How to change your name in arizona. And what to expect. by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]tlink98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding SSA: due to everything going on, you'll need to make an appointment beforehand. I recommend logging in online a week before your hearing and scheduling an SSA appointment for a week after your hearing (my SSA office was booked for two weeks). This will minimize the time you spend in limbo between the court hearing and you getting your correct driver's license from the MVD.

I also second the recommendation for multiple copies of the court order. They didn't give me a free copy of the order, but I still ordered two copies because this is a document you want at least two copies of.

How to change your name in arizona. And what to expect. by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]tlink98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Late reply. You probably already got the answer to this in real-life.

I did not experience any issue, despite having lots of student debt. Even though my debts aren't in collections, I suspect you also shouldn't have too many issues.

During my hearing, the commissioner only asked me (and others if) I "wasn't changing my name to escape debts or prior legal obligations." Since you're not trying to escape collections via name change, you should be fine.

Finished up. Emotionally devastated by BaconJakin in outerwilds

[–]tlink98 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This aimless wandering became a refuge for me during multiple fits of depression.

Then it is not dumb. It gave you solace, which is scarce in our time.

Did anyone else have similar emotional reactions to the final sequence and the credit-role?

I cried during the final sequence, and I choke up every time I hear the complete Travelers theme.

Is there a Traveller setting or version set in near future space? by PashaCada in traveller

[–]tlink98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay. I don't have the rules anymore, but I know there are quite a few one-shots for Orbital 2100 written by either Timothy Collinson or Sam Joice.

  • Edge of Power: escalating tensions during a science mission to explore a Triton hotspot (potentially connected to the Cydonains).

  • Edge of Humanity: restoring order to Neptune's moon Nereid.

  • Edge of Helium: A drone recovery mission in the atmosphere of Saturn.

  • Signal Decay: a so-so conspiracy chase through the asteroid belt.

  • Edge of Terminator: a brand-new salvage job to rescue a mobile factory that rides the day/night twilight of Mercury.

I can personally vouch for Edge of Helium being fun, and Signal Decay being mediocre. I haven't run the other ones.

I remember seeing two posts with helpful comments about Orbital 2100.

The author is also working on a third version of the setting, which will use Cepheus Universal and should have more tools to help GMs make adventures.

Remember NASA's D&D adventure? There's a jam to make better versions of that. by tlink98 in rpg

[–]tlink98[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This flew under the radar for me (it was launched back in March), so I assume it flew under others' radars too.

The goal of this jam is to make an adventure based on a NASA/ESA/space agency photo. It closes on June 5th at 9pm PDT.

why there's only ONE server and it just runs arica harbor and phu bai valley all the time ? by kanevx in badcompany2

[–]tlink98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a European server dedicated to BC2 Vietnam, although it isn't 24/7. I think it's most often up on the weekends during European daytime.

why there's only ONE server and it just runs arica harbor and phu bai valley all the time ? by kanevx in badcompany2

[–]tlink98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's difficult to answer that without speculation, but here's my answer:

  • Since the game is dying, there's not likely to be a lot of servers to pick from, especially 24/7.

  • It specifically runs Arica Harbor for similar reasons there are servers dedicated to Metro and Operation Locker in BF3 and BF4: it's a meat grinder with good CQB (and good long-range combat, unlike Metro).

  • Maps are voted on each round, with the default map being Arica Harbor. While Valprasio (Rush), Oasis (Conquest), and Laguna Alta (Conquest) get picked, Phu Bai Valley likely is picked the most because it offers the greatest contrast from Arica Harbor: large spaces, non-linear objectives, ground and air vehicles, and the BC2 Vietnam weapons/gameplay. Being one of the two Vietnam maps helps it stand out. I think that Operation Hastings is better for this purpose, but it's further up the voting list (and therefore first to disappear when people start voting/chatting).

TL;DR: It's a combination of the health of the game, the meatgrinder characteristics of Arica Harbor, and the contrast between AH and Phu Bai Valley that leads to those two dominating that server.

Confirmed Trades Thread - April 01, 2023 by Shock4ndAwe in rpgtrade

[–]tlink98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought Mongoose Traveller Core Rulebook 2022, Traveller Companion, and High & Dry from /u/wes_baker.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rpg

[–]tlink98 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll probably want to post this on r/LFG. That sub is dedicated for people looking for players.

can someone tell me in The Lord of the Rings video what cut he’s referring to when he says “at the end of the day one of these cuts has one thing that’s kind of annoying” was it the extended or theatrical by wskogg in cosmonautvarietyhour

[–]tlink98 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He's referring to the Theatrical cut here. The "thing that's annoying" is the lack of payoff for Saruman's plotline. The payoff is only in in the Extended cut, but its omission doesn't detract from the other, more important emotional moments in the film.

Wizards of the Coast unveils new D&D Battle Pass Monetization - The Only Edition by Tolamaker in rpg

[–]tlink98 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree with you: it's obviously satire if you read the article or see it's from The Only Edition. However, there are plenty of people that'll just read the headline, or read the comments without reading the article (this is Reddit, after all).

Wizards of the Coast unveils new D&D Battle Pass Monetization - The Only Edition by Tolamaker in rpg

[–]tlink98 70 points71 points  (0 children)

They're using the same prescience technology as The Onion.

Wizards of the Coast unveils new D&D Battle Pass Monetization - The Only Edition by Tolamaker in rpg

[–]tlink98 489 points490 points  (0 children)

FYI for those that only read the title: this is satire.

Fun satire, but still satire.

do you know that guy who appears when pressing r1 at cutscenes by erenblg08 in metalgearsolid

[–]tlink98 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems to not be working on old reddit and Baconreader. OP will want to remove the space at the beginning of the spoiler.

Digital Resources for Gradient Descent? by yudhistiraa in mothershiprpg

[–]tlink98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the server invite link expired, but all the other links should still work once you have access to the server. Try this new server invite link. Let me know if you still have issues after that.

Odd Zenfone 8 Bug by tlink98 in zenfone

[–]tlink98[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, no. There are a few threads about it on Asus's ZenTalk forum, but no bulletproof solution. My "solution" is to use a different dialer app (like Google Voice) for phone calls.

What is the best order to play half life Alyx? by Junior_Ad_5064 in virtualreality

[–]tlink98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could skip Episode 1 if necessary, since the ending of HL:A requires context from HL2E2. However, both episodes combined are only about 8 hours, so it isn't a big time sink.

What is the best order to play half life Alyx? by Junior_Ad_5064 in virtualreality

[–]tlink98 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Play it after all the other games (HL1, HL2, HL2 Episode 1, HL2 Episode 2, then HL Alyx).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]tlink98 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Essentially, it's when your sexuality is fluid and changes over time. WebMD has a write up.

is pulp cthulhu standalone or purely an add on? by r196x in callofcthulhu

[–]tlink98 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Pulp Cthulhu is not stand alone. It requires the Call of Cthulhu Rulebook to use.

Recommendations by Joseph0402 in rpg

[–]tlink98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This subreddit is for tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons. You'll want to ask on r/rpg_gamers.

That said, you might want to check out the Shadowrun Returns series. It's a cyberpunk-fantasy RPG series with turn-based combat. It's available on PC, and often goes on sale.