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Comment on How many of you play Old School RuneScape (OSRS)? in ~games
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Comment on How many of you play Old School RuneScape (OSRS)? in ~games
Bullmaestro Link ParentGod Wars is a good enough reason to pick Asgarnia, but it doesn't have much in terms of late game benefits. I'm actually gonna argue that Golden God is the worst tier 4 relic and that Reloaded or...I didn’t take Kandarin but I always take Asgarnia as my first unlock, void is amazing starter armer and Godwars has all the mid game upgrades.
God Wars is a good enough reason to pick Asgarnia, but it doesn't have much in terms of late game benefits.
Magic is insta 99 this leagues if you picked the gold thingy, I didnt, and its still been pretty easy to train for me. I think I got 60 mage just trying to get accuracy amy lol. Oh also if you took kandarin, lots of good mage stuff in that region.
I'm actually gonna argue that Golden God is the worst tier 4 relic and that Reloaded or Equilibrium is better. For four main reasons:
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High Level Alchemy is already busted thanks to the very first Combat mastery giving you a 95% chance not to consume runes or ammo. It's not going to recycle drops quite like Golden God is, but you are already going to have more money than you could ever need once you max Thieving, assuming you took Dodgy Deals as your T2 (I did, the only thing I hated about it was that I didn't pick Kandarin and Kandarin has pretty much every single mid - high level pickpocketable NPC until the 80's.)
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Prayer is kinda a non-issue to train due to how quickly you gain it from burying bones. Yes, faster levelling methods are gonna get you to 99 super quick, but 43 is the hard minimum requirement to start taking on most bosses.
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Equilibrium makes Shared XP the most efficient to train melee since it's proccing separately on Attack, Defence, Strength and Hitpoints. That's insane XP gain once you gain tier 5 combat relics and can effective 1 or 2 tick attack.
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Reload is otherwise worth grabbing to pick up Power Miner, Animal Wrangler, Friendly Forager, Dodgy Deals, Bank Heist or Clue Compass if you didn't already have them..
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Comment on How many of you play Old School RuneScape (OSRS)? in ~games
Bullmaestro Link ParentI think what I'm finding really tedious about Leagues V is getting armor above T40, melee weapons above T60, ranged weapons above T50 and mage weapons above T20. Every good drop either requires:...I think what I'm finding really tedious about Leagues V is getting armor above T40, melee weapons above T60, ranged weapons above T50 and mage weapons above T20.
Every good drop either requires:
- An absurdly high Slayer level (85 for Abyssal Whip, 90 for Dark Bow)
- You to be really good at bossing (Can you beat TzTok Jad and The Gauntlet consistently?)
- You to select Kandarin or Asgarnia as a region, which will basically screw you out of BiS drops.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
Bullmaestro Link ParentIt's one thing for people to praise a CEO's assassination on social media platforms like Instagram and Reddit where people often post under pseudonyms. But when UnitedHealthcare are getting...It's one thing for people to praise a CEO's assassination on social media platforms like Instagram and Reddit where people often post under pseudonyms.
But when UnitedHealthcare are getting ratio'd on Facebook and LinkedIn, that's a sign that things are bad...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkFinal Fantasy X-2 was going great until I immediately encountered a game breaking roadblock that was making me crash to desktop in every encounter in Besaid Cave. Old School RuneScape currently...Final Fantasy X-2 was going great until I immediately encountered a game breaking roadblock that was making me crash to desktop in every encounter in Besaid Cave.
Old School RuneScape currently has Leagues V out. The accelerated XP rates, relics and masteries are making the game a blast. It's too bad you're restricted to 5 areas throughout the whole season and two of them have to be Misthalin and Karamja.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (December 2024) in ~health.mental
Bullmaestro (edited )LinkNot great, to the point where I'm now thinking about seeing a doctor. I've noticed myself getting irrationally angry over the past year. And last night, after an eve of mild drinking and karaoke,...Not great, to the point where I'm now thinking about seeing a doctor.
