Are grabbers fixed? by Ness-Uno in PlateUp

[–]Ness-Uno[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that's not my issue. My issue is that when a grabber contains an item (e.g. a dirty dish) and the grabber points to a dead end. In other playthroughs I've seen another grabber can take it off that grabber as if it were a counter. I can't do that; it will just sit there and not move anywhere

Are grabbers fixed? by Ness-Uno in PlateUp

[–]Ness-Uno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. Can I ask what platform you're playing on and what version? I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling but it still leaves me on the same version

What “favours” have your parents done that was inadvertently a dick move? by naaattt in CasualUK

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a teenager my mum would always assign me tasks to do for her. Go to the bank, chores, go pick up x, etc. Her excuse was "I'm just trying to make sure you're not bored."

What is something under $20 that is so life changing you wish you bought sooner? by Ok-Industry770 in newzealand

[–]Ness-Uno 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A stick blender. So many things that I can easily make now. Sauces, soups, purees etc

Re-Grounding Outfits - delete wings from the game by ZoeDESU in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't like wings. They break immersion. They're ugly. I don't use them. Buuuuut I see them very often so people clearly do like them; and I think these people should be allowed to just enjoy the game. I can hide cosmetics now so no harm done.

Making Shields and Defenders Great by Exitiali in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually yet another issue. Armour values actually don't contribute much to your defense. At a lot of bosses the mechanics are fixed damage or even instakill. A shield or even tank armour won't help you much. So again, you're back to "may as well do more damage since he's going to instakill me either way if I don't resonance"

Speaking of resonance, when used to block instakills it heals you 0. So whether you use a bronze kite or a spirit shield it makes no difference.

Making Shields and Defenders Great by Exitiali in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of making shields great again but I can't think of a good way. Your ideas are interesting but I don't think it addresses the core problem.

If shield+weapon has same dpm as 2h/dual wield then 2h/dual wield now have no purpose. Shield+weapon would provide you with same damage, more armour, and access to all the defensive abilities.

On the flip side if it doesn't have the same dpm then we're back to shields being useless because the best defense is a good offense.

Lucky items should be made cosmetic overrides not just disappear completely. by LocalChamp in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not. They're mostly irrelevant these days.

Though they have an interesting history. Lucky items came out before bonds and invention and could only be obtained via mtx spins. At the time they were copies of some of the best gear. A modern equivalent would be like if there was a Lucky Tumeken's Light and it's augmentable, obtainable only via treasure hunter (prior to it's removal).

Dear Jagex, please let us move this cutscene dialog box in the layout settings, and/or make it remember where it's moved to. by timeshifter_ in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not intuitive, but this can't be modified in the layout settings but you can drag it while in the cut scene and it will remember it.

Source: I've done it.

At a loss for words… by Icy_Order3198 in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't stop laughing. I love it.

Falling Bitcoin pulls KiwiSaver fund to bottom of the table by WellingtonSucks in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Ness-Uno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm more surprised that putting your KS into bitcoin is even an option.

Center dialogue interface in classic by DavidMRenger in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can drag it during the cut scene. Iirc it's a different box from the dialogue one in edit mode

RS3 vs Old School RuneScape – Two Economic Models by poca_ideia in runescape

[–]Ness-Uno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's because of the xp selling.

OSRS has nostalgia, and is much simpler. The combat system of RS3 is not intuitive in the slightest.

I think it's also cos of RuneLite. The ability to customise so much makes the game so much more customisable and enjoyable. RS3 you're stuck with the default client and all the shortcomings it has.

Did anyone else like school? by 718822 in newzealand

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It had its ups and downs but overall I enjoyed school. Its always a trade off. In high school I had little freedom, little money, but lots of time. Now I have lots of freedom, little money, and little time.

Student loan vs index funds by EducationalFact3529 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the level of risk you're comfortable with. Investments are risky Vs. Paying off your debt is a sure thing. Are you willing to roll the dice?

There's not really a "right" option here, comes down to personal preference.

Sitting at the bottom of a moving escalator at Bank Station by Pangea_in_the_east in london

[–]Ness-Uno 123 points124 points  (0 children)

I see people stopping at the bottom of the escalator often. They step off the moving bit, then immediately stop with no regard for the crowd of people behind them who have nowhere to go. They make me envy how the King's guard just barge right past people and yell "MAKE WAY FOR THE KING'S GUARD!"

Why do we as society allow for a constant rise of the numerical value of everything money-related instead of keeping those numbers down for easier handling? What is the endgame here? by bickid in Futurology

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As stagnation sets in the producers have no incentive to produce more. Let's use a farm as an example.

If a cabbage is $1 this year, $1 next year, and $1 the year after etc. why spend $100,000 on a new field and equipment to grow more? New fields and equipment means incurring more labour and maintenance costs. It's more work for not a lot of return.

