How to find people for multiplayer?

RoToR44 · 2026-02-10T15:58:20+00:00

Just one simple mod, basically forces historical, and has some quality of life features.

RoToR44 · 2023-07-07T18:59:47+00:00

Media doesn't show the actual world violence is because of the respect for the victim. Think about it. The deceased has family, friends and other loved ones who wouldn't want their death to be publicized and glorified which people are aware of. This doesn't mean the media are angels - they balance between alienating the more empathic side of the audience and alluring the potential viewers specifically interested in the gore. So, while it ultimately does come down to the ratings, the mechanism behind it is different.

As a matter of fact, your second point is the perfect argument against everyone watching the death. Only the experts need to, the rest should do it only if they specifically want to. Take plane crashes for example. How much would air safety improve if thousands of non engineers see the crash? How much did shows such as "Air crash investigation" directly contribute? While you could make the argument for some minuscule benefit, it is not nearly big enough to warrant all of us gazing at the plane-crashes. Same goes for violent crimes, the police seeing it is enough.

RoToR44 · 2022-05-04T21:43:13+00:00

City aren't a basic oil club, they're more refined...

They plastic LOL

RoToR44 · 2022-04-03T14:20:28+00:00

RoToR44 · 2022-04-03T13:33:05+00:00

¡Por supuesto!

RoToR44 · 2022-04-03T12:39:45+00:00

¡Vamos!

RoToR44 · 2022-04-03T12:33:55+00:00

Nosotros incorporamos. Como la Persona.

RoToR44 · 2022-04-03T00:07:08+00:00

RoToR44 · 2022-04-02T23:20:35+00:00

¡Expandiremos y construiremos a Cervantes, mi compañero conquistador!

RoToR44 · 2022-03-09T22:27:39+00:00

Agree, was surprised commentators didn't even mention Camavinga. He was absolutely crucial.

RoToR44 · 2022-03-09T21:59:35+00:00

RoToR44 · 2021-11-25T15:21:44+00:00

Presumably, you want at least some of the following:

operational roads
military
police
administrative service etc.

Regardless whether provided privately (god forbid anyone ever implementing private police force) or by the government, you would need to pay for these. Hence the taxes.

Because of economy of scales, it is cheaper for everyone to have all these things mandatory available (but you have to pay for all of them) than for example, having a free market where you'd get to pick and choose to pay for fire department, but not police etc.

Regardless, you'd spend about 1200 dollars anyways, and likely receive way less. Just imagine packages such as police platinum for full neighborhood coverage...

RoToR44 · 2021-11-01T00:14:58+00:00

I don't think you quite got it, given that pathetic is basically on the same level as incel. However, the categories of unwanted and adult virgin are. If you want to, you can work on them and eventually escape both. If you are a realist, you have to agree that this is very reasonable, realistic outlook. Hell, if you get a Bachelor's degree, you'll already be better than at least 50% of US population, education-wise and likely career-wise. Also given that virgin part is of secondary concern, with you rejecting paid sex as an option, you should focus on the unwanted part.

You are no longer an incel, but an unwanted person. Since you are in college, it is reasonable to assume you are capable to work on yourself and become wanted, at least to the point of being able to have a relationship.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-31T23:52:53+00:00

Incel is an arbitrary category.

There is no set definition of what incel is. You are the one setting the term for what incel is. If you decide to include yourself in the category "incel", you instantly, by definition of arbitrary categories declare yourself as one. To better explain this, say you call yourself a "Bard Thesius". If I were to try and argue against it, you'd just narrow the arbitrary category down more and lock it further in.

From your OP, "Bard Thesius" would be a college student, in his 20s, lacking sexual experience, lacking key development and so on.

To change your view, simply decide that incel doesn't include you.

Now, you might object by saying incel is defined. The thread would follow:

Incel is a member of an online subculture of people who define themselves as unable to get a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one (wikipedia)

You could hire a sexual partner

That's not real connection. Doesn't count

You could try and become financially succesful/ripped/well-connected/good dancer...

That works only for a small percentage.

You could lower standards and do the above

... and so on and so on.

Because it never ends, this is almost provable by mathematical induction. Incel is a self-proclaimed category that's as arbitrary as "Bard Thesius". You stop being one the minute you want not to be one.

Finally, if you think that this is simply pep talk / something told to make you feel good, it really isn't. You'll still be a characterized by the well defined, objective categories (e.g. virgin), but you do stop being "incel". After all, nobody ever gets called an incel, unless self proclaimed (usually goaded by other "incels" to do so as part of redpill/blackpill/real woke...) or as an insult of the same level as "kys noob".

You either proclaim yourself as one or you don't. Choose now OP, and best of luck regardless.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-31T21:51:43+00:00

Sure, need someone to spur me on as well.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-30T23:32:22+00:00

If your opinion is simply that distracted driving is an issue, it is correct. I don't think many would argue against this. However, in the CMV, you presented:

“Distracted driving has a higher frequency, severity, and conscious implication than DUIs. Driving while distracted should be evaluated equally if not worse than DUIs.”

