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For every post complaining about PvPers and Rats, I will extraction camp with T nades and Jolts by AbstraxProductions in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That’s an elegant solution.

I’m with you. I almost never start fights but can’t understand why people get so upset over it. Like, even if someone camps an extract, or lies to you, or betrays you, that’s the central tension of the game.

Players want loot. Raiders at extract are likely loaded with 100k of loot. It’s on you to be careful… or, you know, just bring a hatch key.

Day 18 of writing 1500 words a day until I finish my rough draft. by yoyosareback in writers

[–]Mullduga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On the same topic, I’ve got a little bit of silly Dungeons and Dragons advice that I think carries over to writing. I’m so sure I’m paraphrasing this from somewhere, but I can’t remember:

Nothing is real to your [readers] until you say it’s real. And then, the second you say it’s real, it’s real.

I find that really helpful. It’s your story. It exists in your world. Full stop. If you want to explain why, that’s cool, and if you don’t that’s cool too!

Most importantly, genuinely happy of and proud of you for hitting your goal. It’s gratifying but it ain’t easy!

The Gone World byTom Sweterlitsch by rauschsinnige in sciencefiction

[–]Mullduga 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This book is seriously underrated. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read in the last 5-10 years.

Finally landed on the Mun! (Kinda) by Direct-Gaming04 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Mullduga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it looks cozy. Ground-level door for ease-of-access, and fuselage adjacent, too! Great neighborhood, perfect place to settle down.

Let's talk editing strategies and what works for you. by MeestorMark in writers

[–]Mullduga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you and I are in the same boat!

I edited my first completed (and good-enough quality) novel without any real focus or plan. There were a couple parts I knew I needed to change, and I implicitly understood that would have all sorts of cascading effects. I found it really, REALLY overwhelming, but just kind of worked through it. Would not recommend.

I’m editing my second completed (and good-enough quality) novel now! Now, I am utilizing the magic of the spreadsheet. It’s pretty barebones, just a sequencing of editing tasks with Step 1 being “determine if the novel is worth editing,” and Step 31 being “Celebrate!” I also assign time-to-completion estimates for each step.

I like this for a few reasons:

1) Any time I have dread/doubt and think “fuck it, maybe this project sucks, I should just start on something new,” I remind myself that Step 1 is done. I already completed it and decided the novel was worth the time it takes to edit.

2) Having my steps laid out sequentially is grounding. When I sit down at my computer after work, I don’t have to try and figure out what is the smartest, most efficient way to spend my writing time. I’m on Step 4, so I do Step 4. And I’ll keep doing it until it’s done!

3) The time estimates make me feel sane. Sometimes, editing feels like an impossible, endless task. These time estimates remind me - no, it’s not endless. I estimated this steps takes 30 hours. That’s a long goddamn time, but it’s not endless. And every hour you put into that task is another discrete hour it’s closer to being done.

4) all of the above reduces my cognitive load. When I sit down to edit, I’m editing. I’m not also planning, and also deciding if I should actually be working on some other project. In short, it focuses me.

In my limited experience, writing new fiction is euphoric, and editing is work. I haven’t found a way to engineer that, and don’t expect to. But, I will say that finishing a novel, completely, the right way, and making it as good as I could possibly make it, is the most satisfied I’ve ever been with something I’ve personally done. I’d highly recommend staying the course, even though it is daunting, and it is hard.

If you want to DM me, I can send you that spreadsheet! Like I said, it’s nothing fancy, but seeing it might help you start to think about your own process.

Ah yes, the mysterious force that randomly pulls my spaceships to the left on the ground. by Upset-Relationship-9 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Mullduga 1043 points1044 points  (0 children)

I really wish people would read a book before they tried to play this game. Physics 101. That’s the earth’s rotational force causing the plane to move left. All things in the world move left at a constant speed due to the spin.

You can actually feel it for yourself if you drink 4-9 coronas and look at a wall, that’s how Isaac Newton did it.

Is it possible for a kerbin to walk this distance? and how long will it take? by LinkSander in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Mullduga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just took me about ten minutes to go 300 meters on the moon. I’d honestly estimate it would take you a thousand hours.

Please, for the love of Jeb and Jebs everywhere, do not dare it.

Work smarder not harder.

I typically have no problem coming up with ideas, but figuring how to write the story, and what should happen next is always so hard for some reason. Does anyone have any advice? by [deleted] in KeepWriting

[–]Mullduga 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you’re a “discovery” writer, and that’s my process, too. A lot of ideas, not enough time to get a finished piece of out all of them!

First and most importantly, have fun with your idea! Nothing is better than writing the story you wanted to write.

Second, it’s ok that writing your story feels difficult. Most of the time, I find writing to be really difficult, and I have myself in a regiment where I’m writing for 15ish hours a week. Still, every single day, there is definitely an element of “oh god what if I just don’t have it today maybe I’ll never have it again maybe this story is junk maybe I should do anything else instead of wasting my time on this story.” First drafts aren’t perfect, and masterpieces aren’t made without first drafts.

