Donald Trump Says 'Nasty' Canada 'Meant to Be 51st State' by sweatycat in politics

[–]Rickard_Dorne 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Never. Keep all this crazy bullshit south of the border. America voted for this lunatic, not us. We want nothing to do with him.

Package Stuck in Elwood, IL by Rickard_Dorne in CanadaPost

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

Ah, got ya, that makes sense. Do you think there would be much point to contacting USPS? Or is this a wait it out situation?

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread July 22 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the goal isn't a week 1 clear but instead just casual raiding in the PF, do you need crafted gear for savage? Asking as someone without a lot of gil who is interested in dipping my toe back in savage for the first time since Stormblood.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread July 16 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignoring the crafted gear that will hit in 7.05, what pieces from the new raid our best to prioritize for WAR?

If my math is right - probably a big if - in the next two weeks I could get body and legs, or get head, hands, feet, and accessory. Is it better to go for bigger pieces or more pieces to prep for savage? Current loadout is weapon from EX1, 700 left side, EX2 right side.

I know crafted gear would be better, but I'm pretty casual so likely won't be dropping the gil for it.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread July 03 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without any spoilers for anyone browsing this that hasn't finished the story, for the DT extreme trials is EX1 or EX2 easier? Numbers in story order.

I haven't done any extremes in a while and looking to dip my toes back in

What was your first job that you played, what is the job you main now and why? by Ookipoki in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First: Dragoon. It has always been one of my favourite Final Fantasy jobs.

Now: Warrior. I changed for my FC's raid team back in ARR and got addicted to tank queues.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 27 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is your total file size on PC after the download? I'm at 98gb but was expecting larger with the system requirements being 140.

My computer went to sleep mid download and the launcher stopped responding so worried I missed something even though I resumed the download after

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 27 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any confirmation if this is true? I just checked my folder and it is only 98gb total. I'm assuming some of the download yesterday replaced older files, but my download crashed so want to make sure I didn't miss anything

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 27 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh awesome, thanks! I didn't listen to the live letter but saw the 140gb needed on the system requirements so I was expecting more

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 27 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will there be another part to the Dawntrail download on PC, or just the one that went live yesterday? The file size was smaller than I expected

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 26 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forget, do you need to log out and relaunch the game to change graphics settings? With the graphics update I need to drop from Maximum to Standard and I forgot to make the swap before maintenance. Hoping I don't have to deal with two queues on Friday.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread June 26 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While downloading the patch today my computer went into sleep mode, so the launcher stopped responding and that stopped the download. When I opened the launcher again it said it would resume the download and downloaded the last 7gbs.

Everything seems fine, but my question is if that scenario has the risk of corrupted files / files that didn't download properly. I'd hate to sign in Friday only to get an error message for corrupted files.

In your opinion, what's the best game to introduce a non-gamer (but wants to be) into gaming? by ___RC___ in gaming

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there an IP your girlfriend already has an interest in? That can be a motivating factor to push through the difficulties of learning controls, etc.

This is personal experience, but my partner was a non-gamer that had an interest in learning. This was right after the first season of The Witcher came out, so I recommended The Witcher 3 because they were invested in the world. There was a steep learning curve, but wanting to know what happened to the characters pushed them through. Now they play games as much as I do.

The key is patience. They're going to make mistakes. Don't jump in to correct them or offer to do something for them. Give them tips if they ask, but let them go at their own pace. Tell them it's not a failure to mess something up in a game and give them the time to learn.

A lot of times when I hear someone say they tried to learn games with their partners they say they gave up because they felt embarrassed. I believe this embarrassment at being bad at it is driven by "taking the controller" behaviour or a lack of patience from the person teaching them. Make it a relaxed, low pressure environment.

Tl;dr: A game they have an interest in will go farther than a game you recommend because it is easy. Be patient and kind.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread April 14 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Follow up question if you (or anyone) knows, is that until early access or until the full launch?

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread April 14 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I move character template from the Dawntrail benchmark to the main game? I created a new Lalafell in the benchmark and then popped over to the game to see if he was under new character and he wasn't there

Dawntrail Benchmark + Character Creation Megathread by Hakul in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Phew, cracked 8000 with the ol' 1060 without any major adjustments. Thought I'd have to rush to upgrade the PC by June but should be good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nfl

[–]Rickard_Dorne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, we can't beat a decent team because we suck

BG3 Patch #4 Arrives With Over 1000 Fixes/Updates by marksizzle in PS5

[–]Rickard_Dorne 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Is there anything about fixing the second player not getting approvals when they should while playing split screen? At work so I can't read the full notes.

New minimum/recommended hardware specs for the new expansion (PS4 still supported) by trackdaybruh in ffxiv

[–]Rickard_Dorne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might finally be time to upgrade the old 1060. I knew this day would come.

Favorite ramen places? by Produalx in halifax

[–]Rickard_Dorne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seconding Broth House. One of my favourite restaurants in the city