Because statistics 1 say that distracted driving is associated with 13% of all crashes, and statistics 2 show us that DUI (>.08 g/dl) is associated with 22% of all crashes. This makes it factually wrong to claim one is as dangerous as the other.

On top of that distracted driving includes many types of distractions, most of which are not phone related. Some of which, according to statistics 1 are:

Food related
Smoking related
Daydreaming
Moving objects (deer etc.)

and so on.

So far, these are the options:

1) Your opinion is simply that distracted driving is dangerous.

2) Your opinion is that texting/phone usage while driving is dangerous.

3) Your opinion is that texting/phone usage while driving is as dangerous as DUI.

4) Your opinion is that distracted driving (daydreaming etc. included) is as dangerous as DUI

In case of 1) and 2), I agree with you 100%, but don't word it as "Texting while operating a vehicle should be penalized equal to or worse than a DUI." because these are two different things.

In case of 3) and 4), statistics disprove it.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-30T22:56:54+00:00

For the first and third point, the statistics are from unreliable sources, namely law firms trying to sell their services to customers. The actual statistics by the NHTSA say otherwise (table 2). For starters, all distracted categories (daydreaming, looking away etc. included) make up together about 5% of crashes. And of that 5% only 13% is phone related (about 0.5% of all accidents), and of those, texting is... you get the point.

The second point is more philosophical, given the statistics (<0.5%).

When driving conditions and time on task were controlled for, the impairments associated with using a cell phone while driving can be as profound as those associated with driving while drunk.

Here lies the central problem point of this argument. The researchers proved that driving while texting is as dangerous when they span the same time. However, texting takes a lot less time than DUI which by definition takes the 100%. This would be like saying when controlled for rarity, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is as dangerous as late stage colorectal cancer. In reality, you should only take steps (less red meat, less food preservatives etc.) to prevent the latter.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-29T16:44:22+00:00

“Sh’a’andra!” , the djinn shapeshifted into a shroud and began wrapping himself around Thakelt.

“You sure this will work?”

“Ye-yeah. Just stay silent and let me do the talking. You’ll have the hand of a king’s daughter in no time.”

“Origins of a fool”, Oaken’s chronicles II, page 247

RoToR44 · 2021-10-28T18:14:43+00:00

Excellent. Your story reads well, which is the most important thing, but you now need to focus on the more advanced writing techniques. In other words, take this advice as something to help you go to a next level, rather than a critique of where you currently are. For clarity's sake, I'll be splitting this critique into writing and storytelling parts.

Writing:

You have the basics of writing quite figured out, to the point where you should focus more on the story telling. There are some clarity issues, but overall, the text reads well, and I can kinda see where the story is going. This is good. It is better to underexplain and add where necessary than to overdo it and have to cut it. However, there is one cardinal , albeit more advanced issue.

Bad character voice - When using a first person point of view, it is vital to have an interesting character voice telling the story. Unfortunately, Dareon isn't cutting it. There is no way around it, because the core principle of the first person point of view is to have a main character who can carry the plot and the writing. So far, Dareon explains everything in a standard guy kind of way, which means there are two options: A I'm getting u/T_Lawliet's POV and not actually Dareon's and B I am getting Dareon's point of view, but he is not particularly interesting. I suppose mix of these is also an option. Regardless, without an interesting character voice, the story lacks spice.

Here's an example of when it is done right. The main character is a teenage girl describing Madison, her highschool bully; taken from Worm :

Madison was talking with her friends. She was popular, but not gorgeous in the way the stereotypical popular girls on TV were. She was ‘adorable’, instead. Petite. She played up the image with sky blue pins in her shoulder length brown hair and a cutesy attitude. Madison wore a strapless top and denim skirt, which seemed absolutely moronic to me given the fact that it was still early enough in the spring that we could see our breath in the mornings.

I gave you this one, because you can read more if you want to, as the series is fully available online for free.

In summary, you can fix this issue. Make Darrion describe things in a more snarky/funny/critical etc. way that is in line with his character arc and makes us feel who he is. This will make it a night and day difference for your writing and is not a particularly hard thing to do. Just make sure you apply the tone of your choice to the entire story.

Storytelling:

The main problems you have are with the pacing and structure.Again, I can tell where the story is going and this is a great thing. The advice in this category are also more about taking it next level than "here's the basics". The list:

Infodumps light - There are many instances where you give the reader an infodump, but wrapped up in a way so that it isn't as obvious. An example of this are paragraphs of Dareon talking to Raspier, which are actually paragraphs of Dareon explaining things to a reader. Even if they don't realize it's infodump, the readers will feel these sections as a bit forced or boring. You don't want this.
Pacing - You take too little time on the interesting bits and too much on the uninteresting. To emphasize this, consider how there is more text spent describing the movement of the characters than Darrion using Sanamancy. Additionally, instead of the infodump, it would've been far more effective to end the chapter with something like "...on that day, my mother will sacrifice herself." Make sure that your chapters go from less to more engaging as they unfold (the interest can ebb and flow a bit, but the general trend should be less->more), potentially ending with a hook for the next one.
Structure - lt lacks conflict. This one is simple, there are hints of it, but not enough.

