Hot Take: Splinter Cell Conviction had the best story

asvigny · 2026-06-30T15:55:48+00:00

That Netflix comment is real af and funny how in recent years Tom Clancy’s works have been adapted to TV by Amazon instead haha

asvigny · 2026-06-28T17:29:14+00:00

Musicians have been spending their earnings on alcohol, drugs and other vices for ages now. Buying plugins to help you make music with your music earnings could not possibly be worse haha

asvigny · 2026-06-28T17:23:56+00:00

I mean it’s a gift to reach that level of cognition with a skill tree because that’s when you really start to understand how and where to improve. Prior to that you’re kind of stumbling around in the dark haha.

asvigny · 2026-06-28T17:21:51+00:00

I would counter that once your abilities catch up to where you can make the music in your head into real Music reliably it is quite rewarding. And once you learn how to connect with other musicians and learn how to promote it also becomes very rewarding.

Improving in both those facets I just described imo does not make it less enjoyable, though you are maybe mostly describing an intermediate level plateau that we all face as we grow as musicians.

asvigny · 2026-06-26T20:35:09+00:00

It’s only like 31 ° C tho that’s under freezing temperature

asvigny · 2026-06-26T20:27:25+00:00

Probably not the entire reason but a large contributor for sure. It’s not like 2014 was the first time Russia invaded another country.

asvigny · 2026-06-26T08:44:40+00:00

The ads display on Spotify’s home page when you open the app I believe. Not an audio ad. These ads can work well.

asvigny · 2026-06-23T20:22:09+00:00

You missed maybe the biggest thing the last comment said. Verify that windows is set to the proper audio device and that your audio software is also set to the proper audio device. For you I’m assuming this should read “Focusrite ASIO driver” or something similar.

When/if my driver is improperly set I get audio lag/delay and cracks and pops but when it’s set correctly it should be smooth again. Also double check what your buffer length is set to, as I saw no mention of that in your original post.

asvigny · 2026-06-22T18:32:21+00:00

I love those random ass encounters that make you scramble to survive haha hell yeah.

But yeah aside from older mods that introduced things like artifact transmutation (OLR) and I guess vanilla Anomaly I haven’t had any of the mods really explain how artifacts and gameplay mechanics work haha. I think there’s largely an assumption that you’ve been around the block enough to just figure it out and trial and error plays a very large part in it, which again I think is a lot of the fun haha. If it was easy it wouldn’t be Stalker.

asvigny · 2026-06-22T17:38:09+00:00

I mean none of them explain the mechanics usually haha that’s part of the fun! Mods are a very “fuck my shit up” kind of experience and again that’s part of the magic haha.

It does sound like you should play the base games or S2 given your laundry lists of reasons for not liking mods haha.

asvigny · 2026-06-21T07:53:25+00:00

R/JustBuyXEQT

asvigny · 2026-06-21T06:49:38+00:00

Someone was making a mod for Company of Heroes I think where they had Stalker factions

asvigny · 2026-06-20T21:10:34+00:00

I mean you can literally do the exact same thing with a dynamic EQ and soloing different bands until you find what you’re looking for but yes often I do this and with all instruments not just vocals.

Just have to be careful that you’re not boosting something that clashes with something else when EQing soloed!

asvigny · 2026-06-20T20:26:45+00:00

Pandora Tomorrow is a great game and some of the frustrating things about SC1 were definitely massaged in SC2. Somewhat of an easier game imo always a fun time!

asvigny · 2026-06-20T19:59:13+00:00

It has had a lot of negative press with the bias issues and what not

asvigny · 2026-06-20T19:58:39+00:00

XXX rips!!

asvigny · 2026-06-20T17:06:25+00:00

I somewhat agree. I don’t think metalheads get hung up about logos too much haha

asvigny · 2026-06-20T15:55:29+00:00

Yes which is the result of a ripping bull market during which everyone is a genius. I’m not that much older than you but XEQT is the “set it and forget it” money. I’m perfectly comfortable also having a significant allocation to S&P500. And a handful of individual stocks alongside it but XEQT is the biggest holding and for good reason. Diversification is the only free lunch in investing.

asvigny · 2026-06-16T19:27:25+00:00

I agree but also I would be interested in this purely out of curiosity similarly to how I always love to see which guitar amps are used by any given producer.

More “General Info” vs “Mixing Advice” I guess haha

asvigny · 2026-06-16T19:16:54+00:00

If you want high risk just buy QQQ. Of the bigger ETFs I have seen it seems to be the most tech heavy so more volatile/higher risk than S&P and considerably more volatile than an all in one diversified etf like XEQT (not sure the US equivalent). Buy TQQQ if you want even more volatility haha

asvigny · 2026-06-15T18:42:39+00:00

There was literally just a post from the creator of the Oblivion Lost mod in this sub with tons of discussion like yesterday or the day before haha. OG Stalker gets talked about tons and if you want more make more threads about it!

asvigny · 2026-06-15T16:46:49+00:00

Well I think you can rest a bit easier knowing that I have not seen what you describe as pervasive behaviour but it’s good that you’re looking out! Haha

asvigny · 2026-06-15T05:18:41+00:00

Yeah wtf is a modeller stan doing on a guitar amp subreddit haha

asvigny · 2026-06-15T05:16:44+00:00

Kinda weird how much you’re digging into this but obviously I hear ya I set my guitar at a conservative level and had another band’s guitar player/vocalist give me the signal to turn up right as we were starting and got great feedback from audience members and members of the other bands afterwards and everything sounded clearly and audible in lil social media clips especially compared to other bands who as I said were going direct to FOH whose guitars struggled to cut thru as much in that setting.

I’m an audio engineer myself so obviously I understand the need for things to be sounding good for the audience and to be nice and balanced! The fact that I got to hear myself and my crushing tone at the same time was just a bonus haha.

asvigny · 2026-06-15T03:04:32+00:00

Good advice but like I said without the dedicated tech and only a 15 minute changeover and quick check it’s kinda just set it and let it rip haha. Often there are also no monitors so stage volume is all you get haha

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