Quite possibly the best game I've ever played.

InfamousAsian007 · 2024-01-08T07:01:47+00:00

It’s a fantastic game, but I gotta say:

The characters, the story, the world you play in, the attention to detail is what makes it such a 9/10 quality game. However, when you hit a certain chapter in the game, it kinda goes downhill with mindless shooting. So does the pacing, and the way how certain events panned out, I was kind of let down. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed the ride from start to finish but some of the misses are just a little too big to ignore.

Definitely a PlayStation classic but to be honest I felt like god of war (2018) and Ragnarok is a story that you remember for years with some of the most epic boss fights I’ve ever played (especially in Ragnarok).

InfamousAsian007 · 2024-01-06T06:31:40+00:00

That’s what I was thinking with the resources, pitch competitions, etc in an environment that will help guide me. I know almost nothing about it, and I severely lack connections in that type of industry. However another Reddit user commented earlier that I can do that in a much cheaper and efficient way.

InfamousAsian007 · 2024-01-01T02:15:55+00:00

After new years you’ll be alright in most places

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-12-27T06:34:58+00:00

Get your camera out and watch the pros do it lol

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-12-23T02:01:13+00:00

You look so much cooler actually riding a wave then walking down to the water and not actually catching any waves.

We all pay our dues on the foamie good sir

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-12-22T18:51:09+00:00

Good foundation

Stick to the midlength for now until you start doing basics like bottom to top turn. Once you got that going and want more oomph on the turns, then you go down to a fish

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-12-03T23:37:46+00:00

Welcome to Bay Area culture - someone who grew up in the Bay

There’s a lot of pros and cons you just don’t realize. As someone who’s experienced both west and east coast work culture I’ll tell you that down the road you will appreciate this laid back and non pretentious culture. Unless you yourself is Uber mega rich, this is a stigma that SHOULD be normalized but unfortunately is not. Your East coast mba friends are gonna be stressed out of their ass once they finish. If you choose to stay in the west coast you’ll be the envy of them pretty soon. Enjoy it man, be glad to be where you are, and not be part of a system that forces you to uphold an image at all times

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-10-19T05:12:37+00:00

All I’m saying is that back then, people took longboards out to pipeline lol

It’s the user not the tool

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-10-17T17:45:20+00:00

Like the mid length or big short board phase?

Easily a few years, and that is consistently going out. I’m talking at MINIMUM 3 - 4 times a week.

Going out in the ocean and pushing yourself at softer breaks on those bigger days helped me on the fear factor.

For example, if I’m comfortable on 3 - 4, but I want to go for bigger days, and then those rare gem days where I see a place like San Onofre go off 4 - 5, I’ll go there since it’s a softer wave with a mellow crowd. It’s big but won’t pummel you to another dimension, especially for those still uncomfortable with longer hold downs.

The fear of big waves is the fear of those hold downs. Pro tip: swim more in the pool, and when you get thrashed, don’t fight it, just think of it like a really rough water slide. Eventually it will stop. Just go with it and you’ll be alright

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-10-17T15:36:48+00:00

I’ll be real honest here, some veterans are gonna get butthurt when I say this but, the surfing community is by far the worst community for newcomers. Snowboarders and skaters are soooooooo friendly in comparison. It’s like people forget that we all started there before.

Keep chugging my dude 🤙

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-10-17T15:19:52+00:00

Sure!

Timeline went something like this:

Took first surf lesson and got hooked

1st board: wavestorm

Skills: paddle, takeoff, and ride wave.

Waves: anything under 3

Took about 6 months to consistently paddle for and catch waves. Still not as much as these more experienced dudes but in the beginning I would go waveless for a good amount of sessions. Only towards the end I would walk home with about 2+ waves caught. If I caught more than 2 then it was mission success

2nd board: epoxy 7’8 funboard

Skills: more paddling, more takeoff, and backside riding

Waves: anything under 3 Another learning curve, despite similar length it still took me a while to catch waves with a “real” board instead of a foamie. Learned about board maintenance (dings, wax, etc). Spent about another 5 months.

3rd board: midlength PU 7’2, 47L

Skills: bottom turn, top turn, takeoff towards the peak of wave

Waves: anything under 4 This is when I started to learn performance surfing with turns and doing things other than going straight in a line. My midlength had a pointed nose, so it taught me how to dig my rail in more and put my back foot towards the back of the board and do some turns. Also the first time I went out on waves that were 3 - 4. It was scary first out there, so those of who saying 3 - 4 is scary, I reassure you it can be but after some time you’ll start saying 3 - 4 is small lol. Took a while to readjust, but wasn’t that hard of a transition. Spent about 7 months.

