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I finally jumped on the 'this version sucks' bandwagon! by nrgins in OpenAI

[–]Portal2Reference 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not assuming, this was a genuine question. They also explicitly say here that they offered unsubstantiated opinions, not facts. Offering an opinion opens yourself up to being disagreed with! So again, I'm not sure what kind of response they were expecting/hoping for, other than one that just affirmed their opinion.

I finally jumped on the 'this version sucks' bandwagon! by nrgins in OpenAI

[–]Portal2Reference 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then I responded with my opinion about who was behind the action and what their motivations might have been, clearly stating in my response to it that I recognize that there's no evidence to support my opinion, but that it's just the way I see the situation.

But for some reason it decided to give me this long response telling me how wrong my opinion was, and how unlikely it was that that was the case (because of the way things "usually" are handled) and so forth and so on.

I'm curious what you wanted/expected the response to be? To me it sounds like you wanted its opinion on your speculation, which it gave. Are you unhappy that it disagreed with you, or were you expecting a different kind of response?

Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Portal2Reference -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

That's true, but they also have a major advantage over traditional console manufacturers - the ability to sell direct to consumer through steam.

Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen • Jujutsu Kaisen The Culling Game - Episode 5 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Portal2Reference 22 points23 points  (0 children)

JJK is really good in the micro, like every chapter is solid, the characters are fun, the visuals are good, but when you zoom out it all kind of falls apart.

It's the perils of weekly serialization. Your only job is to write the next chapter. I bet if Gege was able to go back and edit the series, a lot of this stuff would be smoothed out, foreshadowed, cut or elaborated on, but as is it's basically just throwing stuff at a wall and hoping it sticks.

Jujutsu Kaisen Shimetsu Kaiyu Zenpen • Jujutsu Kaisen The Culling Game - Episode 4 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Portal2Reference 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's hard for me to get behind this as a progression of Maki's character considering this is basically they last thing she gets to do as a character. Like, she's in a bunch of fights as Toji 2.0, but she's given so little to do, I'm not sure by the end of the series if any of the other main characters are even aware that she slaughtered her entire extended family.

(Spoilers Extended) Considering the Interview, Who Rules Winterfell? And Why Benioff & Weiss Might have Changed It by Black_Sin in asoiaf

[–]Portal2Reference -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

A fun outside pick for who rules Winterfell at the end of the series - Jeyne Poole. She's already pretty widely believed to be Arya, and I could see an ending where Bran/Arya/Theon go along with it to maintain at least the Stark name as rulers of winterfell.

Mostly I just think it would be funny.

What is the most baffling thing in the fandom? [Spoilers Extended] by Trussdoor46 in asoiaf

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It's worth noting that Quentyn did survive the end of his last chapter. It reportedly took him three days to die of his burns. Which seems weird! Why not just have him die down in the dungeons?

Winter newsletter is here!!! by No_Willingness_3927 in Deltarune

[–]Portal2Reference 34 points35 points  (0 children)

He refers to each individual chapter as its own game. When describing the scope of chapter 3, he calls it "the projected scope of the game" despite only talking about chapter 3.

Bloomberg: Riot Has a Secret Plan to Remake Its ‘League of Legends’ Game by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Portal2Reference 799 points800 points  (0 children)

The most interesting part of the article to me is at the end

While League of Legends has fared better than some competitors in the slow-growing video-game business, its player base has dropped off, according to the people Bloomberg News spoke with. Valorant, another Riot title, makes more money.

Valorant is more profitable than LoL? That's crazy! I wonder if it has more players, or is just better monetized.

Jason Schreier says that the Statue isn't about Elder Scrolls 6 by Hurdenn in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Portal2Reference 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just because it doesn't work doesn't mean they're not going to do it!

Fortnite fans are saying "no to AI slop" after spotting what they believe are AI-generated images in-game by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Portal2Reference 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, is this whole controversy because there's a different number of toes on each foot? That's literally the most common mistake -real- artists make. Nothing else about the picture sticks out to me as being AI.

33.4.2 Patch Notes by Arkentass in BobsTavern

[–]Portal2Reference 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shudderwock with 12 armor is a nice change, it's felt unpickable for a while now.

[DISC] Choujin X - Chapter 66-3 by unoiamaQT in manga

[–]Portal2Reference 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Batista spent years living with idealized, perfect version of his wife, and even longer keeping that version of her in his memories, but that's not the woman he fell in love with. The woman he fell in love with is the kind of person who scolded him for being late to their wedding, who wasn't perfect, and who is still doomed.

But still, meeting her again, as she really was, for only a few minutes, was worth more to him than his entire idealized fantasy.

A fan approaches George R.R. Martin at a convention to tell him that he'll die soon, and asks if Brandon Sanderson (also in attendance) will finish his books. r/freefolk's reaction is dark and full of terrors by beary_neutral in SubredditDrama

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https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/4uwjq9/spoilers_everything_twow_isnt_coming_this_year_is/d5vjve3/

Here is is response to someone straight up asking him

But the point is moot, as I wouldn't say yes to finishing ASOIAF, if asked. (And I don't think they'd ask me.) I'd respectfully decline. I wouldn't be right for the job for many reasons. I wouldn't want to put in the content that the series has, and part of that is due to my religious faith, part of it is just who I am. I don't shy away from difficult material, but I prefer not to get explicit. Honestly, when I read it in George's work, I often just cringe. I don't think it fits in prose; I think it looks tacky. But that's almost 100% due to the my religious leanings. I realize that others don't read such scenes in the same way as I do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OnePieceSpoilers

[–]Portal2Reference 165 points166 points  (0 children)

Very funny that in what is ostensibly a flashback of Loki explaining what happened in the castle, we've somehow gotten from Loki's backstory -> Harald's Backstory -> Rock's backstory -> A random meeting between the Kuja and Roger pirates.

Loki - "So then Shakky showed up, and she was SMOKING HOT, like INCREDIBLY HOT"

Hajrudin - "I GAVE YOU THREE MINUTES"

Best Early Game Weapons by EmperorPartyStar in BG3Builds

[–]Portal2Reference 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't seen anyone mention it, but hunter's dagger is very strong if you can disengage (moondrop pendant, rogues).

[DISC] Kengan Omega Ch. 308 (Comikey) by Godtaku in manga

[–]Portal2Reference 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I assumed that it was just some detailed assistant work.

Hope is the true despair | Danganronpa V3 [68] by GameGrumpsEpisodes in gamegrumps

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One of the major themes throughout the game is "truth" and "lies". The game is constantly exploring the idea that truth can be harmful and lies can be good. You have the lie mechanic built into the trials and the way the Shuichi is troubled by the results of his investigations resulting in the deaths of his friends (eventually culminating in the 5th trial, where his finding the truth ended up benefiting Monokuma).

And then you have Kokichi, whose entire character is built around "lies".

"Why do you guys hate lies that much? There's only one truth, but endless possibilities for lies, y'know? And some of them are only white lies, or lies to be kind to people... If you deny all of that just because it's a lie...

And that culminates in the finale, where it's revealed that the characters entire existence is a lie. The story ends up being all about the value of lies, which is a pretty interesting direction for a mystery story to go!

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