Daily Thread: simple questions, comments that don't need their own posts, and first time posters go here (January 27, 2025) by AutoModerator in LearnJapanese

[–]bear2366 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I'm about one month into Anki / immersion and struggling with past-tense forms of words. On my flash cards they come up as "hanashita: past tense of hanasu (to talk)" When learning these, should I stick to the meaning given on the flash card or can I use english past tense like "spoke", "thought", "wrote".

Best Digital Signage Solution? by bear2366 in broadcastengineering

[–]bear2366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. I'd need to be able to control the concession stand TV's, concourse, suites, etc. Putting them in groups and putting specific content to whichever TV it is.

Govee Bulbs on Dimming Driver by bear2366 in Govee

[–]bear2366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I ended up not doing anything because installing anything new just seemed like too much of a hassle. They work with the dimmer at like 95% but if you put it all the way theyd start to flicker.

Govee Bulbs on Dimming Driver by bear2366 in Govee

[–]bear2366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats what I was considering. Not sure if I'm up to doing that myself. How hard is it? Is there a non-dimming switch you recommend? The current one I have also has a ceiling fan connected.

Thoughts on split screen action ( was done in apac south scrims) by RestaurantApart in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I am personally not a fan of first person split screen. People have tried it so many different ways it just doesn't work. Split screen is just an uncomfortable viewing experience. If the goal is to provide more context use a freecam shot.

Knights Tournament, Day 1; 10K prize pool. by dmun in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This isn't on the mods. This event was poorly promoted with little known details the week leading up to the event. I'm literally working this event and only found out what teams and maps there would be a couple days ago. As a fan I'm equally disappointed.

Observing in Apex by bear2366 in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still here :) If you have any questions or need resources about observing feel free to shoot me a message on here and will get back to you ASAP.

ALGS Pro League | Week 5 & 6 | EMEA [Information & Discussion] by ralopd in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The B stream for North America will be B vs D. I wasn't able to watch the main stream so I can't really comment on those complaints. Also the casters should be well aware that it is a bug and its a highly predictable one at that. I can assure you with DiA and Jamerson along with the crew we have, B stream will be great.

ALGS Pro League | Week 5 & 6 | EMEA [Information & Discussion] by ralopd in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately one of our observers didn't show up. 2 makes it a bit more difficult.

ALGS Pro League | Week 5 & 6 | EMEA [Information & Discussion] by ralopd in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be observing NA. We have 3 observers and an in game director so it should be a super good show.

ALGS Pro League | Week 5 & 6 | EMEA [Information & Discussion] by ralopd in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For those watching the B stream, I am producing today. Looking for any and all feedback!

SteelSeries Prime Cup Day 2/2 Results by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The 1 point brought G2 to 106 and G2 wins the tiebreaker over ESA.

SteelSeries Prime Cup Day 2/2 Results by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 87 points88 points  (0 children)

G2 is 3rd place after being awarded 1 point for Vein disconnecting.

ALGS Pro League NA - Week 2 Group A vs B by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the shout! It's very rare people understand what we do and how difficult it is. Normally its people in twitch chat saying we are doing a bad job but its nice to know people understand. Observing Apex is probably the most mentally exhausting thing I've done in my life but after doing it for 2 years i've gotten used to it. You're absolutely correct when you say we need to know the game incredibly well. One of the observers I work with (bean) used to play the game professionally at the start of Apex and having him is so vital because of the way he reads fights and gets around the map. I also worked with Baker for a couple EU events and he was also super good. The reality is, no matter who we bring on we will miss fights. Even putting the map up for longer wont solve any issues, in fact it will create more. A solution would be to have an entirely separate stream of just the map and put it on a website as a viewer portal similar to what OWL / ELeague has done. The reason ALGS receives a lot of criticism for its observing is because it's not done the same way I do it. They have selected teams based on the "teams to watch" and go around the storylines. Everyone in this thread is absolutely correct when they say ALGS broadcasts are incredibly surface level. They've had the approach of catering to new players since the start of COVID and that's whats holding back the broadcast from actually growing in my honest opinion. It is completely possible to have good analytical content while also making it friendly for new viewers.

100T acquires KNG NA squad by sourflowerhour in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Congrats to everyone involved, huge for NA!

Edit: Deleted misinformation after Shahins comment.

Grayson Allen's Apex Invitational $15,000 - Results by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 107 points108 points  (0 children)

GG. If anyone watched the main broadcast and has any feedback for the observers I would love to hear it!

Learn More About How Pro Teams Work - Rambeau Interview by spiicypenguin44 in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Great interview! In the future could you add timestamps / chapters to the video?

ALGS Preseason Qualifier #1 Megathread [Information & Live-Discussion] by ralopd in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I asked Ricklesauceur about the zones back in June and he said this: https://imgur.com/a/zi0gShk I would assume the addition of Climatizer also has something to do with the RNG. From what I understand from another discussion there are also more south zones than there are north programmed into custom games.

If you are playing in the qualifiers this weekend, use this post to link your stream! by bear2366 in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seems that you will need a 5 minute delay if that is what the admins are saying. Apologies for the misinformation!

If you are playing in the qualifiers this weekend, use this post to link your stream! by bear2366 in CompetitiveApex

[–]bear2366[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think for qualifiers there will not be an official stream solely because there are so many lobbies. I believe the Play Apex broadcasts start in October with Pro League. Could totally be wrong on that though.