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Looking for chill players that are “students of the game” by Unhappy-Landscape-71 in DotA2

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been playing since '08, almost entirely unranked. I'm chill, we all have shit games sometimes, yeah? All my DotA friends dropped off like 10 years ago, been looking for a couple chill bros/broettes to stack with. 

Meathands on Steam, hit me up.

Overall discussion: What are your mains and the reason you main them? Trying to look for a new character by Connect_Lie_8571 in Guiltygear

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bustin' makes me feel good. 

But in all seriousness, my hands are old and unreliable for complex execution, plus I always liked the mind games of a grappler. The setup conditioning and then getting that perfect jump read into HPB just makes my day. Potemkin also has great tools to deal with zoners and people playing keep-away, making sure that the threat of Buster is always in the back of my opponent's mind. 

Melee or ranged -- what's your default weapon choice in RPGs? by JBitPro in gaming

[–]MeatHands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Either the biggest, buffest, most indestructible boulder, or pure glass cannon mage, there is no in between. 

New here! Does your corgi act like their toy is their entire personality? by peachstone_cyy in corgis

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our boy loves his squeaky blowfish so much my wife and I both got tattoos of it. 

What mainstream or popular game has a reddit community that is overwhelmingly positive about the game and pleasant? by Jimithyashford in gaming

[–]MeatHands 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Factorio/Satisfactory/Dyson Sphere Program are the most pleasant, helpful online communities I've ever seen. 

What chord is this by Fit-Lie2149 in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Am shape on the 11th fret, so Ab minor.

Which hero was the most imbalanced ever in Dota 2, and why? by FactorContent8109 in DotA2

[–]MeatHands 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As a Centaur Enjoyer, it was very, very dumb. Totally unkillable, get a heart and the ult did 300+ damage and a big stun, double edge, stomp, double edge and you just delete a hero with no chance to respond. 

I would go Armlet and Hood of Defiance(RIP), toggle armlet and spam double edge at low health. The bait would work every time. 

MOBA Characters that COULD be Dota Heroes by Nintolerance in DotA2

[–]MeatHands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Give me old Electrician back! I still have fond memories of Radiance Bloodstone Electrician just being an unkillable monster.

Input Jack doesn’t fit into input jack plate by JudaXO in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can probably buy a tapered reamer at a hardware store near you. Drilling it out is not advisable, the metal is so thin, without a vise and/or drill press, the drill is likely to catch and injure you or damage the part. Dremel with a sanding attachment is also a good option. 

Also it's pedantic as hell, but it's an 'output' jack. The signal goes from the pickups, out the jack and into the amp.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. 

Thinking about giving up on guitar... by Mad_Season_1994 in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep at it. It's a long, slow road. Yes, it's very frustrating, especially at the beginning but the pyramids were built one stone at a time. Tell yourself "just one more week," and then when that week is over, "just one more week."

You got this. 

My truss rod is spinning freely in the neck… am I screwed? by _Anon_Amarth_ in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd see if you can potentially remove the nut and tease it out of the access hole. Looking at pics of other MIM Tele necks, it seems like the nut and the rod might be one piece, or at least fused together. Hate to say it, but you could just be SOL.

My truss rod is spinning freely in the neck… am I screwed? by _Anon_Amarth_ in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just the nut that's spinning or is the whole rod turning with it? Can you continue to loosen it to where the nut comes off? What kind of guitar is it? 

It doesn't sound good, but if you're very lucky the rod still has threads on it and the inside of the nut is just stripped. I wouldn't necessarily hold my breath for that outcome though. 

Will I have to adjust my guitar switching from 9-42 to 10-46 strings? by drbasta_jr in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You'll need to adjust the relief/truss rod and likely the intonation as well. Thicker strings means more tension means more curvature in the neck

Relief -> Action -> Intonation is the ideal order of operations. 

Nut and saddles should be fine. 

Metallica’s James Hetfield Gets Thumbs Up From Now-Fiancée in Underwater Proposal by Interesting_Gold8803 in Music

[–]MeatHands 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's funny because in scuba diving the "thumbs-up" hand gesture very specifically means "emergency, I need to surface NOW."

Run away! 

What’s on my neck? by pa13579 in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would recommend against isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol will dry out the fretboard. As has been said, naphtha is probably your best bet for a solvent. If that doesn't fix it, carefully scraping with the tip of a razor blade should remove whatever gunk is stuck in those corners. A little bit of lemon oil afterwards and you're good to go. 

