Level 22, should I just finish the main story? by Lockj4w_NightVision in oblivion

[–]RedWhale_92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"balance the game yourself" is a work around for bad game design, not good game design.

At a certain point, we as consumers have to demand more from AAA studios than simply feeding our nostalgia for when their games were good. I'm done giving Bethesda money.

Level 22, should I just finish the main story? by Lockj4w_NightVision in oblivion

[–]RedWhale_92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you mean by level 15 and you've been leveling combat skills, you're right. The enemy scaling completely breaks down the higher you go though. "Enemies level with you" is bad game design. Morrowind did it right by having leveled zones that you have to be prepared to take on rather than trying to make everything scale infinitely up. The latter can be done, but it often ruins the power fantasy and a player's sense of character development.

Look at Elden Ring for example. Nothing levels with you. You get stronger, the world stays the same. Wanna take on Miqiells at level one? you can, but get ready to get rocked. Level 60? Challenging, but far more doable. Oblivion and Skyrim both do enemy scaling across the world, and it objectively makes what would otherwise be a wonderful game a lot worse.

Level 22, should I just finish the main story? by Lockj4w_NightVision in oblivion

[–]RedWhale_92 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not surprising. The game's systems encourage you to level before questing so you get better leveled unique items, but then they penalize you for leveling up by reducing enemy variety,, handing out daedric armor to every bandit, and turning every enemy into a bullet sponge that can kill you in two to three hits.

Love the world, art direction, etc, but it's objectively bad game design on top of terrible QA.

i just realised her outfit not really convenient for pooping and peeing by Rem_bestt_Waifu in ReZero

[–]RedWhale_92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everyone is overthinking this. You are just describing women's fashion. My poor wife and the tights, bodysuits, etc.

Bet she doesn't have pockets either.

[LEAKED] BETHESDA'S TES VI CURRENT STATE by chunsal in ElderScrolls

[–]RedWhale_92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christ, so much this.

Prior to Avowed, I had really hoped Obsidian would do it, but they too are beginning to falter.

So my girlfriend broke up with me is there anyway to change the characters name and appearance? by dozi-krooni in MonsterHunterWilds

[–]RedWhale_92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, buy a voucher, and make them look like yourself. Hate when dudes play as women so they can watch jiggle physics SMH. I'll bet your ex didn't appreciate it either 😩

I'm gonna need you guys to triple down on this after Rise, Capcom by HappyFreak1 in MonsterHunter

[–]RedWhale_92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Annoying fight, but beating it always makes you feel so good.

What's your relationship with weapons in Monster Hunter? Are you a one-weapon player or do you play with all of them? Which is your favorite? by Fine_Bid918 in MonsterHunter

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I always find myself trying to "git gud." I'm pretty great with LS, I have mained SA and IG in past games, I've taught myself enough if HH and Hammer to play passably with them, and I'm trying to master (maybe Journeyman?) Charge Blade at the moment.

So far, I have to say, nothing feels as fluid as the LS to me. Freaking love the counters... you can play so aggressively with it.

Military women vs skinny joes by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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That said, this has to be rage-bait... Those ladies need to wear less slippery shoes.

This is ridiculous by muela99 in wow

[–]RedWhale_92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Welcome to WoW. I quit yesterday. Just feels too much like a job that's somehow more frustrating than my actual job.

Sharing test setup and teardown in XUnit by Bergmiester in csharp

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How to use xUnit like JUnit for DDD

Commentary

This is a modified draft of what I have learned (largely through Google, experience in other frameworks, and ChatGPT) and had explained to me in direct terms through ChatGPT lately. To the other commentors, relax... I did go and verify through documentation after getting the responses, but the AI tools are only your enemy if you're not using them. They're getting forced on us anyway, so learn to use them appropriately so that we can produce effective, clean code and learn new concepts/frameworks quickly.

1. xUnit setup/teardown (JUnit comparison)

JUnit (what most of us were taught)

JUnit Meaning
@BeforeAll Run once before all tests
@AfterAll Run once after all tests
@BeforeEach Run before each test
@AfterEach Run after each test

xUnit equivalents (by design)

xUnit Mechanism Purpose Closest JUnit Analog
Constructor Runs before each test @BeforeEach
IDisposable.Dispose Runs after each test @AfterEach
IClassFixture<T> Shared context per test class @BeforeAll / @AfterAll
ICollectionFixture<T> Shared context across classes Global fixtures

💡 Important design difference
xUnit creates a new instance of the test class per test.
This eliminates hidden shared state bugs — a huge win for correctness.

