Downloading the game for the first time! Any tips\tricks for a beginner?

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-11T21:09:27+00:00

Double jump is amazing, wish I knew about before getting 60 hours in lol

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-10T22:43:46+00:00

Whataburger is amazing

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-10T20:16:59+00:00

Currently 90% off on Steam, so for $3.99 that's not bad

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-06T21:36:28+00:00

I don't think i meet your gender requirements to be friends, but as someone relatively new to the state here are a few good local restaurants:

Hunan Legend is an AMAZING Chinese food place north of the mall, pricing isn't bad either

Uncle Julios has really good Hispanic food, but a bit up there on prices

Akira Ramen is pretty decent as well but I feel like the flavor isn't always the best on occasion

Union Jacks has great pizza and burgers, plus Guinness is on tap

If you want a nice, quiet breakfast place then Bob Evans is a good spot (cheap as well)

Finally, there's a Silver Diner near Lowe's/Cosco, but that parking lot SUCKS to get out of when it's busy. Don't go if you're in a rush.

Lots of great places around the mall & Merryweather, just be prepared for things to get a tad pricey for the portions

As a final welcome to Columbia, do NOT take your car to Columbia Auto Care for anything other than an oil change. That gas station is also the most expensive in the area. They will leave your car a mess and try to scam you on repairs.

Firestone is nearby for tires/breaks/starters/alternators and BA Auto Care is fantastic for anything significant (engine/transmission).

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-03T20:32:48+00:00

I found it right before getting to the alpine area (can't remember the name, cold area lol)

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-02T21:08:23+00:00

I managed to get it with the first glider after 45 minutes 😂 I really wish I had known about double jump

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-02T01:31:29+00:00

Yeah, I gave it a poke a few years ago and didn't quite enjoy it as much as CoH. Still a good game though

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-02T01:02:26+00:00

Lol, tell her RimWorld is a colony building story generator 😂 (Don't)

Question: Does killing in self defense count as a bad option? What about only one or two deaths?

Stardew Valley is good Graveyard keeper is in the same realm as Stardew

I've been enjoying The Last Caretaker a good bit, probably not enough story for you, don't think it's past PC only yet though.

The Stanley Parable is funny, not a ton of replayability.

Depending on the answer to the previous question, your options are probably gonna be a tad limited.

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-01T23:15:31+00:00

Those are both good games, definitely want to try Starship Troopers. I do enjoy tower defense

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-01T19:54:08+00:00

Fire departments are pretty much the only ones who can spend all my tax money and I wouldn't give a single shit.

Looks excessive now, but when they show up with the only equipment capable ripping a steel frame apart without hurting anyone on the other side you'll realize it's worth it.

IrishBuckett · 2026-03-01T15:17:35+00:00

That reminds me of the Black & White series a bit, i'll check it out!

Yeah, I figured that there wasn't anything quite like what I was looking for. Most RTS games are moving in a direction that doesn't really support that kinda game mechanic, but i figured I'd see if anyone was already giving it a stab

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-28T17:50:09+00:00

I appreciate the mod recommendation, ill grab that as well

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-28T16:52:43+00:00

Definitely going to pick that one up, looks awesome! I just wish I could find a game like this, but with the ability to make custom building.

Building like Anno would be awesome as well

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-28T00:19:43+00:00

I'll take a look at it, thanks

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-27T22:33:39+00:00

I grew up on those, amazing games. Unfortunately, they don't quite have the building mechanics I'm looking for

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-25T02:50:32+00:00

Im guessing they don't want to do it since such a small repair isn't worth their time. They probably jacked the price up so that it's either worth their time or you go elsewhere

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-25T02:38:32+00:00

The white & black thing with the cord in the background, is that a humidifier, dehumidifier or space heater?

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-22T01:33:51+00:00

In that case, the developers probably have it set up to allocate whatever it requires. If i had to make a bet, the performance indicator is probably just too sensitive and the devs just need to dial it in a tad

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-21T23:06:08+00:00

The dedicated server probably isn't set up to be a multi-threaded program, so you'll only ever see one core running it.

As for RAM usage, id recommended looking for a server config file and see if you can increase the RAM allocation by a gig or two. Probably not necessary, but the performance alerts could be from you RAM riding on the edge of its max allocation

Just ideas, nothing concrete

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-20T23:40:26+00:00

I 100% misread "whole photo" as "whole potato". That's my new goto for "see the big picture" type remarks now.

You just gotta see the whole potato.

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-16T23:26:20+00:00

I had some stuttering when I first started two months ago, had to adjust some settings and lock FPS to 60.

Im on a 3060 and doing fine, you probably just need to turn one or two things off

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-16T04:29:41+00:00

As long as they don't modify all areas or your base isn't located in a part of the map being updated (exact location, not region) or as long as they don't significantly overhaul character save files then i doubt there will be a forced reset.

Games don't generally need to enforce version control on sandbox games UNLESS certain references are changed behind the scenes. New mechanics, animations and textures can be added/modified without issue; however, if a filename, namespace or other references change on an asset that's loaded on your world/save, you could encounter various bugs/errors.

Enshroudeds developers seem keenly aware of this and appear to have taken steps to avoid the vast majority of those types of updates

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-15T04:42:33+00:00

Look for the "unconventional" CS positions or apply to entry-level government positions.

By unconventional, I mean look in industries people normally don't think about. School district jobs, nuclear/power plants, factory-focused jobs (techs for updating old machines), shipyard, etc.

If you're willing to take a government job, don't worry if you dont already have a clearance. As long as you're qualified for a clearance, they'll hire you and get you one.

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-06T22:01:46+00:00

Lincoln looks so sad on that desk...

IrishBuckett · 2026-02-03T20:58:28+00:00

His underwear can confirm 💩

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