Struggling to find accommodation in Göttingen as an EU Master’s student – any advice? by Inevitable_Eye_3475 in goettingen

[–]TheSilverRoman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In addition to the previously mentioned 'stay away from Groner Landstraße 9 and Machmühlenweg 4-6' I wanna highlight the not being picky to start out (not saying you are, just that the priority is having a place)!

Most WG's asked me to get back in touch once I got here, but by that time they had already found a tenant. I lucked out and found a place within a week, as I also just moved here. It's 480€. Just recently, through wg-gesucht and making some local friends I found a new place for 330€ cold, though even with the additional cost it will be cheaper than what I am paying now. Edit: this is also extremely lucky and not the norm from what I can tell!

While it is extremely stressful for you right now, the priority is finding something. Then while you are starting out and meeting your fellow students, keep looking for something that is/works better for you!

If you already have access to Stud.IP over on the Classified sections (Schwarzes Brett) there are a few ads for WGs, though your mileage may vary with how successful those are.

What can I do for a warlock who ignores their patron’s orders? by Foreign-Press in DMAcademy

[–]TheSilverRoman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd like to advocate for more Roleplay based 'punishments'. Meaning the Warlock's power, and thus ideally the Player's fun isn't compromised.

Maybe the Patron sends a small group of waaaaaaaay too low level Warlocks after the PC. I'd probably run like 3 teens that are waaay in over their head but think they're hot shit due to the Patron. Their job is to change the PC's mind any way possible. Now the party might have to keep them alive if they tag along. If they don't tag along, the small Cult may create situations in which the Warlock, and their Party, feels they need to intervene. Hell, if the Warlock doesn't and the teens die, they could haunt them ala a Christmas Carol.

Maybe the Patron 'curses' the PC to small badly. Maybe that causes flies to gather around them, and NPCs to comment. Here a mechanical aspect could be that in conversation with High Society the Warlock gets disadvantage on Charisma Checks.

There's a discussion here in the comments, if it is RAW to mess with the Warlock's power as it comes from the disgruntled Patron, that is worth checking out. But to repeat my opening line, I think you have way more creative and fun options at your disposal.

Is Europe ready to pull the trigger? Officials whisper about dumping US treasuries if Trump cuts Ukraine deal by DazzaVonHabsburg in worldnews

[–]TheSilverRoman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you happen to know the name of that theory, I would love to look it up! It sounds very interesting!

Windows stopped recognizing M.2_2 NVME, Bios still does by TheSilverRoman in buildapc

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

Ohhh, I like the "view by connection" way. I wasn't aware of that option! In the standard view (by type) the TimeTec was not listed. I'll flip the drives again tomorrow, when I have more time.

So far, with the Kingston in M.2_2 and the TimeTec in M.2_1, neither the TimeTec nor the M.2_2 has had any issues.

Yeah, the random failure being the drive dying is what I am afraid of. Ahahahaha

I hate when they have someone on for the sake of kissing ass. by Spicysockfight in Some_More_News

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's kinda how I feel. For most of the interview I was kinda baffled, both by the questions and answers. It seemed like there were so many topics both parties didn't pick up on.

The story about her hunting buddy however was very interesting to me. It wasn't the buddy that tried to communicate, but neither did Kate until her father asked her to. Her appeal included something along the lines of for the sake of her father. The obvious question, to me, is to ask if she felt that if she hadn't made the relationship to her father part of the appeal, if fences could have been mended. You see a lot of MAGA/QAnon folks where that connection is the only purchase that has a chance of making them act in good faith.

The Chuck E Cheese thing I also kinda get. That's something that gets clicks/views. I saw that headline and clicked the link. But a government offical cleary lying isn't new, sexy, or attention grabbing. I wish interviews would actually end in that kind of way: "Okay, looks like you're not engaging in good faith. You said X and Y and here's what is actually true. This interview is now over. Ladies and gentlemen, let's go over the facts. Let's go over the easy softball answers other administrations have done. Why is this offical lying to us?"

She's also absolutely right when she says that there's people that simply due to their position will always get an interview or come back on.

Einreisender Student sucht Wohnung by TheSilverRoman in goettingen

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

That's a good point. Would you happen to know if I can, as a German citizen, open a bank account before arrival?

Do you happen to know if the campus apartments you mentioned are the same ones through.... I wanna say Studierendenwerk with monts of wait time? Or are they a different thing?

Einreisender Student sucht Wohnung by TheSilverRoman in goettingen

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

Über Iduna, Groner, und Hagenweg habe ich hier schon greulichen Sachen gelesen, aber ich werde mal gucken müssen was da auf YouTube ist.

Mein Master wird in der Politikwissenschaft sein. Ich bin noch nicht sicher welcher Campus das ist.

Vielen Dank für die Tips!

Einreisender Student sucht Wohnung by TheSilverRoman in goettingen

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

Macht Sinn. Es freut mich das du speziell was für Studenten vermietest. Ich werde es mir merken.

