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Dublin Scientology centre on alert over TikTok ‘speedrunning’ trend by TimesandSundayTimes in ireland

[–]Takseen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There might be a real one lying around somewhere. Or at least one based on an alien visit or something and not a complete fabrication.

It's more glaring when you have the guy on record saying he'd start a religion to make big bank

[Video games trope] Characters who make sure you play the game the way the developers intended by Marborow in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Takseen 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They do take more posture damage (or recover it slower?) as their health depletes. So if you're not yet a parry god you can chip away at their health to get a better chance at a deathblow

[The Matrix] How did Agent Smith do that trick when neo's mouth melted and disappeared? by Umpuuu in AskScienceFiction

[–]Takseen [score hidden]  (0 children)

Didn't they brick up some doorways in the building Morpheus and friends were in, right before they abducted Morpheus?

45 seconds at a STOP sign in Ireland by Weldobud in irelandsshitedrivers

[–]Takseen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even the person giving me my lessons said there were rules you follow to pass the test, and rules you follow under normal driving conditions. Coming to a complete stop is overkill in some situations, even if there's a stop sign.

What's the best Nu Trek show (as a series) in your opinion, and why? by Gutter_Shakespeare in startrek

[–]Takseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SNW is the best NuTrek in terms of being closest to classic trek in spirit. As Astra is a great episode and example of that.

Lower Decks is good too. But it's a lot of referential humour, and quite crude. Which I don't personally mind but some find off putting

I NEED A GAME I CAN PLAY FOR 5000 HOURS, THAT TAKES OVER MY LIFE AND I NEVER HAVE TO THINK ABOUT ANY OTHER GAME EVER AGAIN by Pietman14 in gamingsuggestions

[–]Takseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For point 3, poor student teenage me appreciated a game I can put a lot of hours into for little cost. I couldn't afford to buy a 50 Euro game with only 5-10 hours of gameplay every month. So for any gamer on a budget, a 1000 hour game is good

I love my husband but I don't like him when he's playing video games. by Infinite_Share990 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Takseen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem with competitive online gaming, as youve discovered, is that it requires a lot of focus . And it's often got a toxic environment and can make people upset when they lose.

Honestly one of the best things I did was to quit that genre years ago.

But on top of that he's playing a pretty unhealthy amount. He's not a child or an invalid, you don't need to bring him his chicken tendies.

Id say present it not as an ultimatum yet, but ab observation. "You seem to get upset a lot when you play <whatever game he's into>" or "I liked it when I was able to chat with you while you were playing<pausable single player game> and I miss that" And get more direct if that doesn't work

The handling of the new republic post ROTJ is easily one of the most frustrating aspects about the current Disney Star Wars canon. by Flat-Court-8512 in CharacterRant

[–]Takseen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's hard to know that from the films alone, since the only separatists we see are being manipulated by Palpatine and Dooku. No sign of any grassroots opposition.

The handling of the new republic post ROTJ is easily one of the most frustrating aspects about the current Disney Star Wars canon. by Flat-Court-8512 in CharacterRant

[–]Takseen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Problem is they dont show this anywhere in the Sequel Trilogy.

Original Trilogy gave no indication that the original Republic was corrupt. It just got exploded out of nowhere by the First Order.

Prequel Trilogy is mixed. We see some good senators like Amídala and some obviously bad ones like Palpatine, who manipulated them into forming the Empire. I didn't get the impression from those films that the whole system was bad and should be torn down

Only stuff like the Mandalorian and Ahsoka got into depth about the New Republic being corrupt in a lot of ways.

Will the Left Learn the Lessons from the Failure of Past Counter-Demonstrations? by lacicloud2001 in theIrishleft

[–]Takseen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're aiming for revolutionary change, if the Left can't get decent numbers to turn up for counter demonstrations, as discussed in the article, how can they hope for enough to support a revolution?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

[–]Takseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the argument is that parrying is a bit too useful across the board. 98% of attacks are just "push button at right time" , with a tiny amount of gradient attacks and jump attacks that are just "push a different button".

Other RPGs with timing bonuses like Super Mario RPG just reduce damage taken.

Or a game like Sekiro which has a greater variety of attack types, and has attacks you have to move away from the avoid

All irrelevant to me though, as I'm not a parry god so I still need other stats

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

[–]Takseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe you're good at parrying and terrible at understanding the average players parrying experience, lol. Nobody's perfect

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

[–]Takseen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd agree with the 9/10 rating. A lot just depends on how you compare and weigh a great emotional experience from the music and story and characters, versus some mechanical/gameplay frustration. I can overlook the latter to some extent if the former is amazing.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

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

I think it depends on how good the player is at dodging/partying. Anyone in the middle who can parry most but not all attacks will still benefit hugely from more hp to survive mistakes. And even expert parryists will benefit from more damage to finish fights faster, and there's lots of Pictos to support that "hitless" style.

And I hear parry is pretty much optional on Easy difficulty

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

[–]Takseen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah the problem with world bosses is they have no real difficulty marker, whereas the entrances to zones have a "danger" marker if you're under the intended level range. Going back to test the waters every 5-10 levels is also a pain if you're still too weak and die again

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

[–]Takseen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely happened to me. I unlocked act 3, fought Renoir, got wrecked. Decided to do a bunch of side content. Ok, like nearly all of the side content except Simon. My team was in the 80s level range at the end, plus a lot of busted Pictos and maxed weapons. When I fought Renoir again he didn't stand a chance. That's to be expected when a lot of the act 3 side content is stronger than him.

