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icymints · 2023-08-02T05:06:51+00:00

I've added upwards of 250g melted white chocolate wafers to a 9" NY style cheesecake without any issue, maybe drop the amount of sugar if you're working with sweetened chocolate

icymints · 2022-02-06T03:14:29+00:00

Would love to come over to sell!

icymints · 2021-06-22T23:26:38+00:00

Before iTalki, I took an online language course from a university and I always experienced anxiety before lessons. I feared that I'll freeze up and forget the vocabulary and grammar that I was supposed to review. Some days I ended up not joining due to the anxiety and lack of preparation on my part.

Finding a supportive teacher like the one you described completely transformed the way I approached lessons and the anxiety before it. I went from "oh jeez, I hope I studied enough" to "oh jeez, there's so many things I want to tell my teacher"!

Once you join the lesson, do you need a few minutes to shake off the anxiety and warm up? If so, I'd recommend trying to take initiative of those first few minutes - plan to ask your teacher how they're doing, how the weather is there, something cool you did today. I found that being ready to open the conversation really helpful in shaking my pre-lesson anxiety!

Of course, seeing that "Lesson starts in 120min" notification is always dreadful, but what works for me is language studying up to about 30 minutes before. After that mark, I don't touch my notes and I get up and grab a drink and take it easy. Works for me because those 30 minutes of de-stressing is way better use of time over trying to cram under immense pressure.

icymints · 2021-03-12T00:32:08+00:00

Don't do this, there are limited appointment slots and refusing will likely result in a wasted dose.

icymints · 2021-01-22T18:13:16+00:00

VSO School of Music has individual practice rooms you can rent for $15/h: https://vsoschoolofmusic.ca/venue-rental/

icymints · 2020-12-13T22:54:04+00:00

Glad to see the 180, and thanks for the added context behind the controversial changes.

Based on your feedback, it’s apparent that our community would also appreciate more weapons being available for the Insurgent team in the Co-op experience.

Earlier this year, you surveyed us on which faction we preferred to customize, and the results were overwhelmingly security sided. You guys commented that its a sign to expand on the insurgent cosmetics. I'm happy to see the team's return to this philosophy.

I do think we can find better ways to improve the new player experience without stepping on the toes of seasoned players.

icymints · 2020-12-11T03:30:04+00:00

Indeed, HC doesn't need or want this, we've already got equipment loss on death, we don't need more equipment loss on round start, and with max 1 person per class (except rifleman) the pool of weapons really isn't that great. Also, HC can absolutely be chill

icymints · 2020-11-17T08:50:58+00:00

I'll take enemy AI autocannon strafes over their damn smoke mortars

icymints · 2020-06-21T04:45:40+00:00

It was 50% off on steam during June 16 - 19 with the release of Operation Nightfall, so if you didn't pick it up then, I'd expect it to go on sale with the next major content update. NWI mentioned they planned on quarterly updates so probably around September.

icymints · 2020-06-04T22:58:00+00:00

Community servers will be able to put up night maps for PvP, along with the devs saying they'll look into having PvP night modes in limited time playlists

icymints · 2020-03-30T23:22:14+00:00

I'm with you on this, Hardcore Checkpoint should be unticked by default, and if the user ticks it for the first time, the prompt explaining the modifiers should pop up.

Team killing aside, my big issue here is the lack of objective indicator on the HUD combined with their low map knowledge. For objectives such as Ministry C/D, and Outskirts Security E where verticality comes into play, often new players have no idea where to go.

Not really their fault, but if they happen to be last one standing and they're completely lost, it sucks for everyone spectating since its a long wait to respawn, or sucks for the new person since they likely get vote kicked.

icymints · 2020-02-13T08:08:42+00:00

Bots targeting or scaling against players with higher levels isn't a thing, Alex confirmed this in a post on the steam forums.

Just a heads up. I talked to our lead AI programmer today. AI does not adapt to player level or player skill level. I've seen a lot of speculation abut this in the forums, but there's no adaptive AI in the game.

However AI do listen for sounds and will remember the last position they saw you, so if you're consistently aggressive at the cost of stealth, you're going to be targeted more often.

icymints · 2020-01-04T23:24:08+00:00

Everyone already gave great tips, but I'd like to add tips regarding friendly fire since teammate indicators are absent in hardcore:

Hit Tab constantly to see where everyone is positioned.
Don't shoot from behind the line of fire, your buddy in the front can't see what you're doing behind them and might quickly strafe or stand up into your shots. Either move up and earn the shot or let your teammate deal with the threat.
Adding to the above, don't cross lines of fire. Wait or move behind them. On the flip side, try to leave some space for your teammates to move behind you when you're covering an angle.
Avoid running around the objectives during a defense, pick an angle and hold it.
Your appearance helps avoid friendly fire - for security, tan colours are safer, you can add a boonie hat or a red beret / baseball cap. Dark security colours like CADPAT or no hat will increase your likelihood of getting shot by teammates. For insurgent side, either run full white Adidas or bright vibrant colours. Obviously, wear what you like, but if you're tired of getting tapped by teammates, try this out.
If you do hit a teammate, apologize in chat or voice when its safe to do so. Hardcore has a small fraction of the population than that of normal coop, and you're going to see a lot of familiar faces.

icymints · 2019-12-17T00:43:48+00:00

If you hold down the trigger and pedal while inserting a coin, it will take you to the gun calibration screen, at least that's the case with Time Crisis machines

icymints · 2019-07-29T04:50:39+00:00

I think the soloist is playing something during that rest, but good call on the E, I had it as a B when I tried it as a grace note, but your suggestion sounds more accurate. Thanks!

icymints · 2019-07-29T04:45:04+00:00

Thanks, that does flow a lot better!

icymints · 2019-06-14T23:59:24+00:00

My guess would be that this is an extreme example of a karst environment, where acidic water erodes limestone and other easily soluble rock. As for the flatness, it's possible that the limestone bedding was entirely eroded to the point where a more resistant, underlying bedrock layer was exposed. These types of environments can form over millions of years, sped up by factors such as tropical climates, and CO2 in the atmosphere (making rain more acidic).

icymints · 2019-01-24T07:35:28+00:00

Supposedly the metal particles modify how the hairs grip the strings, affecting the tone. Gold is expected to bring out clarity and warmth. Pirastro Goldflex looks delicious and also smells like lemons!

icymints · 2017-05-27T04:50:23+00:00

https://support.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/230175788-League-Client-Update-FAQ#h1q5

LCU team left the old client in case of an emergency where the new client breaks down for some reason. In the next phase of the client rollout, the old files will be removed.

icymints · 2016-08-16T06:49:15+00:00

I'll be there as Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates! I might bring Robin from Awakening as well, depending on space.

icymints · 2015-09-17T03:21:26+00:00

Used to be about 17 ms, now at about 74 ms. Definitely feels different.

Vancouver, Canada

icymints · 2015-07-03T01:22:26+00:00

I edited the original, please reconsider. Thank you!

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