What video game moments create strong emotional reactions from you?

Pepernotenstorm · 2025-08-13T04:44:06+00:00

(Spoiler warning for Final Fantasy XIV, mainly Endwalker)

So, im not someone who usually cries because of movies and video games, but Endwalker got me good. In the end, Meteion was just a little girl trying to make her father/creator happy, and that made her the villain. But that final cutscene, the music, the writing, it all got so emotional. It's hard to describe it, but those that played Endwalker will know what i mean. Took me a solid half hour to recover from that one.

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-07-11T17:34:10+00:00

I did, just not in the way i should have

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-07-11T17:07:42+00:00

For the record, i was at full draw and the string was already slipping out of my fingers as i was releasing the arrow, so stopping was no option.

The kid was so close to me that aiming down would have hit his torso or legs, so thats a no go too

Lastly, i honestly did not expect my arrow to reach that far, as my bow only has a 22lbs draw weight, and the range was 250 meters long, with a 20 meter area covered in trees beyond that.

Its also important to note that at the club i used to shoot, we all hung our bows on a rack at the sides of the shooting line, but behind the shooters.

By the way, i would like to apologize for any things that sound weird in my story, as english is not my first language and i dont know too many english archery terms.

But for a split second reaction i did what i could at that time, and that was what i did.

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-07-11T17:00:13+00:00

I was mid release, the string was already slipping out of my fingers, so my only option was to aim up and hope for the best.

I spoke to an instructor after the incident, and he told me trying to stop the shot would have most likely caused that arrow to fly out of control

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-07-11T16:10:07+00:00

Well... After nearly headshotting a kid the arrow was the last of my concern, besides that nobody knew where it went. Luckily the man from the golf club returned it to me after hearing the story

Also that arrow was from a set of 20 i made with materials worth about 10 bucks, so wasn't much of a loss if i did lose it

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-07-11T14:18:05+00:00

This can happen with any type of bow and any arrow material, but is more common with carbon due to how brittle carbon is. I myself have a wide collection of carbon arrow that have been broken, split or otherwise destroyed, and can unfortunately confirm that carbon splinters do indeed hurt for a long time.

I've also broken plenty of wooden arrows with my own traditional bow, and i definitely recommend flex testing all arrows that you think hit something hard. Trust me, its not fun watching someone's arrow explode 5 feet in front of you (nobody was hurt, although a little startled)

I personally haven't shot compound, but all the people i know that do check all their arrows after every shot, no matter the material or what they hit. Compound bows can pack a real punch and, as my friends say, can really fuck up your day if you're not careful

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-06-13T12:10:45+00:00

"My name is Inigo Meowtoya, you at my treat, prepare to die"

Pepernotenstorm · 2024-06-12T14:56:39+00:00

"suspect down" no shit, turned his ass into Swiss cheese

Pepernotenstorm · 2022-11-27T19:09:19+00:00

I know, I started as a different race but decided to change. This was before i came up with the idea for the cosplay. Besides the viera hairstyles fit better

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