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Comment on Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer in ~games
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Comment on Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer in ~games
Autoxidation (edited )Link ParentYes it was announced the same time as Star Citizen, and they've gone through the "Answer the Call 2016" release drama too. They recently invited about 100 streamers and prominent testers to their...Yes it was announced the same time as Star Citizen, and they've gone through the "Answer the Call 2016" release drama too.
They recently invited about 100 streamers and prominent testers to their UK studio to play Squadron 42 for 5 hours, (and a select smaller group for a VR experience) and pretty much every account I've read has been very positive. Some bugs and issues are present but the same seems very close to release, which matches the Q2 2027 target they currently have.
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Comment on Advice on new PC build in ~comp
Autoxidation LinkThe 9800X3D is a beast of a CPU and should last you a long time. I have a very similar build to one you're considering, with the 9800X3D and a 3070. It handles most games fine, though the GPU is...The 9800X3D is a beast of a CPU and should last you a long time. I have a very similar build to one you're considering, with the 9800X3D and a 3070. It handles most games fine, though the GPU is showing its limitations and I have to turn some settings down, generally it handles most games at 1440p acceptably.
Don't feel like you need anything more than air cooling for the CPU. I've got a Peerless Assassin and I don't think I've seen my CPU rack 70 C yet.
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Comment on Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer in ~games
Autoxidation (edited )Link ParentWhat music did they steal? I haven't kept up with new Trek beyond Lower Decks. Yeah, I can commiserate. I backed in 2013 and a lot of life has happened since.What music did they steal? I haven't kept up with new Trek beyond Lower Decks.
Yeah, I can commiserate. I backed in 2013 and a lot of life has happened since.
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Comment on Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentSquadron 42 is a single player game, you're thinking of Star Citizen.Squadron 42 is a single player game, you're thinking of Star Citizen.
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Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer
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Comment on Help me choose a small electric car in ~transport
Autoxidation Link ParentEV battery replacement is extremely rare. Not something I would worry about.EV battery replacement is extremely rare. Not something I would worry about.
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
Autoxidation Link ParentAlso from Star Trek, "The effort yields its own rewards." That one has always stuck with me.Also from Star Trek, "The effort yields its own rewards." That one has always stuck with me.
Lal: Then why do you still try to emulate humans? What purpose does it serve except to remind you that you are incomplete?
Data: I have asked myself that many times, as I have struggled to be more human. Until I realized, it is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are, Lal. It does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal. The effort yields its own rewards.
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Comment on Young adults in the US are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs in ~tech
Autoxidation Link ParentI suspect automating driving is a lot harder and a further term solution than many people think. Yes, it feels close because we see Waymos and Tesla Robotaxis out and about now but the rollout has...I suspect automating driving is a lot harder and a further term solution than many people think. Yes, it feels close because we see Waymos and Tesla Robotaxis out and about now but the rollout has been super slow. Driving is in inherently difficult problem to solve with how many outlier conditions exist.
Software engineering has seen a lot of layoffs, and almost no hiring for entry level positions. It may pickup eventually, but software is one of those things where the solution doesn't have to be perfect, it has to be good enough, and generally the stakes are lower (compared to things like driving, anyway). And code is verifiable. If LLMs spit out code that doesn't work it just gets to try again until it succeeds. Good coding agents lower the bar to software devs, making it more accessible to people who aren't proper coders.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Autoxidation Link ParentC-Beams is coming soon and looks like a modern, spiritual successor to the Escape Velocity franchise. I'm pretty excited for it.C-Beams is coming soon and looks like a modern, spiritual successor to the Escape Velocity franchise. I'm pretty excited for it.
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Comment on Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars in ~transport
Autoxidation Link ParentA mine in Switzerland replaced one of their large dump trucks with an EV version. It never has to be plugged in....A mine in Switzerland replaced one of their large dump trucks with an EV version. It never has to be plugged in.
