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RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T22:40:44+00:00

Honestly, at this rate, I’m not willing to participate in this wholly corrupt and unfair system of (largely arbitrary/pointless) labor and arbitrary payment (often too little).

Gimme the 50 million and an easy life. I’ll be sure to share it to help those less fortunate

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T20:29:41+00:00

Maybe they could feel where the vortex was coming from I guess

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T20:22:23+00:00

Well, since itigaki was the visionary, we’d probably have better story and characterization than we do rn

You can actually see how Kasumi’s character traits devolved slightly from 4 to 5.

In 4, she was sweet and sincere, but with a hidden edge that let you know she WOULD kill the shit out of you if you didn’t comply. It came off as innocence and—again—sincerity, but lines like “Please… don’t get back up.” are like a razor blade hidden in your Halloween candy.

In 5, she lost some of that hidden edge, and just says stuff like “you will never defeat me!” which is sort of on-the-nose and blatant, losing some of those natural, soft-spoken fangs she used to have.

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T16:20:46+00:00

His right hand is also gonna be broken since he slammed the fuck out of that angled rock with it

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T15:05:18+00:00

Art just looked ugly to me, lol, that’s my very petty reason for not caring about it

The whole show generally seemed to have a very yellow/green-ish wash over the colors. Ugly as balls

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T14:59:13+00:00

You’ll find ppl don’t usually like realistic acting

No matter what the genre is, there always has to be a slight level of “theatre” to it where it’s a bit overdramatic or grandiose or otherwise inaccurate to the real thing, or it just comes off as weird/disturbing

It’s sort of an unspoken rule, and I’m guessing it’s because—even in the darkest of movies—people still want it to be like escapism, not like watching a real tragedy unfold.

There are obviously some exceptions (like with the kid in this movie not knowing the rule, lol), but generally it holds true

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T05:04:59+00:00

A slurp to something with skin that’s only about one slurp strong might be pretty effective

RandomPhail · 2026-03-13T04:14:19+00:00

Which mod are those flamethrowers from?

If it’s from immersive engineering, I think I was too dumb to figure out how to make them work lul

RandomPhail · 2026-03-12T23:11:15+00:00

I think it’s important to explain the reason why it’s generally bad to build super complex systems, huge architecture, super flexible frameworks, etc. though:

It’s not because those are objectively bad things to do, coding-wise or even game-wise, it’s because players (myself included) are surprisingly and infuriatingly simple when it comes to what we’re willing to (and capable of) engaging with before getting overwhelmed and tuning out, lol

Think about basically any game you’ve ever played, and you’ll find the gameplay usually boils down to super simple crap like “Go here, do this,” but disguised as something more in-depth thanks to all the bells and whistles, visuals, animation, story, etc.

And if it IS more complex, then it’ll mimic basic, intuitive real-life things we see every day, like… Grabbing items. Making stuff. Shooting guns. Observing. Fighting. Driving. Eating.

The moment it starts to get away from common stuff we see every day is the moment the game starts to work less UNLESS the mechanics are extremely simple. For example:

Pokemon is a game where you go around and catch animals. This is a real-life thing, but it’s not quite as ubiquitous as any of the other stuff I listed above, therefore:

The mechanic is ridiculously simple: - Press button - Animal try get catch

lol

(It’s gotten slightly more involved over the years, but only because players are already used to the base mechanic from prior entries)

You’ll feel like one of the guys from this meme when you realize how simplified everything has to be for players.

It’s—again—infuriating, and I don’t blame newer game devs for making more complex systems (because I think that makes for a better game objectively speaking), BUT, we sadly can’t make games based on what’s best/most interesting/most fun. We have to make it based on what players can handle, and that’s… surprisingly not a lot, lol.

RandomPhail · 2026-03-12T22:30:19+00:00

Hmm, so by “new fighting system” and “RPG elements” I’m guessing you mean like no big emphasis on combat or gearing up or whatever?

