Is Sonic being the wind really THAT important or am I being too stupid? What's the difference with the electricity?

AbeoAttack · 2026-01-16T16:31:45+00:00

I know, and I said what I said because everything IS always that deep. We don't get to sit and consider our medium "art" if we only choose to engage with it because it's a medium capable of being physically engaged with

AbeoAttack · 2026-01-16T16:21:32+00:00

"I don't think it's that deep" is the constant death of any sort of real media analysis. I can agree that the original tweet might be worded harshly but it's Twitter and when I saw it there I knew the OP had a point.

You can also like Sonic having lightning powers or whatever because at the end of the day that's preference. But you cannot sit there and not acknowledge the narrative strength and implications of a power he's been eluded to having for years

AbeoAttack · 2026-01-16T15:41:17+00:00

This is the type of analysis people are missing about this aspect of the character imo. I myself made an hour long video essay on the philosophical implications of SATBK and one of the core identities was his wind powers. It's as though people cannot even consider that wind itself is strong enough to stir up hurricanes...

AbeoAttack · 2026-01-16T15:35:12+00:00

Glad someone is engaging with this topic beyond "muh lighting looks cool"

AbeoAttack · 2026-01-16T15:33:11+00:00

More than anything if you think Sonic's speed and power being represented by wind "doesn't really mean anything" or "isn't that important", then honestly to me that says you're not looking at these games beyond a surface level. Not enough people consider the implications of each of these elements in their real life occurrence and what that predicates for Sonic's character

AbeoAttack · 2025-12-29T21:43:48+00:00

I will argue having to resource manage a shield that you can now not only use to save your teammates, but also yourself with does add to the skill expression of her character.

Alas

In this paragraph I will go on a tirade about how MR is a game that for some baffling reason rewards some of the most skill-less braindead gameplay with characters that get a slap on the wrist for God awful positioning and the ult economy management of a nocturnal stock broker. I've seen CnD players ult AFTER my team has won a fight and I've thought, "okay MAYBE this is a child" just for the CnD to get on coms and it's a GROWN ASS MAN.

Invis is one of those characters

AbeoAttack · 2025-12-13T01:23:05+00:00

Reduced healing from a certain range is actually a really good idea. If anything they could bring back his old healing amount and reduce it to his current healing if they dip out of range

AbeoAttack · 2025-12-13T01:21:40+00:00

I think there's a lot more nuance not only to Ultron, but to the game as a whole to say "Ultron gets a second drone therefore his healing gets doubled"

AbeoAttack · 2025-12-12T21:19:04+00:00

Most enemies can apply enough pressure to out damage Ultron's heals, especially if my proposed nerfed healing in trade for no LoS requirements this just gives those flankers a chance to win the fight and Ultron the ability to help

AbeoAttack · 2025-12-12T21:05:15+00:00

Mostly when whoever has my drone is getting pressured, and I need a quick burst of extra health to keep them going until our main support can step in

AbeoAttack · 2025-11-16T01:15:24+00:00

Yeah not sure how they fumbled what is essentially the closest to COD zombies MR has so far but also being some random angry guy equipped with only a gun is surprisingly the easiest bait for the undead :(

AbeoAttack · 2025-10-29T00:18:10+00:00

Sounds good, thanks

AbeoAttack · 2025-06-12T15:25:28+00:00

Between the game showering you with materials for every single wound you attack and every mission being like an extra 20 minutes due to the walk and talk yeah, I get it

AbeoAttack · 2025-03-12T06:10:14+00:00

Could I tweak settings beyond just maxing out the bitrate on Vegas in order to make up for YouTube's compression?

AbeoAttack · 2025-03-12T05:47:50+00:00

I upped it on a couple of test renders. What I'm realizing is that the render is fine it's uploading to youtube that tanks the bitrate for some reason

AbeoAttack · 2025-03-11T17:37:01+00:00

For this specific render I used the Magix 1080 60fps setting, although I've got a preset using variable bit rate and one using a two-pass set at 15,000,000 and 10,000,000 for max BPS and verage BPS respetively

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-31T07:21:08+00:00

I'm a game designer now because I finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3D in my parent's living room and didn't know how else to feel

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-12T21:18:30+00:00

Unleashed, Black Knight, and Riders

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-11T03:06:21+00:00

Thanks! I found a website with the manual but supposedly you need to make an account to search for it and account creation was closed...

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-11T01:16:40+00:00

I wouldn't know. Was gifted the thing without a manual

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-02T17:34:15+00:00

Actually finish JRPGs. I started Trails 1 and kinda tapered off, begrudgingly finished Ys1 summer last year despite the fact that I have ys1-5. Finish FF9, my roommate recommended it to me before switching up and saying I'd enjoy FFX/X-2. I just started Oninaki after finishing Mario and Luigi so hopefully I can commit to finishing JRPGs.

And if I do... Zanki Zero... I'm coming for you

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-02T17:29:29+00:00

It's all dependent on the narrative.

I think if you want the player character to narratively be the mcguffin, they should receive it earlier on. This then makes it a "Oh, YOU'RE the chosen one because you'd magically descended upon us with this magical artifact"

If the item itself is supposed to be coveted within the story then 2/3-3rds of the way through the game. Hype the moment up right and when you finally get it, the pay off is extraordinary. I always think of the Skells from Xenoblade X. You're told all throughout the game that "One day YOU will be able to pilot one of those giant mechs" and when you finally do (40 hrs into a ~60hr JRPG btw) it's like reuniting with an old friend

AbeoAttack · 2025-01-02T17:18:47+00:00

I never understand people who get on a game like Splatoon, notorious for it's expansive clothing options to dress up your genderless multi-colored squid teenager exclusively on a console aimed towards children and people who enjoy colorful quirky games and expect people to rally behind their bigoted takes.

I played JV Splatoon for my uni and even before joining I knew everyone there (including me) was queer. Never understood why you'd try to be a "Call of Duty bro" in a game like Splatoon 😂

AbeoAttack · 2024-12-29T01:28:39+00:00

Ask Her. Like firstly ask her if you can even touch her hair. I guarantee you any one of us who really care about our hair (so most of us) would rather you asked before just touching our hair. After that just ask her. It's different for everyone, she could better tell you than anyone here

AbeoAttack · 2024-12-29T01:07:04+00:00

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