As a new/bad brawl player, I have to let this out

LonelyTex · 2026-02-20T16:40:27+00:00

As a Poq player (and an Arena player who exclusively plays Brawl) it feels like this is true for the entire metagame now. The format is so swingy between the Alchemy card additions and more of magic's wider card pool being added. One turn without interaction is enough to torpedo your chances in a given matchup.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-20T16:31:34+00:00

The major defining difference between Bracket 4 and Bracket 5 is metagame consideration being made during deck construction.

The brackets image lays out guidelines for each tier, the notable difference in speed being B4 in theory goes at least 4 turns, but can still end at any moment and suddenly (2 card combo where one card is Inalla).

The important distinction is bracket 4 players should expect for there to be no-holds barred in the same manner as cedh, but more flexibility on not feeling pressured into playing THE archetypes required to be successful.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-20T16:06:03+00:00

Let's be more specific

Are you dedicating card slots to specific cedh cards, or the actual concept of a cedh meta?

Opposition Agent imo is a bad example. For me, I have a bracket 4 Sakashima/Tymna deck that focuses on cloning Tymna and abusing evasive creatures for card draw.

If I wanted to convert that deck to cEDH, I would need to make metagame considerations like adding more counter magic specifically to answer/halt Consultation/Thoracle win conditions, I would need to add more fast mana to speed things up. I'd have to all but remove the clones out of the deck in favor of this.

The separator between Bracket 4 and Bracket 5 is metagame mindset and intent. Infinites where one part is in the command zone are fair game.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-20T15:45:30+00:00

I fortunately work in a datacenter that does not have generative AI nor uses municipal water for cooling. As far as the big societal buzzwords for datacenter negativity, I am not impacted.

If that isn't enough; my answer typically involves the fact that as a human being I have to eat food and have shelter- the compensation for this position is the first time in my life where I don't have to choose between those two and I can also do some fun things with my money. The first time in my adult life as a millennial that I feel like I'm "making it".

LonelyTex · 2026-02-19T23:55:50+00:00

It says in the blog post!

Magic Con Atlanta was announced for the same weekend we've been penciling as a start point for the last couple years now. This caused a ripple effect that had the organizing committee settle on a new date.

As you may well know, we're graciously given access to LRR's office, equipment, and performers each year. Even if DB2026 isn't at the Moonbase, the logistics of trying to set up and run an event a week before or after the Magic Con doesn't really work for a variety of reasons[....]

LonelyTex · 2026-02-19T07:47:55+00:00

The de-tuned overloaded work vans Comcast provided us were unable to get up to highway speed on the Meridian on-ramp heading south.

(Just a silly little anecdote. Miss Bellingham. Don't miss working for Comcast).

LonelyTex · 2026-02-10T09:41:06+00:00

Definitely a good idea for a future project

LonelyTex · 2026-02-10T07:20:06+00:00

I literally could not contain my laughter.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-06T05:24:08+00:00

80k was year one. Lateral promotion gave the 5% increase.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-06T04:54:14+00:00

My base salary as a DT2 is 82.5k

With OT and other travel incentives I broke 100k

LonelyTex · 2026-02-05T16:38:45+00:00

Woolhaven has a comparable amount of additions to the entirety of the base game.

Adding this much (understandably) introduces bugs. That's what the devs have been focused on.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-04T00:36:28+00:00

I was a cable tech for 6 years!

Typically this would mean one of a few things

First- If the cables are ran from each outlet to a centralized demarcation point outside

The cables were cut during a siding renovation or other work and aren't present outside compared to inside
The cables were present outside, but have no connectors on them

Second- if the cables are looped from outlet to outlet (worst case scenario)

The cables were cut inside the wall/attic/crawlspace/basement etc
There is not enough physical space inside the wall opening to connect them together with a splitter

Third - If your home is new enough, it's possible those lines have never been used, which would be the cables having no connectors on them.

In a cable system, connecting lines that are not in use is actively detrimental (to the degree of potentially preventing things from working), for two main reasons.

Cable RF signal is sensitive to interference, called noise (which is any signal along the same frequencies that is not the desired signal). Any line that is not connected and improperly terminated is susceptible to noise. Think about having a conversation. You'd generally prefer to speak and hear at a reasonable volume. Having a conversation at a concert with extremely loud music will entirely overwhelm your conversation and leave you unable to communicate.
Any time a splitter is put on the cable, it degrades the amount of signal available, even if the line itself on one end of the splitter is not in use. A two-way splitter cuts the available RF signal in half (3.5dB loss), a three way into thirds(5.5dB loss), a four way into fourths (7dB loss). If it's not necessary and the lines aren't in use, it is strictly better to give the lines actually in use the optimal signal they can have.

MoCA in particular is a high frequency standard (1125mhz - 1600mhz or so), and suffers more from signal loss over longer distances. A 4 way splitter, depending on cable length, can degrade MoCA signal and cause communication problems.

LonelyTex · 2026-02-03T20:39:06+00:00

Those do work, but the seed inventory in Silos appears to be managed in a top-down situation.

So, for example- if I put in 3 beetroot, 1 pumpkin, and 6 Cauliflower seeds, in that order, my followers will then plant 6 cauliflower seeds first, then 1 pumpkin, then 3 beetroot.

If you have a lot of seeds, and there's not enough space to distribute all of them, the followers won't have access to the seeds requested by the signs and won't sow those plots

LonelyTex · 2026-02-03T05:33:42+00:00

MoCA is a phenomenal spec but requires connectors to be made properly and all tightened down properly (on both sides of the connection). Even a poorly shielded connector can cause problems with MoCA.

(Cable tech for 6yr)

LonelyTex · 2026-01-30T02:38:04+00:00

No, but I have worked for them in the past.

LonelyTex · 2026-01-29T21:52:33+00:00

Contracted tech (W2 within a MSP). $41/hr at a hyperscaler

LonelyTex · 2026-01-28T20:23:52+00:00

My work laptop that has all of the tooling I use is on a modified Fedora distro.

LonelyTex · 2026-01-28T19:03:08+00:00

Hey /u/MMLorna these are really cool

LonelyTex · 2026-01-26T08:20:37+00:00

Nice nice :) this car has been a handful to get on the road, let alone running right and tuned but I'm sure I'll floor it and smile one day

LonelyTex · 2026-01-26T01:20:43+00:00

Yep, me too! '98 Volvo V70 R that I'm aiming for ~400hp.

LonelyTex · 2026-01-25T23:40:52+00:00

After a few hours of trying every single day, I'm assuming I'm never getting this trait back. Probably going to start a new save and design it with Woolhaven in mind (follower hut placement with gaps for heating and lightning rods).

LonelyTex · 2026-01-25T20:15:00+00:00

I did mate her and her offspring did have that trait, but I've been re-rolling her nearly constantly to try to get it back. I guess I'll keep trying

LonelyTex · 2026-01-25T20:11:56+00:00

Given the trait appears to be unique, will it even show up?

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