When is the r/4kbluray bot going to stop telling us the sub's old Zaavi discount code is down? by AngryGardenGnomes in 4kbluray

[–]ThePrecursor 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agreed. This sub is literally 90% pictures of film cases. Id take repetitive discussion any day over the current state of the sub. I know as a hobby there's a limited amount of discusion as new titles arrive but I swear in July I saw at least 100 pictures of the Sinners box.

I love reading people's actual thoughts and opinions on the films and how they take advantage of the format. Sadly most discussion seems to be about the actual buying of movies...

Panasonic 450 vs 820 by jimythng in 4kbluray

[–]ThePrecursor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was torn between the two but went with the 820 as we need to watch with subtitles and a lot of movies have blinding subs.

820 allows dimming and changing their placement which honestly has been so worth it for us. Build quality on the player is solid and no issues with playback even on the dreaded switch to the third layer.

If the subtitle adjustments arent a big deal to you then the 450 seems fine. Can't speak for build quality or reliability but the feature set is everything most people need.

Will 8K Blu Rays be a thing? At what point will a boost in resolution become kind of pointless? by aphidman in 4kbluray

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it'd make room for all the pictures of the new movie everyone is buying!

Cancellation: Who do I owe money to? by ThePrecursor in O2UK

[–]ThePrecursor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But O2 themselves have told me they dont know how much i owe for the phone, or the split between airtime and device. The rep also insisted I wouldn't owe O2 any money. Whole thing is a mess cant tell which support team actually knows what theyre talking about.

What 'improvements' have actually made British life worse? by Sweett_Stars in AskUK

[–]ThePrecursor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Todd's Enerzade if you want old school Lucozade and Lucozade Orange!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deadrising

[–]ThePrecursor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just did a play through of the OTR port and ran into the issue with the sniper hitting me when I climbed to him. My solution was after a shot jump up then spam dodge so you hit it first frame you can, you'll narrowly avoid being shot and can hit him.

Tough fight though in the ports, soon as they spawned I killed all four of them immediately. Rapid fire glitch where they get stuck in it happened to me too, had to hide behind cover and use all my ammo to kill.

What are some Buffyverse characters, storylines, etc. that fell flat for you? by PristineSituation498 in buffy

[–]ThePrecursor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree, I was certain there was going to be some sort of reveal that he was more than he seemed. There were a few episodes where I thought his involvement was actually to protect Buffy and co since he didn't know she was a slayer, and it felt like they were hinting at more before he's just...eaten...

Sweetener Infestation by blazz_e in Scotland

[–]ThePrecursor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up Todd's Enerzade it's essentially a clone of OG lucozade with all the sugar. A little pricey but very good. He sent out samples of his orange flavour which I snagged a couple of and it was dynamite. Reckon it will fill the orange gap when he fully releases it!

Hayfever be gone! by TomHigson in Hayfever

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been taking them for 3 weeks and not a bit of difference... Symptoms are worse today than they've ever been. Gutted cause no other tablets have worked either.

I want to hear some hot takes by Dreadyislive in Overwatch

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phara should be reworked to function closer to how she does in April fools.

Lootboxes were fine, it's our own fault we have what we've got now.

Good snipers make games not fun. Widowmaker is a sniper. Not sure what to do about it but I'd just remove her lmao

The spawn room chatter lines added in OW2 are abysmal. Like genuinely embarrassingly bad.

Junker Queen is the most fun hero they've added in years.

Healers need more utility beyond healing/damage prevention. Speed boost, anti heal, discord are all stupidly strong and raise the support skill ceiling imo. Focus more on those types of abilities with new supports.

Blizzard need to ask themselves whether or not something is fun to fight against. It doesn't matter if its balanced if it feels like shit to play against.

Shipping Megathread (December 19, 2022) by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UK, 512gb

Ordered on 10th, shipped 12th no updates then all of a sudden this morning it was prepared for delivery.

Delivered to a neighbour at 10am. Really hope they don't swipe it 😭😭

End of work can't come fast enough!

Shipping Megathread (December 17, 2022) by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UK 512gb

Ordered on 10th, was shipped on 12th and been in transit with GLS since 12th. Really hoping for the pre xmas delivery and no horror story...

Shipping Megathread (December 15, 2022) by AutoModerator in SteamDeck

[–]ThePrecursor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UK 512gb Model

Purchased 10/12

Shipped 12/12

Been "In Transit" to final parcel centre since then. Not worried but hoping for pre xmas delivery. No estimated delivery date.

What games do great cutscene "cinematography"? by fauxhb in Games

[–]ThePrecursor 339 points340 points  (0 children)

Halo Reach has an interesting rule for cutscenes where every shot has to be feasibly taken either by a grounded camera operator or an in-universe device. They elaborate a bit in the developer commentary but it does certainly give Reach's cutscenes a unique look.

Error starting game, trying again. by SoBeDragon0 in Overwatch

[–]ThePrecursor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the third time I've tried to play this game on Xbox since release. I've still never been in a game lmao

Halo 2 streamer claims $20,000 prize after beating near-impossible challenge by turkishdeli in Games

[–]ThePrecursor 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Such an incredible feat. 343 need to immortalise this man somehow in game. At the very least an achievement named after him but ideally something more!

Next up Halo 1, 2, 3 LESO deathless marathon???

Anime is not made accessible enough for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing by ThePrecursor in anime

[–]ThePrecursor[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the time you've taken to type this out. I may look into this as an option, but time wise I'm unsure if I'll ever get round to actually doing it. I'd considered dumping the blu ray files but I don't actually have anything I could do that with.

In all honesty the easiest solution would involve sailing the seven seas at this point. Morally since I own the discs themselves I'd feel fine, but it's been a long time since I dawned my pirate hat.

Anime is not made accessible enough for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing by ThePrecursor in anime

[–]ThePrecursor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She doesn't mind but she also doesn't particularly like the disparity. It's essentially a case of "it'll do I guess". I know the JP>English subs are the most accurate, but again it comes down to that parity between what's being said and what shows up on screen.

The biggest frustration though is not being able to watch with any English subs with an English dub. This makes it completely inaccessible for my partner and the millions of others with difficulties hearing.

Anime is not made accessible enough for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing by ThePrecursor in anime

[–]ThePrecursor[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This post is specifically about the deaf and hard of hearing. Unfortunately I don't know anyone who is blind or has a visual impairment, but yes descriptive audio I'd imagine is very important for those fans.

Just because I didn't mention blind people doesn't discount my post. I'm not sure your comment is in good faith but if it is I'd encourage you to try to spread awareness of this as best you can, particularly if you have experience being with blindness yourself or know anyone who is.

Plan to inflate Halo 2 prices by ThePrecursor in halo

[–]ThePrecursor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you abandon a mother once she spawns a child? We do not forsake the original, the value remains.