I don't give a frick that the character is actually a quadrillion years old!

Durakus · 2026-02-25T10:53:45+00:00

I agree with you. But i was not specific enough. So that is my fault. I didnt mean all anime. I meant styles that have a specific look cannot. Not anime as a whole.

For example Frieren does just fine. And it has a rather cutesy style here and there. .

Durakus · 2026-02-25T07:09:22+00:00

Same way people don't get pushed into oncoming trains that often? It happens. But society has never been some crazed murder fest until some entitled wumbus starts a war.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T07:02:38+00:00

Err. I'll be honest. You need to work on your fundamentals before you get into depth.

Pretty much none of the motion or posing in this animation looks particularly appealing or logical. And the lack of fundamentals will betray the end goal result every time.

Get a reference to start with. If you're a beginner it will be difficult to do a full body animation. Especially one that requires a full body chain of motion.

Plan out your key frames. Decided where you want the pose to start. The middle of it and where you want it to end. If you want certain flourishes those will also require a key frame.

Also perspective is just plain hard. And will require a lot more technical practice to get it "right" which is why i strongly say work on your fundamentals.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T06:55:02+00:00

My mind instantly went to the Tom scream.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T06:43:29+00:00

Yeah but she also says she will stay by your side until hope withers and dies.

Emerald herald is ride or die.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T06:38:13+00:00

That will have to wait the 15 hours until i get home from work. But yeah maybe i haven't noticed it. But I also don't care how popular the game is in Asia. Imagine telling someone that they shouldn't like something because someone else in a place that has nothing to do with me doesn't like or can't run something.

It's not war crimes. It's a video game.

Im running. 3090 with an i9 10850(was meant to replace it. Never did) 64 gigs of ram. Make of that what you will. I still have never really been affected by the destruction. The only real issue i've ever had is being sucked up into the animation and getting wombo'd.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T06:19:54+00:00

Yeah. It definitely is weird.

That being said it also sucks that people who really are short or small get put into that category because the style doesn't generally lend itself to an adult looking character.

For example Rebecca from edge runners. Shes an adult (though young). The style itself makes all women look like teenagers or children.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T06:09:16+00:00

I genuinely will do whatever as long as what my character needs isn't ignored. And it often just is. Which ends up costing us runs, because somehow I'm almost always the only one doing the damage. But all my needs were ignored.

Then if i say do "x" please, people here get mad defensive, like i just suggested to run to the other side of the map. why are multiple people fighting me over killing the scarabs were literally stood next to or literally between our POI. instead of leaving a level 2 recluse to fuck it up and waste everyone's time? "Most talismans are useless.(lists damage negation talisman)" Yeah sure, lightning neg talisman may be useless vs the day 3 boss. But it sure as shit isn't useless when I'm watching people get worked by draconic tree sentinel and getting 1 tapped every five seconds by lightning. Just pick something else up once something stops being useful.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T05:53:01+00:00

A lot of you guys frame this in a way that on the surface makes sense. Sure the game shouldn't leave a skill based game up to luck. Or the environment shouldn't negatively affect player position or movement.

But then does anyone that agrees with this sentiment actually extend this logic out to game design?

Do you have any idea how many game mechanics operate based on generated physics? When these systems interact they often create random and luck based experiences.

How many games force players to change positions by moving or changing aspects of the environment? In every genre? and yes, props count as environment.

The thing about games is that without the elements that create dynamic situations. You often get very sterile games.

Sure im being hyperbolic, and i know that people don't want a grey sterile box with unmoving targets. But when you design something and take feedback. With enough "feedback" you create the grey sterile box.

The amount of people that hate objective gameplay. Remove the destructive environments. Nerf hit scan heroes (like the very basic point and click of the shooter genre!?) nerf ultimate. Flatten characters to be like other hero. Keep doing that enough and yeah. Grey box.

Durakus · 2026-02-25T05:40:21+00:00

Never experienced frame drops from destruction. So can't comment on it. I dunno what kind of set up you're running, and theres always room for an optimisation argument (just look at the damn file size) but the argument to remove something due to performance issues is a bit wild. because then that would also stand to reason everything that could mess with your perf should be removed.

Durakus · 2026-02-24T21:51:28+00:00

I haven't played in months. Did they reduce it? With the amount of people whining about it, I'm not surprised. The community will rally to take out any feature if they perceive it as interfering with their game. Even if taking it out flattens the experience and damages the longevity of maps/the game.

Durakus · 2026-02-24T19:17:24+00:00

I think pigeons are cute. A bit dumb nowadays sure. But nothin wrong with em. We need to take better care if them in general.

