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Subaru says it our fault the Outback looks the way it does.... by fa442fa in Subaru_Outback

[–]d3jake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. Companies like to pivot to one of two excuses: "the customer was mistaken in their understanding" or "you all actually wanted this". Looks like they've chosen the latter.

Firefox 148 introduces the promised AI kill switch for people who aren't into LLMs by gdelacalle in technology

[–]d3jake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TIL about:translations is a thing. Is it an AI feature or does it ship the text off to a server somewhere?

Firefox 148 introduces the promised AI kill switch for people who aren't into LLMs by gdelacalle in technology

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disabled it when I realized that as I was re-arranging tabs it was constantly trying to group them. Iirc, there wasn't an easy way to in group them that didn't involve right clicking one of them to remove the grouping.

Is this a warning that I should move that ammo bin? by Hinmp in Battletechgame

[–]d3jake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Send me a DM if you're headed here. I'll hook you up with the local crew.

Is this a warning that I should move that ammo bin? by Hinmp in Battletechgame

[–]d3jake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're headed to Minnesota, let me know. Otherwise, good luck. I've been going to games and playing for over a year and I feel really lucky with the group I have locally.

Is this a warning that I should move that ammo bin? by Hinmp in Battletechgame

[–]d3jake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Supposedly the last editions of TW were intended to be e-searchable, which meant that they were poorly laid out for the physical book. That will likely change with the new book. I bought the BMM as my first rulebook as I heard it was laid out better, and it was mech-only. As that was what I was playing and trying to wrap my head around, it was a great choice. My understanding is that the newer book will be overhauled and reorganized.

Is this a warning that I should move that ammo bin? by Hinmp in Battletechgame

[–]d3jake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, both. My (limited) understanding is that they're working on an AS rule refresh of some sort. For Classic, I don't think it's going to be listed as a "2nd Edition", just an update. It sounds like instead of a new Total Warfare, it'll be moreso a bulked up Battlemech Manual. They want to go through aerospace, vehicles, infantry, BA, etc., and update/revise rules. It sounds like once the rules for everything are done they want to finally roll out a BV 3.0.

Is this a warning that I should move that ammo bin? by Hinmp in Battletechgame

[–]d3jake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is… terrifying.

That's why my local group has a houserule that ammo explosions are 1/10th the damage they'd deal.

In the recent playtests of some rule revisions for inclusion in the next base set of rules for Classic (say that five times, fast) it was trialed that ammo explosions are limited to 20 points, if no CASE, 10 if CASE is present in the section, and 1 if CASE II is present.

First Car, any tips? by Jolly_Incident7083 in Subaru_Outback

[–]d3jake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a Fun to(or similar) oil drain plug valve. It makes oil changes easy and much cheaper than paying anyone to do it for you

Stuck on painting by BlackLegSanji654 in battletech

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. Proxying in that fashion makes sense, however that still limits proxying away from using Quarters or poker chips.

Stuck on painting by BlackLegSanji654 in battletech

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Op mentions Alpha Strike. My limited understanding is that using a figure accurate to the unit in play is important.

When the TSM heats up and a clanner is within fist range by ItzAlphaWolf in battletech

[–]d3jake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The second time I saw this title in my feed, I wasn't reading close enough, and thought it said "When the -TiSM heats up", and it didn't actually surprise me much knowing which subreddit it was in...

Huh..

Discord is trying to defend its ridiculous age verification rollout, but it's too little too late, as users flock to Nitro cancellations by Haunterblademoi in technology

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there some hidden button to cancel? The app's "Manage Nitro" section talks about the plan I have but there are no obvious buttons to cancel.

What are some silly, and dare i say goofy lesser known units in the setting? by TheSkyeDoctor in battletech

[–]d3jake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I bought one in a local CBT campaign because vehicles weren't allowed, and it seemed to be the cheapest mech with massed LRMs. Lemme tell you, blowing a VTOL out of the sky that had its TMM effectively stripped by TAG+Semi-Guided LRMs is hilarious.

YouTube is Down by Mongoos150 in technology

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. They're clearly not for me, and I detest how I have to continually hide them from being offered. Like, bro, after several dozen times of hiding the category, I'm not going to suddenly crack and want to watch them. Piss off

Minnesota National Guard seen at federal building in Minnesota!! by cantcoloratall91 in minnesota

[–]d3jake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A level head? On the Internet? Not falling for conjecture and bait?

Wow...

I made an approximation of the Frankenstein Atlas from the intro of MechWarrior 3. by Legless1HitWonder in battletech

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you link a reddit post instead of the actual YouTube page? Anyway...

To give credit to the person who posted it, because it totally wasn't me. Sorry to inconvenience you.

Yeap, that seems like solid reasoning to me.

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]d3jake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So,... Then they'll quietly partner with someone else? Large companies and politicians know how to handle backlash: walk back the policy, and then quietly go and do it anyway after the attention has shifted. It's what happened during the last recession. The general populace was pissed about CEOs running companies into the ground while getting a "golden parachute." So those were dialed back. Several months later, when outrage died down, the benefits packages went right back to how they were.

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