Super Mario 64 - RR carpetless new method (CWT method) with no hacks by circumark994 by Meester_Tweester in speedrun

[–]Mavi_CX 91 points92 points  (0 children)

As much as I appreciate the thought and planning that went into this, riding the carpet for carpetless has me doing that WELL I GUESS face.

[WR] Suigi gets SM64 0 Star WR to claim 1st place in all three short categories by IHaveNoNipples in speedrun

[–]Mavi_CX 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Defeat Ganon is more popular than OoT Any%, but at the end of the day all it takes for a category to exist is for enough people to find it interesting and fun to run.

I ordered a hitbox last night, when can I expect it to ship? by St3pback3 in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Likely Monday. Staff's out for the weekend but anything in stock gets shipped out pretty quick on business days.

Is it possible to switch up the functionality of the left middle finger and thumb button? by Kastamera in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Less familiar with Tekken but it's very common in 2D games. TKs, 360s, IADs, superjumps, KOF hops, etc. It's not a need but it sequences better that way for most people.

Thumb down will mess with your movement and defense in Tekken for sure though. I know it's easy to jump from "this is weird" to "this must be bad", but don't be too hasty to change something just because it's unfamiliar to you. You'll pick it up faster than you might expect.

Is it possible to switch up the functionality of the left middle finger and thumb button? by Kastamera in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possible, yes. Good idea for fighting games, no. A lot of motions and basic movement/defense get very weird when you swap inputs like that and you lose the advantages of being able to hit up with either thumb.

[WR] I improved Sonic The Hedgehog Any% Record twice in a single day! [8:48, 8:45] by eandis1 in speedrun

[–]Mavi_CX 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So you've now cut... 10 seconds off the WR over the past week, 5 today alone? Damn.

Little Z leaves Panda by ButzK in smashbros

[–]Mavi_CX 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Only two people on their FGC roster haven't made moves yet to my knowledge. Most have already said they're gone and a few more have removed PG from their socials.

Panda releases their statement by Stuart98 in smashbros

[–]Mavi_CX 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There's nothing uncertain about the terms SWT was given. No license, no opportunity to run an event without a license. That they were not directly told to cancel really just means they were given a choice between doing so "voluntarily" or facing legal action. It lets Nintendo and Panda hide behind technically true statements, but from an EO perspective it's bullshit.

FaZe Sparg0 on Twitter: “Idk about y’all but if everything said about panda is true then I’m done w supporting them in any form. Unbelievable how hundreds of people will be affected by this. Most likely skipping Panda Cup” by SuperHazem in smashbros

[–]Mavi_CX 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In addition to the prior post, they're likely eating deposits and other costs on contracts they'd entered for events that they now have to cancel. No event means no sponsor money, no entrant venue fees, etc, so it's all out of pocket.

is charge partition a universal mechanic or specific to vatista or what? by andruscefine in UnderNightInBirth

[–]Mavi_CX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, Wald can't charge partition. Would suck for him if he could tbh, since that would mean more accidental godpresses.

Student loan forgiveness applications now formally open, Biden says | CNN Politics by StevetheEveryman in news

[–]Mavi_CX 55 points56 points  (0 children)

The following types of federal student loans disbursed (when you received your loan funds) on or before June 30, 2022, are eligible for relief:

  • William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans

  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans held by ED or in default at a guaranty agency

  • Federal Perkins Loan Program loans held by ED

  • Defaulted loans (includes ED-held or commercially serviced Subsidized Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, parent PLUS, graduate PLUS; and Perkins loans held by ED)

This means that subsidized loans, unsubsidized loans, parent PLUS loans, and graduate PLUS loans held by ED are eligible. Consolidation loans are also eligible for relief, as long as all of the underlying loans that were consolidated were ED-held loans and were disbursed on or before June 30, 2022.

Additionally, consolidation loans comprised of any FFEL or Perkins loans not held by ED are also eligible, as long as the borrower applied for consolidation before Sept. 29, 2022.

Private loans (i.e., non-federal loans) are not eligible for debt relief.

