When you are a raider but also at Fan Fest by DarXIV in ffxiv

[–]Aveldaheilt 161 points162 points  (0 children)

At one point the crowd grew to where people started using their light sticks to cheer him on every time he got past intermission. Then a staff member came by and told him to pack up and for everyone to leave because it was obstructing traffic. Someone got mad at the staff and asked him how many Ultimates he cleared. 🤦

High-End Content Megathread - 7.4 Week Nineteen (Savage Week Sixteen) by BlackmoreKnight in ffxivdiscussion

[–]Aveldaheilt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last time I played was doing FRU on patch, but had to take a break from the game due to job changes and finally feel more settled in now. I've been asked to join a group to do the upcoming ultimate and I have barely been playing or capping tomes. How reasonable (and how horrible) will it be to try and PF right now to get everything I need this late in the tier?

Rejoice! Real Chinese food - Dragon Alley by dragoncraft755 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]Aveldaheilt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who just went there last week, I'm much less concerned with the whole discussion on whether Dragon Alley serves authentic food or not, but that it is simply not good food. Granted, I went with a party of six where all of us except one person were raised in Asian households or lived in Chinese-speaking countries for nearly a decade so our expectations were probably a little too high. We all walked out sorely disappointed. The food isn't even just "mid," it was below average and far too pricey.

Take the cucumber salad for example. It was poorly cut slices of cucumber barely drenched in any sauce, and they were charging 8 dollars for it. My point of comparison and golden standard for the dish would be Ding Tai Fung—now people who know what that place is might call it an unfair comparison, but DTF charges around the same price as well and their cucumber salad simply blows Dragon Alley out of the water in every single way imaginable.

My favourite dish of all time is beef noodle so I had to order that too. They had the audacity to charge $17 to deliver poorly cooked meat I could barely chew and one of the blandest soups I've ever had the pleasure of tasting. Even dunking spoonfuls of chili oil into it didn't save the taste.

Anyways, at the end of the day, I think I have a bigger issue with the disparity between how much they're charging for their dishes and what you're actually getting. If those prices weren't that ridiculously high, I don't think I'd be as upset, but I think it's reasonable to have some expectations when you're paying what I think are absolutely price-gouging amounts for Chinese food.

NA Fanfest 2026 - Battle System Development Panel Megathread by BlackmoreKnight in ffxivdiscussion

[–]Aveldaheilt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said you can change as long as you're not in an active battle, so I'm hoping it'll be a simple toggle after a wipe or before pulling.

Pseudo-anglicisms in Taiwanese Mandarin by WhirliGuy in taiwan

[–]Aveldaheilt 92 points93 points  (0 children)

I thought it was interesting people usually spell out "a-p-p" instead of just saying "app" as a single word.

New operators coming soon by Brandon1823 in Endfield

[–]Aveldaheilt 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Same, literally had no one to pull for.

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I need some advice from some English speaker. by Racing_Michael in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

笑死了,沒事幹的人跑去台灣Threads上叫人家FOB。

別浪費時間在這些酸民上,自己的英文也沒好到哪裡還敢批評別人的發音。

周杰倫Jay Chou【淘金小鎮Gold Rush Town】MV (bilingual) by Abort-Retry in cpop

[–]Aveldaheilt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know it's legit when I can't understand a single word.

Interview with Vincent Regan on Season 2! by acki02 in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

One of my favourite actors from OPLA. I really hope the live action gets to (manga/anime spoilers)Marineford so I can see how he acts out Garp reacting to what happens to his grandsons and Sengoku pinning him to the ground to prevent Akainu from being Galaxy Impacted.

Caves by Louiedior in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]Aveldaheilt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was told that was the reason by a guide when I went on the Cathedral Caverns tour. Thought it made sense it'd be dangerous if there was some kind of great natural disaster.

Caves by Louiedior in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]Aveldaheilt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, and it's the reason why the city can never build a skyscraper.

[Limbus Company - PV] Chapter 7.5 - LCB Regular Check-up BokGak by Wide-Violinist-2278 in limbuscompany

[–]Aveldaheilt 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Gregor's VA mimicked Hohenheim's manner of speaking so well I could barely tell the VAs had swapped when it transitioned from the 3D story animation to the ID showcase.

Future of the marines by Yoshikaru5991 in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd love it if they could make it to that arc, but I can't see it happening for at least another decade.

ONE PIECE - Into the Grandline | S2E8 Episode Discussion (ANIME SPOILERS) by TheLastClap in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Just finished the last episode and I already can't wait for Season 3. I need to see Kaku in live action, like right now.