I've noticed myself getting irrationally angry over the past year. And last night, after an eve of mild drinking and karaoke, I got food, travelled back home (early night) and just felt irrationally paranoid all the way back, like thinking I pissed off people who are out to get me.
Something feels wrong with me. It could be alcohol related but also it might not because it doesn't feel like a normal symptom. I think part of me is worried about seeing a GP and being made to feel like I'm wasting their time, and I've definitely had shitty experiences on the NHS. I have private medical insurance which is good, but I don't think it'll be much better. My specific workplace plan is only really great if you get diagnosed with cancer - my boss had a melanoma diagnosed and treatment was very swift.
I do have a lump on my neck that I've had two ultrasounds on in the past (both turned up benign, and doctors won't operate on it unless it's cancerous), but it has grown quite a bit in the last few years so that has me worried.
This on top of an apartment purchase and an upcoming exam is really stressful.
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Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech
Bullmaestro LinkTech Jesus is up there with 2018 iDubbbz, Coffeezilla, FriendlyJordies and Karl Jobst as someone you'd hope doesn't make a video about you. He has uncovered so much shady shit that I'm surprised...Tech Jesus is up there with 2018 iDubbbz, Coffeezilla, FriendlyJordies and Karl Jobst as someone you'd hope doesn't make a video about you.
He has uncovered so much shady shit that I'm surprised he hasn't been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize yet.
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Comment on A Minecraft Movie | Official trailer in ~movies
Bullmaestro LinkLooks better than the first trailer but I can't help but feel this is just going to be a shittier Jumanji but in a children's block game. Time to Pretend by MGMT was a surprising inclusion on the...Looks better than the first trailer but I can't help but feel this is just going to be a shittier Jumanji but in a children's block game.
Time to Pretend by MGMT was a surprising inclusion on the soundtrack.
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Comment on In praise of Arcane season 2 in ~tv
Bullmaestro LinkSeason 2 Act 1 was a bit shit and had a tonne of writing and pacing problems but Act 2 more than made up for it and even managed to hit the peaks of the very first season. Can't wait to see what...Season 2 Act 1 was a bit shit and had a tonne of writing and pacing problems but Act 2 more than made up for it and even managed to hit the peaks of the very first season. Can't wait to see what the finale is like next week.
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Comment on How self-driving cars will destroy cities in ~transport
Bullmaestro (edited )LinkI for one think our future is going to be very bleak, but not necessarily for the reasons Not Just Bikes described. Once it becomes more cost effective to use AI over actual workers, that'll be...I for one think our future is going to be very bleak, but not necessarily for the reasons Not Just Bikes described.
Once it becomes more cost effective to use AI over actual workers, that'll be it. Tens, even hundreds of millions of jobs lost and unemployment rates skyrocketing. Why would you pay a train or lorry driver £50k plus overtime when you could employ an algorithm to do the same work at much lower cost? Why would you pay someone £21k to take inbound calls for your firm when AI is on the cusp of doing the job better, cheaper and more efficiently?
Even if all these AI systems turned out to be huge mechanical turk operations like what Amazon Store turned out to be, it's going to be devastating to Western economies.
And before you tell me Universal Basic Income will swoop in and save the day, UBI is a leftist pipe dream of how a post-scarcity society should work. In reality, it will either pay a pittance that nobody can live on or bankrupt our economies overnight. Yes, we could charge hefty automation taxes to firms that employ algorithms over people but good fucking luck getting anybody big to pay for it. We can't even get the wealthy to pay their fair share of tax right now. What makes anybody think that automation taxes won't go down like a lead balloon and drive firms to funnel their money into offshore tax havens...
"Well everyone will just pick up programming jobs", I hear you say. Do you think that your average Joe can write code?
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Comment on Thoughts on a Democratic postmortem in ~society
Bullmaestro Link ParentI did. The original comment was there because I didn't know that the alleged permanent effects of these meds was disinformation in itself.I did. The original comment was there because I didn't know that the alleged permanent effects of these meds was disinformation in itself.
