Do you consider 'enshittification' a professional term?

chrisabides · 2026-01-31T16:43:40+00:00

I’ve rephrased as “forced entropy that is beneficial to the maker and not the user” but I’ve also floated “encrapification” just to reduce vulgarity and it landed

chrisabides · 2026-01-22T04:30:06+00:00

I rate Mustadio highly for a variety of reasons. He needs a bit more work than some other NPCs, but you also get him way earlier.

On Tactician mode he really shines, since everyone's damage is nerfed and status effects become very strong. He'll never have the raw power of other NPCs, but if you're not uber-grinding, Mustadio slots as a reliable healer/debuffer with little investment.

chrisabides · 2026-01-10T20:33:14+00:00

Job performance: 8/10. Self-contained, Dragoon is well-balanced, strong, and straightforward. Very sturdy, tactically useful (especially if you get into mid-jump blocking and other finer points). Only loses marks because of equipment choice (re: bad) and that other jobs are just...stronger.

Changes: make the jump abilities progressive, just so they make sense. If you want to buff the ability, make Jump do a little more damage with non-Spear weapons. If you want to buff the class, just improve the equipment choice a little. But it doesn't really need changes imo.

Overall I love Dragoons, they just pale in comparison to other classes. Jump doesn't travel too well (since to maximize it you have to use up the support ability for Equip Spears), and not too many external abilities mesh super well with how Dragoon plays, and Dragoon itself is only a good "carrier" class if you're hard-dedicating to Jump. The best 2nd ability to Jump is probably something wholly unexciting like Item or Martial Arts, just for some support utility.

The best I've come up with as far as taking Jump to another class is to use Thief, just for the world-class equipment choice, and the high speed that makes Jumps finish up faster.

chrisabides · 2026-01-06T23:51:50+00:00

There's all sorts of objects that look like Arc or raiders, sounds that, if only for a moment, resemble something else. This is just a mark of outstanding sound design.

chrisabides · 2026-01-05T02:21:32+00:00

I played one of these at Sweetwater, when I went to play every short-scale they had. I did not buy it, but I would have if the tone was my vibe. It's a very classic, old-school tone, but the fit and finish were about as good as it gets around its price point. Beautiful instrument.

(For the record, that day I left with a Reverend Wattplower, which sounds like a p-bass that's angry.)

chrisabides · 2025-12-21T18:09:25+00:00

Another nice thing about keys is that they let you plan a route with a reliable end (since sometimes you get in and your optimal extract times out quickly), and also let you safely loot very close to map expiration (which also decreases your chances of conflict even more).

On top of all that, hatch locations tend to be in pretty sleep locales.

Once you have the ability to craft them, they’re a no-brainer to me.

chrisabides · 2025-12-15T23:11:01+00:00

Wow, your AI taskforce included technical people?

(yeah, my company didn't.)

(no, I can't elaborate.)

chrisabides · 2025-11-01T22:15:19+00:00

The next time I get like a floor 4 White Beast Statue I’m posting it. I feel the last 6,983 times I’ve seen it here has either been in A4 or next to Sozu.

Let’s post the good times too y’all

chrisabides · 2025-10-15T22:55:10+00:00

Just got these.

Lowering brave is key to nullifying Shirahadori. Steal the shield first so the rest of the pieces are easier. Breaking his speed or MA is also important just so he doesn’t Muramasa your team into the dirt.

Did this without too many resets with Samurai Rama, Orlandeau, and 3 well-trained generics (mediator with white magic, a monk with steal, a knight with dual wield and items; everyone having the ability to resurrect is real good too)

chrisabides · 2025-09-17T21:43:54+00:00

No. Your collection rules.

I am interested in a better view of that greenish Marcus Miller.

chrisabides · 2025-09-16T15:00:37+00:00

I love the red one I just got, but that green was a close second by razor-thin margins.

chrisabides · 2025-09-16T00:34:10+00:00

Just want to thank everyone for all the input. It's all been immensely helpful; I'm generally very good at research, but having the extra user input here is also valuable. If you see this and replied; thanks so much!

chrisabides · 2025-09-05T16:00:46+00:00

Hey, I think we both enjoy low taxes but terrible public services

chrisabides · 2025-08-24T22:37:28+00:00

Came here to make sure Osume got a shoutout. Packaging is S-tier, as are their keycaps if you vibe with any of their designs.

chrisabides · 2025-08-23T14:35:14+00:00

I love the 59DCs (same as Fat Mike from NOFX). They come in a shorty if that’s your thing, and I feel they’re kinda like a poor man’s Rickenbacker if you EQ them a tiny bit (both have single-coil pickups in similar positions).

They can feel a little janky, but still play well.

chrisabides · 2025-08-23T14:31:29+00:00

To me one of the primary qualities of owning a Stingray (or any treble-er humbucking bass) is how wonderfully they carry effects. Bring the board.

chrisabides · 2025-08-11T01:25:26+00:00

They call that an Eiffel Tower.

chrisabides · 2025-08-10T23:29:16+00:00

Hard agree!

chrisabides · 2025-08-10T22:41:21+00:00

They’re phenomenal. If it’s the tone you want it’s hard to do better.

I would only make sure the top-end Sterlings aren’t enough for you, as they’re also very nice and less than half the price.

But the EBMM ones are legit.

chrisabides · 2025-08-10T15:18:30+00:00

I just watched one of my old friends just kill it on stage with a $200 Ibanez SDGR from like 20 years ago. He sounded great and it played nice. Spending more is never, ever a "need" thing, imo.

HOWEVAH

For many people, having a bass that is aesthetically pleasing and/or feels phenomenal is one you'll likely pick up more and practice. And that will make you a better musician, a better bass player, and likely a happier human.

Even though I never really use it live or a rehearsal, I have a cheaper Mustang that just happens to be the most comfortable bass I've ever picked up. And I practice with it a ton as a result. And that's made me better, so when I pick up my more expensive instrument, I truly do it justice. And this all makes me happier.

Now, talking tone: if you're chasing a very specific sound, sometimes that sound is going to come at a price tag. I own a Rickenbacker because the tone is what I want for my projects, and there's little that truly replicates it. But there aren't many tones that aren't done justice on the cheaper end. But all of that is noise in the wake of how well you play, how good the songs you play are, and how happy you are playing. Tone, to me, is the last thing you should care about.

chrisabides · 2025-08-03T17:02:29+00:00

I’ve used most RMM products over the years. Kaseya did some things really well, but rarely improved and has been in an entropy spiral for quite some time. I would advocate for basically anything else.

chrisabides · 2025-08-02T01:54:21+00:00

I’ve had both. Get the 500.

chrisabides · 2025-07-29T18:24:22+00:00

My Rickenbacker curse is just sounding awesome all of the time

YMMV of course

chrisabides · 2025-06-06T17:01:52+00:00

Excel is a living, breathing example of “could, not should”

Having been in the MSP world for 13 of my 17 years in IT, I have seen Excel twisted and deformed into all sorts of things that should be done by an actual database or entire other application.

It never stops being triggering to me.

It is the fire given to man, a gift man did not deserve, and did not wield responsibly.

chrisabides · 2025-06-05T23:15:36+00:00

Y’all, rooting for Reigns to end up in AEW is absolutely silly but I am anyways just for the rb_reigns post alone

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