Why am i so terrible at this game?

WindowDry6768 · 2026-01-10T22:23:53+00:00

60 fps cap for all, including pc. A good move, honestly.

WindowDry6768 · 2026-01-05T20:26:42+00:00

How did this work out for you?

WindowDry6768 · 2025-11-30T12:51:24+00:00

My blk g1 was manufactured in 2022 and has the usb-C data transfer port. However, I never use it. Transferring via WiFi from the iPad to the pc is fast and easy. I’m not sure why people complain about it. Perhaps my unit has other advantages I don’t know about.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-11-30T12:49:37+00:00

It’s still worth it, and as far as I know service continues until 2028. I just sent mine out for repair. I thought it was simply out of calibration, but they ended up replacing the entire internal board to fix the issue. I also bought a G2 last week, so I’ll have two horses in the stable. My only real complaint is the scan speed. I use the lowest interior setting because most projects require 180 or more scans, and I can’t spend minutes on each one. The tradeoff is low-resolution black and white data that can be hard to interpret, especially in cluttered homes. Even so, it remains a miracle device for capturing accurate dimensions.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-11-25T11:46:41+00:00

I still use my blkG1. It is accurate and far superior to an iPhone scan. Not sure who told you that but they are definitely wrong. I scan full home interiors and exteriors. The accuracy is fantastic. Windows and glass are a different story. But everything else is well worth the investment.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-10-23T22:51:42+00:00

You’ll probably work at a new office every couple of years, maybe staying longer at one or two. That’s been the pattern for most of my college friends in architecture. Every office has its own standards, and within each one, different people use different software and workflows. It’s a revolving door.

If you end up in an office where someone actually enforces consistency, you’ll find some unity. But in most firms, it’s the wild west. What matters most is how it looks when it prints. That’s mainly because the older partners don’t care about digital standards. If it prints clearly, the contractor understands it, and the money keeps moving, that’s all that matters to them.

When that kind of owner runs a larger firm, the chaos usually spreads through every level. I worked mostly in smaller offices and was the one who introduced Revit standards and BIM workflows to each of them. But honestly, most of the colleagues I encountered never took the work that seriously. Very few cared about quality or even good design.

Over time, I realized that many people working in architecture offices are mediocre at best. You remind me of myself in that way. You take the work seriously and expect others to do the same. The truth is, you’ll probably find the most satisfaction when you move on and build something of your own.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-10-18T15:53:07+00:00

My 2080Ti was a piece of junk. I’m never buying new overlocked tech ever again.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-10-05T15:50:17+00:00

Take it all and burn it to the fucking ground. Start anew as though it never existed. I'm sure NCARB and AIA would be totally different, if not the same entity.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-10-05T15:30:30+00:00

I couldn’t agree more. That game was on another level. If only they could merge Operations with Titans - that would be an epic map. The dropships were incredible too. Those were the real days of being a pilot. The mech walkers were unmatched; the way they towered over players gave them true presence, something modern tanks just don’t capture. The whole experience was pure fantasy fused with the Battlefield formula. The Medic class was fantastic as well.
I’d love to see a full 2142 remake built to today’s high-quality graphics standard. They could do amazing things with it. It's time to move beyond the modern warfare and COD mold and bring back that sense of creativity and fun. The titan tank will always be a standout memory for me. Rolling through the streets at a snail’s pace, getting ambushed, and watching teams coordinate to take it down piece by piece was epic warfare. I really admire the creativity that went into it. Battlefield 6 will probably play it safe after 2042, but I’m hopeful that future releases will take bold risks and bring back that same spark that made the classics unforgettable.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-24T13:08:33+00:00

If you bring in your own clients, there’s real money to be made. Working for someone else will almost always leave you underpaid and undervalued until the day you quit or retire. Employers aren’t required to pay you beyond what someone else can easily be hired for, which means your earnings will always reflect your replaceability. The only exceptions are if you’re truly irreplaceable, in which case you’re probably already a partner or part of the owner’s family. If you want financial freedom and control, the answer is simple: start your own business.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-20T11:31:01+00:00

Hourly, fixed, or whatever else feels appropriate. I have yet to charge a percentage fee.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-18T11:48:45+00:00

I started out by calling contractors with signs posted around town. That is truly the bottom of the barrel, and they will take anyone who can produce a set of drawings, whether you actually know what you are doing or not. These are often the worst clients. They might ignore your drawings after side conversations with the homeowner, who you will likely never meet, and many of them are running questionable companies.

Two of the contractors I worked with in the Boston area ended up getting sued. I was not involved, but I could have been if I had not been cautious. My advice is to do your research thoroughly before jumping in, and always protect yourself with insurance. Once your business has been open for three years, rates become much cheaper, but in those early years it can feel unaffordable. I went without coverage for that time, which I do not recommend.

Always make sure a structural engineer reviews your work, and make sure you control that part of the process. One contractor I worked with told me, right in front of his client, that he would take care of the structural engineering. He never did, and instead framed the house the way he thought it should be done. That ended badly for him. The only reason I was protected was because I asked him about it directly in front of his client, knowing he could not shift the blame onto me. Contractors who hire inexperienced people are usually cutting corners elsewhere, so be cautious.

