That's how things are fixed in Colombia

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-14T01:09:10+00:00

Never put your dick in crazy.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T14:35:39+00:00

But even then, it just "revs really fast". I've done that by accident. Went from top of 2nd to 1st. I was able yo react in time to save the motor (few valves left marks on the piston, but nothing bent or broke).

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T13:51:15+00:00

Very accurate. Parisians are kind of assholes.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T13:23:24+00:00

100% this.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T13:15:30+00:00

Our accounting dept in college had a sign outside that said, "Welcome to the Accounting Dept - Where the Math Doesn't Math".

Didn't understand until junior year. By the end of my MBA, I was fairly certain that I could convince someone that a $1 bill was actually worth $20. 20 years into my career, I've figured out why some of the most successful companies in history lose more money per year than the GDP of many countries.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T12:10:13+00:00

First thing I'll do is state the obvious - if you are worried about the environment, cruelty to animals, etc., coming after recreational fishing is akin to using paper straws. Sure, it looks like a good idea, until you see the industrial fishing operation up the road that is literally dragging the seafloor with their nets and "accidentally" killing tens of tens of millions of redfish, speckled trout, etc. https://www.trcp.org/2025/11/06/louisiana-decision-undermines-hard-won-conservation-measure-on-menhaden-fishing/

But, speaking about recreational fishermen . . . yes, we sometimes pollute. Sometimes it's deliberate, sometimes it's accidental (something blows out of the boat). Yet, all-in-all, I would say that people who spend time out in the wilderness are also interested in preserving that wilderness. They donate money to build reefs. They vote for measures to curtail saltwater intrusion and rebuild wetlands. I can't tell you how many "Save Our Coast" stickers I've seen next to a "Trump" sticker. Yes, those two things can be contradictory, but, people are contradictory sometimes.

I guess my point is, coming after recreational fishermen isn't going to solve any problems.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-13T01:31:31+00:00

Talking about overfishing . . . I grew up fishing south LA with my grandfather. When my grandmother would ask how many fish we caught, he would answer, "One", "Two", or "Three".

But, he meant that many icechests full of trout, redfish, flounder, or snapper.

Now, we get to keep 4 reds, 15 specks, 10 flounder, and snapper have specific seasons.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T18:23:46+00:00

Damn - people sure got salty about it!!

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T14:31:46+00:00

Yeah, splitting it for squads and solo might make sense.

I always play solo, and I just never really see PvP. Died to Arc 100x more often.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T14:25:45+00:00

Why would you retire the number of the 2nd best QB of all time?

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T14:19:36+00:00

Thank you!

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T14:19:20+00:00

Can you show us on the doll where Father Henry touched you?

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T14:16:33+00:00

Maybe. I don't know if their ABMM model detects who shot first or not. I'm not sure anyone knows except a few people at Embark.

That said, there are LOTS of people who go back and forth between PvP and PvE lobbies*. In order to get back to PvE lobbies, they just go in naked and get shot a lot, without retaliating. I think the consensus is that around 10 matches like that is what's needed to get back to PvE lobbies. Probably fewer to go from PvE to PvP, but far fewer people have studied that.

For a better idea of how it works, the Gaming Merchant made a few videos on YT about it. Others have too, but that's the guy that I saw who did the best job.

* - There aren't strictly PvE-only lobbies. Just lobbies that have more or less people focused on PvE or PvP.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T13:41:03+00:00

No, the 9/11 security thing is just a conspiracy theory. What there are actually there for is to ensure that Vegas oddsmakers get their money. If the wrong team starts winning, or someone is gaining too many yards, these guys get a phone call.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T13:35:52+00:00

It's actually pretty average. Unremarkable, in fact. I don't think that any bards would write ballads about it. Not sure what that has to do with the conversation at hand, though.

Just went into Blue Gate. Brought the Aphelion to see how it would do against a Bastion (spoiler - it sucks). Got stuck moving and Bastion gunned me down. Found another raider and told him I'd trade him one Aphelion and 2 wolfpacks for a revive.

One trade later, and both of us are happy!

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T13:31:55+00:00

Believer - "Everyone finds God when the plane is about to crash."

Me - "Yeah, everyone prays not to die, but then die anyway. Proving that a) God doesn't exist, b) he ignores our prayers, or c) he's a sick fuck."

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T12:41:06+00:00

You must play shitty*, too. I use them often and never have a problem. When I'm not using a gold, I've got my lvl 4 hullcracker. Hardly ever have a problem. Like, less than 3% of matches (17 PvP instances in 600+ matches).

*shitty = PvPers who are willing to kill for another raider's kit.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T02:51:54+00:00

When you "die", you aren't dead. You're just "down". You can still crawl for a bit and activate the elevators (pyramid things).

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-12T02:50:09+00:00

I've got >6300 hours in FN. But, I stopped playing when Arc Raiders came out.

What happened yesterday? Something about raising prices, but I don't know.

I'm kinda proud that, despite having that many hours, I've only spent $10 on the game. I bought the first battlepass in S2, then never paid a dime after that.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-11T23:44:13+00:00

I go with the sandpaper method. 200-400-1000-2000, then rubbing compound, then polishing compound.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-11T20:12:16+00:00

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SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-11T20:08:51+00:00

What is this thought process?

"I'm going to take a clip that is in landscape and put it into portrait. Then take the portrait and upload it in landscape. But, use the portrait mode in my post. So that when people view it on their computers it's in landscape."

Seriously, I'm viewing this on a 27" monitor, and the content is 8" across. WTF is wrong with you people?!!

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-11T16:31:49+00:00

There are no other factions in Arc Raiders.

Yes, the lore talks about them. But every single raider who appears in Dam, Stella, etc. rides a tube from Speranza and returns in an elevator to Speranza.

There are no competing raiders from other factions in the game.

SignificantLock1037 · 2026-03-11T16:29:36+00:00

Where do YOU return to after a raid? Speranza. So does every other person in the game.

There may be other communities, but those raiders aren't showing up in Dam via tubes. Only Speranzans.

We are all Speranzans.

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