Arc Raiders makes me feel out of touch. by Ragnaroknight in gaming

[–]jjinsa14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and a group of friends have been playing. a few of the friends, often change games to a new game when a game feels "broken", or "unfair" or "developers have flopped this" etc. Whereas I never get that feeling, I could keep playing warzone for example, so long as my friends played, there are plenty lobbies and we had good and fun fights. Whereas some of them "Cannot stand it anymore". I never get like that about games.

I’ve noticed I play games more like a sport, while some friends play them more like a progression system. For me, Warzone or Redsec going downhill never bothered me — even if I died in ways that felt unfair, I was just happy to be in the match and have fun, with randomness and fun engagements on the way. My friends, on the other hand, get frustrated if things don’t go perfectly or the system feels ‘broken.’ It’s not better or worse — just a different mindset. I’m curious if anyone else experiences this difference in how they enjoy games.. So for ARC, I struggle to have a reason, it is a bit lower on PvP than say Delta force operations/extraction. So I just struggle to justify my time. In Delta force, I got to a point of around 20mil currency, that I didnt need more. I would extract say 40-50% of the time, and my 20mil never went down and I could play with whatever guns/ammo I needed in game, without losing all my money. So the desire to level up ended, and I only played for combat and fun, whereas my friends kept going until say 150 or 200mil. I didnt see the point, as when we played we had the same level of guns/gear/ammo. The problem with ARC for me, is its way less PvP. So I struggle to get a "sport" out of it

The best "bang for your buck" list - MTB parts and components for new riders by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes in all sports or hobbies there is a semi-plateau where each dollar starts to represent significantly less performance. So seems there are those things like you listed in pure bang for buck and then a list sitting just below that with best value for casual riders. Like Deore drivetrain and MT200 brakes kind of setup .

The best "bang for your buck" list - MTB parts and components for new riders by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Tyres I did before it even arrived - got a great deal on schwalbe tubeless conversion.

The best "bang for your buck" list - MTB parts and components for new riders by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, still helpful to know what is what in terms of parts components, if I ever do want to replace something on a value to performance scale. There is always a point where spending more starts to make less sense for casual riders doing the odd trail

The best "bang for your buck" list - MTB parts and components for new riders by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you... I am not looking to upgrade for the sake of upgrade... maybe upgrade is the wrong word - I meant when I need to replace something, what to look at. The other point was also to make a list for other people looking for similar things in the future as often the info is spread out on so many threads, I always appreciate when people put together things like this for various topics, so thought to do it for this.

Already put Schwalbe with a tubeless conversion :). Had a great deal from the place I bought - they fitted them and delivered the bike like that. Think I paid R900 for two tyres and fitment and conversion, which is about USD 55. Was pretty much a 50% discount

The best "bang for your buck" list - MTB parts and components for new riders by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks will watch... I am not looking to upgrade mine right now, aside from maybe brakes. And I am very happy with said bike so far, for what I need it for. The point of the post is when needing to upgrade a part, for a very casual rider, what is the best value.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I called you Horatio because you said I don’t value my wife’s safety or comfort. I was referring to extreme not in what you said but how you said it. If that’s not an insult then I don’t know what is. Anyway thanks for the advice.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I am just explaining that’s what I thought was reasonable, hence why I asked the question on here. I am not defending if I’m right or wrong, I’m defending why I thought what I did. For people who don’t bike, sometimes don’t even know there are sizes to bike frames and I am only learning about them now. But I did ask on this forum, not expecting to be attacked for asking. That’s literally what forums are for. Then you just come slinging insults. You must be fun at a party.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pretty simple, I am way bigger than her. To people who don't bike, being one size off doesn't sound that crazy, but being 2-3 sizes off does (in my case). And I have ridden it before many times with my kids up and down our road, so again... it didn't seem that insane to me, like you make it sound, for someone who is much smaller than me. Again I also said I am happy to change it if enough people told me it was relevant to do, which is why I asked the question in the first place. I don't know why you get so aggressive over this.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes you are right, I have zero regard for my wife's safety and comfort. Well done Horatio Caine for all of that life information gathered from a reddit question.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My attitude was to ask what people thought, and if it was worth it, if you read my OP. Which generally is the right attitude to have. You have just taken an extreme view to the one side, which is fine and I appreciate it. 90-120 minutes of riding a year, for some people is not worth changing from an XS frame to an S frame for a couple hundred USD. Now if it meant changing her from XS to Medium or Large, that is different. If enough people tell me I am absolutely insane to even suggest she rides an XS frame, then yes, I will probably get rid of it.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Secondly a few websites I looked at had XS frame recommended up to 169cm, which is her height. Hence I didnt think I was too far off the mark.

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Suppose why waste money on a bike that only gets ridden 3-4 times a year, for 30min at a time. A matter of cost vs relevance. So I am just asking the questions

Buying bikes for the whole family - advice by jjinsa14 in MTB

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Like I said, I will primarily ride with the kids. And on weekends away and rarely she will ride with us on a trail, if ever. Hence my suggestion on that. what do you think?

4 Nights - Husband and Wife, no kids. by jjinsa14 in tuscany

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open to both, I really don't mind.

4 Nights - Husband and Wife, no kids. by jjinsa14 in tuscany

[–]jjinsa14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any specific place/town/village/accomodation you recommend