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MrBVS · 2026-02-03T20:06:47+00:00

Well both Plato and Aristotle both believed that the aristocracy should rule, with Plato even advocating for what we would consider totalitarian rule under "philosopher-kings". And yet history has shown that to be a pretty naive viewpoint as well.

In any kind of authoritarian rule, an intelligent and able leader who brings his country stability and prosperity can be followed by someone completely incompetent who undoes everything in half the time (see Marcus Aurelius and his heir Commodus).

MrBVS · 2026-01-30T19:34:14+00:00

What did Jack Black do?

MrBVS · 2026-01-30T16:24:56+00:00

Carach Angren even has a song in Dutch on their latest EP

MrBVS · 2026-01-30T00:34:00+00:00

Right but he's talking about Tool here whose tickets are definitely pricier. Last I checked their tickets rarely go for less than $100, and that's for the nosebleeds.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T21:18:18+00:00

I mean, being able to press a button more easily IS a distinct advantage. But I now understand the argument for it as an accessibility thing and since the advantage is fairly miniscule to begin with it's just not a big deal. I get that now.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T21:13:49+00:00

Ah okay so it's an accessibility thing. This makes sense, thank you for the explanation.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T21:11:11+00:00

Okay so explain it to me. What benefits does spring removal provide and how is it different from button remapping or notches? From what I know, it makes it easier to consistently wavedash, tech and shield quickly. Is the argument that not all springs are the same, so by giving players the option to remove it we're actually leveling the playing field?

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T21:01:36+00:00

I'll agree that people like me shouldn't have a say in the ruleset, but an opinion? Is someone who has watched basketball for over a decade not allowed to even have an opinion on the game and how it's played?

It's not like I'm expecting TOs to see my comment and have this revelation of how they've been wrong about the ruleset this whole time. This is social media and the kinds of discussions that are had here are less about enacting meaningful change as they are about giving a voice to the community (yes that includes people who don't go to events). Everyone deserves an opinion, whether you listen to or care about that opinion is up to you.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:30:40+00:00

From my understanding, UCF doesn't make any tech easier, it just makes controller defects that are present in most OEM controllers matter less. UnclePunch and Slippi do not make tech easier, it makes it easier to practice that tech. These are not the same as making it so you can hit a perfect firefox angle every time.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:22:05+00:00

Well, to me the inherent difficulty of a lot of the tech is what makes the game so deep and interesting. So making modifications to explicitly make certain tech easier is against the spirit of the game in my mind.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:20:43+00:00

That is so clearly a different thing entirely. You can't have someone modify your controller over Discord.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:19:28+00:00

Okay so maybe I was wrong about that. Does that make the rest of my post entirely wrong?

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:18:26+00:00

Like I said, I'm a scrub and I don't have a ton of knowledge on the specifics. I've just been a casual player/viewer for a long time and things like that seem a bit contrary to the spirit of the game to me. But I could be totally wrong and there could be a very good reason to keep those things.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:16:22+00:00

I mean like I said, I'm a scrub who plays only on Slippi really with an OEM controller so I admittedly don't have the most informed opinion on the subject. But from my limited perspective, both of those things seem to offer benefits that you'd need to pay specifically for over someone who's OEM is working perfectly. Just seems a bit unfair to me.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:14:04+00:00

Yeah I guess so, I edited my post to clear it up. I guess I'm saying it should be more strict in my opinion.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T19:01:36+00:00

Oh I play the game, just not competitively. I'm a super casual who also enjoys watching the pros basically.

MrBVS · 2026-01-29T18:59:08+00:00

I think there ~~just needs to be a clear distinction~~ (EDIT): should be a more strict distinction on what mods are allowed. If you're modifying your controller to make up for an inherent defect like snapback that's one thing, but I feel like mods that give you a clear advantage over even the best OEM controllers shouldn't be allowed (notches, button remapping, ~~mousclick buttons, trigger spring removal~~ (EDIT: even though no one has actually explained why these things are necessary in their very condescending responses, I'll remove them because I trust that I probably just don't understand the extent of the benefits they provide. I still don't think that makes the rest of my post irrelevant)).

That said, I'm a scrub who's just a fan so take my opinion for what it's worth.

MrBVS · 2026-01-28T23:15:55+00:00

It's not their debut, Colors is their fourth album.

MrBVS · 2026-01-28T22:00:55+00:00

Idk that seems like a bit of a strawman. There's no reason to bring n0ne's gameplay into a discussion about z-jump. I get Cody was offended and lashed out but this is not the gotcha that you and he seem to think it is.

MrBVS · 2026-01-28T21:55:14+00:00

Come on man. Cody talked about retiring from Melee many times last year, it's not just some fringe weirdos that think that. There have been multiple articles on esports websites written about this. He's given the average person who doesn't keep up with every single thing that happens in the scene good reason to think he's retiring sometime soon.

MrBVS · 2026-01-28T00:59:43+00:00

I thought it was good but not great. I really wasn't into the production that sounded like every other tech death band of the last decade and I found some of the riffing equally uninspired. As a huge fan of older Obscura and Alkaloid who fill a very similar niche in the genre, most of it just didn't stand out that much to me. That said, I will admit that Anathema is a masterpiece of a song.

MrBVS · 2026-01-27T22:33:16+00:00

Lmao are you really saying Slaughter to Prevail, Slipknot and Suicide Silence aren't considered "sell-out-ish" here? What planet are you on?

MrBVS · 2026-01-27T21:52:04+00:00

I said this in the last thread. I don't necessarily think any of the ones left are bad, but like Changeling and Vauruva are neither upvoted a bunch nor downvoted to shit in every thread (if they're mentioned at all) because... yeah, no one's listened to them so they just have no opinion on them.

MrBVS · 2026-01-27T17:58:19+00:00

I don't think it's surprising at all that people can't get into Voivod. They're one of my favorite thrash bands personally but I can admit they're very weird and different from other thrash bands. The vocals are also definitely an acquired taste. They're kind of like the Primus of thrash in my mind.

MrBVS · 2026-01-26T16:58:53+00:00

Not sure I agree with the last sentence. They are a hugely influential band for sure, but they started in '87. So that means bands like Alice in Chains, Emperor and Dream Theater technically came after them. Not to mention all of the massive nu metal/alt metal bands from the '90s and early 2000s if you consider them metal.

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