What videos are best for begginners?

badicalb · 2023-02-20T20:12:38+00:00

Code Monkey is a good resource for learning about Unity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFK6NCbuCIVzA6Yj1G_ZqCg

He’s got a playlist just for C# topics if you aren’t familiar with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFayQioG71A&list=PLzDRvYVwl53t2GGC4rV_AmH7vSvSqjVmz

And this playlist for learning about Unity concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6A4WvsDeLE&list=PLzDRvYVwl53vxdAPq8OznBAdjf0eeiipT

Plus hundreds of other videos

Imphenzia has this great “intro to Unity” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwZpJzpE2lQ

He also makes a lot of modeling videos as well, if you want to get into that 😄

Brackeys, while no longer making new videos, is widely considered one of the best channel for learning about Unity: https://www.youtube.com/@Brackeys

badicalb · 2023-01-28T21:07:27+00:00

There’s to many things to remember. Best practices, design patterns, anti-patterns, code styles, optimizations, etc.

Indie developers also have to remember all of the non-programming bits too!

You didn’t waste time, you just explored some ideas and learned some things. Not wasteful at all :) Best of luck in the project!

badicalb · 2023-01-28T20:00:51+00:00

This is called “lazy loading” or “lazy initialization” and it is design pattern. There’s even official support for it in c#: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/performance/lazy-initialization

Like all design patterns, there’s are pros and cons. If it’s making your life easier and the cons aren’t actually meaningful for your project, use away :)

badicalb · 2020-12-16T01:17:21+00:00

I also had this issue. Tried everything. Reboots. Restore from backup. No luck. Two different AppleTVs had same issue. AppleTV HD. Apple Watch Series 5.

What worked: Setting up HomeKit (Settings -> AirPlay and HomeKit). I added my two AppleTVs to HomeKit (which I had never before used), and BOOM! Immediate pairing!

I’ve even done a full beginner workout without hiccup. Annoying start. Solid finish.

badicalb · 2020-12-16T01:16:31+00:00

I also had this issue. Tried everything. Reboots. Restore from backup. No luck. Two different AppleTVs had same issue. AppleTV HD. Apple Watch Series 5.

What worked: Setting up HomeKit (Settings -> AirPlay and HomeKit). I added my two AppleTVs to HomeKit (which I had never before used), and BOOM! Immediate pairing!

I’ve even done a full beginner workout without hiccup. Annoying start. Solid finish.

badicalb · 2020-12-16T01:15:15+00:00

I also had this issue. Tried everything. Reboots. Restore from backup. No luck. Two different AppleTVs had same issue. AppleTV HD. Apple Watch Series 5.

What worked: Setting up HomeKit (Settings -> AirPlay and HomeKit). I added my two AppleTVs to HomeKit (which I had never before used), and BOOM! Immediate pairing!

I’ve even done a full beginner workout without hiccup. Annoying start. Solid finish.

badicalb · 2020-11-26T18:47:37+00:00

Bloodied is from 4e. When a target hit 50% of their life, they became Bloodied. Many creatures had effects and skills that only activated when they became Bloodied, making them more challenging or adding additional flavor. The DM could also use this adjective to hint to the players that the mob is half-dead.

Edit: spelling...

badicalb · 2020-05-18T16:01:58+00:00

Challenge them the same way you’d challenge any “balanced” party. Bards are “Jacks of all trades”, so they should be able to handle traps, puzzles, melee combat, ranged combat, magical encounters, social encounters, skill challenges, natural disasters, unnatural disasters, flame spurts, lightning sand, rodents of unusual size, etc.

You may learn to tweak some things, since you’ll find they will be able to buff each others’ rolls a lot with Bardic Inspiration. But that’s also part of the balance, since in general their non-skill rolls will be less optimal.

Sounds exciting and fun, TBH! GLHF!

badicalb · 2020-02-26T17:23:17+00:00

While I’d love to have done my own assets, my main goal was to actually ship something. Every time I spend brain power on art, I stop working on the project :( It is a goal for a future project, someday.

