Re: Astroboffins. Really?
It is a term of respect.
Posts by Excellentsword
187 posts • joined 13 Jan 2017
After 30 years of searching, astroboffins finally detect the universe's 'missing matter' – using fast radio bursts
If you don't LARP, you'll cry: Armed fun police swoop to disarm knight-errant spotted patrolling Welsh parkland
Ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending! Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is here at last! Kind of
Lars Ulrich makes veiled threats of another Metallica album during web chat with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
Thursday 30th April 2020 23:06 GMT 
Re: Re: Pioneers of thrash?
Venom is only "black metal" retrospectively. It was proto-thrash and people called it heavy or speed metal at the time, but it was definitely nastier. The name of their album, Black Metal, was later applied to the subgenre, but they never really sounded like black metal, though are responsible for much of its aesthetic.
Doom Eternal: Reboot sequel is cluttered but we're only here for the rippin' and the tearin'
How many days of carefree wiping do you have left before life starts to look genuinely apocalyptic? Let's find out
Escape From Tarkov: Hardest of the hardcore looter-shooter is spellbinding despite the punishing learning curve
Monday 2nd March 2020 10:24 GMT
I think it could really do with a ranked matchmaking system so that new players go into raids against other new and similarly equipped players. Right now, there's nothing to stop some sweaty NEET from taking everyone out from across the map with a thermal scope, which is one of many reasons it's so brutal for noobs. However, everyone is a threat if they get the drop on you. More experienced players will take in minimal loadouts and defeat heavily armoured opponents with a pistol. Also, you could go in naked and find plenty of guns with which to arm yourself on the fly.
Monday 2nd March 2020 10:14 GMT
Re: Hmmm...
Hey, they're not so much recommendations as "here's what I've played this month". I'd hope that there is enough detail to help you decide whether it's something you'd enjoy. And I'm not strictly recommending Tarkov. I agree that it's interesting, which is why I chose to write about it, but otherwise it's a very difficult and frustrating game that's definitely not for everyone.
I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go: Yes, Sony's Xperia 1 II has a 3.5mm headphone port
Come on baby light me on fire: McDonald's to sell 'Quarter Pounder' scented candles
No Huawei gear in vital 5G project to bring virtual-reality Robin Hood to Sherwood Forest
Private equity ponies up £2m to help launch satellites from sunny Shetland by next year
Samsung will be Putin dreaded Kremlin-approved shovelware on its phones, claims Russia
Reddit gets downvoted as site takes a Wednesday tumble
Have I upset someone?
Contractors welcome Lords inquiry into IR35 before tax reforms hit private sector but fear it's 'too little, too late'
Bada Bing, bada bork: Windows 10 is not happy, and Microsoft's search engine has something to do with it
EU tells UK: Cut the BS, sign here, and you can have access to Galileo sat's secure service
Throw a sofa at this guy with your mind. She's in Control. Oh look, now I've learnt to bloody fly. She's in Control
I caught Disco Elysium fever. No, not the Saturday Night kind. I was really quite poorly
A sprinkling of Star Wars and a dash of Jedi equals a slightly underbaked Rise Of Skywalker
Remember the Dutch kid who stuck his finger in a dam to save the village? Here's the IT equivalent
Take Sajid Javid's comments on IR35 UK contractor rules with a bucket of salt, warns tax guru
Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC: Howdy buck do you get a solid 60FPS in Rockstar's masterpiece?
Friday 29th November 2019 22:48 GMT
Re: Ummm...
Like I said, it's exactly what I did, but also as I explained, Rockstar PC ports tend not to behave! I'm water-cooled etc too, mobo and CPU could do with an update soonish, though. But also it's completely possible for the game to run wonderfully. It's rather that there are settings here that probably aren't necessary, and it's surprising how much of a hit performance can take. Let us know how you get on.
Microsoft takes us to 2004 with new Windows 10 so you don't mistake it for Server 2003
Uncle Sam prepping order to extradite ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch from the UK
Like a BAT outta hell, Brave browser hits 1.0 with crypto-coin rewards for your fave websites
I've had it with these motherflipping eggs on this motherflipping train
Wednesday 13th November 2019 23:42 GMT
Chaps. It isn't used "correctly". I wouldn't dare say it to my last-surviving grandparent. However, does it matter? No, yet you still wrote 200 words on the matter. And don't worry, myself and Mr Speed are firm friends with a stellar working relationship. It's just bants and it wasn't written without his approval. I'd say "don't make me say it", but someone already has.
