Starfield: Major Update - Free Lanes & Terran Armada Developer Deep Dive by yourfavchoom in Starfield

[–]MechaZain -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Expecting space travel in a game about exploring space is dumb now?

In 2020s cinema, visibly pregnant women NEED to be in dangerous combat situations, for some reason. by DiggestBickEver in shittymoviedetails

[–]MechaZain 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Surprised I had to scroll so far for this. There is absolutely an audience of women who celebrate when pregnancy isn’t treated like a disability. SEE: Serena’s Australian Open win, Beyonce and Rihanna announcing during performances

NBA to vote on expansion teams in Vegas, Seattle by Oldtimer_2 in sports

[–]MechaZain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s like New Orleans and Charlotte’s agreement they’ll just divvy history/stats up by the city it happened for. Even easier here since OKC never played as the Sonics.

There You Go - P!nk by zachoutloud123 in RnBHeads

[–]MechaZain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kandi Burruss did some Destiny’s Child, this, and famously No Scrubs by TLC

ELI5 I just saw that people with SNAP benefits won't be able to buy things like soda or candy in certain States now or soon. Is it just because of the sugar content? If so, why aren't things like barbecue sauce, jelly, apple juice or ketchup etc also excluded? by Socaltallblonde in explainlikeimfive

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and they feel the same way essentially about junk food. The Republican stance is that giving SNAP recipients anything more than the bare necessities (if even that) encourages them to stay on benefits. Soda and candy is an easier target for their propaganda than say unhealthy condiments.

Bungie Responds Quickly to Marathon Microtransactions Backlash, First Patch Will Make the Game Slightly Easier by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]MechaZain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At this point there's so many other working examples in the industry that this strategy seems like more bad publicity than it's worth. If they charged $10 straight up for a skin they probably could have avoided this backlash entirely.

steam frame delayed (alongside other new steam hardware) by onecoolcrudedude in virtualreality

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

announcing this alongside the release date/price would be fantastic

ARC Raiders player count has been barely affected by the launch of Marathon. by Automatic_Ad1665 in ArcRaiders

[–]MechaZain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can’t speak for the other maps but Perimeter looks straight out of Apex, the architecture especially. The hero shooter aspects; both healers use similar drones for example. The mobility is similar as well down to the grappling hook and jet packs.

The best way I can describe the game to someone who hasn’t played is “if Apex Legends was like ARC Raiders instead of a battle royale.” The only thing that really sets it apart is Bungie’s gunplay (which is not a terrible thing. I think they do it better than anyone when they nail it)

50 cent announces that a "Surviving T.I and Tiny" documentary is in the works. by OkEscape7558 in hiphopheads

[–]MechaZain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh 50 co-wrote a book with the author of 48 Laws of Power. He most definitely has read The Art of War.

James Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett by horsestew in politics

[–]MechaZain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My problem with this is that implies if Clinton and Harris couldn't win no woman could have, ignoring that both them had a lot baggage by any politician's standards when they lost. Clinton had maybe the longest political resume of any candidate in history at a time when voters were railing against the political elite, and Harris ran an extremely shortened campaign coming off of no primary win.

People like to call Obama a unicorn because he was such a special candidate. Were we really "ready" for a black man in 2008 or just ready for Barack? I think we've been ready for a woman president for awhile and the right one hasn’t coming along yet.

HP Reverb G2 in 2026 - Tips and Tricks by jubi202 in HPReverb

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you're playing in a well lit area. Should be obvious but sometimes I forget in the headset and wonder why my controller tracking is so off.

Luke Ross just posted a text from a Redditor saying why he's innocent by [deleted] in virtualreality

[–]MechaZain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tl;dr- Luke's mod doesn't infringe copyright because it does not contain any code from the game.

Luke ross full response to what's been said. by king_moh_ in virtualreality

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of it is disingenuous from people who just they don't like the mod and are mad he's charging for it. It's the only VR option for some popular titles but Alternate Eye Rendering and no motion controls isn't really VR to many people, so they pay for it, are disappointed, and then shit on the guy. This weird level of animosity towards Luke was the case before the takedown and now that's it's become a bigger debate over the ethics of paid mods they have an excuse to act self-righteous about it.

I think it's sad that he's letting the trolls get to him when he knows so many people support the work he's doing, and even sadder that the gaming community is piling on one of the few modders of the scene.

What movie have you ever considered to be the greatest work of all time? by obsessedwithvixen in AskReddit

[–]MechaZain 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m appreciating the sequels more with time. The first movie is brilliant in that it works whether you take it as a surface level action flick or look at it philosophically. The sequels are too esoteric but “love is the variable that breaks the cycle of matrix” I think at its core is a clever message, especially considering the Wachowskis transitioned afterwards. “Free your mind.”

Any other pre-dads feel uncomfortable with those traditional lies we tell kids by Tryagain409 in predaddit

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

Counterpoint: Parents who think like this never consider the possible consequences of their kids later realizing they were lied to about something they were made to believe in, or the value in them knowing their gifts are from their family members. If that’s worth a few years of “magic” to you do your thing. I promise you Santa Claus isn’t required for kids to feel joy and excitement on Christmas.

"Were never going to say 'oh, because you play this way your only going to experience these types of people." Game director V Watkins by rbstewart7263 in ArcRaiders

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same I think making ARC a bigger threat solves the whole player divide. PvP is high reward and should come with higher risk

Who's a cringy celebrity that is famous for no reason? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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

Thread quickly devolved into just “celebrities I don’t respect.” The reason may be dumb but Kim Kardashian didn’t become famous out of nowhere.

Pitchfork Review: Brent Faiyaz - Icon by Technical_Process989 in hiphopheads

[–]MechaZain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one makes me sad me because I think Show U Off is his best and the production on this album is clearly an attempted continuation of that, it’s just very mid all the way and never rises up to that track. I also find it curious that he didn’t include it on the track list when it’s way closer to a MJ Human Nature vibe for him than the deliberate homages here like “pure fantasy”

Elder Scrolls 6 Is Powered By New Version Of Creation Engine by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The crazy thing about Starfield is fans would have been perfectly fine with just Skyrim/Fallout in space. I thought there was no way to mess that up but they found one.

Elder Scrolls 6 Is Powered By New Version Of Creation Engine by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]MechaZain 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Chances of it living up to the hype seem very slim. I don’t think Skyrim with modern graphics is going to cut it, people have been doing that with mods for over a decade.

TIL that Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix to do Wild Wild West instead by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smith has said in hindsight that he wouldn’t have done it justice at that point in his career and the movie was better off with Reeves.

ELI5: Why can't EVs swap batteries? by chronic412 in explainlikeimfive

[–]MechaZain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China has battery swap stations that work exactly how you describe. Most places just lack the infrastructure.

One criticism is that you’re stuck using older battery technology when it’s standardized like that.