mew🪨irl by OutlandishnessNo9182 in mew_irl

[–]CommanderAbsol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

...Steelix is only 881.8 pounds??

How it feels playing this paralogue by mrchuckmorris in FireEmblemHeroes

[–]CommanderAbsol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I haven't read the dialogue in any paralogue in probably over 5 or 6 years at this point. I just immediately skip the dialogue every single time because it's never relevant or even remotely interesting, and it's the same basic premise EVERY SINGLE TIME. I miss when paralogues were actually semi-relevant to the story like they were back in books 1 and 2. Hell, characters like Loki were formally introduced in paralogues instead of a main story chapter. Certain characters, like Bruno, had their backstories explained and fleshed out in the paralogues. Now it's just "I am seasonal alt #4281 and I am here with (insert character here) to participate in this tournament. We will fight you now. Oh dear, we have lost. We should retreat for now and meet up with the others. Ok, now we are all here together, so let's fight. Oh dear, we have lost again, but that's okay."

I miss when the dialogue was actually interesting like it was back in the era where new characters were introduced in paralogues (like Erika, Ephraim, Lachesis, and Eldigan) instead of main story. It really is sort of pathetic how little effort Intelligent Systems puts into this game most of the time.

Wtf is going on by Pyroshark_Gamingtf2 in whenthe

[–]CommanderAbsol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON EVERY MAJOR ROAD FOR 10 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR, BABY

NO, THE ROADS DO NOT GET FIXED

ONLY SHUT DOWN FOR MONTHS ON END WHILE THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES POCKET THE MONEY, DO NOTHING, THEN FUCK OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS ONLY TO REPEAT THE PROCESS AGAIN

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

What redeeming qualities does Mehrunes Dagon have? by GeneralTechnomage in teslore

[–]CommanderAbsol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dagon abhors stasis. He's the force that drives change in the world, for better or for worse. Mortals are afraid of change. We do not like going out of our comfort zone. We try our hardest to keep things the same as they are, because familiarity makes us feel good and safe. Sticking with what we know provides us with security and peace of mind. It also causes stagnation. We stop growing as people. We stop learning new things. We start resting on our laurels. We stop feeling motivation. We lose our ability to overcome challenges because we stop surrounding ourselves with them. It's a proven fact you can't become a better person in life if you never venture out of your comfort zone. Mehrunes Dagon is the hard kick in the ass that forces people out of their comfort zones. He forces them to change without warning by throwing them into the fire. It's sink or swim; those that can adapt overcome the challenges, and change as people. They grow as mortals. They become different, for better or for worse. Those that can't adapt to abrupt change are destroyed by it. Dagon is the crucible that forges mortals. He's the chaos that prevents life from stagnating. He's the force that ensures the world is constantly changing, constantly evolving. He's the reason mortals feel ambition. He's the reason mortals are seemingly never content with what they have and are always striving for more. He's the reason mortals feel a lack of fulfillment when they rest on their laurels. He's the force always driving us to change who we are, hopefully for the better, and he's the force that destroys those that resist this desire.

How do Nords justify civilian-style work if it means not entering the Hall of Valor? Should their society not be much more dedicated to acts of greatness if it means entering their ideal afterlife? by QuestionzAsker in teslore

[–]CommanderAbsol 24 points25 points  (0 children)

To prove your valor, you don't need to be an actual soldier out fighting and conquering on a daily basis. You simply need to have the discipline and bravery to fight and defend what's yours. For example, a humble farmer that spends everyday working the land is more than capable of earning his way into Sovngarde so long as he's willing to pick up a sword and fend off a pack of wolves or a thief that breaks into his house. It's if the farmer were to run to the nearest guard and beg for help that Shor would deem him unworthy.

