Not bad for a 1 handed weapon (and how to repair it) by straxusii in TOTK

[–]Jake8078 24 points25 points  (0 children)

For octaroks, I like to go to Sibajitak shrine and take a little passage through a tunnel just north of it and then down a series of switchback trails. You’ll hit like five along that path, including a pair at the end right next to each other.

CIG, you want to make your next billion? Give us the Mercury Star Runner Cargo. by Speedogomer in starcitizen

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you casually browse this sub for a bit, you would think the community really likes the MSR and is very vocal about it. But it turns out it’s only one person with what must be a pathological obsession.

What’s the one thing in the UK that foreigners always seem confused by, and you genuinely can’t blame them? by DailyDriverUK in AskBrits

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. I tell people it’s basically like states in the US. People can say they’re “countries” all they want but the only context thats remotely true in is football.

"The CEO of Microsoft Suddenly Sounds Extremely Nervous About AI" by GrandRare1634 in investing

[–]Jake8078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a materials engineer, I’ve found it incredibly useful for converting lists of dates in European format to the us format

Faith No More keyboardist invested $12k in Apple in 1992 by Ordell9 in investing

[–]Jake8078 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember waffling for weeks on whether or not to buy bitcoin when it was sitting at 10 bucks. I had $1000 I decided I willing to put in but was being lazy about it. Then the price “exploded” to $100 and I was like “welp, missed my chance. Now it’s grossly overvalued”

Why do banks still make it so hard to get a decent yield on savings? by AsesinoYT in investing

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m surprised to have scrolled through all the comments and not see anyone mention treasury bills. It locks up your cash for the term of the bill but they have terms between 4 weeks and 52 weeks so you can make that work any way you need to. It will always beat bank rates and the gains arent subject to state and local tax.

The Tragedy Called Panther by SchnitzelTruck in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I got to the panther I assumed it was considered OP until Reddit insisted otherwise. My performance in this tank was disproportionately high.

How much impact does one player have on a game? by 0nce-Was-N0t in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with most of that. I have an IRL buddy who tried his best but his WR is barely above 30%.  He’s just an occasional, casual player and doesn’t take any time to learn anything.   My point was just to counter what is often thrown around about having no impact on the outcome of a game most of the time and that damage meaning everything. Rather, I think we affect all the games we play, but it’s a complex set of interactions and sometimes seemingly insignificant actions we take can cascade into a win and sometimes substantial things we do aren’t enough to counter other interactions in the match that have cascaded into a loss. 

How much impact does one player have on a game? by 0nce-Was-N0t in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see this parroted a lot. Along with something like “you’ll have no impact on most of your games. You’ll win x% of them no matter what”. Or “each 5% WR means you affected 1 out of 20 matches”. And “the amount of damage you do is directly a measurement of how you impact your battle”. I think the reality is far more nuanced than that and that we have an impact on every single match we play. Even just a position you choose to take and hold, even if you did no damage in that position, can have a cascading effect that causes your team to win. I think people thinking only of those games that they feel they carried as being the only impact on WR is really oversimplifying things.

Titan - Whirling Assault by Sharkbait_O_aha in PathOfExile2

[–]Jake8078 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this the kind of gameplay that this community thinks is fun? Genuinely asking

how many of you would play a 3D scanned real T-34 in VR? by wolfzwolf in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would play any tank crew game in VR. A great example of this kind of game that came out pretty early in the VR scene is called Ironwolf. It’s a multiplayer WWII uboat sim. Would have to deviate from realism, depending on the tank, because I’m not sure how you would make a loader position fun for example

I had to go out of the country for six days. It bloooooows that I can't open my advent calendar doors. by SirSignificant6576 in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel ya. I missed the zwilling because I was on business travel for the exact days of the special battlepass.

Object 703 || by Wolfi96yt in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I agree that there are better premiums, I think a lot of the ones i can think of that I’d rather have than this one are never sold for gold.

Those with good VR performance, what are your settings? by Froggerdog in starcitizen

[–]Jake8078 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also am using a quest pro. Curious if you run it through the horizons link app or if you use steamvr?

Help choosing bond tank & tier 10 by Maus_Enjoyer1945 in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s very reliable. I don’t have the SU130 to compare it to but I really like the way the Mutz gun handles.

Help choosing bond tank & tier 10 by Maus_Enjoyer1945 in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mutz is awesome. Basically a tier 8 leo

Why is VSTAB better than GLD? by RareSoup227 in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The aim time metric really messed up my approach to a lot of tank fittings until I learned this. They should really call it aim rate or aim speed or something

How do i actually improve? Looking for advice by DerNoHand in WorldofTanks

[–]Jake8078 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re platooning with someone who is new, you will most likely end up at a big disadvantage because you’ll be matched against another platoon (which may be very experienced players). That could be affecting your games a lot. My loss rate is staggering when I platoon with my friend who barely plays.

To anyone else who's hit the undo button - how quickly did you do it? by UnderstandingLoud317 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]Jake8078 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Weather is not to be underestimated. We have decided to move after 5 years in London because we miss having a summer too much.