Q&A: November 6th, 2024

Tucker Legate Asks
What e-ink tablet do you have, and what writing software do you use on it?

Bought a Remarkable 2 after seeing everyone swear that it is notably better than the Kindle Scribe, though looking back, I do wish I at least tried a Scribe to see the differences, because while the Remarkable's pen feel is way better than you're average touchscreen, it's still not paper or even close to it, and the price difference between the two is very significant.

I'm slightly tempted to sell it, buy a Free Write Alpha or Traveler, and buy a cheap and highly recommended Rocketbook for the times I want to physically write.

Though, that's unlikely to be not a significant savings at this point, and a lot of time for something that ultimately, I do really enjoy using, and I enjoy more the more I use it. Being able to just upload any PDF onto it is fantastic, and something I would dearly miss on a Free Write.

Matthew Malone Asks
Any specific game or genre that you have no interest in playing but have seen others rave about how amazing it is? Do you ever feel like you’re missing out?

MMO's.

It's just always been the case. When I was a kid it was World of Warcraft, when I was a Teenager it was Guild Wars 2, and for the last few years its been the Shooter Services like Destiny.

I just can't shake the feeling whenever I play these games that I would prefer the coop mission, side-quest, or pvp in a dedicated game. I understand the enjoyment of these games is that they become the game you're playing, but that's just never been for me, and the few games I played which got close to becoming that life-style reliance, I've never ended up appreciating in the long run.

I don't get the sense I'm missing out though, at least not anymore. I've given all of them a fair shake, I've played them with the people who love them, and know with confidence it's just not for me.

And that's a-okay!

RupertLitterbin Asks
What are your opinions on bugs?

...I might have to rename my Channel to The Butterfly Effect.

Michael Gross Asks
What sort of vehicle build do you tend to prefer in racing games? To give an example, the various Wipeout teams' ships all have different builds in terms of health, top speed, acceleration, handling, and so on. There a certain way you lean in this combination? If so why? Does it vary from arcade to sim games for you?

This question is honestly harder than I thought.

My initial reaction was to say lightness and handling, and don't get me wrong, that's usually the vehicles I end up falling into across multiple games, but some of the most fun I've had in games like NFS Carbon is wrangling an absolute meathead of a Chevy Camaro around tight city streets.

One of my favorite vehicles to race in Assetto Corsa was the 2020 Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo because it was an uncharacteristically heavy pig of a mid-engined car that rewarded perfect exits out of corners, though purely for driving, I definitely prefer driving a lighter and more nimble 355.

Come to think of it, I think a good summary is that for driving, I love small, light, nimble cars with a back end I can kick out on a moments notice.

For racing however?

I love basically anything.

And I prefer racing to driving...

Hammiam Asks
Why did you ram me off the track at the karting track? You asshole!

Well, I don't prefer racing with this idiot.

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