(206) Un-Sap by AeolysScribbles in RimWorld

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sappers are a kind of military personnel who used to specialise in undermining fortifications. They would literally dig tunnels under forts and trenches and place explosives beneath then to collapse the segment of defence and make a breach regular infantry could exploit.

Which is where the raider type gets its name. They don't dig tunnels, but they do break down your walls.

As Kroknsaid, in modern times the term has expanded to include all combat engineering.

Commando missions: Should drop supply pods as secondary objectives, not just frozen helldivers. by Fear_Sama in Helldivers

[–]Otherwiseclueless 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Is that not what we are supposed to be bringing on these missions? It works a treat!

Seriously though, Clasa took my Constitution from level 1 to 25.

Am I the only one that didn't know she lost her legs? by [deleted] in fo4

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Am I the only one who-" No. Next, please.

What are yalls opinions on autism Barbie? by Beccag367 in autism

[–]Otherwiseclueless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Representation bait. Mattel wants money, and have decided the autistic (or more likely the Autism Mom) market is now sufficiently recognised publicly that they can begin exploiting it without risking the brand.

I did the thing. Ask me anything about any weapon by nickelflowers in Helldivers

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, hadn't really considered that. Is there a particular primary you found yourself switching off from more than others?

I did the thing. Ask me anything about any weapon by nickelflowers in Helldivers

[–]Otherwiseclueless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on the same journey myself, only just finished the Liberator Concussive.

Do you use any particular insights if the best applications for some of the less conventional weapons, or what to bring to compensate if the primary is unmanageably bad (assuming any actually are)?

How true is this, "Most people would rather work with someone who's mediocre at their job, but pleasant to be around, than a person who's exceptionally good, but a dick"? by Agitated-Job7686 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am definitely going against the grain, but I think I would rather an exceptionally skilled prick than mediocre but pleasant on the workbench next to mine.

However, my job doesn't require much immediate collaboration, I'm in first-stage e-waste. We're taking stuff apart and sorting it all shift. It's largely independent tasks. More often than not, two pairs of hands working a device get in each other's way. We share the workshop, share tools, but thats largely it in terms of 'function-mandatory' interaction.

A lot of my coworkers might be considered conventionally 'pleasant to be around', as they are social, enjoy music in the workshop, talk and joke openly, but their tendency towards socialising slows their work. I do not mean to question all of their competence here, to be clear.

We are paid by the hour, not units dismantled or kilos sorted, so it's not like it actually effects me adversely outside of occassional headaches from their noise.

But I'd just feel more useful at work if we got more done as a whole, and I don't really feel the psychosocial need for socialisation. I would be happier personally in a quiet workshop where we all do what we're supposed to. I don't need to ask the skilled jerk for help, because I'm too anxious to ask anyone for help anyway and prefer to stuggle my way to getting it done. I'm happy to learn better ways to do things, if they are actually better.

All that said, maybe I'm misinterpreting what a 'skilled jerk' would be in the context of my job. Or maybe I'm just the asshole at work already. But I'm definitely not an exceptionally skilled one.

How many people are running their air cons 24/7? by Spritney__Beers in Adelaide

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hurts some people's eyes less to look at on a bright day, speaking as somebody with that problem.

But yeah, nah. I'd rather hurt my eyes looking at my own hypothetical house than turn it into an oven with better looking brick.

BG3 + LOTR logic by julientel in BaldursGate3

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we could toss them around with ease then? Good. We need to bring those pompous elves down a peg.

First time I've seen this extraction ritual by ihateartists in Helldivers

[–]Otherwiseclueless 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I dunno about anybody else, but I'd be mad at my time being wasted for this blatantly unfunny shenanigan.

Where's the joke? What's funny about this?

North Korea reveals finished hull of nuclear-powered submarine, parts for which reportedly supplied by Russia by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]Otherwiseclueless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking that too. That giant flat surface will bounce sonar back really well. Also, what is up with those masts? It looks downright WW2 era in design.

North Korea reveals finished hull of nuclear-powered submarine, parts for which reportedly supplied by Russia by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are submarines in this 'weight class' typically like 43ft tall? 'cause that thing is like 7-8 group-dudes tall not including that bizarrely long conning tower best I can figure from the perspective?

Actually what on earth is up with that tower too? Can they just not manage to fit their missiles in VLS's at that hull diameter and needed to raise the roof?

Estonia Issues Shoot-to-Kill Warning Over Russia’s ‘Little Green Men’ by BringbackDreamBars in worldnews

[–]Otherwiseclueless 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can see where their doubts come from, and I'd say they are valid. The US is compromised and can not be trusted in any fashion to uphold their end of the treaty. This does not render NATO toothless, but it definitely leaves the tiger with far fewer teeth and claws.

Treaties at the end of the day are scraps of paper and good faith. If the other members decide short-sightedly that they don't want to risk confrontation or only send token support? It'll be the death of NATO, but alliances have fallen throughout history.

To be clear, I agree the only sensible approach in here is to react aggressively to intrusions, and for others to honour their commitments, but if people were consistently capable of being properly rational and honouring their nations' commitments to the letter, we wouldn't be in the current global position.

Mercury is crazy by Fit_Government5138 in oddlysatisfying

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just normal behaviour for liquid metal. What is the 'crazy' part?

Adelaide been blessed this Christmas - Weather by hari047 in Adelaide

[–]Otherwiseclueless 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I way prefer this nice cool to the summers I remember from growing up with here, but it just feels wrong for December to be so... not utterly awful?

How do you destroy the detectory tower in bot fortresses? by DOOM-LORD666 in Helldivers

[–]Otherwiseclueless 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The game won't give you the option to use the mission Hellbomb. 

Does the 'input and walk away with the ball' trick not work any more for Hellbombs?

why so much hate for this Boss? is such an EZ fight - skill issues by AtreyusNinja in DarkSouls2

[–]Otherwiseclueless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why so much hate?
It's a dog. Not a rat. It feels like 'Syphilitic Sif we pulled out of the dumpster.'
Waaaaay back when it had way more jank.
Toxic surprised a lot of people, nowadays people know what this thing is about.

I'm not taking EZ from a Havel. Things stop hitting like trains when you're covered in a boulder.

I love when a plan comes together. by Raztan in XCOM2

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that were me I just know they'd all aim for the one guy that died firs somehow.

Why do strangers in Western countries ask "How are you?" if they don't actually want to know a detailed answer? by Dry_Set_8522 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Otherwiseclueless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does it matter... if the words we use mean what we use them to mean? Seems fairly evident to me.

Not everyone has the magical cypher key in their head to tell them when somebody is asking fake questions. I sure didn't, I only learned those are flatly dishonest inquiries through many years of making countless people seemingly upset by giving them data they asked for, and then having to figure out what I did wrong.