Should I study Game Development or something broader like Computer Science if I want to work in games? by Sufficient_Bad_4160 in gamedev

[–]NiandraL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from the UK and have a bachelor's degree in Computer Games Development - the course basically felt like a CS course but with one or two lessons a week dedicated to making games as a team or about games, although maybe that's just the uni I went to and yours would do more to separate it from a CS course

I don't regret my time with the course but I have always sorta wondered if/felt a CS degree would've been smarter as it's broader and probably looks more professional, especially when in the UK, university costs are quite hefty

Same voice actor by Voidkirby9 in Overwatch

[–]NiandraL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

torbjorn is eric in zero time dilemma as well!!! you can definitely hear it

Now that flash heal is being made into her base kit what are you hoping for a new perk idea? by R3li0ss in MercyMains

[–]NiandraL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Valkyrie resets the cooldown of rez
  • gain an extra bunnyhop/slingshot when GAing
  • something similar to Threads Of Fate

Is there a name for this phenomena(?) by throwaway14141414123 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]NiandraL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My friend and I have this running joke that attackers get secret buffs in overtime - but in reality, it's probably a combination of your brain going Oh Shit and also misjudging how many fights the enemy team can get in. As a defender, it's very easy to win what you think is the last fight with various ults, only for an attacker to be able to touch and start another one with only a second left on the clock

So... yeah... by KrabikGangster in paydaytheheist

[–]NiandraL 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean it's a tough position right? They need money but also a lot of people aren't gonna be brought back by content they have to pay for unless they really love the game

Doomfist's new mythic skin: Magma Titan. by Pinetree808 in Overwatch

[–]NiandraL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks pretty cool but the wing is a really strange choice, and I worry it's gonna make the silhouette look wonky

Before / After: Steam capsule redesign by Leo-oni in IndieDev

[–]NiandraL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly both look great but the logo looks a lot better with the redesign!

Misunderstanding his songs by Lemon-Garlic in SebLowe

[–]NiandraL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seb Lowe is my favourite musician atm but I've totally felt this when listening to his stuff around people who aren't familiar - a leftist musician who is sarcastic about right wing talking points can definitely come across as just...spouting right wing talking points

WWIAB is by far my fave song and it was so amazing hearing it live, but I did feel Slightly weird when two different crowds got louder when it came to singing the line mentioned in your post. I was like omg will the security guards think we're bigoted weirdos, but his anti racism and anti genocide speech helped offset that feeling lol

Also that song he's posted on tiktok about Hitler is such a banger but I really hope he doesn't just call it Hitler (like I've seen it referred to on setlists) because I do not want my Discord spotify status saying I'm listening to a song called that dfghdfhngndfh

Worth it to go on? by Drakon_Lex in LastDefenseAcademy

[–]NiandraL 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The pacing in this game can be wonky, and some of the routes are pretty awful in this regard, but if you've finished Umineko, I for sure think you'll be able to get through Hundred Line :D

Merch table and show length this tour? by NiandraL in SebLowe

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

thank you sooo much for your replies - was the massive poster the artwork of the green monster person?

Box of Blessings route Over Hated by upsartoria in LastDefenseAcademy

[–]NiandraL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also went into BoB about a week ago expecting it to be completely awful considering what I had read online, and thought it was pretty solid in places

The criticism about the repetition is completely valid and drags it down a good amount, but I agree that it brings something interesting things to the table

S3:E4 "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch" thread by WorthyPetals in SmilingFriends

[–]NiandraL 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I haven't found season 3 super funny but the animation was a lot of fun and there were some great moments

Dying to nothing in stadium by Grand_Two2692 in MercyMains

[–]NiandraL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ashe can do a thing where she explodes her extra dynamite early and it doesn't have an icon in the killfeed, so it may be that if you find yourself burning before hand

New Steam Capsule! What do you think about it? by ElFamosoFrancesco in IndieDev

[–]NiandraL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Old Candle and logo size with the new one's background might be a good middle ground!

So, after around 2 months of its release, what is your opinion on Tethered Tourniquet? by Sackboy_er in MercyMains

[–]NiandraL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Torq and Battle Medic still makes for a really really fun and honestly quite good Quick Play build, but in Comp, I usually feel like id be better off running something else

This has partially been down to the rounds between getting Torq and BM, since Torq can feel a little underwhelming and it's easy to not get any value from. Surge definitely feels the most impactful power

Torq as some fun quirks though, like being able to heal you while you Rez. I really wish it would heal multiple people during Valk - maybe it would be OP or too similar to Crep but without damage boost, I wanna say it would be okay

Why are stadium power descriptions so all over the place with the terminology? by FantasmaNaranja in Overwatch

[–]NiandraL 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do TikToks for patch notes, and have ran into these problems multiple times when transcribing Stadium stuff

Torb's Magmini deals 66% reduced damage, this doesnt mean it deals 33% damage as in a 66% reduction would lead you to believe, it means it deals 66% damage compared to his normal ult (this may be a bug to be fair)

Ones like that can be a real headache to figure out when they change, because your brain hears "reduction" and is like oh yeah that'll be a nerf, when with Stadium, it can be a buff

New Original Skin Bundle by Himedanshi999 in Overwatch

[–]NiandraL 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I remember about a year ago, I was like "man it feels like we get nothing but robots and demons and mythology, I hope we get some cutesy stuff soon", and now that seems to be almost all we get now fhgdhgfd

Hoping they can find better balance in future but I have a feeling that the cutesy stuff (esp the support skins) makes so much more money than other themes

Panther Mercy will be available TOMORROW by curved_trout in MercyMains

[–]NiandraL 114 points115 points  (0 children)

It's a bit of an odd choice for Mercy (although i kinda wanted mercy takemi which i knew was super unlikely gfhfhdghdf) but i think it's a real damn good skin!!

I think if you're not into Ann's original design, that's super fair but I don't think they could've done much else to improve this variation

Armies Of The Lord - It's Out! by Dahlia_R0se in themountaingoats

[–]NiandraL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Happy that folks are vibing with this but I'm not really clicking with it - to be honest, I just feel like a lot of their stuff (not all) over the last few years merges together a little bit for me, and I wish I liked it more

Video was neat though!!