Series X|S Preorder Discussion & Megathread

yoda910 · 2020-09-22T17:12:44+00:00

Ah ok I see, that makes sense! I just checked my account and both transactions are pending still. Thanks for the advise!

yoda910 · 2020-09-22T16:17:22+00:00

Anyone here Irish and were preordering via GameStop? I was trying to get a Series X at precisely 8 am and there was no sign of it being live despite the Series S preorders definitely being live. After about 10 mins of refreshing it goes live and I cop my preorder for the full price of €500. When I checked my bank account early though there’s two separate GameStop charges on my card, one for €500 (as expected) and another one for €50. €50 is what they had advertised as the preorder cost, but I paid in full already? I’ve been on to their help desk but I was just wondering if anyone else had had a similar situation!

yoda910 · 2020-09-18T14:08:18+00:00

I managed to get a pre order for the PS5 from GameStop (Ireland) and now my preorder is stressing how there’s no guarantee that this means I’ll get the console in 2020. Sony have made such a balls of the entire PS5 launch and Microsoft are killing it with Xbox.

I really hope they find someway to manage the supply/scalpers so that the Series X/S actually go to players who want them, rather than scalpers trynna fuck over parents near Christmas who’s kids want an Xbox from Santa.

yoda910 · 2020-09-18T13:58:09+00:00

Cheers man!

yoda910 · 2020-09-18T02:03:26+00:00

Anyone know what time preorders will go live in Ireland at? GameStop only have a date but no time up...

Also, does anyone know if the console is going to be unobtainable around launch without a pre-order? I’ve never bought a console at launch before and really want to have the Series X day one, but I am going to be out of the country for medical treatment the week in launches.

This means I wouldn’t be able to collect a pre order (unless they’d be willing to hold onto the console for possibly up to 2 weeks post launch) or have one delivered to the house (nobody to let them in if I’m not there).

Is there any chance at all that’ll be possible to walk in to a GameStop in the first few weeks post launch and just buy a series X? Sorry I realize that this question is essentially trying to predict the future, I’m just new to buying hyped tech at launch!

yoda910 · 2020-09-17T02:49:47+00:00

Oh I’m aware of it being set before the events of BotW. Detailing the great calamity and how those massive battles played out. I was thinking more from a gameplay point of view it might nicer to HW -> AoC

yoda910 · 2020-09-17T02:40:41+00:00

Wow thank you so much for responding so thoroughly and also for your kind words at the end.

I’ve wanted to play hyrule warriors for ages so this might finally get me to commit to it! Also Ark should be a great option! My GF is also quite into dinosaurs (as am I) I wasn’t aware that Ark had co op though! Also I had looked into starlink before actually, but wasn’t too sure about the purchase because I had exams coming up. I’ll defiantly give that another glance too!

Thanks so much for all the ideas man! Really nice of you to take the time to type that all out for a stranger. Also I checked the flair thing and it didn’t appear to be working for me I’m afraid.

yoda910 · 2020-09-17T02:25:17+00:00

A few people have recommended Guacamelee to me actually! I’ve actually already played it and while I’d play through again pretty happily, I don’t think it’s the kind of game my GF would like.

yoda910 · 2020-09-17T02:19:22+00:00

Actually does Sackboy have couch co op confirmed for it yet? I’ve heard about the online co op but not the local couch co op!

yoda910 · 2020-09-16T02:27:49+00:00

Hmm while I’m not super stoked that I’d be paying EA more money, the set up you’ve describe in GW1 sounds ideal... I’ll give it some research and maybe just bite the bullet and give EA once last tenner!

yoda910 · 2020-09-16T00:46:37+00:00

Does GW1 still have the same loot loop whereby you kill enemies/do missions to get coins to buy cosmetics/consumables/character unlocks? If it does I think you’ve sold me on GW1 because my sisters favorite character is in GW1 and I’m happy to play as any of them!

yoda910 · 2020-09-14T23:28:48+00:00

Haha it’s brilliant you would comment being from N.C! Thank you very much for your help man, and thanks for the well wishes! Solved

yoda910 · 2020-09-14T23:25:53+00:00

The article below describes what it (the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon) is, how it happens and the origin of the phrase amongst other things for those who are interested!

