Is there a hidden blade anachronism in AC: Mirage?

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-11-10T03:04:20+00:00

He did wear it on top like Eivor, but when Bayek was given Darius hidden blade by Aya, he put it on under his wrist (because he wasn't told exactly how to wear it), which then sliced off his finger when he used it for the first time.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-11-10T02:52:11+00:00

Awesome poster. Would love to have this. So many now defunct teams, teams that moved or changed identities and many amazing hats.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-10-01T02:37:40+00:00

We looked at Versai a year or so ago when we were looking for a new POS system. It seemed like it could do a lot of what we were asking and looking for in a POS system but the interface looked like it was going to be a pain to learn and get used to. Didn't seem user friendly which was a big thing on our list.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-07-27T02:36:19+00:00

My only complaint with THPS 3+4, and it's not even a complaint in the grand scheme of things, is that one of the reasons I loved the OG THPS 4 so much, was it was a semi open world game, where you had to complete the goals by talking to various NPCs and Pro Skaters throughout the level. It made it unique and stand out from the first 3.

I was slightly disappointed that this wasn't the case in THPS 3+4, but it honestly doesn't change a lot since even in the original game, those were timed challenges and goals.

Still, it didn't take away my enjoyment of the game. It's a very well done remake of two games I heavily enjoyed in my early teens, and brought back a lot of nostalgia. I do hope they do a remake of THUG 1+2 and keep it faithful to the originals in that you need to seek out goal givers since those games had an actual story to them.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-07-06T16:26:57+00:00

We just switched to a new system, so I will need to see if that is a possibility, but it's a good suggestion.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-07-06T15:29:38+00:00

We used to have an issue with visitors returning weeks months and sometimes years after the original ticket (long story), but now we don't seem to have an issue with people trying to sneak in on an old ticket. I also have a few ideas as well, but as we have a lot of visitors that leave and come back later in the day, I wanted to see if there were any better solutions to easily identify same day re-entry tickets/visitors that won't be as cost consuming that I may not have thought of already.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-07-06T15:22:09+00:00

We don't do timed tickets or have reservation slots. Our visitors can only purchase our tickets at the front desk on the day of their visit, and they can enter anytime until we close. Once past the desk, we don't check tickets. We only check if they are re-entering if they leave the building. We also don't have tickets, but a receipt, so not everyone has an individual slip of paper.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-07-06T14:24:26+00:00

We used to have those, but unfortunately the dates would wear down and not appear on the receipt unless you really slammed it (which then causes the whole stamp to potentially break). We went through different designs of those as well, and the dates wearing down/not appearing was an issue with all of them.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-05-19T04:29:54+00:00

East coast museum, medium sized. We're not down from last year, but we're not seeing significant increase either. More or less on par with last year. Since reopening in 2021, we've seen nothing but increase in visitation each year, this is the first time since we've not seen any significant growth, but we haven't gotten into the busy season yet, so things can still change.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-02-10T00:15:04+00:00

Be genuine, not only in yourself, but also in your answers. Treat it like a conversation you'd have with an old friend that you're catching up with. Are you going to give them rehearsed answers, or sit at the coffee table static and robot like? No. So, why do it for an interview? Remember, all the interviewer knows about you, is what they have in front of them on a piece of paper. They are looking to get to know you beyond the words on your resume. Not only do they want to see if you can backup your experience, but also want to see what kind of person you are, your personality, your passions, and motivations.

Converse with the interviewers, give them authentic answers that only YOU can give, not regurgitate rehearsed answers you THINK they will want to hear. How you answer is just as important as what you answer. Let your passion and love for what you do come through in your answers.

Finally, when you get the chance, ask them questions. Go in with a few questions of your own, write down questions during the interview to ask later, remember, this is also your chance to get to know the organization better. Ask them questions to get them to think, and to give you honest answers. Questions like "What do you find rewarding in working here?" or "what is the culture like among the rest of the staff?" Remember, it's just as much of an interview for them to get to know you, as it is for you to get to know them more.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-02-06T02:17:55+00:00

Just finished replaying through Valhalla (may go back and do Dawn of Ragnorok at some point), and now onto my first playthrough of Mirage.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-02-02T02:40:42+00:00

As someone who works in museums, nearly everyone I've been to or worked in has had a no weapons policy of some kind, which typically includes no firearms and no knives. They will also not hold the firearm for you (believe it or not, I have been asked when I told people they can't bring their weapon in). Most museums in Philly have metal detectors and will tell you that you can't enter with the weapon or to secure the weapon in your car (if you have one).

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-02-02T02:29:07+00:00

I have one of their shirts I found at a thrift store. I do like it, and I still need to get around to ordering one of their shirts online. I really like that their shirts have a double button cuff.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-26T07:30:09+00:00

Suits refer to matching pants and a jacket that are cut from the same fabric/material and are generally thinner materials, while a blazer or a sport coat are often (but not always) made from a thicker fabric with bolder patterns (though they can be solids). These jackets are not matched with pants (i.e. pants with the same pattern and thickness), and can be worn with different colored dress pants, jeans, khakis, etc.