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Comment on Thoughts on a Democratic postmortem in ~society
Bullmaestro Link ParentI didn't write that out of support for these views. I am a trans ally and I definitely don't understand the full effects of the medication used when transitioning, but there has been a lot of...I didn't write that out of support for these views. I am a trans ally and I definitely don't understand the full effects of the medication used when transitioning, but there has been a lot of hate-mongering from the right wing over LGBTQ rights. Some of it is really damaging.
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Comment on Thoughts on a Democratic postmortem in ~society
Bullmaestro (edited )Link ParentEDIT: Rewording my original comment, as I had a lot of misconceptions about the effects of puberty blockers and situations where HRT meds would be prescribed, but others have corrected me on this....EDIT: Rewording my original comment, as I had a lot of misconceptions about the effects of puberty blockers and situations where HRT meds would be prescribed, but others have corrected me on this. My opinion certainly changes on the matter.
Here's how I see it. A lot of the older generations are skeptical of contemporary definitions of gender identity, and get very uneasy when children are added to the equation, which is certainly something we've seen in Scottish opinion polling around the Gender Reform Bill that the SNP tried to pass. I had originally thought that it was something we absolutely shouldn't be exposing children to, but I have been told that things like puberty blockers are reversible and aren't permanent.
Regarding drag/crossdressing, my only opposition to exposing minors to it is when it's sexualised. There is a huge world of difference between something raunchy like the Rocky Horror Show and a pantomime (where actors cross dressing and playing opposite sex roles is commonplace), or Drag Queen Story Time where it's a drag queen, in a modest feminine outfit reading children's stories to kids. I'm also opposed to having children perform in adult venues and I remember seeing a video like that before, though I dunno the authenticity of it...
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Comment on Thoughts on a Democratic postmortem in ~society
Bullmaestro LinkMy take on why Kamala lost: The economy. I'm puzzled why Allan Lichtman said these two keys were true in his prediction. The cost of living has skyrocketed alongside inflation to the point where a...My take on why Kamala lost:
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The economy. I'm puzzled why Allan Lichtman said these two keys were true in his prediction. The cost of living has skyrocketed alongside inflation to the point where a Big Mac now costs $18. Much of this can be attributed to debt from the COVID-19 pandemic and from economic sanctions towards Russia. If your average wage slave can't even afford to live in most cities then they're not gonna give a fuck about some economist saying US GDP grew by 2% in the last year. Kamala offered no reforms to tackle this at all and just kept up the Biden status quo.
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Anti-LGBTQ sentiment: Don't get me wrong. I'm a trans ally, but a lot of people I know (here in the UK) aren't. Very few would make supporting LGBTQIA rights a voting issue, and in specific circumstances i.e. the ability to self-identify without a medical diagnosis, or giving children access to medication or surgeries to transition. This has been reflected in opinion polling in Scotland and is one of several big reasons why public opinion for the Scottish National Party dropped off a cliff when they tried to push through a sweeping gender reform bill which Westminster actually shot down. And don't get me started on the frankly BS accusations being made by the far right.
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Immigration. Many western countries are very hard to get into via legal means, and this notion (whether true or not) that we are rolling out the red carpet for people who enter illegally is something the Democrats failed to address, especially when focusing heavily on sanctuary cities. I'm seeing the same thing in the UK, and it's a big reason why we not only voted to leave the EU, but also why Reform UK are gaining massive traction here.
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Far right propaganda and astroturfing. Sometimes I question whether the hordes of comments fawning over Trump truly came from a few Russian bot farms, or if this was a case of opinions being parroted enough that it became generally accepted among the populace.
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Weak democratic safeguards. In any other developed democratic nation, Trump would have been behind bars and would have been wholly ineligible to run for office.
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Comment on Steam game recording - available now in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkI'm surprised this wasn't a thing sooner. Game recording was one of the few reasons well over a decade ago to use XFire or WeGame. We now have shitloads of game recording solutions.I'm surprised this wasn't a thing sooner. Game recording was one of the few reasons well over a decade ago to use XFire or WeGame. We now have shitloads of game recording solutions.
