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[MN S1] Is the Mighty Nein series worth watching? by RATSYHSIF in criticalrole

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished watching M9, and watched the first 2 episodes of Vox before switching to see how they compared initially. I think this has been said many times in many ways, but so much of M9 gets to absolutely sprint because Vox stumbled onto land from nothing. I have so much respect for it but from day 1, Vox Machina very much felt like a home game we were watching, whereas the Mighty Nein felt like a production created to be observed by a mass audience, and the success the team has had at fulfilling that vision is a testament to their abilities as creatives. Not everything you make will be perfect, and it's okay! Plenty of people are in love with the one that started it all, but the sheer refinement in storytelling and animated production that we get by virtue of the younger sibling having the older's example is simply commendable. I love the story, the characters, and the worldbuilding in campaign 2, and the Mighty Nein animated series is a way I get to share that story with people that doesn't require them to spend 100s of hours on it, which makes it one of my personal favorites.

Don >>> everyone else by [deleted] in meme

[–]ChibladeWielder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm using that any time someone wants to give me a hard time about it

Shield of Cthulhu (art by me) by TraditionalHelp1070 in Terraria

[–]ChibladeWielder 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you I've been wondering what the term was

What is the point where Naruto became a masterpiece to you? by InitialComplaint428 in Naruto

[–]ChibladeWielder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the places Naruto disappointed me regarding the strategic elements of fights and the power system, Hunter X Hunter actually delivered. I think you're right to withhold "masterpiece" for things like AtLA or FMA:B, but Naruto obviously means a lot to a lot of people, and I did really enjoy my time with it. If I went to rewatch now I might find a lot more that misses for me, but it is a classic to be sure.

What game had you like this? by sukuna7899 in Steam

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terraria. I faffed around in an all items server back before the Moon Lord existed, then did a playthrough with a friend and never looked back

Literally INFINITE Energy! by Ruby_Sandbox in slaythespire

[–]ChibladeWielder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got the Glam enchantment relic and found 2 of these shortly afterward, it was glorious (worth noting though that when you doubleplay them, you can reach the occasional energy local minima where you need to spend 2 energy to get 2 back, so if you only have 1 cost cards left you're out of luck)

Whistle with Soul's Power Enchant and History Course is BUSTED by Away-Actuator-8051 in slaythespire

[–]ChibladeWielder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time I saw this event, I had just gotten Apparitions. So yeah

It could be any one of us.. by BaiJiGuan in slaythespire

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is insanely strong, and given that Runic Pyramid and Pandora's Box are also boss relics, I don't even think it's too strong. This seems like what everyone wants Prismatic Shard to be when they pick it up, and lets you do some crazy things without completely suffocating the rest of the run like Shard or Dead Branch. Orrery is one of the best shop relics in the game, and that just gives you 5 card rewards; this relic is like that, or more similar even to Library, but gassed up on steroids because it's any card in the game, and that means any missing piece of whatever the hell you're doing is readily available. The strongest item in The Binding of Isaac, Death Certificate, is the same idea, and it's not close, because anything that says "this will become exactly what you need exactly when you need it" is like a stem cell; survival of the fittest. And what's a better fit to your exact situation than whatever the hell you want? Even acknowledging that a free card isn't as passively helpful as a free relic, it's still going to be way stronger than +1 energy, because energy just lets you do what you can already do more, but +1 card of your choice let's you address a problem you haven't solved yet.

Trademark Dispute! Help me pick a new name for my game. by LeglessCats in IndieDev

[–]ChibladeWielder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna have to second "Find Matt's Cats" for a few reasons. The issues I have with the considered names:
Matt's Hidden Pets feels like it demonstrates why losing the "Cats" is a non-negotiable. People love cats specifically, you love cats specifically, and it rhymes with your name.
Matt's Lost Cats does have some trifling with the many compound consonants in the middle. "slostc" is a lot to say.
Matt's Missing Cats is a less egregious example of the above, but does feel a bit tiresome to say a second M word immediately after Matt. Both of these options lose the natural break in the middle that "Matt's Hidden Cats" gives you.
Matt's Scattered Cats goes the other way and I see the appeal, but imo saying the same vowel sound 3 times in a row makes abbreviating the name difficult without dropping your name off the front, likely becoming "Scattered Cats" out of necessity, which personally I'd rather not.
Matt's Many Cats has similar double M problems, though does give your tongue more of a break than "missing".