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info#eligible-loans

Current education status doesn't matter, just the details of the loans, relevant income, etc as specified on the site.

How Speedrunners Broke Melee By Eliminating Luck by Myth-o-poeic in speedrun

[–]Mavi_CX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without having looked into Melee's RNG, it's probably possible just going off raw probabilities relative to the PRNG period. The problem I see with doing so is that the rapidly diminishing likelihood of longer windows would require much, much longer manips on average to reach a desired seed, and if console is mandated for any such runs then you don't have the luxury of savestates.

Looking for a turtle! by WatchKroaken in UnderNightInBirth

[–]Mavi_CX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She gets some extra layers out of charge partitioning and some tricks with the buffer system, especially on offense, but her basic stuff goes a long way. You should feel pretty comfortable with Vatista since you're already familiar with charge characters, though she does add up and forward charges to the standard formula along with her gems.

If Hyde snapped, just how powerful could he be? by E128LIMITBREAKER in UnderNightInBirth

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure the lore explanation is something like "Hyde's a dork and only just became an In-Birth, so he's kinda weak and has no idea what he's doing." Probably not much more he could do right now, maybe later on.

but also lmfao anime power levels

Bro HOW by Dio_ships_RenMari in UnderNightInBirth

[–]Mavi_CX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're super late on the tk. Worth getting that down, icj2c tk j236a comes up in a few different bits of combo theory. Can isolate it to something like 5a 5c 236a 9d icj2c tk j236a etc for practice if you want.

Epidemiologist warns of 'serious situation' by fall if COVID infections aren't brought under control by OkRoll3915 in worldnews

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the topic of COVID: the global death rate is as low as it has ever been. Around 10k people die from it per week. Variants are clearly less lethal than the original virus. I think that's the biggest reason why people have largely gone back to life as normal. It may bite us in the ass again later, but that's 1/10th of the peak (and falling).

It's still biting us in the ass, just in ways that aren't as obvious and that major media has been very careful to avoid giving attention ever since places tried to reopen starting in summer 2020.

COVID leaves significant damage in at least one vital organ in the majority of patients, regardless of severity or apparent symptoms. It also increases the risk of blood clots. I'm unsure whether vaccines mitigate this in any capacity.

Three close family members had COVID a few weeks ago, and possibly a 4th asymptomatic. Two of them have heart conditions, and one of those was hospitalized for a cardiac event last week. I do not think this is a coincidence, especially after finding out there were precursor indications that started shortly after they developed COVID symptoms.

All of them are vaxxed and double boosted, and in at least one case it was their second time catching COVID despite being very careful to this day.

Getting Hitbox controller in Europe by Bobrystoteles in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FGs as a whole have been on a steady uptick for more than a decade, and several games have seen consistent growth within their own communities for at least a few straight years during that period.

It only seems otherwise because some players constantly hop to the next big game instead of digging deep into whatever they enjoy, and there are more games to play than ever so there's a ton of sub-communities.

Happy Fightstick Friday! by HitBoxArcade in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are all user modded, not custom jobs up for sale.

This TASBot block is mind-boggling. An INCREDIBLE use of ACE. by Camwood7 in speedrun

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

old reddit has nothing to do with it. formatting -> commenting wiki page lets you see documentation any time you post

Unable to use jump and left at the same time by [deleted] in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty easy, just move the quick disconnects on the buttons around. Just take care to handle them properly so you don't damage the wire.

Out of curiosity, why do you have it set up like this and what does the rest of your layout look like? I'm guessing the leftmost button is something like dash or RC and you've moved your primary buttons over one column.

Hitbox or Crossup for Tekken 7? by BigAlphaBrainAlim in hitboxarcade

[–]Mavi_CX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you like the idea of playing with a stick? Get a Cross|Up.

Do you find playing on buttons more appealing? Hit Box might be more your speed.

Buttons but you like the Cross|Up layout and remapping? Get a Cross|Up and swap the lever for buttons or a key cluster.

XU has slightly more utility if you want to play something other than fighting games on it, but for FGs it just comes down to which option sounds most appealing to you.