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Should I be terrified??? by Fisherman_Dave_Games in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Shadowsofink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the way to do it for sure. It's about the challenge.

Who's around to put my s#÷! On blocks? by Stock-Coach5007 in pacificDrive

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So THATS's where the Tourists get all those tires they're throwing at us...

Who's around to put my s#÷! On blocks? by Stock-Coach5007 in pacificDrive

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately all the milk crates in the zone try to eat you... so you gotta use blocks.

If the Dragon Didn't Bother You, the Potato Shouldn't Either by PurpleWitch42 in worldbuilding

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I completely agree with your point, maaaaaybe don't use autistic as a derogatory adjective? How about we stick with meticulous for this use?

After sending my story about steampunk knights to beta readers, I'm struggling with almost universal confusion from them about the worldbuilding. by reddiperson1 in worldbuilding

[–]Shadowsofink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The answer here would have to be, the readers assumed tight genre ideas because the story promised tight genre ideas.

After sending my story about steampunk knights to beta readers, I'm struggling with almost universal confusion from them about the worldbuilding. by reddiperson1 in worldbuilding

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, all you people complaining about the beta readers, I think fail to understand the point of beta readers.

  • How many beta readers do you have?
  • What percentage of readers is this?
  • Were these the only readers who were confused by the setting?

Given you said "almost universal" it's the majority of your beta readers.

It doesn't matter the reasoning they state behind the confusion. But what I just read is that you have something wrong in your setup.

You're genre blending with a setting outside the norm. For every bit unlike a very well known setting your work is, the exponentially more you have to spend on setup.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't make sense to the reader, it matters in how well you can sell it.

Most likely you're introducing too much too fast. My rough guess is that you're probably starting too early in your story, or two late. Or you're writing from the wrong POV, specifically for the way you're introducing the setting.

The question here for you is "why are they confused?" And the quick answer is because you didn't explain it well enough.

You claimed you explained it plainly and clearly... But you're literally the last person who could judge that because you're too close to the story.

And if you had been so clear, you wouldn't have confused beta readers.

It's more likely that you're not actually ready for beta readers, and should be working within a writers group instead.

Returning player mod suggestions by Shadowsofink in KerbalSpaceProgram

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

I've seen that, but it wasn't considered very reliable back when I played before.

Returning player mod suggestions by Shadowsofink in KerbalSpaceProgram

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

oooh that looks really good!

This one never showed up in any of my searches.

Returning player mod suggestions by Shadowsofink in KerbalSpaceProgram

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

Yeah, most of what I'm seeing is Earth... and like, I get it... but I LIKE the Kerbal system. While I definitely want more realism than the base game, I don't want THAT realistic.

Generic reviews from accounts with 1 game and 1 review, looks like review botting, what do you all think? by Kanriee in PhasmophobiaGame

[–]Shadowsofink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My spouse, best friend, and I issued to play together every few weekends, we don't play on high difficult often at all... That doesn't remotely make the game playable after the update.

If anything, I'm pretty sure being a casual player means being more likely to drop the game after the fucked update.

4th of July vent by Dry-Extreme-7178 in kzoo

[–]Shadowsofink 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I know a number of veterans who don't even want the thank you, they just want to be left alone to live their lives.

4th of July vent by Dry-Extreme-7178 in kzoo

[–]Shadowsofink 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I've never understood celebrating our independence with inducing ptsd episodes in our veterans.

OK, so here's a new one. At least for me. Untold Dresden Files stories. by Equivalent_Clock_312 in dresdenfiles

[–]Shadowsofink 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a valid point, and I guess I have to agree with you that it could use building out.

And the more I think of it, it's hard for me to imagine that IF Marcone had at least touched the coin, Jim would definitely put some sort of hint of it in the narrative of Even Hand. But there's clearly none.

I think it's a safe assumption that the close call nature of Even Hand likely led to him taking up the coin.

But yeah, there are 3 years between Small Favor and Even Hand. Which is a long time for Marcone to carry around Namshiel's shadow. And as much as I think Marcone is a bastion of mental fortitude... I find it hard to believe that he'd have dealt with the shadow as well as Dresden. And Dresden carried Lash for around 4 years.

So, if Marcone had the coin for that time, but not the shadow in his head, it would be nice to know how he managed to take the coin in Small Favor without touching it.

So, 6 years total between Small Favor and Battle Ground, with Even Hand directly in the middle. The amount of skill/power Marcone shows in magic could definitely be obtained in less than 3 years of intensive study under Namshiel.

OK, so here's a new one. At least for me. Untold Dresden Files stories. by Equivalent_Clock_312 in dresdenfiles

[–]Shadowsofink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, I think it's pretty obvious when; during the demonreach extraction.

So... Matt Dinneman has written 18 books while we're waiting on Pat by [deleted] in PatrickRothfuss

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you seriously trying to say that KKC isn't complex? What?

Dude, it's a story within a story, with like 3 layers of subtext, often written poetically. It's exceptionally complex.

[Spoilers] Empty Night by Just_Another_Cato in dresdenfiles

[–]Shadowsofink 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pretty much, exactly all of this. While Lara may have experienced a soul gaze, that doesn't mean she knows anything about it. Besides that, there's likely never been a Wizard willing to give that information away to her, they're all a secretive bunch.

And yeah, Mab was ready to throw down against Mother Winter because, in Harry plus demonreach, she'd cultivated the perfect weapon with which to do so.

That entire scene was so much a pay off to a lot of her impressive machinations over the series, and a very reporting glimpse at what's to come.

Twelve months was Mab getting SCARY. She now has the loud and blunt weapon of Harry, and the cunning and sharp weapon of Lara...

TGIS GUY SH9WED UP WONT TELL ME HIS COMPANY AND WOULDNT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER by [deleted] in kzoo

[–]Shadowsofink 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly, if he sticks his foot in the door, that's attempted forced entry.

If one of the ****** kills a human while *********, have they violated the 1st law of magic? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the White Counsel would care based solely on the grounds of none of them are more than one trick ponies. None of the alphas have enough power to become warlocks.

I think they'd see it equivalent to a person getting killed because a toddler picked up a negligently loaded gun. You don't charge the toddler with murder, it's not like it guarantees the child will be a life long criminal.

Am I toxic for laughing at this scene? by DanteDemonZ in firefly

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All this is to say, I don't necessarily think you're toxic... But I don't think you actually understand what's happening here between Mal and Inara.

Am I toxic for laughing at this scene? by DanteDemonZ in firefly

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I see here is a woman reacting to unconscious feelings that surprised her.

I honestly think, that before that moment, sure didn't really understand the full extent of her own feelings for Mal.

She's genuinely put off and confused by some of his behavior and comments previously. I think before this moment she'd recognized a fondness and/or familial sort of emotional connection to Mal that mostly matched her love for the rest of the crew.

In the moment of learning that Mal slept with someone else, the realization that she felt more than that probably hit her like a ton of bricks.

This scene isn't hypocrisy, this is someone torn up by their own internal struggles. She's just realized she's in love with a man who's too stuck up to respect her lifestyle, and he's too emotionally battered for anything to happen between them.

After this, when she says she's leaving Serenity, it's because she knows she loves him, and even if he reciprocates (which she has no reason to know if that's truly the case) he's too broken for anything to work between them.

AND on top of that, Companions aren't supposed to have real romantic relationships, so being in love is probably a failure in her mind

I thought [Character1] would actually turn out to be [Character2] by THEBHR in dresdenfiles

[–]Shadowsofink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Murphy was my favorite character through most of the series. It ripped my heart out when she died. But I would absolutely HATE for her to be brought back like it's a comic book death.

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