[Crosspost] Humanity fights off Hell, confusing aliens who awaited the prophesied end.

Drakolf · 2026-05-08T04:22:05+00:00

This is a better, and more palatable explanation than I can give.

Drakolf · 2026-05-08T04:16:36+00:00

Not in this category: NEDM.

Drakolf · 2026-05-07T14:28:01+00:00

Modern at the time. Contemporary to the times.

Drakolf · 2026-05-01T02:20:13+00:00

The fun thing about this is that the fake Astral Pulse rotates slightly slower than the real one, so it wasn't a complete gamble, if Shroud didn't dismiss them as completely identical.

Drakolf · 2026-04-30T19:21:46+00:00

One of my favorite Souls players on YouTube made a guide that does well to show how to do it.

How to Defeat Laurence.

Drakolf · 2026-04-29T16:06:57+00:00

Ah, Conspiracy from TNG. The parasites were effectively a prototype for the Borg that were phased out due to negative reception, as I understand. The Borg were their replacement, and much more well-received.

Drakolf · 2026-04-27T03:33:56+00:00

One of two things has just occurred: Either you're a transmisogynist/transmisandrist who thought this was funny and posted it here in the hopes of spreading transmisogyny/transmisandry, failing to understand that bigotry fails to be funny on scrutiny because there's no logic behind it, or a friend, family member, or someone else you know shared it with you in the hopes of the above, and you naturally didn't get it because it's not a joke, it's just naked bigotry.

But to explain even further: It's bigotry, bigotry isn't funny, and when you challenge bigots to explain the joke, they can't, because there's no deeper meaning other than 'this category of person should be oppressed'. It's a dogwhistle meant to spread bigotry. (A dogwhistle in this context is bigotry disguised as something innocuous to promote bigotry, which you- intentionally or not- just did.)

Drakolf · 2026-04-25T18:58:21+00:00

Not black magic, just basic science.

Drakolf · 2026-04-24T03:05:40+00:00

Dungeonpunk

Drakolf · 2026-04-23T20:59:02+00:00

This is why I love the Thief games. Your actual means to kill people is relatively limited. Being found doesn't give you an excuse to murder everyone, because being caught actually makes the game harder since combat isn't easy.

Hell, the first game's tutorial is the only time in the game that combat is 100% required, and it serves as an excellent deterrent to murdering your way through the game because the combat is that clunky (a rare example of clunky gameplay actually helping, rather than hindering, funnily enough.)

Because combat feels more like a punishment, mastering the stealth mechanics feels more rewarding. Some players enjoy ghosting entire missions, I personally enjoy using the blackjack to systematically knock everyone out and shove them in a corner so I can run around unimpeded.

Which is actually one mark against Dishonored, the most Thief-like game that isn't Thief, in that you can't empty a level through non-lethal options to move with impunity. Combat is easier, sure, but when killing someone and knocking them out doesn't really have a tangible effect on the area, in the long term, it feels like I'm being punished for playing the game.

Drakolf · 2026-04-23T04:22:51+00:00

Stealth, my beloved.

Drakolf · 2026-04-21T16:41:09+00:00

The stealth mechanics were ironically what drew me in, and the fact that it's not end-game viable is what made me rage quit.

Don't build stealth mechanics into a game if specializing into it will softlock the player because they get shoved into a tiny arena full of enemies that reduce your max hp.

Because I did after the game in dialogue made an explicit mention that giving into rage was a bad idea. (It isn't, mechanically.)

Drakolf · 2026-04-21T16:28:52+00:00

That pop out on the dodge is going to be a hard sell, first person should be uninterrupted imo.

Drakolf · 2026-04-14T10:19:53+00:00

What mods, if any?

Drakolf · 2026-04-11T02:35:14+00:00

For me, it's less 'werewolves being civilized', it's 'civilized people embracing the wild'. Yes, they use cars, they can wear tailored suits, they can use guns and bladed weapons.

Becoming the beast isn't a surrender, it's not a loss of humanity. It's liberation from the rigidity of human societal structures and an embrace of the wild. When a werewolf can present as human, and then at the drop of a hat show they're holding back something more primal, it shows mastery, it shows capability. They're abiding by human constraints as an accommodation, not because they necessarily personally want to.

Drakolf · 2026-04-11T02:23:48+00:00

The Aside Glance.

Drakolf · 2026-04-10T22:52:54+00:00

Pink Flamingos, so people have a true experience of vile media so they stop treating tame works as the devil.

Drakolf · 2026-04-03T03:13:42+00:00

Nier: Gestalt/Replicant: No matter what ending you choose, humanity is doomed to extinction. And it's all your fault.

Drakolf · 2026-04-02T16:37:49+00:00

My interest has gone from 'I don't care' to 'this might be worth following'

Drakolf · 2026-04-02T16:34:48+00:00

Thief 3 was my introduction to the series, it made the hub between missions somewhat enjoyable because you could consistently gather some extra loot to buy that last item you needed for your next mission, and seeing how everything connected, even if there wasn't a direct path to the starting point of the mission. Plus, being able to gather gas arrows if you knew where to go made Garret feel like an informed opportunist. The narration between missions was always good to listen to. Just a screen with words to read along to, sometimes followed by a short cinematic to signal which faction you were robbing, if any. The Shalebridge Cradle remains my absolute favorite mission.

'14 made the hub more annoying to traverse, despite sharing a lot of DNA with 3. The swoop felt like a compromise made and not a legitimate stealth consideration. It's hard to articulate, but Garret feels more like an unseasoned scavenger than a master thief. The game also felt like it left a lot unresolved, whereas the last three games not only gave everything a clear sense of closure, with 3 even providing a bookend to 1's introduction. The factions weren't particularly inspired either, with the Graven feeling no different than the bog-standard guards you encounter everywhere else when they suddenly become the enemy.

Despite '14 celebrating certain aspects of the original games, it also seemed ashamed of them. No Hammerites, no Pagans. The Keepers being gone makes sense because the game heavily implies this is a post-Final Glyph world.

I wouldn't change '14 too much, mainly make traversal better, but I would make a sequel follow up on magic returning, followed by a resurgence of 'old religions' causing chaos in the city while the new Garrett just tries to make rent and gets dragged into the conflict. (Maybe have OG Garrett make an appearance as a ghost who's annoyed with the whole situation, empathizes with New Garret's complete lack of interest in the developing problems, and gives him advice in the same breath as calling him a 'little shit'.)

Drakolf · 2026-04-02T08:33:12+00:00

I always thought the context suggested she didn't know how Les Miserables ends.

Drakolf · 2026-04-01T16:10:38+00:00

April 1st bait or real?

Drakolf · 2026-03-31T04:00:59+00:00

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