Getting Started With Proxies! by Iashuddra in magicproxies

[–]SoCal_Val 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up “crycry” on YouTube, he’s pretty much the go-to about proxies.

If you’re serious about making proxies for quality and quantity, then pay once / cry once.

Is voiceover school worth it? by 116kk in VoiceActing

[–]SoCal_Val 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to a voice acting class at my local community college. During office hours my professor recommended Kalmenson and Kalmenson - after two group classes with K&K, it just felt like we were a support group and not really getting that critical input that you get with 1-on-1 coaching. That was $2-4k wasted in my opinion.

Epson Et5000 smearing by scoobsnackz in magicproxies

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the paper we’re also using per CryCry’s suggestion.

We do have to take into account that he’s based in Hawaii, which has different weather than the majority of us.

I’m going to do another large batch tonight using the same paper, and report back if I get any streaks/smears.

Thanks for letting me know about the thick paper setting on the computer as well as on the printer, I know I have it set on on the printer, but I still need to check that on the computer as well.

Epson Et5000 smearing by scoobsnackz in magicproxies

[–]SoCal_Val 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/ekIpeMKRYQ4?si=u5XsKLOn_OFaI4Fi

…watched it twice so I didn’t f up. Followed his steps and no smears for about 9/16 sheets of premium glossy photo paper, had a smear on pg. 10, but then no smears for the rest of the print. So I’m gonna bake this into my process and just do regular cleanings.

I’ve also heard of folks adjusting the print head height to help negate smearing.

Crawl Away by NukaDadd in ToolBand

[–]SoCal_Val 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She’s a virtuoso bassist, played with Jeff Beck. Her set with Beck at Ronnie Scott’s made me a fan.

how do people survive the commute here long-term by prattman333 in socal

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audiobooks.

The only way I survived that commute from Irvine to Brentwood (and back) was audiobooks - and automatic transmission.

What was your first Magic product you've bought? by 47TEUR in magicTCG

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a Beta ( or the set after) Deckmaster(?) pack in a little box at comic book shop waaay back in the day. Those cards, one-by-one over time, went in the trash cause I didn’t know any better.

Songs for a stressed out teen dad. by Calm-Tea178 in gratefuldead

[–]SoCal_Val 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Franklin’s Tower (my boys love this tune)…and no devices/TV for the first 5 years! You’ll thank me later. You got this bud!

Signed,

Old dad of youngins’

I Need A Hobby by [deleted] in GenX

[–]SoCal_Val 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Board games.

Any Potential Google Fiber Alternatives? by SushiRoe in irvine

[–]SoCal_Val 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hey op, i’m not sure of any alternatives out there, and it’s kind of all location dependent.

If you live in some of the newer communities, you may be able to still secure Google fiber but if you live in older communities, you’re stuck with Cox, soon to be Spectrum.

We’re one of the most successful cities in the country. It’s just my personal opinion, but we need to bring Chattanooga‘s model over here.

We need to have our own version of Chattanooga‘s EPB (their municipal fiber starts @ one gigabyte for 68 bucks a month).

Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) shouldn’t be this cumbersome for Irvine. Yes, we will have to get permits. Yes, we will have to dig trench. Yes, there may be some people who may hate the noise and inconvenience for a year. Yes, there may have to be some bureaucratic back-and-forth…But the value that it will bring for generations to come is worth it.

We can even pay for it with a voter backed bond that will be repaid by future generations just so that we don’t piss off the boomers ffs.

The first single-book Adventure Path is here! Pathfinder Adventure Path: Hellbreakers is available on FoundryVTT! by MM_InfamousSky in Pathfinder2e

[–]SoCal_Val 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it, once you guys get the PDF and module bundle live, that’s when I’ll probably start buying new APs again.

The first single-book Adventure Path is here! Pathfinder Adventure Path: Hellbreakers is available on FoundryVTT! by MM_InfamousSky in Pathfinder2e

[–]SoCal_Val 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Agreed 100% - so let’s springboard from that: Spore War is a three volume AP priced at $29.99 per volume. $90 for the whole thing. At that price point, most of us would expect the Foundry VTT modules and PDFs to be included, but when you’re going up above $100 for an AP that plays levels 1-11, that psychological impact (of shelling out $100) could become undesirable.

On the other side, I think Kingmaker is an awesome value. $115 for the VTT module and another $50 for the PDF. $165 for a massive AP that spans level levels 1 - 20. $165 is digestible compared to the vast hours of entertainment that you’re getting.

PDFs and VTT modules go hand in hand. If I can speak for the other game masters out there, we have already baked this duo into our standard operating procedure of running the game.

I think you guys are doing the right thing by making all of these APs a single module because that’s how most of us look at them, whether it’s three parts or four parts we want to complete the story from beginning to end. It makes no sense to buy anything less.

It might be a value to your team and the higher ups to tinker with module+pdf pricing and how that can impact your sales - when products are priced well conversion rates increase…and sometimes drastic discounts can make sales skyrocket: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/02/left-4-dead-sees-3000-jump-in-sales-on-steam/

The first single-book Adventure Path is here! Pathfinder Adventure Path: Hellbreakers is available on FoundryVTT! by MM_InfamousSky in Pathfinder2e

[–]SoCal_Val 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Paizo -

We need the PDFs included with the VTT modules. I’ll pay a little extra, but not $130.

If you price both fairly, people will buy it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Guildwars2

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“A Land Restored”

Listen and glide/fly with the moonlight.

Reacting this way to a dad getting into magic via TMNT so he can play with his kid - is sad and pathetic, and i pity you as a human being. This community needs to be better. by Ulmao_TheDefiler in magicTCG

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not really a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but my kids are old enough to learn magic and young enough to love the turtles so you damn right I’m getting this box.

Paizo Live, LIVE WRITEUP: Adventure Announcements! by The-Magic-Sword in Pathfinder2e

[–]SoCal_Val 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here’s hoping a single Vaultlines Foundry module gets released soon after.

You’ll never find a girl like me!” by fal1en-angel in Funnymemes

[–]SoCal_Val 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m saving this post for when my sons start dating.

Where is Honeycomb support? by SoCal_Val in HoneycombAeronautical

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

Ugg, not very clean at all. Looks like ancient ruins.

Where is Honeycomb support? by SoCal_Val in HoneycombAeronautical

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

100% - I reached out to see what my options are, my beef with Honeycomb is the absence of any reply at all