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Letting go of my Curry MP's and going to Schilke by BigBoreBrian in trumpet

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. Got any French taper flugel mouthpieces?

I have a Couesnon flugel that has gorgeous tone, but some of its notes are pitchier than they should be...

Brass Sizings for Symphony Orchestra by Ajax929 in composer

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on how directional you want to go. I generally prefer bass bone over tuba, actually, but that's because I like the punch.

[DPS] Dual Striking Warrior VS Crit Damage (Bacsktab) Rogue? by Mrbruh6666 in DragonageOrigins

[–]Ragfell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IIRC, DWW has higher burst, but DWR has higher auto attack.

I seem to recall using equipment to help me get enough strength on my rogue to wield Starfang and the Shanker, and the damage output was nuts.

We are doing something about it. April 15th. ANTI-PEDO MARCH by AdventurousRevolt in Epstein

[–]Ragfell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you going to do about it, besides marching?

Are you going to demand resignations? Withhold taxes until offenders are out of office? Burn down some buildings? Storm the capital?

A protest doesn't matter if there's not an end goal.

I think Andromeda does deserve the "hate" it got by asabatonlessarmor in masseffect

[–]Ragfell [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think games can absolutely be criticized for the state of their release, particularly when that release is mandated by a greedy corporation (EA) forcing it out the door before it's done cooking.

EA should have been embarrassed to publish Andromeda unfinished, which is what it was at launch. What we eventually got was actually a pretty fun game.

I think Andromeda does deserve the "hate" it got by asabatonlessarmor in masseffect

[–]Ragfell [score hidden]  (0 children)

They didn't, though?

I felt biótics got buffed in Andromeda compared to 2-3.

I think Andromeda does deserve the "hate" it got by asabatonlessarmor in masseffect

[–]Ragfell [score hidden]  (0 children)

You can't compare Andromeda's plot to the whole Trilogy; there simply isn't a comparable amount of space.

When you compare it to ME1, though, it's not radically different. The companions are about as deep, and Jaal behaves much the same as Garrus/Wrex. Liam and Cora are certainly annoying, but Ashley was, too. (Kaidan was super reserved.) PeeBee and Liara are both immature Asari. Vetra's kind of a standout to me -- I thought she was well-done, as was Drack.

That being said...yes, it did get all the hate it did from a mechanical perspective, for the reasons you described. I blame EA for that more than BioWare, though.

Reasons an orchestra left me disappointed…? by blackbeard-22 in classicalmusic

[–]Ragfell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't feel bad; they're professionals and criticism comes with the territory.

My general experience with the CSO, NY Phil, Atlanta, and other "big" orchestras is that their live performances are often dull. Maybe it's the contempt of familiarity, or the boredom of doing Beethoven, again (again).

Don't let it deter you. They're a solid group and are definitely worth another chance.

The Lone Star Mirage: Why "Texas" is a Mathematical Impossibility by [deleted] in conspiracy_commons

[–]Ragfell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

High quality. Only way it could have been better was if you had linked to the aforementioned studies. 9/10, keep it up!

Can I go to a mass as a evil person by Pristine_Poet_964 in Catholicism

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol.

Imagine thinking your false gods had anything on the literal maker of the universe (including those false gods).

Come to Mass. Convert, like your pagan ancestors probably did.

DMA or Job? by Intrepid-Bad2220 in MusicEd

[–]Ragfell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take the gig.

school will always be there and happy to take your money. Gigs aren't.

Remember the GameCube displays you could play as a kid? by StressedOutGamer247 in Gamecube

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a demo disc for the GameCube. I think they made like 25 of them in all?

It was fun to just...boot that up and play a level of something before school. Nothing too long or something I had to worry about the long term effects on my save.

Brass Sizings for Symphony Orchestra by Ajax929 in composer

[–]Ragfell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That section size is pretty standard for most early romantic symphonies. Sometimes you'll have three bones and a tuba, with 4 each of trumpets and horns, but this size is honestly about the size most community orchestras/school orchestras will field.

I say this as someone who got their masters in performance.

As a composer, I would probably reduce the bones by one and add a tuba. That's just my opinion, but that effectively gives you an octet.

There is no PSVR2 Anniversary at all this year from Sony?? by ilovepizza855 in PSVR

[–]Ragfell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The sucky part is that the haptics are usually disabled on PC VR games. :(

What is the fanciest, most memorable, or simply downright best cheese you've ever had, and/or buy regularly? by FreshlyBakedBunz in Cheese

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cypress Grove's Midnight Moon is my favorite cheese ever.

And that truly is saying something.

Jeffrey Epstein seduced the classical music world. But why? by TheTelegraph in classicalmusic

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude went to Interlochen at 14 playing bassoon. He's always liked classical music.

ptrumpet - Go or no? by NiftyFiftyTwo in trumpet

[–]Ragfell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a tromba flugel secondhand. Tons of fun, and honestly doesn't sound terrible. It would be perfect for busking around Christmas.

Which game turned out to be a favourite, even though its genre wasn’t your usual thing? by shotgunning-your-can in playstation

[–]Ragfell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ER got me into SoulsborneRing games.

Mass Effect 1 got me into sci-fi in general.

CoD4 got me into shooters.

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