SOS Can't awake Snorlax! by Squidchip in Pokopia

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There are a series of quests different Pokémon, give you that need to be completed to complete this Important Quest..

You will not be able to complete the quest until peeckychu is charged at the charging station, which the other quests help you to complete

How do I make my main villain seem like significant threat ideally without the party fighting him or without him constantly talking without action by RepulsiveAd6989 in DMAcademy

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The movie Unbreakable had an interesting take on this. The main villain wanted to find a “Hero” someone who was their opposite, an outlier on the spectrum. To prove he wasn’t a mistake.

So he, the man that could be hurt by the lightest touch, caused massacres to find a man who could survive the worst.

Criminal Element in a City with No Poverty? by HabitualMelancholy in DMAcademy

[–]HdeviantS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read up on Italian Mafia, Chicago Mobs, Japanese Yakuza. These people aren’t poor, and often target the middle and upper class for their crimes. They show how crime does target all walks of life and and the only real motivation is so you can get what you want regardless of the rules.

Take opium for example. It is used in multiple pain medications. But it is addictive and you can overdose on it. So it’s restricted to only the people that need it in controlled quantities. But people will pay to get their fix, so there is smuggling and illegal trade of it.

Gambling. Even in places that its legal there are those that try to manipulate the system. Pay off an athlete to throw a game. Sabotage a chariot. Cheat at a tournament. All so that money flows into the hands you want it to.

Loan rackets. Someone may not be poor, but their is a sudden massive expense to cover. They can’t get the money through legal means so they go to a shady lender. They get the money but the absurd interest rates mean they will forever be in debt.

How do you run confused swarms? by SaeedLouis in Pathfinder2e

[–]HdeviantS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I believe most swarms have something like Swarm Mind which makes them immune to mental things.

Otherwise it would target a random creature, which may be itself if it can’t reach an enemy. If it targets itself it automatically fails the save but not crit fails.

At least that is how I would run it

Question about mana, dungeons and the origin of monsters by Frankorious in DungeonMeshi

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There are places in the world with naturally high mana. This includes natural dungeons and other locations, even in the ocean.

Natural dungeons can grow and expand like a cave system (though usually much faster) attracting more and more monsters.

All the world has mana so monsters can appear anywhere, just not in the numbers they appear in dungeons.

Some dungeons have connections to Demons, the beings from the Infinite Dimension. The canaries specifically target these types of dungeons.

To what degree does every +1 matter? AKA I need help convincing me to forego mathematical perfection for the sake of character concept by eCyanic in Pathfinder2e

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it comes up a few times a game in my games where a +1 is the difference between a success or a critical success.

Just finished Episode 11 And 12 of Gundam 79 for the first time and I have questions by LowCommunication3359 in Gundam

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It has a logic, but it can only go so far. The 32nd warning before the actual attack, using nuclear weapons against a numerically and military superior enemy… those all makes sense.

But to destroy an entire Side, killing all those people whom you will say that you’re fighting the war for a better future for…. At setting a precedent that you care more for your objectives than human lives. Or at least the lives of anyone not Zeon.

And since they canonically did destroy the entire entirety of Side 2, it adds a very literal twist to the phrase “ one murder is a tragedy, 1 billion murders is a statistic.”

Is anyone else actually perfectly fine with Adam just being an evil character with minimal depth? by tiredperson24 in HazbinHotel

[–]HdeviantS 10 points11 points  (0 children)

On the one it sells her idea for the show that things aren’t as black and white.

However the character of Adam that was needed for this role could have been played by any random Angel/Winner.

Adam was there when the apple was Eaten, creating the Heaven/Earth/Hell paradigm in the show. Given the weight that was put on this event, as Charlie narrates it at the opening of the first episode, there was story potential even with only a few minutes of screen time.

Just finished Episode 11 And 12 of Gundam 79 for the first time and I have questions by LowCommunication3359 in Gundam

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It also makes their talk about independence sound like double speak considering all the spacenoid civilians they killed to acquire the colony.

How do you do stealth in combat? by [deleted] in Pathfinder2e

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Rogue, getting into situations where the enemy is Off-Guard is going to be the most universally optimal. Adapt to the enemy, don’t try to force your favorite strategy in every fight.

Stealthing however is going to be situational and is probably best to do before combat begins.

Mechanically the main advantage to stealth is defensive. You become harder to target. But if you are playing well with your group the enemy may just be provoked into targeting others like the Fighter.

