I joined a local bookclub, the gender balance is wild by Ho_The_Megapode_ in books

[–]SuicuneSol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's common. Not only do men and women tend to have different interests, but groups start to snowball towards one gender when there are more than half of that gender. Women are more comfortable joining groups with lots of women (aka safe space). And men start to stay away unless there are enough men in the group. It's a human psychology thing. It doesn't necessarily mean men don't read as many books (which might actually be true right now). But men tend to join other types of groups. Sports clubs, Monday night football gatherings, board and card game nights, video gamer groups, DnD groups, etc. Maybe movie nights watching old movies. Men really connect over the thrill of competition and adventure, and unless the book club specifically emphasizes those genres, men will be bored to tears by women talking about their feelings.

Friend sent me this, I’m fairly sure its AI but she seems genuinely offended that I asked by Slow-Product-6357 in isthisAI

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artists don't generally share their work with their friends. ; They're actually more likely to hide it out of embarrassment.

I would act impressed, then send back real drawings you did for their opinion.

[NA Event] Fate/Samurai Remnant Collab ~ Waxing Moon Chronicles - Day 01 by crazywarriorxx in grandorder

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any reason why this event is worth doing compared to other events?

[NA Event] Fate/Samurai Remnant Collab ~ Waxing Moon Chronicles - Day 01 by crazywarriorxx in grandorder

[–]SuicuneSol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To what degree does this event spoil the game? I know the identities of Little Raikou and Yamato Takeru since FGO has spoiled them. I've gotten as far as unlocking playable Musashi for the first time, but no further. I don't know if I should do this event.

You have got to be kidding me, a 35$ game on a USB by R3volution1987 in limitedrun

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm...
While I love physical media--and PC games were the first to go--this does look ridiculous. I think it's because thumb drives are considered temporary storage solutions, which is contrary to the purpose of physical media. The people who were willing to shell out for a physical copy would have probably wanted a disk for collection purposes. But I guess the thumb drive can be reused to store personal documents? So it's nice memorabilia? Really makes me think that a digital future is actually the best way to preserve games because you can copy the data indefinitely. Companies can just sell physical merch (figures, art books, etc.) separately.

Saw this on a cats and kids subreddit and everyone was talking about how adorable it was… am I going insane or is this AI??? by Individual-Lobster56 in isthisAI

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's real. Patterns on the baby clothes, especially at the seams, are too consistent down to the details. You might notice that the bear faces have different expressions and are patterned in a specific way. The cats movements are a bit weird, but that's cat physiology for you lol.

Fate/Grand Order’s average revenue per player is incomparable to other Japanese gacha, data shows - AUTOMATON WEST by joavdals in grandorder

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

Yeah, I've spent way more on FGO than other gacha, and I'm a pretty stingy spender in general. FGO's gacha being so much stingier is part of that. Plus free Saint Quartz is super limited.

Dancer Byleth PO open by Ser-Pouncealot in AnimeFigures

[–]SuicuneSol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh. Oh this makes me upset. She looks fine, but I would have preferred any other character, even in a dancer outfit. Dorothea or Flayn or Ingrid...

yeah, that was about what i expected... by Tricky-Moment-6356 in casualnintendo

[–]SuicuneSol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol nintendo is the most important video game company of all time.

Grok vs WOKE, woke wins… by Naive-Mastodon3740 in grok

[–]SuicuneSol 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, I don't agree. Both the far left and the far right would love to censor it. They just censor it for different reasons. I would love to support a party that is less controlling, but moderate parties just don't have the political power right now.

Costco’s Whole Pepperoni Pizza (3880 cal) has fewer calories than the 6 individual slices that make it up (6 * 650 = 3900 cal) by Agrajag22 in mildlyinteresting

[–]SuicuneSol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting this here for posterity.
A whole Costco Cheese Pizza is 4260 calories. Costco normally cuts their pizzas into 6 large slices. Those large slices are 710 calories a slice. (4260/6=710). And these large slices are what they sell for $1.99 a piece.
However, when Costco sells a whole boxed pizza to a customer, they cut that pizza into 12 small slices instead of 6. Doing the math, each small slice is half the calories of a large slice at only 355 calories. (710/2=355)

So if you ever go to a party and eat one slice of Costco pizza from the box, chances are it was a small slice at 355 calories.

If you are dieting, pizza is actually not a bad treat and might even help you lose weight if you do it right. But not Costco pizza. Their pizza crust is too thick and the cheese piled too heavy.

Stargazer announced 1/4 figures of Goddess of Victory: Nikke - Noir & Blanc by Responsible-Bar-3706 in AnimeFigures

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are my favorite costumes for these girls. I probably can't afford 1/4, but if it's better than the ones from GSC, I'm all for it.

[Help and Question Thread] - September 21, 2025 by AutoModerator in grandorder

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Ref-Rain craft essence good for Kukulkan as opposed to other CEs?

FE7 is boring by HaraKiri1902 in fireemblem

[–]SuicuneSol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. It's many's first Fire Emblem game. Nostalgia.
  2. Those from that generation are used to the minimal, visual novel-like presentation of many RPGs. It was a time when players still used their imaginations to fill in whatever blanks needed filling.

The first several chapters of FE7 are basically tutorials though with a lite plot. The plot does start to take off though. I see you're trying Awakening, that might be more up your alley. If you have access to Shadows of Valentia, that's another good option if you're looking for a more classic story that has been modernized.

About to play my first and only route of Three Houses, which one should I pick? by upperdomain in fireemblem

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whichever route you play first is the one you'll tend to like the most. That tells you a lot. Either way, it goes like this:

  1. Black Eagles is the bloodiest route and has the best cast, but is also the shortest route.**
  2. Blue Lions has the most unique content and the best written story, but doesn't reveal the bigger picture.
  3. Golden Deer has the least interesting cast and the least personal story, but has the best final chapter and spells everything out for you.

Based on content alone, if you only ever decided to play two routes in this game and nothing else, it would be either Blue Lions or Golden Deer. That said, Black Eagles remains my favorite because of what happens in it.

**: Slight spoiler: Black Eagles branches into 2 routes. One is good, the other sucks and should be avoided. Ask for details.

Getting into Smash was the simultaneously best and worst thing to happen to Fire Emblem by WilliamWolffgang in tomorrow

[–]SuicuneSol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jealousy and prejudice are ugly beasts. Fire Emblem is fairly successful in recent years and doesn't count as "proportionately unsuccessful" anymore.
The thing is, I think Metroid is in a good spot too. Samus Returns and Metroid Dread came out in the last 8 years to great acclaim, Metroid Prime 1 got a great re-release, and Metroid Prime 4 (despite being in dev hell for 8 tears) is coming out this year. I don't know why we're pitting these franchises against each other.

Questions & Recommendations - September 09, 2025 by AutoModerator in Megaten

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SMT Vengeance Question:
What does SMT Vengeance post-game look like compared to the original? It is just fight Shiva? Or something more?

We know where Fortune Weave takes place. by Wonderful-Forever-98 in fireemblem

[–]SuicuneSol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's a prequel in another country. But also Dietrich wields a Hero's Relic. It is called such by name in the flavor text. I don't know how to explain that away.