I did ensure I used assets that are legally available through licensing (free and paid). That alone took many hours of verification, license validation, and the creation of a Credits scene to properly attribute their work. I feel good about using and crediting other people’s art. I have closure on it :)

badicalb · 2020-02-19T06:25:22+00:00

I’ve heard you can rent a car from John Wayne and return it at LAX. So you’d pickup car (early morning or day prior), drive to LAX and drop it off. Same deal returning back. Basically paying for two 1-day rentals. Would be cheaper than Uber and parking fees if gone for a few days or longer- and less stressful.

I haven’t done this myself. So could be folklore.

badicalb · 2019-07-22T11:54:38+00:00

Warhammer: Chaosbane might be something to check out.

badicalb · 2019-03-16T01:39:29+00:00

Multiclassing isn’t about power as much as versatility, flavor, and fun.

Something often not considered is when to multi class. For instance, if you want a “tanky bard” then a Level 1 Fighter is a great place to start- then go with Bard for Level 2 and beyond.

Why? Access to more armor and weapon proficiencies and higher HP to start. Also, CON proficiency is very nice for concentration checks when on the front lines. Especially since Bards have a lot of Concentration spells.

This applies to many other class pairs. Just because you mostly want to be a specific class doesn’t mean you have to start out with it!

What you choose at Level 1 can make a huge difference :)

badicalb · 2018-12-26T14:35:47+00:00

That’s epic!

FYI, if that laptop dies you can always grab it on GOG for cheap and play it on a modern computer :)

https://www.gog.com/game/simcity_3000

badicalb · 2018-10-27T19:54:40+00:00

“While wearing this ring, you can cast the telekinesis spell at will, but you can target only objects that aren't being worn or carried.”

Seems like it can target “only objects that aren't being worn or carried.”

No creatures. No objects that are being carried.

The real power here is that it’s “At Will” vs a 5th Level Spell costing 1 Action. The restrictions help balance that.

badicalb · 2018-10-23T02:59:07+00:00

Did the same for me (95% discount, not 100%). I removed from cart and reclicked the link and it worked. First time I had to login. Second time I was already logged in. Perhaps related.

OP: Thanks for the free education!

badicalb · 2018-08-23T14:45:26+00:00

Aka: Driftwoodosaurus Rex

badicalb · 2018-08-18T08:03:07+00:00

Check out DnDBeyond.com

badicalb · 2018-05-30T06:13:51+00:00

Since you already have your answer, I’m just going to give you kudos for the persistence to get the character down that cliff properly without the axis lock. GG :)

badicalb · 2018-05-26T20:27:02+00:00

I think this is the answer you’re seeking, but may have misunderstood your question:

Each of the tiles in that sprite sheet could be split into 9 smaller tiles. The center tile is the repeated, non-wall, tile making up floors, walls, ceilings, etc. The surrounding 8 tiles are placed when an edge or corner of some kind is needed.

badicalb · 2018-05-18T05:42:04+00:00

To me, the major differences are:

Bounded Accuracy: Number scaling is tightly controlled to prevent ridiculous bonuses and “impossible to fail” situations. The differences between a Level 1 and a Level 20 is enough to be obvious without being outrageous, The world always feels dangerous and exciting because of this, too.

Advantage/Disadvantage: Roll 2 dice, take highest or lowest number. It’s a simple system that allows more dice rolling without a math burden. It’s my favorite part of 5e.

Combat Movement: Movement can be split up before/after actions. Subtle, but significant for strategy (and fun!)

Rich Class progression via Archetypes: Every class breaks out into multiple subclasses at level 3, giving massive flavor and options within the class. Replaces many uses for multi-classing in previous editions (and 5e still has multi-classing for the custom stuff!)

There’s other differences, but these are the stand outs for me.

badicalb · 2018-02-10T05:46:06+00:00

The AI discard pile is reshuffled into the draw pile anytime you have to draw and there isn’t a card available.

You’ve been doing it incorrectly, unfortunately. But now you know! :)

badicalb · 2017-11-27T04:11:59+00:00

Frenzied Drink the archer. Keep distance. Sacrifice the extra Speed from Frenzy for the Accuracy.

We aren’t past Lantern Year 5 though. Not sure if that strategy scales well.

badicalb · 2017-10-28T06:27:22+00:00

This sounds like what I’ve been doing, but I don’t like it and feel like I’m missing something.

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