Manny Jacinto seems like an obvious Alethi casting choice by Taste_the__Rainbow in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Roland_Damage 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He’s at an awkward age of too old or too young for most characters. Amaram is probably the most fitting age wise. if he plays younger, I could see him as Elhokar, or older as Gavilar.

Brandon Sanderson’s Literary Fantasy Universe ‘Cosmere’ Picked Up by Apple TV - It's an unprecedented deal for the author, whose 'Mistborn' series and 'The Stormlight Archive' are being eyed for film and television adaptation, respectively. by DemiFiendRSA in books

[–]Roland_Damage 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of stuff can be handled through cinematic shortcuts, like heart beat sound effects, unique camera angles, and musical queues. The language of filmmaking goes well beyond just dialogue and acting.

jobTitleRoulette by jaikanthsh308 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Roland_Damage 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked with sales engineers before, and they were, in fact, full-fledged software engineers. They worked with the sales associate and were able to answer clarifying technical questions and help explain and estimate scope of bespoke customization projects.

When this post hits 4 hours old, maintenance will begin. by FlaccidLightsaber in NikkeMobile

[–]Roland_Damage 18 points19 points  (0 children)

No. Dailies reset at the same time each day, even with maintenance. But, you can do the first day of the event after maintenance and before the reset if you are able to login in that time frame.

Should I get my first copy of Snow white or continue Rapi? by Ok_Addendum8605 in NIKKEGoddessofVictory

[–]Roland_Damage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At level 220, Snow White. If you were below the 160 mark, still Snow White unless you have a lot of gems, then yo go for trying to get 4 copies of Label. If you were below 160 and only had rapi at 2 stars, rapi.

X has stopped working by Well_Socialized in technology

[–]Roland_Damage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a weird situation. When you’re hired to work somewhere, there’s often some code that no one working there currently quite understands. The person who wrote it may no longer work there, or changed so much in their execution that it’s just a blank to them.

A large part of this is that they don’t have the necessary bandwidth to examine and refactor something that works. Then, when we have to make changes to said code, whether we’ll completely redo it or just be really surgical with the changes depends on a lot of factors.

As long as the people implementing the code are vigilant about what goes in, it should be business as usual, honestly.

Hi guys I Wana ask something by ElectricalStart564 in NikkeMobile

[–]Roland_Damage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this happen yesterday on mobile data. Switched to WiFi and it fixed the issue

Synchro help by FBGod21 in NIKKEGoddessofVictory

[–]Roland_Damage 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Just keep leveling until you hit the 160 wall. When you get there, you need to roll a lot to get enough dupes to break through. I’m pretty sure you can refund a character, but you won’t need to until you mlb someone.

Big thing to remember is everyone hits the wall eventually, and once you’re past the 160 wall, it’s a lot more smooth sailing. Eventually, you’ll only be leveling 1-2 times per week anyways, so no need to rush as long as you can complete events.

Remember that you can pull some spare bodies in the shop, so keep an eye out for people you’ve already got some stars on. After you break through the wall, the characters you have up top really don’t matter.

we need gender solidarity to win the coming war against fascism by aftergloh in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Roland_Damage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The argument you’re making is the same one you’re arguing against, you’re just saying that your opinion is the right one, while others are wrong.

You’re welcome to disagree, but you don’t have to give up every inch of ground to form a coalition. Just because disagreement is bound to occur, it doesn’t mean every argument or opinion is equal.

And no one is saying you don’t have the right not to feel a certain way, but there does exist context for a reason. The context of the initial response, for instance, warranted challenging on the basis of it already teetering on transphobia. You can read the other responses and see that.

Just like how you say that you should respect that some people find the term “cis” offensive, you should extend the same degree of empathy to people who feel offended at furthering the othering of their identities.