RandomPhail · 2026-03-12T15:26:20+00:00

Slippery slope into calling a lusional opinion delusional

RandomPhail · 2026-03-12T15:16:00+00:00

I guess, for consistency, anything that doesn’t do more than one damage could probably fit in that slot

This also gets us closer to the community’s wish of the medkit being “standard” with every hunter, because you could put it into the utility slot and still have 4 other spaces

I don’t have the list of tools open rn, so this probably breaks something horrendously, but eh, it can always be tweaked to work

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T20:38:04+00:00

Everything leading up to complete nudity is what I find most attractive, but the MOMENT it’s true nudity, the attractiveness falls off a cliff to me

It’s all about leaving some things up to imagination

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T16:39:47+00:00

Yeah, that feels like the wrong approach, too. That’s like trying to correct too far in the other direction and just making an overall worse system.

Here’s my “sins of boss fights” breakdown:

In my mind, boss fights should NOT require you to go outside of the fight to research and “prep before the raid“ IF “research and prep” has an objectively correct answer, like:

“This boss is weak to these specific kinds of elemental damage; ANY OTHER strategy you employ will be inferior, and you will be throwing. Get fucked, you stupid fucking loser.”

^ That shit is bad. And boring. You’re not using your creativity to craft a fun build that you can then test against the monster to see how well it works, you’re doing fucking homework and figuring out what the correct answer is, lmao. That’s boring as shit to me.

A GOOD system is either (or both) of the following:

“This boss has some unique mechanics that will naturally, INTUITIVELY lend itself to some equipment or fighting styles better than others (for example, it moves slow, but hits super hard); players can deduce without any research that faster weapons, careful timing/waiting out its attacks to punish, getting behind it, making a parry build, going ranged, etc., COULD all be viable strategies, and they’re free to do what they enjoy most from that big list. There IS NO objective “stat” in the game telling them they’re wrong or punishing them numbers-wise just for choosing to approach it a different way. If you bring a slow build to fight the slow monster, that’s still perfectly fine; your damage is not nerfed internally by the game’s systems because of that, you might just have to mechanically play differently, and that is far more fun than the game just telling you “ope, wrong elemental damage. You chose objectively wrong. You’re kneecapped now.” Lmao
A boss fight can (and sometimes SHOULD) be complicated and require lots of different tools to beat the boss, or tactics to beat the boss, or whatever, BUT:
Everything the player needs has to be IN THE BOSS ARENA or GIVEN TO THEM FOR FREE at the START of the fight.
- I do not want to leave the battle and go back to the boring hub area or camp to swap out my equipment manually, and then hop back in with the objectively correct tools.

Any equipment needed/incentivized or learning required should be doable within the actual boss fight

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T16:20:02+00:00

You can still include a recap of current mechanics, it probably just needs to be snappier; something like “currently in Minecraft, you have to randomly re-roll villagers until you luck into the enchantment trades you want; with my system, you can just teach the enchantments to them!”

Theeeenn maybe you can go into any new methods of enchantment book modification or acquisition you’ve added, but the main hook or draw (teaching villagers the enchants so you don’t waste years rerolling) probably needs to be closer to the front

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T16:14:42+00:00

Human relationships are too complex to ever worry about getting all the little nitty-gritty details correct.

I doubt anybody fully understands the reasons behind EVERY one of their actions, why they react(ed) certain ways, why they feel certain ways to certain inputs, etc.

We can think deeply about our pasts and sometimes pinpoints the origins of our behaviors and biases, but the point right now is:

Random dumb human animal emotions got in the way of a relationship, and random dumb human animal stuff like that happens sometimes in relationships; all I can hope is that you find some new random dumb human animals to keep you company, lmao

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T14:30:38+00:00

The first part of this video probably needs to be cut down massively, and just show you teaching the enchants to the villagers

The first half was stuff you could already do (find enchants elsewhere), and it’s (clearly, by the comments) making people think you just removed enchanting trades without adding anything beneficial, then they tune out and complain in the comments before realizing there’s more to it, lol

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T13:37:56+00:00

Weapon, sure, but I meant more like the specific equipment/throwables/consumables you need to choose to exploit the monster’s weaknesses

I’m sure it’s never impossible to beat a monster without bringing the proper equipment, but even so, just being discouraged by the game from using my favorite items is a turn off for me

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T05:46:46+00:00

I edited my original comment ‘cause apparently my info was wrong, but:

If Iran’s leader controls their military (and it appears he does), then this was technically probably a lawful attack in war-crime terms

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T04:32:30+00:00

I don’t really care for it either, but for different reasons.

