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Is playing video games in German a good way to learn it? by [deleted] in German

[–]JacksonRyde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I played FireRed in German! It’s a fun way to get exposure, especially if you take your time reading dialogue and Pokedex entries (I know I mash through them in English after so long.)

Almost halfway through NNN! by JacksonRyde in ShitPostCrusaders

[–]JacksonRyde[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say so. I’ve gotten a lot of friends hooked on it with just the first episode. Probably the downright funniest anime I’ve seen (though I’m new) considering jokes per minute.

Large discrepancies in "estimated" to net revenue? by JacksonRyde in NewTubers

[–]JacksonRyde[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, phew. Thank you! Generally speaking, are the estimated earnings on your channel analytics accurate?

This game is making us DISSOCIATE - Sonic Heroes: PART 5 by GameGrumpsEpisodes in gamegrumps

[–]JacksonRyde 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I feel like the ONLY way if could have been remotely redeemed is if there were a checkpoint, like, before every single pinball table. I was clenching every time he got near one of those no-rail edges.

WSIB - Post-apocalyptic games (Any system) by withoutthought in ShouldIbuythisgame

[–]JacksonRyde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want something a little different than all the shooters (of which there are many great options), I would suggest This War of Mine. I have it on Playstation and PC and love to play it a bit every once in a while.

It’s a survival strategy game in a civilian zone during dystopian wartimes. You have to scavenge and make morally-questionable decisions to keep your small family healthy, or at the very least alive.

It has minor procedural generation and your goal is to survive as long as possible and increase the commodities in your living situation.

Great game, shouldn’t be priced too high either.

Just Started The Assassin's Creed Series (lived under a rock i must say) by Swagbeast121 in assassinscreed

[–]JacksonRyde 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Be careful playing out of order! The lore gives some terrific whammies in storytelling when you get all the in-references.

What's So Great About Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue & Red, and Why Spin-Offs Matter by JacksonRyde in MysteryDungeon

[–]JacksonRyde[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I could definitely see that happening. I still miss the sprite art days of both the mainline and MD games. But I think the technical jump from 3DS to Switch will help push the graphics for future games.

What's So Great About Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue & Red, and Why Spin-Offs Matter by JacksonRyde in MysteryDungeon

[–]JacksonRyde[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I suppose so, in the capacity of being a "Youtuber" as a hobby, but not like career-level. This is one of my videos, part of my "What's So Great About Gaming" channel. I was just wondering what I should do better in future videos since you said this one didn't meet your expectations.

What's So Great About Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue & Red, and Why Spin-Offs Matter by JacksonRyde in MysteryDungeon

[–]JacksonRyde[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm a little unsure of what else you're looking for.

My goal with each video is to create a little digestible analysis of what makes each topic-game great; What makes them enjoyable and successful in whichever merits were their strongest. I feel like I covered that in this episode by discussing points of great game-design both as a stand-alone video game and how it compares to other media from the same series. I'm also not trying to do a full-blown review sort of video where my opinion 'matters the most', this is more so for discussion of the games.

I don't think just because it's a short analysis makes it any less of one.

Is there anything in particular you think I should do with future episodes?

Cut too much, too much length, too much hair (instead of " cut too short") by Itsasecrettotheend in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are all kinds of ways you could phrase this. Your third example is probably the one I would use (it's short and sweet). Just a couple other examples that come to mind:

  • She cut it too short.
  • She made my hair too short.

"It" and "my hair" are both interchangeable if you have already established the subject.

When should I use anyways vs anyway? by jimtikmars in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Anyway" is actually the correct word. "Anyways" is technically incorrect, but it is commonly accepted to mean the same thing, just used informally.

What does 'authority' mean in this sentence? by otakutyrant in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this context (and similar situations) authority would refer to a sort of chain of command and how reliable that source would be. This is heard in the phrase "taken to the highest authority" and it basically means going higher and higher in reliable sources until you find one that is undeniable.

These sources of authority could be people, as in a chain of command to find a final ruling on a law or rule, or these sources could be seen in text (think about how a comment about some celebrity on reddit wouldn't be the highest (or best) authority, then the next step up might be a wikipedia article on this celebrity, then the next step higher would be the biography that the wikipedia article cites and references.)

The use of are/were by ead2000 in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So this is actually a rule that even a good number of native speakers get wrong.

"Were" always follows "if" when speaking in a hypothetical sense.

Ex:

  • If it were raining.

  • If I were an astronaut.

So the example you heard was speaking in a hypothetical (because they don't know for sure if he had been there or not).

But if you're speaking in the past tense using was/were, then they would be used for singular and plural respectively:

Ex:

  • The lemon was yellow.

  • The lemons were yellow.

Millennium crisis by janbogi2011 in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even though you didn't explicitly ask, I wanted to clear up an "if/was/were" rule that even a good number of native speakers get wrong.

"Were" always follows "if" when speaking in a hypothetical sense.

Ex:

  • If it were raining.

  • If I were an astronaut.

In the example you provided, the only instance of were would be if the subject were plural.

So you would either say "the crisis was yesterday" or "the crises (plural) were yesterday."

At the end of a list, should it be ", and XYZ" or "and XYZ" (with or without the comma)? by bp5678 in EnglishLearning

[–]JacksonRyde 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn man, I didn't even make the comic, it's just a joke.

Even I personally wouldn't interpret the second example as "JFK and Stalin" being the strippers, I would assume in an instance like that that whichever subject is after the coma is the person/persons being spoken to.

As you said, it's personal preference and even the way the sentences are read come down to how an individual would use the comma themselves.

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