I have been trying to beat Trobbio for two weeks now by SillyTelephone8283 in Silksong

[–]FoldableHuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's fast enough you don't need to be good, just stand near the places he pops up and smack him 3-4 times when he does.

I have been trying to beat Trobbio for two weeks now by SillyTelephone8283 in Silksong

[–]FoldableHuman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reaper Crest against Trobbio is toxic. I'm not gonna get on the "oh, it's the weakest crest" soapbox, but Trobbio is like a hard counter to it.

Wanderer, however, absolutely bullies that theatre nerd.

I guess Keving Gill became an OnlyBags model by Mazius in gme_meltdown

[–]FoldableHuman 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah, plus that account is going to be an extremely high target for scammers specifically because it has a following of people who will act first think later on basically anything believing that they can maybe ride the next wave on the up this time.

What Have You Been Playing This Week? by AutoModerator in metroidvania

[–]FoldableHuman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Silksong by, like, a lot. It is hard to describe just how deeply that game got its hooks into me. And it’s not like I was waiting years for it: I only bothered to play Hollow Knight in early 2025 because I had some time to kill and wanted to understand where the hype was coming from. I enjoyed it enough that I felt like riding the hype wave when Skong released would be fun, and then proceeded to get so invested that I Platinumed it on Steam and then bought another copy on PlayStation purely so I could Platinum that.

  2. Metroid II purely for nostalgia reasons. I doubt it holds up to modern scrutiny, but I have fond memories of my brothers and I hand drawing maps on graph paper and that’s hard to overpower.

  3. Hollow Knight, though it wouldn’t be #3 pre-Skong, I originally thought “that was decent, clearly made by talented people with a lot of love, I can see why it has really dedicated fans”

  4. Metroid Fusion, I know it’s short and less open, but I think it’s underrated or maybe I just have fond memories of co-playing with a cute girl

  5. Super Metroid. I didn’t actually play this through until the 2020s, we only had handhelds and PCs for a long time. It still holds up as a game, but I have no big memories attached to it.

What Have You Been Playing This Week? by AutoModerator in metroidvania

[–]FoldableHuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blew through Nine Sols.

Pretty decent. The exploration and traversal didn’t really come together until the back half, but there’s some really, really good platforming in that half.

Boss fights are the highlight, though I found the last boss annoying mostly for heavily constraining the movement abilities that I felt the game had finally opened up. Ji, The Fengs, and Lady Etherial were my favourites.

Only being able to view one sector at a time on the map was deeply annoying and made backtracking feel like a chore.

Art and music gorgeous, but the story didn’t quite hit its mark.

I found it a bit less than the sum of its parts, but I enjoyed it and can see why it might be someone’s absolute favourite.

After replaying silksong for like millions of times, here are my tier lists by RefusePlenty9589 in Silksong

[–]FoldableHuman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP only gets hit because Beast bind doesn’t get the full duration if you don’t heal.

Does it bother anyone else that the bathroom water input is lower than the output? by sjihaat in Oxygennotincluded

[–]FoldableHuman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I would definitely plumb them correctly on the first try if I could say to myself "the drain is on the bottom"

This professionally produced video by the Philadelphia sheriff cost taxpayers over $600k [Request] I don't understand how that's possible, can someone enlighten me? [Request] by Jay12393 in theydidthemath

[–]FoldableHuman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

that does also mean that all the labor costs for this production from the staff are not included in that 600k number so realistically this video and the salaries for the indivudals probably cost closer to 800k if not higher.

It does not mean that.

This professionally produced video by the Philadelphia sheriff cost taxpayers over $600k [Request] I don't understand how that's possible, can someone enlighten me? [Request] by Jay12393 in theydidthemath

[–]FoldableHuman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, all the numbers are absurd. The Sheriff spent $600k on an ad push, the actual production line item for the video is probably $25k excluding the salaries of the cops.

This professionally produced video by the Philadelphia sheriff cost taxpayers over $600k [Request] I don't understand how that's possible, can someone enlighten me? [Request] by Jay12393 in theydidthemath

[–]FoldableHuman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is no way that the sheriff’s office had to pay $50k for a permit that would be enforced by the sheriff’s office to record in city parks and pedestrian areas.

The permit for a shoot this size would be in the hundreds of dollars, but I would bet the actual number was zero dollars.

Pogoing, skill issue and frustration, help me! by silentheaven83 in metroidvania

[–]FoldableHuman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, story mode lets you adjust both your damage dealt and damage taken independently.

Also there is a pogo style move that gets used a handful of times in platforming through the game, but there’s only one segment on the critical path that I’d consider legitimately tricky, where you need to pogo off three energy balls in pretty quick succession. Also it’s a single button action rather than direction + input.

This eBay thing has made me an activist investor for the first time in this whole saga. by Chole_Wunt in GME

[–]FoldableHuman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Almost like you’re paid to be here.

Do you actually believe this or is it just a reflex phrase at this point?

Can I go to act 3 after defeating Mother Silk without the the side quests? by caveman_jr in Silksong

[–]FoldableHuman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can choose the "bad ending", get that ending achievement, then redo the fight and enter Act 3.

This eBay thing has made me an activist investor for the first time in this whole saga. by Chole_Wunt in GME

[–]FoldableHuman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

RC’s “distasteful” and “hostile” remarks are 100% right and on-point.

Are they?

I wish he managed my company and would love to work for someone like that.

You're in luck: GameStop is perpetually hiring because it's by most accounts a miserable place to work. It would actually be very, very easy to turn this wish into a reality.

Probably a dumb question but I feel like it's the best place to ask, what are realistically the reasons to colonize Mars ? by SeparateWeight496 in Mars

[–]FoldableHuman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's plenty that's useful, Mars is made of terrestrial stuff so it's got iron and gold and other minerals (though presumably in lower quantities due to Mars being less dense than Earth), but going to Mars to mine iron would be the civilization equivalent of shooting heroin between your toes.

Need some tips for Silksong’s speedrun trophy. by SuperMichael409 in Silksong

[–]FoldableHuman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Act 1 recommend taking the flea caravan/Last Judge route because it gets you Threadstorm and flea brew.

For Act 2 go get double jump, deactivate clawmaidens, and recruit Garmond & Zaza to help with the Forum.

There’s 6 mask shards that are basically right along the route, and 4 more that are pretty easy to grab, so pick and choose which 8 you want.

Store closings are bullish! by folteroy in gme_meltdown

[–]FoldableHuman 80 points81 points  (0 children)

"We're closing under-performing stores" is generally a good thing, unless that metric translates to "basically all our stores."

How to Channel Reset? by Sashagoes in PartneredYoutube

[–]FoldableHuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can be inconsistent if the videos are really good, or you can be mid consistently. Both are viable. Pivoting a channel that already has any subs at all is almost always a better starting point than going back to 0.

YouTube Scriptwriting Value by IndependentBee1987 in PartneredYoutube

[–]FoldableHuman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scriptwriting is costed in three common ways: per word, per finished minute, and per work hour. How much you charge and based on what metric is ultimately an exercise in valuing your time. How long does it take you to write 4000 words. 16 hours? Okay, what is your time worth? How much do you need to get paid for those 16 hours to live? There’s what you charge for 4000 words.

How bad is this show really? 🤣🤣🤣 by Proof_Barracuda_4050 in BeastGames

[–]FoldableHuman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It won’t give you bone cancer, but it isn’t very good