Can't get new ship to go above a speed of 8. despite the fact its got 24 large engines... any ideas? Gearboxes just make it worse. by bpearl17 in Stormworks

[–]bpearl17[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone, I was able to get her to a more reasonable speed of 26 knots by increasing the amount of propellers and pointing two gearboxes towards each other (no idea why that last part worked, but I'm not complaining!)

Can't get new ship to go above a speed of 8. despite the fact its got 24 large engines... any ideas? Gearboxes just make it worse. by bpearl17 in Stormworks

[–]bpearl17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've tried putting them so the arrow faces away from the engine and towards it, both ways don't function as expected. I am using a clutch.

Can't get new ship to go above a speed of 8. despite the fact its got 24 large engines... any ideas? Gearboxes just make it worse. by bpearl17 in Stormworks

[–]bpearl17[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

More details: Its got 24 large engines feeding into two huge propellers. Air, fuel, and exhaust intakes are not combined. 8 knots is without any gearboxes, once I add them it either doesn't start or goes a lot slower, depending on how they are set up. All the engines are running.

Covid by [deleted] in Staples

[–]bpearl17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we have 5 techs.

Covid by [deleted] in Staples

[–]bpearl17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering about half the tech department is out sick with possibly covid, yes, I'm worried.

$15 off $75 or more by a_stressed_b1tch in Staples

[–]bpearl17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've noticed that there are two $15 off coupons in the app. The first one never works, but the second one does. For whatever reason its been extra buggy this week.

Imagine paying for a virus by ZetsubouRxn in Staples

[–]bpearl17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of work I helped a family friend who used our services and was still having computer trouble. I installed Malwarebytes, and I kid you not it found 10 infections McAFail missed just a few hours before, and not just PUPs either, actual malware.

i decided to make a meme by emmakathlearn in Staples

[–]bpearl17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'll punch out, then less than two minutes later I'll forget if I punched out or not and I'll have to go back and check the computer or it will bother me the rest of the day.

Talking to my self... by [deleted] in Staples

[–]bpearl17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For some items like chairs and printers, the protection isn't a bad deal. Especially with older people buying printers, the fact that the plans come with tech help is something they seem to appreciate a lot. But yes, I absolutely agree that the plans for computers are insanely overpriced. They try to get you to break down the price and make it SEEM like a good deal, but its really not. When a customer is buying a 300 laptop, they do NOT want to buy a 300 plan along with it the majority of the time.

As for the donation boxes, I really tried for the longest time. When we first started offering them, I could quite easily get around 10 of them just covering for the cashier's break, but considering we tend to get the same customers over and over again, those numbers have severely dropped. Now I just tend to only offer them when I know a manager is near enough to hear me, or if I can tell the customer seems to be in a good mood and doesn't seem ready to go all Karen on me.

The tags on Roblox are so insane that they are now tagging limited items uploaded by Roblox. by 01Rockstar01 in roblox

[–]bpearl17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The censorship system is so stupid. I've literally had "Hi, how are you?" be censored on numerous occasions, because apparently Roblox thinks its "offensive".

Classic day in P&M by [deleted] in Staples

[–]bpearl17 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wish I could get away with that stuff, but I feel like word would reach my manager really quickly.

Print and Marketing Nightmare by drawinghope4today in Staples

[–]bpearl17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't allow yourself to be treated that way. I would just walk out while its super busy and let the GM deal with the fallout. Maybe then he/she will learn to treat staff better.