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[Gurglesons]

The Shield is my favorite tv show. So damn good.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Hey @Ogrezilla - Arcane S2 E4

Spoiler

Ha ha, I was right. Jinx is not a full on baddie. She's turning into an anti-hero, wanker.

I can confidently say I didn't see pretty much any of s2 going how it has

Finished all of act 2.

Spoiler: Arcane s2ep6

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I can confidently say I didn't see pretty much any of s2 going how it has

Finished all of act 2.

Spoiler: Arcane s2ep6

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I feel a little vindicated.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I feel a little vindicated.

1. This is definitely gone a way that I think playing the games actually made it harder to predict what's going to happen
2:

Spoiler: Arcane S2Ep3

I'll be pedantic to not be fully wrong, I'm not above this . I'd say she is on a path to be a redeemed villain and may become an anti-hero, but in season 1 she was a full-on villain imo not an anti-hero.

3:

Spoiler: Arcane S2Ep6

We'll see how everyone deals with this newest round of trauma she could certainly go back to being a villain at this point. I'm very curious to see if Jinx and Cait can ever really coexist for a length of time.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I probably mentioned this but I don't think I ever gave legit confirmation: I started my new job about 5 weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm doing much more design work rather than just running models and my manager is legitimately great. I also know I'm making a great first impression, because I'm already presenting analysis work a month after starting.

I'm officially leaving Seattle this Saturday, gonna spend a week in Pittsburgh and then relocate down to Rockville, MD.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I probably mentioned this but I don't think I ever gave legit confirmation: I started my new job about 5 weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm doing much more design work rather than just running models and my manager is legitimately great. I also know I'm making a great first impression, because I'm already presenting analysis work a month after starting.

I'm officially leaving Seattle this Saturday, gonna spend a week in Pittsburgh and then relocate down to Rockville, MD.

Congrats. Moving and new jobs are stressful but you think you were happy to be moving back to this side of the country at least right? Good to hear the job itself is good too.

I'm a year into my new job and it's great. It's hard to overstate the importance of a good manager/team. On paper I probably would prefer my previous job / responsibilities but in practice its not even close, the new one is a million times better. It's satisfying to hear that the guy that came in and drove half the company away has now finally been let go from my previous job; too little too late.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Congrats. Moving and new jobs are stressful but you think you were happy to be moving back to this side of the country at least right? Good to hear the job itself is good too.

I'm a year into my new job and it's great. It's hard to overstate the importance of a good manager/team. On paper I probably would prefer my previous job / responsibilities but in practice its not even close, the new one is a million times better. It's satisfying to hear that the guy that came in and drove half the company away has now finally been let go from my previous job; too little too late.

100% yes on moving back to the east coast. I have basically everything packed already and my PODs is getting delivered today. The concern I have is flying with my pets on Saturday, but I think I have everything for that sorted out.

My company gave me a $15k signing bonus to pay for relocation and I think my total relocation costs are coming in at around $10k. After taxes there won't be much left, but it's at least nice I'm not paying out of pocket to move.

I have become pretty disgruntled with Seattle in general so I'm super happy to be leaving, and the fact that I'm moving to the DC metro area (an area I can see myself staying in) makes it much better. I can actually get a house for $400k in Maryland, rather than needing like $800k for Seattle.

 

[Ogrezilla]

100% yes on moving back to the east coast. I have basically everything packed already and my PODs is getting delivered today. The concern I have is flying with my pets on Saturday, but I think I have everything for that sorted out.

My company gave me a $15k signing bonus to pay for relocation and I think my total relocation costs are coming in at around $10k. After taxes there won't be much left, but it's at least nice I'm not paying out of pocket to move.

