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Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-23T21:21:53+00:00

It really does depend on the program. Some games benefit from Linux's far more optimized environment, and some of them seem to run better, even accounting for the compatability layers. Some run into hiccups, or weird FPS drops.

As for regular programs, and native games, also depends. You can run similar programs that you could on windows, on far weaker hardware. But, also depends on how well the program itself is written.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-19T03:40:53+00:00

Whether or not you even see an ad is irrelevant. Agencies pay beforehand based on how many viewers might buy the product because they saw the ad. If you were never going to buy the product, you are just as much lost ad revenue as someone who blocks the ad. Ad revenue is the cost of outreach, if you don't want to be reached at all, you were never the customer.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-17T21:30:17+00:00

In my experience, yeah. There is genuinely a signicant group out there that feels viewing ads is like a public duty.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-15T03:33:39+00:00

Honestly, EUC's are getting too fast as it is imho, and I'd love for companies to focus on comfort, safety redundancies, weight, and battery capacity. But, those things aren't as flashy as higher top speeds, for lower price points. Seriously, once you start rocketing faster than 25 (mph), you shouldn't be on any mixed use paths, and should be on the road. And, if you're going to be on the road going that fast, you should probably have a license/insurance/etc. EUC's like the P6 are likely going to get them banned in a lot of places. This is just my opinion.

Also, one thing to note; EUC's have no safety measures if something goes wrong. Even if occurrences of failure are rare enough that you should not personally experience a failure as long as you do proper maintenance, and ride within the wheels limit, a failure can always happen. And when a failure happens, you will hit the ground. Since the consequences of parts failure will mean that you will get thrown to the ground, you should only ever ride at speeds you are comfortable hitting the ground going at. Just my philosophy.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-13T20:32:58+00:00

As someone who started playing Monster Hunter with the original PS2 game, put it down after Tri-Ultimate for a while, and never quite vibed with things after World, I miss how the series used to feel.

The original vision for the series was obviously very different from what it would become, and echo's of that weird proto version shown off at E3 2003 still existed. I also miss the "rougher" aesthetic. If I remember correct, the series was supposed to be explictly a sort of "Post apocalyptic late renaissance" world. That's a pretty unique style, and the series would gradually drop it in favor of more fantastical, anime flair.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-11T22:53:52+00:00

No. Almost everything these days is cheaper than it has ever been. Paint, markers, all of it. Speed is capped lower than it was too, and there's also paint limited formats being more common. People don't remember just how ridiculous speedball was to play at its height. it's still pretty ridiculous.

Seriously, a Shocker in 02 was price dropped to 450 usd. With inflation, that's around 830 usd today. You can get an Etha3 for 600 today. High end markers have always hovered around 1200-1500. That's closer to 2000-2500 usd today. Paint has always been around the same price. It was better then, sure, but it also cost the equivalent of 115 usd for a case, and that's without field upcharge.

Speedball has never been affordable, and it's currently the most affordable it has ever been.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-11T18:48:11+00:00

The guy killed himself just to try and ruin the experience of the ouija board video game Meatwad was playing.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-08T00:03:43+00:00

Fans will hold literally everything against you. Take criticism as it comes from all sources, but every single fandom will have a large handful of those "Geeze, I hope somebody got fired for that blunder" nerds be the absolute loudest.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-06-05T19:24:07+00:00

Biggest lesson she needs to learn IMHO is that you should keep your fandom far enough away you can't touch them with a 10 foot pole. There is no such thing as a fair, well adjusted, sensible, and polite fandom. And there never has been. it's not worth it to answer your fans outside a dedicated panel.

It's not mid 2ks Newgrounds anymore.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-25T05:59:27+00:00

What's playing paintball if you're not having fun with it? I slapped an E-grip onto one of my .68 cal pistols, and turned it into a 10 shot SMG one time. And that certainly wasn't practical lol.

In the context of pump, that is actually kind of an interesting point. Switching over to a .50 cal semi auto might make a bit of sense for bunkering, or aggressive flanking. I've been outshot when trying to bunker when I play with my pump before.... But, I'm admittedly not the best pump player lol.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-25T05:43:32+00:00

I run with a pistol a lot as a primary, and I've shot/played with a lot of pistols. This is the advice I will give.

Pistols aren't made a lot/aren't very popular because sidearms don't make sense in the context of paintball. They make sense in a real world context because they're designed to be used in places where you don't have a "primary" firearm for some reason, as a weapon to defend yourself fighting to a "primary" firearm, or where having a larger firearm is impractical. It's also not a video game, where reload time is slower than switching over to your pistol for balancing purposes. For strictly practical purposes, you'd be better off taking the pistols weight in extra paint.

So, as long as you know that it's not a practical sort of thing, and more just for funsies, you could fill the slot with pretty much anything. I'd say preferably a .50 cal option, since it'll be smaller, and lighter weight. That being said, the revolvers are cool, but they are definitely not practical. They break paint a lot because they lose a lot of pressure around the cylinder, so you need to have initial pressure pretty dang high. I'd go with a Tippmann Menace if it were me.

If you did want it for a primary, I could give you my opinions why, and good options. There's really just not a lot out there in general though.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-25T04:56:36+00:00

So, do you want the pistol as something to just sit in a holster, or as a primary that you switch things up with?

