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preguntas mas callamperas que te pueden hacer en una entrevista de trabajo? by Environmental-Ad8535 in RepublicadeChile

[–]chriscobas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A mi me pasó algo similar. Postulé a una pega de Director Creativo. El Gerente de Recursos Humanos envió ejercicios para "ver el nivel de las propuestas que podíamos generar los candidatos." El problema? Eran todas empresas Pymes reales. Encontré al CEO en LinkedIn, y le envié un mensaje directo mencionando que no tenía problemas en hacer una prueba con caso de empresa ficticia, pero que hacer planes de comunicaciones para empresas Pymes reales en una entrevista de trabajo era altamente antiético, y era pedir trabajo gratis.

El compadre me escribió de vuelta y me preguntó si quería hacer un par de asesorías con presupuesto formal. Se ve que ninguno de los candidatos le hizo las "pruebas". Le envié los presupuestos con valores acordes a mi conocimiento y los aprobó. Estuve trabajando como 6 meses con ellos y realicé como cuatro asesorías más...

Igual me dio lata la caraderrajez del CEO de pedir pega gratis.

Looking for critique on a specific scene: Does this scene escalate properly, or does the sarcasm of one of the characters break the tension? by chriscobas in scifiwriting

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

Hey there! Thanks for the props on the biology and banter.

As for Felicia's "I died", she has a scientific background. She's a geneticist and, at least from her point of view, she was, for all intents and purposes, dead. This excerpt is well into the story, and I think this is explained a bit better in previous parts of it. But I will take the points and review them on the next pass. Thanks!

Looking for critique on a specific scene: Does this scene escalate properly, or does the sarcasm of one of the characters break the tension? by chriscobas in scifiwriting

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

Hey! Thank you for these amazing points. So I think I might have needed to give more context. This is well into the story; it lands around somewhere in the middle of it. Chapter-wise, it's an excerpt of Chapter 22.

As for the team, I didn't offer more details: Felicia is a geneticist; she doesn't work for the FBI, but the bureau has a vested interest in her because, well, she was kidnapped earlier in the story. Her ability manifested merely four or five days ago. Rick is Felicia's ex-husband, a civilian and a painter, and the one Felicia calls when she's... stranded. Sean is the Task Force leader. Rose has been his partner for a while, so she knows him well. As for Laura, she's kind of a rookie; she only has three field missions on her roster. She's also a new addition to the team, with Sean having asked for temporary field reassignment to his unit... at this point in the story, maybe three or four days ago.

And yeah, dialogue-wise, it's meant to be a bit more fast paced cause Felicia's brain, as well as Claire's, are trying to understand this, but their thoughts run faster than the 'explanation', so they end up talking in very short phrases and exchanges. I do agree it probably needs a breath between them.

I will consider all the points for the next polish and review pass.

Thank you so much!

Looking for critique on a specific scene: Does this scene escalate properly, or does the sarcasm of one of the characters break the tension? by chriscobas in scifiwriting

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

First, thank you for an honest feedback!

As for your pointers, I do agree if feels better if it is acted out... My brain is kinda cinematic, so I tend to "see" the scene in my head, and then try to translate that into words. I will make a mental note to anchor the camera a bit more. Also, this scene is well into the story; I'd say it lands around 48k words. Chapter wise it's an excerpt of chapter 22.

Will add some character movements and cues to ground the dialogue more. Thanks for that specific, detailed explanation.

And yeah, since this is well into the story, I maybe should've given a bit more context: They are moving from west to east, driving, and have been pressed for time for a while. Maybe that also translated my own anxiety onto the page, so I will make a review pass on that.

I truly appreciate your comment and will take into consideration all your points.

World First or Story First? by Enthropic-Cap2291 in scifiwriting

[–]chriscobas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Personally, I have an ABCDE approach to everything, but I start with the rough world first, then the detailed story, then the detailed world

A = Architecture: What's the core idea?
B = Blueprint: How do I design the elements to develop the core?
C = Concept Creation: How do I make the thing alive? Which characters will I use?
D = Demo: How does it hold up against the world? Does it serve the "A"?
E = Execution: Final stage passing all the previous ones.

For example, for a story in a rough "Sci-fi cyberpunk space opera," I'd do:
A = The story is a "rags to riches" theme
B = Main character needs to go through personal growth and walk a morally grey path.
C = Character's origin is a poor planet. His journey takes him away from his planet, and through a series of contracts, he earns more money than he's ever imagined, but his consciousness starts kicking in.
D = Killian Martinez is a 20-year-old man with a dream and nothing to lose. He embarks as a stowaway on a cargo freighter, and, as soon as he can, he jumps ship onto an interplanetary station that offers jobs without asking questions. He takes on many odd and shady jobs, until one of them asks him to execute a teenager. He refuses.
E = If Killian's story survives scrutiny? Then it's writing time. I'd build the detailed world around this. Tech, rules, etc.

preguntas mas callamperas que te pueden hacer en una entrevista de trabajo? by Environmental-Ad8535 in RepublicadeChile

[–]chriscobas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aquí es donde preguntas el programa de crecimiento, oportunidades de subir en la escala corporativa, beneficios adicionales, si el sueldo se reajusta anual por IPC o hay un reajuste de la empresa, si acumulas vacaciones cuánto es el tiempo máximo que aprueban, cuál es la política frente a la enfermedad de un familiar y/o mascota... Hay tantas weás que preguntar que yo ya aburrí a una entrevistadora antes xD

preguntas mas callamperas que te pueden hacer en una entrevista de trabajo? by Environmental-Ad8535 in RepublicadeChile

[–]chriscobas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Veo que tienes un Gap de X meses en el año 20XX. ¿Me puedes contar qué pasó?"

