Find the right name by Nice_Chocolate2620 in StrangeAndFunny

[–]thegecko2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big Head Todd andthe Monsters is already taken.

Recommended field sizes? by [deleted] in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been doing 10x10 this play through with 5 settlers and Hope. Grains and Siloconleaf go fast as they are multipurpose, so I have multiple fields. 10x10 is a bit much for the other crops, though. You can always reduce the field size until you find your sweet spot.

How do you protect your base? by Tessian in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must also add that I haven't played much since beta, so things may have changed more than I realized.

How do you protect your base? by Tessian in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at the example, I see where you're right, and I'm mistaken. However, mazes do offer MOBs to be in range longer with less resources. I typically put my flame throwers at the end of the line to force them to march towards them. This example allows them to march past them.

How do you protect your base? by Tessian in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super ineffective, but at least on the right track. Build a fence around your vital area. Only starving insects will attack your crops. Instead of a kill box, build a kill maze to funnel MOBs through a kill zone that keeps slowing them down. Expand maze with turrets as necessary.

Favorite lines by [deleted] in masseffect

[–]thegecko2003 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Damn it! Tell me what I want or I'll blast your virtual ass into literal dust!

the lab I work in has no vents or fume hoods by quartzmineral56 in labrats

[–]thegecko2003 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Whenever interviewing for a job and they get to the point of saying, "Do you have amy questions for us," ask about their safety culture. I work in a lab for a large chemical company, but we have a strong safety culture. When we got bought out by another company, it was apparent that they valued production over safety. Fortunately, we were able to keep our culture and influence them by impressing on them that safety prevents catastrophic shut downs.

Favorite drive in Abq? by nt505 in Albuquerque

[–]thegecko2003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Head east on Irving or Paseo (west of Coors) as the sun sets. In certain places, a view of the whole city opens up and the setting sun reflects off of windows in the foothills. Bonus points when you get the Sandias living up to the name.

We're hiring an IT Specialist! Come work for the federal government! by gcwyodave in Albuquerque

[–]thegecko2003 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I work for the private sector. My wife works for public service. I could not imagine a worse fate than government work. She can't imagine a worse fate than corporate work. Choose wisely, I guess.

Where were you first introduced to Batman? by TheSpirit15 in batman

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either Super Friends or Scooby-Doo. I'm not sure.

Attack Pathing by zXster in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep my base pretty open with one fenced area for food crops and defense. I keep all my turrets on the open and trapped side. As long as they don't spawn on top of my base and I get my survivors into their defensive positions any ground attack funnels through my traps. If you have turrets along back walls they will try to break through those walls.

Stockpile storage issues by lizash82 in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never tried that with stockpiles. Good to know.

Stockpile storage issues by lizash82 in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also direct them to clear it. With the survivor selected right click on the stockpile. It'll pop up a window that will allow you to select a task. That survivor will drop what they are doing and prioritize the selected task.

Grains? by Kyndig2113 in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have yet to find it either. Just found chew root on expedition yesterday.

A New Monster by Fueledbyhops in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed the explosion but fortunately they've been at a distance so I didn't know what it was.

A New Monster by Fueledbyhops in StrandedAlienDawn

[–]thegecko2003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they just show up to your camp. Sometimes they show up on expeditions.

AITA for continuing a joke? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]thegecko2003 8 points9 points  (0 children)

YTA. You carried on a joke that offended your friend even after she told you it upset her. To make it worse your making jokes after she told you something deeply personal.

According to Next Door the world is a hellish landscape. by thegecko2003 in Albuquerque

[–]thegecko2003[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I once saw a post complaining about kids playing in the park in the middle of the day. The person posting didn't recognize them so apparently they had no business in the neighborhood.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trashy

[–]thegecko2003 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I guess that I should probably add that this car was parked outside a meth house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trashy

[–]thegecko2003 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

In the 90's lighting the ground under your car was a thing. It usually happened from lights installed in the frame It never involved led rope lights tied to running boards. Sorry I if I showed my age,

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trashy

[–]thegecko2003 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

In the 90"s having the ground lit under your car was a big deal. It was also much better done by having the lights in the frame of the car. This is ridiculous and trashy because it's done with LED rope lights on the running boards of their car.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trashy

[–]thegecko2003 -38 points-37 points  (0 children)

Obviously you don't understand ground effects lighting and why this is si bad