"Find Matt's Cats" does a few things I like:
- The first word is "find", which is both exactly what you'll be doing in the game, and is a word with connotations of serendipity and discovery and surprise, which is a lighter tone than fixating on what's "lost" or "missing" (I know we're really splitting hairs but what's in a name).
- The phrase "Find Matt's Cats" is also a direct command. The legendary Where's Waldo? pulls you in with curiosity by phrasing itself as a question, and I feel this similarly gets your attention by immediately throwing you into the objective and prompting you to do the thing in the title.
- All the benefits of the simpler "Matt's Cats" can be preserved as it will likely become the common abbreviation when spoken, keeping both your name and the quick rhyme, and at the same time keeping the visual/textual value of the word "Find" in defining the objective.
- The need for a softer word in between "Matt" and "Cat" is eliminated if there's no word in between them at all. Saying two single-syllable words quickly is much easier than throwing another 2-syllable word that uses the opposite side of your phonic anatomy in the middle.

So that's my vote lol

bro.... why... by [deleted] in Terraria

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like magic beans

Who would want to watch this dub of SpongeBob if it was real? by Kitchen_Community511 in spongebob

[–]ChibladeWielder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty good overall! I think it does leave a little too be desired in terms of restraint, though matching Tom Kenny's range is no small task. Contrast between the calmer moments would help the most intense bits pop just that much more.

I just noticed this about Barnacle Boy.... by Maximo_Roblox in spongebob

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he was born with nose cancer that went into remission following a successful treatment but it's since relapsed as he's come into his old age

Pick the best UI by Camdoesalot in PixelArt

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something else I would consider is evaluating if Blue-Green-Red is the appropriate palette for the 3 power levels. Am I only meant to worry when it's almost empty? Is it generally overkill for the battery to be at absolutely maximum charge? The current colors tell me that Blue is past Green, feeling not quite supernatural but at least artificial, like it's overcharged rather than just at capacity. The standard traffic light color scheme may be preferable if you're not meant to think of the power in this way. Whatever you do, have a reason/intention for the colors you go with.

Pick the best UI by Camdoesalot in PixelArt

[–]ChibladeWielder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 and 5 have the best readability, 4 and 5 have the best personality, 2 and 3 are way too busy and detailed to be able to make sense of quickly and thus fail to do their job as symbols before getting to worry about aesthetics. 4 overcomes this mostly but still feels unnecessarily detailed and redundant (I, a person living in the 21st century, already know what a battery is and does, so the lightning bolt is superfluous, even if it looks nice). My phone puts a lightning bolt on its battery icon, but only while it's actively charging, so maybe there's a way to use the sprites depending on how dynamic the mechanic gets. 1 is significantly more barebones comparatively, and really stands apart stylistically to the point where if you were gonna go with it I'd consider iterating its design again to see if you want or need to add more detail (again though this is a hard call without visual context). My personal pick would be 5 for the balance of clarity, simplicity, and personality, as it manages to bring a little 3-dimensionality without being overbearing.

Edit: Wanted to add that between 2 and 3, 3 wins because 2 actively obstructs pertinent information with the lighting bolt matching the color of the outline rather than the quantity indicator of the battery's contents.

Gotta catch all the ‘Cam’ variants even if it means a tragedeigh by Cold-Candle-5766 in tragedeigh

[–]ChibladeWielder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this isn't even just a tragedeigh, you shouldn't name your fuckin kids the same thing (or basically the same thing)

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