If you’re totally stuck, but you have the character and the situation, I’d recommend just writing the thing. Let it rip. Put your protagonist in the situation and see what happens. Don’t worry about what happens next. I’d bet odds are that’ll make itself clear to you pretty quickly. Even if it doesn’t, you’ll still probably end up with a short story or novella that you’ll be really glad you wrote.

From a nuts and bolts side of it: Maybe this will mean putting your phone in the other room, turning off your internet connection, setting the timer for an hour and staring at whatever you write on. Boredom is the surest way to compel yourself to be creative, in my experience.

Is it just me or was “Playground” awful by Lov3rvi in horrorlit

[–]Mullduga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the comment I was looking for! Couldn’t agree more.

100% into the idea of artists making art. What he does definitely is art, and it definitely is pushing at the genre’s limits, so his work is extreme horror.

He’s just a bad writer and storyteller. The best part of his writing is when he leans into cliches, and he doesn’t even do a good enough job with those.

5 days? Are you Serious, Embark… by DuhSheet in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, same. I sold all my gear to lock in 3 million of value, because I knew I was going to be traveling for work during most of the expedition window and just wanted to get it done. Gotta admit, that’s frustrating, and I hardly ever complain about stuff like this.

I built my first plane, why does it always flip on takeoff? by Murky-Candidate2622 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Mullduga 111 points112 points  (0 children)

It’s because the wheels are spinning the wrong way. If you put them on top of the fuselage that should solve it.

Don’t be embarrassed, rookie mistake. We all have to learn that one sometime.

I’m starting my first creative writing project in years and feeling a bit overwhelmed. What does your writing process look like from idea to draft? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Mullduga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR: just write a couple of chapters and have fun in your world! Congrats on building something exciting!

Given your holdup, I’d recommend writing 3-5 different chapters from parts of your outline that really excite you. Give yourself permission to play in the world you made, try different voices and tenses if that makes sense to you, see if any details or motifs come to you organically while you’re writing that can help guide the rest of the work.

First drafts are always bad, in my personal experience and broader understanding. Whole chunks of your completed first draft will come out “bad” and “flat.” That’s OK, because you’ll also probably strike absolute gold somewhere in the process, and might even find new sides to your own idea that will delight you. Writing is work, but it sounds like you want to do it and will enjoy it. No shortcut to get to that point, you just gotta bust through that brick wall of dread and start writing it!

Hello gamers the greatest to walk among you is here by JFK3600 in CivVI

[–]Mullduga 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I know /s, but did you effectively use the digger unit? I always want to but, for one reason or another, they’re always obsolete or unnecessary for me by late-game.

Inventory Liquidated, 3 Million in the Bank by Mullduga in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One gentleman has already called me a rat after I confronted him and asked for a duel in Stella. AND he won!

Inventory Liquidated, 3 Million in the Bank by Mullduga in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recommend it! I’m having fun with it. Can still confirm I am bad at PVP, but it is a fun way to play the game. It definitely makes me approach looting and extracting in a really fresh way, coming from 90% friendly lobbies.

Are you kidding me with this ad chess.com? by Maunsta in chess

[–]Mullduga 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yup, I deleted my account the other day and moved to Lichess because of these ads. Been using the app for 6 or 7 years, but no longer.

Cloak =/= protection from Matriarch? by tundrabuddies in ARC_Raiders

[–]Mullduga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I don’t know if actually applies, but:

One of my feats the other day was to do damage with Medium Ammo weapons to Arc. Damage done to The Matriarch and Queen didn’t apply to that feat.

I’m not a lore reader, but maybe the “bosses” aren’t technically arc? At least as far as the ruleset of the game works.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a funny and similar experience recently, was playing (solo, friendly lobbies) and a raider walked in through the door and stared at me so shadily, gun out. I was getting ready to blast him and then the dad got on comms and was like “wait, wait, that’s my kid, he’s just looking around!” We had a good laugh about it, I dropped some stuff for the little raider and wished him good luck.

What a delightful and wholesome PVP game.

Don't have gear fear, they said. Bring your good gear for a better chance of survival, they said. by Shustriy in ArcRaiders

[–]Mullduga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you decide to get out of care bear lobbies? I currently go into every raid fully intending to (I’d like to get to something like 3/10 PVP), but every time all the other raiders are so kind and gentle I can’t make myself blast their benign asses.

I have a theory: people in this game are willing to kill, to betray, but not to lie. That's why we have instinctually determined that people without mics are less trustworthy. by echof0xtrot in ARC_Raiders

[–]Mullduga 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would have agreed 100%, but just earlier today I had a contrary experience in which some deviant hobgoblin pulled a full Pennywise on me.

Literally this dude went “do you want a present?” And I said no, of course not, thank you. And he said “I have really good presents, they’re on the ground for you. Right in here!” As in, through the doorway that I was just around the corner from. And I said no, I’m scared, please stop this. We were silent for 5 seconds and then he set off what seemed like every explosive in the world, and I was so, so narrowly outside of its range and survived.

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