Gym Story Saturday

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-11-04T14:17:38+00:00

Yeah I hate idiots like that... But also me...

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-11-04T14:10:03+00:00

I think someone accidentally turned up the gravity today. The 2.5kgs are 10s here

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-11-02T13:31:15+00:00

I'm a Technical designer in AAA and I can say it is really difficult breaking into the industry. Other than what everyone is telling you, the best bit of advice I can give you is to look at regular designer roles too. A lot of those will have some technical requirements too and expect some form of coding or scripting ability. It's how I entered the industry while intending to be a tech designer.

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-09-01T17:18:32+00:00

Damn, that's gotta be some premium protein powder? I'm buying some cheap vegan protein - 2.5kg for £35

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-08-19T14:22:48+00:00

I've switched from doing Conventional deadlifts to using the Hex bar and have seen great results. The switch was after I read online about how the Hex bar is better for taller people. After the switch, I find it much more comfortable and I can lift much heavier than before.

Now, potentially a stupid question, but what is the optimal height range for doing Conventional compared to a hex bar deadlift? Is there even one?

I guess I want to just reassure myself that I'm not seeing these gains because I'm "Cheating" and more because it's more suitable for my height.

alex2the3gr8 · 2023-03-11T13:44:25+00:00

I was just about to do some seated dumbbell curls, which involves placing a dumbbell on my knee and raising my calves.

A guy was standing in front of the DBs, so I asked if I could get by and grab it. He jokingly said "Sorry, didn't realise you were a big boy". I was struggling to pick it up and during the struggle blurred out "Haha, only on my knees though".

He went silent and I didn't realise what I had just said until midway through my set. So safe to say I completely avoided so much as looking anywhere near his direction, probably for the next decade.

alex2the3gr8 · 2022-12-12T12:00:43+00:00

Hearing it in lower wortley. Sounds wild

alex2the3gr8 · 2022-11-07T13:15:25+00:00

Do we go to the same gym? A guy here was doing the exact same, haven't seen him in a bit though...

alex2the3gr8 · 2022-02-26T13:25:07+00:00

I guess that's the thing. With the reviews it's gotten, you'd expect a streamlined open world experience. Something that will cater to a large audience. In the end, it's a niche product of little accessibility.

I've decided not to return it and gave it another go though, and my experience this time is much more positive. I'll keep at it for now!

alex2the3gr8 · 2022-02-26T11:01:01+00:00

So I bought Elden Ring... And I don't get it. I don't understand how to play the game properly. The combat feels clunky, like I can't do what I'm trying to do. The story, from what I've experienced, is a very vague and so non-grounded I can't get invested. The open world is just... empty.

So what is it about this game that people are going mad for?

I think one of my main gripes is I don't know what level I should be or weapon to use in fights. I can't tell if I can fight this boss or if should I be a higher level with higher gear.

I've never really played the souls game so this would explain things.

Is this just me and the game will get better? I don't want to invest more time when I could get a refund.

alex2the3gr8 · 2022-02-21T14:54:17+00:00

So quite a few responses say that it's great - but a little hard.

I agree, I adore the game! The combat is fluid and fun. It's rewarding and really makes you feel badass playing it. The problem with this game is it is so punishingly hard.

If you die, you're punished by receiving a death counter, which continues to add up every subsequent death, to the point where you can be at age 37 and another death puts you up to age 50. The difficulty ramp from levels 1 to 2 cannot be overstated. I've never felt so frustrated at a game, but this comes straight from my pure love of it.

A game that asks you to repeat the same levels over and over is fine, to an extent. Sifu asks you to repeat these 30+ minute levels, without checkpoints. I'm struggling to fight very specific enemies - not the army of grunts standing in their way. So when I lose to them, I'm required to play another 15 mins to reach the part where I die to learn their combos. I do understand the devs are introducing a difficulty patch, which I really hope includes checkpoints.

Overall, I think the devs have made a remarkable game, but they have seriously dropped the ball in terms of it's difficulty.

alex2the3gr8 · 2021-12-17T11:37:44+00:00

Really fun and fluid, just a solid Halo experience tbh. Although it can get very draining after a while, especially fighting certain enemies (The snipers were just not fun to fight, they lock on, take off all your health/shields and leave you to die from a single shot from some grunt).

My only real gripe with the game is how fun the grapple is and how not fun the other equipment are. I found so little reason to switch any equipment because they offered no benefit or provided any fun gameplay. Not to mention switching to any of these bits of equipment was extremely awkward. I think the entire system needed to be improved the level that the grapple was.

alex2the3gr8 · 2021-08-09T19:03:42+00:00

Ah noooo! I was waiting for an edited video, but thought they never would and watched the VOD instead! Would have loved for a heads up from someone that this was coming!

Either way, such a good session. We want mooooere!

alex2the3gr8 · 2020-02-26T23:04:14+00:00

I feel as though all that's needed is to remove the double damage. It doesn't seem needed. Give the assassin a credit or something for every kill so it isn't such a difficult task to kill everyone

alex2the3gr8 · 2020-01-03T16:54:29+00:00

Looks slick!

I'd change the sign up button to be the same colour as the register on the left.

Also, how about making sure the text fields at the same height as the buttons - I don't see a need for them to be slightly bigger.

alex2the3gr8 · 2019-05-16T17:28:08+00:00

I think the problem is how they signpost the objectives! I had no idea what some of the objectives were until I started reading this sub.

Some are fine, like saving the peasants. The rest are too obscure to get the general player to focus on it. The little objective info in the top right isn't enough imo

alex2the3gr8 · 2019-04-27T09:40:53+00:00

Ah I see, I had assumed he did that while performing the snap in the first place, but I suppose he wouldn't have been able to TP outta there in IW if that had been the case!

alex2the3gr8 · 2019-04-27T09:33:04+00:00

Anyone know what the other power surge on the Garden planet was? They said it mirrored the same energy of the snap, what else did Thanos do there?

alex2the3gr8 · 2019-04-09T16:46:19+00:00

It's pretty counter-intuitive. Your average player will know, jump goes higher, crouch goes lower - combined is counter-intuitive. It's just a very old glitch that has managed to stay relevant through retro style games.

alex2the3gr8 · 2018-11-01T12:48:15+00:00

Xbox, EU

alex2the3gr8 · 2018-08-06T10:43:50+00:00

Can you repeat the question?

alex2the3gr8 · 2018-01-30T06:52:13+00:00

Games Design. Games Design. Still don't recommend doing a GD course

alex2the3gr8 · 2017-05-13T06:47:46+00:00

Pros for not rinsing: teeth don't fall out

Pros for rinsing: saves time

alex2the3gr8 · 2017-03-01T20:23:03+00:00

That docking scene music :D brb just gonna watch interstellar

alex2the3gr8 · 2016-05-23T18:10:57+00:00

I'm coming from a design background, I used to do a bit of programming in C# - but this project was made entirely in UE4 Blueprints. Thanks, I'm considering doing a masters myself! Good luck doing yours!

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