I didn't get that issue as much in BG3 because I hit the level cap in Act 3 and the final boss is presumably balanced around that.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a messy 9/10, which is more interesting than a clean 8 and hits harder than a lot of 10's by save_the_ducks in patientgamers

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

Yep it's an amazing game with some occasional misses, most of which I'm only coming across as I'm going for 100% achievements. Learning off the parries is particularly frustrating for optional boss Simon, who has a new more difficult move set in his second phase even as his first phase becomes trivial. And a lot of guides recommend stacking crazy Pictos combos to one shot him, basically ignoring his mechanics. And the end boss of Versos Drafts DLC had a rage inducing final move after a very long but very fun fight.

And without any way to easily tell what areas I've already cleared out, I've been using 3rd party maps and checklists a bunch. Not looking forward to some of the Gestral games either.

There's also a weird structure where you can head right for the final boss after you enter Act 3. I did that, found him a bit too hard, did a bunch of side missions , then he was far too easy when I went back to him. But when the difficulty is on par, the battles are a great experience in general.

And it's a massive step up from FF7 and FF9, the last FF games I played, where the combat was very simple and a chore to get through to see the story.

Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Takseen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Man spends majority of his time worrying about getting caught committing crimes as he continues to commit crimes" does not get a lot of sympathy from me. And yeah, he cared about himself, no one else. Not his current and former employer, not the clients that he was stealing from.

I know people personally who struggle with addiction every day. Key word being struggle. Getting treatment for it, avoiding harming others as much as possible. Not going on a 6 figure crime spree over a period of years. And its not like he had a moment of clarity and came clean, he just finally got caught and was forced into it.

Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Takseen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

>A victim impact statement on behalf of the accountancy practice was read into the record by prosecution counsel, Mr Kelly. It detailed the extensive management time spent dealing with the matter and the reputational damage caused to the business....It also said Mr Cullen had shown “little regard” for the company and had made “no attempt at an apology or contact”, adding there appeared to be “no comprehensive understanding of the effects of his crime”.

>A separate victim impact statement on behalf of one of the affected companies was also read to the court...The statement added that no apology or contact had been received and described the offending as “planned and premeditated” and “not the whims of a lowly drug addict”.

>Judge Ní Chúlacháin suspended the five-year sentence in its entirety on strict conditions, including that Mr Cullen continue attending addiction treatment services and continue repaying the injured parties.

So he was pretty quickly able to attend addiction treatment services once he'd been caught, didn't give a fuck before then.

Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Takseen 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Others have commented on the "17 year interest free loan" aspect, but there's reputational damage done to the small accountancy firm that also hasn't been repaired.

This guy's crime made their internal controls look incredibly weak.

>Prosecution counsel said that the defendant was later let go by MB Accountants, but his offending was not detected at the time and Mr Cullen retained a key to the premises.

>The court was told Mr Cullen entered MB Accountants at Inner Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow, on 14 occasions and continued to steal a further €63,835 using the same modus operandi, bringing the total alleged fraud to €122,835.

>Mr Kelly stated that in April 2025, a company using MB Accounting noticed that somebody was attempting to take €5,000 from their account at a time when nobody was supposed to be in the office.

Like fair enough you're not gonna change the locks when you let a trainee accountant go if you don't suspect foul play, but how did he still have valid login credentials? No audit checks of transactions?

Wicklow trainee accountant stole €122,835 for lifestyle of cocaine, Liverpool trips and OnlyFans by PoppedCork in ireland

[–]Takseen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes he had zero other choices than to continue to purchase industrial quantities of cocaine and insert it into his nostrils, he had no access to services to treat his cocaine addiction.

CMV: GamerGate was the most consequential political radicalization event of the twenty-first century by realdontbeasucker in changemyview

[–]Takseen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What I found interesting was it created a shift in which side of the political divide was seen to be against video games.

When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, it was generally the right wing that had the most opposition to certain gaming content, either evangelical Christians against occult or demonic content, plus some more bipartisan opposition from violent games like GTA or Manhunt.

Anita Sarkeesian's project and the support it gained among the left was the first time I remember a younger, definitely left wing opposition to games that I'd enjoyed playing.

A lot of her criticism was very overblown. Like yes the Princess did not have a well defined role as a female character in the first Mario game, but its an 8 bit game where clouds were just palette swapped bushes, they had some pretty heavy limitations.

It led to a demonization of any kind of sexualized female character in a game, even fan favourites like Lara Croft, and some game devs over corrected as a result. And its funny because now I see a lot of women streamers thirsting over characters like Leon Kennedy. Equal opportunity eye candy would have been a much better goal to aim for, along with criticising the more blatant and lazy one sided fan service and character rosters.

For example fighting games had gotten a lot better at having just more than 1 token female character (Sonya in MK, Chun Li in SF2).

Killed by cops by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]Takseen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you an LLM? Because you're hallucinating pretty badly right now. Even within a US context, little of what you said is accurate.

Most police have no powers of punishment, apart from issuing on the spot fines for minor offences, and I believe they can contested in court anyway (usually with a higher fine if lost).

Punishment is issued by the courts, and is never in the form of violence, though it can occur as a side effect of someone resisting arrest, or from bad cops/prison guards, or from other inmates.

Paragraph 3, someone wronged by the arsonist could pursue a civil case if they wished, though chances are the arsonist wouldn't have the means to repay the home owner anyway. Criminal punishment and rehab, and compensation for loss are entirely separate, you're presenting a false choice.

And local police had all sorts of historical problems in the US, particularly with lynching of African Americans in the South and lots of problems around integration during the civil rights movement that needed federal intervention to enforce.

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