The dump truck, at 45 tons, ascends the 13-percent grade and takes on 65 tons of ore. With more than double the weight going back down the hill, the beast's regenerative braking system recaptures more than enough energy to refill the charge the eDumper used going up.
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1124478_world-s-largest-ev-never-has-to-be-recharged
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Comment on What steps can the average user do to secure their data privacy? in ~tech
Autoxidation Link ParentAt the very least you should pass the EFF's cover your tracks: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/At the very least you should pass the EFF's cover your tracks: https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
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Comment on Babylon 5 is now free to watch on YouTube in ~tv
Autoxidation Link ParentI highly recommend it! The first season is a little hard to get into... If you want to watch an abridged sequence I used mpierre's watch guide from the B5 subreddit. The show feels highly relevant...I highly recommend it! The first season is a little hard to get into... If you want to watch an abridged sequence I used mpierre's watch guide from the B5 subreddit. The show feels highly relevant given the times we live in, almost uncannily.
Seasons 2-4 are some of the best TV ever IMO and highly rewarding given the show's length.
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Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production in ~transport
Autoxidation Link Parenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_predictions_for_autonomous_Tesla_vehicles_by_Elon_Musk (spoiler) he's 1 for 34ish.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_predictions_for_autonomous_Tesla_vehicles_by_Elon_Musk
(spoiler) he's 1 for 34ish.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
Autoxidation Link ParentHow are large groups of unarmed people going to escort and force ICE out of the city? Agents have taken nonthreatening or barely threatening actions and reacted with deadly force several times....How are large groups of unarmed people going to escort and force ICE out of the city? Agents have taken nonthreatening or barely threatening actions and reacted with deadly force several times. Grabbing, pushing, shoving agents won't work unless there are a massive amount of people willing to get injured, pepper sprayed, and potentially shot and killed.
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Comment on Divinity | World premiere trailer from The Game Awards 2025 in ~games
Autoxidation LinkThis looks disgustingly great. Loved BG3, I have many hours into it. Hope this is somewhere in the realm of how BG3 worked mechanically, but very much looking forward to it.This looks disgustingly great. Loved BG3, I have many hours into it. Hope this is somewhere in the realm of how BG3 worked mechanically, but very much looking forward to it.
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Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
Autoxidation Link ParentThis can't be right, since the new Taylor Swift album released October 3rd and that's pretty up there for me.This can't be right, since the new Taylor Swift album released October 3rd and that's pretty up there for me.
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
Autoxidation Link ParentI have lived with many cats over the years and agree they are trainable. Some are more resistant than others. I find a squirt bottle to ensure countertop compliance has worked well for me. I know...I have lived with many cats over the years and agree they are trainable. Some are more resistant than others. I find a squirt bottle to ensure countertop compliance has worked well for me. I know they go up there sometimes when we aren't present, but we also never leave anything enticing for them, so it's a wasted cause. They will figure it out eventually.
For scratching, the best thing you can do it offer variety close to the object you don't want to be scratched, a couch, for example. A tall scratching post near each corner or a long cardboard scratcher are good options generally. Importantly, if you see them scratch an object you don't want them to scratch, put an alternative at or near that location instead. The alternative needs to fit with their scratching desire. A tall, strong post allows a cat to stretch and scratch, so a small, flimsy post or horizontal scratcher might not apply there. Put something appropriate and I've found the cat will use that and not the leather couch. :)
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Comment on Goo Goo Dolls: Tiny Desk Concert (2025) in ~music
Autoxidation Link ParentSlide is great! :)
Correct, they typically don't make trailers for released games. My earlier comment was more to the "it'd be terrible for their bottom line" part, which is a little confusing, since Squadron 42 is a single player game and they've never sold anything for it beyond the game itself. Star Citizen is the one with ship releases and selling jpegs and other fundraising stuff.
If anything, they have massive pressure to perform well for Squadron 42, as a bad release could kill community faith in Star Citizen being able to be finished (totally fair opinion to question it regardless of the state of release). A good release would prove they can actually release a non-buggy, well crafted game.