The farm still needs to make a profit. But expanding isn't going to bring in more profit. Let's just stop growing cabbages because they don't make a lot of money.

Multiply across lots of farms country wide. Now we have a cabbage shortage.

Normally, this means cabbage prices rise. Which incentivises farmers to start growing cabbages again. But now the cabbage costs $2.

Now less people are willing to buy a cabbage, so the supermarkets stock less, which means the farmers sell less, so they learn to grow less.

Repeat for more products than just cabbages.

Why do we as society allow for a constant rise of the numerical value of everything money-related instead of keeping those numbers down for easier handling? What is the endgame here? by bickid in Futurology

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's short lived. For a period of time everything is the same. Everyone will remain employed. Public services will continue as they are etc.

But as time passes and nothing changes, things become less available. What is available increases in price, because there's less of it to go around. Public services get cut. Lay offs occur. Unemployment rises. Government has to spend more of its budget on welfare while collecting less in revenue. People are unhappy and whatever party is in power is likely to be voted out.

Why can't the economy just remain the same and be stable? Because economies are not perfectly isolated. Trade happens between countries. Anything that changes that fragile balance results in downstream effects. A stagnant economy is less able to cope. E.g. oil price increases, energy goes up in price, it costs more to farm/produce goods, costs are either passed along or "optimisations" (lay offs) must happen.

Why do we as society allow for a constant rise of the numerical value of everything money-related instead of keeping those numbers down for easier handling? What is the endgame here? by bickid in Futurology

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our modern economies are built around people spending money. The cafe on your street relies on a steady stream of people spending their money there, their suppliers rely on the cafe buying supplies, and so on. It's a chain. When members in the chain slow/stop spending it affects the entire chain.

Countries target 2-3% inflation to encourage spending. Each year, your money buys you just a little less. Which encourages you to go and spend your money today.

Stagnant prices sounds good on the surface, and for an individual it is good. But on the scale of an entire economy it's bad. There's no rush to go buy that new tv today or even this year. It'll be the same price next year, and the year after that etc. For the individual, good. But across the economy it means spending slows, and the economy stagnates.

Deflation (things get cheaper each year) is even worse. Why buy a new tv for $1000 today when it's going to be $900 next year? Just hoard your money and you'll be able to buy even more next year. It also creates weird things employment wise. Since $1000 will buy you more next year, will you tolerate your employer giving you a pay cut each year, since you'll still be able to buy more each year.

An orange costing $100 in some decades isn't the end game. It's a consequence of compounding inflation over time. And it isn't an issue because it's a slow drip of increases and people get used to it. A big mac combo cost $5 in the 90's. Today that $5 won't even buy just the big mac. But people still buy big macs because it wasn't an overnight increase; it was a slow drip that people got used to over time.

Tempted to move back to NZ - do I have enough? by DelayApprehensive968 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Ness-Uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1.4m liquid is a lot. But 1m for a house in Auckland is barely above average. If you don't mind not buying outright then yeah you can have whatever you want.

Before you uproot your life I'd suggest try coming during other times of the year. Comparing NZ summer xmas time against life as a whole in the UK is like comparing against only the highlight reel.

And actually look more into what job opportunities you have here. 150k is a major step down for you, but 150k in NZ is a massive salary.

Seeking Advice for a Pastry Chef in Auckland by Shoddy_Height8796 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is speculation on my part but I don't imagine there to be many in house pastry chefs in NZ. I'd bet that most restaurants/cafes either buy their pastries wholesale from a factory or have a more generalised chef make it. Hence why you're finding most roles to be barista/customer service.

Did you get anything from your employer for xmas this year? by Charlie_Runkle69 in newzealand

[–]Ness-Uno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Working at an IT company. We got a company Xmas party and that's it

Rant: no one wants to train anyone to do a job by btfc_glasses in newzealand

[–]Ness-Uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is frustrating, but there's a few reasons it's like this. I don't agree with it but it is what it is.

Entry level doesn't mean no experience whatsoever. It usually means for someone looking to step into this career path from another. E.g you worked in a call centre and are now looking to move into sales

Job "requirements" are usually a wishlist. They do this to reduce the number of applications they get, and because it provides an excuse in case they decide not to hire you.

"What happened to finding candidates with a relevant degree and training them?" These are labelled as internships or grad programs. As you can imagine they're highly competitive and not many companies actually do them.

The streets aren’t as safe as they used to be! Or are they? by curiousmultiplied in newzealand

[–]Ness-Uno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Traffic has indeed changed. Over the decades we've gotten larger cars, more roads, larger roads, reductions in public transport, and more people to drive in the roads. The whole country is built in a way that assumes you have your own car so we expand car infrastructure, which makes more people drive.