CaptPretentious

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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Back in the day, had a girlfriend that burned a CD that was just this. The entire thing, just filled with this one song over and over. She's snacking to my apartment, put it into the CD player, Hit play and left.

Thinking about it still brings a smile to my face.

I'd probably try to get the job back, if it were me.

That client is going to be a client whether or not you're there. Their views are going to be the same whether or not you're there. And the company is going to pay somebody to do the job whether that's you or not. And what's going to happen is going to happen regardless of what you do. Food and shelter are needs for you. You suffering helps nobody.

As for finding work, I suspect a lot of places are trying to leverage AI and fewer bodies. (I do hope that trend dies.). But we see a lot of layoffs in IT the last few months.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Imo, yes.

Someone asked you out, you said no with presumably no explanation, then proceeded to make it about you. Others are welcome to disagree, but in my book, yeah, you're an asshole.

But you have all the opportunity to change that. It could be by giving the other person a real explanation. You say it's an online friend, so I kind of guess you two don't live close to each other so it would be long distance. Don't make anything up be honest. Or if the distance isn't too bad try going out on a date see how it goes. It's a date not a marriage. Do the classic dinner and a movie or coffee and a movie. I mean Superman's out right now Fantastic Four coming out soon. I'm sure there's other movies too.

 

My credentials are, I've watched all 3 series of Startgate, way to many times. For more than a year, I had PlutoTV just set to the StarGate channel. I also own the Blu-rays, but PlutoTV is convenient. And of course I've seen the OG movie several times (less then the SG-1 movies). But we will not speak of Stargate Origins...

I know some of these things aren't new. Some might be (the internet is vast... after all).

So, one thing I want to address actually "fixes" two things. For the Ancients, Furlings, and Goa'uld, fixing aesthetics and lore.

tl;dr The Ancients should have had a common Gothic aesthetic. The Furlings should be written back in and used to explain various aspects of the Goa'uld, and the Goa'uld should be way more fearsome (in the reboot).

In the show, I always hated how the Ancients were depicted. And it wasn't until recently that I finally figured out why. Nothing with the Ancients is aesthetically coherent. The various stargates we see, the various tech lying about, both old and new... none of it really lines up nicely. But it should have. Earth is covered with evidence of various aliens throughout the ages. Beyond the Asgard, Ancients, and Goa'uld, we know the Ohne were on Earth during the time of Babylon. Much of Earth's history and culture is derived from the various "gods" that we find out were various alien races.

So, lets fix the Ancients. Based on some tech we see, most notably the rings and DHD, the 'Repository of knowledge', and honestly Destiny, we get some ideas. So, Earthlings created castles, the whole gothic look... And I think, the Ancients' overall aesthetic should be closer to the Warhammer 40k Imperium (not exactly, but along those lines). Far more gothic. Their architect is big, bold, and intimidating. And we know humans didn't come up with it. In the episode 'The Torment of Tantalus' where we learn of the 4 races, we see... a castle. We can assume it predates humans and other than Ernest and SG-1, no human has ever set foot there. And based on what we know about Asgard and the Nox... that design must either be Furling or Ancient. And my next bit will describe why it's not Furling. But how we've seen the Ancients and their tech many times was just wrong. I believe, if Stargate got rebooted, if they stuck with a "gothic" design, things would line up better. We see castles in other worlds, too, like when SG-1 is tracking down Merlin (as well as many other examples).

So, a little setup for the next part. We know the Goa'uld are largely just scavengers. They're like the Borg of Stargate (assimilating technology and whatnot). And that would have been more true early on. The Goa'uld had a sort of symbiotic relationship with the Unas. We know the Unas are not a highly intelligent species as even today, they're still fairly basic (as in, despite all the time they still aren't in space). In the few times we've seen their homeworld, we see no technology. It wouldn't make sense that a lake snake-like parasite would just be swimming around thinking "Oh, if I get one of those Unas, I'm going to build me a spaceship!". I feel the Goa'uld when from 0 to 100 real fast as they are a real threat that several species have dedicated massive efforts to fight.