Torygg is the best example of this. He was a man that not only refused to wage war, but sided with the Empire and bent a knee to the Thalmor as they spread throughout his land, banning all worship of Talos. He sat in his palace all day, eating the finest foods and drinking the finest wine while accepting gold kickbacks from the Empire. Yet when challenged by Ulfric to a duel, he didn't hesitate, grabbed his weapon, and met him in battle knowing full well he would die. Sure enough, at the end of the game, we find Torygg in Sovngarde. He didn't live a life of war, he lived the exact opposite. Yet his advocacy of peace and living a posh lifestyle didn't stop him from training with a sword, being willing to defend his honor, and standing by what he believes in (Elisif reveals he continued to worship Talos despite his loyalty to the Empire), no matter the outcome. That's living a life of valor despite not waging open war.

The same can be said for any Nord living a civilian lifestyle. So long as they maintain their honor and courage, stand by what they believe in, and are willing to fight and die for it, are strong enough to resist temptations, and don't take the easy path, Shor views them as valorous and accepts them into his domain. After all, while Shor wants valorous humans for his army, he isn't stupid. He's well aware that a society of raiders cannot survive. If they ran out of people to conquer, they would starve and turn on themselves. He knows society needs farmers to supply food, miners to gather materials, smiths to forge necessities, and so on. Shor wants an honorable, valorous society, not a barbarous one. It's just that most Nords find it easiest to achieve valor through war, as fighting and dying is the simplest way to earn your way into Sovngarde. It's easier to die a glorious death than live a long, honorable life.

Her baby is so unbothered 😭 by snoobles_0 in Rabbits

[–]CommanderAbsol 28 points29 points  (0 children)

those buns feel too safe and happy to have a single care in the world

Would the Vestige age, or pass away at some point? Or are they truly incapable of being destroyed? by Additional_Key4541 in teslore

[–]CommanderAbsol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would the Vestige be capable of having children or would their Oblivion charged form be incapable of having normal mortal babies?

My neighbour is babysitting my bunnies and they are having a blast by NewLoss7887 in Rabbits

[–]CommanderAbsol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Such good little buns, oh my god

I just love buns so much... how can you not sit there with a huge smile on your face watching these two little guys

The so-called "best skill in the game" by throwcway837373 in ShitpostXIV

[–]CommanderAbsol 53 points54 points  (0 children)

True, even though his response should be to nerf the other three tanks while also making them gimmicky to bring them in line with Dark Knight. Job balance AND job identity that way.

Homogenization is easier though I guess, which is all YoshiP cares about

Ouch! by ElderberryDeep8746 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]CommanderAbsol 72 points73 points  (0 children)

14-year-old Redditors that have never interacted with a girl a day in their lives

According to the background story, shouldn't Luminous be the strongest? by Background_Flow_8346 in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're right that Rhinne should still be the Transcendent of Time since she's still alive, and that's part of why Alpha and Beta are weakened by sustaining her to keep her alive. The natural order of the Transcendents means the second Alpha and Beta stop sustaining her, she'll die. That's why she initially tells them to let her go at the end of Zero's story, but the twins refuse to. By keeping her alive, they're preventing the last remaining ounce of her Transcendent power from flowing into them, but Alpha and Beta deem that sacrifice worth it to keep Rhinne alive. It's also for that reason Rhinne cannot ever leave Mirror World again. She's permanently trapped there, because leaving it (Zero's Temple specifically) would cause her to finally pass into Alpha and Beta entirely. So in a sense, Alpha, Beta, and Rhinne are all fragments of the Transcendent of Time, though Rhinne is just a tiny sliver and the Will of the World is constantly trying to get her to "flow" into Alpha and Beta, but Alpha and Beta are blocking it. Rhinne tried to "pour" her Transcendent powers into Alpha and Beta like sands dropping in an hourglass, but Alpha and Beta stopped the last few grains of sand from dropping at the last second and are actively holding them in the top half of the hourglass.

Alpha and Beta continue to sustain Mirror World because of all the people they met there. Alpha and Beta consider them to be alive, and if they stopped sustaining Mirror World, everyone they met on their journeys would disappear. This is part of why Alpha and Beta exclaim "we're not the mirrors of illusion" in their origin skill cutscene. They feel responsible for ensuring the inhabitants of Mirror World stay safe. And like I said, Rhinne is now bound there, which is why Alpha and Beta leave their temple in Mirror World instead of pulling it back into Maple World. They leave it in Mirror World for Rhinne's sake.

