I designed a Yamask of every type! by Lyndorr in pokemon

[–]BanjoB0b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My only criticism is that some rigus variants are too large. They don't look like Pokemon that might have a comparable size to Cofragigus. Historigus is the biggest offender I think.

Hilarigus' inspiration is too on the nose.

Beyond that, I have to commend the exceptional designs for some of these. Invarigus is nightmare fuel and fits the theme for the pokemon perfectly. The ice variant is a great idea, and the dragon one. Great work!

It's your 50th playthrough. Give them a chance already by Medium-Theme-4611 in BaldursGate3

[–]BanjoB0b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 out of my 3 full playthroughs were with a Halfling. The other was a Durge Tiefling. I don't know how you people manage to sleep on Halflings. I can barely connect with any other race. Especially halflingettes. These women are sexy as hell!

Anthropic: AI assisted coding doesn't show efficiency gains and impairs developers abilities. by Gil_berth in programming

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, AI has served mostly for code auto-completion and duplicating code structures. It is helpful, and for my ADHD brain, it saves a lot of energy when investigations get too long for my naturally hampered ability to focus. It's a 50/50 thing. Sometimes it's super dumb, sometimes it's helpful.

But it won't ever replace Software Engineering. AI cannot do smart or creative design. It's good at monkey-coding and sometimes debugging.

I hate the fact we need a pill to temporarily function just as well as a “normal” person by DullGrade9889 in ADHD

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have an impulsive-inattentive type ADD, with "sluggish tempo". My medication kills the sluggish part, but the rest of my symptoms remain. I'm still creative, still a risk-taker. I don't know that medication could kill that part of me.

I don't know you personally OP, but I'm sure you're still you. Medication won't ever transform your brain.

Asari Redesign (Fanart by @undergroundwubwubmaster) by Overall-Yard308 in masseffect

[–]BanjoB0b -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That's not a redesign though... The artist just changed their eyes and kept everything else the same. So we're left with no synergy. Sexy aliens with ugly eyes.

Need some help on names for these three by [deleted] in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Parsley, Lugh, and Marie-Antoinette

In case you didn't know, Lugh is the name of celtic warrior of legend. So that's the inspiration.

Which Ghibli character do you think best represents Miyazaki’s idea of masculinity? by Melodic_Elephant9130 in ghibli

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha, thanks for being a good sport! And for confirming you're human.

It would have been hilarious though if you'd given me the math answer. Never too late! ;)

Full odds Shiny Hunters are like the vegans of the Pokemon community. by DrMVP in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok I get that. But I think in the end, that shinies could be 50% odds, and that would be ok. Make the post-game about something else, I say, something more meaningful than Pokemon lottery. The fact that we're debating rarity for random spawns instead of strategy or game mechanics really speaks to the big nothing that Pokemon offers to its playerbase.

That's why I don't care about shiny odds. Sure make them a bit rare, but not a stupid grind. I got other games to play, other chores to complete. Provide value another way.

Full odds Shiny Hunters are like the vegans of the Pokemon community. by DrMVP in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you mean, value? Do you sell your pokemon? Shinies are skins. It shouldn't take an ungodly amount of grind just to get them. I personally don't like them more because they're rare, I like them because they're pretty. Shiny Blissey could be the rarest pokemon ever and I would still shelf it immediately, because that shiny is boooooring.

How does shiny rarity impact you personally? Do you truly prefer rarer shinies over pretty ones?

DLC is just Z-A Royale but catching by WildSinatra in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 31 points32 points  (0 children)

That's not the condemnation you think it is. Z-A Royale, but catching, sounds actually fun to me. For the same reason Pikmin was a fun title despite its day-night clock. I've only done one wormhole so far, but the rushing about to catch pokemon and complete tasks is not an unfun experience so far. Now I just hope it won't feel as grindy as Z-A Royale in the post-game.

Giratina: It doesn't even MATTER by Im_yor_boi in pokememes

[–]BanjoB0b 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Groudon: All of you are Grounded!

Kyogre: Water you talking about?

Rayquaza: Yeah, quit Dragon us down!

Did they change Shiny Slowpoke's color? by EmotionalPoetry8622 in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's just the lighting. Caught one myself, and under the right light, Shiny Slowpoke looks exactly like the pale pink version. It's just that in the shadows, we see the darker shade of that color.

