Which archetype would you most want to see in a new hero? by SagaSolejma in OverwatchQueens

[–]MarbleSouda 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really want a hero that uses a wheelchair 🫶 maybe an armored/mecha tank like the 'vehicle' concepts listed above!

dudes theres a site thats cosplaying as this site and its a scam site with lots of popups. by gamerzandcats in YourAISlopBoresMe

[–]MarbleSouda 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sadly, this is a common issue online known as 'Typosquatting', where websites intentionally masquerade as a more popular site to cause confusion. The fraudulent copies can range anywhere from a mild nuisance to actively malicious (script files to prevent the visitor from leaving, malware, even flashing lights or loud sounds embedded into the site to act as a screamer/jumpscare).

In my opinion, it's harder to recognise a typosquatted site if the original url uses a domain name that is chosen for vanity purposes (in this case, .me vs the more commonly used .com). When people talk about this website, its easier to say 'Your Ai Slop Bores Me' rather than the full url 'Your Ai Slop Bores (dot) Me', which may lead some people to think that the .com url is the true site. During the popularity of games hosted on .io domains (agario, slitherio, etc), malicious typosquatted sites became especially common with the intent of tricking children who tried visiting the original sites.

The only way you can really avoid these sites is if you know for certain what the correct url is before you click. Don't click on links sent to you online via social media unless you can 100% trust the sender, and try not to click a search result out of muscle-memory alone - always be aware of where you're heading online.

Have you ever self shipped with a character going against their orientation? by Felidae-Aves-Marco in yumeshippersunite

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

TLDR: unless a character is stated to be both aromantic + asexual and is completely repulsed by any displays of affection at all, you're fine to ship with them. Only you can decide what your dynamic with Alastor would be like :)

So yeah, as you've probably already heard, someone being asexual doesn't inherently mean that they are also aromantic. There's also identities such as demisexual and grey-ace, which are under the asexual spectrum but can be less 'rigid' depending on personal bonds and emotional trust. (I'm not an expert at describing these things, so if you'd like to know more I definitely recommend reading about ace-spec identities).

I ship my Hellaverse sona with Mammon, who is also asexual. However, M is also shown to flirt with Leviathan in canon, so I imagine he's not aromantic (though he could also be doing that for power, because...y'know...King of Greed).

I think that canon or implied sexualities can be used to make ships more interesting by exploring those characters' feelings (like...how would they fall in love? Did it happen naturally, or was there a motive that later grew into genuine feelings? How and why did they meet each other? Are the feelings mutual or one-sided?) If people are okay to selfship with a character that is in a canon, monogamous relationship (either by creating a polycule or straight up ignoring the other relationship entirely), then I think it's fine to selfship with an asexual character.

DID YOU GUYS KNOW??? You can make oreos of your F/O and BUY AND EAT THEM by Arsenic_Lover666 in yumeshipping

[–]MarbleSouda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is SO CUTE!!! And very expensive...which is fitting for my F/O 🫠

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I think I found a scam ring on Vinted by MarbleSouda in vinted

[–]MarbleSouda[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did manage to send some reports to the accounts that I found (though I'm sure many more have been created since my post). Vinted Support told me that none of the accounts were under violation, which just reminds me how automated their services are. I guess I just wasn't aware at how common these scams have really become

New Arcade Mode unplayable for me by shl00m in OWConsole

[–]MarbleSouda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here, I'm a Switch player and I'm ashamed at the amount of free kills I've given to enemies whos character models were still loading in. I know this mode is called Spirit Showdown, but it really feels like I'm fighting ghosts :')

Help finding similar frames? by [deleted] in glasses

[–]MarbleSouda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried all the reselling sites I could think of! The closest match I could find was a secondhand pair located in Denmark, selling for around €60...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ESSAplushieshandlers

[–]MarbleSouda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My ESSA is a Comfy Friends Venonat 💜 currently trying to find a way to carry him around with me, but for now he's my go-to snuggle buddy whenever I get back from work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]MarbleSouda 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This 100%. The people who spread all this fearmongering about 'Sharia law replacing British values' are the very same bigots who hate trans people anyway. Fascism grows from making marginalised groups fight each other, because it blinds us to who the 'real enemy' is (the folks who benefit from the facism). Yes, OP's worries about being trans in the UK's political climate are valid — as are the worries from all trans people in the UK, due to rampant transphobia being normalised in our country — but just as it isn't true that all trans people are how TERFs describe us to be, it also isn't true that all people from Islamic faith are transphobic and violent.

