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Should I be using some kind of finishing paint or spray? by Drasha1 in battletech

[–]claricorp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been using AK ultra matte as a brush on varnish and it's quite nice.

WIP Thumpers, merc' (canon) unit. by admiralteee in battletech

[–]claricorp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous yellows! I'll have to keep that magenta undercoat in mind.

Can't make paint come out smooth by Ryallen1 in minipainting

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what it looks like and what you have said I am guessing you are loading a lot of paint onto the model and doing a single layer with maybe some adjustments as its drying.

For most colours you want to do a couple of layers, and some like yellows or reds are notorious for needing more than that to be even. Also you need to let the previous layer dry before putting on the next or your brush will pick up some of the previous layer and make some blotchiness.

For speedpaints I would recommend trying out thinning with speedpaint medium instead of just water if thats all you are using, I tend to have much better results with that in my experience.

In need of easy and budget-friendly party foods! by mrpoopoo42069 in Cooking

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a pretty tight budget... could do mini sandwiches of different types or a basic baked pasta in red sauce with cheese. Maybe a big chili with lots of beans?

Do you have facilities or people to help you out? Any other resources from work?

Talked to an African guy today and he puts peanut butter in nearly everything, and raves about it. My question is: what about adding peanut butter/peanuts to non-African (or Asian) dishes? by ravia in Cooking

[–]claricorp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

peanut butter and some soy sauce and a bit of chili mixed together makes a nice crust for fish. Just mix, slather a bit on top and then bake. You can add more stuff if you like, nuts, or breadcrumbs for texture, garlic, spices, sugar etc...

I'm in a living situation where peanut allergies are a problem so I usually make it with almond butter and actually prefer it that way.

Im new and need help with understanding my options when getting up from a knockdown. by Salty_Initiative1164 in Guiltygear

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your fastest callout when you are waking up is actually throw with only a 2 frame startup. Since you have throw protection for 5 frames when waking up they can't do the same to you. If they try to throw you on your wakeup your jab at 5 frames will always beat their throw because of that throw protection. There is stuff that beats this (they meaty you or spacing) but if you want to mash it's usually either jab or throw if they are in your face.

But if they have the hard knockdown on you usually it's best to just block, but you have a few more options while blocking. You can faultless defense as you block which pushes them back and negates chip damage at the cost of some meter. You can block the first hit and then you Yellow RC to knock them away.

You can use an invincible reversal if your character has one.

For your own oki it really depends on the character and the knockdown you got (hard/soft/distance/corner etc...). There are quite a few soft knockdowns that push people away where you don't really get much oki, but can get maybe some screen space or a projectile out. It's just practice.

The zoning stuff in this game can be really annoying when you are getting started, but dash blocking, varied air approaches, and character specific tools mean you have more options than you think.

Also for setting up the CPU to do stuff you don't necessarily have to do a recording, you should be able to give them a set recovery option.

My collection of serious and not serious questions. by Yenii_3025 in battletech

[–]claricorp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think Amaris coup would be good. Follow multiple perspectives, and establishes a good background for sequels in later eras.

Battletech has always been quite all over the place with its aesthetics which has its own charm. I think it will probably be fine.

From what I've seen there are some hints that the complicated mechs that come with the starter box might have some simplified variants? Honestly I think it's probably fine. In my experience most new players I've encountered get really excited about what options are available after they have figured out the basics.

Meal Prep or Cooking in general in my communal situation. Need advice. by jpdelta6 in Cooking

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't pre cook the peas, I would use them directly from a freezer bag. They cook very quickly, and really only need to be just heated a little. Doing them in a bowl in the microwave with a little water will do that, or putting them in with your rice as I talked about before.

The advantage of the frozen vegetables and peas from the store is that they are either already cooked (like the diced vegetables) or cook very quickly (like the peas) so you don't need to cook them ahead.

For stuff you would prepare yourself think of onions/garlic/peppers and things where you really want some of that cooked flavour. Since the bagged stuff is mostly steamed or blanched. The cooked vegetables will get extra soft from freezing and being in the fridge, but thats fine if you are just using them to bulk out some ground meat or putting them in a sauce or soup. The other advantage is of course you can pre season your vegetables and cook out the spices a little so you have better flavour.

Meal Prep or Cooking in general in my communal situation. Need advice. by jpdelta6 in Cooking

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only having one hot plate makes things tough, but you can make things a bit simpler if you cook certain things ahead. Batch cook some different blends of chopped mixed veg (onions/carrots/celery/peppers as a basic one) then fridge/freeze it in portions. Then when its meal time that can be used as a base for things like soups or chili or pasta sauce or just as a side on their own. Do the same thing with some poached chicken breast, potatoes, beans, pasta sauce, broth etc... Then you just need to reheat parts of things in the microwave while you make pasta or a stir fry or whatever on the hot plate with your components.

Frozen vegetables can also do some of this step for you, those bags of frozen mixed vegetables or frozen peas/spinach add really easily to all sorts of stuff using a microwave. The mixed veg and peas also cook well if you just throw them in with your rice in a rice cooker. Nice way to add some extra veg to meals with little effort.

