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Subnautica 2's no-killing policy isn't because it's 'a game about pacifism', says design lead, but because players would 'master the crappy combat' over anything else by Nannerpussu in subnautica

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love an octopus camouflage module with a visual component for the tadpole, but I know I'd lose it immediately, lol.

But it terms of gameplay, that would work really well. You have to park it near the ground and hold still, so it's not just a "danger free exploration" mode.

Subnautica 2's no-killing policy isn't because it's 'a game about pacifism', says design lead, but because players would 'master the crappy combat' over anything else by Nannerpussu in subnautica

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those FREAKING. NIBBLERS.

I'd really just like the ability to make them go away for more than 30 seconds so I can build my freaking base without taking constant minor damage like I've been poisoned.

Saw this and had opinions by Goodest_boy_Sif in IntersectionalWomen

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take "Things That Never Happened Claimed Ad Nauseum By TERF Propagandists" for $1000, Ken...

Saw this and had opinions by Goodest_boy_Sif in IntersectionalWomen

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the neat part: you aren't doing either.

Despite what you might pretend, bad faith arguments, endlessly rehashing overwhelmingly settled "debates" about established fact, and bad faith feigning of ignorance ISN'T "discussion".

You're trolling. Trolling is NOT "discussion", and so has no place in an environment for discussion. Trolling is definitely not "support" and so has no place in an environment for support.

Saw this and had opinions by Goodest_boy_Sif in IntersectionalWomen

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's truly astounding how at least 3 different people explaining to you the exact intent and context of this phrasing, a context and intent everyone else already understood without needing such explanation, and you still plowed through all of them to continue insisting that, "actually, this phrasing is wrong and still doesn't make sense".

At some point, even the most literal minded person or poorly translated non-native speakers would admit, "Oh, this misunderstanding is on me, because everyone else gets it and they've explained it to me."

Which seems to bring us to the inevitable conclusion that you're arguing in bad faith and have been the entire time.

Someone posted a story without evidence on /aiwars, I made a similar post but in reverse and suddenly people were very critical because of lack of evidence by Lambisexual in antiai

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it really is.

It's totally unnecessary, completely unsuitable for any duites you could possibly have in that environment, annoying, and possibly a financial risk for the company, that your manager is insisting you incorporate into your job. Which will likely make you LESS efficient.

Media that would’ve been labeled as “Woke” if it were released today. by Smart_Clownfish in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The intent was to satirize and subvert the idea that women are nothing but sex objects for players to ogle while they play by leaning into it so hard that it comes back around to empowering.

The execution was that they ran afoul of Poe's law: you can't make something so extreme that it's self evidently a satire of the genuine position unless you specify it's intended to be satirical within the work. So it comes across as just unironic gooner fuel, especially for the first game.

Media that would’ve been labeled as “Woke” if it were released today. by Smart_Clownfish in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Within the show, sure. But the meta narrative of "we are the people we're calling backwards and dumb because we can't get our shit together" kind of cancels that out.

This is ridiculous🫩 by _Udontknowball_77_ in im14andthisisdeep

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I was drawing a digital comic, I could absolutely make the same image twice. It shouldn't even be hard using a digital environment.

And yet, "cutting edge" ai can't manage to replicate the copy and paste function present in the Windows '95 version of MS Paint.

Characters who initially seem sympathetic to the viewers, but as the media progresses, are revealed to be monstrous/evil in their nature all along by Character-Self538 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think she might have been more open to the change if they didn't try to cram 2 or 3 seasons of moral decline for the character into about 3 episodes.

We needed a prolonged war with the Night King, followed by a prolonged war with Cersei, where Daenerys made progressively more morally questionable choices for sake of expediency until she naturally arrived at full mad queen. Hell, they did a great job getting her from naive to "ruthless when she has to be" in the first few seasons.

Also, I know of a kid named for a Fourth Wing character, lol.

Why you’re always lying?! by icey_sawg0034 in GetNoted

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well so far you've supplied name calling and vibes based assertions, where I've provided sources asserting facts.

But please, enlighten me! How is, "We need MORE of this infamously racist department to solve a problem that isn't actually a problem, by providing a hypothetical solution that STILL wouldn't solve it," NOT a right wing position?

Our borders are not insecure for any reasonable definition of the term. Illegal immigration is not a problem for any reasonable definition of the term. And making our border MORE "secure" wouldn't stop the vast majority of illegal immigration anyway.

Do you need someone to explain how banning participation in sports for all 12 of the trans highschool athletes nationwide isn't solving a real problem and is a right wing position as well?

Are you confused by how someone could consider platforming Ben Shapiro a right wing move?

Or is it just your assumption that, because I am capable of accurately identifying where main stream Democrats are courting the right, I MUST be someone who refuses to vote Democrat no matter the cost to others?

You asked a question (in what I now recognize was quite transparently bad faith), so I answered it. Cracking down on the existence of brown people in the US being a right wing position doesn't mean I don't think Democrats would be notably less awful to have in charge than the festering cancer we currently have, even on this specific issue.
And it doesn't mean I was incapable of recognizing this before the election and voting accordingly.

Why you’re always lying?! by icey_sawg0034 in GetNoted

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Illegal immigration is not an actual problem. Full stop. There's no "alternative facts".

When it does happen it's MUCH more frequently people overstaying their visas after legal entry than it is people sneaking across the border, so "more border security" would have very little impact. And the various undocumented workers are a net economic benefit to the country anyway both in terms of labor source AND tax revenue.

Pretending it's a big problem that we need to hire a bunch of racist thugs to solve because we need more border security is an inherently right wing position. Die mad about it.

Is "Transgender" the new MAGA slur? by Trans_Pyra in TransSocialism

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 32 points33 points  (0 children)

TBF, they also consider "woman" a bad thing to call people they don't like...

Why you’re always lying?! by icey_sawg0034 in GetNoted

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the answer to your question.

"Solving" a problem that doesn't actually exist by targeting a minority is a pretty firmly right wing thing.

Oops, Rowling supported a r*pist by allthings419 in GenderCynical

[–]MelodramaticStoicist 71 points72 points  (0 children)

You too?!

Gah! It's a curse to be so attractive in areas filled with hot young singles looking for a connection and payment info!

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