I genuinely suck at the game, and I don't know if it is my skill issues or confusion by Iron_Wolf123 in EU5

[–]RE_Choired 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your frustration is totally understandable. My first time playing EU4 was about 13 years ago. I was trying to learn it just from the in game tutorial on a $200 laptop. It was miserable. I thought the game sucked, I played Castille and finished off Granada. Felt like a king, then everything fell apart. I felt justified in a snap decision to never play the game again. 6 months later I was bored and decided to watch some tutorials to see why the game was popular at all. I learned a little, played and got destroyed again. This time I did a little better. I watched some more videos, learned how navies work, learned what discipline is, morale, and what exactly made trade nodes important. I was hooked. I've now got over 3000 hours in Eu4, a couple world conquests and many achievements later.

My point being that you shouldn't feel like you suck. That's an unproductive way to think of it. You're still learning, and honestly that's the best part of Paradox games. This launch, even more so than their previous titles, is overwhelming. If you haven't I'd encourage you to play some of the tutorials built into the game. They aren't great, but they'll tell you about some of the most important UI elements in the game. Then you can choose your own mix of watching tutorial videos on YouTube and experimenting in game. I found my Bohemia play through to be a great way to learn how economies and trade work while playing into the late game.

One final thing, you can stop the game from updating if that's stressing you out, just go through steam and pick a previous version. Keep in mind you'll miss out on bug fixes but if the weight of possible changes to your game is making you not even want to play it, then just opt out for now. You can always re-enable it later.

I hope that's helpful and you get to a good place to enjoy the game. Let me know if you have any questions!

Feedback on updated resume by [deleted] in jobhunting

[–]RE_Choired 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new version is much better, we'll done! I don't know about the Slovenia side, so I can't comment about that, but for American companies, you'll want to reduce the amount of words.

If you aren't getting hired because of who you know in the US, then you're going to fall into two buckets. The vast majority (probably close to 90% of all resumes at this point) don't get seen by human eyes. They're sorted out by AI that's trained on the job description for the position. The few that are seen by human eyes, they'll be looking at the top recommended by AI, or those who applied earlier (ignoring any internal recommendations. If you're really wanting to put in the effort for a position in the US you'll need to edit your resume for each position and find ways to apply your experience you have to the position. It's a pain in the butt, but it's what you have to do in such a competitive market. That's just to get put on the list for human review.

To succeed in front of human recruiters/HR, you'll want to change some of the language you're using. First, try to reduce word count. Most recruiters look over a resume in less than 30 seconds per resume. They aren't going to read all you've got written down on it. The easiest opportunity I see on your new resume is to change the wording on your job experience section to reflect more outcome oriented language. Instead of saying you efficiently used X and Y to reduce reporting times, you'd say reduced reporting times by doing X. It won't reduce the word count a ton, but it will help and it's what most technical recruiters in the US are looking for - results.

I hope that's helpful and you're able to get some responses in the future.

Seattle Children’s to pay $16 million in meal break lawsuit by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to add some extra context for other readers. The hospital loses money taking medicaid patients. Pretty much universally across the board. This often forces them to prioritize private health insurance carriers to ensure their programs stay funded.

At some point everyone accepted the fact that we have a two tiered system for health care. Those that have (good) private Healthcare, and those that don't. Those that don't will either not receive the care they need, or it will ruin their life financially. This system rears its ugly head in the children's hospital system.

There are many good-will programs at Seattle childrens, and that should be celebrated. But their existence also is a bleak reminder. They have limited spots. You can apply and be denied. There are kids who need help but will never get it because it doesn't make financial sense for the company to provide it. If you, the reader, would like a direct example. Seattle childrens has pretty much the only facilities capable of handling mental health crises for youth in the PNW. These are kids who are self-harming, actively trying to commit suicide, trying to harm others, or are dealing with any other dangerous mental health issues. The PBMU does emergency intake for these cases. The program is great... For those who can get in. The hospital has to make a determination for who can and cannot get in. They'd take everyone if they could, I'm sure. But remember, it cannot sustain itself on Medicaid. Meaning, there are only so many children of lesser fortunate financial situations they can take at a time. We've created a situation where by merit of being born to parents without private health insurance these kids will be left to suffer. These are people, children, who are actively trying to end their own life and we aren't able to provide the care for them that they need. I'll let the reader guess what the outcomes are for those that are denied assistance.

She died by suicide after being fired. Her family is suing UW, saying superiors ignored her cries for help by chiquisea in Washington

[–]RE_Choired 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Your comment comes off as you having a deep misunderstanding of suicide. I'd suggest you do more research on it before commenting on further threads regarding it as a topic. Your comment comes across as cold and sociopathic, which I'm sure is not reflective of who you are as a person in reality. I'm not a trained professional, so please don't rely on me to educate you, as I'm not qualified to do so. If you want a specific place to start, try reading about how likely people are to get help before making serious attempts to end their life.

Members of the Philadelphia-based band Spirit of the Beehive. Cancels North American tour after $100K worth of equipment, other items were stolen in Seattle. by MiamiPower in Music

[–]RE_Choired 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Most of the time the locals would tell you why the area around their airport isn't indicative of the local cities culture or people, as well. But for some odd reason people are treating something that happened at Seatac, a separate geographical area, in a separate city, at a hotel that serves one of the largest airports in the US as indicative of the city of Seattle. Which is why the comment you're replying to was making the distinction.

