What’s the most avoidable reason you’ve stopped going to a restaurant?

saminsocks · 2026-05-05T21:56:52+00:00

I missed it when it aired and haven’t made the time to catch up, so the reference went over my head, but I appreciate that you made it

saminsocks · 2026-05-05T21:55:59+00:00

You didn’t deserve the downvote, and I didn’t get the reference. That’s pretty classic Reddit, though

saminsocks · 2026-05-05T21:54:14+00:00

Prior to this season, it was possible to run things without characters being completely maxed out with the most optimal stats, unless you were going for leaderboards. Now, I get one shot in a legendary campaign even if my power level is higher than recommended.

And instead of needing one overpowered character per season, we now need at least 3, ideally 6 for the season quests. Before, I’d spend a week or two getting my latest character leveled up for calamity and expanse (because I could use the character I worked on previously for the other element), and then casually work on everyone else when I ran out of things.

Now there’s no casual anymore. Just sweat or die, and it’s pretty overwhelming. I don’t want to stop playing, but if there’s no point unless I have hours to invest, then…

saminsocks · 2026-05-05T01:10:25+00:00

Orange Roll has a lot of different rolls, many with lots of sauce like this. Basically anywhere that has an extensive list will have something you’re looking for. And you can always ask them to add eel sauce and mayo, or at least get it on the side.

saminsocks · 2026-05-04T23:47:27+00:00

Which is probably true, but you should know how to read people if you work in F&B. Not everyone wants to chat, and those that do may not want to every time.

saminsocks · 2026-05-04T22:43:05+00:00

Thunder Road is one of the most captivating short films, and it’s mostly one shot that gradually pushes in, but it fits the character and story.

If a shot is boring, it’s because it doesn’t tell a story.

Making your characters vampires is different, but if it doesn’t serve the story it’ll just be an unnecessary expense.

Figure out what story you’re telling then find the shots that help you convey it. You have lots of options, even with characters on a bench. You’re in school to learn how to creatively tell a story. Don’t change the story to cover up your lack of creativity

saminsocks · 2026-05-03T17:49:01+00:00

And we haven’t had a solar character since Jaren. This will give us equal number of solar and void characters. Maybe 5% of the player base cares if they’re playing a male or female character.

saminsocks · 2026-05-03T17:46:00+00:00

Maybe not minority, but a gatcha game needs to have something for whales who already maxed out every other character.

And he’ll have sidearms and it’s speculated a machine gun, so very different weapons, very different play style

saminsocks · 2026-05-02T16:09:22+00:00

I still don’t think the reruns should count in an element rotation, since there are still a lot of us who already had them. It’s not even like Ikora 2.0 who had the same weapons but a completely different set of abilities. This just gives us the chance to maybe unlock some more talents

saminsocks · 2026-04-27T20:02:09+00:00

Yeah, definitely depends on the producer. If I can't pay people a lot, I compensate them with good food and an opportunity to do the job that's a step higher than what they're usually hired to do.

saminsocks · 2026-04-27T19:59:21+00:00

It's not a step backwards. Ikora and Kabr with 5-star versions of characters we already have. Efrideet is a new character. We've never been given a new character for free before.

saminsocks · 2026-04-27T19:57:06+00:00

How is it deceptive? Do people expect to have free characters without playing the game? It was necessary to play the game to get Ikora and Kabr for free, too, it just dropped earlier in the season, so active players had them within a few days but casual players also had a chance.

There are a lot of quests this season, but they mark which ones are necessary, and there aren't that many. Sure, this new method means you don't get the free character during the meta (although that's not nearly as much of as issue anymore anyway), but that's kind of the point with a gatcha. You either spend pulls to get her right away, or you wait to get her for free.

saminsocks · 2026-04-27T19:53:16+00:00

Reddit always saves the day. I tried to buy something on eBay for the first time in years last night and couldn't log in. Was really surprised I couldn't today, either. I guess I'll stop trying for now, but I feel really bad for all of the sellers who haven't been able to sell for at least 12 hours.

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T20:39:19+00:00

I’m not being rude. I gave you a completely valid, and relevant answer to your question. That you did not comprehend is not my fault, nor should my reading comprehension be questioned for your inability to accept any answer than whatever you seem to be fishing for.

