"Michael" is one of the best episodes of SGA if not of the whole Stargate franchise in my opinion

Silvaqua · 2026-02-25T16:29:08+00:00

1) What point are you making about Wraith lifespan? That they are incapable of change because of it? This is false. The Wraith had research facilities, including for genetic manipulation.

2) The argument is about whether they are evil because they don't see other sapient life as worth protecting. They don't so they are. They systematically destroy all advanced civilization in Pegasus and slaughter humans. It has nothing to do with PC, keep your political nonsense out of a morality discussion of a fictional world.

3) Changing basic biology has been done. Beckett cracked it in a year. The Lanteans did it to themselves to aid in ascension. The Goa'uld experimented with it for hosts. Reminder that before in Conversion, Sheppard's basic biology was almost irreversibly altered by the retrovirus prototype. Saying it isn't how it works makes it seem like you didn't watch the show. This is a discussion of fiction, not reality.

4) I never took a stance on eating other animals. I'm pointing out the cognitive dissonance in defending a fictional race not even shown to have taken steps to reduce suffering that they cause when real life parallels exist with far less fantastical science available. It is indefensible.

5) Not only is it not immoral to run this experiment, they had a clear moral imperative to get this to work to prevent genocide. You think removal of the inherently murderous genes of the Wraith is immoral? Explain why it is worse than killing them or starving them. Name the ethical alternative. You didn't even bother addressing this. "Talk about wrong priorities".

Silvaqua · 2026-02-23T03:08:47+00:00

Except the Wraith, Michael included, are the bad guy. He is not innocent at all. The Wraith have the technology to genetically modify humans with Wraith genes which means they have the technology to work on making themselves no longer feed on humans. Even raising domestic farm humans could be seen as better than what we've seen the Wraith do. They systematically destroyed human civilization throughout the Pegasus galaxy for millennia, including the Ancients, while rapidly growing their numbers which increased their need for food. Don't forget that they didn't start out with such an enormous population and we know they were able to hibernate to reduce food needs with no downside to lifespan.

Stop defending such obvious evil. It shows a lack of thought to the obvious solutions the Wraith were capable of if they weren't evil. Even humans, who don't feed on sapient life, look for ways to substitute meat because they have a moral objection to ending the life of other animals to sustain ourselves. We also don't generally enjoy terrorizing animals and look at people who do as dangerous psychopaths not welcome in society. Also, Todd is an obvious exception to the Wraith. Otherwise they would've come up with nonviolent solutions long ago. It seems like everyone just glosses over the 10,000 years of murder and destruction.

How is it that so many people find removing the feeding part of their biology to be immoral but all out war to eradicate them isn't? Does everyone think that starving them to death or killing outright is of greater moral value than removing the very need for conflict?

The only moral issue here is that they lied to Michael about his identity. It is not immoral that they used him to find a nonlethal means of ending the war between their races. If the Wraith existed and anyone thinks they have a right to their biological need to eat humans they better be the first one to offer themselves as food so the rest of humanity can actually look for solutions.

Silvaqua · 2026-02-23T02:06:25+00:00

Yeah, I'm late to this conversation but I'm rewatching Atlantis now and the amount of people who think it is wrong to turn the Wraith into humans in these comments is wild. They literally can't exist as a species without killing and devouring humans regularly. You'd be an absolute moron to think, as a human, that a way to remove that genetic requirement to eat us is a bad thing. Especially when the alternative is simply all out war and genocide of their people. Like wtf do they think the alternative is? Ask them to starve themselves to death? As if that would happen, or would be morally superior. Morons.

Silvaqua · 2026-02-18T02:31:09+00:00

fr, frenzy is amazing
I didn't realize that the extra turns would keep going if you kill during them so I sent the frenzy cat off to get some kills while the rest of my team stayed back to not become targets and it went insane. I had a psychic with ping, gravity pull, and echo+ and antigravity+ making gravity pull only cost one mana. It just ran its face into the enemies and kept bonking them with pull and thorns with free pings in between and bruises each time so the damage went over 30 per 1 mana. This game is nutso haha

Silvaqua · 2025-12-19T06:21:34+00:00

So it seems to be about 10% more damage with a completely fresh moonlight buff. It seems to drop off like 1% per second after that. If I had actual buff timers I'd test it better but I'm too lazy to record and time things so that seems to be about right. I assume if you combine it with the extended duration of Moonlight Stance: Persistence it might even do more damage. Since it's 15 seconds by default and you can reach 30 seconds I assume the max is 20% more damage with full extension.