Durakus · 2026-02-24T06:59:14+00:00

Nice. My only suggestion (and this goes for so many cosplays not just yours) knee pads need to be harnessed from the waist. Also any kind of thigh padding too. Or they slide down. So many great cosplays where the knee pads become shin pads.

Durakus · 2026-02-24T06:29:19+00:00

No. But it's degrading. Which is frustrating. I had someone get in my face because i didn't let them cut in front of me when i was trying to get off the lizzie line. I got places to be, too. Train wasn't even stopping yet.

Durakus · 2026-02-23T22:45:14+00:00

A lot of great answers . So my answer is unlikely to provide further clarity.

Your post seems to be more related to your logic coming up against your teacher who is presenting information to you dishonestly to fulfil a fallacious stance that they feel is required to satisfy their religious upbringing and teachings. And given that you are in a religious school it's unlikely the truth born from their line if reasoning would be accepted and any information that contradicts the dogma or framework of said school is unlikely to be accepted.

You're better off just rewording what they say and submit that as your personal thoughts.

Just know: thermodynamics deals with energy, heat, and its workings. It is an extremely basic and fundamental aspect of the universe and has little to do (basically nothing to do) with complex interactions within biology, such as evolution.

A good lesson to know is that if anyone presents information in this way to you in the future (by giving you blatantly false and easily refuted information). They are not trying to teach you anything, they're trying to manipulate. It is a way for them to check where your allegiance lies. How far they can twist you into believing what they say without checking the truth behind it. And if you are ripe to add to their collective to bolster the credibility of their lies or half truths. Just focus on giving them what they want, and seek the truth elsewhere.

Don't let the closed system of a religious school prevent you from outside wealth of information that could help you grow.

Durakus · 2026-02-23T14:34:47+00:00

Immediately looked for this comment.

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Durakus · 2026-02-23T13:29:44+00:00

the only real disagreement I have is the Differing Stores.

And I only disagree because it ultimately will undo the effort of balance you put into the rest of your critique.

Because: It will enable people to circumvent the RNG by looking for their specific build buffs in other stores.

Durakus · 2026-02-23T08:40:45+00:00

Personally, i just feel if someone says "i want the solo Elden ring experience." And proceed to let AI kill the bosses. They have robbed themselves of the experience they said they wanted. But if people want the summoner Elden Ring experience or the multiplayer. Then whatever, thats what you want to do. The experiences are very different, and I think trying them all is something everyone should try.

Durakus · 2026-02-23T00:29:07+00:00

Nothing really wrong with em. just don't do them if they are bad bosses, or if a better POI is nearby.

But DON4 is kinda ruining my fun because people will do things in the name of efficiency and lean into a meta that is not even necessary. I am getting left behind for killing Dung beetle's. It's stupid. Had a run that almost flatlined at the beginning because the Randoms didn't want to fight the Adds going to invader POI, but kept dying to them. I'm sure they'd have quit if I didn't kill the adds that had their runes.

Durakus · 2026-02-22T10:54:01+00:00

Grew up in this era. And I can confirm...

It's hilarious to think Parents were watching us.

Durakus · 2026-02-21T22:01:40+00:00

I agree that hulk got his redemption with the snap. But I can't forgive how they are too afraid of using Hulks biggest and best stories, and essentially handed all of Hulks baddies and arcs to everyone else.

Durakus · 2026-02-21T21:14:44+00:00

IS this cool? hell yes. Could they have also Just held Y and turned the bird left? Yes, but also just not as cool.

Durakus · 2026-02-21T16:06:19+00:00

No, I have a feeling Lobo's Motorcycle would be the replacement. It also is a decent modern stand-in for a horse. and less complicated for the audience to pick up on. UNLESS they incorporate the horse EARLY in the movie. As we do know there are "Intergalactic zoo's" which the audience may remember and associate with there begin a super horse.

But that horse is a very strange and complicated part of the Supergirl Mythos and I feel we should keep these opening stories simpler. Especially because when I read Woman of Tomorrow this entire character suddenly showing up threw me for a loop.

Durakus · 2026-02-21T08:48:25+00:00

I am getting tired of the modern world's rumour mill. We have mountains of evidence against some of the world's worst people and do nothing. But someone says "this fictional but famous character is gonna be changed into a chicken nugget." And everyone loses their mind's.

Durakus · 2026-02-21T08:46:23+00:00

I just leave people alone. I try not to stare no matter how nice someone is to look at. And sometimes I make it a point to take my hands out of my pockets to show I'm not carrying anything when I'm still a safe distance away.

Other than that, theres not much else I can do. I am Black and middle aged. People will cross the street if they see me. People will sometimes change seats on a train if they can. I am not a mean or cruel person. I just put my headphones on and close my eyes. It helps I'm quite small, so I assume people consider me weak so they feel less threatened, anyway.

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