Maelstrom's recent activity
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Comment on Starfield: May update in ~games
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Comment on Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive Matthew Bromberg as its new CEO in ~games
Maelstrom Link ParentI’ve completed a tutorial and had a go at importing some of my own assets, seems really promising so far and im going to continue with it. Thanks for helpful nudge.I’ve completed a tutorial and had a go at importing some of my own assets, seems really promising so far and im going to continue with it. Thanks for helpful nudge.
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Comment on Nathan Berman has helped rescue Manhattan’s financial district from a “doom loop” by carving attractive living spaces from hulking buildings that once housed fields of cubicles in ~design
Maelstrom LinkI stayed in an office building converted into a hotel in Amsterdam and hated every minute of it. Adding plumbing into an exisiting building can be challenging so they have some creative solutions....I stayed in an office building converted into a hotel in Amsterdam and hated every minute of it. Adding plumbing into an exisiting building can be challenging so they have some creative solutions. In this case the whole bathroom was an enclosed module with the water heater and cistern built into its floor. What this meant was very loud plumbing, very short showers and very uncomfortable toilet activities due to how audible it all was. Also the module was fairly flimsy and creaked a ton, making a night time bathroom trip sure to wake up your partner.
My coworker’s experience was even worse as their room faced towards another office building whose lights were on all night.
Similar story with insulation, offices and residential are just built different.
He stressed to me that he is not particularly interested in what goes on inside the apartments, or in what the tenant experience is like.
Speaks volumes.
I’m sure there’s better methods than what I experienced and I’m not against repurposing buildings, though from what I’ve seen I wouldn’t want to live there unless I really had no other options.
Given the state of Sydney’s housing supply there’s merit to implementing it here, however I expect it would be more likely to end up squeezing more service workers into substandard conditions than anything else.
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Comment on Any tips for Barcelona and Lisbon in June/July? in ~travel
Maelstrom Link ParentYep delightful cocktails, enjoy the trip!Yep delightful cocktails, enjoy the trip!
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Comment on Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive Matthew Bromberg as its new CEO in ~games
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Comment on Any tips for Barcelona and Lisbon in June/July? in ~travel
Maelstrom LinkI had a really nice night with my partner here: http://hemingwaybcn.com/ really inventive cocktails in a cozy little space. Also make sure to check out some Gaudi.I had a really nice night with my partner here: http://hemingwaybcn.com/ really inventive cocktails in a cozy little space.
Also make sure to check out some Gaudi.
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Comment on Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive Matthew Bromberg as its new CEO in ~games
Maelstrom Link ParentI heard it was limited in 3D, but I’m not getting anywhere with UE, maybe I will give it a shot.I heard it was limited in 3D, but I’m not getting anywhere with UE, maybe I will give it a shot.
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Comment on Starfield: May update in ~games
Maelstrom LinkThey mention difficulty improvements, but it looks like bigger and smaller numbers (albeit with quite granular control) and no mention of working on actual challenging enemy AI. Staying on the...They mention difficulty improvements, but it looks like bigger and smaller numbers (albeit with quite granular control) and no mention of working on actual challenging enemy AI. Staying on the junk pile for me.
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Comment on Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive Matthew Bromberg as its new CEO in ~games
Maelstrom LinkI spent a lot of time learning Unity and had two projects that I started to believe I might one day might actually release, then all that bs @EnglishMobster referenced went down and I realised I...I spent a lot of time learning Unity and had two projects that I started to believe I might one day might actually release, then all that bs @EnglishMobster referenced went down and I realised I definitely didn’t want to be hitched to such a capricious company.
I switched to Unreal Engine, but I’ve found it a much more uphill learning process and struggled to troubleshoot let alone make progress. I haven’t forgiven Unity and at this point in time it doesn’t feel like I’m going to get that motivation back any time soon.
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Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk
Maelstrom Link ParentLike Tildes you can narrow what you’re looking for using topics or tags (I usually read the main page, then search Australia then environment). What I like is if you see an interesting headline...Like Tildes you can narrow what you’re looking for using topics or tags (I usually read the main page, then search Australia then environment). What I like is if you see an interesting headline it’s usually quite descriptive, you click it and you can see how outlets have spun that headline, find an unbiased source and read the article. Sometimes just seeing several article summaries tells you what you want to know.
I also like seeing which articles don’t get coverage. E.g. new climate milestone, no right wing reporting. Left wing politician puts their foot in it, no left wing reporting. Very eye opening as to why morern news is so polarising and sometimes explains why my coworker (kiwi) is obsessed with AOC and not interested in ice sheets.
The interface is super busy, especially on mobile. I usually use it on my laptop.
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Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk
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Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk
Maelstrom LinkMaybe https://ground.news/. It’s an AI news aggregator that also grades the left / right wing biases of the sources and their truthfulness (though I’ve never looked into how that’s calculated)....Maybe https://ground.news/. It’s an AI news aggregator that also grades the left / right wing biases of the sources and their truthfulness (though I’ve never looked into how that’s calculated). When I want that 5 minute snapshot of world affairs it’s my go to. Also fascinating to see which stories get traction where.
Downside is it wants a subscription for some of the more interesting features.
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Comment on Meta starts licensing headset OS in battle with Apple in ~tech
Maelstrom LinkHard to oversell how little I personally want a Meta made anything. Does the OS still require a Facebook account when licensed?Hard to oversell how little I personally want a Meta made anything. Does the OS still require a Facebook account when licensed?
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Comment on Taylor Swift adds fifteen songs to ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ with surprise release ‘The Anthology’ in ~music
Maelstrom LinkThank you for posting this, gained gf credit.Thank you for posting this, gained gf credit.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Maelstrom Link ParentI really enjoy Invincible despite the show releasing into a totally over saturated superhero landscape. Heroes’ focus on regular, limited people I think sets it apart enough to get some traction...I really enjoy Invincible despite the show releasing into a totally over saturated superhero landscape. Heroes’ focus on regular, limited people I think sets it apart enough to get some traction with me.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Maelstrom Link ParentThey sort of did that with Heroes Reborn. Wasn’t that good thoughThey sort of did that with Heroes Reborn. Wasn’t that good though
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Maelstrom Link ParentYeah I somewhat recently tried to get my partner into it before realising good tv then isn’t good tv now.Yeah I somewhat recently tried to get my partner into it before realising good tv then isn’t good tv now.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Maelstrom Link ParentInteresting, I did not know that. I know the writers strike effected s2 so maybe it was due to lack of time. Many of the stories felt fairly concluded at the end of s1, but it would have been sad...Interesting, I did not know that. I know the writers strike effected s2 so maybe it was due to lack of time. Many of the stories felt fairly concluded at the end of s1, but it would have been sad to go on without the man with the horn rimmed glasses.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Maelstrom LinkFirst season of the original show really had some kind of magic, if they can recapture that feeling a reboot could be really good. I still celebrate my successes with “yatta!”First season of the original show really had some kind of magic, if they can recapture that feeling a reboot could be really good. I still celebrate my successes with “yatta!”
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Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official story trailer in ~games
Maelstrom Link ParentI gave up on it after patch 5 or 6 as the issues persisted. I did read that they ultumately fixed the issues, but I read that about the other patches so CBF re-downloading it.I gave up on it after patch 5 or 6 as the issues persisted. I did read that they ultumately fixed the issues, but I read that about the other patches so CBF re-downloading it.
Bizzare is the word, but also substandard AI is par for the course in open world games. Super interesting it’s there, I wonder why the implementation is so poor.