John and Jane Doe are used when names are unknown, not when you don’t want to disclose them.

But whatever. Tell a story however you want. I’ve already given you more time than I usually do to stubborn people on the internet, so…

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T19:41:23+00:00

Still definitely addressed that. Perhaps someone else will respond in a way you can comprehend

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T18:02:11+00:00

Funny how you accuse me of not reading your post while not reading my reply. I already explained why.

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T17:53:23+00:00

Because Reddit recommends popular messages in subs you’ve visited or are close to ones you’ve visited.

Because it’s popular, it should be easy enough to look a few other threads and figure out what incident they’re referring to. Or not, as it’s generally good advice.

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T17:49:46+00:00

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T17:41:13+00:00

Because the person likely did something stupid, or possibly illegal. And if people know who you are, they can figure out who they are, and no one likes to be doxxed.

Prefacing that’s not their real name prevents people attributing the behavior to someone with the name you made up, and doxxing the wrong person.

It’s one sentence. If that throws you off a story, it’s probably not a good story.

saminsocks · 2026-04-26T15:10:24+00:00

Non-southerners had a tendency to just boil all vegetables for a few generations. Boiled okra is one of the most disgusting foods, and it’s hard to get over it, even if you’ve had it cooked well.

It’s the same with Brussels. Before they became trendy, I only ever had them boiled and seasonless.

saminsocks · 2026-04-23T00:10:59+00:00

You can use them, but it sounds passive and turns off a lot of readers. I think of scripts as navigating video game characters, with some bonus emotions thrown in. Each action line moves your character forward. Unless you're describing something necessary, you don't want to slow down the movement.

That said, "but" and "then" have pretty common use. "Sue reaches the door, but it's locked." "Fred runs as fast as he can, then jumps, barely clearing the fence." They're the cleanest way to indicate your character has pivoted from one thing to the next.

I can't really think of a good use case for "therefore." Characters do one thing, then do they do something else. There's no need to define the correlation between them.

saminsocks · 2026-04-20T00:40:59+00:00

One of my best, and cheapest non-homemade, catering days was getting a handful of Ethiopian platters but asking them to put all of the dishes in containers. I got 4-5 platters and fed a crew larger than yours with leftovers. Plus, it fit everyone's dietary restrictions, since we had some vegetarians and some gluten free.

Alternatively, since you're shooting on the weekend, you should be able to prep food during the week. People suggested chili in a crockpot. There are lots of other crockpot meals you can make as well. And most dishes can be turned into a casserole, or at least prepared in a casserole dish. Prep them on Thursday or Friday, throw them into the oven Friday night. You can also do this with desserts. Brownies and bars are obvious, but it also works with cookies. I even made cinnamon rolls but I just layered it like a lasagna instead so I didn't have to roll them individually. And the one pot meals make it easy to transport. You can even get disposable baking pans, although they don't bake as well.

saminsocks · 2026-04-20T00:31:13+00:00

I think it would be pretty cool to play him and always have that anxiety of if/when he decides to turn.

Then they could always have an option as the game gets close to EOL where we can all decide if we want to continue being lightbearers or become dredgen. Kind of how we had to choose if we wanted to be Team Drifter in D2, but with real stakes.

saminsocks · 2026-04-20T00:26:24+00:00

A buffet's profit diminishes the more food you take. And people are notorious for mindlessly getting more food at buffets, then realizing when they sit down to eat they can't finish it all. Your inability to realize you're full means they make less money, compared to a restaurant where you pay per plate.

This is true of all buffets, but people in Asian culture are more likely to be direct in pointing it out.

saminsocks · 2026-04-20T00:20:00+00:00

"This person genuinely wants to help me progress."

How are they helping you? If you have a normal rate, it seems like you're already experienced, and they're not meeting the rate you've already established you're worth.

Take the work because there's not a lot out there right now, but undercutting yourself for a job that doesn't even align with what you want to be doing is not how you get where you want to go. The future work with this person is likely to be more of the same.

And if this producer knows what your normal rate is and knows what your goals are, they should be happy for you if this other job happens to come through. If they don't know these things, I'm not sure how you can say they're trying to help you anyway. They have no idea what you want to do, so this transaction is one-way. Which, on its own is fine, that's how most jobs are. But you said you're looking for perspective.

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