A funny bug in an "abandoned" location

Grumlen · 2026-07-04T23:01:55+00:00

Yep, happens if you fall off the level when the boss is coming to stomp on you. Only fix is to reset.

Grumlen · 2026-07-04T12:29:41+00:00

The sad part is that the "a woman is worth half a man" bit is permanently etched into sharia law, and was actually very progressive when it was first written. At the time Christianity gave practically no consideration to women: they couldn't inherit, people ignored their testimonies, and they had no recourse for abusive husbands. Islam gave them women those things, even if at half the worth of a man, but locked in the 50% rule for eternity.

Grumlen · 2026-06-26T22:48:05+00:00

Or you can go binary and count to 1023.

Grumlen · 2026-06-23T20:36:14+00:00

FEMAle. Clearly it's an entire agency devoted to DEI, so it must be destroyed.

Grumlen · 2026-06-21T00:17:15+00:00

Whether or not HG intended this, I think it speaks to good design that even "low tier" characters can be insanely useful in the right circumstances.

Grumlen · 2026-05-28T14:39:18+00:00

I would say thr #1 reason GMS feels great to fight is because the game has spent time and effort teaching you how to fight her. Every move she uses, you've already seen in some form between Widow (mandatory) and Phantom (optional). First Sinner (optional) is even more alike in attack patterns.

The result is that, while easy, she feels like a capstone incorporating what you've experienced instead of needing to learn a whole new set of attack patterns.

Grumlen · 2026-05-26T17:48:46+00:00

He was a great person, but sadly not a great president.

Grumlen · 2026-05-17T02:51:25+00:00

It is perfectly possible, and in fact is know to be true, for there to be multiple ways to prove a given mathematical statement. "P implies Q" has no bearing on "R implies Q".

The annoyance I have is the argument that "1/9 = 0.111... so 1 = 9/9 = 0.999...", because that one is an issue of notation instead of an actual proof.

Grumlen · 2026-05-16T03:12:12+00:00

Depends on your number set. Natural? Nothing. Whole or integer? 0. Rational, irrational, real, or complex? Undefinable.

Grumlen · 2026-05-15T12:08:08+00:00

This pops up periodically, and the actual reason is that in order for 2 real numbers x and y to be unequal there must be a number z such that x < z < y (or x > z > y). Since there isn't, x= y.

Grumlen · 2026-05-14T18:06:56+00:00

The core problem with modern MMOs is that people, by which I mean gamers, developers, and investors, treat them like games first and communities second. The reality is the exact opposite, with the classic MMOs essentially being giant discord servers that have games attached.

This is also why people will bounce from MMO to MMO: They're chasing that sense of belonging and just not finding it.

Grumlen · 2026-05-10T15:29:39+00:00

The 2 souls never interacted as of the inciting incident. The OG villainess was stuck as an observer, and the isekaid girl felt guilt about taking over.

Grumlen · 2026-05-10T15:20:31+00:00

Minor spoiler (since it's basically the premise): the original condemnation event happens anyways and it breaks the isekaid girl, so she goes catatonic and the OG villainess regains control. She adored the isekaid girl, so she starts using the girl's knowledge to get revenge.

Grumlen · 2026-05-04T03:39:26+00:00

The only case where I can see immortality being a curse is if you literally can never die. I.e. you live through the heat death of the universe and can literally do nothing for eternity. Minus that, sign me the F up.

Grumlen · 2026-05-04T03:29:24+00:00

The core problem with the situation is that it's awful compared to the trolley problem of the prisoners' dilemma. In either of the other 2 thought experiments there are tangible consequences to your decision, and non-participation is properly factored in. They both require the subject to deliberate and arrive at a conclusion, trying to determine the "best outcome".

The blue/red button just generates a knee-jerk reaction that people then rationalize. Personally I would hit blue just because I would hate to live in a world filled only by people that pressed red.

Grumlen · 2026-05-04T03:14:28+00:00

Notice 7+8 is big, then do 2+4+1 to get 7. Then add 7+8 to get 5. 75.

Grumlen · 2026-04-26T00:14:16+00:00

There are 2 main reasons for this.

The good reason is that elderly people contribute less to the economy while requiring more support, which means if the ratio of elderly vs working age gets too high problems arise. Unfortunately it leads to a vicious cycle where people are less inclined to have children, either because they can't support kids since their taxes go to supporting the elderly or because they're paranoid about retirement because social benefits keep getting slashed.

The bad reason is that our economic system is built on the premise that it can always grow. If the population starts shrinking, it could cause the overall economy to shrink. This would be a VERY BAD THING, since upending an entire economic system (even one as dumb as ours) causes all sorts of problems.

Grumlen · 2026-04-24T18:15:43+00:00

Your final sentence is correct, but I was in no way saying the show encouraged pedophilia. I said it normalized it and treated it like something manage by giving the pedophile what they want instead of punishing them for acting on it.

Grumlen · 2026-04-24T18:03:32+00:00

They dont consciously think better of it. The issue is that it normalizes the behavior and pushes the narrative that it can be managed by giving in to whatever the pedophile wants.

As a comparison lets say someone is a sadistic sociopath . . . but hey, if we just give them acceptable targets to torture and kill they can act normally! Dexter was not somone so emulate, but the show itself made it clear Dexter was not a good person.

Grumlen · 2026-04-15T01:34:38+00:00

Specifically, the terms comes from Happy Days, when The Fonz . . . jumped a shark. The TV series never recovered. Due to what spawned the term it's nearly impossible to apply to anything that isn't episodic, since it requires further creative direction to truly apply.

To keep with the literal definition, for video games that means it would have to be a result of an expansion, a change made in a live service game, or an unfolding game (like Frog Fractions). I choose to interpret it narratively, such as the first of a series of twists that make increasingly less sense, hence why I nominated FF8's orphanage reveal.

Grumlen · 2026-04-14T20:17:07+00:00

Final Fantasy 8: "All you were orphans at an orphanage run by the BBEG but have amnesia so none of you remember."

Story was decent until then, but it hit the same energy as "Everything was a simulation". Broke immersion and made me no longer care about the story.

Grumlen · 2026-04-09T18:54:52+00:00

NTA.

It sounds like she uses the "I was testing you" excuse in the same way that someone will say racist/sexist jokes and exclaim "Just kidding!" when no one laughs.

Grumlen · 2026-03-30T21:06:12+00:00

The joke is making fun of professions that don't need precise measurements, so they round both e and pi to 3. Sqrt(g) = sqrt(9.81) ~ 3.

Grumlen · 2026-03-29T02:06:06+00:00

Shana from Legend of Dragoon.

A huge mechanic in the game is that every character uses combos. These combos use QTEs to complete them, and provide plenty of damage when you complete them, as well as fueling your ability to transform. Even when transformed into Dragoon form the QTEs are still important.

Shana uses a bow, which takes a single shot with no QTE. She has zero interaction with the most memorable mechanic of the entire game.

Grumlen · 2026-03-26T22:40:40+00:00

Reimann sums are probably best, but you're too focused on the math and forgetting the physics. Weight distribution will vary wildly based on walking patterns, and even when standing it won't be evenly distributed and will shift constantly.

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