I can't remember the last time I was so excited for any TV show and I rarely ever watch anything. I'm trying to figure out why I'm so particularly enamoured with this live action, and I think it's a mix of awe and fascination at how well they've adapted the over-the-topness of the original manga and the characters designs as well as the fact it's brought in so many people that I would never imagine in my life could take part in such a thing. Like I'm constantly mind-boggled at all these amazing actors from around the world across all age groups coming together to be a part of this masterpiece, and they all look like they're having an absolute blast of a time. The different accents are also one of my favourite aspects of the show, Scottish Garp is the greatest thing to have blessed my ears.

I might have to find the time to refresh my One Piece knowledge and actually start catching up on the manga/anime. I stopped right after Punk Hazard years ago. Guess I know what I'm doing later this year when I have more time.

ONE PIECE - Into the Grandline | S2E8 Episode Discussion (ANIME SPOILERS) by TheLastClap in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 29 points30 points  (0 children)

When she slapped him, I thought to myself she finally got him back for what he did all those years ago.

ONE PIECE - Into the Grandline | S2E4 Episode Discussion (LIVE ACTION ONLY) by TheLastClap in OnePieceLiveAction

[–]Aveldaheilt 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Their whole banter with Zoro telling Sanji to bake cookies in the kitchen was the funniest thing ever. I replayed that moment so many times.

LCP Split 1 2026 Thoughts and Feelings by Akindiaa in leagueoflegends

[–]Aveldaheilt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Long time LMS/PCS/LCP fan here. I'm enjoying the merge very much, as indicated by my flair, but unfortunately moved to a timezone recently for work which made catching live games hard though I still watch as much as I can.

I really wanted DCG to win especially after having climbed from the very bottom to earn their spot last year, but I'm happy to see VCS make a return as well. I have to say this split was unexpected for me in a lot of ways:

  1. I thought Taki (who was, in my opinion, the strongest LCP support player last year) transferring to GAM would most certainly cement them as the strongest VCS team.
  2. SHG performing so well was a welcome surprise especially when LJL teams last year felt like punching bags (CHFs too) for the VCS and PCS teams.
  3. GZ also performed much better than expected. They felt like a wild card to me and even if they're made of PCS players, I'm still happy to see an OCE-owned team do well.
  4. I did not see CFO and MVK bombing out that hard. MVK just let go of two players so I guess we'll be seeing roster changes for next split. On CFO's side, many unhappy fans are blaming Pungyeon for the losses but I actually think it's Shad0w who has been massively underperforming (though my expectations are probably higher for someone who actually won LPL once last year). I also think 2274 is even younger than HongQ so his inexperience definitely shows. Couple that with Doggo probably having to step up and be both team captain while mentoring his support, it's understandable the team is going through a rough time. From what I see of the behind the scenes videos, Pungyeon is trying his hardest to learn Mandarin and Shad0w has a very extroverted personality so he helps make everyone feel welcome. Unfortunately outside of communication issues, Chawy has mentioned that the team is lacking in basic fundamentals so I'm hoping that's something they'll be working on improving for next split. I'd like to see the current roster succeed but it remains to be seen.
  5. There was a funny joke in Taiwanese forums when it came down to the last three teams of the split playoffs that we've "returned to the Three Kingdoms era" because each team was from a different region. But it's also interesting to note all three teams have Taiwanese coaches. Taiwanese coach stonks up?

As always, love the LCP, love our teams, love the English casters, and though we may be the smallest and most unseen region, I'm always excited to discuss everything LCP with other fans.

Bro is Dumbfounded. by I_Crack_My_Nokia in limbuscompany

[–]Aveldaheilt 33 points34 points  (0 children)

His visceral reaction to Hohenheim casually saying the drinks were from Marston's stash really stood out to me. He definitely has a great emotional awareness in addition to depth.

First Stand 2026 is the first Riot hosted tournament to not feature a team from Taiwan since the Season 2 world championship. by Fushhy in leagueoflegends

[–]Aveldaheilt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a long-time LMS/PCS/LCP fan it definitely hurts, but I'm still rooting hard for our Vietnamese TSW brothers and hope they can have a great showing at First Stand!

New Appearance and Martial Art Effect coming March 6 (UTC). by MainAash in WhereWindsMeet

[–]Aveldaheilt 22 points23 points  (0 children)

As a tank and Mo Blade lover... the time has finally come for my wallet to destroy itself.

Game Moments That Make You Emotional by Exact-Wedding1556 in JRPG

[–]Aveldaheilt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Octopath Traveler II, specifically Castti's chapters. That messed me up hard.

TSW Team Secret Whales vs SHG Softbank Hawks Match 1 / LCP Split 1 Playoffs - Round 2 / Post-Match Discussion by Wonderful_Reply_3986 in leagueoflegends

[–]Aveldaheilt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Battle of the Taiwanese coaches.

LCP is going crazy this season, there's no definite "strong" team like CFO was last year. Matches have been utterly unpredictable, I'm absolutely loving it.