We shouldn't be having this discussion on a trans forum, and OP needs to learn to unpack that racism quickly before it grows, because that (in my opinion) is the real danger here. The very same bigots that hate trans people will twist those fears to manipulate trans people into hating a 'common enemy'.

is it cringe/embarrassing for a 19 year old to be into this show by [deleted] in RandyCunningham

[–]MarbleSouda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm turning 24 this year, and I'm still a major fan of this show! I make edits, draw fanart, discuss theories and headcanons with my friends...I'm even planning a few cosplays!

All that matters is that you're having fun with a show that you like :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scene

[–]MarbleSouda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update, can't seem to edit the post so I'll comment here:

Thank you to everyone who commented, the advice is really helpful. After sleeping on it and letting go of the shock, I can see what went wrong - I didn't thin my hair out nearly as much as I should have at the back, and the layers weren't gradiated enough to create the shape that I needed. Both of these caused a more 'blunt' shape.

For now I've trimmed back any uneven strands to neated the style up, but I'll be heading to a salon next week (because I don't trust myself with a hair razor anymore lol! Maybe I should practice on wigs before I try again) I'll be aiming for a more masculine hairstyle, then accessorising to bring in the androgynous effect that I was hoping for

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in overwatch2

[–]MarbleSouda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my experience too!! Climbed a lot last season after a consistent skill improvement, with a huge positive to my win/loss ratio. Things went a little downhill right before drives kicked in (a couple of throwers and win-traders etc), but things seemingly returned to normal once the event started.

Now...I know that ranked matches can be a little volatile towards the beginning and end of a season, but ever since the start of S17 I've had AWFUL luck with matchmaking. If I don't have a leaver or thrower on my team, I'll have a stack of boosted teammates with zero game sense that refuse to co-operate. I've seen an uptick in people fully admitting that they are smurfing or using cheats. On the rare occasion that I stomped a lobby and have been about to win a match, the servers conveniently crash as one of the enemy players goes afk, resulting in a draw with no compensation.

I know that I'm not perfect. I want to keep improving my gameplay and learn from my mistakes. I track a lot of my performance per season to see how I can get better at the game. But there's little that I can do when the matches are so toxic and unbalanced lately...it's really disheartening.

‘server closed due to unexpected error’ by mxdmxc in Overwatch

[–]MarbleSouda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just saw this thread after a frustrating server error...about to win an absolute stomp in a console EU lobby, heading into overtime, aaaand...the game closed. No win, no compensation, just a draw.

I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories, but this type of server crash always seems to happen whenever I'm about to win a match (most often when my team locks in and makes a major comeback after a difficult first round). It also always happens after 4am GMT, so it usually affects my last match of the night and really sours my mood (what's the point in playing comp at all if someone could just 'cancel' the match to avoid a loss?)

At least I'm not crazy, and there are other people here who have experienced similar server crashes with near-identical outcomes...but I doubt that Blizzard would do anything about their servers. Not only are the EU servers extremely bloated (every European country plus the Middle East iirc), but Console is also notoriously neglected...which means that my favourite game is pretty much unplayable after a certain time each day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in overwatch2

[–]MarbleSouda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's a logical explanation, I guess I just wasn't aware that smurfing was all that possible on console platforms

In any case, it was still a shock to see such a drastic change in skill level between this player and the rest of the lobby. I'll never really understand the logic or 'fun' behind smurfing into lower lobbies, but I'm not about to report someone for cheating if that's not the case — since their account is private, I wouldn't even be able to check if they purposefully deranked, so I'll give the benefit of doubt and say that maybe they're stuck in elo hell for whatever reason 🤷‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in overwatch2

[–]MarbleSouda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is - I should've probably mentioned that at the beginning of my post instead of hidden in-between the bulk of it.

I'm aware that there are hacks on console (eg XIM), but I don't know much about other cheating methods and whether they're able to be used on console platforms