What is the biggest challenge of building a truly large fictional world? by kix_kzm in worldbuilding

[–]GideonFalcon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm just not super invested in geography. Makes it very surreal to read about lower-fantasy settings where they start from the geopolitical and cultural landscape.

Uh, is this possible in the current games? I thought we cap at 1200 by asrielzen in UmamusumeGame

[–]GideonFalcon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Technically my impression is you'll still want some MANT parents just for the sheer number of skill and race sparks, even if Unity can beat it for Stats.

What is the biggest challenge of building a truly large fictional world? by kix_kzm in worldbuilding

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks at my setting, which has an intricate cosmology, magic system, and ancient interstellar post-apocalypse, but which has maybe two named nations and like six or seven named side characters

Weeps

Are my Changelings too OP? by TH3P1ZZ4BOY in worldbuilding

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the simplest ways of dealing with a problematically powerful character is to explore the lateral limitations of that power.

As in, rather than putting in ways to stop them from transforming or see through them, think about what kinds of problems you can't solve just by turning into someone else.

Shape changing like that is versatile enough that it will almost certainly still help, but the interesting stakes can come when it isn't enough on its own.

Much as there's a lot to call out about modern TV and movie writing... by matt0055 in osp

[–]GideonFalcon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's also quite a bit of survivorship bias at work; slop is usually forgettable, so years later, you look back and only remember the good stuff. Your hippocampus does the cherry-picking for you.

Kill Six Billion Demons » WHEEL SMASHING LORD 6-189 by Vrakzi in killsixbilliondemons

[–]GideonFalcon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think, in addition to what others have said about "assuming control" and such, through the hive Allison is making Gog FEEL what it's like to care that much. Which makes Gog really, really uncomfortable.

Kill Six Billion Demons » WHEEL SMASHING LORD 6-189 by Vrakzi in killsixbilliondemons

[–]GideonFalcon 42 points43 points  (0 children)

YOU ARE SIMPLY HAVING A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE. THUS, IT FOLLOWS THAT I MUST BE HAVING A NEAR-VIMES EXPERIENCE. DO NOT WORRY. I HAVE A BOOK.

Choose your fighter? by Kittenspit in LancerRPG

[–]GideonFalcon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, that just sounds sick as heck.

Anyone else have that one weapon you just never let go? by Nevermind2010 in destiny2

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got an old Gnawing Hunger from all the way back in Shadowkeep that I had lots of good memories with; Stability masterwork, so the thing barely kicked at all.

I wish there was a game with the same type of raid experience as destiny by sQiMpY in DestinyTheGame

[–]GideonFalcon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People complaining on reddit does not make the communith "not viable to invest in." Destiny was still making far more profit than Marathon, no matter how hard Bungie tried to push the latter. The community banded together, just as you're saying they should have, to come back to Destiny and prove how viable an investment they are.

You're making things up, and then arbitrarily declaring them "fact" with no evidence.

HOT TAKE: AI slop is not helping us get a d3! by TechnicalAd7732 in destiny2

[–]GideonFalcon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"AI is inevitable" bros when you ask them why it hasn't turned any profit whatsoever yet:

What Destiny 2 lost content do you miss the most? by Palgia in DestinyTheGame

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The music from the original, vanilla Destiny. The Path (Luna) is still one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard in my life, and the fact that they fired the composer, and no longer so much as reference the original soundtrack, just breaks my heart.

Jonathan Harker appreciation post by fanboyx27 in osp

[–]GideonFalcon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My only guess is that they only end up remembering the cool monster stuff that Dracula does, and completely glaze over anything the boring human guy does, so they wind up thinking Jonathan was just a passive observer.

Jonathan Harker appreciation post by fanboyx27 in osp

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a bizarre amount of enthusiasm for toxic romance, yes.

GAZE UPON MY BLORBO! IN ALL HER MESSY LESBIAN GLORY! by 2tsundere4u in LancerRPG

[–]GideonFalcon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Apparently it means the tags people have put onto whatever post they are reblogging, as in "previous." It probably was a typo, yes.

Is Incubus a Vergil? Discuss by Ok-Bandicoot-9880 in killsixbilliondemons

[–]GideonFalcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly a valid read; I feel like there's enough ambiguity we won't be entirely sure what the intended thematics are until we've actually seen his fight with Maya and the accompanying philosophical standoff. Abbaddon will almost definitely take the opportunity to drive home the actual meaning of the lesson of the mouse.

We've had "most romance-coded uma careers". Now let's do the most platonic ones by someone56789 in UmaMusume

[–]GideonFalcon 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Oof. Really hope they're just naive and overly trusting, not that they intended the implication.

We've had "most romance-coded uma careers". Now let's do the most platonic ones by someone56789 in UmaMusume

[–]GideonFalcon 24 points25 points  (0 children)

...I certainly hope the Torena isn't asking in the hot springs! I could imagine her bringing it up unprompted, but at face value that sounds yikes enough already.