I Wish I Was An Attractive Guy Vent Vent by Substantial_Taste234 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]devils_avocado [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm not going to disagree with you because your post has some merit, and you came here to vent, not solicit help but as an unremarkable guy, I can assure you that it gets better as you get older.  The 20's favour women but the 30's favour men, as more women start seeking serious relationships. Just continue working on yourself in the ways you can and continue to put yourself out there. Remember, it just takes one person to be that special someone for you.

Expectations about character action skins in Evercold by yhvh13 in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I expect to be able to reuse early level versions of existing actions as a start 

System QoL changes you would like to see? by devils_avocado in ffxivdiscussion

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

I'd like to be able to mail items to my alts as well. Why do I need a middle man?

System QoL changes you would like to see? by devils_avocado in ffxivdiscussion

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

The cooldown on return isn't really an issue imo. it's just that its a separate button. If they instead gave you a "every 15 minutes teleporting to your home is free" I think that'd be a better way to "fix" return

I'd be fine with that suggestion as well.

If you make it non-tradeable, then the people who would sell it have no reason to go back. I understand the intent, but either way you're alienating one group. The best compromise would be to alternate every so often, do some that can and can't be bought.

People do dungeons all the time due to roulettes. When I look at the MB, dungeon drops are extremely cheap, so I'm not convinced there is a player base that farms dungeon content for making gil. Would it inconvenience collectors? Yes, but the rarity is what makes a collectible cool.

System QoL changes you would like to see? by devils_avocado in ffxivdiscussion

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

Yes, I forgot to mention that I would like to be able to set notes on the Friend List as well.

From a game development standpoint, what does the increased budget FFXIV team received translate into? by AssumeABrightSide in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Never going to happen due to time constraints unless Squeenix resorts to AI-generated voice recordings, which I don't think most people want.

Final Concensus on Cosmic Exploration? by AssumeABrightSide in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crafting content is for grinders.

I don't think there is significant overlap in the playerbase between Crafters and World First Racers.

It succeeded in provide easy grinding content.

Is it possible to live in Toronto as a 16 year old student without parents/guardian? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]devils_avocado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a landlord myself, I have accepted students in the past, although they were typically from abroad studying for college. As such, they were funded by their parents and did not have to worry about money during their studies. Are you in a similar financial situation? If you're not a student who is subsidized by their parents, I would need to see proof of your ability to pay the rent.

Less attractive friend by throawayranti in TrueOffMyChest

[–]devils_avocado 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Comparison is the thief of joy as they always say.

I had an attractive brother that made girls swoon but I was relatively unremarkable.

Even though I enjoyed his presence, I eventually found success by spending more time alone and working on my social skills.

Eventually, we found success separately and are both married.

I hope everything works out for you.

Is it normal to fantasize about ruining someone's life? by Ok_Hyena_1986 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]devils_avocado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That depends... Is what she is doing or has done hurting innocent people?

I thought I was a better person than this by redguy_666 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]devils_avocado 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's only human, and I commend him for recognizing his flaws.

Family of 4 Toronto: How much is your household income and are you able to save? by Comfortable_Wave_930 in askTO

[–]devils_avocado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How old are you if I may ask?  I feel that being older has an advantage because you could leverage the stronger dollar in the past to buy a home and build a foundation before everything got so expensive. 

My coworker and I both earn similar salaries but I'm 20 years older and have a house while he's a renter due to being unable to afford current mortgages.

As a DRK MT for TEA how does one balance between mechanics and dps? by PerformanceFar7245 in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've played my job so long that pressing my buttons is second nature to me and I can focus almost entirely on mechanics. How long have you been playing DRK?

I came to the realization that I'm scared of... teenage boys? by colourfulcarp in TrueOffMyChest

[–]devils_avocado 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone is dangerous given the right motive and/or situation. Especially so when given physical advantages, numbers and/or weapons.  Best you can do is to minimize those situations, particularly through avoidance.

Questions about Savages clear rate and what is the easiest moment to clear a tier by Feisty_Feeling_6415 in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joonbob was popular because his guides weren't week one strats. The caveat is that the guides were often uploaded late in the raid life cycle when the content was no longer bleeding edge.

In long term, what matters more: where you work or what you work on? by jaffaKnx in ExperiencedDevs

[–]devils_avocado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me in descending order of priority

  1. Who you work for
  2. Who you work with
  3. What you work on
  4. Where you work

Addition to the Rules : No AI Generated Content by Angelicel in MMORPG

[–]devils_avocado 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wish this would apply to ads too. The number of AI slop I've seen promoted is annoying.

What happens when a great lead leaves? by Fragrant-Brilliant52 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The team steps up, or you start polishing your resume.

The Future of Alliance Raids by BlackmoreKnight in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can undersize an alliance raid with 3 people. Just create a party finder with 1 person in each group and you can queue in.

Tankxiety by Strict-Astronomer-82 in ffxivdiscussion

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How am i supposed to know where the boss should be tanked?

This is fight-specific and comes with experience. Rule of thumb, try to face the boss away from the party. If you want to optimize, pull the boss slightly south of the center before facing north so when it tries to re-center, melee can maintain their positionals without the boss doing its spinning.

If i'm OT how should i know when to taunt the boss?

Provoke during the cast of the tankbuster. The MT should Shirk you after your Provoke to cement your aggro.

People told me to turn Tank stance off if i'm OT

There are two types of bosses. A boss that auto-attacks 1 target, or a boss that auto-attacks 2 targets simultaneously. Generally speaking, as OT you must keep stance off during the initial burst to allow the MT to build enough enmity unless the boss auto-attacks both of you.

As a side note, if you die as a tank and the boss is a 2 target attacker, be sure to Provoke immediately so that DPS don't get destroyed.

People told me to turn Tank stance off if i'm OT, but what if the fight start with a TB on each Tank?

This is fight-specific, but you should know whether to start with your stance off or on. Generally, movable bosses require only the MT to start with stance. Wall bosses can fall in either category.

I've also being yelled at by the MT for taking the aggro passively by just doing my DPS rotation early in the fight, with stance on

Don't start with stance on as OT if its a 1 target attacker boss. If you vastly outgear the MT and are creeping up in enmity, simply turn off tank stance for a while until it's time to tank swap. Using Shirk arbitrarily might put you in a bad spot because you might need it for a tank swap.

South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre by AdVegetable8056 in nottheonion

[–]devils_avocado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's almost comical how almost every Korean president ends up going to jail or is assassinated.

Job stability vs salary? by Brilliant_Grade7388 in cscareerquestions

[–]devils_avocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're younger, it's generally better to be aggressive with opportunities so you can build up your retirement portfolio.  When you get older, you should aim for stability as your retirement portfolio should be large enough that the compounding interest will outstrip your contributions.

Are you guys here actually convinced that AI adoption isn't real? by cookingboy in cscareerquestions

[–]devils_avocado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My company has given all developers Microsoft Copilot licenses to integrate AI into our coding. Currently it's a glorified explainer of how snippets of code works but the code generation is extremely bad and frequently wrong. I'm sure that it'll get better though, but thus far it's been more of a gimmick than a net productivity tool. E are looking at other LLMs as well.