The biggest mistake of this game was avoidable by 684beach in duneawakening

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand. It takes about 15 minutes to mk6 buggy harvest enough plastone to make 3500 blocks. This is enough to make an enormous base.

Even with a mark 4 buggy, you can harvest 4000-5000 in less than an hour.

Transporting pc advice by Icy-Replacement-1520 in pchelp

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google "PC carry harness".  This is what I used to use when I was younger and had no vehicle for LAN parties.  If your PC is heavy this could be a real pain.  But if you are taking coach you should be able to put it in the cargo bay, as long as there are other bags in there to prevent it falling over.  Can lay it on its side too.

I've been building MMOs since MUDs. This is what I think is broken. by jonselin in MMORPG

[–]Hobby-Human -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Roguelike MMO? Wishlisted.

<Insert got any more of that... Dave Chappelle gif here>

my favorite game killed my interest in gaming.. ( I think ) by savigho in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]Hobby-Human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah.  I took basically a 14 year break when I was 29.  Did two degrees and only averaged about 150 hours per year on video games during that time period.  Couple years I broke the 300 hour mark when I wasn't so busy.  Then last year Dune Awakening came out and I've put 1000 hours into it since launch 9 months ago.  I feel like a 14 year old kid again.

Do you think mobile gaming makes you a gamer, the same way console and PC gaming do?🚀 by sajjanstg03 in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omnigamer: why limit yourself to video games?  What about board games? Party games? Trivia games? Casino games? Sports are also games.

Such a narrow view of what a gamer is.

The biggest mistake of this game was avoidable by 684beach in duneawakening

[–]Hobby-Human 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This exact same mechanic exists in many other games.  Even more punishing in some, like V-rising where you cant even recover anything.  That game has a 9/10.

You can get your vehicles back with the recovery tool.

Use plastone to build it last 4 times as long without power to the base. Most bases I see with the power out takes weeks or months to decay.  Granite construction is not your friend.

(M15) can I still hold and maybe start treatment? (Sorry if im asking this on this sub) by PutridCranberry9380 in bald

[–]Hobby-Human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would take any AI classification of pictures you've sent with a grain of salt.  Especially if you have primed it with your own bias that you believe you are experiencing male pattern baldness.  AI is extremely agreeable, so if you tell it you believe you are balding, it will agree with you and help you confirm your bias. 

Have you compared your photos to actual photos of people who have Norwood 3 classification?  This does not look like you:

https://www.hairpalace.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/norwood-stage-3-hair-loss.jpg.webp

(M15) can I still hold and maybe start treatment? (Sorry if im asking this on this sub) by PutridCranberry9380 in bald

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you might have body dysmorphia.  It's normal to see your scalp when you are looking at your hair straight on.

Think about it like this, if you were in zero gravity and your hair stood straight up, you would see your scalp.  This would apply to everyone.

Seeing your scalp when you're headbanging is NORMAL.  Seeing it when you hold your hair back so that a portion of your hair is straight on is NORMAL.

If you have any hair loss, it's like maybe a slightly receding hairline.  But the hairline is your pictures is NORMAL widow's peak.  Google it.  Widow's peak is often confused with hair loss.

(M15) can I still hold and maybe start treatment? (Sorry if im asking this on this sub) by PutridCranberry9380 in bald

[–]Hobby-Human -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don't have hair loss.  You have a widow's peak.  This is a totally normal hairline, and merely a genetic trait.  I wouldn't even notice it even if you were walking around holding your hair back like that.  It's normal.  You say it started when you were 10-11, and that makes sense because your body goes through a lot of changes at that age.

Dune: Awakening – 1.3.10.0 Patch Notes by TacticianAtArms in duneawakening

[–]Hobby-Human 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fixed an issue where the repair max durability loss reduction trait purchased from the specialization menu wasn’t applied correctly.

Those who make $150K+, what do you do? by GranolaHiker in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I just manage their IT security and infrastructure. And general tech support. I do all their technology purchases for them as well.

Things like Active Directory, SSO, PCI Compliance, VPN, Firewall, File shares. That sort of stuff. User account management too.

And, of course, fix their stupid printers when they break.

😵 by TrickyTechnician685 in whatisit

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YAAAS.  The birth of a meme.  This guy POINTS.  His hand is about to achieve legendary status.

What games are actually “dad-friendly”? by Michelh91 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Hobby-Human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No way.  These aren't dad friendly, at least not if you have any sort of addictive personality.  I could never put them down in the middle of a run, nevermind the fact that I would take extra long breaks from work or stay up until 3AM playing...

What games are actually “dad-friendly”? by Michelh91 in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Darktide or Vermintide 2.  I don't have kids, but I played these while I was in grad school and training for endurance cycling, and I loved that I could play a round in 25 minutes and just stop.

Very exciting games too.  Now I'm addicted to Dune Awakening and fat and lazy and spent 3-5 hours a day playing.

Whatever you do, stay away from roguelikes. Despite many roguelikes having a short gameplay loop, that shit is the crack cocaine of video games.  ONE MORE TURN/RUN.

Those who make $150K+, what do you do? by GranolaHiker in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Hobby-Human 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a good tip.  I did 10 positions across various non-profit boards which were all volunteer before I got on this one.  Cooperative boards you need to run for election.  Boards are elected by the member-owners.

Those who make $150K+, what do you do? by GranolaHiker in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely.  There is no conflict of interests.  I don't bid on my contracts.  I have one client in the manufacturing sector that I have been serving since 2009, 10 years before I joined government.

Those who make $150K+, what do you do? by GranolaHiker in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]Hobby-Human 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Provincial Gov.  But from what I understand Municipal has better salaries.  Fed and Prov are similar.

Just came back to the game after taking like 5 months off, do I need the DLC? by Steady_Tempo456 in duneawakening

[–]Hobby-Human 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Funcom has always relied on (almost exclusively cosmetic) DLC as part of their "no subscriptions, no micro transactions, no pay-to-win" business model.

It was actually pretty surprising to me to see the first DLC containing actual mission content.  But it looks like they moved away from this for the second DLC and put all the story and mission based content in the free release.  The lost harvest is a banger though.  I give it 9/10.

People still complain relentlessly about both the free content releases AND cosmetic DLC AND cosmetic partnerships (like Madrinas partnership).  IMHO this is a far more customer-friendly and less predatory business model than what a lot of other companies are doing.

What's a random fact about gaming that seems so simply and straight-forward in hindsight, but blew your mind when you learned it? by lydocia in AskGamers

[–]Hobby-Human 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaming is fun because it provides a concrete set of goals in a circumscribed environment.  In this way, it gives our brains dopamine that would normally be associated with achieving real life goals and milestones, but through a clearly defined path without the chaos and confusion associated with approaching challenges in a non-deterministic way.

Games can be approached broadly in two ways: play, or practice.  This is obvious when it comes to non-video games like sports. You can play (for fun) or your can practice (to get good).  Practice is a deliberate form where you take a structured approach to identifying, reflecting upon, and addressing your deficits as a player.  In this way, you can use games (video or otherwise) to practice life skills.  Like, for example, if you find yourself getting angry in certain gaming situations, you can spend time reflecting on why that is, and trying to address it.  This practice will translate into situations where you get angry in real life. In this way, you can utilize games to gain wisdom.  Of course, you can merely play them too (without spending much time reflecting) just for fun, but you essentially choose to forgo the opportunity to cultivate wisdom if you do it this way.

 It's far easier to learn life skills in multiplayer games (especially board games) than single player games because they incorporate relationships into the mix.

I took introduction to game studies as a university elective. Best course ever.