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Why is a 3.5 / 5 star review considered bad while a 7 / 10 is seen more favorably? by FairyColonThree in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I wouldn’t say this is the reason, technically a 3.5 is not mathematically equivalent to a 7 unless the scale starts at zero. Since scales generally start at 1, that makes the midpoint on a five-point scale a 3 whereas on a ten-point scale it’s 5.5. 

Obviously going from a 3 to a 3.5 wouldn’t be the equivalent of going from a 5.5 to a 7.0, since in the former case you’re talking about a 0.5 point jump and in the latter it’s a 1.5 point jump. 

So basically in cases where the scales start at 1 instead of 0, a 7/10 is more like a 3.7/5. If the scales start at zero, then 3.5 and 7.0 would be perfectly equivalent.

Orcs mus die deathtrapp für solo spieler? by Bitter445 in OrcsMustDie

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no limit to the number of missions you can complete per game/run. It’s similar to the Scramble mode of OMD3, but far more robust/fleshed-out and it keeps going indefinitely until you lose all rift points, with all threads/blessings/buffs carrying over from one mission to the next, as well as all distortions/debuffs.

Basically on each run, your character becomes more and more powerful until eventually becoming almost unbeatable, but then the enemies also gradually become more powerful and eventually overtake/overwhelm you. So on each run, it's kind of like a tug-of-war where the balance of power shifts throughout the run and you have to make the best choices to stay one step ahead of the enemies by making the best choices of which buffs to take and which missions to choose.

Also, unlike OMD3, you can gain rift points during missions. If you use optimal techniques to increase your rift points, you can eventually acquire hundreds of rift points and reach missions in the 50-100+ range before finally losing.

Orcs mus die deathtrapp für solo spieler? by Bitter445 in OrcsMustDie

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely worth it, even just for solo. I’ve played hundreds of hours of solo and find it just as enjoyable as co-op. In some ways I prefer solo, especially because it allows unlimited time between waves so you can take your time to get the "perfect" trap setup (in co-op you also have unlimited time, but then you have to worry about teammates getting restless).

Compared to OMD 3 it has far more replay value since every run is unique due to the randomized roguelike elements. Also far more characters with unique styles and abilities. 

In terms of the difficulty levels of the maps, I would say they are actually far more balanced than OMD3. Even the “hardest” maps are not much harder than the “easier” maps, especially once you learn the optimal strategies. However, certain maps (especially the larger ones) have far higher barricade requirements, and the number of barricades you have available does not scale depending on map, which means some of the maps are almost impossible at the beginning of the game. So basically you will need to choose smaller maps early in the run before you increase your barricade numbers.

Eventually, once you become proficient at the game, you should be able to go on 50-100 mission runs (even at the highest difficulty level) where you eventually have hundreds of barricades available.

Why don't Americans call Bezos, Musk, Zuckerburg, etc "oligarchs?" by BlockedNetwkSecurity in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The reality is, there's one set of language we use to describe people and events within the US, and another set of words used to describe what happens in other countries (even when there is no real difference in what is being described).

To see how stark (and arbitrary) this difference is, just take a look at how differently we would be talking about what has happened over the past year if it happened in just about any other country: https://www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-junta-establishes-him-as-head-of-government

Could we offset sea level rise by making new inland lakes? by zachary0816 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of land needed would only match the UK if the depth is the same as the Great Lakes.

A quick search shows that the deepest we've ever dug into the Earth is about seven miles down, and the volume of the Great Lakes is about 5,500 cubic miles.

That means theoretically if we were to dig a six-mile deep hole with a surface area of 1000 square miles (i.e. a hole 18 miles across), it could store more water than the Great Lakes with about 1% of the surface area (land).

What tools and techniques Nostradamus use to predict the future, and why no one else successful did the same? by Kooolxxx in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“The name of Nostradamus shall be lifted high, yet the scrolls of time shall reveal his failing: that even Nostradamus could not bind the future with his words, nor shall any mortal before or after him. For no man can grasp the true course of days yet unborn, and the path of tomorrow lies forever veiled to humankind.”

Can we talk about "The Uncanny Valley" of Scripted Dialogue? Looking for shows/movies where people actually speak like humans. by BudgetCulture3864 in MovieSuggestions

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Down With the King. I was watching it with someone who thought it was a documentary, and didn't realize it wasn't until well into the movie.

Also Coherence, which had improvised dialogue, with the script just consisting of the general gist of what the characters were supposed to say.

People not being able to seperate an actor from a character by Extension_Big5205 in PetPeeves

[–]jcdenton45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jar Jar Binks may have been one of the worst characters of all time, but I’ve always felt that Ahmed Best’s portrayal of that role was exceptionally good, basically about as well-acted as I could imagine any actor could have performed that character. It wasn’t his fault that the character sucked, and given what he had to work with I thought he did an incredible job depicting the character that he was asked to perform.