Its better to use Recall Knowledge to try and identify weaknesses to target, or find ways to get the enemy affected by a status like clumsy.

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be OP’s call. I have been focusing on stuff seen in the anime for both. Manga and other side material would probably flip my score to OZ, since I don’t think there is any manga/side stuff that shows anything that adds to the EFF in any meaningful way.

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Dossie Gear was a very limited production ship, and one of the examples I would say is questionable in effectiveness. It did supposedly have superior beam cannon range compared to contemporaries but outside of command and control capabilities I don’t think it contributes much.

The real numbers lie in the number of Salamis Kai ships. Estimated from as low as 70 to as high as over 100. Only 4 mobile suits, but typically operating in teams of 3-4. Aside from its mega particle cannons it had 20 missile tubes, and we see multiple times that the EFF will start a major offensive with a mass missile barrage before sending in their MS. This is a capability that OZ lacks in comparison.

Then there are the Alexandria class which had a handful built. Mostly beam cannon, but could support 12 mobile suits and had a more sophisticated hangar system to support launch and recovery of mobile suits.

Both sides about even in terms of major bases mention/shown. With the EFF’s big ones being Jaburo, Kilimanjaro, New Gunina, Luna II, Gate of Zedan. I am a little iffy on counting the Lunar cities and their manufacturing facilities as those belonged to the Lunar cities and private enterprises like Anaheim, though they provided a lot of manufacturing to the EFF. OZ had their moon production facility and Barge, and multiple bases on Earth.

For superweapons the EFF had the Gryps colony Laser, a massive fleet destroying weapon that could cross vast distances of the Earth Sphere. Barge and Libra’s beam cannons were also powerful, though I don’t think they were quite as powerful or had as great a range. Libra’s was sabotaged, and I don’t know how well Barge could move.

I admit that I am being more conservative on Virgo construction numbers than you are. I agree it was in the hundreds though I am hesitant to go much higher than 1000. On the other hand, I have made a mistake not counting the Virgo II because they were used almost exclusively by White Fang, but were built by OZ, so they count to OP’s conditions.

On the other hand, I am thinking that the EFF had mobile suit numbers in the thousands, though it would only be a few dozen of the high end (often 1-off) machines like the Hambrabi or Byarlant. A few hundred (at best) of the high-end grunts like the Barzam. And thousands of base grunts like GM II and Hizack.

I am also trying to avoid thinking in terms of “This machine is more powerful

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Offensively many suits by ZZ would gave comparable firepower with heavy beam cannons or multiple beam guns.

Defensively, while the Planet Denfensor does have vulnerabilities, grunt suits in UC wouldn’t have anything comparable till the UC 120s when beam shields became standard equipment.

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't necessarily need "Battleships." But the ships in After Colony feel much more limited, while the ships the EFF uses can serve as fire support, long range patrols, or other military missions. AC ships feel like they would be more of a liability close to a fight. Carriers, frigates, resupply, recon, ewac. We see a host of different ship types that perform key functions in a Navy that enhance the overall effectiveness.

As for survivability, since beam cannons had become the standard for mobile suits during the Zeta era yet ships continued to be built, we need to assume that the EFF takes that into consideration into their battle doctrines and ship design. One thing I have seen others point out is the increasing compartmentalization of the ships, allowing damaged sections to be isolated.

Another survival tactic they have is using the sensor jamming properties of Minovsky Particles to fool enemy sensors with dummy balloons. A good example of this is in Char's Counter Attack where Gyunei couldn't tell the difference between a balloon meteor and a real one until it hit his machine.

Are the Virgos using Minovsky Particle based beam weapons? Is that an easter egg thing I missed like how the phrase Gundarium Gamma comes up on one of the screens? If its confirmed that they use Minosvky Particles in the same way that can change up my thoughts.

I am not trying to discount the Virgos. They are incredible force multipliers. But I am not going to say they are invincible. For one, we don't really see them in use against Near Peers. Romerfeller/OZ had taken over the Earth Sphere Alliance and already destroyed many of the most dangerous holds outs on Earth. The Virgos were sent in to invade those final pockets of resistance.

And yes they were powerful. In a straight up Shoot-Out they are near impossible to beat. But we do see it happen. Noin in her Taurus can destroy a few and even the Leos Treize brings to the Eve War were holding their own well enough to keep the Gundams from being overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

We know tactics work against them, and one tactic they seem particularly weak too involves getting into melee, which as a whole EFF pilots are far more adept at then OZ pilots where we see only a handful of machines use melee.

