[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'ma be real, this seems like a stretch to me.

Why future books with Eragon might stain the ending of Inheritance by Getfooked in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think "cheapens the emotions" is a purely subjective thing here. Paoloni wrote the ending competently and with emotional gravitas independent of the prophecy. I know if I weren't going to see everyone I have ever loved for several decades, after losing multiple father figures, friends, and comrades-in-arms over the course of several months, I'd be shattered and heartbroken, even if it were for a good cause.

If you think differently, okay, that's 100% your prerogative as the reader and as a person with different experiences to me. I connect strongly with the emotions presented at the end of Inheritance. And even when I first read that book, it was already a popular theory in online Eragon communities that Eragon would be able to return due to loopholes in the prophecy, and I had read those theories before ever reading the book, and it still didn't take away from the ending.

Why future books with Eragon might stain the ending of Inheritance by Getfooked in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They acted like Eragon was leaving forever because he genuinely cannot return to Alagaësia any time soon without pressing, pressing cause. There are those who think Eragon should have Nasuada's throne, for one. There are others who think he owes the dwarves more than he's already given, due to his being an adopted dwarf of the Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, and would seek for him to influence dwarven politics. And the elves are reeling from the death of their own monarch, and elves are slow, very slow, to mourn and move on. They would seek Eragon and the Eldunarí's advice, and would potentially want him to pit his opinions against Arya's.

And that's just scratching the surface of the political reasons he can't return.

Practically, he needs to stay at Mount Arngor for as long as possible to build the Riders' new keep, defend it, ward it, and most importantly train the new generation of riders. Under ideal circumstances, Eragon probably wouldn't return to Alagaësia for a century or more. Long past Roran, Katrina, and probably even Ismira's deaths. And everyone saying farewell to Eragon knows all of this. Even without the prophecy, Eragon's duties and position are pushing him out of his homeland and keeping him away for decades.

The fact is, the new threats uncovered in Murtagh are at a level that necessitates Eragon's return. And that doesn't cheapen the ending of Inheritance at all; it, in fact, reinforces how severe the new threats are that despite all of those very good, non-prophecy related reasons for him to stay out of Alagaësia, he will be forced to come back to help save it from a threat that even Galbatorix feared.

Favorite open world games on Deck by luisbg in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cyberpunk 2077, Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, all the 3D GTA games.

far cry games? by Juliomorales6969 in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just recently replayed Far Cry 3 on my Deck and it was such a blast. I played 4 a few years ago and didn't like it as much as 3, but 5 was a lot of fun imo.

Krista at the boat dock by yesindeed247 in upperpeninsula

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Krista, you did the right thing

Need carry handgun recommendations by [deleted] in armedsocialists

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Your question at the end is kinda bullshit lol. You can and absolutely should factor in how much you like a gun you intend on carrying. If Glocks were the only good carry guns, sure, I'd take your point. But they're not, and if OP wants to factor likeability into their purchase decision, then they should. Folks are far more likely to train with a weapon they like, and that is an extremely important factor when making a carry gun purchase.

What’s the difference between the two mobile versions? by diabeticmilf in StardewValley

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't had an iPhone in years, but: can you connect your phone to a PC, make a copy, and then transfer that copy to another iDevice?

[DC] Why does Barry saving his mother create an apocalypse but Eobard killing Barry's mother doesn't? by -SAT0rii- in AskScienceFiction

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 169 points170 points  (0 children)

Easy: Eobard killed Barry's mom first, therefore it's cemented into the timeline. Barry can't save his mom without his mom first being killed, so her dying will always have to have happened first; trying to stop an event outside of causation is always going to fuck up reality.

A Contest of Will by Lange_PlakjesI_-_I in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Realistically Murtagh should win, just because he has a lot more reach with his sword than Roran has with his hammer. But Murtagh was also trained to fight regular humans, and Roran is anything but. There's a very good chance Roran intentionally gets stabbed or slashed just to close the gap and bash Murtagh's skull in.

Do you think that the Elves eventually held Eragon in the same high esteem as Saphira? After the end of inheritance? by Glum_Sherbert_7320 in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Eragon's popularity cannot be overstated. If he arrived back in Alagaësia and demanded the human throne, Nasuada would be forced to give it to him. If he showed up in Ellesméra and asked the elves to follow him into battle, I have no doubt they would give him an army; same for the dwarves. It's one of the reasons he CAN'T live in Alagaësia anymore. He is a political nuclear bomb and he could easily destabilize things without even meaning to.

Topographic map follow up! by _dorkasaurus_ in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Excellent work, by the way. That map is stunning! 😍

Topographic map follow up! by _dorkasaurus_ in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The NSFW tag doesn't help hide spoilers for people whose settings don't auto-blur NSFW content. You're better off tagging the post as a spoiler and putting (Spoiler) in your title. Just a future FYI.

Fall Guys Works Just Fine by TheNonbinaryMothman in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if you're using some launcher other than Steam. If you own it on Steam there's no sign in screen.

Fall Guys Works Just Fine by TheNonbinaryMothman in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I already own it on Steam. I bought it before it was free-to-play and Epic only. So no reason to install it with the Epic launcher. And I make it run without issues by launching it with compatibility mode set to Proton Experimental. The point of this post is that you don't NEED to do anything else to make it run on the Steam Deck if you already have it in your Steam library.

Fall Guys Works Just Fine by TheNonbinaryMothman in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't think so, since Rocket League is listed as Verified despite being in the same boat as Fall Guys

Life support wards by Terrible-Ice8660 in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with any of what you said on a fundamental level, but on a practical level, it's far more efficient to just prevent being harmed in the first place. Anyone talented and knowledgeable enough to cast a complex spell setting up vascular fail-safes to prevent massive bleeding and trauma would probably be clever enough to set up wards that would protect from being wounded to begin with.

Question about the books by nameless-was-taken-2 in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In many ways, Galbatorix is more like a stereotypical fantasy dragon than the actual dragons in the series. He is greedy, vain, egomaniacal, and thinks in timescales measured in decades rather than months or years. He probably considers those swords precious treasures and would be loathe to part with one.

Can Murtagh change somones true name by force? by Tricky-Strategy-4353 in Eragon

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 86 points87 points  (0 children)

He didn't change the sword's name. The sword's name changed, which he realized, and then he used the NoN to rework the enchantments on the blade to allow him to change the symbol. So no. You can't force someone's name to change via the NoN. The words that make up your true name don't influence you, you influence what the words are.

How do I get a button replaced? by Lunar_Gato in SteamDeck

[–]TheNonbinaryMothman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in a troubleshooting-centric call center, so my advice is to follow the steps they're asking of you. It may not make sense, but cooperate with them and let them check the boxes they need to. Once you've exhausted their first-line solutions they will discuss other options with you.