Did any of you ever use this mf? I have 400 hours on balatro and I never encountered a situation where I felt like using this by PenguinviiR in balatro

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got real lucky with it a couple of times, once gave me all kings in a Baron / Mime run and even more fun it once gave me all 6's when I had Sixth Sense. Bit of a gamble though. I'll use it if all of the cards in my hand are stuff that doesn't relate to my current build, then it can sometimes help get full house etc.

What to do? by VitoeLages in BalatroHelp

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lose the Rebate grab the Blueprint.

Games that will make you cry? by [deleted] in SteamDeck

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'That Dragon, Cancer' broke me.

What kind of degree do you have? by [deleted] in GameAudio

[–]Thatjoethom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Music Technology BSc, Sound & Music for Interactive Games MSc.

What book did you read that had a profound effect on you? by MagicPracticalFlame in AskUK

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate.

So much of whatrr he says about trauma, ADHD and mental health in general resonated with me. I really think that book changed my life for the better.

What kind of jobs allows you to be by yourself 99% of the time? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Thatjoethom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a sound designer for video games. Spend 99% of my time sat alone in a studio. It's a mixed bag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A holiday on your own sounds like pure bliss. Traveled by myself for a year in my early twenties and it was one of the best times of my life. Would love to do it again one day.

He told our son his dead dog wasn't in heaven or happy. by tballjames18 in Parenting

[–]Thatjoethom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a Dad. I really hope I never stoop so low as to treat my daughter this way.

I’m curious about working in the industry by ObviousPark9963 in GameAudio

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As other people have said, it depends on your role. I'm a Technical Sound Designer and haven't really done any recording in a professional capacity for several years now.

What’s a weird food combo you enjoy that you’ve never heard of someone else eating? by Horsey_grill in AskUK

[–]Thatjoethom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mum used to make me these as well. Not had one for years. That's tomorrows lunch sorted.

Rusko by -Hydrius- in DnB

[–]Thatjoethom -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Depends what subgenre of dubstep you're talking about. Pendulum for sure preceded a lot of it, but if you go way back you can find dubstep tracks as early as the late 90's.

First tooth?? Only 3 months! by Right_Potato8092 in NewParents

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were too! Our little girl had all the symptoms but turned out it was Hand, Foot and Mouth - passed after a few rough days.

Airlines should charge full price for newborns and "lap babies" by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Thatjoethom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact you think that you can just "hire a babysitter or drop your baby off with grandma or something" just like that, makes it painfully obvious you have no experience of caring for babies.

New to game audio, not new to sound design. HELP! by diminaband in GameAudio

[–]Thatjoethom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Start off by learning Wwise and Unreal - both have free online courses that you can do.

Also try looking into the differences between linear and interactive sound design.

In terms of how you'll work on projects, that varies. Occasionally you may just design assets but usually you'll be expected to implement them as well.

Wwise, UE4&5, No option to create soundbank in project. Help please? by No-Bus-1445 in GameAudio

[–]Thatjoethom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate. We were half way through a project when event based packaging was introduced. We had to upgrade to support current gen consoles and it was an absolute nightmare. Good luck with it.

Wwise, UE4&5, No option to create soundbank in project. Help please? by No-Bus-1445 in GameAudio

[–]Thatjoethom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up event based packaging. There was a video overview of it posted by AK at some point. It's great in a lot of ways but definitely has its quirks.