2023 is shaping up to be one of the best years for gaming in ages. From Tears of the Kingdom to Diablo IV to Street Fighter 6, it's already been a pretty great year, with quite a few big-budget releases coming later this year...
My hype is immense for Armored Core 6. I'm also excited for Assassin's Creed Mirage; I've been wishing for awhile that they'd go back to the smaller, more dense game size. The newer ones are too damn big and I hated the RPG gear and combat systems. I miss standing in the middle of the street and chain-countering all the guards.
Knights of Wind and Truth (Stormlight Archives, Book 5 by Brandon Sanderson). I just finished the third book (Oathbringer) and I'm absolutely obsessed with the series. Each entry has been near or over 1,000 pages so it's a commitment but one I'm happy to make. Not quite sure on the release date though.
I feel you. I have been reading other books between entries even though I have them all installed on my Kindle. Just started Essex Dogs (more historical fiction than fantasy) and I'm really enjoying that, but after that I'm hopping straight into Rhythm of War.
I also hope it stays that way, but it's definitely nice being in "at the ground floor" so that I can block Magazines that I have no interest in, that way the rage bait will never make it to me. I do sub to some news mags because I prefer to get my news in this format so I'm bound to see some, but that's the price of trying to be informed. It'll be nice not to have the usual rage bait right on the top of the popular feed, like antiwork, AITA, and a ton of others that were clearly full of writing prompts just to rile people up and garner a specific type of reaction. My front page looks pretty nice right now but I'm excited to see some more content as kbin grows.
Jesus this looks SO fun. My buddy has been hyping it hard as he's a lifelong fan of the series. I'm a huge FromSoft fan so I was going to get it anyways but wow this gameplay looks so smooth.
Tl;dr; expansion pretty much change whole game, reworks core game mechanics and adds whole new district. Plus Idris Elba and more of Keanu with expansion having almost as much lines as core game.
100%. Charge me what you think is a fair price for your content and I'll pay for it if I also agree that it's a fair price. I prefer to pay for a full game, and then pay for actual expansions. I will not buy a battlepass or pay for microtransactions, no matter what. Funny enough, if a game is free, I usually immediately write it off as likely MTX-filled nonsense, but if they throw a $70 price tag on it and don't add MTX, I'm more likely to play it. Maybe I'm just getting old, lol.
Like for example, how someone thinks because you work in IT you can fix their TV, or how if you're into music you must be able to play any random instrument....
I work in professional B2B sales in the chemical/industrial/pharmaceutical spaces. People always assume that 1) all sales people are pushing used cars or something like that and will do anything to make a sale, 2) that I work on commission. I don't work on commission, my end of year bonus is loosely based on how much I sell but really just more dependant on how much the owner wants to give. What I do is much closer to protect management than sales... Some sales take a year plus to close. I'm also dealing with project managers, purchasing agents, engineers, and maintenance supervisors, I'm not ever dealing with the general public.
We don't have a ton of competition since our product lines are pretty niche. We don't sell PVC/CPVC, or stainless. Most of it is fiberglass or other composites, and we also have a field service crew to service existing material, so that is usually a pretty good way to ensure people go with us.
Doing takeoffs, i.e. going through the customer's drawings/blueprints on a project and coming up with a materials list, then coming up with a schedule to be able to get the materials there on time. Then there are usually contractors that I will need to bid that material to. It almost always involves site visits to look at the work site so that I can make tweaks to their plans or help them complete their plans. Lots of meetings (in person and zoom) to hammer out details. I've gone some cool places, like lead mines/cobalt mines, factories, power plants, steel foundries, etc. The worst place I have ever been makes cottage cheese, I almost puked when I walked in there, the smell was unbearable. Another one I didn't love was a plant that makes Liquid Smoke. Couldn't get the smell off me or out of my car for what seemed like weeks.
