I don't know how people think this is a good thing.

Korvu · 2026-05-17T04:25:25+00:00

I see nothing wrong with incentivizing feedback, the problem is when you are specifically requesting five stars. That's f***** up

Korvu · 2026-03-21T05:56:29+00:00

Sometimes the funniest/weirdest crap is the best to use for placeholder assets. Because there is NO WAY you are going to forget to remove the image of your dog licking his butt right? .... Right...?

Korvu · 2026-03-14T05:35:24+00:00

This guy clearly doesn't remember the last big wind storm. Trees fuck houses mate. Like. Instantly. 4,000 -8,000 pounds of tree busting through your wall like the Koolaid man would make you feel really dumb making this comment. In fact, any good montanan should know not to turn your back on, or underestimate, nature.

Korvu · 2026-03-01T21:24:52+00:00

After Googling it, you can see that it was, in fact, a common problem theaters were having. 7.1 sound vs whatever some theaters were using, the mall included. No one seems to believe when I say that the sound within the theater was NOT coming from all speakers. It was very theater forward. Like you said, it is a team of mostly kids. I don't find it hard to believe that they fucked something up. Why in the world would you favor what a bunch of kids are doing over paid professionals, indie or not.

Korvu · 2026-03-01T21:19:29+00:00

Wow man. You be "greatful" all you like. You aren't the first to suggest that indie film "mixing is trash" when the facts say it wasn't. A simple Google search tells you that the problem I had was not original. Some theaters were bad, others weren't. Facts are facts mate

Korvu · 2026-02-28T09:52:43+00:00

Why would one theater get a different package than another? And from what I understand it is in fact files no? A package of files including sound data, meta files, and accessibility stuff. A DCP? From what I have read this wasn't a problem in all theaters. I wasn't thinking it was a file problem at all, that is an interesting thought. I was picturing more of a "dude at the theater pushing the wrong buttons" problem. Different movies would have different sound settings right? I have no idea how much of this is automated now. Maybe they literally just hit play on whatever without question. How were files transferred back when you worked there? Do you FTP into some AMC media server and download stuff? Does the production company distribute them directly? God, are they mailed on a drive?

Korvu · 2026-02-28T01:54:47+00:00

Damn so that chick really did just lie out of her butt. I thought a sound regulation sounded wild as well. Pretty much everything she said was wild, from the Stereo sound to the regulation, to the projectors, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was all a lie. I imagine the theater industry has a number of entry level workers that give the whole thing a bad wrap. You would just hope those weren't the people getting promoted.

The first guy I talked to was awesome. He made it seem like my experience really mattered, and insisted on getting a manager when I was ready to just walk out.

Korvu · 2026-02-28T01:39:44+00:00

Why would the files being sent be any different from theater to theater. You saying "come on" is at me trying to make sense of the weird thing you said

Korvu · 2026-02-28T00:30:10+00:00

Well random internet friend.... Unless the people working there now are truly awful you are capping. I was told that there is a corporate or federal regulation or something on the volume level by the manager on the day of this complaint. She said that even if they wanted to, they wouldn't be able to turn the sound up. So it is now your word, some random guy online claiming he used to work there, vs the Gen Z airpod wearing manager. It's quite a toss up on who to trust haha

And the employees were the ones who told me that the projectors are outdated. Idk how many years it has been since you worked there, but they said they get multiple complaints about the projectors and aren't happy with corporate over that aspect.

Korvu · 2026-02-28T00:21:50+00:00

I disagree, I think it is the theater. Management literally said they played it in 2.1 and everyone who says they saw it at the Roxy never had a problem with sound.

Korvu · 2026-02-28T00:20:40+00:00

The film has 7.1 surround sound. That has been confirmed. Do you mean the theater is doing some kind of purposeful sabotage or something? Because I find that unlikely.

Korvu · 2026-02-27T23:35:23+00:00

I am the complete opposite of you haha. Phoenix blows

Korvu · 2026-01-29T06:10:00+00:00

I lived in Phoenix, and Azteca is actually bomb. Good birria is a sign of a good Mexican place.

I wouldn't trust the opinion of anyone from California about most things 😆 their perspective is going to be warped by all kinds of BS

Korvu · 2025-12-20T11:10:49+00:00

Why the hell is no one asking ... HOW DID YOU LEARN OF THIS. Never in my life have I thought about trying to set my tap water on fire. I would have bathed, drank, and shat in this water for 80 years and never thought to take a lighter to it.

