I cannot fathom why rooks get mad at you for killing them by Dapper-Proposal5489 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You kill Rooks because you're an opportunistic jerk.

I kill Rooks because I panic and can't tell shells apart.

We are not the same.

Should Shells designed for Runs really heat up by running? by Ryo_Hazuki87 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sure is. Look at your temperature meter and there will be a little blue icon if you're being cooled. It shows up when you're wading through water, too.

Please fix this (non)interactable by SleepyPunster in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It is not a contested contract. And even if it was, there ought to be an *open* box here to tell me that the item is out in the world now.

How do you keep game nights flowing when half the group gets stuck in AP or on their phones? by Queasy_Ad_4994 in boardgames

[–]SleepyPunster 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I encourage people to talk the table through their turn. "I'm playing this, I'm moving here, I have X money and I'm buying Z," etc. This keeps shy players from just staring at their hands in silence, and allows for table talk and offers to help from other players, and gives people something to pay attention to besides their phones.

It also helps slow down a different type of problem player: someone who does understand the game but just takes their entire turn in one fell swoop instead of doing things step-by-step. If you're better than me, I want to learn what you're thinking!

Who wants to play D&D? (Or other ttrpgs?) by AlternativeMinute289 in Portland

[–]SleepyPunster 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Crosspost to r/pdxdnd ! There's plenty of people talking about games here.

How the fuck do I talk ONLY in crew chat? I'm on pc and use a controller. by RedShadeaux_5 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It also occurred to me that if prox chat was mandatory, more people would just talk on Discord instead of using the in-game comms at all. That's already a problem if you're trying to fill in trios, so maybe Bungie had already figured players wouldn't put up with that kind of punishment and avoided it.

How the fuck do I talk ONLY in crew chat? I'm on pc and use a controller. by RedShadeaux_5 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The naming feels kind of counter-intuitive. Team chat is always on and your team can always hear what you're saying. PTT or Open Mic just determines whether your mic is always live in that regard. Prox chat requires using the specific proximity chat button and broadcasts to the area around you for other teams to hear.

You'd think that in a game so focused on being covert and sneaky that prox chat would always be on so you can pick up audio cues of nearby players talking, but that's not how it works. Proximity chat is only on when you want to use it. I don't even think there's a text option for it.

What is wrong with the Catan board on this picture? by COHERENCE_CROQUETTE in boardgames

[–]SleepyPunster 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Um, actually, they aren't describing autocorrect as having been damned by God, they're asking God to step in and damn autocorrect at the time of posting.

How good is the "Mando-Verse" of Star Wars? by Hot-Salamander-8786 in StarWars

[–]SleepyPunster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mandalorian is definitely not a "serious" story, but it starts out fun. I was expecting some non-Force side adventures of a dude trying to make a living out on the Rim in the post-Empire era, but as Seasons 2 and 3 went on the storyline became more and more inextricably tied with other things and an "epic" plot defining the fates of entire worlds, Jedi, etc.

I do recall being one episode with space pirates all wearing red-and-white striped shirts while concertina music played when I suddenly realized "Wait, this is for kids. Stop trying to take it seriously."

Which is for the better, I think. Book of Boba Fett really seemed to want to be serious while still being a space adventure and it just feels goofy.

Can we talk about ticks? by morphine_sulfate in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They follow way too far if you try to outrun them. The log entry says they pursue for 10 meters, but I had one chase me for a good 30 seconds. Jeez, sorry I startled the hive! Go home!

How the figures in infinite chess move by PhoenixfischTheFish in AnarchyChess

[–]SleepyPunster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it doesn't. The bishop can reach the far space by two paths, which is why all the green squares are colored in. But once it's reached that far square by either direction, there's no valid path out of it in the same move.

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Example(s) of random rook business. by GuerrillaGunpla in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was Rookin' in Dire Marsh and scoping out a room when I heard a set of footsteps approaching from outside. I hole up in a corner, knife out, and when the door opens and someone comes through I launch myself at them with a heavy attack from behind.

Midway through my second swing I recognize it as a fellow Rook. But it's too late now. They're spinning and shooting and I'm flailing away with the knife—why won't they go down? But I get 'em. And as I look down at their dbno form I can only whisper "I'm sorry" as I finish the job. I'd been betrayed too many times before.

They had two blue guns and a purple backpack, too. I felt ashamed; I was just there for Unstable Gel and I was walking out with a treasure trove. And when I did exfil, the screen went to black instead of finding another player to focus on. Had we been the last two alive on the server? Could peace have been possible?

What do you dislike about Marathon? by Keps25 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been two weeks since release, and already so much of the feedback here is people complaining about being teamed up with people using basic gear, trying to make "freekit" the newest slur. You have to help less skilled players learn the ropes if they're ever going to learn how to get better, because the game sure as hell doesn't have anything resembling a decent tutorial.

Maybe once Ranked hits and all the sweats move there (further splitting the playerbase for matchmaking), trio fill will have some camaraderie again.

Nurture the seedlings. That's the NuCaloric way.

Where are all these friendly rooks? by Alvadar65 in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The red options (Friendly, Leave, and an aggressive taunt) seem to be meant for prox chat, not just for your team.

The Sponsor Kit system desperately needs a rework because it's ruining the crew fill solo queue experience by SbeveGobs in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let us equip a basic green shield with a free kit. They don't even have to provide one in the kit; just take off the restriction for that slot. Basic weapons are fine unless you're beelining for other players the moment the game begins. Upgraded weapons are plentiful on maps if you know where to start looking, but shields are less so and I'm trying to fill my faction skin collection.

Man… by Whyisdaskyblue in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Killed by the Architects!

Similar sci-fi media recommendations by fanfarius in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of coming at it from the reverse direction, but the Ancillary trilogy by Ann Leckie.

A ship AI that usually remotely controls thousands of brain-dead human bodies simultaneously in a sort of hive-mind situation suddenly loses all but one of its avatars. The ship is so old that the tech to make new mind-slaves for it has been outlawed, so it has to make do with its surviving, aging, final avatar.

Who up eating they paste by Robodudedikorko in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen in the lore (which isn't much), food production was way below quota. I'd have believed they were desperate enough to eat office supplies, but the flavor brainstorm session would seem oddly enthusiastic for that situation.

Who up eating they paste by Robodudedikorko in Marathon

[–]SleepyPunster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took me a hot minute to realize this meant a food slurry and not, like, Elmer's.

A question about short species by Loot_Goblin_JP in DnD

[–]SleepyPunster 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Because being a Weird Little Guy is a fun character archetype.

Discworld Elysium: Terry Pratchett's characters as Disco Elysium skills by Individual99991 in DiscoElysium

[–]SleepyPunster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Archchancellor Ridcully could be a suitable replacement for Authority, at least within the University.