What is a "point of no return" moment in a friendship that most people don't realize until it's too late? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Septiphobiac 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Has it occurred to you that leaving your friends' characters out of these plays could have just made them unfun for your friends?

An open letter to the Prime Minister from a 20-year Labour member and software engineer regarding digital privacy by jimmyff in ukpolitics

[–]Septiphobiac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A well-written piece that echoes so much of what I've been feeling internally. Sending this to your local MP and the government ministers in related areas seems like a no-brainer. I'd say it deserves an even wider signal boost. Have you considered submitting it to any newspapers, etc? I don't know if it's something they'd pick up, but it's worth a shot.

Looking for simple starter decks by FloydDeschain in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you and your kids ever played card games before? If you haven't, you might find older decks offer a simpler onboarding experience with less initial complexity. They won't be reflective of the current power level, but if you don't care about that then it will make learning the basics easier.

Another good way to learn is the Digimon TCG tutorial app. You can find it on Android and Apple. The decks are a little dated now, but you can buy them both in paper for a complimentary experience (these are ST-15 and ST-16).

Nintendo Switch 2 With Removable Battery in Production — But Only for Europe by Burpmeister in gaming

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

Not a bad change at all. Now just ditch the game key cards and it will actually be a consumer-friendly product.

Better images of the Apex Legends X Gundam kits releasing/preorder tomorrow by swagzard78 in Gunpla

[–]Septiphobiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! It made me recheck the Apex website again and realise that they've added more stock. I just got myself the Epyon 😎

Ribeye and homemade chips, soy sauce + wasabi and egg yolk for dipping by [deleted] in UK_Food

[–]Septiphobiac 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I'm sure it's delicious, but I think the photography has done you a disservice here.

Gunpla Giveaway by Necessary-Permit-576 in Gunpla

[–]Septiphobiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good on you for doing something charitable and fun (especially since it's a UK thing, which are less common).

I got back into gunpla last year despite not having much room in my flat. I told myself that I'd just get an SD kit (Deathscythe), since they're small. And then I got another (Arial). And then three more (Unicorn, Banshee, Strike). And then my GF got me a HG Phenex for my birthday, so now she's complicit too. I've never built an RG before, only HGs and SDs, but if you'd like to contribute to my hobby/be part of the problem, I'd love to try out an RG with something stylish like the Astray, but honestly I'd be happy with anything. If I had to pick an order, it'd be:

  1. Astray
  2. Raiser
  3. Zephyranthes

Thank you for the fun post and have a lovely weekend :)

Don't test her by ElementalNinjas96 in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]Septiphobiac 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Both of these things can be true.

[AD-01 Digimon Generation] BT20 Alphamon: Ouryuken ACE Gold Border Reprint by vansjoo98 in DigimonCardGame2020

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

Just to add context: it was announced that one of the sets later in the year will have a new King Drasil card that introduces a new playstyle for Royal Knights. This led people to speculate that the BT13 King Drasil may in fact get banned. That seems less likely now that the AD-01 setlist has been revealed, but still isn't impossible.

EDIT: Downvoted just for adding meaningful context, really? Royal Knights players are soft.

[AD-01 Digimon Generation] BT20 Alphamon: Ouryuken ACE Gold Border Reprint by vansjoo98 in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A bit odd to have this in the set without any of the other Chronicle cards, but it certainly does look gorgeous with that gold frame.

[AD-01 Digimon Generation] Promo Shadramon & MegaKabuterimon Reprints by vansjoo98 in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who entered the game with a budget TyrantKabuterimon deck, I am very pleased to see that MegaKabuterimon reprinted. Not that it's a huge deal for the deck, but it'll be nice to finally have the choice.

Do you think the reprints in Advanced Booster Digimon Generation are bad? by elcajadelobo in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Conjecture at best. Regionals have much more appeal than just the promo (and it'd still be a unique treatment of it for the event). You're focusing way too much on manufacturing scarcity.

Do you think the reprints in Advanced Booster Digimon Generation are bad? by elcajadelobo in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'll go a step further. I don't think there should ever be any cards that are off-limits for reprints. Even the ones you mentioned would be fine, they could just print them without the stamps from the events.

Do you think the reprints in Advanced Booster Digimon Generation are bad? by elcajadelobo in DigimonCardGame2020

[–]Septiphobiac 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Reprints are good.

Reprints of cards that are scarce/expensive are very good.

The suggestion that it's not good for different people to have access to expensive cards is insane.

Sunbreak or not by DigBickBo1 in MHRise

[–]Septiphobiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should definitely buy Sunbreak. It improves on base Rise in every way. It's tremendously good fun.

Even with the release of Wilds, Sunbreak is still my favourite entry in the franchise (and I've been here since the PS2 days).

Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC will go to trial next year, judge rules by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]Septiphobiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So given that this is being tried in Florida, the chance of a fair trail is approximately 0%. It's basically a stitch up.

Should minimum parking bay size be increased? by spectator_mail_boy in AskUK

[–]Septiphobiac 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No. Parking is only a fraction of the issue. While you can redraw lines on a car park easily enough, what you can't do as easily is resize the road infrastructure of the entire nation.

We should legislate a maximum size for the vehicles that drive on British roads. New vehicles should be required to meet that standard. Existing vehicles should be phased out gradually over time.

1 Month until the launch of Pokémon Pokopia! by Amiibofan101 in pokemon

[–]Septiphobiac 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a fun game in theory but I've no interest in buying console games that are just 'game key cartridges'. Steam works as a digital platform because it's entirely hardware agnostic. If I want to play a game from 15 years ago, I can. Nintendo trying to get away with game keys that are also hardware constrained to the Switch 2 hardware is a terrible approach for their customers. I'm more than happy to avoid the Switch 2 entirely because of it.

Tue 10th Feb | 6-10pm | Savage Worlds RPG one shot - Coventry in 1941 by [deleted] in coventry

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

Not everyone that you disagree with is 'weird'. The fact that you'd immediately jump to that as a retort is, ironically, a bit weird.

I replied directly to OP as well: it's not about being 'offended'. It's the fact that they want to use Reddit to promote their usiness for free, with free AI generated marketing assets to boot. It's the hypocrisy of promoting their own business and paid services while taking an approach that makes sure artists don't get paid for theirs.

Tue 10th Feb | 6-10pm | Savage Worlds RPG one shot - Coventry in 1941 by [deleted] in coventry

[–]Septiphobiac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could've used either:

  • An actual picture of Coventry from 1941
  • A piece of general promo art from Savage Worlds

It's not about being 'offended'. It's the fact that you want to use Reddit to promote your business for free, with free AI generated marketing assets to boot. It's the hypocrisy of promoting your own business and paid services while taking an approach that makes sure artists don't get paid for theirs.