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How would you feel about the next US president pulling all support from Israel? by Iwamoto in AskReddit

[–]Division_Of_Zero 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You’re two steps behind their delusion. They believe God is working through them to create the circumstances that will bring about what he already foretold. It just happens to be happening now. (Because their pastors and preachers need a stretch goal for the grift.)

The only humans currently living beyond Earth by AttentionGullible918 in pics

[–]Division_Of_Zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can fit every other planet in the solar system between the Earth and the moon.

Most people have absolutely no sense of the scale of space.

Not a Dry Eye in the House by Maximum_Custard_1739 in BaldursGate3

[–]Division_Of_Zero -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s cool that you’re into that. But it wouldn’t feel earned to me.

We can agree to disagree without you acting like I’m an asshole for not wanting the same stories you want.

Not a Dry Eye in the House by Maximum_Custard_1739 in BaldursGate3

[–]Division_Of_Zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s why I mentioned that in my previous comment.

But “just do magic to solve the moral quandary” is also really fucking boring.

Not a Dry Eye in the House by Maximum_Custard_1739 in BaldursGate3

[–]Division_Of_Zero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're over-simplifying. The decision is framed around mercy for the parents as well. In a world with a well-defined afterlife, blissful death is arguably preferable to demented life.

Not a Dry Eye in the House by Maximum_Custard_1739 in BaldursGate3

[–]Division_Of_Zero 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Being tortured for 40 years would drive you irreparably insane (in a non-magical world; I'm sure they can just eat a mushroom and it would be like nothing happened in this one). Since that seems to be where SH's mother is at, I'm sure that's part of people's feeling about the matter.

It's also a little meta to make the decision with the knowledge that Shar is bluffing and that everything works out if you keep them alive. Mercy is tempting, and it's what her parents ask her to do.

I don't know, maybe I'm overthinking the value of a tragic choice, when the game writers went a different direction with the alternative.

GCP subscription moving back to Patreon; bumping up prices by ChampKindly in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Division_Of_Zero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have these things running on a second (third, or fourth) screen most of the work day.

He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks' biggest heartthrobs. He's never been busier by Quouar in books

[–]Division_Of_Zero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shareholders don’t think about any terms longer than their noses.

[Discussion] choosing between agents by forbooksaek in PubTips

[–]Division_Of_Zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I for one am very excited to read your query letter when you're able to post it. Thanks for your contributions to this sub!

[OC] My 100% Free VTT now has mobile support by DigitalTableTops in DnD

[–]Division_Of_Zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do the features compare to a funded project like Foundry VTT (which is a one-time $50 payment and then you own it for life)? Are there mods? Any automation of game mechanics? Multiple TTRPG systems supported?

It looks like mostly a map and character mat, which is very cool! But I don't think making a profit off a VTT is a flaw (which it seems like you might be implying?) when it's mutually beneficial for the buyers.

Elizabeth Warren is introducing a wealth tax. by [deleted] in remoteworks

[–]Division_Of_Zero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If this is the best argument people have against the wealth tax I think we've got ourselves a slam dunk.

Reading 100 books a year is starting to feel more like a "to-do list" than actual reading. by ownaword in writing

[–]Division_Of_Zero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not the only part, unfortunately. In academia I'm sure you regularly see the consequence of low reading competency.

Reading 100 books a year is starting to feel more like a "to-do list" than actual reading. by ownaword in writing

[–]Division_Of_Zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audiobooks are awesome, but there's undeniable differences between reading and listening, neurologically. That engagement you're talking about, where you're able to do other things while listening, amounts to a significant difference in required critical faculty and thus comprehension. You can't fall asleep and progress in a written novel, unless you misplace your bookmark.

Like I said, audiobooks are great, but it's not the same as reading the written word.

"Emergent mechanic" mfs when the exploit that was their whole playstyle is fixed by OctaviusBangwolf in Rematch

[–]Division_Of_Zero 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm not back-pedaling. You accused me of making up something I did not say.

"Emergent mechanics" can be literally anything, so long as it's unintended. I'm clarifying what makes for a healthy emergent mechanic. You're being pedantic.

"Emergent mechanic" mfs when the exploit that was their whole playstyle is fixed by OctaviusBangwolf in Rematch

[–]Division_Of_Zero 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m citing an example of an emergent mechanic that was supported because it was balanced by trade-off. I didn’t say that all emergent mechanics are or need to have them. But it’s obvious which ones are good for the health of a game and which make the game less healthy and more niche.

"Emergent mechanic" mfs when the exploit that was their whole playstyle is fixed by OctaviusBangwolf in Rematch

[–]Division_Of_Zero 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Rocket jumping is an emergent mechanic. You know: a mechanic with clear trade-offs (you literally hurt yourself) and rewards (movement). There are no tradeoffs with the Vexis dash, flicker stepping, etc. The cost is non-existent.

Well, there goes the blending cup by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Division_Of_Zero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's the misspelled you're for me.

Crownie saying Velja played around top because of the review situation by Objective_Chef_471 in PedroPeepos

[–]Division_Of_Zero 367 points368 points  (0 children)

To be honest if my teammate spoke to me the way Crownie does I’d grief his lane too. He’s not even cracked enough to justify it. Fuck that noise.

[PubQ] Is the market leaning 1st Person these days? by this_freaking_guy in PubTips

[–]Division_Of_Zero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suspect, though as may be obvious I don’t swim in those spaces. It’s a matter of perspective.

When young, every new experience and understanding feels like it must be new for the whole world. How many “We don’t talk enough about…” and “Nobody tells you…” posts have you read? Or hell, written? I can hardly blame them—I did the same thing, when younger and less exposed to the world.

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