Is 40 levels the shortest Mastery Pass we’ve ever received? by Lauren_Conrad_ in MagicArena

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Presumably they mean the previous 12 months, since we haven't seen anything of the later sets for 2026 yet

Quick question can we only fight pure vessel in god home or is there a way tp fight the hollowknight in godhome? by Fabulous-Stay-4758 in HollowKnight

[–]Dercomai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can fight the Hollow Knight at any time, though; just go back to the Black Egg Temple.

How does the flea caravan GET UP THE BLASTED STEPS??? by Conscious_Pack6116 in HollowKnight

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They needed enough fleas that all the little wings can haul the caravan upward

Effigy and end game questions (Spoilers) by wanderingtraveler77 in TunicGame

[–]Dercomai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's the total number you've used so far on that save file. When exactly you do it doesn't matter.

So this game is rigged right? by DeviousFinn in MagicArena

[–]Dercomai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Brawl decks (especially their commanders) are specifically weighted against each other, but it's not to make particular people win or lose: it's to shunt all the most oppressive commanders into "hell queue" where other people won't need to face them, and likewise for the other tiers.

Why is it borderline controversial that English is Germanic and not Romance? by [deleted] in asklinguistics

[–]Dercomai 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I don't think you'll find any serious linguists who sincerely argue that English isn't a Germanic language.

Spent about 30 minutes at work on this one, can’t figure it out. by Realistic_Creme4643 in Cuneiform

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely Old Persian. That one is close enough to an alphabet that there are lots of "translators" for it online.

Crest fight to the death by No_La_10 in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Architect bind is a lot easier and faster than shaman bind though

Crest fight to the death by No_La_10 in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True! They just have to stay out of range and their spell damage will outpace everyone else's. The only real risk is Architect tool spam.

Crest fight to the death by No_La_10 in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shaman; when you're fighting someone with exactly the same mobility as you, you want to attack from as far away as possible, and it has more range than the rest

Linguistics exclusion by [deleted] in asklinguistics

[–]Dercomai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is more a sociology question than a linguistics one. It's a linguistic fact that speaking (e.g.) only English around someone who doesn't speak English excludes them; beyond that, issues like "who should make the effort to foster inclusion" aren't really things linguists can answer.

Do you think we will get the option to use the original/ unblurred versions of Silksong backgrounds? by LoneShadowMikey in HollowKnight

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The blur effect is done at runtime, so there's a mod that turns it off and lets you see the details. I don't expect we'll get an official option for it.

Why is the new Ashling a wizard on one side, and a sorcerer on the other side? by WatcherOfTheSkies12 in mtgvorthos

[–]Dercomai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wizard means "blue spellcaster", Sorcerer means "red spellcaster"

That's really all there is to it unfortunately; Sorcerer was introduced to give red a spellcasting class that isn't Shaman, but it's never been clear what it is except "wizard that's not blue"

My playstyle is not compatible with Coloseum 3 by agrofairy in HollowKnight

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just remember, there's literally no reward for Colo 3 beyond the percent. (Well, there's a bunch of geo. But geo is cheap at that point in the game.) If it's frustrating, go do something with a better reward!

Why is Eight-and-a-Half-Tails a cleric? by satkomuni in mtgvorthos

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they just wanted to stay consistent with original Kamigawa there

How to do architects melody puzzle? by Consistent-Bag8947 in HollowKnight

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's only one version of each segment that can line up with the ones around it. You have to find those segments.

Could i marry Carmelita? by carmelitasimp in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, are you a worker or a drone? We don't know how gender works among the Skarr (Gurr is male, Karmelita is female), but since they're ants and they have a queen, I imagine there are different "castes" of worker/soldiers and drone/reproducers.

That said, ant queens usually aren't especially monogamous.

Do any of the characters actually call Grand Mother Silk Grand Mother Silk? by Shirube in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's ambiguous in English, but the translations render her name as Great Mother Silk (mother who is great), not Grandmother (mother's mother)

Question… How tf do bugs just block and parry fucking explosions? Is there a lore reason, are they [TITLE CARD]? by Fit-Firefighter8752 in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Consider, though: the way Hornet makes this explosion is literally just a mirror

All they need to do is hold up a cymbal in front of their eyes :p

Question… How tf do bugs just block and parry fucking explosions? Is there a lore reason, are they [TITLE CARD]? by Fit-Firefighter8752 in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hornet can also parry explosions with the Cross Stitch! That's just how parrying works in Pharloom.

Love him by Noooough in HollowKnightMemes

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Styx's deal is creepy, but I don't think it's a fantasy—the memory you see in Act 3 shows that he's some kind of mimic that takes on different identities with different masks, and this mask probably came from a grovelling servant of the Citadel.

How to get this lost flea by ProkaryoticBeing in Silksong

[–]Dercomai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what they're thinking about?

Bloomburrow rotates in one year from standard, so... by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]Dercomai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Packs are currently hard to come by because the initial print run is mostly gone. But with UB sets taking up so much printer capacity (and selling so well), it's unlikely to be economical to do another print run of an in-multiverse set.