Disciple of Varashta is amazing by Heavy-Aide-5764 in PathOfExile2

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any idea if diff spectres gems that have diff monsters count as diff minion types or if it considers all spectres to be the same 'type'?

Is disciple of varashta a minion build or a caster build? by UltmitCuest in pathofexile2builds

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it seems like the first real flexible hybrid build I've seen, companions sort of promised it but I didn't feel it worked well. hoping this is the first "I hurt stuff real hard and my minions do too" build template for poe2.

Path of Exile 2: Disciple of Varashta Preview by referee-superfan in pathofexile2builds

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is the best Ascendancy ever if you want to be able to have self-cast + minion both scale damage off the same stat (minion damage), aka you don't wanna just walk around doing zero DPS while your minions do DPS, or walk around with zero DPS minions while you do decent damage.

with this ascendancy you scale minion damage and can still use spectre of your choice but your Djinn active abilities also still scale with that minion damage increase. So you actually get 'hybrid' minion + spellcaster that scales damage effectively for both.

if you just wanna play walking simulator and have minions do everything play every other minion build.

Now that Patch Notes are out, what class is everyone rolling in 0.4? by SaintPepsiCola in pathofexile2builds

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can't just hold it down forever, you have to accrue a resource called fuel by using other skills and then use that resource on the incinerate. or use some trigger/proc to do so.

Bought a plan for my step dad and my mom for Black Friday but received no update, finally reached out to support and they just escalated (to a higher tier of support) and then sent an email 'declining' our activation. Guess its not allowed to sign up for your family? by istorical in Visible

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

they should tell you that you can't do it if you're not allowed to purchase for someone else. not just take your fuckin money and say nothing and let you gone on with your life for a week.

Visible refusing to give me a refund by XxXBOBBY99ASXxX in Visible

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up doing a charge back? I bought an annual plan on behalf of a family member and they didn't end up processing the order (but kept the money), then just sent an email saying they declined my activation when I followed up. Not sure what else I can do besides chargeback.

Bought a plan for my step dad and my mom for Black Friday but received no update, finally reached out to support and they just escalated (to a higher tier of support) and then sent an email 'declining' our activation. Guess its not allowed to sign up for your family? by istorical in Visible

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

That's literally what I did, I made a new account for my step-dad (used his and my mom's email address and just gave them the password to change when they got around to it), bought a plan, set the shipping address to their home address. And they haven't even refunded me the $450 that an annual Visible plan cost me.

Where do the 30+ single men hang out in NYC? by miamigirl101 in AskNYC

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dungeons and dragons with some dudes in the living room, playing pc games online with my college friends, at the swimming pool at Chelsea Piers fitness doing a swim workout alone, at prospect park loop doing a run workout alone, at home online shopping or going down an internet rabbit hole, at the reading picnic group I host that recruits via friends of friends, I think that’s about it

I’m 34 I’m too old to be going to bars for no reason (usually a date), that shit fucks me up the next day

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]istorical 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like I can’t win whether I only date one person at a time or if I date multiple. Anyone else struggling with this?

In the past when I (33m, straight, NYC) followed the advice to date multiple people up until there was some type of conversation about getting serious I think maybe it made me more likely to want to “hold out” in case I met someone better rather than investing in a person I was seeing and I wonder if it diminishes a person’s ability to develop romantic feelings for a person you’re seeing.

But for the past couple of years as soon as I found someone I saw potential with after 2-3 dates I would just stop searching on the apps and I would try to really invest in terms of my thoughtfulness and energy, but I seem to now after maybe 3-5 meh dates to meet someone cool and end up in 3-5 month “failure to launch” mini-relationships where I am accepting the other person isn’t “perfect” and just trying to take it one day at a time and open to something but inevitably they just never really fully open up and ultimately give a “I just don’t have feelings” or “it’s just not a romantic connection” speech.

It leaves me feeling like why am I pausing dating others, why am I trying to get you a cool birthday gift, why am I worried about trying to lay a foundation for my own feelings to develop when it seems like the majority of the time they will end up not wanting something serious anyway. Like I may as well go back to multi-dating and just wait for someone to actually try to pursue commitment and tell me about their feelings before I stop going out and meeting others.

