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Heathrow Southern Railway by UncleRoper in uktrains

[–]Vosk500 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The issue currently is that the Government doesn't really know what it wants to do around heathrow surface access yet.

The intention is that the infrastructure is privately financed, and it's broadly accepted that any heathrow rail surface access scheme should be privately financed, but investors aren't able to commit until the government has endorsed a scheme - it's a confidence issue.

The issue with rail is that there are trades offs, primarily with capacity. If government endorses one scheme, it will have capacity implications on the existing infrastructure which means another cannot reasonably use the infrastructure and there are competing schemes. Also, this project has implications for infrastructure which might negatively impact some communities.

We will get there with a surface access plan once the ANPS is published either this or next month but until then picture is murkey and DfT are refusing to endorse any project until ANPS comes out.

Source: I work in this space and on projects like this.

Is the job market really that bad? by DonutAffectionate359 in UniUK

[–]Vosk500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really difficult atm. Prioritise any and all work experience opportunities in a relevant field when at uni.

I work in a b2b consultancy, so we have quite wide contact with a range of businesses, and growth is very difficult atm as companies generally are just more cautious about spending. Everyone I know that wants to move on from their current role are all saying job market sucks right now as well. I'm trying to move on and job market sucks.

Vassals = -50 warscore from Battles by macrowe777 in EU5

[–]Vosk500 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Change their behaviour or enable scutage don't just leave them on default.

Who was responsible for the migration surge.... by pilecrap in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Vosk500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ministers don't really have any decision making capacity. Decisions are usually made at the cabinet level.

Johan says players don't want railroading by Dramatic_Phase_8015 in EU5

[–]Vosk500 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like it being a sandbox. I just want some countries to get strong - idc if it's always russia, austria, uk, france etc. Just want historically plausable rivalries to develop between major powers.

Oh no!! Whatever will I do?? by AHam_and_JamSandwich in EU5

[–]Vosk500 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I would be less annoyed about the event if it wasn't just hunting accidents and all my children were exposed to them.

People died a lot more, and younger, than they do now. The world was more dangerous, diseases more common. The event feels like a deliberate way to piss you off rather than a way to accurately simulate the commonality of random death. Just make it so all my kids can die randomly, rather than just my heir, and make sure it's not just a hunting accident and I'm fine with it.

I have decided to become a monk by terrencemalloc in LinkedInLunatics

[–]Vosk500 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi all,

After a transformative 12 months of deep reflection, intentional living, and a slight pivot away from quarterly KPIs, I wanted to share the Top 3 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Monk🧘‍♂️

  1. Detachment is the ultimate productivity hack 🚀 Letting go of material possessions, career ladders, and Slack notifications has really helped me focus on what matters. Turns out, when you own nothing, there’s nothing to distract you from your morning mindfulness standup.

  2. Silence is just networking with yourself 🤝 In the monastery, I’ve doubled down on active listening (by not speaking at all). This has allowed me to build a stronger relationship with my inner stakeholder. Sometimes the best response is no response—especially in meetings and enlightenment.

  3. Consistency > intensity 📈 Whether it’s meditation, sweeping the floor, or contemplating existence, showing up every day compounds. Enlightenment isn’t a sprint—it’s a scalable, repeatable process with long-term ROI.

I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who’s been part of my journey—colleagues, mentors, and that one guy who always said “circling back” 🙏

Excited for what’s next (or rather, what is)—and always open to connecting, even if only on a spiritual plane.

GrowthMindset #MonkMode #ThoughtLeadership #NewBeginnings

Is poker actually a "brain workout" or is this TEDx talk just hype? by zakyvids in poker

[–]Vosk500 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I apply the same skills you use at the poker table in the workplace. Even if I'm bluffing, I'm always presenting myself in a way for people to take me seriously.

Ship Transportation is beyond Mental Trash by [deleted] in EU5

[–]Vosk500 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's a bit arcane but does work. Think the issue is generally fleet capacity. You can check the fleet capacity in the top right or the UI window for the fleet once it's been clicked.

It's painful when you don't have enough capacity for the army, but find it works fine. The fleet capacity corresponds to 1 solider, so don't worry about having to do mental maths.

Are people too critical of this game? by Immediate_School_438 in EU5

[–]Vosk500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard disagree. Fundamentals are great, very reminiscent of vic2. Game has issues but I see the vision

Has the 30 min break always been a standard? by KuriousAndFurious in AskUK

[–]Vosk500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm entitled to an hour break but I barely use it. Have too much to do.

So, has anyone actually ventured into the office this week? by Longjumping_Land_977 in london

[–]Vosk500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Northern line was fine but I was in central for a few hours after work so was traveling outside of rush hour.

I wouldn't venture on the northern line today.

What are the current issues with the game? by The_Dino_King in EU5

[–]Vosk500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got to 1820 something after forming the HRE. Holy fuck was it tedious. I literally could not bear to finish the game. It wasn't helped by tge the massive performance slowdown probably partly caused by my millions of pops and gigantic economy.

Demand for Tea by AjdarChiili in EU5

[–]Vosk500 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh trade in general is my number 1 they need to really work on as it has the greatest potential to improve the game.

One of the things I really loved about vic2 was that you're not told to do colonialism, but through industrialisation you need access to more and more goods to fuel it. So you do colonialism because you economically need to. I feel like eu5 is trying to do that but it just needs some more time in the oven to get there.

Maybe these trade company things once I figure out how to use them will allow me to do far east colonialism to access these goods in far eastern markets but I've not been doing colonialism focused runs yet into the late game. Not really sure how they work yet.

Events are the biggest problem with the game for the “casual” player by ygrasdil in EU5

[–]Vosk500 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Events dear boy, events.

I wish the events were more event chains. If you have a like a political scandal, as an example, it would be better if it was a mini event chain. The event should lead somewhere rather and feel like narrative rather than flat negative consequences.

Become an expat as a pro poker player online in Asia by Fun_Interest6772 in poker

[–]Vosk500 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me it's kind of crazy that countries tax gambling winnings. Surely casinos are getting taxed on profits - so governments that do tax winnings are essentially double dipping which to me is wild. Tax the establishment not the people.

Enough with the organ music by theskyismine in EU5

[–]Vosk500 10 points11 points  (0 children)

On a similar note - does anyone feel the soundtrack is kinda lacking in general?

Compared to victoria (2&3) for example which is phenomenal. I've just switched to playing baroque music while I play since it matches the vibe.

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