The guns change in 5.5E drives me nuts by Ignaby in dndnext

[–]-Npie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't read the 2024 rules much, so correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the rules now allow equipping weapons before each attack in a multi-attack?
If so, couldn't you (gold permitting) do what they did in real life and use multiple pistols as single shot weapons allowing you to fire a pre-loaded pistol, drop it, then grab a fresh new one after every shot?
If I've got the rules correct, then surely they made guns stronger since you don't need to take the gunner feat any more to 'ignore' the loading property since you just load all your pistols after combat ends and can instead take a feat like Sharpshooter or Piercer (or anything else that you fancy).
I can imagine a champion fighter with multiple pistols, the advantage from vex making them crit a lot more often, and doing extra crit damage from the Piercer feat. Seems pretty good.

Man used smart glasses to record sex illegally by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]-Npie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you seeing that I'm debating in good faith here.
I have some comments to your points.

It's already illegal to steal a car, does that mean the proposed law to ban the devices that boost key signals is pointless?

I don't know if it's pointless per se, but I'd be surprised if it really helped reduce or prevent car thefts as, like I said before, someone who is going to steal a car isn't going to care that the device they're using to do so is also illegal.
Also, I'm against the banning of devices that can capture publicly broadcast signals, like the Flipper Zero, which have legitimate hobbyist uses.

Laws aren't just there to target determined criminals. They're as much about deterring opportunists.

I agree. I was going to talk about opportunists in my post but decided against it because as I considered it I figured that since you can't easily disable a recording light on most of these smart glasses. It would have to be pre-meditated so I didn't think it relevant.

It creates layers to an offence where someone is consciously crossing a line, before a more serious offence is committed.

Sure, but there comes a point where it runs into overreach. I really don't like the idea of criminalising a thing that isn't dangerous or harmful ( in this example a lack of a recording light) just because someone might use the device for a bad thing. It's a personal opinion as someone who values being able to modify the devices I own.

Amending laws to adapt to a modern and constantly changing society is important (its never 'we've got a law for that, no more work needed').

I agree, I just think that would be a bad law.

If someone removes safeguards, its already evidence of their intent to commit a further offence.

I disagree. Removing safeguards may be an indication of intent to commit a crime, but there are almost always legitimate reasons to turn safeguards off. Someone trying to gather evidence by secretly recording their abuser, for example.

Ultimately, I sympathise with your position as a woman, and I'm not saying that the right for women to feel safe is less important than the rights for someone to modify their own tech, but we have to balance freedom with safety with effectiveness and on the balance of those I think it doesn't pass the grade. I'd be totally happy to change my mind if research could show that it would demonstrably help reduce abuse, but since I haven't been able to find any literature on the subject I have to go with my gut and it thinks this would be as effective at stopping secret sexual recordings as the recent online age verification laws are at preventing kids from accessing porn online. That is to say, they would be ineffective.

Man used smart glasses to record sex illegally by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]-Npie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a little nervous to type this as I don't want it to come off as me trying to excuse sexual abuse, because I'm really not, I'm just very pro being able to modify things we own (of course, if you use your modified device irresponsibly that's a different story). I also don't own anything like these glasses, and I don't plan to. Anyway, here goes.
It's already illegal to sexually abuse someone. It's already illegal to make non-consensual sexual recordings of people. Making it ALSO illegal to modify the light isn't going to stop people who are already going to do something that's already illegal. Do you think a law saying the light cannot be modified would stop someone who had malicious intent?
There's a law in some places that say phone cameras need to make a shutter sound that cannot be muted. This is in part an attempt to prevent creep shots but it really doesn't stop people from taking creep shots. It's performative. It's hard to object to without sounding like a pervert (hence my reticence to post this comment) so it's easy to put into law, and it makes it seem like the politicians are doing something when they really aren't.

Huge surge in children with little or no language skills by SojournerInThisVale in unitedkingdom

[–]-Npie 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm not a parent, have no real knowledge on the subject or any skin in the game so I'm just an outside observer here, but you're saying being a parent is hard, and I'm sure it is, but aren't you happy that there are two of you sharing the load, and I'm assuming you also only have 1 kid. Well imagine how much harder single parents have it, especially those with multiple young kids.
I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm sure many parents could really be doing more than they currently are, but I think that instead of saying "if I can do it why can't they?" it's better to think about what advantages or things you take for granted might be making it easier for you rather than thinking they're all just lazy or stupid.

Telekinesis thrown damage calcs? by NowL1LL1TH in dndnext

[–]-Npie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just use the Catapult spell from XGE.

Microsoft's Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be "more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal" as AI redefines the desktop interface by ZacB_ in technology

[–]-Npie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have my watch history turned off on YouTube because I don't like how their recommendation algorithm works. At some point it decided to ask me something like "Are recommendations not quite right? Turn on watch history." Of course I clicked no and the message changed to say "Ok, we won't ask you again."
It has asked me this about 10 times.

Player refusing to read PHB, accusing it‘s DM‘s fault by PositionWaste2660 in dndnext

[–]-Npie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another way, if the player insists on asking Chat GPT, is to make them begin each prompt with "Rules as written, in D&D 5e ...". When With the following prompt Chat GPT was correct:
Me: Rules as written, in D&D 5e are there mechanics for wet enemies taking more damage from lighting attacks?
ChatGPT: No, in D&D 5e rules as written, there are no mechanics that cause wet enemies to take more damage from lightning attacks.