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
Bullmaestro (edited )LinkBeen chatting with a Texan lady online recently who is absolutely scared of Trump and went out of her way to vote Harris yesterday. I can't imagine how she's feeling about the result, especially...Been chatting with a Texan lady online recently who is absolutely scared of Trump and went out of her way to vote Harris yesterday. I can't imagine how she's feeling about the result, especially after I encouraged her to vote by bringing up the possibility that Texas could swing blue, based on the last few years results.
She's someone who caught feelings for me, but I feel awkward because of the distance. It's tough because we're 4500 miles away and neither of us can really emigrate to each other's country that easily (USA & UK.)
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Bullmaestro (edited )Link ParentI agree that I should be setting boundaries if there isn't anything romantic going on. After all, I've been gaslighting myself a lot into thinking that Sonia's done nothing wrong. But the more I...I agree that I should be setting boundaries if there isn't anything romantic going on. After all, I've been gaslighting myself a lot into thinking that Sonia's done nothing wrong. But the more I think about it... The more I find it weird that I'm one of the main people she hangs out with and feel like I'm the shoulder she cries on.
Others in our group chat think I should be careful and are worried that she is either trying to use me, or think she really needs to either make a move or stop. I don't see how she's using me except maybe for emotional support... I'm not exactly spending money on her.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Bullmaestro (edited )Link ParentSo... First time I tried to ask her out, some drunken guys walked past the bus stop and started heckling me. Then, her bus home arrived. Next time I tried after a friend's birthday meal. A...So...
First time I tried to ask her out, some drunken guys walked past the bus stop and started heckling me. Then, her bus home arrived.
Next time I tried after a friend's birthday meal. A (different) mutual friend tipped me off by text that she wasn't single and I abandoned that plan. I later asked her if she was seeing someone and her whole thing was that she was but they hadn't spoken in a while and he's been away from the country. That was about a month before the night where she got sexually harassed and we had an hour long phone chat at midnight.
Something else really weird happened. After I met her for a meal a few weeks ago and we had spent some time out, I mentioned to her that I was getting a COVID/flu jab and she got really upset. Apparently she had relatives in her home country (Slovakia) fall seriously ill from it, including a guy she used to date. She may have said to me that she was worried because she had a crush, but at that point I think I had a few to drink and likely misheard her. I did get that booster shot in the end, because while I am respectful of people's views, I didn't see any evidence online that any of the vaccines were linked to cancer.
I'm definitely going to ask her where we stand when we next meet, but I'm not sure when I'll see her next. She works long hours as a waitress and hardly comes out for karaoke.
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Comment on "Valve are gathering the avengers": we believe Gabe Newell is assembling the ultimate dream team for the one game everyone's been waiting for in ~games
Bullmaestro LinkThere are hints in the datamined files of Half Life Alyx, DotA 2, CounterStrike 2 and even Deadlock that they're working on a new Half Life game. When the day comes that Valve officially announce...There are hints in the datamined files of Half Life Alyx, DotA 2, CounterStrike 2 and even Deadlock that they're working on a new Half Life game.
When the day comes that Valve officially announce it, the ensuing hype train will put any maglev powered locomotive to shame.
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Comment on Meatball lovers, rejoice – IKEA has announced the opening of its first restaurant on the UK high street in ~food
Bullmaestro LinkNever eaten at an IKEA restaurant but I've heard very good things about it. Like... they're one of the only companies aside from PepsiCo and Coca Cola that makes cola which doesn't taste like...Never eaten at an IKEA restaurant but I've heard very good things about it. Like... they're one of the only companies aside from PepsiCo and Coca Cola that makes cola which doesn't taste like complete shit.
Holy crap you weren't kidding about ensouled heads as a prayer training method. I just killed a reanimated giant and got about 15.7k Prayer XP. Doing a few minutes of that got me from 67 to 74 Prayer.
I'm torn between choosing Asgarnia, Morytania (Barrows/Theatre of Blood) or Fremennik (best offensive gear in the game and the ability to make Gilded Altars) as my last region.