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They are receptive to constructive criticism.

They follow through on what they say, such as offering to help out and following through with plans.

They are supportive of positive things.

They acknowledge any self destructive things you might be doing and offer support in addressing them.

None of these need to be 100% of the time because things come up and sometimes they can’t help you with every self destructive thing, but doing these things in general is a bunch of green flags.

The broader technology described in the patent is a process for game designers to prompt an AI to build out the narrative elements of a game, including objectives, sidequests, NPCs, dialogue, and items. Rather than stop at that first pass, the process would continue when players are in the game, analysing how they’re playing to then generate new content based on their actions and reactions.

As someone whose facial reactions apparently don’t meet regular social expectations unless I am intentionally performing for others this sounds absolutely awful.

Also it is a lot easier for investors/leadership to see graphics at any point in the process compared to gameplay, which can change all the way up to release and takes time to work. Throwing money at something that can be seen is easy!

You can accidentally set your buildings on fire now, so that’s a plus!

I have a ton of hours but just enjoy building in the first five or so biomes. Mistlands sucks to explore, haven’t done the rest.

They have consistently added new content to all of the biomes over the years and worth giving it another go if you had even somewhat fond memories.

Combat is till janky though.

Died doing what he loved.

Obstructing.

I honestly thought the ash filled in the gaps when the bodies burned away and solidified kind of like fossilization but way faster. This is the first I’ve heard about plaster casts.

“The only just genocide is my genocide!”

-Axis countries

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My US hometown had an elementary school named after him.

Why is the tipping even based on the money spent when that has no bearing on the effort the waiter spends serving? The whole system is stupid and makes no sense.

I tip 20% of whatever the total is after tax because for the most part I don’t eat at expensive places where a few percent is more than a dollar difference to care about what the ‘right way’ to tip is.

Oh so it is slop in the same way that Primus sucks.

Dear Passengers could be the next huge "friendslop" hit, one where you and friends become the crew of the world’s worst airline.

What the fuck does friendslop even mean?

Awwww yeah!

Reminds me of the first 40k Dawn of War with mods to increase map and the sixe of forces, but on an even grander scale! The Winter Assult expansion was my favorite.

The guard and other mass troops were what I dug about the game so the sequels being more hero and elite unit focused weren’t as appealing. Total War is likely to be right up my alley.

Yeah, I knew there were exploits all along and never cared. Just had fun getting them by playing or occasionally farming by clearing maps on higher drop worlds with optimal drop ratios.

Apparently there was a recent exploit that put all prior exploits to shame, but hopefully identifying whe did the ridiculous one didn’t take much of their time because while it is good PR to squash cheaters in general, super credit exploits isn’t one of my priorities for fixes.

Pretty sure people don’t like the misleading title.

In a few cases where you are making something once it can be more expensive because you can't buy one teaspoon of a spice or have to buy more than you need. Initially there is cookware to purchase and upkeep, and things like that.

But if you make more than one meal from the same prep, or serve multiple people, eating at home is almost always cheaper in the long run as nearly everything in the kitchen lasts for years at a minimum and often a lifetime. Especially if you plan long term and get staples in bulk when it makes sense and buy more expensive things when they are on sale.

I like my boss and colleagues, but we have an option to work hybrid and working from home 3 days a week is awesome because there aren't any office distractions and I get to do the in person thing for those that need it twice a week. Some people do go into the office every day because that works better for them, and the flexible arrangement works really well for everyone overall.

Those studies have already been done, this is yet another study with the same outcomes. People are happier and more productive working hybrid and WFH.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2022/02/04/3-new-studies-end-debate-over-effectiveness-of-hybrid-and-remote-work/

Two studies in early 2022 validated the views of remote/hybrid work advocates. Research from Owl Labs found that remote and hybrid employees were 22% happier than workers in an onsite office environment and stayed in their jobs longer. Plus, remote workers had less stress, more focus and were more productive than when they toiled in the office. Working from home led to better work/life balance and was more beneficial for the physical and mental well-being of employees.

Now the actual results will vary from person to person and some jobs require some level of in person interaction for a variety of reasons including personal preferences for communication.