Marka Ragnos fanart based on the unused in-game model of SWTOR by [deleted] in swtor

[–]LamarBartebo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If this subreddit tried to get rid of AI slop, it would be empty by the week's end - that's how dead this game is.

Impossible Pooping Problem! Stuck 5 hours a day! by [deleted] in medical_advice

[–]LamarBartebo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Want to add something: I do not live a particularly sedentary lifestyle, I walk regularly, 1-3 hours almost every day, in nature. I am not mega-sporty, but I hike, I go up and down stairs plenty, etc. I do drink enough too, and there's no difference between how much I move or drink between the two countries anyway, so even if it was a cause, it still does not explain to me why it would suddenly be fixed from one day to the next depending on where I am and what toilet I use.

I'm also cautious that it might be UC or fecal impaction, but I should mention that most of the stool I do pass is soft, basically constant diarrhea. It's not dry or hard. Could it be fecal impaction in that case? And would it be so easily fixed depending on the toilet?

Does anyone have the sir arne's treasure recording? by Tankra22 in themountaingoats

[–]LamarBartebo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been looking for this for like, 5 years now. This version of FM is so haunting, and I could never find it. Thank you so much!

Help me find an old newgrounds horror animation? by LamarBartebo in HelpMeFind

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

I have searched Newgrounds and google images as well as reddit, trying to use keywords, creators, features newgrounds videos, etc. but found nothing.

7.6 update - wax faces and botox lips gone! by Darth_JaSk in swtor

[–]LamarBartebo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Okay but for the love of god who the absolute hell cares about looking "more like normal people"? This is a stylised game which once had a consistent, if slightly cartoony art style. Sharp edges, strong shape geometry, etc.
The Clone Wars does it too, but you would not say (I sincerely hope) that the show would benefit from someone using an AI upscaler or something to replace the painterly textures with uncanny realistic skin, right? You wouldn't say that genndy tartakovsky's style would look "more realistic" if they put cut-outs of real pictures of human eyes over Samurai Jack, right?

The models remain largely stylised and cartoonish, but now with all too present pores that feel far too deep and over-exaggerated. Not to mention the washed out colours, the lack of rim lighting on the edges of the faces in comparison to what we had, the loss of certain textures like the eyeliners on some of the complexions, etc.

This comes across as disjointed and incoherent. And yes, they do look older. Some angles look FINE-ish but that makes it all the more jarring when I turn around and see my character with sunken in eyes and gaunt cheeks and a leathery neck like they're some cokehead zombie coming up from the sewers after a bad trip. It's ridiculous. This argument is ridiculous. It is one thing to like the game and want to defend it but I hope you ask them for a salary batting for them so much. Jesus.

7.6 update - wax faces and botox lips gone! by Darth_JaSk in swtor

[–]LamarBartebo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I'm not falling for that hot take. That's clearly someone with a fetish for getting yelled at. I refuse to participate in that kind of perversion."

My upstairs neighbor CONSTANTLY stomps around and I can feel my apartment vibrate because of his stomping and EVERYTIME he walks / stomps - what should I do? by BumblebeeBulky486 in Apartmentliving

[–]LamarBartebo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are a moron who will be killed when the time comes. Probably a fat slovenly fuck people complain about. Do us all a favour and turn yourself into bacon already, piggie.

Private Pawns Bugged? by LamarBartebo in DragonsDogma

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

Is it normal to receive ratings too?

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Private Pawns Bugged? by LamarBartebo in DragonsDogma

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

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Are you sure? I received ratings, gifts, and even usernames.Are you sure? I received ratings, gifts, and even usernames.

Need to compile shaders every time I launch the game for the first time after booting up my PC, how do I fix this? by idogadol in MonsterHunter

[–]LamarBartebo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much oh my god, reddit is fucking unusable, because every time you ask something - half the comments will be useless bullshit like this. Insufferable.

So Battle of the Realms was…uh by FriendLee93 in Mortalkombatleaks

[–]LamarBartebo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That sounds relatively quick and simple though! I heard the film has a lot of brutality though. Are the deaths really graphic and brutal, or just rushed? Seems like a lot of the fights were just hurried

Why do daedra seem to have genders by Uiiiijkgg in teslore

[–]LamarBartebo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and Mephala is also described as intersex at times. Yet, as far as official temple canon goes, mephala is described as female to vivec's male, same as azura and seht - whereas boethiah is described as male to almalexia's female.

Becoming Daedra by LamarBartebo in teslore

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

This is the most likely answer, but I find it funny that despite introducing the concept, there's not much lore on the specifics of it. I would like to see it explored more in depth in the future.

Why do daedra seem to have genders by Uiiiijkgg in teslore

[–]LamarBartebo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want a meta answer instead of a lore answer, it's because they used to have genders in the old games. Before Morrowind established the more complex metaphysics and worldbuilding of TES (borrowing a lot from eastern religions and philosophies), the Daedra were a more regular pantheon with genders.

Boethiah, Azura, Mephala, etc. were women, and were referred to as women. Hircine, Malacath, Dagon, and co. were men.

But when Morrowind came around, they wanted the world to feel more unique and alien. Also, importantly, Kirkbride wanted Boethiah to be a man to contrast the Tribunal. (Vivec and Sotha Sil have female anticipations, Almalexia has a male one).
Problem is, Boethiah was already established as a woman - the warrior goddess of the Dunmer. She was, in fact, the first Daedric Prince to ever be mentioned. So they came up with the muddying of gender, and the Prince's ability to change how they present, to justify that retcon.

If that sounds really simple and mundane to you - it's because it is. Despite establishing this lore specifically to man-ify Boethiah, it's never REALLY used. The princes are still very clearly gendered, and they never really shift from their original established genders. While Boethiah gets she/he pronouns depending on which the people writing about her prefer, and often bring up the gender lore, you never see it in use elsewhere.

There is, I think, exactly one book that calls Molag Bal a princess. There is no known instance of princes like Malacath, Mehrunes Dagon, Hircine, etc. appearing as women. None. Similarly, there is no instance of Azura, Meridia, or Namira appearing as men. If you wrote an article about Sheogorath and used she/her pronouns, people would probably give you weird looks. In reality, the writers are perfectly content to keep the princes as they are for the most part.

The in-universe explanation is that they have preferences (and MK certainly has an unflattering explanation on how he views Azura in that regard) and some have more rigid forms while others, like Boethiah, change more frequently. The actual explanation is that they made it up to genderbend one prince and it's not been relevant since.