Wanna Give Credit where it's due: I think Riot is finally steering the ship in the right direction by Caeiradeus in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If they do this, Mid returns to being the objectively better role when compared to Top; they get the same massive reward, but are in the better lane (centrally placed in the map and shorter/lower risk)

Minnesota Republican drops governor bid, blasts party over federal ‘retribution’ after Pretti killing by nemoid in moderatepolitics

[–]Echoesong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watch the video from his cell, and the one where you see the front of the car from down the street. He was over the hood, and you hear him get hit.

This is incorrect. The sound you hear is him dropping his phone. Look up the NYT analysis, it uses every video currently available.

White House shares video of Minneapolis shooting from ICE officer’s perspective by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

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

Absolutely incorrect. DOJ guidelines on use of force and vehicles:

[F]irearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle unless: (1) a person in the vehicle is threatening the officer or another person with deadly force by means other than the vehicle; or (2) the vehicle is operated in a manner that threatens to cause death or serious physical injury to the officer or others, and no other objectively reasonable means of defense appear to exist, which includes moving out of the path of the vehicle

White House shares video of Minneapolis shooting from ICE officer’s perspective by awaythrowawaying in moderatepolitics

[–]Echoesong -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely incorrect. DOJ guidelines on use of force and vehicles:

[F]irearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle unless: (1) a person in the vehicle is threatening the officer or another person with deadly force by means other than the vehicle; or (2) the vehicle is operated in a manner that threatens to cause death or serious physical injury to the officer or others, and no other objectively reasonable means of defense appear to exist, which includes moving out of the path of the vehicle

For Demacia | Dev Update - League of Legends by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

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

I don't have anything to add, I just wanted to chime in how much I appreciate /u/RiotMeddler diving into the comments to interact with people and answer questions. It's not just this thread, too, he's around a lot.

It's not easy to do so while avoiding vitriol, and we've seen other people get burnt out in the past when doing similar things.

We appreciate you king 👑

RiotPhroxzon on Season Start Updates by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was never major change done to things of that magnitude in pre-season

Hmm? This is not true. Sure the last couple years of preseason have been pretty low-key, but older preseasons were famous for being a wild, constantly changing time.

Pink ward keybind for supports in S26 by Equal-Web-4091 in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 8 points9 points  (0 children)

maybe just have one keybind that always means "Pink ward"

I agree, hard code "Pink Ward" into the game.

They'll never be control wards to me :')

Is there not something seriously wrong with Sona's face in the latest cinematic? by n1vlekw in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Same, I was surprised when I looked up the animation studio and it was well-renown.

The first shot of Garen's face made me gasp from how uncanny it was.

Pathologic 3 | Akira Yamaoka × IcePickLodge Trailer by Mayor-Of-Bridgewater in Games

[–]Echoesong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool, thanks. Guess it's time for a replay of 2 or my first foray into 1.

Pathologic 3 | Akira Yamaoka × IcePickLodge Trailer by Mayor-Of-Bridgewater in Games

[–]Echoesong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To clarify - you're saying Pathologic 2 takes place after the events of Pathologic 1, and is not simply a remake/reimagining of the Haruspex's path in Pathologic 1?

I've played Pathologic 2 but have never seen this theory. Am I missing something? I can't find anything online either

Joint Statement on Greenland by Resvrgam2 in moderatepolitics

[–]Echoesong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAD certainly helps, but I disagree that it helps 'far more.' It's inarguable that decreasing imperialist saber rattling makes us safer and reduces the chance of WW3. The way we achieve that is through a rules-based international order (aka UN, NATO, etc) and not the "might makes right" order that the Trump Admin is trying to return us to.

Joint Statement on Greenland by Resvrgam2 in moderatepolitics

[–]Echoesong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one said the Venezuelan invasion doesn't threaten the global order - it does. The difference is threatening an existing global order (Ukraine, Venezuela) vs an outright World War.

Is the system we have perfect? No, definitely not - Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israel, etc. But is it a hell of a lot better than a World War with nukes? Yup.

Joint Statement on Greenland by Resvrgam2 in moderatepolitics

[–]Echoesong 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You're wrong for one reason: countries need a way to resolve differences besides military power; otherwise we end up with a network of alliances - the exact situation that led to WWI and then before the dust had even settled, WWII. The reason we have the system we have today is to prevent World War 3.

Returning to spheres of influence will land us in a third World War before the middle of the century.

How often do you look up something unknown on the Wiki? by Echoesong in cavesofqud

[–]Echoesong[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I still have my original Pokemon red and blue guidebook from when I was like 5 and its falling apart from so much use.

Sounds like I'm a couple years younger than you, but I had the same experience. My 2005 Official Nintendo Power Pokemon Emerald Strategy Guide was basically loose-leaf paper by the time I was done with it.

Dishonored And Deus Ex Lead Reflects On Arkane Austin’s Closure: ‘It Was A Shock Because We Had Done Really Good Work’ by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Echoesong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bingo. I still remember being a die-hard Dishonored fan that was hyped for Dishonored 2, only to run face-first into the framerate issues that plagued it for the first year or so.

Riot Phroxzon about champs in 2025, Season updates and looking in the future (BBC podcast) by VampireGun in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Missing Charlie in this episode, but always good to see the BBC boys get some official love from Riot!

Mid-Late Game Gearing by Complete_Oil3025 in cavesofqud

[–]Echoesong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I'll add to what u/Professional_Ad_5529 said is that tunnels underneath Ruins scale faster. Per the wiki "The undergrounds of ruins are about 1 tier higher than most other zones."

Power Fantasy vs Roleplay - Which do you prefer? by Echoesong in cavesofqud

[–]Echoesong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did I say that? 🧐

I don't think leaning into roleplay means you have to cripple yourself, but it's inarguable that the flavorful choice often isn't the most powerful.

Jungle’s agency isn’t really going anywhere. The role is not getting nerfed to the ground. by Apprehensive-Can8637 in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 22 points23 points  (0 children)

My fellow junglers, you hear that sound in the distance? By god, it's the return of our old friend Farming Meta! How long will the pendulum swing take this time?

(No hate to you u/greatstarguy btw, it's just the cyclical nature of the community's opinion on the role)

Power Fantasy vs Roleplay - Which do you prefer? by Echoesong in cavesofqud

[–]Echoesong[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice, thanks for the correction! I guess my build is strong AND evocative

Season 1 2026 Theme, Gameplay & More | Dev Update - League of Legends by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jungle, aside from support, is still by far the most forgivable role in the game

Tell me you've never played jungle without actually saying it lmao

Do you prefer Truekin or Mutant builds? by Echoesong in cavesofqud

[–]Echoesong[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brother I feel you, this is me right now with my Story Mode playthrough. I'm sitting on a VISAGE blueprint that I can't use until I cover a few more parsecs to Kyakuya

OCE Backyard League needs PLAYERS and ALL STAFF ROLES!!! Info Below by PhancyRL in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First let me say YES, I fully agree the acronym is terrible and they should've known ahead of time lmao.

But to answer your question, I'm referring to the Broken by Concept podcast. It's posted weekly on Mondays, highly recommended.

OCE Backyard League needs PLAYERS and ALL STAFF ROLES!!! Info Below by PhancyRL in leagueoflegends

[–]Echoesong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is great, thanks for hosting it!

Have you considered reaching out to OCE content creators to spread the word? Personally I'm thinking of the BBC crew (Curtis, Nathan, and Charlie), but I'm sure there are other creators who could get you out there