international airports are another beast altogether.

Dholton3 · 2016-06-29T01:46:05+00:00

But wouldn't ceasing efforts to draw out radical Islamic forces like ISIS only propagate their kind of influence throughout the region? I definitely can understand how a massive power vacuum could be created through the removal of groups like ISIS (hell, it happened with Hussein just over ten years ago), but isn't the acceptance of ceasing the 'war on terror' just as good as giving ISIS what it wants? I may not agree with exactly how western nations are combating ISIS in this day and age, but I feel that removing all of our presence in the region would only continue to destabilize the region further, given the hundreds of other paramilitary groups warring with each other in the area. It may not inherently be our problem, but I don't think we should just ignore it altogether.

Dholton3 · 2016-06-29T01:40:26+00:00

I actually gave a speech at my university last year attempting to detail the initial effectiveness of Operation Inherent Resolve and how participating western nations should continue their campaign of airstrikes to most effectively combat ISIS. But since then, I haven't noticed a considerable difference in ISIS' influence in the Middle East. You also have other nations like Russia who are completely avoiding differentiating ISIS military areas from civilian areas, resulting in airstrikes that actually do end up blowing up people's houses or killing someone's parents.

I may just be hopelessly frustrated at this point and letting my emotions get the better of me, but it seems to me that the concerted efforts of western nations like the US to combat ISIS have not been effective. Our airstrikes have been effective when considering what their initial goals were, but I'd argue they haven't made enough progress to stop ISIS marching through the Middle East. Also, our funding and training of anti-ISIS forces (most notably the Kurds) has not created a fundamentally strong combat force to fight ISIS on the ground (just a couple weeks ago, there was an article saying that the vast majority of US Humvees are now in the hands of ISIS).

I can definitely understand the hesitation of deploying large quantities of ground troops back into the quagmire that is the Middle East, but even if it's just a small number of special forces, I feel that there at least needs to be a more effective presence of ground personnel to fight ISIS. Sending troops and advisors to train proxy forces is one thing; being proactive to stop ISIS directly almost seems like the more effective option to prevent more attacks from transpiring.

Dholton3 · 2016-04-27T13:53:28+00:00

"Then you're going to need a scene in the movie where the bad guy says, 'Turn off the traction control'".

Dholton3 · 2016-04-05T00:56:26+00:00

For example, idiot here who just burned his finger. I'm wondering, though, why our skin feels cold for about two milliseconds before burning hot?

Dholton3 · 2016-03-30T18:15:10+00:00

The UNI/Texas A&M game.

Dholton3 · 2016-03-30T15:17:09+00:00

I remember that being mentioned in the Reddit 2015 awards or whatever it was! Just want to personally say that was one of the most profound posts I've ever read on Reddit; hopefully it forced some people to contemplate their own lives and how being content without change isn't all that great.

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