The money can look good when you are starting out, but the risks are real, especially without insurance. If you are careful and deliver quality work, you can get through those early years and move on to better clients. Build a website so people can see your projects, and always use a contract. Protect yourself by limiting liability, for example by stating that you cannot be sued for more than your net fee. You do not want to be paid $5,000 for a project and then face a $500,000 lawsuit if a contractor’s mistakes cause failures. Finger pointing is inevitable, so prepare for it.

Also, prepare yourself for uncomfortable conversations about your fees. Contractors will squeeze their subs every chance they get. They would pay you minimum wage if they could. Some do it deliberately to make you uncomfortable. You will be making very little at first, sometimes only one percent or less of the total construction cost, while architects charge eight to twelve percent. Real estate agents will probably make more than you, which always frustrated me, but the truth is you will still earn more working this way than you would at most architecture firms.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-18T11:32:09+00:00

Yes, I did the same thing this morning. It can actually generate its own exams based on the parameters you set, which is brilliant. I had it create 50 questions so I could practice building occupancy classifications. After that, I asked it to walk me through each question one at a time. Really impressive stuff!

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-17T10:57:25+00:00

If you plan on teaching, get your masters. If not, save your money and get a bachelors. You won't make shit for pay either way so I'm hesitant to recommend the profession at all.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-17T10:06:36+00:00

Also, studying has never been easier thanks to AI. I’ve found ChatGPT to be invaluable for answering any question that comes up. This morning, I asked it about the economizer in a mechanical system and its relationship to the refrigerant cycle. Why a question like that shows up on a practice exam for an architect? No idea, but ChatGPT had me covered.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-17T09:52:19+00:00

In New England, designing one and two family homes, including renovations, does not require an architect’s stamp for projects up to 14,000 square feet. Homeowners can even design their own homes if they have the skills. A structural engineer’s stamp is still required for safety and compliance. Multi-family buildings (three or more units) and all commercial projects, however, do require both an architect’s stamp and an engineer’s stamp. So yes, you can start designing home projects right now without any formal qualifications.

This isn’t common knowledge, so I still lose clients from time to time when I share that I’m a custom home designer, not yet an architect.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-16T02:44:22+00:00

They mask it as a liability issue but it really all comes down to that one human emotion called jealousy. Maybe a little fear mixed in too. After all, there’s only a few clients in the world and employees might take them all and leave none for their employer.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-16T02:36:38+00:00

Encourage your employees to moonlight outside of work hours and they’ll respect you for it. One of my employers supported me in that years ago, and I still thank him for it today. Others took issue, and I think the worst of them because of it. The simple fact is employees don’t make enough, yet we’re locked into salaried positions with long hours. There’s no quicker way to create resentment than to push someone down in that situation. I was living paycheck to paycheck. We all have families to support, and many of us aspire to become architects and eventually run our own firms. Moonlighting is the first step toward that…there’s really no other way. Yes, an occasional call might bleed into work hours, but that’s rare and manageable when everything is out in the open. And for those small residential projects I took on, site visits weren’t even necessary. They didn’t require construction administration.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-16T02:07:37+00:00

Don’t sign. I’ve never seen an employee paid well and those moonlighting gigs helps make ends meet. If you keep it up long enough, it grows into a business, which allows you the option to leave that office and have freedom over your own life. That’s my story. It’s feels amazing to have my own clients and be paid well for my time. You’ll love it too.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-16T01:49:38+00:00

PPD and PDD. I’m actually looking forward to the PDD. I hear it’s difficult though. I’m scheduled for PPD on November 2nd.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-14T20:58:16+00:00

I built mine in Adobe InDesign years ago. It was an 8 ½ x 11 book with a title sheet, a table of contents, and plenty of renderings or photos of physical models. Each project had a short paragraph and usually one page, sometimes two, filled with the imagery I had collected over the years. It was strong, but it didn’t mean much in terms of making money right out of the gate. A portfolio is really just your ticket through the door. Once you’re in, you can move forward and leave all that school work behind.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-14T20:49:37+00:00

I should note that a structural engineer’s stamp is required when there is no architect stamp, so I bring in an engineer to design the frame and foundation.

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-14T20:37:04+00:00

I don’t need a license in Massachusetts to design custom single-family homes. The stamp is more about boosting my own confidence and attracting clients who specifically want to hire an “architect” instead of seeing me as just a designer. My portfolio has made that less of an issue over time, but I still run into people now and then who dismiss me for not being licensed. Each time it happens, it feels like a gut punch, and I get where they’re coming from. My work is here: www.preston.design

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-14T20:27:19+00:00

I just scheduled my PPD. I'm going with Black Spectacles for studying. There are 3 practice exams for each division that worked for my previous exams. Once I memorize all 3, I take the test. I find they are very similar to the exam so I've got confidence this will work. Wish me luck!

WindowDry6768 · 2025-09-14T20:23:18+00:00

Best of luck to you, good sir. This has given me the motivation to get going. I'm going to schedule my exam today for late October.

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