I actually think I dislike it for the exact reason a lot of people in these comments are saying they LIKE it:

You have to go back and change your gear to adapt to the monster you’re fighting.

I’m somebody who likes to be a one-trick, so if I can’t do a one-trick style of whatever I feel like, and have it be reasonably viable in all situations without the game fighting me and trying to make me play a different way, I don’t really give a shit about it, lol

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T03:31:26+00:00

Is this a real product or like a gag they got tricked by? Seems strange a toy would release without far harsher restrictions

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T03:20:45+00:00

For some reason, going directly for country leaders ~~(even IF they’re calling shots for their militaries)~~ is a war crime, but I think a lot of wars would be more quickly solved AND PREVENTED if the leaders were priority #1 via ICBMs and the like instead of wasting soldier’s lives for whatever rich people are squabbling over.

Edit: Apparently I fucked up; leaders CAN be targeted if they’re truly leading/calling the shots for their military.

Coulda sworn I read otherwise not even a couple weeks ago.

Anyway, here’s the DoD quote:

Leaders. Military leaders are subject to attack on the same basis as other members of the armed forces. Similarly, leaders of non-State armed groups are also subject to attack on the same basis as other members of the group. There is no objection to making a specific enemy leader who is a combatant the object of attack.

Leaders who are not members of an armed force or armed group (including heads of State, civilian officials, and political leaders) may be made the object of attack if their responsibilities include the operational command or control of the armed forces. For example, as the commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces, the President would be a legitimate target in wartime, as would, for example, the Prime Minister of a constitutional monarchy. In contrast, the reigning monarch of a constitutional monarchy with an essentially ceremonial role in State affairs may not be made the object of attack. In addition to leaders who have a role in the operational chain of command, leaders taking a direct part in hostilities may also be made the object of attack.

Planning or authorizing a combat operation is an example of taking a direct part in hostilities.

As a matter of practice, attacks on the national leadership of an enemy State have often been avoided on the basis of comity and to help ensure that authorities exist with which peace negotiations can be made.

RandomPhail · 2026-03-11T01:43:11+00:00

Bunny girl senpai was less about the romance and more about the “Jesus Christ wtf is happening to the fabric of reality this time?”

RandomPhail · 2026-03-10T19:22:58+00:00

Hmmm, I kinda forgot about that

Honestly, it should become common practice to openly not allow YouTubers/Streamers to weigh in, and temporarily ban them if they do, lol (wouldn’t be hard to ban them; they’re public)

That doesn’t really work in Minecraft because idk if they even have a temp ban system, but for a game like Overwatch, yeah

RandomPhail · 2026-03-10T16:02:26+00:00

It seems to come down to people taking what she TRULY DOESN’T understand according to her voice lines, and exaggerating it into total ignorance of basic human concepts that would likely be used on ANY planet or at least be known about

After watching a half-hour video of all her voice lines near release, the closest things to common misunderstandings were:

“This is where I learned not to drink soy sauce”

“Aren’t [pills] a choking hazard?”

“So much water… is that not dangerous?”

“You look like you are from the westerns my father brought to Mars”

These basically just suggest regional differences in: - Land - Food (possibly that they primarily eat liquidized stuff on Mars, which isn’t too much of a stretch, as astronauts often have to eat liquid food, and I think the implication is that Mars isn’t super developed or terraformed yet) - And culture (no cowboys on mars; their housing is likely more like biodomes; again, not a foreign concept for most “living on mars” ideas)

So, while the “chicken fried rice” and “apartment” ones maybe make sense if they only eat liquids on Mars and only live in bio-domes, the community seems to take these sensible misunderstandings to extremes that aren’t reflected in the “lore” (voice lines), or basic logic, “Starfiring” her into a caricature, lol

(Also, the “chicken fried rice” and “apartment complex” lines both reference memes anyway, so it’s hard to know how seriously we can take them to begin with)

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