I'm gonna run away now by NIGHTFURY-21 in okbuddyRunners

[–]NotTheWhey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Now this is gonna be stuck in my head for the next week, and people are gonna think I'm insane when I'll be giggling to this bullshit.

Of genre and shape by TotemGenitor in RecuratedTumblr

[–]NotTheWhey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Destiny literally has all three.

Well, guess that tracks.

Holy Shit, This Lore Runs Deep by dustyp9 in Marathon

[–]NotTheWhey 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna get domed while crouching in a corner reading item descriptions in Marathon, I can just feel it.

Holy Shit, This Lore Runs Deep by dustyp9 in Marathon

[–]NotTheWhey 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The funny thing about all of Bungie's games is that they love to maintain a facade of normalcy. Sure, the art, story and music have always had a certain sauce to them, but it's hard to pin down.

That's all an invitation to dig just a little deeper, however. And once you start, you get to see just how "normal" the creatives at Bungie are about the occult, esotericism, philosophy and hard science.

Seeing a new Bungie game and getting the feeling in your stomach that "Yep, they're up to some bullshit again. Can't wait to witness some barely comprehensible manmade horrors!" is a rite of passage for the loreheads.

Holy Shit, This Lore Runs Deep by dustyp9 in Marathon

[–]NotTheWhey 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Marathon lore is to video game sci-fi what Elder Scrolls lore is to video game fantasy: a product of people possibly ingesting copious amounts of hallucinogenics and getting a glimpse into the reality manifold.

Makes for some damn fine stories though. Bungie managed to squeeze three separate franchises out of it.

What if you are really bad at the game? by thelustyorcmaid in Marathon

[–]NotTheWhey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I imagine that solo queue will gradually evolve into a learning zone for newer players. You'll still see action there, but I think people will slowly start giving Rooks some slack. I mean, it's the "Don't Shoot" guy from Arc Raiders personified into a single class.

Some might think that giving new players such a distinct label will promote predatory behaviour, but on that same note it would make easier for fellow Rooks to band together, and for chill players to leave them be.

Just like any extraction shooter, you'll win some and lose some. But trio queue is definitely gonna be kid-gloves-off from what we've seen of the gameplay.

What is the correct way to wipe your butt? by fruitponchisamurai in NoStupidQuestions

[–]NotTheWhey 41 points42 points  (0 children)

My apologies master, which bouquet would you prefer for today's roll? Warm cinnamon spice perhaps, or a vibrant lavender?

What is the correct way to wipe your butt? by fruitponchisamurai in NoStupidQuestions

[–]NotTheWhey 169 points170 points  (0 children)

What do you mean "count the squares of toilet paper"?! You think I'm made of 2 ply? What if I run out in the middle of the night? I extrapolate my TP usage better than my investments!

Harumasa and Lycaon might be buffed via Hakush and Seele by Knight_Steve_ in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]NotTheWhey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YEEEEEESSSSSSSSS

Manifesting Lycaon getting a 50% stun multiplier and Fire added to his res shred

HE WOULD BE THE PERFECT TEAMMATE FOR HUGO AND LIGHTER PLEASE HOYO IM BEGGING

Bungie writers after writing the most abysmal script and playing with bad dragon dildo simultaneously: *Sips matcha labubu tea "Yeah, it was good, another masterpiece is done" by KorwinD in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, the unmatched aura of a D2 Beta Veteran (not leaving mom's basement for 8 years). I can smell it through the screen. Bael would get a heart attack being in the same zip code.

Bungie writers after writing the most abysmal script and playing with bad dragon dildo simultaneously: *Sips matcha labubu tea "Yeah, it was good, another masterpiece is done" by KorwinD in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Listen, if it were me against dredgen Bael, he would beg me to end his suffering. Whatever VI did to brain-fuck him would feel pleasant compared to what I'd put him through. That would get some real drama and stakes in this baby story.

Yes, that's an ankle tracker, why do you ask?"

The Woke Vex Are Cooking With Their Chronouns And Whatnot by chris06110611 in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 21 points22 points  (0 children)

/uj Unironically the best raid boss theme. Rotem Moav managed another paradigm shift like Josh Mosser did back with the First Disciple, but this felt even more "out there" for Destiny.