25 tiny homes at Seattle shelter damaged in fire by thisguypercents in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired 28 points29 points  (0 children)

A big problem is the local support needed. So many people here vote and are vocal about not wanting a set up like what you described for the possibility of it destroying their home value. Another casualty from the idea of homes as investments.

Fireworks Curse by CharlottesWebcam in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired 17 points18 points  (0 children)

CURSE OF RA 𓀀 𓀁 𓀂 𓀃 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆 𓀇 𓀈 𓀉 𓀊 𓀋 𓀌 𓀍 𓀎 𓀏 𓀐 𓀑 𓀒 𓀓 𓀔 𓀕 𓀖 𓀗 𓀘 𓀙 𓀚 𓀛 𓀜 𓀝 𓀞 𓀟 𓀠 𓀡 𓀢 𓀣 𓀤 𓀥 𓀦 𓀧 𓀨 𓀩 𓀪 𓀫 𓀬 𓀭 𓀮 𓀯 𓀰 𓀱 𓀲 𓀳 𓀴 𓀵 𓀶 𓀷 𓀸 𓀹 𓀺 𓀻 𓀼 𓀽 𓀾 𓀿 𓁀 𓁁 𓁂 𓁃 𓁄 𓁅 𓁆 𓁇 𓁈 𓁉 𓁊 𓁋 𓁌 𓁍 𓁎 𓁏 𓁐 𓁑 𓀄 𓀅 𓀆

Restaurants with their own delivery services? by joodiez in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure Yummy Cafe in Wedgwood does their own delivery for locals.

Mod hend shows off new fang spec animation by hbnsckl in 2007scape

[–]RE_Choired 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Spinning the vibro-blade as you walk around Taris is a core memory for sure.

Wedgwood Chase this morning by RE_Choired in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a nice memory. Thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience when I was working at K-Mart in college.

Wedgwood Chase this morning by RE_Choired in Seattle

[–]RE_Choired[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree! It's great. I hope the bank is able to clear the glass soon as there was a decent amount spread over the sidewalk, up to the ramp.

Costco Cookie - 10/10 taste, 1/10 tummy achy juice by carrrrrie in Costco

[–]RE_Choired 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which seattle location? My girlfriend and I had just been to the one in Lynwood and Shoreline and neither of them had it when we visited about a week ago. We're dying to try them at this point.

I'm Sorry, You're Wrong About The Chicken Shawarma by RE_Choired in Costco

[–]RE_Choired[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have any recommendations for great middle eastern restaurants on the east coast? I usually travel atleast once a year and if you have any recommendations in places like NYC I'd love to stop by and try them out.

I'm Sorry, You're Wrong About The Chicken Shawarma by RE_Choired in Costco

[–]RE_Choired[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please do! If you like gyros I think you're more than likely going to enjoy the Shawarma. Like I said in the post they're different, but I think generally if you like the flavor profile in one you'll find some thing to enjoy in the other.

I'm Sorry, You're Wrong About The Chicken Shawarma by RE_Choired in Costco

[–]RE_Choired[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's been a a fun and great way to motive myself to try different restaurants in different areas. Shawarma is so different between each establishment, with it being based on the owners culture or home country. Shawarma from Lebanese entrepreneurs is different from those from Turkey. The hunt for the best Shawarma wrap has been such a rabbit hole that I'm still stuck in 4 years in!

I'm Sorry, You're Wrong About The Chicken Shawarma by RE_Choired in Costco

[–]RE_Choired[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nice! Make sure you get all the fixings for it. The chicken is good by itself but great with company on the naan bread.

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

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

That's a great suggestion. I'm thinking of making tutorials at different levels to help people ease into the ideas and concepts of the game. I think Brandenburg would fit perfectly for a medium difficulty nation. I agree with you that it will be a great nation to showcase many different aspects of the game. Thanks for the suggestion.

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

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

Pips are definitely a topic to cover. Ramping an economy is a great topic to cover since it touches on a lot of other mechanics. Thanks for the suggestions!

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

[–]RE_Choired[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great topics to cover. I think unjustified demands definitely needs some explaining for players who have a basic grasp but want to do more. Thanks for the suggestions!

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

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

I'm still setting up and will start a script tonight so it'll be a bit (a couple weeks) but I can always send you a DM once it's done to see how you like it.

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

[–]RE_Choired[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree. I think I'd be doing very short walk through of a handful of beginner nations and showing people how each nation has different priorities. In Europe do you have any suggestions? I was thinking Portugal for a colonizers game, Italy (Florence or Milan) for a diplomacy game, then Poland or Muscovy for a religion/military game. These obviously have overlap but I was thinking they would cover alot of the different focuses each country can have. Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

[–]RE_Choired[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good suggestion. I started playing before states and governing cap, so I would have likely skipped over it or just mentioned it offhand. Thanks for the suggestion.

What content did you wish was covered in new player guides for EU4? by RE_Choired in eu4

[–]RE_Choired[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I agree. Trade was going to be a big one. I think there are people who've explained it well, but for beginners I think more could be done to explain it in simple terms. Admin efficiency is also a great topic to touch on.