I have become pretty disgruntled with Seattle in general so I'm super happy to be leaving, and the fact that I'm moving to the DC metro area (an area I can see myself staying in) makes it much better. I can actually get a house for $400k in Maryland, rather than needing like $800k for Seattle.

ah yes, famously low cost DC Metro

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Non-spoiler thoughts of Arcane Season 2 so far:

1. I'm not liking it as much of the first season. Likely because I had no expectations back then but very high ones now.
2. I like Vi's new look.
3. Still gorgeous. Hoping the local theater shows this on the big screen at some point in the future.
4. I honestly forgot a lot of the first season and Netflix's recap wasn't good enough. Had to watch a recap on YouTube.

Spoiler observation(s) for the end of episode six:

Spoiler

Jayce, you done f***ed up. Still, probably my favorite of the six so far.

And was that a Cowboy Bebop reference?

 

[Empoleon8771]

ah yes, famously low cost DC Metro

Anything is cheap relative to Seattle

 

[Ogrezilla]

Non-spoiler thoughts of Arcane Season 2 so far:

1. I'm not liking it as much of the first season. Likely because I had no expectations back then but very high ones now.
2. I like Vi's new look.
3. Still gorgeous. Hoping the local theater shows this on the big screen at some point in the future.
4. I honestly forgot a lot of the first season and Netflix's recap wasn't good enough. Had to watch a recap on YouTube.

Spoiler observation(s) for the end of episode six:

Spoiler

Jayce, you done f***ed up. Still, probably my favorite of the six so far.

And was that a Cowboy Bebop reference?

Probably not as good as season 1, but close enough that I'm still very happy with it. It all still looks great. I rewatched the 1st season like a week before this one came out so that helped.

Spoiler: Arcane S2Ep6

not convinced Jayce f***ed up. Or at least not here. Dude clearly saw some shit.

 

[Empoleon8771]

On one of my last days in Seattle, we got hit with category 1 hurricane force winds and it knocked out power for the entire city

SeaTac is still up so I’m not super worried yet, but damn I’m not expecting to have power for the last couple days I’m in Seattle.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

We're finally getting a bathtub added back to the upstairs (main) bathroom. The renovation work should be done today. I believe two owners ago had it removed for mobility purposes. We're planning to move somewhere warm by the time we're that age, but, hey, maybe Pittsburgh's climate will be nice by then.

 

[LOGiK]

I probably mentioned this but I don't think I ever gave legit confirmation: I started my new job about 5 weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. I'm doing much more design work rather than just running models and my manager is legitimately great. I also know I'm making a great first impression, because I'm already presenting analysis work a month after starting.

I'm officially leaving Seattle this Saturday, gonna spend a week in Pittsburgh and then relocate down to Rockville, MD.

I loved the area, South east of DC more so than North west of it, but spent a lot of time in the middle.
It's expensive but if you got the job, I figure you'd really like the area.
I don't go for cities, but I liked DC for a few reasons that grew on me.
DC / Baltimore just the whole area is basicallly one big place, the traffic will make you question humanity. Seen some of the wildest dumbest stuff that would be top 10 all time cops dumbassry.

1. This is definitely gone a way that I think playing the games actually made it harder to predict what's going to happen
2:

Spoiler: Arcane S2Ep3

I'll be pedantic to not be fully wrong, I'm not above this . I'd say she is on a path to be a redeemed villain and may become an anti-hero, but in season 1 she was a full-on villain imo not an anti-hero.

3:

Spoiler: Arcane S2Ep6

We'll see how everyone deals with this newest round of trauma she could certainly go back to being a villain at this point. I'm very curious to see if Jinx and Cait can ever really coexist for a length of time.

OH CRAP i forgot about arcane and me taking my good ole time getting to watching S2...
how is it, s2 that is, in one word?

edit, add:
did you know quoting spoiler comments REVEALS the spoiler inside of the spoiler tag?? lovely feature!

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Anyone player stalker 2?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

On one of my last days in Seattle, we got hit with category 1 hurricane force winds and it knocked out power for the entire city

SeaTac is still up so I’m not super worried yet, but damn I’m not expecting to have power for the last couple days I’m in Seattle.

