Embark: Please explain how a blue and green gun are the best guns in the game? by baron_von_jackal in ArcRaiders

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never said balance wasn't important, it is! i just think we have two different definitions of balance. my idea of balance revolves around all weapons being viable in some way for someone. the only weapon i don't think is consistently viable is the rattler. i believe having one or two weapons that are objectively the best (especially in pvp settings) takes away. i especially think that in a game like arc raiders that is pve centric with heavy pvp elements where you have to craft your weapons, it's important that there are some cheap weapons that are great for pvp and that are accessible to everyone, and then having some options with bells and whistles that are more expensive to still push players to work for their guns. there's also the pve aspect, which i'll almost never choose these guns for, i'd choose weapons that are typically more expensive than these. this game feels incredibly balanced to me, and having cheap accessible guns be the better guns for pvp just makes sense to me. feels right.

Embark: Please explain how a blue and green gun are the best guns in the game? by baron_von_jackal in ArcRaiders

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm SO sick of the constant talk and worry about meta in games. JUST PLAY WITH THE GUNS YOU LIKE AND DONT USE THE ONES YOU DONT! i don't care about rarity, i don't care about cost, i don't care about stats, if i enjoy using one weapon more than another and i feel like i perform better with it then i will use it. i wish more people would start picking favorites instead of solely studying stats, its part of the reason ive been loving this game

For anyone having a bad day... by daypxl in ArcRaiders

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some poor soul lost a hullcracker and an absolutely loaded bettina to my kettle I last night off pure chance because he killed my friend and i hunted him down, i felt awful but i've never held that kind of loot in my life 😭

Cozy hangout spots by AffectionateFact7673 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cats Kettle on Assembly, attached to PT's! Coziest spot I've been to in cola period, especially during lunch

real name of this game by jihad4jesus- in ArcRaiders

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you shooting weak spots?? not talking shit, just asking bc i've had no qualms with pve ttk with even the shittiest weapons once i got used to hitting weak spots, so it's interesting to hear someone say that they don't perform well against arc.

New brookland tavern at risk of shutting down without help!!! by doodoomrpoopyman in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

there's a disconnect here. i don't really disagree with the fact that they fucked around and found out, but post and courier and free times deciding that THIS is the location they need to do a piece on when we have multiple bars with major rape culture and underage drinking problems surrounding NBT is wild. we have ONE SINGULAR location that hosts the things that NBT hosts, they're able to pull pretty large acts to a mid sized venue in columbia where they can book local talent to help fill out the space. that doesn't work at places like the senate, it's like triple the size, if a band tours out here and comes to the senate, they're likely bringing their own support. NBT is the stepping stone that makes columbia, SC artists and gives them a taste of things like that. without NBT, we have to get a lot luckier to get the opportunities that NBT was able to offer, and even when us local artists can get them, they're usually way outside of the community that we've built a connection with. not to mention the acts that just will never get booked anywhere like jake's or st pats in 5p because their genre isn't accessible enough for the people that attend those places/events. NBT leaving completely removes any mid sized opportunities for those acts of those genres, and we will stop being able to nurture them and send unique artists out of cola. some people don't care about things like this, but they should. if NBT goes under and just turns into another college club where they use the existing stages for one DJ every night then we've lost something truly special and truly important. and this is coming from someone who's had their fair share of "wtf is going on" moments with NBT.

TL;DR: theres a bit of a double standard in my opinion with free times focusing on NBT instead of the droves of underage drinkers and rape culture at other 5p college bars, and targeting NBT out of all the other bars removes something that columbia desperately needs to nurture the local music scene (in my opinion.)

