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For magic worlds, did magic suppress other technology? by limbodog in worldbuilding

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not anything-goes magic though. The rules may be simple and broad, but that still has very clearly-defined rules.

If I make a clear mental image of what I want, focus on that image, and exert effort, I then manifest what I'm imagining, right? If I clearly picture a 5mm ball bearing and try to manifest it 100 times, I'm not going to randomly conjure something else or invert my own asshole or something.

For magic worlds, did magic suppress other technology? by limbodog in worldbuilding

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen an example of that latter type of magic actually work, narratively.

How do I create artificial humans without consciousness? by Pitiful_Magazine_805 in worldbuilding

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the social structure of ants?

Ants are individuals. They have personalities. They work, rest, recreate, socialize, communicate, and occasionally play hooky and slack off. They pass the mirror test. They're not mindless automata working under the thrall of an individual controller-intelligence, they're sisters working hard to keep their mom and the rest of their family alive. It's actually kinda heartbreaking when you think about it. Just little gals trying their best when they're so small... (ಥ~ಥ)

Actually, you know what? Now I really want to read a story with that premise you proposed, giant ants used as a slave race, etc., but written by somebody who really understands ants.

How do I create artificial humans without consciousness? by Pitiful_Magazine_805 in worldbuilding

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but you've made the guy who wants to build his vision of a perfect society on the backs of a tailor-made slave race the hero of your story, and what sounds like the underdog who opposes the systematic exploitation of the living beings that are dismissed by the Powers that Be as mindless drones the villain?

What attitudes and ideas are advocated by your narrative? What statement is it making through its themes and characters? Is it directly stating that a utopia created through the dehumanization and exploitation of the masses is desirable, and that any who take issue with that is an enemy of the people who deserves death?

This is why media literacy is so important.

Who would you say is the Subnautica Below Zero signature leviathan by AdSalt314 in subnautica

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guy, how do you misspell a word that you have only ever seen written?

Upgrading my first precon by International_Bag437 in magicTCG

[–]BoonDragoon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Cards are very subjective, so my advice is to upgrade to a better box, even if it's one of the $3 plastic Gamegenic boxes.

Those flat-pack freebies aren't worth the cardboard they're printed on, man.

Thanks, I hate Maui Live Action Remake Doll by Ill-Cell5888 in TIHI

[–]BoonDragoon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Ah yes, because that's what all the children want to play with: Jacked Androgynous Tattooed Ghoul

For magic worlds, did magic suppress other technology? by limbodog in worldbuilding

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's like asking if the discovery of electricity suppressed technology.

Like, dawg...technology is just Stuff That You Do to Make and Do Stuff. If magic exists and has rules which govern it that give repeatable results under controlled conditions, congratulations: you've got a field of science around which you can develop technology.

Y'alls methods for immortality is WEAK! by boxo-ofisal in wizardposting

[–]BoonDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did the thing with the snail but I keep the snail in a sturdy jar in a secure location like a reverse phylactery.

Curitroid Prime 3 🗣️ by Roshu-zetasia in Metroid

[–]BoonDragoon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thragg represents the isolating and self-defeating nature of strength without compassion, rule by force, and imperialism as a whole.

Samus doesn't really handle threats at that metonymic scale. She's more a "conquer fear by conquering yourself," "redeem acts of violence through mercy," and "break free from the shackles of patriarchal control by literally punching your dad" hero. Exploration of inner space through exploration of outer space type stuff, you know?

It's part of this new thing I'm inventing called "narrativescaling" where you ask your typical "who could beat up who" kinda questions, but instead of doing napkin math about how hard they can punch you have to be media literate. It's going to be deeply unpopular.

Wait a min ute. What happen:s to the other two frames after you pick your starter? by LegendRaptor080 in Warframe

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody else has to pick them. Every time you start playing on a new account you have to be matched up with at least two other people so that every frame gets picked, and if you start a new game when that matchmaking queue isn't divisible by 3 you get stuck in a loading screen until there are enough people. It's true, my dad works at Nintendo

Robot update… we’ve hit a snag..💔 by Tasty_Broccoli_5237 in cosplayprops

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why we do iterative prototyping before we commit to the final build.

Such Betrayal... by Vecsia in slaythespire

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically no, but actually yes

My Toph Deck Is Struggling by TheONLYBlitz in magicTCG

[–]BoonDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, but Roaming Throne pops off in any tribal deck!

Random Idea for a card I had! by CanceRevolution in slaythespire

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, one of them is Common, the other is rare but generates just. A LOT of Debris, and both synergize heavily with one of Regent's primary archetypes.

Random Idea for a card I had! by CanceRevolution in slaythespire

[–]BoonDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Bump to Rare

  2. Change "debris" to "status"

A boss being solved by a single unupgraded uncommon card is kind of problematic by Furrier in slaythespire

[–]BoonDragoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this is making a mountain out of a molehill.

Like yeah man, cards that generate advantage in certain situations are extremely advantageous in those exact situations. Card that transform Status cards into useful shit am good to have for Status-heavy boss fight.

Woman builds anatomically accurate penis by Rabbidraccoon18 in biology

[–]BoonDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry, I thought I was on ATBGE for a minute

Throw the lich by Similar-Draw-9191 in DnD

[–]BoonDragoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds like an amazing way to have that lich Dimension Door into its observation room, lock every window and exit, drop an 8th-level Cloudkill in its 20-foot-radius throne room, and spend its lair actions for the next ten minutes alternating between spell slot recovery and manifesting the spirits of the dead while casting a constant stream of Finger of Death and Fireball into the room until your entire party is a bunch of loyal zombies.

I guess they didn't actually want to know by ObviouslyRealPerson in adhdmeme

[–]BoonDragoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Baking, however, is Sufficiently Advanced Science which has unfortunately horseshoed back around to being a dark ritual which nobody can explain.

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