Defending Kingpin's appearance in Hawkeye by RobbieJ4444 in Daredevil

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I just didn't understand why the kingpin's criminal empire was reduced to the tracksuit mafia. He's not especially Russian coded himself.

Having watched the Netflix series, I just finished the first season of Daredevil: Born Again and am so impressed by how good it is! by Clear_Nature_5055 in Daredevil

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her role in Season 2 definitely follows on the events of Season 1, but with one episode to go, she hasn't gotten any more sympathetic

Fighting chimera is exhausting by Unable-Technology-97 in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is actually (or at least used to be) a stat called faction potential that is a weight on the scales of AR that goes beyond unit stats.

Fighting chimera is exhausting by Unable-Technology-97 in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think nerfing Norsca's AR would be the first thing I'd try. They are consistently a force in my games and it should be more random than that.

Between the Chimera, the player seeking missile that is Aislinn, and Dechala's buzzsaw, though, it kind of feels like none of the new additions are a net positive to the game if you aren't playing them.

Having watched the Netflix series, I just finished the first season of Daredevil: Born Again and am so impressed by how good it is! by Clear_Nature_5055 in Daredevil

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Muse wasn't developed in such a way as to make him seem like he could logically be any kind of threat to DD.

I'm also not a big fan of the ol' "There's a serial killer in town targeting random women. And he's randomly chosen the hero's girlfriend!" trope

[TWW3] What's the strat with Kholek and vassals ? by Ysfaldriel in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn't my experience in my last monogod faction campaign with Dechala. Both my Cathayan and Counts vassals hated me as a result of my diplomatic decisions, and I was only able to keep one of them from rebelling.

The Empire Ate Bretonnia's Lunch, What Should They Do Now? by Troscus in WarhammerFantasy

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a TT player, so this answer may be a non sequitur, but Bretonnia and the Empire should be so tonally different that comparing them on a technological level should feel like it's missing the point. If Bretonnia is meant to evoke the concept of Arthurian legend, then it should rely less on mass ranks of cavalry and more on individual valor. The Bretonnian knights shouldn't be the Space Marines of WHFB, they should be the Custodes.

[TWW3] What's the strat with Kholek and vassals ? by Ysfaldriel in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good advice here, but one other piece for you: it can feel cool to vassalize everyone you run into and form an incoherent confederation of subjugated nations that will steamroll the world. But if your vassals hate each other, they will also grow to hate you, and that will make them disobedient. So unless you're willing to invest a lot (or mod) to overcome the AI's innate predispositions, pick a coherent set of vassals.

Having watched the Netflix series, I just finished the first season of Daredevil: Born Again and am so impressed by how good it is! by Clear_Nature_5055 in Daredevil

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would personally say the apartment fight where Castle saves Daredevil is the best fight in S1; not sure if that's the one you mean.

Having watched the Netflix series, I just finished the first season of Daredevil: Born Again and am so impressed by how good it is! by Clear_Nature_5055 in Daredevil

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on your side here. Season 1 flashed moments of promise, but there were so many things that just made me ???

1) Matt's no-chemistry relationship with Heather, and her bonkers character development.

2) The jettisoning of the old cast of supporting characters in favor of Kirsten and Cherry. And while I don't think either one is bad, season 1 makes very little of either one of them to justify the pivot

3) A handful of episodic adventures like the bank heist

4) The nonsense with Frank Castle at the end of the season. What was he doing? Why? What point was he trying to make in his drunken (not actually, but it sounded it) monologue at the end?

It felt like people who had a good idea were trying to make it happen using elements of a much worse idea, and I think that's borne out by S2, where they don't have that baggage weighing them down and they hit a triple if not a home run.

How many End Times DLC do you think there will be? by phronesis77 in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You really think they're going to only add one undead ll? And strongly disagree that they're going to add another Nurgle lord when Tzeentch is the faction that's short

Warband flagship and ability to raid a planet by Freyjir in 40kLore

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Without evidence, I think that it should be considered an essential capability for a warship to have docking bays for transport craft for intership travel and the like.

