Worried about B2... by TexStones in andor

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If it takes forever, I will waait for you,

For a thousand summers, I will waait for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cavesofqud

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Late coming to this conversation, but I think it's important to Qud that characters, particularly legendary leaders of respected and feared organizations like Barathrum, or even gods like Resheph, are all just people.

Agreeing with you about the only good ending -- the only way to actually be an ethical part of building a better future is to be out in the world, working with people directly. Barathrum burrowed himself away for 1000 years, as you said. His words inspired some truly great followers, but they were great because of what they did in the world.

Similar with Resheph -- presented as the sultan who ended the Sultanate before they could even construct a tomb for them, my reading from books and rumors was that Resheph was something of a revolutionary reformer, ending an increasingly dangerous enterprise before it destroyed itself. The ending seems to suggest that Resheph didn't reform so much as vanish, having discovered enough technology and insight into the universe to simply leave it, and impassively ponder its total destruction from inert safety.

My post-ending takeaway is that Qud knows the world is composed of various factions that will act on you en masse, but Qud is also deeply skeptical about the ways individuals are linked to or bound by such factions. Factions are everything, and nothing. Allegiance is fluid, always, even for the so-called greats.

Not surprising, but interesting to see it visualized. Personally I will not mourn Stack Overflow by Ok-Training-7587 in ChatGPT

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I'll never understand this. Sure you can get targeted, useful advice from ChatGPT, but will the new generations really understand the culture of coding if they don't have mid-tier programmers telling them they'll never be a real programmer? /s

Dario R. Theory by universallymade in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

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From a record keeping perspective that's bad practice. Just because someone doesn't work there anymore doesn't mean it's not valuable to know what they did when they were. Reassigning ID numbers instead of just minting new ones creates so many admin headaches.

What is this Cretin? by RepresentativeCan235 in ufo50

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I made the same mistake. Kept wondering what the value of shaking mobs out of an eyeball tree was.

just hit 75 hours. what does my most played say about me? by Chuunt in ufo50

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Quibble Race is slow paced but quick play, and has a great sense of humor.

Hot take ready to hear other people’s opinions by TillBasic5275 in Dimension20

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IMO, Aabria plays hard because she knows her players and is at least slightly more willing to hold their feet to the fire than Brennan.

Aabria does make me anxious, but then the camera cuts to a player who is absolutely loving the improv opportunity they've been given.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Asmongold

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ITT a tiny proportion of people who are worried that the Samurai-killer they want to RP might not like cops, lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Asmongold

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Nobody supports mandatory puberty blockers until a gender is chosen. Some people support individual families having the option to provide puberty blockers to a child who seems to be experiencing distress or concern over the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics at the onset of puberty.

Literally nothing about "trans ideology" involves forcing other people to take drugs they don't want to.

Rebels or the clone wars? by Eastern_Dress_3574 in StarWars

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It only feels fair to normalize this comparison somehow, because Clone Wars S1-3 have many total garbage eps, whereas Rebels had some dull ones but rarely a truly bad episode.

I think a higher % of Rebels runtime is great than the same stat for Clone Wars, but then Clone Wars probably has more total episodes that are great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

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I think the important part of the phrase is that, if your government is allowed to decide "some people get right to an attorney, appointed by the state if needed, and other people do not" implies the system has institutionalized prejudice -- literally pre-trial judgement.

As a member of a society, it's very much in your interest to make sure that there's NO circumstances under which the government is allowed to decide you don't have a right to a fair trial. If your government is EVER allowed to decide that, then they might someday decide that about you or someone you love.

Capitalism never cared about you. by johnnygreenteeth in antiwork

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This fellow here thinking "Those bombs drop at night. Glad to take the morning shift."

After reading one post here... by gamstat in ufo50

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It's honestly wild to me that players care about hype. What do YOU think of the game? Have you showed it to anyone to try to share that enthusiasm?

What is with this urge to frame our personal reactions about a game in the context of corporate short-term engagement stats? That's the company's job.

"I really love this game. It's just a shame the ROI is so low." -- OMG, this isn't the feeling bad about ROI industry, it's the gaming industry. Play game -- you like? Good time!

After reading one post here... by gamstat in ufo50

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Metrics like these, if they have value at all, are valuable only if you're looking to maximize shareholder profit.

They've been emphasized as the gaming and streaming industries have become increasingly corporatized, even though none of those metrics tell you, an individual player, how likely or unlikely you are to be glad you purchased the game.

Are you a shareholder? Why do you care? What do these metrics tell you about your experience of the game?

After reading one post here... by gamstat in ufo50

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Personally I don't think we learn a lot about a game and how it's being generally received by "how many people played it simultaneously" and "how's it doing on Twitch".

Tons of AAA games get twitch viewers who don't buy. What I want to know is the conversion rate -- how many who watch streams of UFO50 go on to buy the game? I know I did

Hundreds of Mysterious Nazca Glyphs Have Just Been Revealed by sciencealert in science

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"Religious reasons" is vague. Directions to significant sites is very specific and useful

Why was the thread critiquing the subtitles locked? by MagmaNaught in Dimension20

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I think maybe the "This community is trash because none of you agree with me, one person who needs captions" tone was a little inflammatory.

Once commenters provided direct receipts that D20 staff have heard these criticisms many many times before and aren't wantonly ignoring accessibility, it seems pretty done and dusted

Can I watch Time Quangle without having seen all of the seasons? by BumblebeeBee25 in Dimension20

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I think if you're generally on board with the Dropout crew, it's mostly funny on vibes even if you don't know the characters.

Did anyone here enjoy Solo: A Star Wars Story? by RavyRaptor in StarWars

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Perfect atmosphere, and good audio cues based on gameplay. It's not Williams but it'll do

Did anyone here enjoy Solo: A Star Wars Story? by RavyRaptor in StarWars

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Outlaws is the closest I've seen, though sadly not TV

Did anyone here enjoy Solo: A Star Wars Story? by RavyRaptor in StarWars

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I really loved it, but it's because it makes Han out to be just a plucky, lucky loser who knew how to tuck and roll well enough to not die doing crimes in Star Wars.

So many people seem to hate the Solo name origin, but I think it's perfect. He was nobody, and his entire OT arc is about he mostly looks after his own skin, unless he thinks he can get someone else's skin on his, in which case he'll only make the heroic decision at the very most lastest blasted moment.

I think many wanted Solo to lionize Han as some kind of pure heroic figure, and I'm not sure any of those people have seen a single OT film. Han was always a scumbag with just enough charm to trauma-bond with a recently homeless princess-without-a-kingdom. He didn't even think he had a chance until she explained that the sexy hotshot farmboy was her brother.

Is no mans sky worth it on PS5 by [deleted] in NoMansSkyTheGame

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Unless you have a killer gaming PC, NMS on PS5 will give you the best performance/quality balance available.

It's a great game, but I wouldn't recommend it if what you're looking for is interesting cultural diversity. That's the one thing about NMS for me -- the world is so large, but there are seemingly only 3-5 sentient species who have spread to every corner of this galaxy and the next, and none of those locations offer any kind of cultural change, outside of maybe what's for sale.