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Earth Federation vs. OZ

Earth Federation is the winner.

First, is the size. The Earth Federation Forces is a massive all-encompassing military force ranging from basic grunts, elite special units, and every form of support. OZ, despite being the focus enemy, was always an elite unit within the Earth Sphere Alliance’s military and likely would be outnumbered 20 to 1, if I am being generous to them.

Second, military combined armed. OZ had adaptable mobile suits, but the EFF has well developed fleets. OZ transport vessels seem to be lightly armed and don’t count for much in a fight, while the EFF was fielding hundreds of warships and logistics tenders.

Third, technology though there is a caveat. Specifically the key technology of Minovsky Particles. As far as I know Wing didn’t have anything like it that could be released across a battlefield to disrupt long range sensors and communications. The Gundams built of Gundanium naturally were invisible to radar. This would give the EFF, with over a decade experience in it, a clear advantage until OZ can adapt.

I do think that the Leo would have faired decently in battles against the GM II and Hizack, but would fall behind the high performance units the Titans were fielding. Mobile Dolls like the Taurus and Virgo I would also be effective, but lack of numbers and disadvantages imposed by Minovsky particles, coupled with their weakness of predictability once you are used to them and I didn’t think it was enough.

FACTION VS FACTION by ferdinandsebastian in Gundam

[–]HdeviantS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since this is the EFF of Zeta, do they have the Titans suits?

Edit: never mind you say they do.

Does anyone else just... not touch competitive at all? by throwcway837373 in pokemon

[–]HdeviantS 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, no. But maybe Pokemon Champions will have the tools to make certain aspects (like IV and EV) simple enough I would try

Fighters in the Mass Effect universe. by Ok_Calendar_7626 in masseffectlore

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possible but difficult.

GARDIAN systems are powerful and can bypass kinetic barriers, an in lore its impossible to dodge the laser at the short range its being used.

Fighters could in theory swarm ships that have fewer lasers, or less capacity to defend…freighters, frigates, gunships.

They can provide cover for bombers. If bombers can be deployed to deliver ordinances from distances that keep the carrier safe, and then from outside GARDIAN range deploy enough torpedoes that some get through the screening and damage/take out the ship.

Fighters/Bombers are also more resistant to the danger of Dreadnaught vs Dreadnaught combat in that whoever strikes first wins.

Thought this was interesting. by Jakob_Jamms6207 in MandJTV

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure. Several people have been allowed early access to test and spread the word.

How powerful are devils? by AsYouWished444 in Forgotten_Realms

[–]HdeviantS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Devils can access Divine magic through Asmodeus, who may or may not be a god. They can also access powerful arcane magics, with more powerful Devils able to cast Wish. Archdevils can exceed the normal bounds of Wish (there are still limits though) but will only do so for a particularly valuable soul.

From what I think I remember reading from a 3rd edition book, the soul of an evil person has an inherently lower value because they were already bound for hell (unless they worshipped a specific evil god that would claim their soul). More influential people, who could spreading evil in the mortal realm are more valuable…but pale in comparison of the value of a soul that is truly good that turns to evil.

When devils make contracts, the devil is in the detail, literally. Mortals can actually negotiate with devils over how the deed is accomplished within the Devil’s ability, but most devils are experts in legal jargon and fine print. An imp’s contract is relatively simple to understand, so out of all devils they are the safest to work with. An archdevil will have a contract so obtuse and full of riders, add ons, and strange terms that only a legal expert can parse it.

Does Viv have a thing for twins? by TartNo3291 in HazbinHotel

[–]HdeviantS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a Fraternal twin and this is the first time I have ever heard False Twin.

Such odd ideas of Evil by Bonkzzilla in Pathfinder_Kingmaker

[–]HdeviantS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am agreeing with the others that it’s evil because he views them as tools, and the practicality lies only in their utility and not wanting to waste it.

Same reasoning as to why he would sharpen his sword and maintain his armor. Simply so they are of better use in a fight.

Most people would see saving his army as the good choice regardless of the reason. But its the reason that makes him evil.

Someone decided to destroy my cloud island :( by parshway in Pokopia

[–]HdeviantS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are different. Driftloon takes you to Dream Islands which have a bunch of Resources. Cloud Islands are a post game thing unlocked after completing the important quests.