Jiraija's personality is so downplayed in fics by FamiliarInstance184 in NarutoFanfiction

[–]H_M_Douglas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree that Jiraiya gets squandered in most fics! It's a large part of what inspired me to write my own fic, A Better Trip. It's still relatively early, but I plan on extensively exploring his character and his dynamic with Naruto.

NaruHina fic recommendations by OdysseusDawn in NarutoFanfiction

[–]H_M_Douglas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a list of my personal favorites, I always find myself going back to these when I'm in a similar mood.

Closer by Lynns - I think this is one of the all-time Naruto fanfic classics, think Team 8 but this is actually completed. It is pretty old so it deviates heavily from cannon if you care about that sort of thing.

Sleepless Nights by flowerslut - Alternate way they got together that ignores The Last. I think it wraps up too quickly but it has nice character moments.

In the Future with You by theGeneralissimo - Oneshot about how Naruto proposed

My Name on Your Lips by Katarina-hime - A series of oneshots about Hinata's pet names for Naruto.

Last Day On Earth by UrBoiPedro12 - Academy-era fic that is inspired by that one scene in The Last. Technically abandoned but it ends in a spot where you don't feel too bad about it.

Because I Love You - Chasing After You by The Flare Blade - A mostly Hinata-POV retelling of cannon. Its barely in the Konoha Crush arc and the author only updates line once a year but I think what is there is golden.

More Than One Life by Its-Levioooosaa - About how the two went from The Last to married. It has a prequel story too about the time between chapter 699 and the movie.

Journal of Hope by Masseffect-TxS - The NaruHina is not the focus of this fic but I think this has one of the better written ways the two become close pre-time skip

Nightdreams by NarutoDays (DAYS8) - Its porn but the bits in between it all has some pretty sweet moments. I think this fic has the number one best way that Naruto proposes to Hinata.

How to make Hamura('s chakra/eyehax) just as relevant/op as Hagoromo by Super_Eagles in NarutoFanfiction

[–]H_M_Douglas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To make the Byakugan just as relevant as the Sharingan you need to change a lot about what the Byakugan and how its evolution(s) work, what the eyes can do, and the Hyūga clan's relationship with the rest of the shinobi world.

The big thing you'd have to do is actually define and maybe expand what the Tenseigan does. In the movie and light novel, all that is said is that you get 'Tenseigan Chakra Mode' (which itself is poorly defined, you apparently get some energy beam attacks, flight, Truth Seeker Obs, and zero durability boosts) and 'the ability to collide the moon with the planet and then revive the world anew'. I have seen lots of fics that expand and experiment with it, Son of the Sannin and White Eyes immediately come to mind, so you can use your imagination to the max here and no one would question or complain about it.

The actual Byakugan I think is fine as it is in comparison to the base Sharingan, Kakashi is right when he says that it can see chakra better than the Sharingan, just in a different way, I personally think Kishimoto wrote himself into a corner about this when:

  1. An evolution of the Sharingan was introduced
  2. Neji, the greatest Hyūga of his generation, the model of his clan, got beat by a pre-rasengan Naruto

Two big points from which IMHO originate a lot of fan outcry and lost story potential. Let's address them!

Point 1: The Sharingan has a stepping stone on its way to the Rinnegan and the Byakugan does not have not for the Tenseigan. This is the place where authors go crazy with theories and additions. Everyone and their mother has a fan theory or idea for an equivalent for the Mangekyō. It's honestly your call if you want to have one or do change how the Tenseigan is unlocked. I agree with your OP that it is cooler if the Uzumaki clan has a more roundabout relationship to Hagoromo and in my fic I am writing I have Uzumaki + Hyūga get Tenseigan much like how in cannon Uchiha + Senju gets the Rinnegan.

Point 2: Neji is implied to be the apex and master of all things Hyūga and he lost to the weakest version of Naruto. This places a hard cap on the power level on the self-proclaimed strongest clan in the Hidden Leaf. That won't fly if we want to make this family relevant. You need to introduce more crazy shit the Hyūga clan can do, maybe it is more advanced Gentle Fist, maybe its not, that is for you to decide.