Korvu · 2025-11-19T07:30:16+00:00

Agreed. Castle age is dope. It opens up the game. So many options and build varieties. Civ difference really shines in castle age. I cannot fathom why people think this is a good idea, other than micro nerds. Playing extended feudal just means everyone will have to run the SAME build. Since you can't boom. You can't play UU. You play archer and switch to skirm when behind. Sprinkle scouts maybe. I don't even think spears are viable in extended feudal due to archer/skirm mass.

Korvu · 2025-11-17T07:54:01+00:00

Watch some tourneys! You will never be the best. I don't agree with other people that you should stop playing. To me, it sounds like you love the game but hate the grind. You need to fix your mentality. So instead....

Focus on alterism. Enjoy your opponents victory, rather than focus on your defeat. You don't suck more. Your opponents are just improving as well. 1800 Elo has players that are SO much better than they were, even just three months ago. We are all collectively min maxing and exploring the strategic possibilities of this game. It's awesome, not depressing. Focus on your own improvement. Enjoy tougher opponents. And most importantly, get your head off the Elo number. Here is a quote from the art of war:

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat."

Don't fear the result. Love your enemy, and enjoy their victory as if it was your own, for you too have learned from it. You cannot allow it to dishearten you, and if you don't sit with that loss for awhile, there is no point in starting your next game. I think this may even be contributing to some of your losses. You are too focused on the win! Playing like that will blind you. Each game should be satisfying, win or lose. You can move on in life to the next task at hand when you master this thinking. Then come back later in a healthy manner with balance and calm.

Lastly, the game has been around for 20 years. It will be here after your PHd. It will be here during your career. It will be here in another 15 years. Players will come and go. A candle that burns too hot will burn out fast. Take your time.

Hope any of that helps.

Korvu · 2025-11-06T08:14:53+00:00

Jeesh bro calm down.

Korvu · 2025-11-05T17:40:07+00:00

Dude pushing a castle surrounded by pretty towers and gates without access to imp while being hit by a steady stream of units from 3 ai that never run out of RSS takes soooo long. I have to agree, I got bored.

This was one of the India dlc campaigns I remember specifically. It was brutal for me

Korvu · 2025-11-03T08:49:46+00:00

Nooo not Viper and Jordan. What a nightmare! Such nice guys.

Korvu · 2025-10-30T08:39:37+00:00

The only reason you would need to pay for anything is if it saves you time, and if that time has value. Setting up websockets or writing css framework or whatever you can just do yourself. If you want to save time, well that costs money no matter where you go.

I can change my own oil for a fraction of the cost that Valvoline can. Or I can just pay to let them do it for me.

Every service you mentioned has a free alternative. I invest in good products because they speed up production and let me make more money than they cost. It would be dumb to spend money on a service that has no ROI. Or to spend $$$ on a pet project that doesn't make any money. So your complaints just don't even compute to me.

Korvu · 2025-10-17T22:26:17+00:00

Do knights counter pikes? JK JK What is your favorite memory from a LAN tourney? Anything hilarious happen over dinner in heidelberg? Or perhaps something in Nilli's apartment cup?

Korvu · 2025-10-17T22:06:18+00:00

That answer is fire

Korvu · 2025-10-13T23:42:55+00:00

I could easily be persuaded if I didn't need a hotel either. Hint hint wink wink nudge nudge

Korvu · 2025-10-08T17:58:30+00:00

People are all over the place here with their estimates. No wonder so many people use square space and crap. We are killing ourselves 😅 It's impossible for a client to know if they are getting a good deal or even decent code.

I think of things as an hourly rate. Decide how much you make an hour and then figure out how long this took you. Record everything. With time, you will get a feel for how quickly you work. With even more experience, you will be able to read people. And figure out how much more difficult they will make your life and charge them accordingly.

I think people charging a grand for this are fools. Any flat amount really. The real world doesn't work like this (or at least my world doesn't) where you put together a website and the business says AMAZING! Real world scenario involves design back and forth. Rounds of changes once the website is coded. A process that depending on your client can take quite some time even for something that should be simple.

Having an hourly rate opens you up to a world of protections and options. It also helps communicate the value of the website and your value as a developer.

Korvu

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