So if we extend that with what we know culters and whatnot were influenced by various "gods", we were told we "never saw the furlings"... I believe originally the Omeyocan (the Giant Aliens with the crystal skull), were the Furlings, but scripts as they are, that got changed. And the two names can co-exists because, as know, it stands to reason the Ancients weren't always called that. We see in the episode 'Crystal Skull', it has a giant pyramid, but not of Goa'uld design. I'm implying that the whole pyramid design and a good amount of tech was of Furling design, and it was stolen by the Goa'uld. We see in the episode 'Paradise Lost', the control panel has various shapes, including a pyramid, and it's specifically called out to be Furling. And in both episodes, 'Crystal Skull' and 'Paradise Lost', we see tech that allows for teleportation unlike anything the Asgard or Ancients used.

We also know, the Goa'uld would rather eliminate anyone they can't control. So it's very possible the "Giant Aliens" were physically incompatible with them. Hard to say. We know the Omeyocans were at war and were losing to the Goa'uld. So I think the pyramid ships and a bunch of Goa'uld tech are just Furling tech. And the "we've never seen the Furlings" still holds true as the "Giant Aliens" that we see could be a hologram or a form they currently are, or can take for humans.

And lastly, the Goa'uld in SG-1 are not as threatening or powerful as they should be. For that many species to be at war with them, they should be a bigger threat. I think if they reboot it, they should come to find out that killing Ra was a fluke. That they caught him off guard because he didn't predict Earth's military to show up. So he didn't have his normal fleet/guard/etc. and his guard was dropped. The fact that we got a nuke on his ship and blew him to hell.... pure luck. We did what the other System Lords couldn't do.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Man, I hope it's good. Scrubs is my favorite non-scifi show. I want to buy the whole thing on bluray/dvd but right now I can't find the whole thing. Some people, when you say "Eagle," think the bird. Some people think "USA". I think about Turk and JD.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

So let's start with college. Failure is a part of life. You can do everything right and still fail. There's no shame in that. If you gave it everything you had, then you have nothing to regret. And what you can 'give' changes over time. Now, let me tell you as someone who is a software engineer... experience and certain certs will likely count for more over time. College is a great way to get your foot in the door, give you some experience, etc. Some jobs might "require" it, but that's going to be some crap FAANG job. So, if you want to go back, do it because you want to, not because you think you have to.

But let's shift this to your career as is. Imposter syndrome is a very real thing. If you feel like an impostor BUT you're able to do the work and people think you do good work, then you're doing good. The impostor syndrome will go away as you gain confidence in what you do. So if you think the company pays you fairly and you see financial growth in your future, you're doing fine. And I know what it's like to be the solo developer, with multiple managers all wondering when a thing THEY promised someone is going to be done. A month or so ago, I had a happy hour with a colleague/mentor of mine, who said I had nothing to worry about, that my job wasn't on the chopping block, and everyone is really happy with my work. After that, I felt less pressured to work 12-16 hour days (especially as a salaried employee).

Now for the harder stuff, homelife. Listen, you're the kid. You're young. Your bio-parents have problems and are refusing to do anything about it. Those problems are not your problems. It's not like they 80+ and you're in your 50/60s and your bio-parents just can't move around like they used to, stairs are dangerous because they have a bad hip, they're getting weak, etc. It's possible, and I'd think likely, that your own mental problems are extensions of theirs and being around them. Now, I'm no doctor (as I previously stated, I'm a software engineer...) but I strongly feel like if you had your own space, away from them, were you can focus on just you, not surrounded by negativity, and you can decompress.... I'm not saying it's going to cure you, but maybe it goes from 'quite strong' to 'very mild'. From habanero down to jalapeno.

Story time, kid. When I was younger than you, I lived with my Mom and step-dad. They were garbage parents to me (apparently, they got better with my younger siblings). Every job I wanted, they told me how terrible I'd be at it. They never showed up for my sporting events, didn't support me in any of my extracurricular stuff (like knowledge bowl). When I'd get the admission letter for the gifted and talented summer program, well... most parents would be super excited that their kid got into it, but they weren't. My mom regularly let me know how much she just really wanted me dead (by hand gun!) Eventually, moved in with my Dad and my step-mom. Who were ALSO, somehow, terrible but in fun new ways. One fall, being 18 but in high school (where my birthday lands me on the older side for my grade), at maybe 2 am on Saturday, I had an argument with my Dad. He insulted me and my girlfriend. For context, she wasn't there, he was just "in for a penny in for a pound, if I'm going to burn this bridge, might as well do it right". So, I was 18, paying rent/bills, going to high school yet, and working full-time. None of my parents gave a shit about me until I graduated college... But, backing it up a bit, living with my folks, I thought I'd amount to nothing despite the school system labeling me as 'gifted'. Eventually, I was extremely suicidal, depressed, unhappy, etc., and single. At one point, I was working a job I FUCKING hated, living out of a long-stay hotel, watching my bank account drain slowly, buying the cheapest food I could... I'll be honest, I figured I was going to die before I turned 21. But I met someone, and she was amazing. She didn't demand anything of me, she was just there. She was just kind. And when I'd hit my lows, she and her mom didn't abandon me, they supported me. They supported me on my terms, how I wanted. I felt someone cared about me. I became happy. I became motivated. She inspired me by just existing. And I remember the day it all "clicked". Where I saw a future. A "hey, I think I might want to grow old" kind of future. It's the day I knew I wanted to marry her, the day I decided to turn my life around, etc.