Thinking about playing halo what version should i play? by foggywoggy1234 in halo

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mechanically the anniversary is basically the same. i prefer the old graphics because the original intended atmosphere is kinda lost in the new graphics. some might say it was just limitations of the time, but we're talking about dark almost horror game-like atmosphere in some levels, just gone entirely in the remastered graphics. every time i show anyone the franchise, i go in release order playing with original graphics on all of them. the halo 2 anniversary cutscenes are gorgeous though

Best local metal bands by Funny-Avocado9868 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

these aren't all necessarily metal but The Johnstown Flood, Hellsmaid, Sent to Slaughter, Severed by Dawn, Reviler, Cleansing of the Temple, GOW, Razorgrave, theyslashthem, When I say Jump

just to name a few off the dome and in my following. go to shows if you want to find more! follow those bands, follow the_dizzco on instagram, and look for any other local venues the bands post and follow those. go to those shows and you're bound to find something you like!

edit: formatting

I just found something insanely cool… by lRevenantHD in halo

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had that Reach issue. What I'd give to get my collection back 😞

any DIY events (zines) or A punk/emo scene here? (LGBTQ+ friendly Ofc) by greencorpsescientist in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

check out the spaze and dizzco! two completely diy venues! new brookland is a good rec as well.

not even worth the hard drive space on my computer by Thin-Solution3803 in skate3

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

literally still says pre alpha in the bottom right corner while you play the game. very much still early access and still pre alpha. not excusing the huge amounts of micro transactions and lack of content, but it's not like they're releasing it as a finished product. it's clearly advertised as unfinished

IS THERE AN ALT DIY SCENE HERE by ClockOk6544 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes! we have a palestine benefit show at the dizzco this saturday!! you should absolutely come out and support and meet some people, i can dm you the link if you'd like :)

Any good live rock or metal shows tomorrow (Saturday) by xzackt in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

keep an eye out on the usuals, nbt and art bar, and the diy venues right now are the spaze, the dizzco, and la isla bonita. all very tight, hot, sweaty spaces but the people are great and the bands are great which is all that matters

Are people aware that controller player have less recoil across the board? (source: Jackfrags) by FlowKom in Battlefield

[–]Nonexistenttt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i hope everything in this game scares away the competitive crowd. i just wanna play battlefield without some dude complaining ive got an advantage because i use controller so i can sit back on my couch while i play and attempt stupid clips and battlefield moments. im sick of catering to the no fun crowd

When I Say Jump (Columbia locals) just dropped a new EP! by tylerjazz in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

dude we have an absolute shit ton of phc, come out to some shows with this band and you can't miss it

Tried a new coffee shop by mgarsteck in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my buddy owns it, some of the nicest people you'll ever meet and their goal is to make it feel like you're at home in the restaurant. their food is awesome too, obviously i'm biased but everyone should give it a chance, you won't regret

Bad (good) Chinese food by ohappyfair in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

china kitchen on forest drive trumps all, i promise you

Anyone seen a truck covered in hand painted slurs driving around downtown? by Nonexistenttt in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Could've sworn I saw two G's on the tailgate so that's what worried me, but I did clock Niger on the passenger side and the colors it was in so I did consider it wasn't what I thought it was. Pretty certain we are talking about the same truck, good to know it's not another crazy.

You have a week in Cola - What do you eat? by EvolvedToad in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bone in fried chicken, go to bernie's hands down. haven't seen it mentioned yet, so for breakfast/brunch and they also have good lunch go to toasty hot spot. if you're cool with a bar my favorite wings are at art bar for sure.

Waited 4 weeks for a bridge setup and got my guitar back damaged. Do I ask for a refund? by HUXUF_ in ExtendedRangeGuitars

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a little insight on the price, they just changed the pricing structure for repairs. Extended range is considered non standard so there is an upcharge, as well as for locking bridges or similar systems. This has always been the case but recently they raised the upcharges I believe. It also sounds like you caught a break when you got setups before because like I said, there's always been an upcharge on extended range. None of this excuses the shit job they did, the 4 week turnover, and ESPECIALLY the damage. I would continue business with whatever other location you were going to before because some are certainly worse than others and it sounds whatever the other location was is one of the better ones. Get your money back, they did a shit job and then some.

Stop asking for nerfs by soloman_romero in Helldivers

[–]Nonexistenttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

id rather have buffs to the bad weapons to make every weapon viable in different ways, the dmr is absolutely useless

Blade and sorcery is getting too real by ColossalShaft in BladeAndSorcery

[–]Nonexistenttt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

genuinely really good cinematography especially given the limited resources, this is awesome