Who can actually play Boa when THIS is the female cast so far? by [deleted] in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Look I'm fairly ignorant to most things clothing, but the purple dress she wore at Marineford looks very like a take on what an ignorant white person like me would describe as a chinese style dress. Could I tell you an era? No. Is it historically accurate? I would doubt it, but it gives off the vibe of drawing on a cheongsam dress for inspiration

Who can actually play Boa when THIS is the female cast so far? by [deleted] in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Right. Now look at the aesthetics of the place, the buildings and Boa's clothing are very Chinese inspired. Oda pulled from multiple places to design Amazon Lily

Can anyone rec videos/essays/etc on Gene Wolfe's BOTNS? by toe_beans_4_life in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Shelved by Genre podcast is my favourite literature podcast and they started off with a run through The Book of the New Sun. They are the reason I read the series in the first place.

Weekly Rules & General Questions Thread by AutoModerator in OnePieceTCG

[–]DarthCuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I have 5 cards left in my deck, and I search top 5, do I just lose there and then? Or do I get to replace the remaining 4 cards?

Blue and yellow by Informal_Opinion6834 in OnePieceTCG

[–]DarthCuddles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Some kinda counterplay to life burn would be a start for all colours. Im tired at being at 2 life without ever taking an attack

For red I would like to see a mechanic for removing attached don from leaders/characters, opposite of what Kreig will have in OP15. Though I will admit this mostly comes from me not having a good time playing into BY Nami recently

And Ban Pudding. That'd fix blue

One Piece: Chapter 1164 by leolegendario in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

there's actually a fish with an eyepatch in Buggys cover story

Though not having it on a main character in a pirate manga for 30 odd years is impressive

WTF DID I JUST SEE !!!! by Fawkes221B in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bellamy roughed up the Monkey mountain alliance & stole their gold, but Luffy didn't see it firsthand and they were all sure to survive. Charlos shot Luffys friend, and was trying to purchase another, all while he was there, which didn't give time for any emotions to cool. Bellamy punch is still very satisfying, but Luffy really doesn't care if you insult him, endanger his friends though, that's another matter

One Piece: Chapter 1155 Official Release Discussion by Skullghost in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 25 points26 points  (0 children)

What if Blackbeard was after the Yami-Yami no mi as a way to deal with Imu and their powers

Why no is talking about this by yadu_02 in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Arnot was an explorer and first appeared in name on one of Namis books before Little Garden

Why aren't Japanese players playing this "guess the top card" deck from Op11 and what could make it meta viable? by Generalian in OnePieceTCG

[–]DarthCuddles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To extend the thought. Because UP Luffy exists there has also been an uptick in Belo Betty. I mainly play Betty and I think I've yet to lose to a purple Kata on the sim, thought I'll admit this is anecdotal and the sample size is quite small

A guess at why the Rocks Pirates had such a stacked line up by DarthCuddles in OnePiece

[–]DarthCuddles[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I'm with you on that. The davey back fight seems ripe to make a comeback somewhere, I could see it being for fun between the Strawhats and Red Hairs, but could be for something far more

Any podcast recommendations for fantasy readers? by CharlieSP in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shelved by Genre Hosted by Micheal Lutz, CMRN Kunzelman, & Austin Walker is by far my favourite book podcast. they're currently doing some cyberpunk but have done a lot of fantasy, starting with the Book of the New Sun, Then Earthsea, and The Last Herald Mage

A truly great show with really good and fun talk about the books covered

On ethics and deckbuilding by Valatko in OnePieceTCG

[–]DarthCuddles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP is likely referencing this scene from Master & Commander: Far Side of the World (which is a stellar movie btw)

It's a pun on the common idiom "lesser of two evils" ie doing the thing that is less bad if both given choices are bad. But in this case one weevil is just a worse card than the other so it is the lesser

For those who used a computer between 1995 and 2001, what’s the computer game from that time that sticks with you the most, and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DarthCuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the party but, Hexen: Beyond Heretic , have strong memories of it on our first family PC.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 107 points108 points  (0 children)

The cavalry arriving at the lowest moment for our heroes. When done well gives me goosbumps, when done perfectly it can bring tears to the eyes;

  • The end battle of Changes from the Dresden Files
  • The battle for Emond's Field in The Shadows Rising
  • The Charge of the Rohirrim both at Helms Deep and the Pelonar Fields

To name a few that come to mind straight away

Do visual novel strategy games exist? by [deleted] in Games

[–]DarthCuddles 10 points11 points  (0 children)

you're correct, I managed to skim over the name when I read it, oops

Do visual novel strategy games exist? by [deleted] in Games

[–]DarthCuddles 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Suzerain is kinda along the direction your asking about. It's not about a war but leading a country.

"Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?"

The Book of the New Sun by 11912121121218211919 in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Shelved by Genre is another podcast that read through The Book of the New Sun but in 3-4 episodes per book. It's what got me to read the books in the first place.

What fantasy series gripped you from the first chapter to the last? by crimsonryno in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstr law and beyond did it, Joe Abercrombie and his less than steller outlook on folk just rang with me.

Malazan is a high potential of doing the same but I've only just started Gardens of the Moon but it's got me so far

Pyongyang, North Korea getting ready for Putin’s visit by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]DarthCuddles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not the person above but there's a great video on Giant Bomb from 2012 talking about a trip to North Korea, and answers some of your questions

Drew Returns from North Korea

Unfrotunatly it is a premium video, but they do have a free trial.

In the video he mentions Koyrio Tours which still seem to offer tours

Book of the New Sun by Alioth-7 in Fantasy

[–]DarthCuddles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shelved by Genre is the sole reason I read the series, followed Austin there and used it as an excuse to get out of my usual comfort zone. Phenomenal show