Now sadly, this story doesn't have a happy ending. People change over time, that's the sad truth of reality. But, that's not the focus of that story. It's that... I felt like nothing when I was with my folks. And when I was on my own, it was hard and I was failing, so I wanted to be nothing. But then, she walked into my life. Then I wanted to be something. And even though she's no longer in my life, I'm still moving forward

Hope that helps. You're not alone out there, even when it sometimes feels like it. And you're young. You're in your twenties, you're still figuring out what it means to be an adult. Figuring out who you are. But from my personal experience, your 30s are amazing. I don't have a full view of the 40s yet so I can't comment there yet.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

It want that long ago. Just read any OBS posts. Honestly I haven't kept up with it for a while. A quick search shows discussions continue. Does appear most still think Nvidia has the best quality.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

But the games aren't the same price. And the policies ran by the companies aren't the same. I don't think Valve has ever said they're going to break your steam deck if you use it in a way they haven't deemed fit. And I'd question if you can mod games on the switch, like even games that normally support it.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Kids are very materialistic.

When I was in middle school, I was probably the worst for me with the bullying. I came from a family that didn't have a whole lot of money. Like even the cheap stuff we had to cut corners with. And well I was fully aware, that there was no real difference between what I had and what they had, it didn't stop the consistent bullying. And the teachers never cared. The other students didn't care in fact some of them would chime in too. And when that's your life for several hours a day 5 days a week... You eventually just get to a breaking point.

I'll never forget the day I basically had a complete emotional breakdown because we were doing back to school shopping at Target, and I saw one of those trapper keepers. With a weird designs on the outside. They were all the rage. And it was like eight bucks I think. My mom did end up buying it for me, but only because her soon-to-be 5th grader, collapsed in the isle crying. I don't remember what I told her, but all I could think about was having that was going to make life just a little bit easier for me.

Kids can be real assholes to other kids.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oh snap! I didn't know that! (Not a Christian)

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

There's only 10 fucking commandments! How hard is it to remember 10 short items for a faith you claim to believe in.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20&version=NIV

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Not voting for them sends a message, but it’s the wrong message - and that message is that the populace prefers the GOP

Hard disagree on that. That's assuming the intentions of the people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_are_either_with_us,_or_against_us

If you're argument is that we need to be doing what's right and pushing for progress, then why is that cast as something ONLY the "blue" can do? I don't know how old you are to see how many times the "blue" has absolutely failed at their job, failed the people, but for no other reason than they're in the right party, they keep getting voted in. But I've seen several "blue" presidents do anywhere from fuckall to the bare minimum in terms of progress/change.

There are other options to vote for that don't just include the GOP as you seem to suggest. The US isn't supposed to be just a 2 party system. It's supposed to be dynamic; these parties are supposed to die off when they no longer represent the people. If you want progress and change, but keep doing the same thing that doesn't seem to be all that progressive.... are you making any progress?

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Hard disagree. If we continue the narrative that the US is a 2 party system, actively rejecting and backing other parties in fear "the bad guy will win" (a sentiment and view shared with the Dem/Rep parties), then we've entered a endless loop that only as we've seen over the decades, is a race to the bottom. We elected Biden because we didn't want Trump and largely for no other reason. That's not a good reason. And Biden even commented that he was perhaps too old (his words).

And it's a fallacy, shared by the Dem/Rep, to fear-monger the "If you don't vote for MY party, then it's voting for the other party (the bad guys)". This was a false narrative that was spread this election and several before it, to prevent anyone else from opposing the status quo. A vote for 'not my party' is not a 'vote for the other party'. If I can't vote how I want (speaking broadly here for everyone), then my vote doesn't matter. And if my vote doesn't matter, then I'm not being represented. And if you're going to argue that, I'd like to point to the huge number of eligible voters who consistently don't vote. If we cast non-votes as a vote of no confidence, we'd see a big change in things. But doing that means Dem/Rep would lose the seesaw swings in power they have come to enjoy.

