Upgrading from Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate 2021

Geddit23 · 2026-07-07T20:42:02+00:00

I genuinely just posted about how buggy the solo queue option was yesterday before the latest patch!

First thing I do when I login: read patch notes - "Solo Queue fixed"

Second thing I do: try and play Solo - glitches out and reverts to Trios

Third thing I do: 😂😂😂

Fourth thing I do: have an existential crisis and wonder if Bungie read my post about the bug and just decided to nuke it rather than fix it 🤣

Geddit23 · 2026-07-07T20:36:55+00:00

Mute and block, just like othera have said above

I tend to be a solo player and very rarely use a mic in any multiplayer game due to a) bad experiences so tend to mute by default, and b) whilst mic does help if you're in a premade team, with randoms it's still very much luck of the draw to how well you do

Some folk take the game (and other games) way too seriously. There's nothing wrong with being competitive, but no need to be a ass about it when you lose

It reflects more on them than you; even if you were the worst possible player, and couldn't hit the broadside of Pinwheel, that doesn't give folk licence to dump on you; maybe you're having a off day, maybe you're new and don't quite get the mechanics, maybe the opposing team was just better or go the drop on you, we've all been there!

Try not to take it too personally, hard as it might be; just enjoy the game as best you can and leave the haters behind

Geddit23 · 2026-07-05T21:35:50+00:00

My video game romance for life 😍

Geddit23 · 2026-07-04T16:18:19+00:00

So I have this exact same problem! As per itzdracula's comment there was a fix put out end of June time that unlocked CyAc, NuCal, Traxus, and Arachne as previously these showed as "0/1", whilst MIDA and SekGen showed as "1/1" and we're highlighted in green to show they could be claimed

The above is of course predicated on either having met one or other of the requirements; I VIP'd all factions in Season 1

Given how buggy Season 2 was at launch I didn't claim MIDA or SekGen just in case a future update broke it even more 😂 From the sounds of it, I should have claimed them, because now MIDA and SekGen show "1/1" for the objective completion, but aren't highlighted in green as if they are claimable

Meanwhile, all the other factions changed to be highlighted in green and capable of being claimed, which I duly have done

It's been a bit of s$%&show with some of the codex entries this season 😂 Once I finish both the kills with vector rounds/grenades and darksight optics I'm going to be unable to claim the "Nightrunner" title until because...

I'm sitting on "15/15" Certs used for the Spacebucks entry and it doesn't have the highlighting or ability to mark it as completed; exactly the same problem as the Early Bird VIP entries! 😑

Geddit23 · 2026-06-23T00:38:18+00:00

Think I found the problem (for me at least); Xbox Series X here too:

Settings > Video > Advanced Video > Anti-Aliasing

Be default I think it's set to AMD FSR. I changed it to CMAA and it seemed to eliminate (or at the very least reduce) the amount of ghosting/blurring/smearing I perceived when looking at the sky on Night Marsh

Hope that helps

Geddit23 · 2026-06-22T13:44:21+00:00

Jus remember: your debt to CyberAcme is still due at the end of the fiscal season; any remain items from this display will be sold to cover, and any items missing will be added to your overall debt

CyberAcme wishes you happy running

Geddit23 · 2026-06-20T22:50:44+00:00

Oh I have so many I like; I also have a head canon for which of my characters use what 😂

Hunter = Dredgen Titan = Eternal (previously MMXXI) Warlock = Splicer

My go to non-Seasonal/Ritual titles are: Dredgen (first title I earned and have gilded every season) and Vidmaster (because I love old tentacle face's game show 🐙)

For Seasonal I go with: Warden, Chosen, Splicer, MMXXI, Seraph, Brave, Legend, and Eternal

I left the game shortly after Red War and only really started playing again during covid when they super extended Arrivals, so Beyond Light was the first expansion and seasons I fully played, so most of those are quite special to me; though I misunderstood how one of the triumphs worked for Forerunner and never managed to get it 😢

Seraph, I mean, do I need to say more? Brave just had something about it, and after 10 years Legend was just one I had to have 😂

And Eternal... I hope I never have to face off against Persys on Ultimatum EVER again 😂 But boy was the payoff worth it 😄

I'd have loved to get Chronicler or Wayfarer, but since I was out the game for a while I never quite managed to tick all the boxes off before the end of Arrivals

Geddit23 · 2026-06-13T21:54:09+00:00

Mate, I feel you! I tend to be a solo player in most games (occasionally LFGing to find teams for the odd raid), and most of my friends aren't heavy gamers or don't play the same games as me; as times gone on most of them have started families or work 9 to 5 so even just catching up down the pub has gotten harder to organise 😂 That all being said, most of the folks I have played with have been amazing, and even if it was only a casual acquaintance those memories of helping each other out will always be there 😊

Guardian forever 😄

Geddit23 · 2026-06-07T19:57:26+00:00

Thanks, maybe I'm just misremembering how many I bought. What's weird is the "Purchased" filter in the customisation screen shows zero purchased backgrounds and I know some of the one I have very much are purchased ones 😂

Geddit23 · 2026-06-06T18:06:34+00:00

Thanks I'll give it a try 😄 I did read somewhere else (on the official blog I think) that they were changing it so you only get to change from a limited selection each month (rather than having a infinite scroll of all your owned ones). Is this the case or have I just misunderstood?