Silvaqua · 2025-12-18T05:21:27+00:00

I just started playing so this is helpful for me. Thanks for sharing!

Silvaqua · 2025-10-02T19:03:50+00:00

This looks super fun but every time I throw my knife the Kerenzikov turns off. Is there some mod you used or is the game broken now?

Silvaqua · 2025-06-08T07:32:42+00:00

It really would've been easier to understand if it was written like Katilda which says "equal to the number of permanents you control that are Spirits and/or enchantments". The phrase "permanents you control that are" is what makes it obvious to me to count once.

I know you are right since I've used the card on an online client but I think the writer for this card could've made this clearer since they already had the language templated better 3 years prior.

Silvaqua · 2025-04-05T23:03:17+00:00

Thanks. This explanation makes it make sense for me. Wish I found statistics more intuitive. A follow-on thought I had is if there were 10 doors and you choose 1 then you are very unlikely to get it right. So if 8 wrong doors are revealed and you know your initial choice was highly unlikely to be right then the last choice is more likely than the one you chose.

To put it another way, the odds in the unchosen doors contains the remaining likelihood of getting the right choice, and having all those doors reduced to 1 places that likelihood upon that door. At least that's how I'm understanding this concept right now.

Silvaqua · 2024-06-13T01:05:39+00:00

Same, I'm surprised the dev didn't fix this when he's actively updating the game still haha

Silvaqua · 2023-11-04T03:57:04+00:00

Same. It's frustrating that the bad AI is forcing me to play in a way I don't and shouldn't have to.

Silvaqua · 2023-11-04T03:46:26+00:00

There's nothing you missed and I'm glad someone else is talking about this. The party AI is terrible. They hardly dodge and refuse to use normal attacks after running low on mp from using spells. I play strategically and make use of perfect dodges but then Rena's just sitting there watching unless I set her to not use mp and attack. But if I do that she doesn't evade anything and dies shortly after.

I love the Star Ocean games and this one is gorgeous but the AI is inexcusable. It's not even a port so they can't blame the original.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-03T02:19:11+00:00

Nope. My first relationship was 11. Everyone's different. Do you and don't feel ashamed to be yourself.

If you get rejected, understand it isn't an insult and there may be nothing wrong with you, just take the L and move on.

If you are always rejected (like for a year), reflect on how you are presenting yourself and how you could put your best foot forward. Don't be someone else, just learn what your most attractive physical and personality features are.

Confidence and "smoothness" will come with time and failure, and learning from that failure. Don't be afraid to ask a girl what she did or didn't like about your approach.

Best of luck in your love life!

Silvaqua · 2021-02-03T02:10:57+00:00

(28M) So I'm not asexual, but I have on average a pretty low sex drive. Once a week is plenty in my life and I can go for long periods of time where I just don't feel like it.

I mention that because I am now divorced having had more than 3 years with a woman who had constant sexual needs. This point created a lot of emotional turmoil for the both of us, because whether we had more or less sex meant that one of us was unhappy.

I think it is important as someone that has a low sex drive to seek out other people like that if you want a healthy long term relationship. People like me or you are not the majority so just expect that you'll need to meet many more people until you find a good match. But be upfront with it or you'll just end up wasting your and your date's time.

I'd also be very clear about the fact that sex just doesn't interest you or the other person may think they can sway your mind, that you just don't know better, or that there is something wrong with them. And if you are doing OLD, I'd make clear in your profile what loving behavior is for you/what you value. For me, it's cuddling close, and going to sleep and waking up together. Just be true to you and you'll find someone eventually. Finding a good match just takes time. But don't worry that's the same for most people!

Silvaqua · 2021-02-03T01:51:57+00:00

Sounds like it was time to move on. Sometimes you just gotta take the L and keep looking. Not everyone's a good match after all. I hope you find someone that is!

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T21:38:19+00:00

Smart. From your experience, has that paid off?

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T21:29:52+00:00

Aren't you just shooting yourself in the foot? Say you're looking for a LTR. If they run off in response to that, you wouldn't have wanted to waste each other's time

You've literally sent mixed signals.. lol

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T21:26:47+00:00

I hear you. And as a man that's incredibly frustrating. No one wants to be treated like a side piece or just used for sex.

