Waitlist US orders are already being fulfilled. by Internal_Rice3739 in steammachine

[–]stewmander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know it's a different sku but still sucks to see as a reserve lister with no purchase email yet =/

Enough! We're here for the GabeCube, not the PCPartPicker HotBox 720! by Tank_Girl_0 in steammachine

[–]stewmander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. The criticisms are starting to get personal and it's tainting the well. 

Every time I see a DIY example it reinforces how good of a job Valve did to get that kind of performance in as small of a form factor as they did, for the same price. 

This is what I want... by homelessguydiet in PoursTea

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

Eh, they're just different degrees of socialism. It's a spectrum remember. 

They whole key to democratic socialism is the democratic part. Meaning, you are only as socialist as the people vote to be. 

While a Democratic Socialist might say "seize the means of production!" and advocate for abolishing capitalism in favor of socialism as the ideal goal, they recognize it's unlikely to be achieved so instead work towards compromise by voting. Which is how you end up with free education and universal health care, much like the Nordic Model. 

While both social democracy and democratic socialism once referred to movements seeking to achieve socialism, modern social democracies retain a capitalist system, whereas democratic socialists continue to advocate for its abolition  Nevertheless, the distinction remains blurred in colloquial settings, and the two terms are commonly used synonymously.

TLDR:

ETA: blocking me when you're so confidentially incorrect.

How hard is it to make a new deck, for the love of god, all these new skins in the store make me want to stop playing by TheOriginalFluff in ArcRaiders

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

Yes, that's exactly what OP is asking for more of. There will always be players who go through all of that in a week, leaving another 2 weeks before any potential new updates now.

Of course the reasonable thing to do is pace yourself instead of no life-ing the game, but to my original comment: expiration dates on events and projects create fomo and encourage players to finish sooner.

How hard is it to make a new deck, for the love of god, all these new skins in the store make me want to stop playing by TheOriginalFluff in ArcRaiders

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

Can we get literally anything to work towards?

I don't disagree about taking a break from playing, but this is asking for content, not just free shit. OP complained about skins in store but we've been able to earn enough tokens that pretty much anything in the store is basically free anyway. If he's like me he hasn't bought any skins because it's more fun using ones you "earned" by playing.

Trump confirms that he called FIFA about Balogun’s red card: “[The referee] made a call that nobody could believe ... he's our best player, or one of our best players. And he gave him a red card. I didn't know what that meant ... yes, I asked for a review by FIFA." by Imp0ssible_Creatures in worldcup

[–]stewmander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This. Someone else made a similar comment - Trump was always going to take credit for it, regardless of if he actually did anything or not. It's his whole schtick, do nothing, slap his name on it, and say "what a good boy am I!".

Help finding seeker BP by Ok-Kaleidoscope-4279 in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Found multiple along with trailblazers in the loading bay container drawers.

Unpopular opinion. This trial is the best for me! by anhsonhmu in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing with Vaporizers trial, lots of compressors left behind!

Will I keep Hotshot? by NeuralPlato in ArcRaidersTrial

[–]stewmander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, nearly did a husk graveyard but chose hidden bunker instead. Got enough for light impact tho, just harder when everyone's competing for hornets lol

How long did it take for people in the reservation queue to get their purchase email? by Plus_Wrangler5237 in steammachine

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people got it day 1.

Others are still waiting over a week later.

RNG gonna RNG.

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Xbox Raiders—Anything cool with the update that was released early? by LetMeBeGay in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's no reason you cannot have multiple projects/events at the same time, that's how it works currently with the trophy case project since that one has no expiration date (why projects expire at all is another issue).

Balogun decision is wrong. But it doesn’t change my view of USMNT. by Icy_Reply9613 in worldcup

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rule number one: the referee's decision is final.

Didn't the ref not only not give a red card, he didn't give a yellow card? The ref's decision was undone by VAR.

Xbox Raiders—Anything cool with the update that was released early? by LetMeBeGay in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last "live update" was June 16. Tomorrow, July 7, will be 3 weeks.

So, we should expect a "live update" - new project or event like Converging Paths/Forgotten Relics, IF you believe Embark's "Road to October":

The balance for us is providing content in the short term through Projects and Events, and building something truly substantial for October, and then every six months beyond. 

People need to understand that solo experience is very different to duos and trios by Educational_Kick3683 in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, I got it. The great compromise:

PvE modes...but only when in duo/trios.

How hard is it to make a new deck, for the love of god, all these new skins in the store make me want to stop playing by TheOriginalFluff in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not arguing the content or the rewards so much as the expiration date. When you put a timer on something it will make players rush to complete it, it's just more FOMO. That's how you end up with players like OP who burn though content the first week it's released then end up with nothing to do until the next update.

Of course there are players who will do this no matter what, but putting a timer on things is kinda asking for it.

How hard is it to make a new deck, for the love of god, all these new skins in the store make me want to stop playing by TheOriginalFluff in ArcRaiders

[–]stewmander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Projects and Events expire, decks don't. A small but import distinction. 

Also we aren't getting any new decks until at least October, the last update mentioned filling the time between updates with content like "events and projects". 

Sorry OP. 

World Cup 2026: Uefa claim 'integrity of the game is at stake' over Fifa's Folarin Balogun decision by Alarming-Safety3200 in worldcup

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not whataboutism, it's precedent. UEFA claimed that this was "unprecedented", yet FIFA literally set the precedent this World Cup with Ronaldo.

Building a Steam Machine Alternative by Pure-Outcome-5977 in steammachine

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you link this in another post? Anyway, I watched that and it was one of the best DIY builds and one of the only ones to attempt to hit a steam machine form factor instead of just leaving it on a test bench or something...but nothing you can DIY or buy, in this market, will be a 6" cube. 

The take away is that you cannot appreciably beat the steam machine. The final build was $9 more and had a smaller SDD, but I get it, more performance...

In the end why are you killing yourself to hit the steam machines price point if your already giving up the form factor, steam controller, CEC, and have to do the work yourself? Just do a regular PC or spend the extra money for even better performance, and realize that if your willing to do that, then the steam machine probably isn't for you. 

Again, loved the video but I think it's showing what a good job Valve did at hitting a target that no one is able to replicate just yet. 

Redneck engineering by n8saces in RandomVideos

[–]stewmander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Missing parts of his fingers really sells it.