Yeah some cyclone shit my wife was yelling at me about while I was outside rinsing out my bins. It definitely got breezy.

I loved the area, South east of DC more so than North west of it, but spent a lot of time in the middle.
It's expensive but if you got the job, I figure you'd really like the area.
I don't go for cities, but I liked DC for a few reasons that grew on me.
DC / Baltimore just the whole area is basicallly one big place, the traffic will make you question humanity. Seen some of the wildest dumbest stuff that would be top 10 all time cops dumbassry.



OH CRAP i forgot about arcane and me taking my good ole time getting to watching S2...
how is it, s2 that is, in one word?

edit, add:
did you know quoting spoiler comments REVEALS the spoiler inside of the spoiler tag?? lovely feature!

-------
Anyone player stalker 2?

Season 2 has been ok. Kind of felt like they were going to go down this path with Jinx. @Ogrezilla came at me with his many pant pockets to tell me she wouldn't go down this path but all his pockets had more holes than his crocs.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Yeah some cyclone shit my wife was yelling at me about while I was outside rinsing out my bins. It definitely got breezy.


Season 2 has been ok. Kind of felt like they were going to go down this path with Jinx. @Ogrezilla came at me with his many pant pockets to tell me she wouldn't go down this path but all his pockets had more holes than his crocs.

It’s not over buddy


I like s2 a lot. Not quite as much as s1 though.

Spoiler: Arcane s2

it really drives home how much Silco was a full villain. Back after s1 there were a lot of folks defending him and saying he was embracing jinx not manipulating her which was nonsense. Get him out of the picture and look at Jinx thriving. Plus the whole “he was friends with their mother” bit.

But having him as the villain gave s1 more focus than s2 has. I think having Mel’s mom as the main villain just doesn’t have the same personal stakes to it, especially since Mel isn’t even around.

 

[Ogrezilla]

OH CRAP i forgot about arcane and me taking my good ole time getting to watching S2...
how is it, s2 that is, in one word?

great

I absolutely loved S1, so I'd still call great a bit of a step back. But still better than most TV imo. And it's not done, so we'll see where it ends up this weekend.

 

[Ogrezilla]

okay nerds, change of pace back to Video games, we've gone a step too far with video game TV adaptations

I'm looking for some game recommendations. Some non-RPG's, that feels like all I've played other than Zelda for a while. Sort of looking for two different kinds I guess. PC or Switch.

I think some good FPS campaigns would be a good change of pace. Pretty much anything post HL2 era. I'm thinking I'll get the Master Chief collection next time it goes on sale which I assume is next week for Black Friday somewhere. Any other good recommendations? I can do pure fun mindless like Doom or Wolfenstein but I'm not opposed to a bit more story or tactics being involved either. Anyone have opinions on the modern versions of those? I've played all of the Bioshocks and Borderlands, but otherwise I don't know that I've played an FPS in ages.

if someone has a really good non-FPS and non-RPG recommendation I'm open. It just feels like a genre I've likely missed good games from.

Also something that I can kind of dive into in and out that doesn't quite require 100% attention. So easily paused, maybe turn based, but not particularly story driven. Basically something I can do on my really slow work from home days or if we're watching some trash TV that I want to roughly follow but doesn't deserve full attention Rollercoaster Tycoon, Slay The Spire, and even just Bloons have filled this role for me well in the past.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

okay nerds, change of pace back to Video games, we've gone a step too far with video game TV adaptations

I'm looking for some game recommendations. Some non-RPG's, that feels like all I've played other than Zelda for a while. Sort of looking for two different kinds I guess. PC or Switch.

