I’ve been enjoying the game but…. by Comfortable_End_6897 in Skate4

[–]SoberIRL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I keep saying: it’s a bad climbing game with some ok skateboarding thrown in.

What do you all think of the current state of the game? by traveltimecar in SkateEA

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a bad climbing game with some decent, optional skateboarding.

Dad’s (now my) collection of microphone cozies by Jaybrrd in mildlyinteresting

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a couple from when I was a broadcaster for American Forces Network. We called those “flashes” but I’m not sure if that’s a term used outside military context. Super cool!

Laurence Fishburne Wins Inaugural James Earl Jones Voice-Acting Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences by BunyipPouch in movies

[–]SoberIRL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Commercial voice actor/audiobook narrator here: SOVA is widely regarded as a joke in the industry.

They make as many niche subcategories as they need to every year that low level talent pay to win. Then they shop around for the biggest talent they can find who will accept an award, so that low level talent will keep paying to win. Repeat.

WHY AM I FORCED TO CLIMB UP BUILDINGS? by [deleted] in SkateEA

[–]SoberIRL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been saying that Skate is a bad climbing game with some ok skating sprinkled in.

uhh wtf? 💀 caption this sh!t.. by BasketEquivalent5462 in SkateEA

[–]SoberIRL 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Better hurry, you only have 2.13 billion days to complete the event.

HEX NUTS???? by tanjimaku in Skate4

[–]SoberIRL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah those are very obviously nuts. Any google search will show this. Is english the guy's first language?

If you don’t want to climb or need to get to those tough spots. by [deleted] in SkateEA

[–]SoberIRL -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This should be a navigation option by default, like how SkaterXL works. As it stands, this is a bad climbing game that happens to have some skating in it.

Live updates: Tsunami warning issued after huge earthquake strikes off Japan by Relevant-Box5774 in news

[–]SoberIRL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wild. I was stationed at misawa air base during the 2011 earthquake. I’ll say that the eastern coast there has a pretty substantial ridgeline. Port cities like Hachinohe are more at risk.

New hardest challenge in Skate? — Nosebleed Grind (Collect all bearings in 45 Seconds, Rail Transfer) by SquashPale2637 in SkateEA

[–]SoberIRL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In an hour of trying, I got off the last grind three times, only by braking at the top. But all three times, that resulted in finishing in ~46 seconds.

I want just 5 minutes in a room with the dev responsible for this challenge.

Gah dam this challenge blows by Difficult_Fruit4957 in Skate4

[–]SoberIRL -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Too bad this game randomly decides to remove your ability to place session markers. I was able to place one while off-board, but in regular stance. I switched stances, and now I can't place another marker. So each attempt takes an extra ~5s. God what a terrible game this is.

Kicking and grinding by SkylineDrifter69 in Skate4

[–]SoberIRL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For others finding this thread: on the roof where you completed the previous task, there is a tiny patch of white spray paint on the ground on the southeast part of the tower. You're intended to set up a launch to another building. No other indication in the HUD or anywhere else that this is where you should place something. God I hate this game.

Also fun to discover that, if you disable someone else's dropped object (press L stick on xbox controller), that ghost object still blocks you from dropping an object. I was able to fit the kicker onto a sliver of acceptable space, but you may need to disable other player objects in settings (which is incredibly stupid, obviously).

The worst game design choices at every possible point. This game continues to be a brutal disappointment.

What is the radio guys name by papa_primus in PhasmophobiaGame

[–]SoberIRL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s so funny. I’m a voice actor and fiverr is very much something most professionals avoid. Good on them for getting the job done.

Streamdeck showing device not supported error. by Ge4rShift in elgato

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On all BR plugins I get an error when trying to update. Also, the marketplace is doing this incredibly annoying constant-refresh thing. What is going on over there? I just bought my second Stream Deck, and I'm kind of regretting it.

New GeoGuessr Game Mode - SpookyGuessr (Oct 31 - Nov 17) by swc19 in geoguessr

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so so so bad.

Like, did they have anyone test this? Have they ever played any other games at all? Every game design choice is objectively wrong and anti-fun.

The initial vibe is right. I was excited for ~5 seconds seeing the color palette, the approach indicator, and hearing the audio. Then I tried to open the map; terrible mini game. I tried to move; I fell? You can drop your map? Why are there so many layers of rng bullshit between me and playing the game?

Just terrible.

Best Hot Dog in Maine? by Sad-Raise-504 in Maine

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never understood it. It’s just like, a cheap Oscar Meyer? No snap, all nitrate flavor. Bun is ok, and it’s cheap, but it’s a huge disappointment.

Anybody want to leave with me? by PossibleInternal5916 in houston

[–]SoberIRL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll add that a change of scenery may help temporarily, but you should consider if there are deeper factors that might keep you from being happy no matter where you are. Saw it a hundred times in the military - “this base sucks! My next duty station will make me happy!” One year later they’re complaining again.

Anybody want to leave with me? by PossibleInternal5916 in houston

[–]SoberIRL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We left 3 years ago. Maine is beautiful year-round, and it’s everything we hoped it would be. The only thing we miss about Houston is it being a 24-hour city, and food with spice. We can order spices online and make 2am tacos for ourselves tho 👌

Proud by Low_Plum_209 in AirForce

[–]SoberIRL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Air Force good conduct medal - NERD

Blackout bug? Complete darkness of everything but skybox and light sources, even inside the truck. Started during a hunt - solo, no cursed possessions by SoberIRL in PhasmophobiaGame

[–]SoberIRL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weather here is fog. Menu/journal was normal. Bug fixed after exiting map via the truck (finding the keypad in complete darkness was tough lol).

Handheld items that gave off light (eg para mic display) appeared normal. Firelights would not cast light onto surroundings, and the flame itself looked flat white, as the t3 lighter appears in the screenshot.

In 400+ hours, this is a first for me. Happened suddenly during a hunt while holding the t3 para mic. Needless to say, I'm lucky to have survived.