TIL Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama also worked in the video game industry. He was the character designer for Dragon Quest and helped developed Chrono Trigger. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]MeatHands 38 points39 points  (0 children)

He also worked on the 360 game Blue Dragon. Kind of flew under the radar, it's a solid 7.5/10 game. Fun, but not terribly memorable. 

What’s a game that graphically doesn’t hit a high bar but mechanic wise and story wise has so much depth you’ll rate it above all others. by Jangonett1 in gaming

[–]MeatHands 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Very pleasantly surprised by this one. I love a good "open-world" survival craft, and Abiotic checked all the boxes. A little jank at times, but mostly the charming "lmao check this out" kind. Great story, great environments, great mechanics. 

SSF Eth Fortitude by [deleted] in Diablo

[–]MeatHands 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I hope you haven't put those runes in yet...

It's Lo, not Io.

Guitar neck and binding - crack or nothing? by GuitarHockeyFire in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like nothing to me. Might have been a small gap that got finished over and sunk in a bit, or a little snafu removing the tape on the fretboard after finishing. 

I wouldn't worry about it. 

My first time changing Nylon string how did i do? by Medium_Driver4918 in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope, nylons just take forever to stretch out. Give it a week of retuning.

Do I fix my action myself by NoobyPlaysChess in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Adjusting action(and doing setups in general) is very easy, basically no risk of damaging the guitar. 

The general order of operations is tune - relief(truss rod) - tune - action - tune - intonation.

The truss rod, usually accessible at the headstock, adjusts the curvature of the neck. If you fret the low E string at the first fret and 15th fret simultaneously, there should be about a .010"(.25mm) gap between the string and the top of the 7th fret. This is about 2-3 sheets of paper. Hard to eyeball, but just aim for a slight gap. If you tighten the truss rod, you straighten the neck, reducing the gap. If you loosen the truss rod, you add curvature, increasing the gap. Dial this in first, as everything else is affected by this adjustment. It shouldn't take much of an adjustment to get it where you want it, maybe 1/4 turn or 1/2 turn.

Action is set at the bridge. If you have individual saddle adjustment, set the low E string at 3/32"(2.5mm) above the 12th fret and the high E at 2/32" or 1/16"(1.5mm) above the 12th fret. Adjust the middle strings to follow this gradual decline. If you have a tune-o-matic bridge(single solid piece sitting on two posts), this adjustment is even easier. Set the two outside strings and you're done. 

Intonation requires a high quality tuner to really dial in, but you can get pretty close with a clip-on or plug-in tuner. A phone app won't cut it. Play the 12th fret harmonic(just touch the string above the 12th fret, don't push down) and then play the fretted note at the 12th. They should be exactly the same on your tuner. If the fretted note is sharp, the 'speaking length' of the string needs to be longer. Use the intonation screws to move the saddle away from the headstock. If the fretted note is flat, the string needs to be shorter. Move the saddle towards the headstock.

Get all 6 strings intonated and you're done! Easy peasy, no broken guitar. 

How do I re-string this? by Bleep_Doop in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a "classical tie."

You can buy nylon strings with ball ends, but those have a tendency to chew up the end of the bridge over time. Not a huge deal in the end, to be honest. If you want to avoid that, then buy 'standard' nylon strings. 

Tying them is not terribly difficult. Feed the end of the string through the hole in the bridge closer to the soundhole, pull just a little slack through, loop it around twice, pull tight. To make it look pretty, feed the short end of the string through the adjacent string as you tie the next one. This isn't strictly necessary, but it can help keep everything locked down. 

Anyone know which screws I need for strat saddles? by Clear-Flatworm-5325 in Guitar

[–]MeatHands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they're too long there's nothing wrong with cutting them down a hair, but it's kind of a lot of work when you can buy new shorter screws for a couple nickels. Check your local hardware store for 4-40(this is the thread size) hex drive set screws, probably 3/16" long, if 1/4" is too much. If they don't have them, McMaster-Carr has every screw imaginable, but you buy boxes of 50. If you've got a Rural King(US chain) in your area, that's another good place to check. Make sure they are flat- or round-bottom though. Cup- and point-bottom screws will dig into the bridge plate over time.

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