So no, you shouldn't just throw your vote blindly behind any side. Especially because the internet thinks you should (and again, that goes for Dem/Rep alike).

 

This might not be the best place for this question but I honestly can't think of another place, but if you know of one please let me know. But I figured someone here might have the experience I'm looking for.

I own the discs for various Star Trek series and everything Stargate. What I'm trying to do is use handbrake to encode them to put them on Plex. But everything I try, it just looks worse. Is there a repository of like recommended settings for various media?

 

I'll try to keep this short, sweet, and to the point.

I, like so many of you, love this game. Possibly more than we should. But for me, before this game, I had truly lost most of my interest in video games as a whole. Every year, various problems get worse and 2023 was the final straw for me. Ever increasing greed (Blizzard, Unity, EA, just every studio really). To say they came out in a lazy, incomplete, greedy state undersells it I feel. I truly feel we're still on the brink of another video game crash. Because the crash wasn't just one game (E.T.) but was the general greed and terrible quality of the industry back then. Pushing new products (games, consoles, accessories, etc.) just to push new products with crazy turn around time all in the name of profit. And this year, just stacked with all prior years, I had enough.

This game is so good in all the right ways. The writing, the acting, the world feels alive. NPCs respond differently based on who you are and what you've done. Even banter between your party. A truly impressive amount of thought put into things allowing you the player to really play however you want. It's not a mad loot carousel because your character power isn't based on gear directly and is tied to the character which allows for far more interesting items. There's no greed either, no stupid 'sEaSoN pAsS', no excel spreadsheets worth of 'versions', no subscription, no shop using real money for gear/cosmetics, no 'planned DLC' that's obviously content they cut out in order to sell back to the consumer. Heck, this game supports multiplayer... REAL multiplayer in that I don't believe you ever actually need a dedicated server. I believe you can do direct remote, split screen co-op, and LAN play... what other game in the last decade does that?

It reminds me of how games used to be before Bethesda broke the seal with horse armor.

BG3 is just a complete, high quality game, for gamers. It feels like it was made with love, care, and respect. And playing the game brings me joy.

 

Are there any good collections anyone might be aware of, for EA information or datamined information.

I'm curious to see what ideas got scrapped and how things changed. I know of a few things, like a little on Daisy. How certain abilities were actually going to be handed out.

But places like Grymforge really elude to something... there's a bunch of stuff hints that something might be near. From whatever caused some of the destruction you see. Because I refuse to believe it's all a vague reference to Yurgir.

And then there's some MTG pictures I saw, that list someone has potentially the main villain, in the very least a bad guy, and in the current game plays a very different roll.

Edit: Added spoiler tag just in case

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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CaptPretentious@lemmy.world to c/baldurs_gate_3@lemmy.world
 

So, after playing many hours and just recently starting Act 3, there's been one thing that's been bugging me and I finally have it sorted out.

The whole "rarity" attached to gear is really dumb and misleading.

It's using the overly used grey/green/blue/'purple' coloring and naming that's common and many other RPGs. But in those games, it's somewhat reflective of rarity... which is what it's described as in BG3, the rarity of an item. But it's a lie.

Example Periapt of Wound Closure is an item that's sold by a vendor. How is it rare? As far as I can tell, there's just one in the game. But every named item I have, there's just one in existence.

I think labeling things as common/uncommon/rare/ etc. is wrong and thus makes people think certain items are better simply based on the 'color' of the gear instead of considering what the gear does. I've already had this conversation with multiple friends who absolutely think they're going to give a "stat stick" to their caster, because they're so used to Blizzard's way of thinking. Or that they 'needed' new gear because they leveled up and now must replace gear asap (even in Act 1). The fact I showed videos of some guy soloing the game, or beating the game as lvl 1s, or a video of some guy causing havoc by chucking potatoes and only potatoes... falls on deaf ears.

I think if the naming was swapped from 'rarity of item' to 'quality of enchantment' it would make more sense, but I still think it's not necessary. Or if it was standardized to like normal gear (nothing special) remains grey, gear that's just slightly enchanted (like +1 Sword) is green, and all unique named items are blue. Since you certainly can get lots of grey, fewer greens, and only one named. But that's just an idea.

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