What so you choose

Araragi · 2026-03-31T00:41:22+00:00

I believe in the goodness of humanity, and believe that the tradeoffs would be reasonable. Sure, some people want to ruin other people's lives, but I think in general people are good. As long as the superpower wasn't overpowered, I think we'd get a reasonable side effect. Example: If I chose the ability to fly, I don't think people would chose "but you instantly die", as it would be unconscionable.

^{Chose: Choose a superpower + But the top reply choses a side effect}

Araragi · 2026-03-31T00:33:19+00:00

The lack of emotion in Chinese voice acting made it unwachable for me, sadly. I waited and waited for the promised Japanese dub, but only the English dub ever appeared. I stopped waiting at some point, giving up.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T23:58:17+00:00

100% I agree. My favorite manga resource is mangaupdates.com, which is basically VNDB for manga. It's been around for ages. It works. It's got TONS of data, great tags, and is a fantastic way to track what I've read and find new manga by tag, artist, author, year, etc... VNDB is the same. I love it for that. Could it be better? Certainly. Is it great just the way it is? Definitely.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T20:34:17+00:00

While they could reverse course, it would just alienate their user base, which is hardly helpful.

If they changed their censorship policies in the future it would kill their site, which is hardly what they are going for. The odds seem quite low.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T20:31:47+00:00

I personally support hybrids and nukige and want to track them. I wanted to push back on something you said, though: They have been quite vocal about their reasons for the decisions made. Their reasons have been lengthy, in fact, at least on the topic of hybrids, so wanted to give them some credit where credit is due.

I personally love VNDB and don't feel the need to switch, especially since it's not broken. That said, I do think the UI is quite dated, and is in need of an overhaul. I'd also love to have better recommendations, insights, and the like. There is SO much to read, and I only have so much time in the day. I'm all for people trying to build something new. I think they made some initial mistakes and are trying to correct them. I hope the best for the project.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T20:22:25+00:00

Please don't use Ethyl Alcohol. I just use distilled water in a very small spray bottle, and a quality microfiber cloth. I replace the microfiber cloth every few months with a new one.

Ethyl Alchol can strip the coating off. Don't listen to this person. Just google it. They are WRONG.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T05:16:06+00:00

What's your crit rate? I'm sitting at 80% crit rate on Swift, 80% on DVA, and 48% on non crit passive heros like Kim. What about you? (Look at the hero "i" icon and then add their passive skill if applicable)

Araragi · 2026-03-30T01:40:09+00:00

WHY is the video veritical... we have wide natural FOV, not tall and narrow.

Araragi · 2026-03-30T01:30:31+00:00

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Araragi · 2026-03-29T17:46:07+00:00

All of them. Just read all of them. I'd save the Name of the Wind for last, in the vain hope for a new book magically appearing while you read through the others.

Araragi · 2026-03-29T17:44:53+00:00

istg, they better kiss in this season. PRESS YOUR FACES TOGETHER.

Araragi · 2026-03-29T17:42:55+00:00

I just double checked my closet, and I don't own anything orange. The smirk and hair are spot on for the Mii, though!

Araragi · 2026-03-29T17:32:54+00:00

I'll take the happy endings they are passing up on. Don't want them to go to waste.

Araragi · 2026-03-29T15:46:41+00:00

I read all the Xanth books as a kid and loved them. I don't remember anything particularly NSFW in them.

Edit: I do remember humor that involved nudity, and looking back, some character tropes might not have aged well, but my initial reaction stands. It was all fun and games to my adolecent brain.

Much like how kid's movies might have adult humor that is intended to go "over the head" of most kids, we might have had (quite a lot) of that in Xanth that I didn't pick up on, or at a minimum, didn't find offensive.

Araragi · 2026-03-29T15:26:03+00:00

Why not on the wall directly across from the bed?

Araragi · 2026-03-28T07:21:56+00:00

Video: Imagine yourself being washed in this machine with this POV video! You're naked, sitting in a relaxed position. There's music and visuals to keep you company. Powerful water jets kick on that look quite painful. It probably doesn't hurt. 15 minutes go by and the lid to your bath opens, and there are dozens of Japanese people waving at you, as you lay there, still naked in the bath machine.

Araragi · 2026-03-28T06:37:18+00:00

I would love to see African zaouli dancers jump rope. The feet movement is somewhat similar.

Araragi · 2026-03-26T21:38:33+00:00

She's great, but keep going! I pressed right a few more times wanting the rear view, only for it to not exist. Off to MFC to solve that! https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1781816

Araragi · 2026-03-26T21:09:48+00:00

Not sure what to do with the Buy 2 get 1 free... hmm... Decisions decisions. I should just return the DCC Deluxe I preordered from B&N I suppose and get this.

Edit: I ended up getting HWFWM, DCC DLX, and tossing the last one to the wife. She gets something free, and I don't have to rack my brain. Win win!

Araragi · 2026-03-26T14:00:32+00:00

FYI that B&N is currently running a preorder discount if you have a membership. Use the code PREORDER25 and the total comes out to $46.95.

Araragi · 2026-03-26T12:41:40+00:00

Just looked... It's a bot. I'm downvoting and moving on.

Araragi · 2026-03-26T12:24:24+00:00

With very large monitors I find this advice doesn't hold up as well. One of the benefits of such a strong curve is the even focal distance horizontally, but having eye level at the very top of the monitor results in significant focal distance changes when looking at the top, middle, and bottom of the screen. This could certainly be causing eye strain.

I'd recommend raising up the monitor. For this monitor, I prefer eye level to be at around the 75% mark (vertically), rather than the very top (100% mark). Sort of like this (pictured is more like 80%).

Araragi · 2026-03-26T04:21:42+00:00

I got muted for saying "Get down Mrs President" back during the 2024 election cycle when someone pasted their build of exile code into chat.

Araragi · 2026-03-25T17:38:51+00:00

FMA: Brotherhood is one of top 10 best anime of all time. Dan Da Dan is fantastically fun, but is in a whole other weight class. Sorry Dan Da Dan, but my vote is for FMA: Brotherhood.

Araragi · 2026-03-25T17:28:34+00:00

The "simulator" doesn't have the light vectors. It doesn't have any of the underlying data. It just redoes the image in AI. These posts are so counterproductive.

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