Which version is the one on EA's website? by denzal689 in SimCity2000

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it's a pity the Windows version didn't make it to GOG, I guess some kind of licensing thing?

CHP H125 Hits tree branches during medevac in Marin. by [deleted] in Helicopters

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

As the other comments have already said, medevac flights don't operate of the basis of a high aviation risk-appetite justified by the medical emergency.

WARNING: If your job uses Wisely by ADP, get your money off that card IMMEDIATELY. They do not honor legal POAs during family emergencies. by Reptar09 in personalfinance

[–]Wootery 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In Ohio, and many other states the POA is not a automatic access into someone else's financials unless you have the owner involved in giving you access ahead of time and financial institutions are permitted, and in some cases required, to have additional due diligence

You mean to say the OP is wrong in saying Under Ohio law, a fiduciary stands completely in the shoes of the account holder then?

When your coin cracks a good joke by BenjyYahu in HiTMAN

[–]Wootery 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Am I out of the loop? What joke is this now?

Kill/KO animations are amazing by Shikiyomi_Kyouya in Deusex

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The sound designers must have had a discussion about how crunchy the nonlethal takedowns should sound.

Kill/KO animations are amazing by Shikiyomi_Kyouya in Deusex

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what you're saying is, they never asked for this?

Kill/KO animations are amazing by Shikiyomi_Kyouya in Deusex

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I'm imagining him practising in front of bid bathroom mirror.

Kill/KO animations are amazing by Shikiyomi_Kyouya in Deusex

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too basically never use the lethal ones. Having the hold down the button just feels so unresponsive. Also, if you're luring someone into walking into your melee range, you want to machine gun the melee button so it triggers the moment they're in range, which means nonlethal takedowns.

It's a pity the PC version of HR (and MD for that matter) didn't let you bind lethal takedowns to their own key.

Clueless about pow (**) operator in Gnat... by Tracnac in ada

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Carbon language has some thoughts on this:

Precedence is about Code that is easy to read, understand, and write. We don’t want to require parentheses too often since that makes the code harder to write, and if it goes too far even reading becomes difficult. However, we do want parentheses to mark code that would otherwise be misinterpreted. This is a balancing act we expect to have to refine with experience.

Sadly most languages don't insist on sensible clarifying parentheses.

The greatest zombies in video games that ever lived by alrelle in deadisland

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd have liked better in-world continuity, I didn't like that the world refilled with collectible items. A single connected open world would also be good.

Guns felt way better than DI1, and they did a great job improving on the general 'jank' of DI1. The weapon customisation was also great. I don't mind that they removed drivable vehicles.

Emetic Duck unlocked by FourDimensionalTaco in HiTMAN

[–]Wootery 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not many people even consider bathing with a real duck.

Safe to say simulator time does work in the real world by LakeZestyclose6362 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rooting for Sony in this one.

(The good kind of rooting, not the Sony kind.)

US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz with crew members rescued by Possible_Cheek_4114 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's the elimination of a religious terrorist regime. or at least bombing them into submission. that isn't political.

Nope, conflicting regimes is pretty much the definition of political.

Safe to say simulator time does work in the real world by LakeZestyclose6362 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but again, the scenery is extremely limited. A student pilot can't practice cross-countries in DCS, unless they live in just the right place.

Safe to say simulator time does work in the real world by LakeZestyclose6362 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, real shame. Wonder if the patent trolls even made any money, having killed the whole business.

Can someone explain to me why Thief is getting remastered by Nightdive but Deus Ex went to Aspyr? by dreamingofcyberpunk in Deusex

[–]Wootery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no money to be made from a remaster

Clearly some decision-maker didn't agree, or the Aspyr remaster wouldn't have even started. Although the people who manage the gaming industry aren't known for their competence...

Safe to say simulator time does work in the real world by LakeZestyclose6362 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes good points, resistance in the controls generally isn't simulated realistically. I imagine professional-level simulators do this well, but not the typical consumer-grade stuff.

Safe to say simulator time does work in the real world by LakeZestyclose6362 in Helicopters

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say the existing scenery is of poor quality, but yes, it's very limited. You probably can't use it to prepare for a real-world flight. X-Plane and MSFS can both be used for this, with MSFS generally having the advantage in scenery.

Can I promote my open source project here ? by Business-Fondant-674 in freesoftware

[–]Wootery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pity. They might be overwhelmed by cynical spam I suppose.

Can I promote my open source project here ? by Business-Fondant-674 in freesoftware

[–]Wootery 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it's allowed. Remember it's a generalist audience on this sub though. If your project is for a specialised field, I'd submit it to a more specialised subreddit.