The OOC Hangout Thread (New people introduce yourself here!)

[Magni Prime]

There's the rub. If you do what you love for work, you run the risk of it no longer being something you can love. You just keep plugging away, and coding will not be fun. Again, I am worried about you, Snowman.  

[Magni Prime]

as my financial situation has soured recently, games have not been high on my list of priorities. Still, I turned in about 2/3 of my PS3 games to Gamestop, and managed to get a handful of PS4 games. I have to admit, Doom on PS4 is a great deal of fun. Somewhat mindless, and admittedly a guide was needed to find all the powerups and secrets, but still a great deal of fun. Sometimes, that is what you need . . . something that doesn't require thought beyond "How badly do I want this demon to explode?"  

[Magni Prime]

In this case, the game is beautiful (for what it is meant to be), has great sound, and controls smoothly. Not once did I have fault with any of it. The only time I had problems was when I wasn't good enough to get past the difficulty curve. That said, I play it for fun, not for bragging rights.

who would I even brag to? Magni has no PSN friends, and doesn't play online.  

[Magni Prime]

With activity so very low, there is precious little to announce, Wellie.

You can take it with a grain of salt- I'm giving up on that character. Not the guild, but the captaincy of that squad is just too much for me to deal with for now.  

[Magni Prime]

In the game, it wasn't as if each weapon had an unique form of ammo. Several weapons used the same type (bullets, shells, etc). The only one that was notorious and stupid for being a good way to get ammo was the chainsaw. You had to have enough fuel to take down your target, but doing so with the brutal chainsaw yielded a ton of ammo for just about everything. It was also a one-hit-kill. Needless to say, fuel for the saw was rare.  

[Magni Prime]

The berserk powerup only lasts a few moments, though you can use powerups to make those things last a bit longer. In that, you are not invincible, but every attack is a one-hit-kill. The catch is they are all using your fists for melee range. That is where the game truly shines in being brutal.  

[Magni Prime]

Very poor, I fear. It began with the knowledge that our district manager was ridiculing me for my reluctance for change, weight, and general performance (despite being one of the best workers there), and being given not even a chance at several places that were hiring. One wouldn't even acknowledge that openings were available despite open advertisements that are still pending. I feel that staying in my current job is validating that they can treat me like a running joke, but I have no choice given that I can't not work- I must support my family.

All this for less than minimum wage.  

[Magni Prime]

I'm furious about it. What makes it so much worse is that I can't seem to get a chance anywhere else. Nobody wants to give me a chance to get a job doing anything else- or even the same thing for a different company. So, yeah, I'm not doing so good right now.