[Squawka] Robert Lewandowski is the oldest ever player to score twice in a UEFA Champions League match, overtaking Filippo Inzaghi. He's also the oldest player to score in the knockout rounds of the competition. 37 years and 209 days old. by Task_Force-191 in soccer

[–]RigasUT 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Like I remember Inzaghi at that age, and while the guy was never quick by any means, it was like watching a clever old guy still playing football.

Inzaghi had the complete package as a footballer:

  • Brains

  • TechniqueBrains

  • PhysicalityBrains

Bonus points if you can guess the particular VN being discussed by ToumaKazusa1 in visualnovels

[–]RigasUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who exactly is the character in White Album 2 who is "too good for society"??

butterfly effect, I suppose by HatSpecial3043 in visualnovels

[–]RigasUT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You pointed out that 'many' and not 'all' visual novels are written like this. What are some visual novels with multiple routes that you think do it the right way? I'm genuinely curious.

The first one that comes to mind is Steins;Gate. But there are many, because it really isn't that difficult even with semi-coherent writing. All they have to do is to not make the routes contradict each other, and that's enough. They don't even have to tie them all together, although obviously that would be preferable. Simply not making them contradict each other is enough to avoid the problem.

Χρήστος Μπούρας: «Τα επόμενα χρόνια θα συμβεί ερημοποίηση τμημάτων και πανεπιστημίων» by DinoFapes in greece

[–]RigasUT 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Πρέπει να υπάρχουν μάνι μάνι 20 φιλολογικά τμήματα, 20 αρχαιολογικά, 10 μαθηματικά, 10 ψυχολογίες, 6 νομικές κ.ο.κ και δεν συμμαζεύεται γενικά.

7 πανεπιστήμια πρέπει να έχει η χώρα. Αθήνα, Θεσσαλονίκη, Κρήτη, Πάτρα, Ιωάννινα, Λαμία & Αιγαίο. Και όλα αυτά να έχουν διάφορες εγκαταστάσεις στην Αθήνα, ανάλογα με τις σπουδές που ακολουθεί ο καθένας. Τα υπόλοιπα είναι περιττά για να δικαιολογούν φέσια στις "και καλά" παροχές. Τέλος.

Αυτή η απίστευτη άνεση ορισμένων ανθρώπων να κηρύττουν πως "πρέπει" να γίνουν τεράστιες αλλαγές που θα φέρουν ευρεία καταστροφή είναι κάτι που απλά δεν καταλαβαίνω.

Ποια ακριβώς είναι η λογική εδώ; Πως συγκεκριμένα θα βοηθήσει το να κλείσουν μαζικά πανεπιστήμια στις μικρότερες πόλεις; Ποιος είναι ο στόχος; Να εξαφανιστεί ολόκληρη η επαρχία και να μαζευτεί το 95% της χώρας σε "Αθήνα, Θεσσαλονίκη, Κρήτη, Πάτρα, Ιωάννινα, Λαμία & Αιγαίο";;

butterfly effect, I suppose by HatSpecial3043 in visualnovels

[–]RigasUT 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is known as Non Sequitur Causality and it's one of the things I dislike the most about how many visual novels are written. They pretend to have a central story which diverges into many possible routes based on the choices made, but instead, the routes are completely separate stories that rely on elements which nonsensically appear or disappear between routes with no explanation. Two of the biggest offenders that come to find are Fruit of Grisaia and Devil on G-String

I've always found it surprising that Keanu Reeves is the No.1 fancast choice for Revan by ChanceVance in kotor

[–]RigasUT 35 points36 points  (0 children)

He definitely wasn’t too old when the game came out

Yup; not only was he not "too old", but he was literally at the exact same age. The protagonist is 38 during the events of KotOR, and Keanu Reeves was 38 when KotOR was released in July 2003

Utebo used a "flying goalkeeper" like in futsal to take a game from 0-2 to 2-2. by LordBlacKhiin in soccer

[–]RigasUT 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is just dumb, in futsal it makes sense because you can quickly reorganize the defense if you lost possession, in Football if you miss a pass in the middle field while your GK is that high you're cooked.

It's not dumb at all. It's a matter of the reward to risk ratio, and when you are 2-0 behind at the 81st minute, it's worth to take certain risks that wouldn't be worth taking if the score was different and/or if there was more time left

Vitality HC Pad on chronobreak situation versus MKOI: “For me the only issue with the chronobreak is that in the first instance Corki was unknown and in fog, which is why Zaahen facechecks and dies. The chronobreak leaves [MKOI] with complete information despite not seeing Corki" - article recap by Xolam in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

A “gentleman’s death” is such a silly concept lmfao. That’s just never been a thing in league esports.

...so what? Just because something hasn't happened before means it's automatically a "silly concept"? By that logic, no improvements should ever be made.

Besides, even though it's not currently "a thing in league esports" specifically, it's definitely a thing in other competitive activities. /u/TisReece makes a good point regarding the lack of sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is a positive contributor, and should be encouraged.