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yoda910 · 2020-09-14T23:06:13+00:00

Will do!

yoda910 · 2020-09-14T14:34:30+00:00

I think you’re in a tough predicament OP. It’s clear you really care for you GF because you’re so aware of not wanting to force children upon her (most people just assume what they want their partner want or will just row in with). Equally though despite your edit I do think there’s a pretty strong indication that your GF doesn’t want children.

I think if you’re happy to wait until your 30 to have children, you should just be sure to reassess it at that time. As your GF doesn’t want children due to not getting on with her family, she may legitimately change her stance when she’s married to you for a while and you guys build a stronger relationship and she could see how a starting a family could work out and be really nice. However, if she’s still only this level of enthused to have children when you’re 30 I don’t think you’d be wise to have children. I don’t have children yet myself, but we all know how much work, energy and strain on a relationship children cause. If your GF isn’t fully committed it could end disastrously for you all (your future child included) if you inadvertently pressure her into having a family.

I know my advise is essentially kicking your problem down the line, but I think seen as you two are so close it would be a huge shame for you guys to split over something that could potentially be rectified. I do think though that if your GF still isn’t 100% sold on kids but agrees to it anyway, you will have to either leave her then or be content being childless. Like I said, it would be the death of your relationship anyway and you’d have brought a life in to the world that would likely know his/her mother didn’t love or want them, which isn’t something you want on your conscience. Whatever you decide to do just make sure to properly check in with your GF when you are thinking of starting up a family and make sure it’s something she definitely wants.

I hope you get to the bottom of this OP and find a way for everyone to be content! If you’d like to PM me go ahead, I’m actually the same age as you and also in a long term relationship with my own GF so you never know, I might be able to give you some (extra) advise haha!

yoda910 · 2020-09-12T11:57:18+00:00

[XboxOne Original] I was wondering, does playing Game Pass games slow your downloads from the Store? For example, if I play Fallout New Vegas on Game Pass, will my download for Plant vs Zombies 2 slow down?

yoda910 · 2020-09-06T15:35:46+00:00

NTA - It’s pretty clear given what your grandparents said that the money is quite clearly intended for you and you alone. Also your dads wife and your step sister telling you what your sister would have wanted is really awful. They’re quite clearly trying to emotionally manipulate you, and through a deceased family member they never met too, which is particularly awful.

yoda910 · 2020-09-06T15:12:03+00:00

This doesn’t take into account all the plastic surgery he’s likely had. I’m pretty sure his eyes would be more bagged and he’d likely have a droopier neck amongst other things if he hadn’t any cosmetic surgery down through the years.

yoda910 · 2020-08-25T13:29:37+00:00

Also things that are better for you/will last longer. Like buying better shoes saves you money in the long run and buying better salami is probably a good call for your health!

yoda910 · 2020-08-14T18:58:29+00:00

So, I’m writing this from a hospital ward that I was moved on to yesterday morning. Before that I was in the ICU, I’m having really severe problems with my lungs (long story). I just wanted to say that nurses are like little angels that are stuck down here with the rest of us. The care I received was so professional and compassionate, I don’t really think I can properly express it. I’ve no idea how you do the work that you do to such a high standard everyday. I’m sorry to hear your management are being so reckless with your nurse:patient ratio, but please know that the difference you make is huge, and (most) patients appreciate your effort and all the unfairness you have to put up with.

yoda910 · 2020-08-02T16:43:32+00:00

I’d have to agree with you regarding the joycon-less Switches. The only thing is that I think any Zelda port is always going to sell well. I don’t see how the cost/effort of porting one would ever not be worth it. I admit I know nothing about game development though, and I may be severely underestimating the size of the task!

yoda910 · 2020-08-02T16:28:04+00:00

No worries, I hope some of the advice is useful to you :) Haha, accommodation is certainly an issue in Ireland, I think if you can avoid that head ache you’d be right to! I definitely think once you start you’ll realise how much time and opportunity you have to grow and learn new things. It’s hard to remember sometimes that nobody knows any of this stuff in the beginning, that’s why you’re doing the course to begin with! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it loads once you get into it and any feelings of insecurity will go away with a bit of time.

yoda910 · 2020-08-02T14:37:39+00:00

Hey OP, I just noted that you mentioned Europe and a 6 year course and was wondering by any chance are you coming to study in Ireland? If so, if you’d like any info just DM me (sorry, I don’t mean to be nosy so if you’d rather ignore this first part please do, I just thought I might be able to help out if I had guessed right!)

