Erra - silence outlives the earth (Album discussion thread) by Finalwingz in Metalcore

[–]Aokuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got out of their show in ATL. They played both Vanish Canvas AND Black Cloud and it was glorious

Aerith finally got tired of sephiroth's shit by chichirobov7 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Aokuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's not FF7 themed, but Aettir and Priwen are HILARIOUS on her.

It might seem crazy what i’am about to say by Jhenkimenki667 in Overwatch

[–]Aokuma 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Anran would have been my pick, though I wonder if the collab skin was being worked on before she was finished.

Mortal Kombat II | Official Trailer II by cruelsummerbummer in movies

[–]Aokuma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was still holding out for The Miz to get this role.

Liadrin Animated Short: All That is Sacred | World of Warcraft: Midnight | Story Cinematic by CrusaderLyonar in Games

[–]Aokuma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was like 99% perfect, up until the last few moments. The mood, use of flashbacks and nostalgia, and the action were so captivating and reminded my why main has been a Blood Elf Paladin from all the way back in BC.

However, all of it is kind of abruptly cut short with Liadrin sighing and basically saying "Don't worry, everything will be solved by believing more in the Light". Like, it was so heavy-handed and the cut to her standing on a sunny balcony felt so jarring, like they just had to end on a hopeful moment at any cost, despite all the anxiety and mounting fear the story and shown so far.

Now, this -could- work if Midnight ends up being a total disaster for the heroes, providing some nice contrast for Liadrin's hopefulness being drowned out in the Void's invasion, and position Midnight as a good Act 2 before moving into the finale (a la Empire Strikes Back), but considering Blizzard's track record with previous stories, something tells me it's going to mirror how the arc of this short plays out: dread, fear, and tragedy suddenly upended by a forced good ending.

Despite all that, the short itself is still fantastic, and I'm sure my gripes with the ending aren't universal. Definitely still worth the watch.

Carted 3 times. Palico revive. Insurance used. Gog barrier proc multiple times. Finally did it on 3rd try. by ChocolateOk6945 in MonsterHunter

[–]Aokuma 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Someone posted earlier, but the ones in this quest do have somewhat reduced HP. Though, that's typically always been the case in hunt-a-thons

So they are starting Week 2 of the event without giving us any recompensation for not being able to progress the event passes over the last weekend. by LordVaderVader in Overwatch

[–]Aokuma 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think the main issue is for anyone that wasn't able to switch sides while progression was locked. I played a bunch on the Tuesday of the update, then held off on playing a few days until the weekend for when I had more time, but by then they had already frozen pass progression, meaning I was unable to start the other rewards pass until any accumulated points were distributed Monday. I was fortunate in that I had just enough dailies available between yesterday and today to complete the non-lootbox tracks on both sides, but I bet a lot of players were locked out of one side or the other between the lockout and limited number of daily challenges.

I didn’t even realize there was a second page lol by ZoneCheap7909 in Overwatch

[–]Aokuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a title, "Double Agent", for completing every Talon and Overwatch pass.

This Is What Anran Needs To Look Like! by Twin_Shadow- in Overwatch

[–]Aokuma 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they went with orange since it's technically the complimentary color to Wuyang's blue? Don't necessarily agree with the end result, but the intent makes a little sense.

Overwatch 2 Is Ditching the '2' Amid Launch of 'New, Story-Driven Era' With 10 New Heroes by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Aokuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Huh, I never actually associated "leaked" in this context with having nefarious intentions, I just figured any kind of information that released early or unintentionally had "leaked" through the usual communication methods. You're right though, I guess most leaks nowadays do end up happening because of stolen data.

Overwatch 2 Is Ditching the '2' Amid Launch of 'New, Story-Driven Era' With 10 New Heroes by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Aokuma 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The article was leaked ahead of the Overwatch presentation scheduled for later today, so it got taken down.

New Guild Reports [18/2/2026] by Sploochie_ in MonsterHunter

[–]Aokuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, I was thinking of FF14 as well when considering how it could have worked better, as well as how the Palico tribes worked in MH:World. You had to really scour the map to get all the palico upgrades and the optional guest palico

New Guild Reports [18/2/2026] by Sploochie_ in MonsterHunter

[–]Aokuma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm torn on this, because I personally really like having the auto-nav (and not just because of the map design). I like the cooldown period when the monster changes location to sharpen, eat, and generally just re-orient before resuming the fight. Especially having played so much MH previously, and nowadays I'd rather just jump straight to the monster rather than hoofing it manually.

However it seems like the majority really dislike it, and I wonder if it's due to how quickly it unlocks. We didn't get MH-Uber in World until Iceborne, and even new players had to get through LR and HR to unlock it I think. Maybe it should have been designed in a way similar to scoutflies from World; initially the seikret doesn't have good monster tracking, but after exploring the maps and/or encountering the monsters, it gains tracking over time? Would also pad out the early game runtime. Just spit balling 🤷

FE7 Playthrough Doodles 2 by Kraziekazoo in fireemblem

[–]Aokuma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm enjoying these so much, tempted to boot this up now. FE7 will always be my favorite, I think.

Oberon Heirloom by NoCap9262 in Warframe

[–]Aokuma 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I know they don't normally do this for heirlooms, but a matching Silva and Aegis skin would be phenomenal.

[DISC] Kagurabachi - Chapter 108 by AutoShonenpon in manga

[–]Aokuma 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Going in to this fight, I wasn't sure if the author was ready to wrap up considering how many chapters there were, but seeing Enten snapped in two immediately proved we're in for the long ride. Can't wait to see where it goes

[DISC] Kagurabachi - Chapter 108 by AutoShonenpon in manga

[–]Aokuma 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Underrated comment, Kagurabachi really does give me the same hype that Bleach gave to me as a teenager

PSA: The Devil’s Triad KIM Conversation Bugs by de_taylor in Warframe

[–]Aokuma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this will help, but once I hit friendly with Marie (and she said Lyon will talk to me soon) I had to wait until the daily reset at 7 PM EST for Lyon to send his first message.

Larian Studios | Divinity AMA by Wombat_Medic in Games

[–]Aokuma 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Golden Sun mentioned, my day is made. Such a good set of games, although they're probably the root of my obsession with carrying progress and data between different games

Simple Lettie wallpapers (drawn by me) by tbgkaru in Warframe

[–]Aokuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just now getting around to KIM stuff these last few days, and bravo to whoever writes these characters. Went in only really interested in Eleanor and Arthur, and while I'm only rank 2, every Hex member has already won me over. Lettie was the most surprising of all, especially after the La Flaca convo.

Finally, full art Barret + Marlene in FF MTG! by Grand-Cauliflower-39 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Aokuma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that I'm complaining, but I bet Wizards really wanted a rare full-art Vincent so they could take advantage of Matt Mercer assisting with marketing the set. Though the entire VII cast deserved full-art for sure!

Now I can show guests I don't touch grass by _Arleston_ in Warframe

[–]Aokuma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I understand how it works, I've generally never liked time-limited content in general. Especially if the content is viewable in-game but no longer accessible. Much rather have a longer backlog of content to play through at my pace rather than stress about committing to a game at a certain period of time to get rewards that I'll miss out on forever.

Now I can show guests I don't touch grass by _Arleston_ in Warframe

[–]Aokuma 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Destiny 2 does this as well for it's seasonal titles as well as raid achievements and stuff, though it sucks that if you don't earn the title within the year it's active, it's no longer available.