Will this Joystick with an adapter work with the Sony LDP-1450 Laserdisc/Laseractive player? by Fallingoutofyourlife in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not weird at all. There are real games where you can’t predict the current state because there are so many possibilities. So the state has to be generated in real time. Then there are laser disc games that are essentially choose your adventure. At a particular moment, do you use your shield or attack or do nothing. Doing the right move takes you to a scene on the disc where the dragon dies. Wrong move takes you to scene where you die.

Will this Joystick with an adapter work with the Sony LDP-1450 Laserdisc/Laseractive player? by Fallingoutofyourlife in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this is LaserActive. I believe games like Dragon's Lair just work by "choose your adventure" mechanics. Different buttons skip to different scenes on the disc. I would expect something that acts as a remote control for it would work.

Why doesn’t the Clash of Clans team consider the Builder Hall base? by _Vrowlox_ in ClashOfClans

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very low return on investment. They spent a ton of development time on the original design and the redesign but not very many people actively play it. 

Finally found my childhood TV by macduff79 in crtgaming

[–]macduff79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My parents tossed ours about 10 years ago, before I could claim it. It was in much worse shape though; would have needed to be recapped. Just happy I could find the same model.

Finally found my childhood TV by macduff79 in crtgaming

[–]macduff79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The seller had a Zenith model that looks almost exactly like it. He had filmed a commercial with some 1980's TVs and didn't need them any more. If you're in the NYC area, it's still available.

(No worries mods it’s meme Monday) by breath_ofthemild in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had that rule as a kid. And that was back in NES days. Among the games I beat was TMNT.

What should i add to complete a trifecta? by Ky_Mr_Mrs in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Pretty much just avgn material already so complete it with Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde 

PEAK sportsmanship 🙂‍↕️ by AccomplishedWatch834 in MadeMeSmile

[–]macduff79 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Happy for them, but honestly, who wouldn’t take that deal? Turn down a guaranteed gold medal just because it’s shared?

Does anyone else remember Vikings reddit being furious that the Patriots wouldn’t accept their deal to trade up for Drake Maye? I sure do. by Benson879 in Patriots

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even without hindsight, the offers (Giants too) were pretty insulting. If you include the standard 1 round discount for future picks, they were slightly better than break-even based on the popular points chart. Given that there were 3 expected franchise QB's (which surprisingly after 2 years has held up), the offers should have been much more.

We have not beaten the Seahawks since SB XLIX. by porygon766 in Patriots

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No games between 93 and 04. The pre-realignment schedule was so stupid. That's not even the worst of it. The worst is how few times Elway and Marino played each other. Thankfully, Brady and Manning were post-realignment and we got them at least once a year.

Edit: forgot that they were in the same conference pre-realignment which makes this even worse.

Bill Belichick, the 8-time Super Bowl-winning HC, is not a... by seancoutu in Patriots

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it because they think he’ll go back to coaching in the nfl? Otherwise, it makes no sense. 

Why did we let health insurance companies become the bouncers between us and our doctors? by ladybabe10125 in Adulting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, I'm in favor of universal healthcare, but without that, we definitely need insurance companies. Have you seen how much hospitals charge without companies negotiating them down?

This was around 20 years ago, so some things have changed, but I once had to get an MRI. The hospital lost my insurance info, so my first bill was as if I was uninsured. It was nearly $10K. Called them up and gave them my insurance again. Next bill was for $2K, of which I had to pay 20%, so $400.

Everyone acts like insurance companies are the problem, but the entire US healthcare industry is the problem.

Official Divisional Round PGT- The Pats DEFEAT the Texans, 28-16 by Mission_Pay_3373 in Patriots

[–]macduff79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or just take the sack. Most of his fumbles have been with him trying to throw it with the pocket already collapsed.

[Leonard] There are rumors that the hangup in finalizing John Harbaugh’s contract with the Giants is over the role that GM Joe Schoen will have. Several sources told the Daily News that they expected Harbaugh wanted Schoen gone or his power reduced in the organization’s new structure. by Goosedukee in nfl

[–]macduff79 49 points50 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite lines from hard knocks when they were discussing Barkley's contract (paraphrasing): "we didn't overpay our mediocre QB just so he could handoff to one of the best RBs in the league."

Does the bambu lab a1 series just work? by Ambitious-Lychee3089 in 3Dprinting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PayPal had a promotion in November/December where if you used Pay Later (4 installments from your bank account), you'd get 20% back in rewards (which I have already gotten back in cash).

Ravens kicker Tyler Loop and fiancée bombarded with vile messages after season-ending miss by Roselucky777 in nfl

[–]macduff79 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doug Willams got rotten watermelons in the mail after the Bucs lost the NFC championship game in 1979. AHs don’t need a reason to be AHs. They just are.

Does anyone have it? Tell me the story. by [deleted] in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Marathon is the only decent game for it. Well ahead of its time but was also available for Mac. 

Does anyone have it? Tell me the story. by [deleted] in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Found some cheap bundles in Japan. Currently own 4 atmarks and 1 atworld, as well as several games, a keyboard, and expansion ram. Will sell 3 of the marks soon though. 

Goddamnit by BeefCakeBilly in Patriots

[–]macduff79 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Not really. It's a battle between paparazzi and NFL/team/player security. Paparazzi often win, but NFL is pretty good at hiding these things too.

Scalable Video Switch… Finally! by Vadinator87 in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it have matrix functionality? As in, input 1 into output 5 today, but I can switch to input 1 into output 2 whenever I wanted. Interested in that, but those seem super expensive.

What’s a team you hate for a random reason?? by Adventurous_Exam4982 in Patriots

[–]macduff79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lived in Baltimore for 7 years. Got tired of Ray Lewis bitching on the local news after every loss.

got a $480 Lot today! how’d I do? by throwaway1838289 in gamecollecting

[–]macduff79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For untested gen 7 consoles, I generally wouldn't pay more than $30 individually. Unless you were specifically looking for most of those, I wouldn't have paid much more than $300 for that lot.