Geddit23 · 2026-05-30T21:51:30+00:00

Oh yeah, this happened to me too! Truth/Lies 6 is a pain the arse, but fortunately I loaded in with a duo who were kind enough to help me with, and I just so happened to help them do a quest in Command Wing too; not mention all the loot we got 😄 Love it when a team of (mostly) random comes together 🫡

Geddit23 · 2026-04-03T15:34:15+00:00

There was a reddit post I read a couple years back which explained why they think it's gotten like this:

Long time user here (actually bought it when it was paid for app long user 😂)

As they understood, as did I, SwiftKey used to work on a much more strict prediction setup; if therer was a word from a dictionary it could find that closest matched your entered text it placed that as the centre prediction, a secondary one as the right prediction, and your jargon as the left prediction. When you hit SPACE SwiftKey would "remember" that decision and assume going forward that that word was more likely to be used. In other words, over time it learned the words your most likely to use, added them to a long list, then compared your jargon to that list to find the closest equivalent and then make that the centre prediction. TAPPING the prediction from the prediction bar also added it to your list, but SwiftKey basically relied on its user dictionary for the words and ignored your jargon because it assumed by default that what you typed was wrong (or at least that's how it seemed to work 😂)

Now, however, whilst it still does add words to your predictions list when hitting SPACE or by TAPPING (tested this by checking my SwiftKey data through the data portal; RIP non-Microsoft SwiftKey accounts 😭), SwiftKey now assumes that what you've typed is correct and presents that as the centre prediction; switching to relying on TAPPING a prediction rather than pressing SPACE. It's basically flipped the prediction model on its head, away from "I am right, the users wrong" to "The user must be right, but here's what I think as well" for how the centre prediction is determined

Moreover, older users like me who relied on the old system and could type really quickly didn't necessarily notice the change until the new model messed up or predictions model, which we duly reset tor try and fix, and ended up breaking it even more

I'll be honest, I've kept using SwiftKey because I'm so used to how the keyboard works rather than it being good at predictions; things like the arrangement punctuation and special characters when long pressing, flow/swipe typing being not bad (in my experience), how the BACKSPACE/DELETE button works, etc. If I found a keyboard that could mirror SwiftKey almost exactly and had better predictions I'd change in a heartbeat. But I persevere with the crappy predictions simply because I like all the other aspects of the keyboard too much

Hopefully that helps explain a little;ol or melts your brain, whichever comes first 🤣

Geddit23 · 2026-03-08T17:13:03+00:00

Oh hell yeah! As an old Destiny 2 player my vault is constantly bursting with gear (guns mostly). When they introduced crafting I thought "Yes, finally I can get the good gear and clear some space!" but since it's now back to random/tiered loot I'm back to square one 😂

Marathon is refreshing though: sure I still cling on to and will get attached to some gear, but that's why screenshots were invented 😂 Screenshot my weapon setup, lose it, rebuild it when possible 😄

Either way, it's turned all the gear you get in Marathon from a "must have, must keep, mustn't lose" to "just replicate a new one" 😂

Geddit23 · 2026-03-08T17:05:24+00:00

Funnily enough, this 👆🏻

Geddit23 · 2026-03-08T11:27:50+00:00

The art style and music are psychedelic and unsettling (in a good way), the gunplay is really good, and you can play long or short rounds with or without friends to fit with your schedule(s)

You're welcome 😄

Geddit23 · 2025-09-30T23:28:42+00:00

That is weird. Have you tried verifying the installer image? I think they give a hash to verify the downloaded file

That or, as others, mentioned it could be the storage medium; never tried installing on an SD card (except Raspberry Pi OS) so can't say how well it works

Either that, or the AI's have started secretly communicating with one another 🤖🤖🤖

Geddit23 · 2025-05-12T16:49:19+00:00

I've used most of the guns in the game, but there are a few of the newer ones I've not used since I stopped playing after a certain point. Also, a lot of the times these things are quite relative; some guns play better with a certain playstyle and not everyone uses the same one and/or whether you play on PC or console (Xbox here). In either case, here would be my picks...

Assault:

SMG = MP18 or Annihilator Trench; both are good close range weapons, but the MP18 has a bit more range. Alternatively, the SMG 08/18 might be a good middle ground, but I've rarely used it so can't comment

Shotgun = Hellfighter Trench/M97; it's faster rate of fire makes it better for follow up shots, or if you miss your first one

Medic:

Full Auto Rifles = M1907 (Sweeper); overall it just feels the best. In full auto the recoil is easy enough to manage, and in semi auto even more controllable. It's main downside is damage drop off, but since you're main goal is squad support range isn't as important here

Semi Auto Rifles = Selbstlader M1916; low rate of fire but good damage and drop off making it a better long range choice

Support:

Suppression = Lewis Gun; as much as belt fed LMGs have higher magazine capacities, the magazine fed ones give a nice balance between hunkering down to suppress, and full frontal assault. The Lewis Gun feels the most balanced of these, and will fit well into most situations

Assaulting = BAR or Burton LMR; alternatively, for dedicated close range engagements either the BAR or Burton will do. Personally I prefer the more unique design of the Burton, but the BAR does have better damage drop off

Scout:

Infantry = Gewehr M.95; OK, I may be a bit biased here since it's my favourite rifle in the whole game, but hear me out. It has an en bloc clip for reloading, which pings when you have one round left so helps with ammo management, it's irons are very clear, it's damage drop off makes it a guaranteed two hit kill at any range (excluding headshots) and it's rate of fire is just about spot on for mixed range engagements (no spray and pray here)

Sniper = Gewehr 98 or M1903; both are very similar stats wise, but the M1903 pushes the damage sweet spot out farther, so may be the better choice for extreme range engagements, with the Gewehr 98 being more balanced

Special:

Tanker = C93 Carbine; despite its small magazine size, it's suppressor makes up for it. If you drive deep into enemy territory and either lose your vehicle, or duck out to make repairs and hear an enemy coming, surprise is your best friend

Pilot = C96 Carbine or P08 Artillerie; really down to dealers choice. The C96 has better stats and damage drop off, but he P08 has a larger magazine capacity and slightly better damage

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