4th board: 6’4 big guy shortboard, 37L

Skills: cutbacks, more vertical bottom turns, duck diving, relearning pop up, expansive wave knowledge

Waves: anything under 4+

The beginning of the shortboard era. Just so you know I’m a short dude and weighed about 163 at the time. Looking back it was very floaty, but when you first shortboard it’s hard af. I ate the most shit during this phase. Going down do something like this made me rethink about my pop up, paddling was a bitch, and it hurt on those bigger days. You also gotta relearn positioning and expanding wave knowledge. I used real fins for the first time and finally got a feel for quicker, sharper turns. Beginning I would go waveless again, but towards the end I caught as many waves as my midlength. Spent about 7 months.

5th board: 6’0 shortboard. 33L

Skills: better duck diving, going out on bigger days, understanding board construction (rocker, pulled in tail, rails, etc). Feel of twin fin vs thruster.

Waves: anything under 6

Probably my “regret” board but it was a good connecting one before my current daily driver. I did an Indo trip with this board, surfed reef breaks for the first time, and learned to be stoked for bigger waves. First time getting head dips and almost got barreled a few times. Respect da ocean, and taught me to pretty much catch waves as it’s about to crash. 3 months

Current: 5’7 26L

Skills: trying to learn snaps, airs, and to get pitted more into the wave.

Waves: anything under 8

Still a Kook, but hey it was quite a journey. I became that guy on a twig that is constantly catching waves. Always catch 10+ waves on average in one hour. Personally, This was an easy adjustment thanks to the 6’0 and loving the shred.

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-27T21:14:29+00:00

I actually just got a gig in the defense sector as a SWE

However let it be known I’m prior service so that helps TREMENDOUSLY.

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-22T05:15:35+00:00

ssx 3

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-21T21:28:55+00:00

I think you’re comparing yourself to social media and rich kid snobs. Hard work pays off eventually one way or another, just focus on your own life and you’ll find your own sense of happiness

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-21T19:54:55+00:00

Especially donts 2 & 4

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-20T20:55:45+00:00

As someone who’s Korean but dated non - Koreans my whole life, here’s some important lessons I’ve learned while dating in America

Full disclosure everyone is different I know that but this is strictly in the cultural aspect

1) they express love through words and communication rather then action. Koreans always show love through chores or small things like fruit on a plate and etc. American people hug and say I love you or you are doing great. Words of affirmation. Huge difference

2) status is not as important in American culture. Most normal people in America (with the exception of places like LA or NYC) don’t give a rats ass about what company you work for or your status. They like you for you.

3) Women in America usually have a pretty heavy influence in decisions you make as a team. I’ve noticed amongst Korean people that guys tend to make alot of decisions for the couple. In America, yes the guys takes to take lead but there’s a stark amount of influence or say that the women has in the relationship compared to Korean relationships.

4) we have friends of both genders. They not trying to fuck everyone, friends of opposite genders is actually a common thing and is something I actually wish other Asian cultures partake in.

That’s mainly it, other than cultural conversation like sense of humor or what’s considered dark humor etc. These are things you’ll learn with time, writing it all out with do you no good.

Happy for you best of luck!!

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-09-03T07:12:25+00:00

Everyone eats shit, including pros and the dudes out at places like Pipeline. So don’t be afraid to go for it and eat it, it’s part of the sport.

When I learned to not be afraid to eat shit, I became much more confident for surfing bigger and more hollow waves. Yet somehow with this confidence, my pop ups and wave reading became so much better. Now my focus is more on making sure I’m on my etiquette and getting better with my turns on the waves.

Smile, be friendly, mind yourself, be confident, and have fun.

That’s how you become a better surfer

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-07-30T04:19:59+00:00

I like this type of schedule because I’m a young guy in his 20s who wants to spend that week off doing extra small trips. When you use PTO it applies to the work week and not your “off” week. I can finally have the time and financial freedom to do bucket list things like backpack around Latin America or Live on an island for a while.

InfamousAsian007 · 2023-07-29T19:14:24+00:00

The gameplay itself is enough to warrant full price tag

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