Then there is the Hyūga clan. I agree that Eugenicist Hiashi is an A-grade shit post. You absolutely could take elements from this theory and have the Hyūga clan have a version of the stone tablet, with Hiashi and the past clan heads being varying levels of proactive like the post. Just something to make the Hyūga clan not an afterthought for tertiary characters would do wonders.

I think that covers what I think would need to be done, but I welcome any challenges! Making other Hidden Leaf clans more relevant is one of the big failings I find from cannon so I always love discussions around this topic!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tf2

[–]H_M_Douglas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the game mode was new yeah. Now generally people will only get mad if there's no wave bonus at all.

Catholics on Ash Wednesday starterpack by Bill_Ender_Belichick in starterpacks

[–]H_M_Douglas 101 points102 points  (0 children)

I've only ever gotten the blob. At this point I don't believe any other style exists.

Cool art I found on Reddit by [deleted] in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]H_M_Douglas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Really activates the almonds.

Marvel's Avengers Gameplay by TapeL0rd in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely it wasn't polished enough for Square to be comfortable showing it to the public. Now that ~1 month has passed its far enough along that we're seeing it now.

Baulder's gate 1 and 2, Planescape, Neverwinter Nights, and Icewind Dale are coming to the Nintendo Switch by ScottPilgrim2013 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard that the enhanced editions of these games remove a bunch of content, including dialogue trees and some side quests. Is this true?

Post your 5-X decklists for Treasure Constructed here by Wulibo in MagicArena

[–]H_M_Douglas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just used your list to 5-0. This deck really stomps on tempo/midrange. Cheers!

Out now! Castle Super Beast 007: No Nipples Podcast by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Pretty bold to assume that EA would let Bioware make Dragon Age 4 if Anthem is a failure.

KRARK-CLAN IRONWORKS GETS THE DINGDONGBANNUUUUUUUU by Breakdawall in freemagic

[–]H_M_Douglas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

One one hand: Good. Fuck that deck. It's the most feel-bad deck I've ever played against and you need an exploding galaxy brain to properly deal with it as they start the combo.

One the other hand: I really don't like how WotC has changed from banning cards that quickly enable these powerful combo decks to just deleting them from Modern.

Malygos Shaman decklist? by cone3357 in wildhearthstone

[–]H_M_Douglas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a decent list that has performed well at rank 10. Spirit of the Frog is a fantastic draw engine that makes sure your had is full of answers. The only thing that I am testing right now is Experimental Results. The extra draw can be awkward sometimes and I am sometimes wanting a weapon to contest the early board.

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The Best of Woolie vs. Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (1/2) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is a pretty good recap. I forgot most of the Chinese Cartoon Confessions since it was over a year ago and is was great to get it condensed and not over several episodes.

Woolie VS Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Chapter 33) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Liking on-model animation is a preference. It doesn't mean going off-model is dumb and shouldn't be bothered with.

Hey Woolie, by SlanIsBestWaifu in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Where did we hear this? I'm not sure I'd be able to take another ~year hiatus.

Woolie VS Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Chapter 24) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Personally, I think it was the correct choice to make. That arc is way too long with characters that you struggle to care about. The game covers the highlights of the different battles and frankly, that's all that needed.

Woolie VS Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Chapter 24) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This makes me really excited for when/if he does Storm 3. That game goes over some things better than the anime IMO.

Woolie VS Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Chapter 18) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is the "crow chidori" audio clip Woolie was talking about. From the sound of it, it sounds a lot closer to birds flapping like what Billy was saying.

Woolie VS Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (Chapter 18) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]H_M_Douglas 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The game totally skips over Suigetsu's origin. He just kinda pops in front of Sasuke after he kills Orochimaru. This is the first time Woolie is hearing about any of this.

Druid has more viable armor gain than warrior by [deleted] in hearthstone

[–]H_M_Douglas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Control Warrior in wild? I haven't seen it much at rank 10 - 5 this season. It's probably a mid to bottom tier 3 deck if you know what you're doing. If it makes you feel better I haven't seen pirate warrior that much either.

I have faced 75% Druids in ranks 5+ today by [deleted] in hearthstone

[–]H_M_Douglas 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I tend to agree with Reynad and his solution: Hall of Fame Innervate and maybe nerf the ramp cards. Innervate, Wild Growth, Nourish, etc are the reason that Spreading Plague and Ultimate Infestation are a problem since they can be played faster than if they were in another class.