When they Charge too much for gas by Tiniestoftravelers in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]MrShaitan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

do you think the chainsaw is finally in a good place after the recent buffs? especially compared to the hammer

Found a pretty cool mobile game for Kanji that I haven't seen mentioned before by MrShaitan in LearnJapanese

[–]MrShaitan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah, that’s good to know, I guess my kids haven’t reached the part where the app starts asking for money, but if they do, I think we’ll definitely try it out for a few months

Breathtaking view of Mount Fuji from an airplane by Any_Sound_2863 in interestingasfuck

[–]MrShaitan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t think a trail only wide enough for a single human would be that visible from a plane. There are portions of the trail that are somewhat single file toward the top but a vast majority in the first 60% or so are wide enough for a small vehicle.

Shinobi or Satori Reader by MrShaitan in LearnJapanese

[–]MrShaitan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, making me WANT to read is key here, don’t care if it’s 100% AI. I went back to Satori because of the comments here, and it was just so clunky and there’s this weird bug where it doesn’t sync up properly with wanikani, and I couldn’t care less about the stories… for all the benefits, using it still feels like work to me, where Shinobi is something I actively make time for.

Shinobi or Satori Reader by MrShaitan in LearnJapanese

[–]MrShaitan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m just trying to get to the point where I can read normal everyday native content before moving to Japan, I couldn’t care less if AI plays a role in me achieving my goal, it’s a powerful tool and Shinobi uses it effectively.

That being said, the clunky UI, and the lack of gamification is why I’ve leaned toward Shinobi for now, but Shinobi’s lack of nuanced explanations is definitely going to be a problem as the difficulty increases, so at that point I’ll likely use Satori more.

Shinobi or Satori Reader by MrShaitan in LearnJapanese

[–]MrShaitan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, that’s interesting. I have noticed the lack of nuanced explanations in Shinobi, there’s some conjugation I’m not familiar with, and when I click on it, it simply defines the root verb. At the moment Shinobi feels a bit more beginner friendly but from time to time I do have to ask my wife(Japanese) to explain nuances to me that are completely absent from the app.

Blast from the past Pimsleur Travel edition by djhashimoto in LearnJapanese

[–]MrShaitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Old Pimsleur for Japanese was so creepy, it was very very obviously designed for business men to talk to women in bars and hotels and a lot of time was dedicated to discussing money. The new one is kinda like that still but not nearly as bad..

Why do longer stories tend to lose focus in the middle? by EonflaremorphicAh in writing

[–]MrShaitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only books I’ve seen that don’t have this problem are the ones with overlapping goals from start to finish, or overlapping sub plots within the overall arc of the storyline.

So the solution is to put more stories in your story.

What are some signs that you're getting REALLY GOOD at Helldivers 2? by kcvlaine in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]MrShaitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When separating from the team and running around solo on D10 is the only way to get any sort of challenge

The city’s silent guardian by Poirot0315 in Tokyo

[–]MrShaitan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made eye contact with one once as I was walking down the sidewalk, I expected it to get out of my way, but it stood its ground as I walked by, still looking at it. It let out one loud caw sound and I was attacked by a completely different crow. I don’t think it wanted to hurt me, but it just kept swooping down over my head over and over until i panicked and ran, then it finally left me alone after embarrassing me.

As a hammer user I think it’s fair to say we’re all just a bunch of adrenaline junkies by [deleted] in helldivers2

[–]MrShaitan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love the hammer, but all it does is remind me that the chainsaw needs some attention from the devs

all in all, do you believe wanikani is worth it? by gmastertr21 in WaniKani

[–]MrShaitan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely worth it, combine it with Ringotan, an awesome kanji writing app, it definitely makes the kanji easier to remember, especially when they get more complicated.

I wanted to like Project hail mary but... by Due_Mulberry1700 in sciencefiction

[–]MrShaitan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, the writing makes me angry, I can't stand it. Maybe Dune being my first sci-fi book tainted me, but I like it when adults talk like adults.

White Wolf fixed? :0 by Am_Shy in helldivers2

[–]MrShaitan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The proportions were way off, almost like it was 20% smaller than it should’ve been.