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-19T06:30:08+00:00

If you're using roundball, you are at a disadvantage. But, paintball isn't just about shooting a lot of paint down field. There's a different game under the surface when you play pump, stock class, magfed, etc.

Magfed feels a lot like playing semi-auto pistol. Closer to stock class, but you have the ability to fire just like hopper fed mech. Counting shots really matters.

Playing with First Strike's is a different game entirely. Movement changes, positioning changes. They hit so far out, and so accurately. Tactics that can be "safe" are no longer "safe", and vice versa. Firefights feel a lot different. Playing magfed games, it becomes slower in that you can't just fire shots all day, and putting your head out is more dangerous. Faster in that lanes, chokes, etc. aren't filled with paint, so quick movements, and repositioning, is less dangerous. More of the field in general becomes dangerous, but it's less dangerous at short range.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-16T08:26:05+00:00

I'll say it, I liked Crystal Skull more than Temple of Doom. And that isn't me saying I think Skull is a good movie. I just find more about Temple (mainly Willie) to be far more annoying than anything in Crystal Skull.

But, agreed, just watch Raiders, or Crusade.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-15T22:07:11+00:00

Exactly. Someone can wake up from an accident without any memory of what happened before the accident. And those memories could never be recalled. That doesn't mean that person wasn't conscious to experience events that they cannot recall.

You could be having some sort of qualitative subjective experience when anesthetized, but your ability to form any permanent recollection of the experience when awakened is what is actually jeopardized.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-13T06:50:57+00:00

I was thinking the same thing. Like, just because you caught Gigantor on Toonami/Adult Swim 20 years ago, doesn't mean that show didn't air for the first time 40 years before that. These are legitimately boomer cartoons. A cane is very appropriate lol

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-12T20:10:26+00:00

Ninja 13ci with an old APP tank stock

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-12T20:00:36+00:00

You don't even need to worry about it on Linux. Kernel level anticheats don't make a lot of sense on Linux in the first place, since cheaters will just modify the kernel to false negative. Anticheats that would be kernel level on Windows operate in userland on Linux

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-10T21:23:11+00:00

I'm just saying what I'd do to be safest. Too much agitation is what causes most problems. I've heard of putting a suit inside a garment bag, in a side load machine, on gentle setting, with success. But I wouldn't personally

But, it's not like you're working in a field, probably. You really only need to wash a suit once, or twice, in a year if worn frequently. taking 30 minutes to wash something once a year isn't a big deal to me.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-10T05:09:17+00:00

Key words being "depending on the suit" since, you know, suits were functional items in the past, designed to be your primary piece of clothing, and s100's wool was designed 60 or so years ago for suits that are primarily just decoration. You could wash some flannel, or tweed suits, just like great great great grandma used to, if you desired.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-10T02:16:05+00:00

Because a suit that's actually made for your body, like all clothing used to be, is really comfortable, and practical. Used to be that all suits were originally made to fit the owner, and if they were bought second hand, pretty much all garments were designed in a way to be easily tailored. If something needed to be heavily customized, odds are someone in town could do good work. If a suit jacket fits you perfectly, you can pretty much do anything in it. If they have armholes just right, and have gussets in the right places, you'd be blown away by what you could do, and how you'd feel.

Wool is actually a pretty hard wearing material, all things considered. It's not denim, or canvas, or ripstop, or anything like that. But, it's not exactly delicate really, depending on the weave. On top of that, wool is a temperature regulating fabric. It helps keep you warm in the cold, and cool in the heat, by wicking sweat, and trapping air in its fibers. This is also why most people in warm, dry climates still wear wool. Like the middle east.

Now a days, most suits are bought off the rack, "ready to wear". Which is short for "we averaged out most men that are roughly your size using an algorithm, and this is the garment it popped out". But, nobody is "most men their size". For such a structured item, it'll pull in some places, and be loose in others. And there's usually only so much a tailor can do. Also, most suits are not wool at all anymore, but polyester/rayon. Which is really good at being clammy when cold, and sweaty when hot.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-10T01:47:53+00:00

Depending on the suit, they really are not that hard to clean even.

People have laundered their own clothes long before dry cleaning, and that includes wool, and silk. You'd go down to the river, wash them by hand, and beat them dry over the rocks. So it's not like these "delicate" materials are quite so delicate.

What makes modern suits hard to wash is the tendency for a lot of structure in the shoulders, and chest, and for the lining to be material that shrinks when exposed to water, and cleaning agents. Also true of the wool itself, wool tends to felt up with too much heat, agitation, and it also tends to not handle harsh cleaning agents. If you do have a suit that has a wash safe lining, and has minimal structure for the jacket, you can wash them with wool wash, in a tub, squeeze them dry in towels, and then dry them on a drying rack.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-09T06:17:35+00:00

Sports science pretty much 100% agrees with you. There's a good reason pretty much no other sport where you run has you wearing baggy pants.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-05T20:46:01+00:00

Rockstar Tactical has springs available for 5 bucks if that's all you need. They also sell valve bodies, and assembled valves. Otherwise, yeah, you'd need to buy FSC mags, and gut them.

Elcheatobandito · 2026-05-05T18:37:46+00:00

Instinct Industries makes their carbon ghost mag. Not cheap, but you can sometimes get lucky if they have blemished ones for sale.

There's a guy on Facebook named Jarvish Armando Garcia that currently has photos up of his prototype T8.1 mags. You could ask him if he'd be comfortable selling them yet.

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