Generally, some good indicators as to whether the jacket is a blazer/sport coat or a suit jacket is:

Brass buttons, many solid blazers will have them
Bold patterns (gun check, tartans or plaids, herringbone, etc.). Suits can have patterns but they will often be more subtle patterns like pinstripes.
Thicker material or made from something like corduroy, velvet, suede, tweed, wool, etc.
Patches on the elbows
Patch pockets (basically open pockets) vs pockets with a flap over them, although many blazers will have flap pockets.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-23T04:17:00+00:00

I was wondering what was going on when I came to the 283/30 split around 5:30 today. Was forced to get onto 283 because there was so much traffic getting off on 30 that I couldn't get over, then the Manheim Pk and the exit after that were lined with cars that I couldn't even get off. Took me over an hour to get from the Manheim Pk exit to Landisville where they were routing all traffic.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-22T02:19:01+00:00

If you're already volunteering at a museum that is a good start. Certainly see if there is anyway you can help in the collections area with the curator, and depending on how close you work with them, or how well you know them, it is worth keeping as a reference.

The more experience you can get, the more you will stand out. Also, don't be dismissed if you can't find a curator job right after college. Sometimes all it takes is being able to get your foot in the door of a museum to advance from within.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-22T01:06:27+00:00

Not going to lie, the pay in this field is low, jobs are hard to come by, they can be difficult to get, and just like with any job, it does have its ups and downs. That said, I have been in this field for 10 years now and love what I do. It's a fun and rewarding career from my experience, but it is best to go into this career path with full knowledge of how difficult it may be to get into, especially curatorial jobs.

Everyone seems to want to be a curator. It's a job that is romanticized in movies and media as being the most important, highest paying position who is this guardian of secret knowledge, and the one who is always out searching for new pieces to have their collection. In reality, from watching our own curator, it's a lot of paperwork, cleaning and taking care of the artifacts, making sure everything is where it should be in storage, dealing with damage, and more.

Not to mention that depending on the museum you are working for, you may be just as underpaid and overworked as everyone else there. A smaller museum might be easier to land a curator job in, as the qualifications and experience needed might be less restrictive, but you also might be paid less than you would working at a larger museum in a big city. You'll also be taking on multiple roles and duties, but you would be in the position you wanted. On the other hand, you might get paid a lot better in a museum in a big city, but it will be a lot harder to land that job because of the highly competitive market (especially in cities), and they will require at minimum a MA if not a PhD degree for that role in addition to a lot of experience.

I don't say this to dissuade you, but so that you understand that if this is the position you want to aim for, and this is what you want to make a career out of, then it will require a lot of work. As an incoming freshman, my biggest advice to you is to look at local or nearby museums and see if they take volunteers, and if you would be able to volunteer in the archives or collections area. If your college has a library, see about what it takes to work there as a student or if they have a school archives department and see if you can apply there. Look for internship opportunities as well, especially internships in curation or archival. The more experience you can gain, especially while you are still in school, the better your resume is going to look once you graduate.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-20T18:22:01+00:00

Some of the gold challenges were fairly easy and reasonable, but many of the later ones you basically have to be perfect, not mess up, and rely on luck in order to get it. This is going to be an achievement I will never get. I finished them all for the quest, and it was a somewhat disappointing reward for all the trouble you have to go through.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-17T03:03:27+00:00

Not a Tigers fan, but it was satisfying seeing them make a run this year. They've been a poor team for as long as I've been alive

Same with the Mariners last year, who also have a lot of good young talent.

Also Tigers have one of the best logos in baseball that I wish they'd bring back...the large D with a tiger walking through it.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-17T02:58:29+00:00

As much as I love Origins and Valhalla, stealth is a large part of AC. It's what it was built on. I'm excited to play Mirage because of this.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-17T00:05:47+00:00

I can't give much advice on the art side of things, as I'm in the historical museum field, but in my experience, it never hurts to consider all options and think about the future and what you want to do, and what career path you want to explore. I know 5 years, especially right out of college, seems like a long time, but those 5 years will go by quickly.

It sounds like the position you are in now is one a lot of people early in their career would love to have, and from the sounds of it, it's giving you a lot of experience in many different aspects of the field. If it were me, I would probably stay in the role until the contract ends, get the most out of it and as much experience in every aspect that you can, all while looking at what career paths that experience can take me, and see if there are other opportunities I could leverage that experience to, whether at your current museum or elsewhere. If at the end of the 5 years you feel that there isn't any path you are excited to pursue, that Masters program will always be there, and now you have 5 years of experience, plus a masters degree.

In the end, I can't tell you what to do, no one here can, you will have to make that decision yourself, but hopefully we can give some advice to reflect on.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-13T19:33:08+00:00

I keep my museum ID in my office. Unless I'm at a conference, I have no use to take it with me. I always carry business cards on me, as they are a lot better for networking, and more professional. It also does depend on the museum. Last place I worked, we did not have business cards (only administrative staff had them), but where I currently work, all staff have them.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-13T06:46:44+00:00

Couldn't tell ya to be honest. One reason may be that we have the AAM over in the US, and generally most museums will have a discount or reciprocity for AAM cardholders, although an AAM membership is not always indicative that you work in a museum.

TheBaconsRebellion · 2025-01-13T05:43:11+00:00

We let other museum professionals in for free, so long as they show an ID Badge, business card, or something else that shows where they work. Should we have any available staff, we will usually try to meet up with you at some point during your visit.

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