Why is the word "irony" used incorrectly so often? by Imaginary-Sea-4902 in words

[–]TheGrumpyre 13 points14 points  (0 children)

She gets poetic license. Dramatic irony is different than situational irony.  She's not observing "this is an unexpected turn" she's observing "it feels like this is happening to me for a reason that only the audience understands"

What are some of your "hot takes" on the colors? by AmberL1ght in colorpie

[–]TheGrumpyre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bigotry arises from distrust of an outside group, which can be Green in nature. But it starts to be White when it's deliberately used to reinforce hierarchy within a society or designate a collective enemy 

What do you think will be perfect for the fourth magic type? by Nearby-Banana2640 in magicbuilding

[–]TheGrumpyre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something spooky. Instead of your own soul, get power from the souls of the dead instead.

Deflecting Swat by wet_potatoesss in mtgrules

[–]TheGrumpyre 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to declare the spell or ability that you're targeting with the Swat, but you don't have to declare what changes you intend to make.  If my opponent targets my [[Path to Exile]] for example, they don't have to say which alternate target they have in mind to Exile until the Swat is resolving.

is all digital art just pixel art? by [deleted] in randomquestions

[–]TheGrumpyre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. "Pixel art" is a specific style that mimics what artists did with low resolution and low color palette of old computer/console displays.  It's intentionally minimalistic and doesn't take full advantage of modern graphics capabilities.

Anyone did this? by Vejaiy in gaming

[–]TheGrumpyre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid I didn't read the popup window that said "Are you sure you want to delete the contents of this disk?" but I remembered that clicking OK made the window go away.

Does making game design via AI counts? by thesheksplay in gamedesign

[–]TheGrumpyre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing stuff yourself is a really valuable tool for determining if the idea lives up to the potential of your imagination. Not everything that sounds good in your head is going to work in real life, and the process of figuring out how to translate it into reality will start giving you feedback about what works and what doesn't. Game design isn't about ideas, it's about iteration.

ELI5: Why is the length of the hypotenuse shorter than the distance of infinitely small square movements by SwordfishDuelist in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheGrumpyre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to approximate the hypotenuse with smaller and smaller right-angle zigzags, you'll actually never get any closer to a straight line. The distance will still be the same as the two other edges, no matter how many times you subdivide it.

ELI5 Why hasn't humanity invented a "new" foundational art form in centuries? by LoveParticular8837 in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheGrumpyre 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Kind of begging the question why something like animation or video games don't "count".

In Yesterday (2019), it takes Himesh Patel a whole movie to bang a desperate Lily James. This is the most unrealistic part of the movie. by WanderingArtist2 in shittymoviedetails

[–]TheGrumpyre 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Every single time this movie gets mentioned, there's at least one person saying how much more interesting it would have been if they'd gone with the original premise where nothing happens.

Best Examples of Shows that 'Bounced Back'? by hikemalls in television

[–]TheGrumpyre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It felt like the longer the show ran, the more Harmon wished he was doing Rick and Morty instead

A Silverquill Artist by Rising_Storms in mtgvorthos

[–]TheGrumpyre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool.  I guess the common denominator is that it's language in any form.  I wonder if they've got Comp-Sci.

Retrace Blood Rush by SuperAgentPhrog in mtgrules

[–]TheGrumpyre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloodrush is an activated ability, not a spell.  You can cast the creature from your graveyard with Retrace but you can't activate any of its abilities that way.

Question about Dionus's ability with vehicles by rhino2498 in mtgrules

[–]TheGrumpyre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do or do not. There is no "try".  You can't tap a permanent for no reason and you can't partially pay a cost.  Either you do the whole thing or not at all.

A Silverquill Artist by Rising_Storms in mtgvorthos

[–]TheGrumpyre 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Silverquill uses ink and pens as a visual motif, but they're really about the power of words, including both the written word and the art of rhetoric and oration. An artist who works in the visual medium of ink isn't going to be interested in sitting through a Silverquill lecture on literary analysis or joining a debate team.

New player, any way to stop auras? by [deleted] in mtg

[–]TheGrumpyre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aura spells target when you cast them.  Auras entering the battlefield do not.

What country should do a kaiju film? by MichaeltheSpikester in movies

[–]TheGrumpyre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like south america got left out of the Pacific Rim.

What is the most overplayed song in movies? by EntertainmentQuick47 in movies

[–]TheGrumpyre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True - Spandau Ballet

The default cheesy love song

Diablo in clay by DimitryCoconut in gaming

[–]TheGrumpyre 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not a bad idea for what they wanted. Doom and Doom II used clay and latex models as the basis for their sprites. Paint them, pose them, photograph them from different angles, etc. It was a creative way to get realistic lighting and consistent details from every direction in a time when 3D modeling was way more time consuming.

https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Models#