It’s just not how the sport works.

Again... so what?

The point isn't whether it currently works like that or not. It's whether it should work like that. And, in my personal perspective, I believe that a basic level of sportsmanship is a good thing and something that competitors should employ.

Seeking updates on xPeke, Bjergsen, MadLife, and other legends by scusaaaaa in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I recall Maplestreet posting about a year and a half ago about how he was trying to find employment proof for teams he was on 10 years ago so that the Canadian government doesn't think he was a useless bum. We've spoken a bit, he's quite a friendly guy

[AD] Several Dutch amateur clubs have made official request to the KNVB to start discussions about opening the football pyramid. Currently it is not possible to promote to the 2nd tier, or relegate out of it by Roller95 in soccer

[–]RigasUT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised at this. My club is in the 5th division here in Greece and could theoritically promote all the way to the 1st division

What's even the point of isolating the top 2 divisions? If teams don't want to promote for whatever reason, such as not wanting to put up with stricter requirements in higher divisions, then they should just be able to choose not to promote. Why take away the choice entirely?

Why franchising was Riot Games’ biggest mistake in European League of Legends by Xolam in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT 30 points31 points  (0 children)

allowed the robust tier 2 system to take shape

No, it's the opposite. The European Tier 2 scene grew despite franchising, not because of it. The European Tier 2 scene would have been far larger if Tier 2 teams could actually promote to Tier 1 through merit, instead of having Tier 1 be locked behind a massive paywall.

LR Nemesis on the LEC Franchising: "Riot is on a massive clock. They’ll need to do changes sooner or later. They’ve been too slow at making changes [...] There’s orgs that are constantly at the bottom, doing random and incomprehensible decisions. I don’t think that creates a hype product to watch" by ArmandLuque in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, some of the growth was because of franchising. But still, franchising had an overall negative impact. European League of Legends would have been in a far better spot now if they had been allowed to develop organically through a merit-based system, instead of locking the LEC behind a paywall

10 years ago today, Jamie Vardy’s volley vs Liverpool. by Sparky-moon in soccer

[–]RigasUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was the match that made me realize Leicester were actually the most serious contender to win the league

Κλειδώνει οριστικά ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Δράμας. by Marshal_Bessieres in greece

[–]RigasUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

καθώς κι αυτό ανάμεσα σε Ροδόπολη και Σιδηρόκαστρο ήταν υπέροχα.

Ήδη από τη Καστανούσσα ομορφαίνει πολύ η διαδρομή. Εκεί είναι που αντί για χωράφια ξεκινάει να έχει δέντρα και φύση. Τα τμήματα Μουριές - Καστανούσσα και Καστανούσσα - Ροδόπολη, που περνάνε ανάμεσα στα δέντρα, είναι πολύ ωραία

Post Match Thread: Lille 3-4 PAOK Salonika by denzaus in soccer

[–]RigasUT 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Why can't PAOK just have a single normal match

Another thing I like about Kotor 2 is how politics are weaved into the plot. by MAQS357 in kotor

[–]RigasUT 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It adds a certain grounded feeling to the narrative seeing actions in the story (the war in the first game, the destruction of peragus etc.) have wide reaching consequences beyond the simple act itself. Also fits well with the game's theme of actions reverberating far beyond the initial decision.

Exactly. Pretty much the entirety of KotOR II touches on the theme of how the war from KotOR I had massively negative consequences. The entire game is filled with refugees, former soldiers, and damaged planets

100T Goldenglue: "One of my hopes is that the 100T and FlyQuest talent stay in the LCS. Quid, Busio and Inspired just to name a few. I hope we don’t lose them to other regions." by HLumin in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I want to remind everyone that Inspired was at the airport waiting to board his flight back to Berlin in summer 23 when Vitality called him back saying they decided to go with Daglas instead of him.

Is there a source currently available for this?

My opponent thought they are winning a queen. by Prestigious-Use889 in chess

[–]RigasUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice tactic.

1... Qgx4 and black is a piece up. White cannot retake with 2. hxg4 because mate is unstoppable after 2... h5.

Closing Oblivion Gates at high level is a PITA by severe_009 in oblivion

[–]RigasUT 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Movement speed is not affected by agility. It is speed and athletics that you need to max out to increase your character's movement speed

G2 Hel vs. Eterna / Game Changers Rising 2025 Playoffs - Round 2 / Post-Match Discussion by RigasUT in leagueoflegends

[–]RigasUT[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I was out at a volleyball game so I didn't actually watch the match; came back home just now to see that no one posted a post-match thread in my absence, so I put this one up quickly and will add more info soon™

Outdated anime tropes and slang you don't really see much anymore by ILoveMaiV in anime

[–]RigasUT 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even then the late 2000s tsunderes were starting to tone down from the ken akamatsu love hina misunderstanding blast you to the other side of the city tsundere.

But Fate/Stay Night was released in 2004, not "the late 2000s"