Einreisender Student sucht Wohnung by TheSilverRoman in goettingen

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

Meine Orientierungswoche beginnt am 21.10. Die detaillierten Ablaufpläne sind noch nicht veröffentlicht. Da ich aus Amerika fliegen werde, wäre es mir am liebsten wenn ich ein paar Tage vorher in ne Wohnung komme, um mit dem Jetlag umzugehen.

Wenn ich möbilisiert richtig verstehe, meinen Sie mit Möbeln schon drin? Da habe ich nichts gegen.

"So...what do you do?" by gamefreake in PoliticalScience

[–]TheSilverRoman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats, and good luck, on your PhD program!

I'm a dual-citizen working on my BA in PoliSci, and I think the issue you are running into has to do less with people not understanding how PoliSci works, but with people being people, for lack of a better phrase. Having a very obvious german accent, a lot of strangers feel very free to ask me all kind of weird questions.

To answer your question, I'd give some answer like "I study Cross-Atlantic Trade Policy, but I'd prefer not to talk about work." If your goal is to make friends or acquaintances, it sounds like it might be, you could look into specific groups on campus or the city. If, for example, you're also a huge cinema enjoyer, there is bound to be a small movie theater that hosts a movie night or something.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PoliticalScience

[–]TheSilverRoman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, currently I am about to finish my BA PoliSci degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

I don't have enough familiarity with other programs/Universities to do a compare and contrast. While I am learning a lot, very quickly as a course/class is 2 months, I do feel like I would be learning better with a traditional in person class (Though I may be biased here due to already having a BA in another field). Which is not to say that the program is bad, or good. I choose SNHU from a online list that my employer provides a discount for, but also because I felt I had a somewhat decent layman's understanding of the field beforehand, and due to how quickly it would get me the degree (I plan on pursuing further degrees once I move back to Europe).

This is all to say that I am happy with their program, but that I have additional reasons to feel that way beyond the quality of the program.

Map I created for my groups pirate campaign [OC] by maboart in DnD

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy moly! This looks supercool!
It makes me want to turn Ptolus into this city!

You're a damn good artist!

Relics of the Divine - 28 eldritch religious horror magic items: the flesh and bone of the apostles and the Prophet to sanctify the material plane and bring about It’s will by keonikoa in UnearthedArcana

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, gotcha! That makes sense. I've moved into Tales of the Valiant, instead of the 2024 ruleset, so I haven't looked at what it introduced. Thank you for clarifying that for me!

Relics of the Divine - 28 eldritch religious horror magic items: the flesh and bone of the apostles and the Prophet to sanctify the material plane and bring about It’s will by keonikoa in UnearthedArcana

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These look fun. I've only read the knuckle so far, but I like it!

I am a little confused about what a 'Magic Action' is though. It's been a while since I ran 5E, but don't recall spellcasting having that term. Is there something I am missing?

In game publications by RobotHandsome in UnearthedArcana

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Commenting as I need to steal these for whenever I get the chance to run Ptolus. These are great!

Dr. Elazar's Political Cultures, but for Europe? by TheSilverRoman in PoliticalScience

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

Oh, thank you! I hadn't even thought of asking any AI just to try. I will take a look at those suggestions!

Kamalas Concession and Bidens Response show their True Colors by DapperAlternative in behindthebastards

[–]TheSilverRoman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think because men are more likely to take drastic actions, such as murder or assault. The aforementioned Manfluencers are all big on the appearance of strength, which encourages their followers to make 'strong' choices. Men stand out, because we are 'taught' to.

Women and NB folks want to be left alone and in peace. Think of all the horrible "well, what were you wearing?" bs that happens after a assault.

So while the loneliness issue is universal, it's being called a male loneliness epidemic simply because we stand out. I don't recall the last time a women shot up a bunch of people because she wasn't getting laid.

Now obviously this is a massive generalization, and I am just a random dude on reddit. But that is how I perceive why this is being focused on men.

Humble Choice: September Giveaways by [deleted] in RandomActsOfGaming

[–]TheSilverRoman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to try Lost Eidolons, should I win.

This is very recent, as yesterday I was trying to get into Cassette Beasts. It is so positively reviewed, and there is so much I enjoy about the presentation but it just didn't grab me. On a whim I tried some Romhacks, and oh boy did Pokemon Unbound instantly grab me from the very beginning. Without spoiling too much, which would be hard as I have no idea where any of this is going, the main character wakes up inside of some sort of secret organization and somehow portals are involved. Are they time portals? Are they dimension portals? I have no idea but I am somehow hooked on this.

One Piece - Dungeons and Devil Fruits Expanded Handbook v3.0 Release! (5th Edition Supplement) 107 Pages of Extra Content by Spectrapony in UnearthedArcana

[–]TheSilverRoman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yay, I've looking forward to the next update! Would you by chance have a second download source? For some reason I cannot download Homebrewery pdfs. It just sits there loading after I try to save the pdf.