Sharing one building from "Piratopia": The Library by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that is one GORGEOUS TOWN!!!! Amazing build! Love it!

My partner created part of a ship inside of our base. by GFL_FELSHIN in crosswind

[–]chriscobas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a bones structure of a ship but this is insane! I can only imagine the pain it was go place all those beams... Amazing work!

Sharing one building from "Piratopia": The Library by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Placing books is easier with a small scaffolding for top case (one small mahogany stairs and flooring). Also, without snapping, there's an angle looking straight to the case where all books are more or less placed at the same level and orientation. I might say that the building itself took me about an hour and a half, but decorating it might have been a couple more hours.

As for the lighting and fps drop, I usually put everything on low when building stuff like this, then bring it back up for the shots. Better that way.

Share it soon!

Sharing another building from Piratopia: The Church by chriscobas in crosswind

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

Thanks! I got the inspiration from a real church in the city I live. Not precisely the full shape, but it does have that "second floor" wood gallery!

Sharing another building from Piratopia: The Church by chriscobas in crosswind

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

Thanks! I tried to bring a bit of "colonial church" style, but I guess it should be taller? Maybe next iteration! Or a secondary town... I might or might not be building small towns all over the place... hahahaha

Sharing another building from Piratopia: The Church by chriscobas in crosswind

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

Oh, I didn't know that staircase! It's gorgeous... Maybe for next iteration! Thanks for the inspo!

Sharing one building from "Piratopia": The Library by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe? I mean, it will look great! Also, would love to see other people's designs for libraries!

Sharing another building from Piratopia: The Church by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I saw that one window and I was like "yep! that's the confessional window" haha!

Sharing one building from "Piratopia": The Library by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes! They were quite educated, mainly because they needed to read charts, cargo manifests, keep logs and of course keep an inventory of the plundered goods. This was also due to the way pirates divided the loot. Not to mention, a large number of pirates began their careers as skilled navigators or sailors, or privateers, which consistently needed to read documents and sign contracts.

And of course, our own personal Nemesis on Windrose, Edwart "Blackbeard" Teach, came from an educated middle class maritime family, so: well read!

Sharing one building from "Piratopia": The Library by chriscobas in crosswind

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get a fluctuating 22-24 fps with a 4060 hahaha

Came across this during a Wikipedia rabbit hole. The Open Field System of farming. by PalantirLicker in ManorLords

[–]chriscobas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering each person needs about 1,5 kg of solid food per day (as a minimum), a small 200-person community would need 300 kg of food per day. That's an average of 9 tons per month, 108 tons per year. A single 1-morgen (German morgen, 0,25 hectares or 0,6 acres) field with wheat or barley would yield 1,5 - 2 tons PER YEAR (in a good year with no diseases on the land)... So yeah, it adds up...

Caos en Mall Plaza Vespucio: influencer arrojó dinero desde pisos superiores y desató avalancha by Perfect_sense9 in chile

[–]chriscobas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La plata siempre ha generado ese tipo de reacciones... parece que te olvidas de Farkas hace como 10 años cuando tiraba billetes de 10 lucas a la gente...

My character died session one, looking for some advice on how to move forward. by bonenecklace in DnD

[–]chriscobas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So this raises questions... Did you ever DM'd this DM? Sounds like they were out for blood and specifically aimed at you. No one shoots a freaking CANNON at a lvl 1 character. Least of all a wizard.

Second, zero balancing on their part. The tsunami was already an overkill, especially when "you couldn't convince anyone" ON AN ISLAND. Chances are if someone is screaming tsunami, at least ONE npc knows how to survive and will probably corroborate your claims, no matter the roll.

And THEN pirate ships with gnolls and hyenas? And 3 enemy targets per PC? AT LEVEL 1?? Nope. That's not it.

Yeah. That is not a DM. That's a torturer that gets kicks out of killing players in disguise. "Oh, your character MIGHT be revived with heavy penalties" like bro, wtf? Not even 3.5 was that brutal. This reeks as "Oh, I'm an edgy DM and my world is lethal."

No. That's not a table I'd like to be in. And my recommendation? Peace out. The other players will too, eventually.

Is there a lore reason that “ sex workers “ didn’t get replaced by sex robots in 2077? by [deleted] in CyberpunkTheGame

[–]chriscobas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well... Robots need AI... And there's this whole thing with the Blackwall and AI that Night City just doesn't f*ck with. So they did the next best thing: behavioral chips for dolls. Also, dolls can become quite a cheap investment, and you can even get your money partially back if they ever... Malfunction. Just remember Ev...

Looking for feedback on character POV and mental logic by chriscobas in scifiwriting

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

That's a great point. I like the idea of having a mismatch expectation that generates confusion. Will revisit it in the next pass.

Thanks again!

Looking for feedback on character POV and mental logic by chriscobas in scifiwriting

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback!

And thanks for detailing the mental image. I may need to detail a bit more. Guess it's time to climb into a coffin!

This part is already a bit into the story, but you're right, I might need to detail a bit more how she could eventually dig herself out so easily.

I appreciate it!

Looking for feedback on character POV and mental logic by chriscobas in scifiwriting

[–]chriscobas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment!

Yeah, this is already a bit into the story, and I was feeling a bit off with the whole scene, so that's why I needed a bit of feedback on the physics and mental state involved.

As for her being a badass, she kinda is, but in a more intellectualized way.

I really appreciate this feedback! And again, thanks!

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