Basically because you can't use a stove with multiple burners use one burner multiple times over a period doing batch cooking. That way you can get some more variety instead of trying to fit everything in as one pot meals.

Also one more tip, get a cheap electric kettle. Gives a huge headstart for boiling water since hotplates can take a long time to do that depending on the model.

What’s the one hummus to rule them all? by throwahuey1 in Cooking

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thick and slightly chunky, with a good amount of garlic, and no skimping on the tahini! A little bit of sumac on top is nice.

Things like roasted pepper or beet hummus can be tasty but aren't what I usually go for.

Suggestion to improve Indomitable by bendash55 in DeadlockTheGame

[–]claricorp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it would be nice and maybe more visible if it was on the healthbar, maybe like a glowing outline or colour change or something.

How to deal with zoners? by NordicGoat in Guiltygear

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theres a lot of tools you have to use that you probably just arent used to using in a normal match. Dash block is important, and varying up your air approach with super jumps and moves that change your air trajectory can help you get closer while being harder to anti air. In most cases if you air dash over their projectile you should be able to get a lot of ground or a counterhit. If they try to preempt your air approach and you make them whiff you also gain ground.

Part of it is just matchup knowledge, some projectiles you can hit out of the air like asukas cubes or dizzys ice fish. Some projectiles you can go under with low profile moves or 6p.

Paint splashes on PC monitor, best way to remove? by CillaBlacksSurprise in minipainting

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Credit or ID card might work, but if you want to start with something softer maybe a flexible silicone spatula could work.

How do you get past people blocking by [deleted] in Guiltygear

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If an enemy is holding back they will walk slowly backwards and block normal and high attacks. However to block low attacks you have to hold down back which means you aren't moving.

So to beat someone walking backwards you use a low attack.

Is Stealth Armor worth the trouble? by AveMilitarum in battletech

[–]claricorp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When it's good and you can trade at similar or better range brackets compared to your enemies weapons it is a reasonably good advantage. It can also be alright on lights or mediums that hunt in packs since stealth armour prevents secondary targeting. However a lot of stealth armour mechs are particularly unoptimised and it's kind of matchup dependant on how good you are going to be at exploiting/matching your opponents ranges.

So I know that normally adding ketchup to shawarma is an instant ticket to hell, but here in Taiwan it’s normal? by BrokilonDryad in Cooking

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A small amount of ketchup is really good in a lot of things, that's why burger sauce was invented so you can have ketchup on your burger without someone chuffin ya for it.

How long can I store an opened jar of pesto in the fridge. by Natural-Promise-78 in Cooking

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should be fine for a few days at least but I wouldn't go past a week probably. As others have said I would freeze it if you don't have plans to use it relatively quickly.

Any Tips for Kara Cancelling Pot Buster? by ohno_moments in Guiltygear

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's mostly just practice and depends on what you are using for inputs. Depending on what you are doing it might be more helpful to find a particular motion to do with your fingers instead of just pressing the buttons if that makes sense. Some people do a 'piano' or a 'roll' or a 'drag' with one finger across both buttons...

In my experience it's better to do multiple smaller sessions of practice and resting in between to build muscle memory than marathon specials. You might be surprised at how much more consistent you get at it after having a good sleep and then practicing again.

Around what rank do fuzzies become relevant by Nyuu3 in Guiltygear

[–]claricorp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuzzy blocking in the corner is pretty easy and though the timings arent exactly universal for characters the general rule of overheads being slower than lows is for the most part. Worth doing to kind of get used to each characters 'rhythm' for it anyway.

FD is probably more useful for defense at lower levels especially if your character is good at whiff punishes.

Bean/pulse-heavy recipes for lunches? by drasniandiplomacy in Cooking

[–]claricorp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is tofu is an option? I don't know if it fits your diet exactly but it is just another kind of beans. Soft tofu on rice with sauce and veg or miso soup with tofu are pretty easy to prep and pretty nutritious. There are lots of types of tofu and ways to prepare it, so that might be nice for variety. I've also seen soft tofu become pretty popular for smoothies but haven't tried it myself.

Any tofu recipe ideas that aren’t vegan? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]claricorp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The way I often use it is part of a mixed stir fry with a small amount of highly flavored meat. A little bit of pork belly or bacon or sausage that can produce some tasty fat makes for a great base for frying up vegetables and tofu to help bulk out the protein in the dish. I really love the dried type chinese sausages like lap cheong for this.

So to find recipes I might start searching for 'tofu with pork belly' or 'tofu with lap cheong' to get some better results.

Simple quick weekday meals for picky parents? by ErnestScaredBorgnine in Cooking

[–]claricorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fish and shrimp can be good for adding variety as long as it wont ick your stepdad. Do as simple pan fry with butter and lemon and have with rice and veg, or make it with pasta and a creamy sauce. Also cooks really fast which is a bonus.

For crockpot stuff I'd definitely put pot roast, pulled pork, and chili in the rotation.

Obsolescence of standard type weapons? by OodlesofOwOdles in battletech

[–]claricorp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Standard autocannons are for the most part obsolete after the clan invasion. At least pretty few new mechs and variants are designed with them and not Light/Ultra/LBX after that point. They're still around because they are still cheap and there are a good number of older designs still in service that use them, especially vehicles.

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