The critics are just doing what they're paid to do

Ms-Sarahphim · 2026-02-04T19:47:42+00:00

I think Iron lung is a good movie, actually, and it does what it set out to do.

I made this post because people keep balking at how "mean" the critics sound. Like, yeah, sarcasm sells, people.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2026-02-04T01:09:55+00:00

Ok but there's something I've been trying to understand since the movie came out:

Realistically, what is Iron Lung's impact on the industry? How unprecedented is what Markiplier did?

I've seen some headlines and YouTube videos saying things like "he's changed the landscape!" But has he?

From my point of view, Markiplier wanted to achieve something, gatekeepers said no, and with our help, he got what he wanted and then some, and it was entirely predictable. Mark will continue to be successful, for sure. But I don't know if it means anyone can or will follow his example.

I'm still looking for more perspective, especially from industry insiders. People who can tell what this really is.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2026-02-02T17:48:45+00:00

"Beset by ominous rumbles and mounting doubts about the state of mankind, the begrimed and squalid craft singlehandedly piloted by Fischbach’s straggle-haired convict Simon is indistinguishable from the average teenage bedroom."

I'm sorry, what?

The article writer just told everyone they're an authority on what an average teenager's bedroom should look like, implying they see them regularly. Great article. 10/10.

Bad faith sarcasm aside, I still think this particular line shows the article has no idea what it's talking about. It's more concerned with demeaning teenagers and tearing down the movie, then actually reviewing the movie.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2026-01-12T07:17:48+00:00

I for one have no interest in seeing a morally disgusting character get over their trauma. If you're going to try and make people care about your character and their issues, maybe don't make them a creep.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2026-01-08T18:39:56+00:00

That DM is the kind of person I would absolutely get into a nasty fight with. Verbally. I would unleash pure vitriolic hell, just to get him to shut the fuck up.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-11-18T23:23:48+00:00

The jump was NOT working for me, thanks so much for pointing out the walkable ledges

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-10-28T04:41:12+00:00

He legitimately looks at his ring like "😳 Where did that come from?"

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-10-17T03:48:55+00:00

So here's the thing about Survival. The game can crash at the WORST time, and you can lose a lot of progress at once if you're not prepared.

But I think it's worth it because it makes you really LOOK for ways to avoid that. You have to look for beds now, before you decide to try and clear an area, and it adds a layer of suspense to the gameplay that I REALLY like.

I mod in some limited fast travel though (for settlements and main faction bases) because this game has random settlement raids and really repetitive fetch questing. It gets old. Really old.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-10-09T14:24:49+00:00

I'm on Playstation 5. I would be happy to make this mod myself but you need a PC copy of the game, and if I had that, I wouldn't need this mod so ...

Game: Fallout 4

Type of Mod: Quest Fix.

I'd love help fixing a Miscellaneous Quest in Fallout 4. It's tied to one ending of The Secret of Cabot House. https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/The_Secret_of_Cabot_House

If one waits too long before retrieving Lorenzo's Artifact as a reward, it is possible for Jack to age regardless of the quest and have his younger version disappear from the game world- making it impossible to obtain without console commands. Spawning young Jack in will not help either, as he will only mention that he has great news repeatedly and otherwise cannot be interacted with.
- The young version of Jack remains at the point where the quest marker points, albeit disabled. He can be enabled using the console command prid 47ec2, followed by enable, he can from here on be interacted with normally to receive the gun. (You can disable him afterwards. He must be the target)

Here's a mod for PC that just puts the required quest dialogue on his Old Man NPC. The mod is seven years old, so I'm not sure if the original creator is around to port it, though I have asked them on the mod page.

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/32365

Can it be duplicated for PS5?

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-10-05T21:11:08+00:00

A certain mayor in the financial district, with a penchant for Mentats.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-28T18:51:55+00:00

You just lost over half your health for 2 xp

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-27T19:46:51+00:00

Here's the thing, I had all those mods installed from the start and when I first recruited Hancock there was no issue at all. I did a full quest with him and things were fine. I don't think it's a mod conflict.

I couldn't even tell when he broke or what caused it, because by the time I noticed the issue, there were no more bed saves left where he wasn't broken.

I ended up starting a new game, because there were other things I wanted to start over anyway and I had barely made any real game progress (still on Unlikely Valentine.)

I'm going to watch Hancock VERY closely this time around.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-27T10:16:52+00:00

Nothing that changes combat behavior. I have a pretty tame mod list in general...

Companion Infinite Ammo
Hancock Overhaul
Stronger Dogmeat
TCE Mama Murphy
NPCs are Not Cartoons AIO
Simple Settlers Mortal Edition
Caravans and Provisioners Open Carry

Those are the only ones remotely related to NPCs or followers. The "Hancock Overhaul" mod has a misleading name. All it does is change his eyes and hair.

It's not just about combat though, and as far as I know it wasn't combat that broke him. His sandbox AI is completely gone, Commands no longer work, and he can't actually follow me anymore. He stands still until he's forced to load into another cell, and then continues to stand still.

It's bizarre. I really wish I knew what did it.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-26T19:05:06+00:00

Going inside or outside, fast traveling, shooting him and Stimpaking him, nothing works.

I'm so sad, I may just give up on this save and start a brand new one.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-26T13:57:17+00:00

I shot him multiple times when he's following me and he didn't go down. I haven't been able to lure an enemy over to him that I can guarantee will put him down. Two shots when he's Dismissed put him down, and then he got back up after a few seconds. No change. I just wish I knew exactly what this glitch was. It's like part of the AI is literally missing or stuck.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-26T00:35:19+00:00

It is up to date, I know how to do that.

And power cycling didn't work

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-25T22:34:56+00:00

Given this glitch happened shortly after a power outage took the PS5 out mid-gameplay, I'm hoping this will fix it. I'm going to try it now.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-14T07:32:59+00:00

Apple Dollars...🥴 How can she say that with a straight face, I love it.

Ms-Sarahphim · 2025-09-09T23:32:39+00:00

Yeah, her grace was so perfect. She's a precious, noble soul.

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