I think some good FPS campaigns would be a good change of pace. Pretty much anything post HL2 era. I'm thinking I'll get the Master Chief collection next time it goes on sale which I assume is next week for Black Friday somewhere. Any other good recommendations? I can do pure fun mindless like Doom or Wolfenstein but I'm not opposed to a bit more story or tactics being involved either. Anyone have opinions on the modern versions of those? I've played all of the Bioshocks and Borderlands, but otherwise I don't know that I've played an FPS in ages.

if someone has a really good non-FPS and non-RPG recommendation I'm open. It just feels like a genre I've likely missed good games from.

Also something that I can kind of dive into in and out that doesn't quite require 100% attention. So easily paused, maybe turn based, but not particularly story driven. Basically something I can do on my really slow work from home days or if we're watching some trash TV that I want to roughly follow but doesn't deserve full attention Rollercoaster Tycoon, Slay The Spire, and even just Bloons have filled this role for me well in the past.

Vampire Survivors is a must for the "don't need to pay attention". I bought Loop Hero earlier this week but haven't tried it out yet.

 

[Deport Ogie]

okay nerds, change of pace back to Video games, we've gone a step too far with video game TV adaptations

I'm looking for some game recommendations. Some non-RPG's, that feels like all I've played other than Zelda for a while. Sort of looking for two different kinds I guess. PC or Switch.

I think some good FPS campaigns would be a good change of pace. Pretty much anything post HL2 era. I'm thinking I'll get the Master Chief collection next time it goes on sale which I assume is next week for Black Friday somewhere. Any other good recommendations? I can do pure fun mindless like Doom or Wolfenstein but I'm not opposed to a bit more story or tactics being involved either. Anyone have opinions on the modern versions of those? I've played all of the Bioshocks and Borderlands, but otherwise I don't know that I've played an FPS in ages.

if someone has a really good non-FPS and non-RPG recommendation I'm open. It just feels like a genre I've likely missed good games from.

Also something that I can kind of dive into in and out that doesn't quite require 100% attention. So easily paused, maybe turn based, but not particularly story driven. Basically something I can do on my really slow work from home days or if we're watching some trash TV that I want to roughly follow but doesn't deserve full attention Rollercoaster Tycoon, Slay The Spire, and even just Bloons have filled this role for me well in the past.

I played the new Wolfenstein games on a whim awhile back and actually just started a replay on game pass. They are pretty decent mindless fun and right in line with what you'd expect: just wave after wave of faceless nazi grunts breaking over the OP rock that is BJ Blaskovich. There's pretty much zero in terms of engaging story and everything is wholly over the top. Halfway through the one game you go to the frickin' moon to....*check notes*....kill moon nazis. And that is probably one of the more realistic set pieces they use.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I played the new Wolfenstein games on a whim awhile back and actually just started a replay on game pass. They are pretty decent mindless fun and right in line with what you'd expect: just wave after wave of faceless nazi grunts breaking over the OP rock that is BJ Blaskovich. There's pretty much zero in terms of engaging story and everything is wholly over the top. Halfway through the one game you go to the frickin' moon to....*check notes*....kill moon nazis. And that is probably one of the more realistic set pieces they use.

perfect, I went to add Wolfenstein New Order to my wishlist, turns out I already own it

 

[Ogrezilla]

Vampire Survivors is a must for the "don't need to pay attention". I bought Loop Hero earlier this week but haven't tried it out yet.

I played a bunch of vampire survivors recently and don't quite agree, it's simple but I feel like its too much pure action to ever only half pay attention. It's pausable so it can work and definitely is a fun game and easy to pick up and put down, but it's still takes more focus than I am looking for. But I'm also a terrible multitasker. I tried watching a show while playing it and just absolutely wasn't following what was happening in the show in the slightest.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I finished Arcane. Big fan. I stick by it being a better first season than second and the ending didn't match S1's ending either, but overall I still loved the whole show. But like most stories/movies/shows, I think escalation of scale generally works against it. The personal character arcs were the best parts and they were still great in S2, but S1 just focused more on that.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Spoiler: arcane s2 finale