Month: October 2015

Journal

Learning to drive

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Been learning to drive over the past couple of weeks gotten quite good at it.

Driving is easy…

Problem comes from mental side of things.  Already noticed that my mental capacity is rather limited like most people. Adding more items to the table drains your mental capacity.  Distractions impact you far more compared what you think.

Practise makes perfect when it comes to driving. Next up need to focus on the theory and pass.  Driving useful tool not for everybody my location forces means poor public transport.

Planetside 2, Video Games

Planetside 2 Loadouts / investment choices

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Wasted a bunch of certs but here what going to invest into other next month or so.  Thinking weapons on vehicles are worth more right now compared to anything else.  Investing into classes far better compared to investing into weapons.

Infiltrator:

Ability: Hunter level 2 or Nano level 1
Nade: EMP [Not unlocked]
Utility: Restoration Kit  [Not unlocked]
Shield: Ammunition belt level 1 or Nanoweave level 1
Tool: Recon Dectation device or Motion spotter both level 1

Sniping load out and SMG close range infiltrator.  Need to unlock XM98 along with Sirius SMG.

Combat Medic:

Ability: Nano gen maxed out
Nade: Regen  [Not unlocked]
Utility: Restoration Kit level 1
Shield: Nanoweave level 4 or Ammo belt level 2

Medic loadout and infantry killer.

Engineer:

Ability: Anti infantry turret
Nade: Sticky nade
Utility: Restoration Kit or tank mines level 1
Sheild: Flak level 2 or Utility pouch level 1

Flak repair engineer and anti vehicle engineer.

Hindsight wasted bunch of certs on some other upgrades.

Heavy Assault:
Ability: Nanite Mesh level 4 or Resist level 2
Nade: Concussion  [Not unlocked]
Utility: Restoration Kit
Shield: Nanoweave level 4 or Advanced shield level 3
And…..muntions punch level 1 with C4

Pulsar LSW meant to be good middle range LMG.  Lancer just looks cool!!

What about light assault?

No idea on the what is the best setup thinking shotgun or SMG.

Vehicles:

  • Lighting – AP
  • Magrider – FPC and Saron
  • Harasser – Saron
Battlefront, Playstation, PS4, Video Games

Star wars: Battlefront first impressions

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Star Wars Battlefront beta first impressions

The Star Wars: Battlefront Beta is live on Xbox One, Ps4 and PC beta runs from 8th October to 12th.  Given access to game modes walker assault, drop zone and survival mission.  Rebels and Imperials fight within lore inspired battles.

The Good

  • Visually stunning Star Wars inspired.
  • Easy to pick up

The Bad 

  • Vehicles
  • Random power ups
  • Lack of variety
  • Voice acting

The Ugly

  • UI does not fit into art style
  • Partner system
  • Power ups
  • Lack of server browser
  • Vehicles
  • Uninsipred static gamemodes

Game is not bad just brings nothing new, core mechanics are simple with extra mechanics being random.  Can’t see the game lasting that long based on the design don’t think that was the point.   No desire to pick up the game based on what I seen at full price.  List is rather vague going to fill out the whole thing at later date.

Fun but have no desire from myself to play more of it on my own.

Politics, Thoughts

Gun politics outsider view

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Gun control bring up some questions about the society you want to live in.  Want to live in society which mass shootings are normal move to a war zone.  When prevention could have stopped these mass shootings you have to ask did was no action taken. Prevention policy common place for many elements of government policy.  Example seat belts helped cut deaths from car accidents some how with guns we can’t take any action.  Firearm death are now almost more common compared to car accident deaths in America.  Data from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/injury.htm 2011 is latest data.

Motor vehicle deaths 33,804

Firearm deaths 33,636.

Cost benefit for prevention on many issues creates saving in the long-term.  Issue at hand has many factors but gun control changes could have big short-term impact on reducing these numbers.  People seek quick fix avoiding other options which they don’t agree with.  America has this issue which sadly the evidence backs up from most of the world. Only places which have far more firearm deaths, failed states, war zones and poverty with high crime.  Evidence around the world tougher gun control results in less deaths.  Harder for criminals to get hold of weapons and use them.  However we’re trying to close the stable door after horse has bolted.  Lessons learnt from around the world when it comes to solving that problem.

Far more people die from firearms every year over terror attacks yet we respond to unlikely events.

More guns!!!!

War zones are known for being safer over average neighbourhood.  Don’t understand why you want more guns to solve problem created by access to weapons.  Only argument one can make is these events keep happening. America is only nation which decreases gun laws in response to these events every other nation has harsher laws. Case for stronger background checks and even restrictions.  Could be something simple or big restrictions. Standardize gun laws could be part of the solution.

Argument on the changes which could happen over not needing them.

Last point healthcare provisions mainly mental health standardize and free to support people who need it.  That is leading onwards to another debate which badly needs to happen.

As an outsider I find the debate interesting along with saddening. American society appears unlikely to ask hard questions against some very powerful vested interest groups.