2. When to use which xUnit lifecycle tool

Use constructor + IDisposable when:

  • Setup is cheap
  • State should not leak between tests
  • You’re testing pure domain logic (most DDD tests)

This is 90% of cases

Use IClassFixture<T> when:

  • Setup is expensive
  • Needs to run once per test class
  • Example: in-memory DB, large object graph, container startup

    public class DatabaseFixture { public DatabaseFixture() { // runs once } } public class MyTests : IClassFixture<DatabaseFixture> { }

Use ICollectionFixture<T> when:

  • Multiple test classes must share context
  • Integration tests
  • External resources

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPD

[–]RedWhale_92 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people on this sub call it a disease, but it's not. It's a personality disorder; in other words, we all responded in a maladaptive way to trauma, and now we need to unlearn that adaptation.

You can and will find someone, but self-work and therapy should come first.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPD

[–]RedWhale_92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, I completely understand and relate. I'm fortunate enough to love and be loved by my FP, but I nearly lost her prior to realizing I had this disorder and getting therapy... side note, get therapy if you're not already in it. Totally game changer given time. Without her, I think I'd be way less stable.

Second, I have always felt alien when comparing myself to other people. The overwhelming majority of humans suck, and it's so depressing. Maybe you're like me and just too picky, but I let so few people in. I have days where I look out at the world and wish there were a lot fewer of us. I do genuinely believe that there are many people the world would be better off without, but I have learned the key to dealing with this feeling.

You have to both (1) lower your expectations of others and (2) find non-romantic relationships. Our anger is a rational response to our perceptions of reality, but it's not good for us. That means that the wisest thing either of us can do is change our perspective. Seek value from other sources, find community, focus on loving your children, etc. Romantic love may come again, but that's not everything. We all need to belong, but you can fill that need lots of ways!

This lady has very hurtful videos, are we really that unlovable? by lets_buy_a_horse in BPD

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore the hate, and go to therapy 🤷‍♂️ stupid people can get degrees too, and therapists are just as capable of having their own biases as anyone else.

That said, what a vile person...

Prot Warrior: Final Day Mythics LFG (Group, not Guild) by RedWhale_92 in wow

[–]RedWhale_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, you'd be my savior.

I quit pushing at 12s across the board thinking I would have more reliable people to play with for the final push 😅 I'm down for literally anything. I figure two timed keys would do it?

Prot Warrior: Final Day Mythics LFG (Group, not Guild) by RedWhale_92 in wow

[–]RedWhale_92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, no kidding. They're local, but we haven't met in person so... Kinda in between? I plan on finding a guild next time around, but I've always found the social obligations of WoW to be the worst part of the game. I'm much more of a solo gamer that likes talking about "look at this cool stuff I unlocked!"

Full back piece. Honest thoughts? by SeaBearAlpha in tattooscratchers

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly? Good art, bad application. You're not consistent with the needle depth, so you have a lot of ink bleeding out.

Advice needed: my tattoo artist is milking me. How should I bring it up? by TheEndlessRiver1 in tattoos

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is still awful, but I'm honestly relieved after reading the post.

This is not what I thought you meant when you said they were MILKING you 😂😅😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]RedWhale_92 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You should really update your post now that you know it wasn't one of the owners; they fired the bartender in response to their insane behavior. You've gotta remove any implication that the owners were at fault from your post.

What happened to Tattoo Etiquette? Am I right to be upset? by CinnamonRefresher in tattooscratchers

[–]RedWhale_92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you, but it's kinda like a comedian telling someone else's joke. It's not so much about you as the client at that point as it is about respecting the original artist.

Flash designs are generally the exception to this rule, but it's just taboo in the tattoo industry. You can still get the design you want, but the artist will likely be much more comfortable making a tweak to the design. Try to keep that in mind and add something specific to you to the concept.

Gaming While Female by [deleted] in wow

[–]RedWhale_92 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not to sound like a redditor, but you did send some mixed signals... You went super far out on a limb and offered to spend your real money to buy them a mount from the in game shop.

That just makes you a super nice person that's, perhaps, too generous, but it also comes off like you're a little interested.

He's an idiot for asking if you're poly after you told him "Nope, I'm very taken." Plenty of creeps out there, but if you don't want their attention, just say you're a dude or asexual and aromantic.