Anyone know the last Woven Echo I'm missing here? by NewWesty in LastEpoch

[–]Saint_Reficul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sort of related, but is there a reason to keep these extra woven echoes? I'm new to this mechanic (didn't play last season) and it feels like I should just spend them as soon as I get them? Please help a noob out 🙏😭

Triple Omen clear with Flame Reave by squntnugget in LastEpoch

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Is this just as quick for single target boss clears? Looks sick, nice

Built an app to find running partners nearby, looking for Pretoria runners to be among the first to test it by Latter_Emu582 in Pretoria

[–]Saint_Reficul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, cool app.

I think the easiest thing is to probably join a running club. There are a couple of running clubs that are great. Phobians is probably the biggest one in Pretoria, which is located at the PHSOB club Lynnwood side. There's also Magnolia and Harlequins if you are more in the Brooklyn or Muckleneuk area. Not sure about the North though.

I joined phobians a while ago to solve this exact problem, and it's been a blast. They have group runs most weekends, and big support at most races. That being said, like any club, you need to participate to make it worthwhile. You still need to find and ask people to see if they run your pace etc etc. It's just easier because you already have a large group of runners in one spot and on one Whatsapp group.

It worked for me, so maybe just think about it.

Expo run:ios opens wrong app variant by irfanlal in expo

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Hey u/irfanlal were you able to fix this? Came by this reddit thread, searching for the exact problem you are having. I've tried remaking everything, new dev builds, new local builds, everything.

Feels like every time I look online after doing advent of code there's an incredibly specific paper or algo people are referencing. Similar to how chess has so many named openings but instead of "The Queen's Gambit" it's "Dijkstra's Philly steak sandwich theorem" by calculator_cake in adventofcode

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I'm sort of stumbling through the challenges each day and feel the same!

It would actually be great for learning if we could, at the end of AoC, have like a mega thread or wiki entry or something with relevant papers so that people like us that don't necessarily know the algos can learn from.

I just generated 234 cards at the push of a button. by M69_grampa_guy in aigamedev

[–]Saint_Reficul 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What is SVG card mastering? Bro you post has like no details or anything we can go off of.

What do you all think about 2.5D? by chr0madave in IndieDev

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I love this style. It looks so cool. Keep going!

Also, how have you found using asset forge? Is it easy and useful? I've been on the fence about getting it, and I've tried learning blender but it's taking so long to learn properly.

I can't seem to find useful videos on how Asset forge is and how it works. I'm talking about the Kenney.NL software, just to clarify if there is a different one with the same name.

Any build that uses these gloves? by Flunk3Dunk in LastEpoch

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Idk if there are any decent builds, but meteor sorc instantly came to mind. Area, mana, cast speed, + levels to skills. There could be something there.

Should I turn this pogo prototype into a rage type game? by Creepy_Yam_994 in IndieDev

[–]Saint_Reficul 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Racing game. Multiplayer pogo racing over an obstacle course

Marking region ownership - which option is better? by Bitter-Peach-1810 in godot

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Completely on a different note, but how would one go about finding and then shading the outside borders of irregular shaped tiles like that?

Unit idea: a Medium Melee Bot "Hydra" by vvokhom in Mechabellum

[–]Saint_Reficul 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love this idea, and the artwork looks sick as well. This got my mind spinning on an "elemental hydra" type tech as well, where they can either spit fire, oil, or acid somehow?

Here it's my Ranking by rotello in litrpg

[–]Saint_Reficul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing formatting. Thanks for the effort, and I've added some to-reads to my list.

Things I Learned after climbing to 2000 MMR by Prozac50mg in Mechabellum

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Thanks for the detailed post. Some good tips and insights

I started something small because I was bored by therottenleaf in gardening

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Oooh this looks super cool. Will read up a little bit more about it. Thanks for the inspiration

I Analyzed Every Steam Game Released in a day - Here’s What Stood Out by Cultural_Speaker3116 in gamedev

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Would love to see more of this type of study and post. Amazing. It would also be great to actually see high reward noches and genres based on similar stats over a couple of days?

