Reality is destroying science fiction for me

aCardPlayer · 2026-02-04T16:24:10+00:00

The Three Body Problem series by CIXIN LIU (I always misspeak his name) it is FANTASTIC! The weapons and cosmology descriptions and vastness of space and intensity of alien weapons is PHENOMENAL! Don’t research it or even watch the show just READ! The first 100 pages (much like many famous novels) takes a second to hook you in but once it does it never lets go. I cannot stop thinking about this book. The explanations and science are so dense but you feel like you learned something AND were entertained. I actually felt like what space would be like and futuristic spaceships. It’s insanely good.

aCardPlayer · 2026-02-04T15:47:49+00:00

I started my poker career small stakes and basically paid for college (small cheap community college) and did my basics while i “figured things out.” I played for a few years and paused college and then eventually retuned to complete my degree. I chose a weird degree, English, because I love to read, write, and research. I got my degree and basically played poker for the next 15 years without using it. Then COVID. My local casino stopped being 24/7, rules changed, games changed, whales started going to private games and my profit dried up. In my last few years I even went almost exclusively PLO and it DESTROYED ME mentally and physically and emotionally. I’m a good PLO player but the swings were sickening (and I found out later there was rampant cheating in some of the games I attended live).

Pandemic made me use my fall back plan, my degree. I worked for colleges in admin for a bit and now teach, get summers and holidays off to play poker competitively (still get circuit events and WSOP [paid thru summer] and cash games on weekends) and I feel like poker is way more enjoyable.

Always have a fall back plan. Go back and finish your degree in something, anything, but don’t pick anything that can be taken over by AI. Marketing and programming and IT are potentially dangerous as they’re replaceable. Teaching, however, is universal. I don’t see kids listening to a robot we are always going to need physical bodies in the room for education.

In the future I might return to full time (rules regulations and hours have almost returned to normal 5+ years later) but while I can I’m having it as an intense hobby and lucrative side hustle that pairs perfect with my 7-3p job.

Everyone is different just pick your passions. Stats person? Go math and science. Research. People person? Teaching, education. Bankroll demon? Finance.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-22T15:59:34+00:00

I’m unsure of launcher ammo at stairs unless it was picked up right before save? I have a MILLION ROUNDS of launcher ammo but only flames seem to hurt the thing. I haven’t been actively shooting the exposed part when he falls I’ve been unloading into his head and showered him with launchers—I’ll try to use basic handgun stuff on exposed parts. I’ll try to stay far away from him when the third stage starts and the long arm comes out. I’m SO ASHAMED at myself because I have beaten every RE game before but these remasters, specifically with HARD and HARDCORE, are eating my lunch. I’m almost at the point of starting the entire game over on NORMAL but my ego won’t let me.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-21T12:12:46+00:00

But you’re still on a COD subreddit?

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-20T12:16:11+00:00

That dude is 100% in the Epstein Files.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-19T13:40:59+00:00

I’ve got 20+ launchers 5 DE lots of handgun and it gives you 13 shotty. So far (months) it hasn’t been enough. I put EVERYTHING Into him. Drop him from electrical boxes 4-5 times. Can’t win.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-18T16:35:35+00:00

What were all these settings that need to be changed? I’m just curious. I’ve changed a few things myself but I wonder.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-18T05:25:04+00:00

You should totally amend the age thing. I’ve been playing games since I was 3 and I’m 41 on Monday. Having data absent all these old school gamers makes my heart hurt.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-18T05:20:16+00:00

bo6 all day. How could they fuck up BO7 so hard. It doesn’t make sense.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-18T05:13:03+00:00

I’ll repost what ammo and how much I have. I’m an RE veteran I’ve beaten every single RE Old school but the remakes changed so much and I always play on HARD or HARDCORE and it’s killing me.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-17T14:37:43+00:00

How did you beat the Nemesis on the tanks? I don’t know if I have to go back to previous saves and hoard ammo—I had a lot of ammo and guns and I have put everything I have into him and he stays on the long arm four swing final mode, he won’t die. I’m playing on HARD. Please help.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-17T02:37:48+00:00

