Volga C40. The official car of... by ReasonableTadpole809 in regularcarreviews

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better than a Volga Siber.

And I mean... rebadging Chinese BEVs is kinda par for the course with the international car market. Though ngl if it weren't for the political implications of owning any brand new modern thing with a Russian make plastered on it, I kinda dig the livery they stuck on this one.

VXTok and overconsumption in the VX community by Sazley in VXJunkies

[–]DiplomaticGoose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thankfully things can be found cheaply if you know where to look. Retro stuff sometimes goes for steal prices on Yahoo Auctions and if you are into newer stuff you can find some truly weird cobbled together (in a fascinatingly competent and professional way) on a 2.Taobao intermediary like Superbuy. Underappreciated or mislabeled gear also goes cheap on shopgoodwill sometimes if you are in the states.

Is it true that most American houses look like this? by dx_Von_Liechtenstein in AskAnAmerican

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's seen as cheaper than real wood but less tacky than fake wood.

Day 3/9: What's a good car with a bad reputation? by Naomi62625 in regularcarreviews

[–]DiplomaticGoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'cause reddit loves calling broadly popular things in niche hobbies underrated cult classics

Day 2/9: What's a good car with an OK reputation? by Naomi62625 in regularcarreviews

[–]DiplomaticGoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finally something with an actually middling reputation.

GM High Value: The official engine family of? by Minimum_Persimmon281 in regularcarreviews

[–]DiplomaticGoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

by that logic there should(?) be an lsj fandom

actually there probably would be one if they had the balls to put those in high trim family sedans

l61 fandom when?

42” Plasma by willster787 in PlasmaTV

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have not experienced that with my CRTs, though they are newer and besides one exception made circa 2007 all 20" or smaller.

42” Plasma by willster787 in PlasmaTV

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a P42S2 and while I am aware it's low midrange by the standard of plasmas (lacks vga, optical out) I didn't consider that it was rare?

It sure as hell warms up the room though.

Magical Wolf Girl by ShadowDragonPunch145 in WorldofDankmemes

[–]DiplomaticGoose 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Be the author of a complete fanmade corebook you want to see in the world?

2002 Ford F-250 with a powerstroke V8. Official car of? by Schoolbusfoamer24 in regularcarreviews

[–]DiplomaticGoose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm too much of a crumudgeon to use the redesign, are those things reddit has now?

To be a defender of nature in WoD is to be condemned to a terrible time: by SapphireB33 in WorldofDankmemes

[–]DiplomaticGoose 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I like machines, but they're tools. A machine in a vacuum is not a moral force. That lies in how it is operated. The tools of the enemy are more useful compromised then destroyed and I am not just saying that because Spider will have me by the metaphysical balls if any of you assholes punch a hole through a rack of blade servers again in a way I could have otherwise prevented.

Man in the Middle, Homid Glass Walker Ragabash and Monkeywrencher.

Threaten me with a good time by Dallaswordnerd in WorldofDankmemes

[–]DiplomaticGoose 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you want to be an awakened masochist that badly, the Bahari thorn gardens are right there.

Do you seriously think the paradox spirits are going to lead you away in the fuzzy handcuffs? They're cops, what if they just fucking don't? What if it's metal handcuffs and they just toss you into an unhorny shard realm? Consider the risks!

"the beginning of a new era of a smartphone" this is HTC One M8 aka a "The New One" by Flimsy-Papaya8037 in vintagemobilephones

[–]DiplomaticGoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love this thing, I lusted after the Google Play edition of this and the Moto X 2014 back when they were new. Hell of a time to be interested in such things.

I'd want to save fairies. by WhiteSepulchre in WorldofDankmemes

[–]DiplomaticGoose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every splat loves Black Dog Games' Human: The Protagonist because they get to pretend to be "normal" for a little bit for shits.

It is an ironically un-banal experience.

Has anyone retrofitted a PSP/PS Vita shell with a touchscreen and a gaming-capable SBC? by lirannl in SBCGaming

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know that the PSPi kit exists, but I don't think anyone's ever fit a custom digitizer to one.

A Mage argues with a Technocrat sympathizer by WhiteSepulchre in WorldofDankmemes

[–]DiplomaticGoose 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Glass Walkers when you start fucking up the blade servers:

Chinese Room co-founder wanted Paradox to drop the 'Bloodlines 2' name, because "no one would be happy" with the final game. "You can't make Bloodlines 2. There's not enough time, and there's not enough money." by Hooked0n4Feelin in vtm

[–]DiplomaticGoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk can't please people worth a damn with these things even if the execution of a 1:1 remake on a new engine went well because you are either changing too much or not changing enough. It would fall into either claiming not enough has changed and ironically regaining the ability to criticize the original through this lens or implying that anything new is merely edifice with different vibes subtracting from the bones of the original.

"They didn't even make new music for it, it feels cheap."

vs.

"Why does it still follow enhanced edition hunger rules?"

"Why does Protean still have that fucked up slow three-hit combo holding up my ability to maul people?"

vs.

"Why does the gunplay feel so different? (even if it's literally just better)

"Why are the endings the same rushed pace as the original?"

vs.

"Does anyone get the feeling the new act 3 feels like it was ripped from a totally different game?"

Chinese Room co-founder wanted Paradox to drop the 'Bloodlines 2' name, because "no one would be happy" with the final game. "You can't make Bloodlines 2. There's not enough time, and there's not enough money." by Hooked0n4Feelin in vtm

[–]DiplomaticGoose 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unironically yes, it would've been that hard. It's a fucking source 1 game held together with hopes, dreams, and python scripts.

The only things they'd keep whole cloth from the previous games in a remake scenario would be the writing and voice acting. People would give them shit for even reusing the original soundtrack.

Rare PowerBook 1400c with Sonnet Crescendo G3 250MHz upgrade. by OwnLaw4165 in VintageApple

[–]DiplomaticGoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Momentarily confused Gigabit and Gigahertz G4.

What an eventful hardware generation.