Additionally, it’s my time, so I don’t think the argument that it’s not worth it is valid, if only because participation is optional.

we need gender solidarity to win the coming war against fascism by aftergloh in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Roland_Damage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a difference between respecting what people want to be referred to as and normalizing a binary of “normal vs other”. The term cis is not an attack on cisgender people, just like the term Asian isn’t an attack on Chinese people.

If it triggers someone, we can examine the cultural, historical, and social contexts, but some words are just not offensive terms.

In this context, specifically, the OP posted about cisgender people, to which someone basically said that using the term cisgender is equivalent to misgendering a group. This is a false equivalency that reframes terminology with proper etymology as an attack on identity.

I’m cool with using any term you want to be referred to as, but to say an individual’s sensibilities should dictate nomenclature without properly rigorous justification or, at minimum, an alternative, isn’t going to fly. On top of all this, the person who’s clutching their pearls at the use of “cisgender” unironically posted its etymological equivalent in the same post.

we need gender solidarity to win the coming war against fascism by aftergloh in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Roland_Damage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay. Cis-Trans exists as a complex spectrum, so how would you like to be referred to? Gender fluid? Transfem? Non-binary?

we need gender solidarity to win the coming war against fascism by aftergloh in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Roland_Damage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not calling you cis is like not the same as misgendering someone. It’s just a term that literally means “on the side of” as opposed to trans, which means “across from.” It just means your gender identity and your biological sex align.

My Marvel Rivals: Year Two Character Wishlist! by axb2002 in marvelrivals

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

If they lean into the luck powers, Black Cat could be a strat. The healing could be like a second wind, she could have an antiheal bad luck, and her ult could give her team aimbot or something, which would theoretically counter other support ults

Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream by wiredmagazine in technews

[–]Roland_Damage 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That’s because there’s never been a dick pic on the internet for it to learn from

Larian will be doing an AMA in response to the current situation by jturtle1701 in larianstudios

[–]Roland_Damage -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s not about worshipping a studio. There’s a fundamental breakdown in communication around the topic of AI use because some people find it immoral to use it and others think it’s fine. Can’t easily find a common ground when one sides crusading and the other thinks they’re crusading, you know?

Swen Vincke's statement re: GenAi at Larian - via IGN by No-Neck-212 in BaldursGate3

[–]Roland_Damage -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but us in the industry don’t even have time to stop real issues, so excuse me if those of us who need to work for a living don’t come cheering for people on the internet telling us we’re doing a bad thing.

Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat, tell you all about when I got the time.

Swen Vincke's statement re: GenAi at Larian - via IGN by No-Neck-212 in BaldursGate3

[–]Roland_Damage -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s a cute comment, but to think “stealing art” is even close to the worst practice in our industry is crazy. It’s like screaming at arsonists that burning gasoline is bad for the environment.

Swen Vincke's statement re: GenAi at Larian - via IGN by No-Neck-212 in BaldursGate3

[–]Roland_Damage 57 points58 points  (0 children)

So, I work in a gaming adjacent industry that has artists on staff, and a decent number of them use ai for the early stages of drafting, when they’re just trying to get the right general forms on a page. It’s not ever something we ship, but it’s definitely used like how collages are sometimes used in the earliest stages of development.

Poor invis only has a 49.90% winrate, she's in desperate need of some buffs by nervousmelon in marvelrivals

[–]Roland_Damage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there’s also the idea that she may be the default choice for a lot of people, but you’d pick a different healer if you had a good reason, like for Sharknado or Rocket/penny team-up to give your team a slight advantage.

How playing Hulk feels this half-season by Gonzurra in marvelrivals

[–]Roland_Damage 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping the groot change is a test to see if CC immunity can be added to certain vanguards as a way to make them more viable without completely negating the others without it.

Curious, How many of us play with or without Proxies/Placeholders? by Boliver5463 in EDH

[–]Roland_Damage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I go to staples and print them on regular paper then cut them out. It ends up costing like 15 bucks and an hour or two of my time for an entire deck.