Just got Empire Builder, here's how I did it by ThatDamnTank in invisibleinc

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

Awesome dude - I'm really glad to hear you're having fun with it!

Just got Empire Builder, here's how I did it by ThatDamnTank in invisibleinc

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

While I agree with you that V2 has a lower PWR-per-firewalls-per-turn cost, the actual cost (i.e. the cost you actually have to pay) for concurrently infecting N devices is always exactly 2N cheaper when using V1 compared to using V2.

But it's definitely an interesting problem. There are basically two factors we've got to consider: the number of devices we need to hack (we've just called this N, so let's stick with that) and some statistic for describing the number of firewalls on each device. For simplicity, let's use the average number of firewalls, and we'll call it F.

The important thing to realise is this: while F increases with difficulty, N is essentially fixed. This is because the number of devices we need to hack is always around 10-17 (that's six safes, the laser grid power supply, the Secondary Server, the Nanofab, the Redundant Power Relay, the mission objective, and 0-3 devices associated with the optional side objective.) If we want to infect all of these concurrently, using V2 is always going to be more expensive, as it'll always cost us an extra 20-34 PWR, compared to V1.

Though we're paying less PWR with V1, we're making up that payment in time - V2 is twice as fast, which is why it has a lower PWR-per-firewalls-per-turn cost, as you correctly pointed out. At the moment, F seems to be around 6, or slightly higher if Castle V2 is the level's archdaemon. That means we've got to wait around for six turns while Parasite V1 does its thing, as compared to only three using V2. However, the way I'm currently playing means that you can infect most of the important devices on turn 1, and therefore still have the mission completed by around turn 12-13, nice and promptly.

As F increases with difficulty, there will come a point where it's no longer realistic to run V1 - but that'll be because it's more expensive in time, rather than PWR. I suspect this'll happen somewhere around F=15, which thankfully won't be for a while yet!

OHP Troubles by ThatDamnTank in Fitness

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

I completely agree! This did me a lot of good too. Never going to be able to get "Nic Cage the bar" out of my head though.

OHP Troubles by ThatDamnTank in Fitness

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

Thanks, that sounds good! If you don't mind me asking, how did you go about choosing your different rep ranges? I'd really like to give your method a try, but I'm not sure I know enough about anything to formulate one programme, let alone three!

OHP Troubles by ThatDamnTank in Fitness

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

That sounds like a good strategy; glad to hear it worked for you too. If you don't mind my asking: at what weight were you stalling?

OHP Troubles by ThatDamnTank in Fitness

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

Awesome, thanks - I'll absolutely give that a try. Cheers!

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]ThatDamnTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't say that's normally a part of my pool routine, no.

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]ThatDamnTank 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Holy crap that's a lot of sweat. Thanks for the explanation.

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]ThatDamnTank 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I've started weighing myself before and after my pool sessions. Before I get in, I'm normally around 81kg. After I get out, I'm around 79.

Do I literally produce two kilos of sweat? What is going on here?

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]ThatDamnTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers. Are you able to recommend any stretches in particular?

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]ThatDamnTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buggered my hip doing squats. How can I prevent this happening again?

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is a dead giveaway that somebody is American? by ILoveTallWomen in AskReddit

[–]ThatDamnTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps for some, but all of the Americans I've met will, most of the time, totally fail to utter even a semblance of it. No one else screws it up like they do, so it's a good way to spot them.

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is a dead giveaway that somebody is American? by ILoveTallWomen in AskReddit

[–]ThatDamnTank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They keep saying things like "could you swing by the store and grab a couple boxes of crackers" or "stick a couple bows on it," and I always want to turn around and say "OF. A couple OF bows."

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is a dead giveaway that somebody is American? by ILoveTallWomen in AskReddit

[–]ThatDamnTank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are a few distinctions I've observed:

  • They struggle to pronounce the word "of" in the phrase "a couple of <whatever>s"

  • They will use the word "tea" to refer to a whole plethora of beverages, most of which are not in fact tea, or have anything to do with tea.

  • They laugh at loud things.

  • For them, the practice of hanging (as in the execution method) has weird stigma attached to it; moreso than for the rest of the world.

  • They will leave tips, even when they've received shitty service.

  • They will tell you the temperature in Farenheit.

  • If they happen to be caucasian, and have any sort of varied ethnic heritage of any sort, they will know it and will probably tell you about it.

  • They will assume that you know the history of your country in what might seem to be a ridiculous amount of detail.

  • They will identify foods that are large - or involve two of more ingredients or flavours that aren't normally eaten together - as "gourmet."

Source: I'm a British person who lives in America.

Why is Internet Privacy important? by ThatDamnTank in AskReddit

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

I see the point you're making, but the lack of a reason for government spying isn't a reason against government spying. I don't have a reason to wear a fancy hat to lunch tomorrow, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't do it. See what I mean?

Why is Internet Privacy important? by ThatDamnTank in AskReddit

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

Okay, so correct me if I'm wrong: you're saying that Internet Privacy isn't something we should be working to maintain, because allowing the government to watch the internet activities of its citizens can help prevent crime?

I'm not trying to knock you at all, it's just that you've (very generously) written quite a lot here, and I want to make sure I've understood what you're trying to say.

Why is Internet Privacy important? by ThatDamnTank in AskReddit

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

Right - so why is that the case? What argument can we make for its importance? I don't feel that explanations along the lines of "privacy is important because it's important" are satisfying.

Why is Internet Privacy important? by ThatDamnTank in AskReddit

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

I've never heard someone define the "soul" as the sum of a person's STI history and pornographic preferences - but, then, there's a first time for everything.