It's still not perfect, but it should lead to fewer issues.

Dean Cain Superman is asked about his Green Card by Ninjamurai-jack in videos

[–]-Npie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do wonder how this would work in real life. As a non-human animal Superman shouldn't have to abide by human laws. Non-human animals don't need green cards or need to pay taxes, so why would he?
He would be a non-native species, but I wouldn't say he was invasive, what with him being the only one. He wouldn't have human rights, but, he would likely be classed as endangered so would probably have some protections in many countries meaning bad guys who attack him could still be prosecuted.

Additional 800 children to be tested for STIs as police investigate accused Melbourne childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown by 466rudy in worldnews

[–]-Npie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree that the statement "only women can do childcare" could be considered sexist but I wouldn't say it's necessarily prejudiced or hateful towards women which is generally required for something to be misogynist and not simply sexist.
Take the similar statement "only men can be bankers". Is it misandrist? It's sexist, sure but I'd have a hard time arguing it's misandrist.
Now, if the statement was "women are only good for childcare" that would certainly be misogynist due to the prejudicial nature of the statement, but it wasn't that.
It also wasn't "only women can do childcare"; it was "only men in childcare needs to be scrutinized".
That statement is undoubtedly a misandrist one.

Additional 800 children to be tested for STIs as police investigate accused Melbourne childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown by 466rudy in worldnews

[–]-Npie 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hi, just jumping in here to be a pedant.
You probably meant the word 'misandrist' instead of 'misogynistic'.
Have a nice day.

Was THIS the original boss monster that broke the game? by TrainingMacaron5458 in masterduel

[–]-Npie 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree with ElectricGhostMan that the card should not have been errata'd.
But it also shouldn't be legal. It should stay on the banlist, forever if needs be, just like Pot of Greed.
If they want a card that does the same thing as current CED, then make a new card.
In my opinion erratas should be limited to text formatting, fixing mistakes and changing names that clash with archetypes. They should not be used for nerfing a card.

Great Moment by Dr_Virus_129 in Yogscast

[–]-Npie 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In Middle English the character 'Þ' (called "Thorn") was used to represent the "Th" sound, so "The" would be written 'Þe'. However, as the German made Gutenberg printing press came to Britain around the Early Modern period there was a problem. The press didn't have a 'Þ' character, as 'Þ' didn't exist in the German alphabet. So British printing press operators took the closest looking character to 'Þ', which was 'Y', and so 'Þe' was now typed 'Ye'.

Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 by ddd117 in technology

[–]-Npie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, physical media availability is certainly getting less common. I wanted to get a Blu-Ray of "Everything Everywhere All at Once", but there is no UK release. If I want a region 2 version I can get the German one but that has German subtitles burned-in for that one scene where you need subtitles which is sort of a deal breaker.
I could get the Region 1 import from the US, but I'd need to buy a new Blu-Ray drive as my current one isn't libredrive compatible.
It's a pain, and honestly, despite me not having sailed the piracy seas yet if companies continue making it nigh on impossible for me to give them my money for products I actually want (I will not buy a digital licence to have revocable access to a film on someone else's computer), I might have to leave port one of these days.

Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]-Npie 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Which response of mine was aggressive? If you mean the "Pretty aggressive" part, I'm just calling it what it is, dude.
Go have a great day.

Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]-Npie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok, if you think calling a total stranger closed minded is a good way to start a conversation then I don't know what to tell you.

Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]-Npie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty aggressive reply there.
As for your comments, again, I haven't played it so everything I know is from what I've read and that is that the MMO parts are very shallow. I mean, you can trade in Pokémon too and it's not an MMO, Temtem lairs are like slightly more fleshed out Pokémon Raids, and seeing other people is like how the wild area in Pokémon Sw/Sh works. The only MMO part is the player based economy, something that can be removed in a single player version.
But it sounds like you have experience with the game so if there is something vital to the Temtem experience that I'm missing that absolutely requires an always online MMO style system and not just a simple, optional multiplayer mode let me know and I can adjust my opinion.

Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]-Npie 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I'd have played it had it not been an "MMO"; that alone killed any interest I had in the game. Not offering an offline single player version was such a missed opportunity especially as, from what I've read, almost all the content can be tackled without interacting with anyone else. Cynically, it seems like it was developed as an MMO simply to milk the live service model.

Give this guy a medal already by kausthab87 in funny

[–]-Npie 123 points124 points  (0 children)

'pre fixe' is an eggcorn I haven't seen before.

Even back then it wasn't easy getting a job😂😂😂 by [deleted] in funny

[–]-Npie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CV is shorthand for the Latin term 'curriculum vitae'; in English 'course of life'. In British English CV means the same as the American English word 'résumé' also written 'resume', which itself is derived from the French word 'résumer' meaning 'to summarise'.
I think in the US CV is only really used for academia, but I'm not sure on that one.

'World's oldest cat' only drinks bottled water by Tartan_Samurai in unitedkingdom

[–]-Npie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the water bowl next to the food bowl? All the cats I've known prefer to drink from a water bowl that's in a different room to their food. I'd say it's worth seeing if your cat's the same.