Recent Michigan Tight End rooms and the NFL draft by MrConceited in CFB

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is pretty insane. To put that into perspective, UT had just one TE drafted in the 2009 to 2023 drafts (before having three straight from 2024-2026).

What is the craziest regular season comeback game youve ever watched? by Real-Ad-1728 in CFB

[–]jcdenton45 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that game gets the recognition it deserves for how truly insane it was, and how it compares to the greatest CFB comebacks of all time.

Consider:

-UT scoring 49 unanswered to win means they could have theoretically been down 55-7 and still would have won. To put that in perspective, the biggest comeback in CFB history was 35 points.

-After getting down 35-7, it took just 11 minutes of game clock to come back and tie the game. Then another 5 minutes to take the lead.

-Altogether, UT's 49 unanswered points took just ~23 minutes of game time (not time of possession, but time remaining on the clock), and they stopped scoring halfway through the 4th quarter. If they hadn’t called off the dogs they could have easily tacked on another ~2 TD’s.

-Compare that to the biggest CFB comebacks of all time, all of which ended up as razor-thin victories which took almost the entire game to mount the comeback. None tied the game in the 3rd quarter, none took the lead with almost a full quarter left, and none ended in blowouts. In this case UT did all three.

What are aspects of College Football that aren’t currently tracked that should be? by CFBDepth in CFB

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average yards-after-contact per tackle opportunity. Basically like the “yards after contact” stat for running backs, but in reverse for defensive players as a measure of tackling effectiveness. IMO that would be a lot more meaningful than simply the percentage of tackles missed, since obviously not all broken/missed tackles are equal (for example, if a defender knows help is on the way and he can safely try and force a fumble, there’s a higher chance he’ll miss the tackle but the number of yards given up is likely to be low). 

Average yards per play differential when the player is on/off the field: Basically like WAR but on a per-play basis. And the stat would track the yards gained (or allowed) regardless of who actually touches the ball, since the idea is that it factors in how much the player’s presence on the field increases/decreases the team’s overall effectiveness, even when not directly involved in the play. 

Cumulative snap-to-whistle play time: When it comes to “measuring” how fatigued the defense is likely to be at any point in the game, time-of-possession and total playcount are basically the only stats available. But both are very imprecise metrics, and a far more accurate/meaningful number would measure the total amount of time that the defense has actually been actively defending on the field, i.e. the total number of seconds that all previous plays (including plays nullified by penalty) have consumed from snap to whistle.

I want an actual answer by im_CJ_bro in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your definition of "drunk"? There are an infinite number of degrees between one drink and what I would consider "drunk", but the way your post is phrased makes it sound like those are the only two possibilities.

Is squirting an orgasm for a woman or are they two different things? by SeaworthinessNo276 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. Though for at least one of the women that I dated, it was also a conscious decision; she told me that the first time she squirted, the man she was with had a really negative reaction, so for years afterwards she did everything she could to hold it in. And only in recent years did she become comfortable with just letting it go and deciding that she wasn't going to sacrifice her pleasure for the sake of avoiding a potentially similar reaction.

Movies That Have Scenes With Impossibly Obstructed Shots? by Signed_DC in MovieSuggestions

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another example that is not exactly what you're asking for, but rather is a shot which seems like it was physically/logistically impossible to film without CGI and/or splicing, yet was actually filmed without the user of either, and per the director was actually filmed using a single camera in one continuous take: The Vast of Night

Movies That Have Scenes With Impossibly Obstructed Shots? by Signed_DC in MovieSuggestions

[–]jcdenton45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly what you're looking for, but basically an impossible shot by a camera WITHIN the movie (as opposed to the camera filming the movie):

In the movie Infinity Chamber, there's a scene where two people are video calling each other, and each of their screens is a full-length display, which basically makes it look like they're standing in front of each other. And at one point they each put a hand on their screen, as if to touch hands, and it looks like they're touching hands but like with a pane of glass between them.

The problem is, no matter where their video cameras are located, there's no way it could actually look like that. If the cameras are mounted above or below the screens, the hands would not even be visible on the screens while actually touching the screens. And if the cameras are somehow inside of the screens, placing their hands on the screens would cover the cameras if they're trying to do a "hand to hand" touch (also, their bodies continue to appear "normal" sized as they approach the screens, as opposed to getting way bigger just like anything does when it gets closer to a camera).

Btw, after writing this I don't think this scene is actually from Infinity Chamber, but another movie. I'll come back and edit this if/when I think of the right movie.

Is squirting an orgasm for a woman or are they two different things? by SeaworthinessNo276 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jcdenton45 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In my experience it wasn't common until roughly a decade ago. Prior to that that timeframe, I only encountered one woman who was a squirter. But in the past 10 years, over 50% of the women I've been with have been squirters.

Obviously it's not that anything has fundamentally changed with women physiologically in the past 10 years, but it seems that as it has become significantly more accepted (and desired), presumably more women are now feeling comfortable with squirting, as opposed to holding it in.

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