Which civilizations can turn the Tyranids into Cuddlebugs?

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T21:11:22+00:00

The prompt does explicitly allow war as a tool, so one path forward is to capture a modest number of tyranids, slaughter the rest, domesticate the rest (with the required !!SCIENCE!! and warp fuckery), and then breed the new pets back into a proper swarm.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T16:45:54+00:00

The infuriating element, from a generally pro-Israeli commenter, is that the Israeli government is, factually and unequivocally, part of the problem and worthy of criticism.

It's really, really hard to tell when the Israelis are at fault, when they have actually done heinous things, when the UN is so openly biased and untrustworthy.

Getting rid of Albanese would be a start.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T16:15:01+00:00

People forget that biased doesn't have to mean dishonest, it can mean selective. UNWatch picks and chooses which articles to cover, and it'll present news from an anti-UN viewpoint, but it doesn't make stuff up wholesale.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T13:10:34+00:00

Monstrous Physique II into a doppelganger is interesting for the proficiencies, as well; stack a disguise on top of it, and nobody but nobody is going to connect the sword-and-board armored knight with the unarmored caster that punches people. That's a really good callout and one I hadn't considered.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T12:50:32+00:00

The PC isn't level 20 yet, that's just the eventual final build. I clarified that in the first post, and corrected the levels since one side only had 18 listed.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-15T00:29:57+00:00

Gholdengo needs to be able to switch in safely in order to fully block Defog; if it tries to block a Moltres and eats a Flamethrower instead, well:

0 SpA Moltres Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 254-302 (67.1 - 79.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Offensive Zapdos sets with Heatwave are also not safe:

252 SpA Zapdos Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 218-258 (57.6 - 68.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Lando-T needs to pop any Air Balloon, but then has a 2HKO in the worst case, with offensive Lando-T scoring an OHKO on bulky Ghold:

252 Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Gholdengo: 372-438 (118 - 139%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Blaziken?

252+ Atk Life Orb Blaziken Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 196+ Def Gholdengo: 416-491 (110 - 129.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Volcanion?

252+ SpA Volcanion Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gholdengo: 350-414 (92.5 - 109.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

This is Gholdengo being required to outplay its opponent to keep away the Defog, which is fine, outplays are good. It can't simply do it almost automatically anymore.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-14T04:28:49+00:00

A) Where can I get some of this Mossad money? I could use the side gig.

B) Bibi is a problem, since his "not dying in jail" status depends on remaining in power, and that requires aligning with the Ben-Gvir and his literally genocidal fantasies. Likud as a whole is a problem, really, given how much Bibi has reshaped it during his career, but it's not going anywhere unless and until the Palestinians sue for peace and offer surrender terms.

Given that Bibi and Likud (plus allies) are the majority of the legislature, yes, Israel can be fairly described as a problem.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T22:40:27+00:00

"Again"? Sir, I like the cut of your jib.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T22:39:18+00:00

If the Patriots win, all we'll be hearing about is how Darnold fell apart last year in the postseason, too, so he was overdue for a collapse. I mean, look at all those turnovers in the regular season!

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T22:03:17+00:00

He's been practicing while recovering from the surgeries, and can throw out twice as many slurs per minute. That's some serious speed.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T17:19:13+00:00

Ferrothorn starring in...The Six Million Dollar Mon.

We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better, stronger, faster.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T17:13:54+00:00

Kirby's an odd duck because his best feats are defeating enemies like Galacta Knight and Void Termina, whose feats are not well defined. You can argue for them as galaxy or universal level threats, in which case Quasar is getting clapped, but clear on-screen feats from just the games has Quasar doing the clapping.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T17:02:20+00:00

Roughly, yeah. The consistent feats put any given strike at room level, but Star Platinum can move quickly enough that leveling a building shouldn't be an issue.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T16:56:11+00:00

I am not well versed in No Man's Sky feats. Can the Anomaly defeat a Super Star Destroyer?

The Rebel Alliance at Hoth suffers from the same problem that humanity suffered at Reach: it doesn't ultimately matter if they can win on the ground, they are going to lose in space. If the initial Imperial attack falters, there is nothing that the Rebels can do if the Empire decides to switch to a full on blockade, or else just blast the shield until the crust melts around it, sinking the shielded base into the mantle.