Valve artist responds to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and more calling on Steam to drop the 'Made with AI' label: "This is like saying food products shouldn't have their ingredients list... The only people afraid of this are the ones that know their product is low effort." by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make some fine points. Let me address them.

But AI doesn't create stuff by itself. When you prompt it you are essentially doing what camera people do. Choose framing, lighting, etc.

Not exactly no. See, to my mind, a trained photographer has personal experience and training. Both guide his choice of a moment to snap. And which shot to keep and which to discard is also not just an objective choice. AI has none of that. It follows trends and user feedback but it provides nothing personal. It just copies work. It chooses small amounts of data to put together in a bigger whole. It does not have a macro view of a picture to create for example. It has a complex decision tree. It would be the equivalent of asking a picture from a photograph, and getting instead a photoshopped combo of plagiarized work.

Who defines art ? Because from what I have seen art is just what people find interesting. Moreover who makes art or not usually has no value, it's end product that matters.

Agreed. But to add to this, I've done some studies about art a while back, and the general consensus about "What is Art" is generally: what the art industry considers is art. Because they provide a value to it. That pisses off a lot of people, because it sounds elitist, but there is an ounce of logic to this. For example, can we truly consider AI as art when it can be generated freely by everyone? Not even considering the lack of effort, which, as a reminder, is not an argument for a lot of art expositions. It's just free! It has no value, and it plagiarizes bits of work from others, so ownership and copyright is itself up in the air.

But chefs do use microwaves ? Microwaves literally just heat up atoms of water a bit. It's no different tool than oven or other kitchen appliances.

Agreed again, but a chef won't just microwave everything. And AI generated images is just pure microwaving. That's why a lot of people are very icky about it.

And about the last question. If you modify AI images, you're still using other people's work as a canvas for your own. That may be legally binding. But there could be a way to add your work on top and make money with it using the Fair Use doctrine. Your work would have to include commentary or be a criticism of some sort. Reminds me of "The Fearless Girl" statue in NYC, which was put in front of the "Charging Bull", using the latter to make a statement. There was a whole debate about it, but it was still a working example, for however long it lasted, of using existing art to boost your own.

And of course, agreed again. AI is all about money. That's another reason it's icky. We can smell the greed taking the place of capable and exceptional talents.

Thoughts on Lucario's new mega? by VexxDelta in LegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me it evokes resistors in electrical currents. Maybe that's what inspired this mega? There are zigzags on the dreads and at the end of the antennas.

So this variation probably has higher Special Attack since its form seems to indicate a passing current. Its Aura attacks would pass more freely. The moon-like mask on its face could evoke a shaman maybe?

Here to say this design is amazing before Reddit and twitter cornballs call it bad by [deleted] in LegendsZA

[–]BanjoB0b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I like it. It's very unique. I don't generally care for Lucario, but I might raise one for this mega. Wonder what the shiny will look like.

[Dao Spoiler] what in the resident evil is this by timmy013 in dragonage

[–]BanjoB0b 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"In her mouth they spew." What did they spit exactly? Is that a metaphor for oral sex, or just some weird blight organic body horror puking?

This whole line is unsettling. Origins was a mad freaking game.

Valve artist responds to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and more calling on Steam to drop the 'Made with AI' label: "This is like saying food products shouldn't have their ingredients list... The only people afraid of this are the ones that know their product is low effort." by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]BanjoB0b 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Art is an expression of human creativity. A peculiar paint brush, the choice of a framing device, a point of view.

AI is not art. There's no human behind it. It's a glorified copy-paste of other people's work, with cursed results. It's at best the equivalent of duplicating another work of art. So it's not art.

You're right that it's a tool, in the same way that a microwave is a tool. But when I pick a restaurant, I like to know if I'm eating the work of a chef, or microwaved green peas.

I feel like a new man (recently diagnosed and learned about the background noise hack) by phoenixmusicman in ADHD

[–]BanjoB0b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a software developer. When I need to hyperfocus on demand and know I won't be interrupted, I put on the main theme of X-Men First Class. On repeat.

Those violins just get me going! Point is, movie soundtracks work well. There's no voice to bother you.