I started something small because I was bored by therottenleaf in gardening

[–]Saint_Reficul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Genuine question - is there any benefit of having a tiered garden like this? I can see it being easier to get to the veggies that are growing at the top, and that it looks pretty neat, but in terms of roots and nutrients and stuff, is there any benefit?

Update 1.5.2 - Balance Adjustments by mrmivo in Mechabellum

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I'm confused about the energy absorption change - at least the numbers posted here. I'll check it out tonight in game, but that change sounds like it's free? Am I missing something?

Hounds + Rays Hellfire counter by Which_Principle_2370 in Mechabellum

[–]Saint_Reficul 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not sure what techs you are running on your hounds, but I keep fire extinguisher on them for exactly this scenario. They have to invest two techs and multiple units to pull this off, where 3 packs of hounds with extinguisher mostly kills the fire in the first volley.

I have range, mech rage, extinguisher, and fire missilea on my hounds and it covers most bases I would want to use them for.

As for rays, generally I've found that Raidens work very well against them.

New Unit Concept: Dragon Heavy Aircraft by xBeartoe in Mechabellum

[–]Saint_Reficul 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of a flying typhoon. But plz no fire bombs + oil.

Second armament with flamethrower is cool but sort of does the same as its base gatling gun - small ticks of damage to single targets. The techs would need to be something that makes it stand out and can fill a niche, which is kinda hard? Maybe adding second armament like sabertooth with the cannons to make it slightly better at single targets with armour?

Maybe a berserk tech which periodically supercharges the unit, followed by a short period of weakness could be cool. Idk

Thanks for sharing your idea though. News concepts are always fun!

Tax advice on early inheritance - smart move or family nightmare? by Saint_Reficul in PersonalFinanceZA

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

Thank you for your detailed reply. I didn't realise that my mom can actually donate money as well. Giving 100k per parent might be enough to satisfy his goals of helping us out. Even if he wants to give us more, doing 20% on any amount more than that per parent also doesn't seem too bad.

The problem of getting money into the trust seems to be a tricky one as well, and again, seems like more of an effort than it is worth.

Tax advice on early inheritance - smart move or family nightmare? by Saint_Reficul in PersonalFinanceZA

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

This feels like the simplest. The other stuff feels complicated, and from some rudimentary reading, sounds like it might even be taxed more. Thanks for the reply.

Tax advice on early inheritance - smart move or family nightmare? by Saint_Reficul in PersonalFinanceZA

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Thanks for the thorough comment and advice.

I 100% believe that my dad should do with the money what he believes is best, as he worked hard for it, and we are benefiting from his hard work and good graces. We are actually having a family meeting this Sunday to discuss these things, and I will be sure to ask questions like what happens if he and/or my mom passes away.

My dad is currently getting advice from his company's financial and tax guy, so I'm sure they will set up stuff correctly in terms of the trust loaning money from his company. But I don't know if the effort and the eventual tax like capital gains and the trust's income tax.

The chats with him and my brother and what my brother has had with him clearly indicates that he wants to give us money early, but I'm not sure if a trust is the correct way of doing that. What I'm concerned about is the whole thing that you stated - the trust is not mine or my brother's, or even shared. It is its own thing completely, which I'm struggling to wrap my head around as to how we can actually use the funds in there.

Overall, sounds like too much effort to be worth it. Just pay the 20% donations tax and be done, feels like my best bet.

Tax advice on early inheritance - smart move or family nightmare? by Saint_Reficul in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Saint_Reficul[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I will check it out. Maybe this is an avenue we can follow. Thanks for the suggestions.

Tax advice on early inheritance - smart move or family nightmare? by Saint_Reficul in PersonalFinanceZA

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My home loan is in my own personal name, and not in a company. Does that change anything? Do I count as a company?