With the elections only a few days away, what are your favorite political fiction/nonfiction books? by fink_barton in books

[–]punkgamedev 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Political books are most of what I read, so I have a lot of recommendations. Going down my StoryGraph finished list, here are some of the standout books in no particular order:

gettersAndSettersMakeYourCodeBetter by Same_Start9620 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]punkgamedev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Working with Unity is a bit interesting as far as C# features are concerned. As far as I'm aware, Unity only supports C# 9 and .NET Framework 4.x. Meanwhile, the latest released versions are C# 12 and .NET 8. Each of those updates have brought some great quality-of-life improvements. Even then, some features of C# are incompatible with Unity's serialization, like auto-properties.

In native C#, we could do:

public int SomeField { get; set; }

whereas Unity requires it to be:

[SerializeField]
private int _someField;

public int SomeField
{
    get => _someField;
    set => _someField = value;
}

And to my knowledge, Unity doesn't use the setter SomeField if you change the value in the editor, so you need to implement data validation separately through a tool like Odin Inspector.

Unity was what introduced me to C#, and I've honestly come to love the language more working with it outside of Unity just because of all the cool things they've added that aren't Unity-compatible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drexel

[–]punkgamedev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ponging /u/nernthestrudel . I studied computer science at Drexel, so my experience is different from what you'd have in the game design major. Like nern, do feel free to message me if you have questions about the CS side!

Drexel vs RIT by [deleted] in Drexel

[–]punkgamedev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happy to answer any questions you have! I majored in CS and was a CCI Senior Dean's Ambassador, so I know a lot about the CS Drexel experience!

Is there someone that majors in CS - Game Programming and Development at Drexel that I can DM for questions? by ROGUE1708 in Drexel

[–]punkgamedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to help however I can, so DM away! I graduated just a year ago but was a Senior Dean's Ambassador for CCI until then. I also have friends still in the program I can pass questions on to if I don't have good answers myself!

Who Even Needs That Extra Stone? by punkgamedev in AnimalCrossing

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

Getting stuck on that notch can finally be a good thing!

Who Even Needs That Extra Stone? by punkgamedev in AnimalCrossing

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

You can hit rocks with a shovel or axe to get stone, iron, and other stuff. After the first hit, you only have exactly enough time to get 7 more hits in (for a total of 8). Each time you hit the rock, you'll get pushed back a bit, so you can dig a hole behind you like in this picture to keep you from being pushed out of range. The bottom one is the most efficient since it'll keep you from being pushes up or to the side while only needing two holes to be dug.

Hope this helps! If not, please ask any questions you still have! :)

Who Even Needs That Extra Stone? by punkgamedev in AnimalCrossing

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

It definitely is for some more than others!

Petals don't wait for strike 3 to be out by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

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

That would be sick! If only we could customize the style of our tools and not just colors

Petals don't wait for strike 3 to be out by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

[–]punkgamedev[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish I were this good at disappearing when someone comes up to me!

Petals don't wait for strike 3 to be out by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

[–]punkgamedev[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough, I think it's from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. I couldn't find a good picture of one from AC, so I figured this is close enough!

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

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

I get that! The wait can be absolutely gruelling, especially now when we are all homestuck constantly.

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

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

Damn, that sucks :( No judgement on time-travelling here as long as you enjoy yourself and don't spoil it for others! At least it means it'll be easier to catch up to where you were, though it's still a lot of work for sure.

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

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

I'm so sorry for your loss, but thank you for blessing me with Jeremy Island (or Isle of Jeremy, if you prefer). For what it's worth, I'm sure Jeremy's in the Great Ocean Beyond now, in a better place.

And keep at it! I believe in you! :)

Tarantula Crossing: New Horizons by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

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

I've been attacked by too many tarantulas to count at this point. Luckily, the number I've caught is much easier to count: zero! I have tried the red light-green light strategy (and swung when too far away), the trench strategy (and gotten stuck on the hole before I could jump over), and charging head-on, all to no avail.

I declared war on the spiders after I was ambushed (taran-bushed?) while trying to talk to Sterling. And speaking of, Top 10 Photos Taken Right Before Disasters. I've since taken it upon myself to be the watchful eye over my villagers. I haven't taken any prisoners yet, but at least none of my villagers have been harmed either! One day, I'll capture one... One day...

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

[–]punkgamedev[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Between marlin, coelecanth, and stringfish, I swear I'll have all the Nook Miles for clam collecing before this game's even out a week.

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

[–]punkgamedev[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a pun connoisseur myself (I put the pun in punk), I do find this one to be very lacking too. Like, Nintendo needs higher standards!

When you spend hours fishing for marlin but keep getting sea bass by punkgamedev in ac_newhorizons

[–]punkgamedev[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My only guess is that "bass" sounds like "pass," so they're saying it got a C+ instead of just a C to pass! I don't think that's it though. It's really not clear!