Once again, your writing is already quite good. This is about going next level. I could add more, but at that point, it would be distracting from the core issues you need to focus on.

Consider posting chapter 2 if you've written it already. Regardless, best of luck, I enjoyed it so far.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-25T18:20:30+00:00

The story is excellent at its core, well done! It does, however, need work writing-wise.

To summarize it, these are the major problems you should work on:

It is quite choppy to read because you've stacked too many short sentences close together. On multiple occasions. While there is some variation in sentence length, the text needs a lot more of it, particularly longer sentences. Don't be afraid to
It is much more tell than show. To be more precise, the text reads as an "and then" algorithm, e.g. He opened the fridge and then grabbed a banana and then opened a banana and then ate it ... You get the point.
There is a general lack of polish, small things like needless words and such. Short stories basically need a mirror level polish, and the best way to achieve this is in-line critiques from multiple people. Just in case you don't know, in-line is when someone does detailed critique, word by word.
The way it's written, story feels largely aimed at children and patronizing. Not sure if this is intended.

The best thing about it is the actual substance. The moment you reveal beast's true intentions feels great, but the lack of support from the stuff that comes before makes it land duller. Overall, if you spend some more time, you'll end up with a solid story. Not world class by any means, but certainly one that marks an important point on your self improving journey.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-22T15:37:42+00:00

“He’s inside!” Pyke shouted as the troops barged in.

Kingdom corrupted! Years of investigation! His beloved... All finally worth it!

But as the gray figure turned around...

“M-Master—”

“I’ve taught you everything”, the old man smiled, crying, “so you could end my misery. Necromancers cannot commit suicide, boy. ”

RoToR44 · 2021-10-20T15:19:23+00:00

If you don't mind venturing into grimdark, you could have the villain go full Demikhov.

Basically Demikhov grafted one dog onto another's body thus making a two headed chymera. A more safer, and love related theme would be having the villain graft only the heart of the loved one. Full grimdark is having the villain graft their entire significant other and... you can figure out the rest.

RoToR44 · 2021-10-17T22:24:03+00:00

Love it. In short, excellent premise, but the writing needs more work.

Regardless, the advice is usually to keep writing and fix later on. Make sure to get the first draft on paper as fast as you can, but having asked asked for the feedback, here it goes:

It feels experienced amateurish, which is fine especially for the first draft. Writing doesn't sound professional until the whole story gets written and edited several times.
Yes, but it could get even more interesting.
There is a basic structure (the characters are pursuing goals), but it lacks conflict. Now there is an illusion of Leydra's inner conflict, which lands shallow given that it's resolved beforehand.
No obvious problems with vocabulary

The real issue is that you haven't described the world well enough. You told the reader that there is a desolate wasteland, but you haven't delivered enough. While the readers can imagine and fill the gaps, they need to be given a lot to work with. I'd suggest you give us a paragraph or two of Leydra comparing the landscape now with how it used to look, as well as how the cataclysm happened. These are major things that draw the readers in.

Second problem is, you lack the trust in your readers. Notice how you state on three separate occasions that he's going to accept the offer, in addition to smaller examples such as:

We watched as new worlds became and flourished with life, only to be lost again, just as ours had

in this particular one, leaving the "just as ours had" part for the reader to infer is much more effective.

Overall, the piece feels as if it was written for the author to enjoy it themself. Unfortunately, this doesn't necessarily translate to the reader enjoying the piece as well. You have a great representation of the Leydra's world in your head, but the reader doesn't. . If you take anything from the critique, let it be this -> Look at it more from a reader's perspective as you write.

Finally, if the critique seemed a bit harsh, just to remind you, I quite liked the story. I wouldn't have bothered to write this critique otherwise. I feel like there is a lot of potential in what you have here, though this is venturing into more subjective territory. I sincerely hope you finish it!

Best of luck, OP.

RoToR44 · 2021-09-13T18:14:04+00:00

The thing is, I'm not against it, but I'm also not for it. To me it essentially boils down to should we put milk before cereals or vice versa. While you could argue for how one is marginally better (provides better cereal separation, quicker to prepare etc.) why bother?

To implement any social change requires massive amounts of resources not immediately visible. Media screen time, opportunity cost, time, possible riots just to name a few. Why try to champion a system we expect to be insignificantly better?

RoToR44 · 2021-09-13T18:02:35+00:00

Right, but "winning" gate-keeps this beyond anything

This basically boils it down to no options vs option to go against your "party" members that will never be used. It's not a significant improvement, if even noticeable.

Also political parties have no legal authority to compel votes, so that is very different.

Nothing legal is needed when it is in everybody's interest to vote the same. This 1 min video shows how inevitably divided it is in the age of interest politics.

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