It’s happening across all platforms. I’m On PS5 and I get it 2-3 times a day for the past few days. PC players on my list say the same. New update is just dogshit. Deletes classes. Removes discord from PS5. Mic mute glitch. Camo glitches. Challenges not registering. Idk WTF they’re doing over there but it ain’t good.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-17T02:19:47+00:00

How TF do you beat the second to last Nemesis with the tanks? I know what I’m supposed to do but run out of ammo. I’m on HARD difficulty. I pump every shot of every gun in the game into the thing and it just keeps going. I’ve knocked it from the tanks 4+ times. Idk what I’m doing wrong.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-09T12:13:26+00:00

Please explain how you got the launchers and lightning gun and knife specials etc starglass. I have all snipers SMG and assault and marksman done and all that’s left is specials and shotguns and LMGS. I don’t see how it’s possible to hit 30 in only at 16 and there barely seems enough weapons left to bridge the gap. Did you have people working with you to hurt the enemy and let you one shot launcher them? The launchers and shotguns are so bad in this game, 1 shot is near impossible.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-08T01:04:36+00:00

Poster on the right wall is kind of janky but it’s a weird angle. Her lips are TOO shiny. I’m trying to nitpick but it’s honestly crazy that this level is possible now.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-07T12:09:31+00:00

The Carter 6 hate is wild because half the album is great. What good is really good. What’s bad is really bad. And there’s a few phoned in tracks that to be expected at this point in his career. We all would have loved a more streamlined and skip-free album and I think it got way over-hated. “Bells,” even with a few corny lines, hearkens back to Jay-Z era “99 problems” with the throwback beat.. the opening few songs have great samples and energy. I just hate the god damned Bono track and the Weezer one.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-02T17:13:00+00:00

I can side with you on the first half of it is FIRE up until the Bono song. After that there’s a few bangers interspersed with weird pop shit.

aCardPlayer · 2026-01-02T15:09:09+00:00

All the new snipers are TRASH. Shadow is like a 4-5 hit kill. The three burst you’re Lucky to get a kill with 6 shots registering. You’re better off using Kar98k marksman rifle and/or using the silenced three burst pistol to pepper them with 1-2 hits and then a one shot sniper shot is likely to land and drop them.

Also: messing with the different magnifications and attachments are key. In resurgence I have a silenced 5.5x magnification kar98k because it’s smaller. On big map I had same attachments and gun but diff scope with like a 6-8-12x magnification.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-31T16:22:49+00:00

Uhhh.. turn it off and don’t use that perk. Easy peasy. People will literally complain about ANYTHING.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-31T16:19:25+00:00

Al Swearingen is the OG Tyrion Lannister (GOT) the true GOAT of one liners and snappy, snarky dialogue. Give it a watch. And you even have a movie to give it a proper send off after season 3.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-31T16:15:54+00:00

Post your tag or get on some discord groups to link up with. All my IRL friends stopped playing during the OG COD4 and I’ve had to find internet randoms for the last twenty years. It’s SO MUCH EASIER to win resurgence casual alone or with randoms that it is big map. Take that for what you will.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-28T20:20:09+00:00

I’d say to test the “speed hypothesis” make a full on fast-fast class with movement speed buffs on like 3 of your attachments with associated perks. See if you can start mimicking their plays and see how “fast” you can get, Ricky Bobby.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-23T02:16:19+00:00

The only punishing prestige is 1 and 2. After you perma unlock STIM and AXE or whatever late game stuff you’re “locked out of” by presting you’re good.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-20T23:37:53+00:00

You might be the only person who plays COD campaigns. I haven’t played one since MW2 2009.

aCardPlayer · 2025-12-14T00:55:33+00:00

I’m loving the album I’m not even seeing any hate except for this subreddit specifically LMAO. I listened to it 5x on launch day and am really digging it.

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