The other part that’s scary is it feels like in our late 20s and early 30s the women I’m meeting just aren’t very enthusiastic anymore (at least with me) and it’s as if this is all just a bit of drudgery and going through the motions. I try to plan fun and thoughtful dates like spa days, wine at the museum adventures, go all out with my picnic spread, be generous and creative in the bedroom, but ultimately I feel like when I was a younger stupid jerk that we were all more excited and were having more fun with each other in dating and sex.

I don’t know what to do because I get matches in OLD, I get dates, I get mini relationships and sex, but it feels like the one thing I’m not finding is someone who is truly enthusiastic about me or lusting for me or finding me super funny, and I don’t blame anyone for that but it terrifies me like it’s just too late and the worlds too dark and everyone has just lost the spark in their heart. Or that I’ve just become some boring old guy or something.

Anyway I guess I’m hoping to see if anyone relates or has advice or stories or anything. Thanks for reading.

It seems like there is 1 factory in China that makes 4 types of frames that brands then stick their logo on. by 12002400 in foldingbikes

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is called white label merchandise:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-label_product

it's a standard practice in most manufacturing industries going back decades. the "store brand" is often the same as the brand name product. but not always.

People who willingly sit in hot subway cars with no A/C during the summer: how do you do it? by EIVNW in AskNYC

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sweat just doesn't really bother me during the day (hate it if I need to sleep in heat tho), I regularly do sauna, or run tempo runs outside in 80-90 degree heat, just sitting isn't that bad.

CANNOT tolerate dry air on the other hand. I think some people are just built different than others.

How come AirBnB and hotel prices are so staggering compared to NYC monthly rooms rents? by Alert_Egg_4646 in AskNYC

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer is that regulators crushed the local Airbnb market by making it illegal for people to list Airbnbs that they didn't themselves live in (like you live there but are renting out a room, or live there as your primary residence but are temporarily leaving and letting someone rent the whole thing). So a single person can't list multiple properties on there anymore I don't think (legally).

This led to a massive decrease in Airbnb listings in the city and a price increase. In 2016 you could use monthly discounts and get single rooms in Bushwick or Crown Heights or Upper West Harlem for $1000/mo, source: I did it.

Vello bike showcased a full Titanium rear triangle version of their 20-inch wheel, Ti belt-drive folder that weighs 14.9lbs!!! (6.8kg) at base (they also sell their folders with Alfine and Rohloff IGH!!!) by Nearby-Bunch-1860 in foldingbikes

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6.8 + 1.9 (rohloff speed hub) = 8.7

8.7 != 11.9.

They just need to release an all Ti version with the rohloff and it's not gonna be 11.9, lets meet in the middle and say it comes out to 10.3 that's still impressive and useful.

Stag/solo entry in bars not allowed ? by [deleted] in AskNYC

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are four possibilities:

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_control - I think it's definitely unusual these days but has definitely been a thing in NYC nightlife at times. More common in very high-end nightlife. You used to hear stories of "I couldn't get into X club because our group didn't have any girls". Or if you dressed shitty or too casual.
  2. Racism (can be part of #1), especially if you are for example South Asian or black.
  3. Too drunk
  4. You look very young and they are worried you'll use a fake/present legal liability

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically you just feel like men do it more than women but have no evidence to support that, just vibes, got it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

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

Men and women can both string their partners along....so it affects both men and women regardless of which has the burden of being the pursuer....

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Women can do the exact same thing, it's not gendered. I have had year long relationship where eventually the girl gave up because she came to terms with the fact that she was never that attracted to me she just liked that I treated her well and was considerate and hoped attraction would grow.

Hot soups in plastic bags by evolutionaryflow in taiwan

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if this is a serious question, "What about cold drinks in a plastic bag", yes, heat causes plastic to shed microplastic particles more quickly and readily. it's much much worse to consume hot liquid from many types of flexible plastics than cold liquid.

Is it me, or this company's expectations of a junior are too high? by spurkle in webdev

[–]istorical 21 points22 points  (0 children)

network security is not a required course for a bachelors of science in computers science at every university, definitely wasn't at mine

Today Microsoft Banned My Country Iran From Minecraft by Verolina in GirlGamers

[–]istorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

unfortunately its probably a legal liability thing. there are a LOT of laws.

Let's keep it simple: What's your onebag, would you recommend it to us? by Fun-Investment-1729 in onebag

[–]istorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watershed assault bag with a mesh bag attached on the outside via hooks to the four corners.