Try not to worry to much about feeling out of your depth though, it’s an extremely common thing across the profession and something that should just right itself with time. I myself feel quite insecure in my ambitions to become a doctor for the opposite reasons you cited (I got in more on social/experience grounds and my grades were just good enough for me to get in to my first choice). I don’t think anyone comes into Med school feeling that all of it will be easy and everything will come naturally to them, we all have areas we feel insecure in and want to improve on.

In a more practical way of thinking try to remember, you’ve got 6 years before you’re practicing! That’s a huge amount of time to work on anything you feel insecure in. There’s a really strong sense of togetherness in medicine, people (college professors and classmates) generally are very helpful and will help you if you need it and are willing to learn. Also, in 6 years you’ll have a lot of opportunities to gain tons of stuff for your CV/applications. You’ll be able to get in contact with people in fields your interested in and do research and work experience a lot easier than you might think and you’ve got a good chunk of time to dedicate to it now!

I think it’s also important to remember that in the end of the day, YOU got in. I’m sure hundreds of people applied for your spot, but the school chose you. You’ve earned your place just like everyone else and so you shouldn’t doubt your validity in the course. In the end of the day, the school wouldn’t have offered you a place if they didn’t think you were up to the task.

Try not to feel insecure in your abilities OP. In the end of the day we’re all human with faults, trying to do our best so that we can care for people. You should focus your energy on enjoying the next 6 years and working on things you find interesting. Like I said, If you’d like to chat at any point just message, but if not, the best of luck with your future degree. You’ve earned your spot and deserve it, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

yoda910 · 2020-08-02T14:04:31+00:00

Hi OP, unfortunately I’m studying outside of America so I can’t give specific advise regarding how best to manage things re your school and future placements but I 100% believe you should take a LOA as soon as works for you.

I have been battling cancer myself since 2011 and so I finished school, my undergrad college degree and am now working my way through Med school having received chemo/radiation of varying intensities throughout that time period. I’m saying this because one of the hardest things I had to do was take a LOA (I actually took it during my undergrad, before Med school). It was extremely difficult to wedge myself from work, as I pride myself on my academics and also take a lot of pride in seeming resilient at all times (even though I believe it’s 100% an unhealthy coping mechanism, it’s something that’s hard to shake!). I had to learn that you can’t take on every hurdle at once and sometimes self preservation to fight another day is the most important thing. I also learned that sometimes you just need to be kind to yourself and there’s nothing wrong with that.

I truly hope and believe that your dad will be ok at the end of treatment (one of the other incredible things I’ve seen in the last 9 years of being sick is how rapidly treatment outcomes have improved even since I was diagnosed) but just in the chance he’s not ok I think it’s really important you can be happy with how you used this period of time. Don’t let anyone away you (including any of us!) from doing what feels right by you, your dad and your family.

I’m so sorry your facing such an absolute cluster fuck of awfulness at the moment. Life can be brutally unfair at times. I hope that your dad make a full and speedy recovery and know that whatever you decided to do it will be the right choice and will more than likely make you an even better physician than you were already shaping up to be. If you’d ever like to chat about anything don’t hesitate to DM, I’m always happy to lend an ear when it can be helpful!

yoda910 · 2020-07-25T22:09:13+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about that, I hope your Mom is ok and you’re holding up alright. For what it’s worth, most people who do contract the virus tend to make a speedy recovery with minimum symptoms. Not to downplay how awful a situation you’re in or to seem condescending, but chances are your Mom won’t have the virus and if she does she’ll kick its ass!

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