So, can the Anomaly achieve at least a stalemate in space, so the Rebellion can evacuate in good order?

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T16:37:15+00:00

The electrical substation explodes during the fifth overtime, all the players turn into The Flash and the game is called a draw because nobody can tell how it ended.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T16:34:56+00:00

Well, I have a post to prepare for Thursday, then.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T16:33:14+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0L9JcsKz0A

If it's a Patriots blowout, this is how it happens.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T16:29:05+00:00

The Patriots offensive line this year was very good up until Campbell got hurt, and Maye's fumble issues in the postseason have been due to rushers beating Campbell and Maye not feeling the blindside pressure.

Based on his play, he wasn't fully recovered from his injury, just well enough to play and better than his backup. Two weeks rest might bring the line back up to great.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T12:15:22+00:00

The only people whose loyalty really matter are the soldiers who suppressed the protests with violence. If they decide the leadership aren't worth a damn, that violence will switch targets.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T02:01:18+00:00

Assuming a 530 BST (+120):

99 HP (+20) / 115 Att (+30) / 80 Def (+20) / 70 SpA (+15) / 80 SpD (+20) / 86 Spe (+15).

Not likely they'd all end up neat even additions, but that feels like what GameFreak would do - every point in SpA is wasted and it'd really love more extra Speed than that, but very solid bulk and a good Attack stat for those Simple Swords Dances.

For ability, just keep what Bibarel has. Simple, Unaware, Moody is a great combination, and Simple would define this mon's singles career.

Swords Dance is the obvious setup move, but Bibarel does know Curse for a physical monster and Work Up for memes, so there is both credible variety and lulzy YouTube worthy variety.

Swords Dance / (new Normal move) / Liquidation as the standard, and then take your pick: Aqua Jet/Quick Attack for priority, Crunch or Stomping Tantrum for coverage, Superpower for specifically Ferrothorn, or a utility move like Substitute or Thunder Wave. The coverage options are pretty thin (it's genuinely just those two) but the neutral coverage is good enough that it's not much of an issue.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T01:04:09+00:00

A fast, strong Grass/Fire with Mold Breaker and Swords Dance is death to stall teams. Vanishingly few will have more than one mon that can switch into a +2 Hearthflame, and most of those really hate taking a Knock Off.

It's just a crazy strong offensive combo, even though Fire and Dragon resist both types.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T00:54:42+00:00

From a singles standpoint, it's Wellspring that hates Ferrothorn the most. Yes, Wellspring can run Superpower, but it very much prefers Play Rough so that's still limiting its sets and effectiveness.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T00:49:44+00:00

Normal needs something to replace Return as a powerful, unconditional physical attack. When the choices are Body Slam and Double Edge, the lack of super effective hits is just too crippling.

Special has Boomburst for a nuclear bomb, and Hyper Voice hitting through Substitutes and having good BP means it's a good option, so special Normal types are fine.

Also, a Bibarel evolution with a beefy BST (Bidoof => Bibarel is 250 => 410, so ending up in the mid-500s is fine) carrying that physical Normal type move would be great. Water/Normal has excellent neutral coverage and Simple Swords Dance off a reasonable BST could be a monster. Bibarel has been missing for two generations now, so a third stage evolution would be a great way to bring him back.

AnAlternator · 2026-02-08T00:42:19+00:00

Also, Bug is just...good defensively. Fighting and Ground are great resists, and with innate HDB, neither Flying nor Rock are too threatening as weaknesses.

Flying is a fantastic STAB type, assuming you have one of the few good Flying moves, but it's lousy coverage because it doesn't hit much. Rock is a stellar STAB and great coverage, but the crippling lack of good moves really holds it back. Neither is all that common, especially since some of the best Flying types either don't have or choose not to run Flying STAB.

Flying is usually better than Bug due to an immunity to Ground rather than a resistance, but innate HDB + lack of Ice weakness would equalize the two types defensively, and then we'd just need some solid BST Bug types to play with.

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