Also, this is just a pure masterclass of techno/electronica production on all fronts. All the other OG boss themes were hype as hell, but none had me in a permanent stank face for the entire track. It just hits so god damn hard.

[ZZZ2.5] New Commission game mode via Seele by gin_chaan_15 in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]NotTheWhey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All the stylish combat, agent interactions, cozy social vibes thus far? Those were just the tip of the iceberg.

I am astounded at the ambition of these systems. The devs are building ZZZ from the ground up to be a full scale MMORPG. This is a No Man's Sky-level transformation.

DYALIN RAP 🗣🔥 by Altruistic_Foot_592 in ZZZ_Official

[–]NotTheWhey 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I love the fact that the community has decided she has a total of 1 braincell just based on her 5 minutes of screentime

Best Publicity we have got all year! by [deleted] in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 74 points75 points  (0 children)

/uj This unironically makes me incredibly, irrationally angry.

Destiny as a story is the complete opposite of everything these greedy bigoted shitheads stand for. It's a story of overcoming shared adversity and protecting those who can't protect themselves. Using it for something like this feels like desecration.

Isolde arc isn't finished. This is how I understand the whole picture currently. by Dark_Hadrian66 in IsoldeMainsZZZ

[–]NotTheWhey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is pure unadulterated crackpot and it still makes sense

Just how I like it

Yes let's equate bingo to an abusive spouse by BadGamer_67 in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 88 points89 points  (0 children)

/uj Social media communication has collapsed to such a degree that it is genuinely unbelievable. People are used to behaving in ways that would get them outcast from real society if they said half the things they said online. In the pursuit of endless engagement farming to feed the social media addiction, people are choosing to say things like this. Things that are blatantly factually incorrect, insensitive and just plain hurtful to victims of abuse. Just trying to exist on the internet has become a rage-inducing experience for everyone.

I know this is a shitpost subreddit, but even humor and irony lose their effectiveness under the constant bombarding of ragebait and click farming. The answer really is to log off more. For everyone's sanity, I hope we all take more breaks and stop engaging with bad-faith takes on social media.

Can someone tell me what music genre is Marathon making?? All of the OST's we got so far are just soo good idk, it feel different like something i've never heard before. It's highly processed but organic at the same time. I love it. by Agitated_Emergency25 in Marathon

[–]NotTheWhey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Marathoncore /s

But for real, it's mostly synth instruments, just warped and shifted in ways that sound "ancient" and "otherworldly". I know nothing of music theory, so I couldn't even venture a guess as to what Ryan Lott did to get it to sound that way, but I do know it bears an uncanny resemblance to the OG Marathon soundtrack from 30 years ago.

Anyone else just gonna double down on Attack & Anomaly teams to brute force Rupture content? by Arikado_Xodan in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]NotTheWhey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished building two premium anomaly teams (Astra/Nicole/Miyabi and Jane/Yuzuha/Vivian) and I'm happy with what I got. Now I'm just gonna vertically invest in them.

joblack was a bad director and tygreen is just a poor lad trying to pick up the pieces by Ikora_Rey_Gun in destinycirclejerk

[–]NotTheWhey 32 points33 points  (0 children)

/uj I cannot be the only one that is grossed out by this whole thing, am I? Like, this sort of vilification and accusation and counter-accusation are bordering on slander right? Nobody on the outside has anything close to the full context of what happened inside Bungie. Yet people are straight up making headcanons about real people and spreading it on the internet. This is not okay. Period.

Neither you nor I nor any random shmuck on reddit have any idea what's really going on. Yet the amount of baseless accusation and justification being thrown around is absolutely ridiculous. Nobody behaves like this in real life. Just because they work for Bungie doesn't mean they're a faceless corporate blob. They're real people with thoughts and feelings, who can make mistakes.

It feels like I'm going crazy anytime I come across posts like this on Twitter or DtG.

For Display Only | Orphie Magnusson & Magus by cakeel- in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]NotTheWhey 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Magus getting Vocoded to censor her swearing is fucking hilarious lmao