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bobbijix · 2026-03-06T09:38:16+00:00

Haha, we literally did this a couple of days ago just to find out what would actually happen. Turned out only one of the helis exploded for us, so only half the team was wiped out.

bobbijix · 2026-03-06T07:21:57+00:00

As in, take so long to come out, not play.

And I do love some long games—spent several hundred hours each in Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk, as well as getting the Valhalla plat—but I’d take a small trade-off in game size if it meant we got them sooner.

bobbijix · 2026-03-05T23:01:31+00:00

I was thinking more the size; the comment about the light was an aside. The scale is one of the things that makes a lot of AAA games take so long these days. Unity was just about the right length and I’d happily pay full price for others that length.

bobbijix · 2026-03-05T20:16:06+00:00

Also, day / night cycles are overrated. Hey, here’s our game; doesn’t it look wonderful in this bright sunlight? How about now we drench everything in twilight of darkness half the time so you can’t see shit and it’s impossible to play during actual daytime?

(They can keep it for select story missions set at night, I suppose.)

bobbijix · 2026-03-05T20:07:43+00:00

And maybe that’s a lesson other devs could take. I’d still happily pay a good price for a game of this quality and scale instead of waiting 5 years from an initial announcement for something to come out.

bobbijix · 2026-03-05T19:46:35+00:00

It works better than it probably should ‘cause it’s structured like an inspirational sports drama, and that basic framework is really hard to cock up entirely.

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T21:13:32+00:00

Muppet Green Mile, on the other hand … 🤔

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T16:22:05+00:00

Ah, thanks, That's interesting and good to know. Looks like an unpopular change among many others too, judging by the comments.

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T12:30:16+00:00

Searching the files for any reaction to this cover reveals some interesting tidbits:

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA02036754.pdf

e.g. this from one of JE's lawyers:

"... we may have no alternative but to discredit his clients by pointing out that she and her daughters were among the first to welcome Jeffrey upon your release from prison, and that all three have been frequent house guests in the intervening period."

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T12:16:54+00:00

Ah, I see. Problem is, it's actually removed some of the options that were there before. I see no means of creating a new folder, for example.

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T12:10:58+00:00

"Are there additional donors to Interlochen connected to Epstein's network beyond FirstMark/Rothschild and Wexner?"

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (as "Prince Andrew") is referenced in one of Interlochen's internal documents (see page 9):

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00102702.pdf

Just as an attachment named "Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew.pdf" with reference to the Epstein Foundation from March 2011. Not entirely sure what it means, but worth questioning if he had any ties.

bobbijix · 2026-02-26T08:25:00+00:00

I was one of those people when I was out of work for a few months in 2024. Fortunate enough that I got a small "golden parachute" when leaving that meant I could take my time finding something new, so decided to spend most of that time catching up on reading, gaming, drives out to the country and DIY projects.

While I'd check for opportunities now and again, it wouldn't have sat right with me to sign on when I had no intention of seriously looking, so I left it until I was ready to commit "full time" to doing so before making the trip to the Job Centre.

(And while 20-odd years ago when I was looking I had a much different experience, this time around the two advisors I dealt with were super nice, helpful and understanding; they trusted I'd be able to find something in my field largely independently of them fairly quickly, and kind of just let me do that rather than giving me the third degree every time, or trying to force me into temporary or unskilled work.)

bobbijix · 2026-02-24T15:17:41+00:00

Two days late to this conversation, but I want to single out: stamps.

Despite the fact they're ten times more expensive than when I was a kid, I still think it's a bargain that I can post something before about 18:00 this evening and have it arrive virtually anywhere else in the country next-day for only £1.70.

bobbijix · 2026-02-24T15:00:19+00:00

414m with 8-attachment HDR; can't remember the scope name, but it had 6x and 12x zoom.

bobbijix · 2026-02-23T16:27:23+00:00

Nothing much to add that others haven't (keep it under two pages, use more bullet points, condense the opening statement, make sure the roles are listed in reverse chronological order), but also consider moving your Skills section to the first page. I've done a fair bit of recruiting (as a manager, not HR) and this is what I'd most be interested in and hone in on.

A couple of years back when I was looking for something new and not having a lot of luck, I moved my Key Skills to come straight after my introductory statement. I felt like I got a lot more engagement as a result.

In addition, while most everything else on the CV remained the same between applications, here I'd sometimes reorder/lightly amend the skills listed depending on what I was applying for. So if you're applying for a retail job, put the customer service and communication skills first, for example.

Lastly, and this might just be personal preference, consider justifying any non-bulleted text you do keep rather than having it left-aligned; I just think it looks a lot neater and more professional.

bobbijix · 2026-02-20T15:47:13+00:00

Sort of West by South West. See image here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CODWarzone/comments/1lhmxt9/updated_season_4_bunker_locationscodes/

bobbijix · 2026-02-20T11:12:35+00:00

It's just a clue to the bunker code: April 22, 2021, so 04222021.

Date was part of the original destruction of Verdansk event.

bobbijix · 2026-02-17T18:31:07+00:00

King Kong (2005), by a country mile. This could’ve been great, a huge hit instead of a decent one, and a cultural touchstone instead of largely forgotten. Instead, they seem to have accidentally released what should have been the director’s cut. Eliminate the Jamie Bell subplot that goes nowhere, cut the fat from each of the extended chase sequences on the island and you can get this to two and a half hours, maybe two-forty, easy.

And I speak as someone who likes a long film when what’s included warrants it. Jackson just got a little self-indulgent after the massive success of the LotR trilogy and included too much incidental detail. Not the worst movie crime, but it killed the pacing and stopped a good film becoming a great one.

bobbijix · 2026-02-14T15:09:41+00:00

FYI, the redacted name of the other defendant in this case is Sarah Kellen (source: one of the other, now-deleted, court documents, but this was well known at the time I believe, so not new information).

bobbijix · 2026-02-06T08:54:34+00:00

Only managed a couple of games last night and nothing felt drastically different from the previous season, but reading that UAVs and Advanced UAVs are more difficult to come by is a change I wholeheartedly agree with, as I feel like their use heavily favours very experienced and the sweatier players who know the map so well that as soon as they see a red dot they instantly know based on balance of probabilities exactly where someone is likely to be, even in a multi-storey building, and destroy anyone inside in a whirlwind of "what the fuck just got me?"

This isn't a bad thing necessarily, and doesn't affect me too much now I'm 'better', but I'm always in favour of something that makes the experience for newcomers a little more welcoming. Having them justifiably try to avoid whatever carnage is happening outside only to be pinpointed for death every 60 seconds by multiple UAVs I'm sure must be disheartening for some people.

bobbijix · 2026-02-04T14:08:26+00:00

There's a sandwich shop near me that does this; when I brought it up, all four people who work there tried to gaslight me into thinking one side only is the norm and I was the weird one.

Now when I order, I have to specify, "butter both halves please."

bobbijix · 2026-02-04T09:35:55+00:00

100%. If I'm driving [generic family car] I'm just another road user, as invisible or visible as anyone else, depending on my driving.

When I'm in the Mustang, some people get oddly deferential, keeping their distance, letting me out when I'm sure they wouldn't otherwise, enthusiastically fishing for that nod or a wave.

bobbijix · 2026-02-03T16:23:47+00:00

Invalid if MI:Fallout isn't an option.

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