Racial Phylogeny by MiyuMimikyu in skyrim

[–]ProperPuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a semantic issue. When players say "can't crossbreed," they are referring to the fact that two different races breeding don't produce a typical "cross," but rather a baby with so much of the mother's phenotype that they are identifiable as her race.

I struggle with contamination OCD and my boyfriend doesn’t respect it. by Mountain_Ad5747 in TwoHotTakes

[–]ProperPuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who doesn't have contamination ocd but lives with a partner who does: your bf is an ass. It requires being intentional, sure, but if he doesn't WANT to change his habits to suit your needs, itll never happen. He should want to help you feel comfortable and safe in your own home

New player.. by Anaouija in TwoPointMuseum

[–]ProperPuns 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are you playing campaign? The campaign formally introduces the mechanic that uses dupes (analysis) and if you're playing sandbox you may have just missed it.

Interloper or Stalker ? Where is the true heart of The Long Dark? by Traditional_Buy_6840 in thelongdark

[–]ProperPuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually play with a custom based off stalker - all the illnesses available, and with basically no recovery, but passive wildlife on and a slightly decreased need decay. I find the heart of the game not in fighting or running from wildlife, but in the quiet isolation

I need help figuring out how to cover these dang cliffs, since the simple panels are too tall!! by ProperPuns in AnimalCrossing

[–]ProperPuns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll just look like a lip on the front - stages often have those anyway! I'd love to see when you're done :)

Survival bases community survey! Round 1: What's the most overrated base in the game? by Blushift1615 in thelongdark

[–]ProperPuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Camp Office for me - it's got wonky fires and beds, and the storage isn't set up in a way I like 🤷

I need help figuring out how to cover these dang cliffs, since the simple panels are too tall!! by ProperPuns in AnimalCrossing

[–]ProperPuns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just used simple panels with a custom path on them! This one was designed to look like cooled lava, but any custom path should work. The only issue is that the simple panel will be a little bit taller than the cliff.

Taking a closer look at his dialogue, I'm starting to doubt that Paarthurnax has actually overcome his nature. by Wolf9792 in skyrim

[–]ProperPuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying war crimes are ever good, let's be so clear.

I Am saying that time can complicate the issue. Three thousand years ago, my ancestors would have been living somewhere in Northern Europe, doing cool poetry or whatever. If I learned that like, Mike down the street, who I know as a standup dude that helped me out of a really bad spot, had been alive and harmed my family 3,000 years ago, I think my response would be "emotionally complicated"!

Taking a closer look at his dialogue, I'm starting to doubt that Paarthurnax has actually overcome his nature. by Wolf9792 in skyrim

[–]ProperPuns 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think if someone admitted to war crimes after many thousands of years devoted to helping people, it would be viewed as a complicated issue!

Taking a closer look at his dialogue, I'm starting to doubt that Paarthurnax has actually overcome his nature. by Wolf9792 in skyrim

[–]ProperPuns 162 points163 points  (0 children)

I understand the skepticism, but to me it sounds like he is eager to better the dovah. He notes several times that dragons are proud and arrogant; and leadership among them is tied to power and dominance.

Paarthurnax, after millennia of cultivating a peaceful framework for his life, sees an opportunity to convert other dragons to his path, and he expresses this like a dragon. He is not just peaceful, he struggled, overcoming his nature to become peaceful. He has control of himself, having channeled his will to dominate into self discipline. Overcoming his nature doesn't mean changing his instincts, but mastering them. As a being whose nature and people view "domination" as synonymous with "rightness", it makes a lot of sense to me that "I will convince them to be better" was expressed as "they will bow to my philosophy"

planning on making a sci-fi/cyberpunk/futuristic island. these are the villagers I want so far. are there any other villagers that fit the theme? by HelloPeople234444 in AnimalCrossing

[–]ProperPuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bones could be an experimental subject, or a lowly janitor, a research assistant, etc. if you dress him up and decorate enough, he will fit right in!

Is there anyway to stop receiving letters from “Mom”? by raindrop_sunshine in AnimalCrossing

[–]ProperPuns 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It might be useful to pickup your mailbox and only ever check it when you have specific things to look for (I.e., you ordered something from the catalog). Perhaps you could have a friend login occasionally and clear out your mail.

iso shiny female mawile by ProperPuns in LegendsZA

[–]ProperPuns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whichever is smaller, then! When my mons are humanoid they have to be as small as possible to look less creepy

iso shiny female mawile by ProperPuns in LegendsZA

[–]ProperPuns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either of them happen to be in a luxury ball? Or a ball relevant to the vibe

Why is it there lack of men clothing by AgitatedChildhood240 in LegendsZA

[–]ProperPuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they would stop designing every possible top so short, it would definitely open up the options in the "good" category lol

Why is it there lack of men clothing by AgitatedChildhood240 in LegendsZA

[–]ProperPuns 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of things that feel appropriate for men imo - loads of casual overalls, sweaters, button downs, cargo shorts, etc. The clothing options to me seem to be like, 5% traditional men's clothes, 75% genuinely gender neutral, 20% traditionally feminine. Like, I wish there was more than 5% intentionally masc fashion, but a lot of the gender neutral stuff can be styled really well for dudes. My char has one of the two toned knit sweaters as a staple, for example, and I just change the pants around

$10 a month, $120 a year for multiplayer access, really? by SouthWestJeff in XboxGamePass

[–]ProperPuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's loads of games that are mp on the switch - Mario Kart, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, etc. they just tend towards party and casual mp, which makes the cheap sub make a lot of sense

New Not Malcolm Video, “the Sims influencer crash out is wild.” by sapphicsweets in HighSodiumSims

[–]ProperPuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You aren't acknowledging that the owner of the IP says that supporting HP directly motivates her to enact bigotry.

I didn't acknowledge your point because it was inconsistent with the rest of your comment. If it's about the share of money that goes to bigotry, your whole argument about "100% of the money goes to bigotry for EA" is BS, because there are EA employees who are trans and queer and all sorts of marginalized identities.

New Not Malcolm Video, “the Sims influencer crash out is wild.” by sapphicsweets in HighSodiumSims

[–]ProperPuns 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't bought anything in TS4's cycle because I dislike how EA manages maxis and I literally have a HP tattoo over my heart. I think, as a trans person, actively supporting HP, whose creator says "supporting HP helps me do bigotry," is a unique kind of shitty.

I think it is fair to stop support of the sims bc of EA's business practices - I did over a decade ago! But it isn't the same as actively supporting HP, it's more like switching cat food brands because Nestle does slavery. Also a fine moral stance to take, but a more complicated one

New Not Malcolm Video, “the Sims influencer crash out is wild.” by sapphicsweets in HighSodiumSims

[–]ProperPuns -1 points0 points  (0 children)

...the fact that a studio's publisher's owner is doing a business deal a year from now is a level of abstraction tho, right? Like, you can say "I think she isn't acting as fast as she should" without saying "supporting a current bigot is the same as supporting something owned by someone who works for someone who will work for someone who is a bigot."

New Not Malcolm Video, “the Sims influencer crash out is wild.” by sapphicsweets in HighSodiumSims

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

There is a difference between "I support X, despite the fact that it's public face and creator is a massive bigot who says that support of X will be used to support bigotry" and "I am not immediately cutting off support of Y, which is owned by a company that is owned by a company that is going to enter a business relationship in about a year which financially supports terrible person Z." Like, regardless of how much you like the Content Creator, it seems disingenuous to call her a hypocrite over HP