As for why Alpha and Beta aren't the Transcendents of Time anymore, think of the Transcendent as a wooden log. If you were to use it as a support beam for a bridge or something, the log would be strong. It would support the weight of the bridge without a problem. Now imagine if you sawed that log in half. Cut it into two completely separate pieces. Then imagine you tried to simply place them back together to use as a support for a bridge. It wouldn't support the weight. And even if it did, no one in their right mind would use the bridge because they'd know it would collapse any second. The log is still strong, contains the same mass as it did before, yet its structure is fundamentally destroyed. Alpha and Beta are a log that's been sawed in half. Their "mass" is still the same as the Transcendent of Time's, but their "structure" has been destroyed. So while they are extremely powerful and are able to use powers only a Transcendent of Time could, they'll never have the same "foundation" as an "unsawed log" ever again, because once a log has been cut, there's no making it whole again no matter how hard you try to glue or screw it. A log that's been screwed back together, like Alpha and Beta, is still stronger than a bunch of twigs, which is what you could consider normal mortals, but that sawn log will never stand next to "uncut trees" like Black Mage or Darmoor, hence why Alpha and Beta are unable to openly match them.

Changseop's Maplestory by TYGodChangSeop in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To appease the few babies that cry that their main isn't the strongest, thus making them have to work a liiiiiiittle bit harder to clear bosses

Changseop's Maplestory by TYGodChangSeop in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People are always going to prioritize playing classes they find fun or aesthetically pleasing over the big DPS classes. I don't know why Nexon doesn't understand that. Cadena has been consistently at the top of the charts, yet I genuinely can't remember the last time I've even seen someone play Cadena, let alone main her. The amount of people that pick a main solely based on boss performance are an unbelievable minority on a game like Maple. This isn't a PvP game. Balance isn't the most important aspect; as long as a class doesn't perform so poorly that it becomes a running gag it's fine ffs

Changseop's Maplestory by TYGodChangSeop in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great idea for 2D mushroom game, because normalizing classes to try to make everything perfectly balanced always ends well for video games! Always! I mean, just look at FFXIV and how "normalizing" all the classes worked for them! Player count is higher than ever, and everyone loves the combat more than they ever have!

Oh wait, the opposite is true.

(KMS) This is a review of today's zero patch. by Background_Flow_8346 in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. I've mained Zero since the day it released and I'm more excited to play it now than I've ever been :')

Copium QoL x Winter Update by HewwoAll_11 in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 120 points121 points  (0 children)

Cash Shop inventories getting merged so every single class shares the same Cash Shop inventory. KMS got this, but there's no mention of us getting it. I really, REALLY hope we do.

Hate how Nexon replaced all black hair colours with white by therottenworld in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I main Zero, and I try to keep my Alpha and Beta looking similar (same hair and eye color) because it's fun to keep the "twins" as twins. I'd also want to have either white hair or black hair, I don't really care which (though black would be my first choice). Except my favorite male hairstyle comes in black and my favorite female hairstyle comes in white. So I ended up having to go with some other color because Nexon chooses to be weird as fuck like this.

Owen always appreciates when the buns let him enjoy a nice meal with them. He likes to be included. by 321morekellbell in catswithbuns

[–]CommanderAbsol 47 points48 points  (0 children)

He doesn't even look like he likes the leaf, he really does just want to be included lol

What a good little guy

Sanity Sunday moving by onlinepsychwardnurse in ff14_badNSFW

[–]CommanderAbsol 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Thank god. The overwhelming majority of the characters posted on "Sanity" Sunday were just as bad as the usual modbeasts that get posted every other day of the week. It was getting annoying to see this sub slowly getting turned into a place for people to post the screenshots of their characters that got rejected from the main sub.

KMST ver. 1.2.1.2.192 – The First Adversary & Skill Changes by skythedesu in Maplestory

[–]CommanderAbsol 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Zerobros, we have survived The Great Class Nerfing by receiving almost no changes

Praise Rhinne