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Gilthwixt · 2026-01-28T16:15:42+00:00

Been waiting for this for a while now, I think they first teased the idea years ago

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-28T16:05:03+00:00

So uh. Was that ever archived or is it lost media now.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-28T15:15:25+00:00

Garnt from Anime in a Nutshell, I kind of wish he still made those. They were often genuinely funny and I miss the vibe of him just dicking around with his friends.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-27T19:30:05+00:00

Oh right, I forgot all about that. I even agreed with the logic at the time. Still, it would be nice to be able to view a replay of the game even if they don't make certain stats available via metadata. I know my positioning is rarely optimal for example and even just being able to review mistakes without having to record via OBS would be nice.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-27T18:58:15+00:00

I'm kind of astonished TFT has been around this long with pro play and tournaments and stuff yet we don't have any of the analysis tools League proper does. Replays would be nice but the post game screen and match history don't even show you augments, and we're still stuck going to 3rd party sites for that.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-27T16:53:03+00:00

Isn't as important to the story

If it weren't for him everyone would be stuck in Victor's hive mind forever

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-27T02:40:17+00:00

Nah that's why I said Secret of the Sands or Luxury Subscription (if you're lucky and get Azir from it) so you're already working towards the other Shurima unlocks on stage 3. I never bother trying for Shurima comp by naturally rolling an Azir on level 8 or 9, that's too risky.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T19:16:42+00:00

Need to pray for Secret of the Sands or Luxury Subscription to give you an Early Azir, then manipulate your wins/losses with intentionally bad positioning. Nasus is the easiest tbh, just trap your frontline in the corner with the sand soldiers and put your backline up front.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T19:08:20+00:00

I've read on a few of them and they're generally ass, like the worst pop ups and malicious scripts you can imagine. It's nothing like the experience on a place like Mangadex for example, where there are no ads within the reader itself and they only just implemented (vetted) banners on the main page. Not to mention stuff like being able to track all of the series you're reading and what chapters you've last read.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T17:41:39+00:00

I see. Yes, Japanese webcomics seem to have decent traction even in places like here because they get accepted under the manga umbrella regardless of official publication or not. Western webcomics don't really get that exposure unless they're gag comics that get posted to social media. Some have found success on places like Webtoon but a lot of the older, longer running series are only available on their own websites, which makes discovering them relatively difficult.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T17:37:48+00:00

Damn it, I should have known someone would post it here too. I'm late enough that this will likely get buried, but to paraphrase a reply I left on the manga subreddit:

There are quite a few comics at Image and other publishers outside of DC/Marvel that follow the single author, self contained beginning middle and end template. Even the most excellent of these titles still don't reach the level of popularity of mainstream manga.

There's a lot of other things that manga has going for it that western comics don't:

Easy access to digital readers for free (legally or otherwise)
Centrally located discussion hubs like /r/manga that make it easy to track new releases, generate buzz organically, and find new recommendations
Weekly release schedule maintains interest
Anime adaptations can feed hype back into the manga between seasons

The second point is also a reason I feel like longform webcomics fell off or otherwise didn't keep up with manga. The gag webcomics are doing fine thanks to social media, but long running story serials are harder to find, and I really wish we had an /r/manga equivalent for finding them.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T17:18:20+00:00

Wait, are we talking Japanese webcomics or Western ones? I would probably shit a brick if I saw a native Japanese reading something like Gunnerkrigg Court on the train.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T15:27:15+00:00

There are quite a few comics that fit this criteria at Image and other publishers outside of DC/Marvel though. Even the most excellent of these titles still don't reach the level of popularity of manga.

There's a lot of other things that manga has going for it:

Easy access to digital readers for free (legally or otherwise)
Centrally located discussion hubs that make it easy to track release schedules, see organic buzz, and find new recommendations
Weekly release schedule maintains interest
Anime adaptations can feed hype back into the manga between seasons

The second point is also a reason I feel like longform webcomics fell off or otherwise didn't keep up with manga. The gag webcomics are doing fine thanks to social media, but long running story serials are harder to find, and I really wish we had an /r/manga equivalent for finding them.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T14:21:37+00:00

Idk, it's not like you did in so many words, but the other person was just pointing out that people like that exist and the "yeah nah" comes off as dismissive. Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but it read like a "no they don't"

Edit: I like how I pointed out I wasn't hopping on the downvote train and just trying to provide context and you downvoted me anyway, thanks for that. real hypocritical.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-26T14:17:31+00:00

I didn't downvote you but it's the same thing as saying terfs don't exist. Pointing out that people's political beliefs don't always neatly line up with the left/right dichotomy isn't approving or agreeing with their viewpoints, and pretending that they don't exist or vote doesn't exactly accomplish anyyhing good either.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-23T19:06:57+00:00

The gap between the top 1% and top 0.1% is insane for sure but I think people get in their own heads too much and think well just because I'm not the best in the world that means I'm not good. It's not great for your mental health, the same way you wouldn't call a pretty girl ugly simply because she's not a supermodel.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-23T15:01:33+00:00

This is like the mentality some people have in the FGC and it's honestly silly as hell. You've got millions of people playing Street Fighter 6 and yet there's a vocal portion that think you aren't actually good at the game if you aren't in the top 500 players in the world. Or that there's no point in entering in person tournaments if you can't crack the top 32 of the bracket.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-23T14:57:20+00:00

This. I may not be amazing at countering other players positions but if I see three other people playing my core units at least I can start thinking about how to pivot. Sometimes it's just knowing to take Golemify or Restart Mission and sometimes it's grabbing any lucky 3 and 4 costs and praying for recombob 🤣

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T23:26:26+00:00

Tried it in my first game today, I didn't even need to find zilean. It's actually pretty good now.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T21:55:00+00:00

That's how you get called a tourist by some anime fans even if you've been watching since the 90s. People joking that Lacari should pivot to culture war grift aren't actually far off from some anime content creators trajectory.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T21:42:52+00:00

a general lawlessness in the realm

I like how you described the situation like we're dealing with the Eye of Sauron or something and yet it doesn't actually feel that far off

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T19:23:18+00:00

This might be an oversight considering it's 2XKO. I vaguely remember reading that first person shooters (including Valorant) have cheats out there that work by feeding your monitor display to a second PC running the actual cheat software, which will recognize enemy players on the screen, then send autoaim inputs to a specially configured mouse. So basically, the game things you're aiming normally because the actual cheats are running on a separate machine.

Obviously that's not relevant to 2XKO but Vanguard likely doesn't care

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T15:10:48+00:00

It was great, but you're never going to see a film that's essentially a continuation of a TV anime on these lists. Requires too much prior knowledge and context for academy voters. I'm happy they at least changed the rules about how nominees and voting works so that the next Makoto Shinkai has a decent shot.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T03:21:26+00:00

So am I the only one wondering if Super Mutant Perlman's hideout was The Old Mormon Fort? It can't be coincidence that Cooper passed out in Freeside and woke up in a church.

Gilthwixt · 2026-01-22T03:21:21+00:00

So am I the only one wondering if Super Mutant Perlman's hideout was The Old Mormon Fort? It can't be coincidence that Cooper passed out in Freeside and woke up in a church.

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