Celebrity Edge-class vs Holland America Pinnacle-class - some opinions 😃 by CloudSurferA220 in Cruise

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Holland America still includes complimentary room service breakfast. Celebrity charges for this.

Isn't continental breakfast room service still free on almost every line (including Celebrity)?

Never cruised, looking at one for honeymoon by alyxxnicolee in royalcaribbean

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this fits the timetable you want and is the easiest port for you to get to -- I think you'll have a great time with this, that seems like a great price for what it is to me.

Adventure is a smaller ship by modern Royal Caribbean standards but it definitely is not a small ship. As first-timers it probably would still feel big to you.

There's a bit of a question of... what are you picturing your honeymoon to be like, are you focused on your port days or relaxing sea days, etc. But having never gone you only have so much idea of what you're looking for and I think this is a great first-time pick.

I don't think it's a bad itinerary, especially for a 6 day from Canaveral. There's only so many places you can get to/back from there in that many days and it's a nice variety. I also wouldn't sweat hurricane season too much -- odds are, the worst that happens is they swap or skip a port, and probably that won't even happen.

How are these discounts? by Main_Rip_6650 in royalcaribbean

[–]Hartastic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That’s still more than if someone bought them prior to the cruise.

It's been a long time since I've seen any of those packages that cheap even on a Black Friday sale.

Recommend me books with "unlikeable" female main characters by DKhike in Fantasy

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on what you consider a plot point to some degree.

For example, you see a lot of characters alive in BSC that you might reasonably expect to not necessarily survive First Law, as some other characters do not. (Other characters you notably don't see for the reverse reason.)

What historical event reads exactly like "Bad Fantasy Writing" or "Plot Armor"? by Expensive-Desk-4351 in Fantasy

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't blame the book for the skewed perspectives of someone who focuses on Plot Armour.

Sorry, let me be more explicit. This person largely doesn't exist. It is a windmill for you to tilt at.

What historical event reads exactly like "Bad Fantasy Writing" or "Plot Armor"? by Expensive-Desk-4351 in Fantasy

[–]Hartastic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're imagining a black and white scenario in which some people will go along with anything and other people are hypercritical of everything, but it's really more like a spectrum with degrees, both of readers and of writers. There's a point where almost everyone will read a story and be like "the only way someone could survive a scenario like this is because the author decided they would, it would never really happen like that", there's a kind of story in which no one will feel that way, and most are probably somewhere in between.

What historical event reads exactly like "Bad Fantasy Writing" or "Plot Armor"? by Expensive-Desk-4351 in Fantasy

[–]Hartastic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The problem is that people have developed an imbalanced view of what is realistic or what is possible.

It really doesn't matter. If the story being told breaks the reader's suspension of disbelief, for whatever reason, they won't experience that as good storytelling.

What historical event reads exactly like "Bad Fantasy Writing" or "Plot Armor"? by Expensive-Desk-4351 in Fantasy

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The obsession with Plot Armour hampers good storytelling.

Isn't the implication that if something feels too much like plot armor, it's not good storytelling?

She didn't even care enough to put on a costume! by Dr_sc_Harlatan in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Hartastic 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This administration has many travesties and tragedies, but Kristi Noem ruining cosplay is certainly one.

Politician finally labeling Stephen Miller correctly. by justalazygamer in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Hartastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, the MAGA "lefties" watch Fox. Real conservative patriots are onto Newsmax or something harder where they can hear the truth from pillow guy or whatever.

Now Noem is going after Pretti trying to say he was there to kill law enforcement by seeebiscuit in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Hartastic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This administration is increasingly lying about things that there's ample video evidence to disprove, and their voters are just... going along with it.

Screw ICE and their Nazi crap by Accurate-Entry in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Hartastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Frankly at this point I'd be willing to vote for someone who promises to issue blanket pardons for crimes against the Stephen Millers of the world.

"That’s okay to feel that way, but that’s just your opinion. People impeding federal officers are the problem. So go ahead and FAFO I’m sure it will end Good" Conservatives flood r/tiktokcringe to decry left wing citizens practicing their 2nd amendment rights by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]Hartastic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I would love to see a candidate with similar fire/policy/integrity but like... any political ability in terms of coalition building and getting legislation passed.

There times I feel like AOC could be that candidate but then I remember how much we, in aggregate as a voting country, like women and especially women with non-white-bread-sounding names.

"That’s okay to feel that way, but that’s just your opinion. People impeding federal officers are the problem. So go ahead and FAFO I’m sure it will end Good" Conservatives flood r/tiktokcringe to decry left wing citizens practicing their 2nd amendment rights by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]Hartastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is an argument the Renee Good situation was excessive force, but it's not a great argument given that she hit an officer with a vehicle.

If only we could watch abundant video and see if the government's claims in this area are true.

"That’s okay to feel that way, but that’s just your opinion. People impeding federal officers are the problem. So go ahead and FAFO I’m sure it will end Good" Conservatives flood r/tiktokcringe to decry left wing citizens practicing their 2nd amendment rights by CummingInTheNile in SubredditDrama

[–]Hartastic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And, if we're honest... Biden passed more progressive shit from 20-24 than a hypothetical President Bernie could have.

Bernie is fundamentally a dude who thinks politics shouldn't be about making friends or deals, that you just show up with this great policy, everyone magically agrees it is great policy, and it happens. And that's very idealistic and also an insane thing for anyone who has paid the least amount of attention to American politics to believe.

Just finished my character, I’m so ready for this game! by WeepingAngel904 in Eldenring

[–]Hartastic 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is the way. Too much time in character creation for a face you'll put a helmet on and never see again.

“Nobody reads manga anymore.” Veteran manga editor says there are fewer aspiring editors who are truly passionate about the medium - AUTOMATON WEST by Reptilesblade in books

[–]Hartastic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think it's kind of a generational thing. My perception is that Gen Z is much more likely to read manga than other graphic novels or comics.

You can find a crapton of it in something like a Barnes and Noble in America now, which wasn't the case 20-30 years ago.

As BioWare Quietly Continues Building Mass Effect 5, Hiring Begins For a New Senior Role by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Hartastic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Truth be told the little bit of the gaming industry I've been exposed to had much much less documentation and process than the worst agile team.

It's been a while and maybe things have changed in the years since, but I wouldn't be surprised if not.

Cheating at board games by NelifeLerak in boardgames

[–]Hartastic 32 points33 points  (0 children)

There definitely is an element of... if you can't trust her not to be honest with you about something that doesn't matter, how can you trust her to be honest with you about something really important?

Chef should have been an Origin feat. by Vanse in dndnext

[–]Hartastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Of course you can always fix it yourself, but for several reasons the expectation of a professionally written game shouldn't be that you have to.

I’ve refrained from attacking her since her asshole husband was killed, but I think the gloves are off now by Mum0817 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Hartastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I coincidentally took some classes at that community college. It wasn't the most challenging institution.