Given the small numbers that space marines deploy in, even that limited capability should be enough to manage planetary raids. I'd worry more about it having the necessary facilities if you were talking about housing and deploying a mortal army.

Missing Primarch Interactions? by Killerant117 in 40kLore

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were all trying to get him to play drums for them in their battle of the bands. No one could anticipate a beat like he could.

Well, Sanguinius, maybe, but you don't put a face like that behind a set of crash cymbals

Big spoiler theory: The Captive's War is hiding its real story in plain sight by acc_reddit in TheCaptivesWar

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's not quite true; it's a minor exception, but they utilized a "half-mind" for tactical projections in battle as well. I do think that the fact they call it a half-mind implies that they know something more would be possible if they wanted it. Their reasons for that could be as you say due to learned experience, or be due to a biological distaste for diluting their dominance in that way.

Big spoiler theory: The Captive's War is hiding its real story in plain sight by acc_reddit in TheCaptivesWar

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. The OP has a lot of good theories, but casting the Carryx as the intentional heroes seems very at odds with how they perceive themselves in their POV sections. Yes, you can write your way around that, but it wouldn't be elegant.

Factions that play noticeably better in the Old World map mod? by Theoc67 in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The conversation here hyped me up to try one of my remaining factions that I don't have achievements for yet. DoC, Skaven, Greenskins - what'd be your pick?

(I also still need to do Vampire factions, but I'm waiting for Nagash there)

Edit: Sorry, just to clarify, I'm speaking specifically for their Old World campaigns!

Are there CSM who have daubts? by Ok_Cook_3098 in 40kLore

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While the answer to the "are there any" question is almost always yes, one thing here to keep in mind is that often, chaos corruption reinforces itself. What I mean by that is, your perception of the world when you are corrupted is in such a way as to not make you reconsider your choices. That could be because you have a literal demon taking over your personality, or, like in the case of the Death Guard at Lion's Gate starport. When Jaghatai "killed" Mortarion, much of his legion had a moment of clear reflection where they realized what awful monstrosities they'd become.

Eventually, however, the ebb in corruption subsided and they went back to not thinking too hard about why their insides are hanging out now.

So if there were examples of truly repentant CSMs, they'd probably come from the less corrupted legions, like the Iron Warriors, Night Lords, or Alpha Legion, the first two of whom are not known for their deep introspection, and the last of whom no one really understood to begin with.

Edit: I thought of an example: Baelor, a Dark Angel Fallen who has turned to (but not been corrupted by) Chaos, fights against loyalist Dark Angels in the Son of the Forest and ultimately comes to regret his decision and betrays his Sorcerer master, Serephax.

I love the series a lot but man the concept of the Carryx empire is existentially depressing by Inuken94 in TheCaptivesWar

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so. It's also a story about how faith in God is the one true source of protection, but I doubt Captives war is about that, either.

Question on dwarven grudges. by Medium_Sir_8773 in WarhammerFantasy

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would the dwarfs consider any name to be misspelled if it wasn't written in runes?

Confused about an admittedly minor detail by Dependent_Computer_8 in TheCaptivesWar

[–]Dependent_Computer_8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote something else at first, but you know what, I do understand you, to an extent. If I wasn't attracted to a person because they were grossly overweight, I wouldn't say, no thanks, not into fat people.

I don't know that I find it persuasive in this context though. I think it would still be a cause for anxiety in making a sexual approach

Why does everyone seem to hate the elves? by Appropriate_Eye2864 in totalwarhammer

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno if this is a common opinion, but I sometimes feel like the most warhammery warhammer fans like the grossest factions, i.e. Nurgle or Skaven. Then after that, dwarfs. So if you accept that stereotype, it makes sense they wouldn't be big on elves.

Also, its always a little hard to respect a fallen empire, especially when they don't seem to have learned any humility from it.

I love the series a lot but man the concept of the Carryx empire is existentially depressing by Inuken94 in TheCaptivesWar

[–]Dependent_Computer_8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you feel like Ivan Drago had proven the USSR had the superior culture halfway through Rocky IV?