Yeah you're putting it into words better than I did; people hear "sales" and think it's just selling a product. The people who are only able to do that and nothing more will be selling cars or working in a call center trying to sell in volume. Professional/B2B sales are so much more involved, for the reasons you stated. Dealing with large companies, having to get approvals, do takeoffs, build relationships with clients and suppliers, manage workflow on projects that can sometimes take years, knowing when to no-bid a job if it's not a good application for the product. There's a saying I've heard floating around: "we ain't selling steak knives." Edited to add, I've been doing it for 10 years and it definitely took me a little while to figure out the flow but now I like it quite a bit and I don't see myself making a change any time soon.
Why am I negative in my reputation? I have not made any posts of comments that are negative (accept for maybe a small one or two but it would have been like 4 to 6 or something). Why am I -46 when I have a highly upvoted thread?
I have -2 even though I have plenty of upvotes. I am aware now that downvotes give you negative rep but upvotes don't give you positive. I have no idea if that's being worked on or not but the system is definitely a little confusing, especially for those of us who came from Reddit.
Wow this looks awesome, I've been missing Battlefield something fierce after I fell off of 2049 real hard when I recently tried it. This could definitely pull me back in.
As Darren Pang prepares to leave Bally Sports Midwest for a TV analyst role with the Chicago Blackhawks, he penned a heartfelt letter to the fans in St. Louis.
He's a former Blues player and minor league coach, and he's sometimes a TV analyst on Bally. He's just kind of dry and boring, which is the opposite of Pang.
What Indie hidden gems do you recommend?
Ive been trying some indie developed games this past year, more than ever and I'm in awe what lone devs or small teams can accomplish....
Did you reuse your Reddit name or create a new one?
I originally went with the same name but have been using this one now since it's new and the idea of starting fresh appeals to me....
Describe a game in 5 words or less, and see if anyone can guess it.
I'll go first. Deranged Spiderman with guns
Which upcoming games are you most excited for?
2023 is shaping up to be one of the best years for gaming in ages. From Tears of the Kingdom to Diablo IV to Street Fighter 6, it's already been a pretty great year, with quite a few big-budget releases coming later this year...
What upcoming book releases are you most looking forward to?
And when are they coming out?
Lack of rage bait
Something here felt different, and I think I realized what....
what was the last game you beat?
Curious what yall are playing and if im the only one who can't complete games :p
An Extended Look at Armored Core 6 (www.youtube.com)
VaatiVidya Armored Core 6 updates!
Fluff Screamer
Why did reddit not buy apollo?
Apollo was already a nice app so why didn't reddit just buy apollo and integrate ads into it and just keep the features that made everyone happy.
Cyberpunk 2077โs Devs Explain The $30 Expansion Price Tag Thatโs Raising Eyebrows (kotaku.com)
Tl;dr; expansion pretty much change whole game, reworks core game mechanics and adds whole new district. Plus Idris Elba and more of Keanu with expansion having almost as much lines as core game.
What's an innocent misconception about your hobby/profession that drives you up the wall?
Like for example, how someone thinks because you work in IT you can fix their TV, or how if you're into music you must be able to play any random instrument....
Question about reputation
Why am I negative in my reputation? I have not made any posts of comments that are negative (accept for maybe a small one or two but it would have been like 4 to 6 or something). Why am I -46 when I have a highly upvoted thread?
The Vegas Golden Knights have won the 2023 Stanley Cup, defeating the Florida Panthers in 5 games
The Vegas Golden Knights have won game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals, taking the series with a 9 - 3 win over the Florida Panthers.
For anyone looking for a Battlefield like game, check out Battlebit Remastered releasing into EA two days from now (youtu.be)
Helping spread the word for this great game, reminds me of Bad Company 2.
Pang says heartfelt goodbye to St. Louis after 14 seasons (www.nhl.com)
As Darren Pang prepares to leave Bally Sports Midwest for a TV analyst role with the Chicago Blackhawks, he penned a heartfelt letter to the fans in St. Louis.