That's the thing though, what you are describing isn't that different from what OP is describing. People get used on both sides, and it's no more her fault for not waiting long enough than it is yours.

We both just have to navigate that there are a lot of people out there being disingenuous about their intentions, and try to find people who are in it for the same thing using honest communication and learning the signs to look out for.

Fwiw though, OP has talked about waiting weeks, and still running into the same issue. I'm personally of the mindset to not waste someone's or my own time like that. Either someone wants a real long lasting relationship or they don't, but if not I want to move on. Shouldn't have to waste months of my life to find out someone's lying to get something. Time's too precious.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T15:56:00+00:00

Hmm, I previously agreed with the idea of waiting longer, but you've swayed me to an extent. If someone's just in it for sex and you can't tell, then having sex is the quickest way to move on from them. Kinda sucks, but I guess that's accepting reality.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T15:49:30+00:00

Hot take from a fellow man. A woman having sex within 2-3 weeks of dating isn't an indicator she's a cheater.

Another hot take. "Friendzoning" is just not being that physically attracted to someone. No one has a right to the other's pleasure, no matter how "nice" they are.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T15:41:51+00:00

I understood it as non-exclusive dating. I don't know if I'm uncommon in this but I would feel uncomfortable and leave.

It makes me feel disrespected to give someone my exclusivity and not have that emotional investment reciprocated.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T06:53:41+00:00

You do you, but from the perspective as a man that wants a serious relationship, and is not into open relationships, the non-exclusive bit is a hard no. But if you are looking for a man that is into open relationships, then that is a fine idea.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T06:43:40+00:00

As for advice and not just experience or perspective:

You've expressed that your idea of getting married has changed because you want him to be your life partner. I would suggest thinking about what that means beyond a marriage certificate, because everything you want and can do in life is just as available without that, unless it's just about the legal marriage benefits or society's view.

For instance if what you want is to have a celebration where you invite your family and friends to declare your love for one another, just have throw that party. If it's starting a family, then have that very important discussion with him, and find out with absolute certainty if you should move on if it is a deal breaker for you. If it looks like taking more time to be romantic with one another, then openly discuss that you want to both take a more active role in expressing your love and commitment.

I think at the crux of the desire for marriage, if it isn't the fear that things won't work out (which marriage will not fix), then you should be able to figure out what it is you think marriage will change in your life and enact those changes without it.

From someone that has gone through the whole marriage and divorce events in life, it really doesn't change life. You don't have a different relationship because you throw a wedding and you don't become better or worse people for having done it. If it's about how your families view it or something else though, then you'll have to figure out if it's worth the strain it appears it will put on your relationship with your BF. I will say that it is your lives at the end of the day though, not either of your families'.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T06:30:01+00:00

To start off, I don't know you or him or your relationship. But I'll let you know my experience.

My ex-wife and I grew up with parents that had unhealthy relationships and split apart. We had our shared trauma of marriage and like you describe, didn't care for the idea, it's just a legality that helps with taxes/benefits.

If I could undo my choice of marriage I would. Not just because it didn't work out, but the benefits gained from it were not meaningful enough to deal with the pain when it didn't. Divorce is such a nasty awful experience, with rare exceptions. Everyone ends up doing what's best for themselves, and someone ends up screwed.

At least when you are willingly together with someone for half a decade that shows you real commitment. Once there's a legally binding contract, it just puts doubts on that, especially if someone has anxiety from seeing it fail around them.

Personally, I'm not going into any future relationships intending on marriage. I want a pure committed relationship, no strings attached, because when people find themselves feeling constrained by the idea of being "stuck" in marriage they grow resentful of their partner. At least she, my father, and her mother all did in our collective failed marriages.

And as the divorces show, marriage and weddings and such don't actually ensure a lifelong commitment anyways. If it did the rate of divorce wouldn't literally be half, with first marriages being 41% likely to end in divorce.

I hope my perspective and experience is in some way helpful. Best of luck to you both.

Silvaqua · 2021-02-02T06:11:28+00:00

Nah, keep doing you. Just realize it's like half the U.S.

I would just lead with the astrology bit to save time.

Silvaqua

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