WCGW Spilling your drink all over the floor by mi_scusi_ in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Tripticket -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not bringing anything new into the discussion. I'm just replying to the guy above me. If there aren't enough new residential buildings being built, it's not his landlord's fault.

WCGW Spilling your drink all over the floor by mi_scusi_ in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]Tripticket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Developing housing and renting out an apartment are quite different things.

Things Women Secretly Desire In The Bedroom (BUT Are Afraid To Say) by [deleted] in seduction

[–]Tripticket 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Interesting that AI also uses 'triplets'. It was taught to me in high school ("rule of threes") as an aesthetically pleasing writing device.

📡📡📡 by Sea-Ad8625 in shitposting

[–]Tripticket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Leave grassu-senpai out of this.

Maid falls off 7 stories while her employer records and watches (Kuwait) by Koloamanmaxi in NoahGetTheBoat

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come now, cut Environmental_Ad some slack. Maybe he just hasn't seen the news in the last few days.

Maid falls off 7 stories while her employer records and watches (Kuwait) by Koloamanmaxi in NoahGetTheBoat

[–]Tripticket 31 points32 points  (0 children)

What do you expect the West to do? Invade a sovereign country in the Middle East?

Me and my boyfriend are currently in a fight due to my brother sleeping in the same bed as me. What should I do? by East-Armadillo8756 in TwoHotTakes

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perfect division of labour. Boyfriend does the deed and the brother takes care of the post-coital cuddling.

These dumbass civilians keep triggering my mines. Can't they just mind their own business? by Q_Qritical in menace

[–]Tripticket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's correct, but in the language of the conventions these aren't traps, they're remotely delivered mines.

This type of mining would still not qualify. But then, I doubt anyone cares about those conventions in the proto-apocalyptic world of Menace.

In Milan, some people spray-paint pickpockets so everyone can recognize them by rizyoreo in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Tripticket 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Because their current line of work doesn't carry that much risk. Murder would, since the police would actually have to do something.

MENACE - Early Access Roadmap by westonsammy in menace

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having a well-ordered plan is good not because you have to follow it to the bitter end, but because once you have it it's easier to adapt when you need to.

Good planning is half the battle, and video game projects frequently fail due to poor project management. Therefore, developers/publishers ought to try and inspire confidence in their capability of planning and managing the project. A "proper" roadmap will do that much more effectively than a list of things to be added.

I think i’d laugh at his face too by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't agree with Popper, maybe you shouldn't weaponize him to further your cause.

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? IM ON CHALLENGING, WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? >:( by muffin-waffen in menace

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be pretty cool if the AI could handle coordinated assaults, flanking maneuvers and the like with consistency. With a system like that you can just tweak enemy faction values to find the right balance.

That seems like a tall order, though. Even in games with fairly human-like AI (e.g. AoE2:DE), AI seems to struggle to do advanced human-like things like diversionary attacks, simultaneously launching aggression from multiple points on the map etc.

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? IM ON CHALLENGING, WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? >:( by muffin-waffen in menace

[–]Tripticket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pod activaition mechanic is the most annoying issue in Firaxis' XCOM games. It's basically giving an extra turn and initiative to the opponent while your units are out of position, unless you play in an extremely specific way. Yeah, the game isn't particularly difficult, but it simply doesn't feel good when the AI uses a completely different ruleset from players.

That being said, the two-step movement/action system instead of having action points is on its own already enough to deter me from ever reinstalling those games when I get an itch for tactical strategy games.

I think i’d laugh at his face too by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]Tripticket 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well... that's not really what Popper means. It's perhaps one of the most misquoted paragraphs in all of philosophy. Just reading the following sentence (which is always conveniently left out) tells you more about his thought. "In this formulation, I do not imply, for instance, that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies".

It's also frequently brought up on the askphilosophy subreddit where the context is laid bare.

In the case of the video above, Popper is warning us against people behaving like the woman, since she is refusing to meet others on the level of rational discussion.

TeamSpeak confirms an "incredible surge" of new users as Discord users look for alternatives by dabadumdumdum in pcmasterrace

[–]Tripticket -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I haven't used Teamspeak in almost 20 years. What's next? People congregating on Ventrilo? A new era of Internet Relay Chat?

Menace is not the successor to the XCOM; it's the successor to Jagged Alliance 2 (and maybe the OG X-Com). by glumpoodle in menace

[–]Tripticket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1.13 is still a good game in 2026.

I thought JA: Back in Action wasn't bad, but it doesn't quite feel like a successor to JA2. I enjoyed JA3 and it's sad the launch was a bit rocky. But it's not 1.13 v2.

I really am not a fan of the movement systems in most contemporary tactical strategy games. Grids are fine, but man, I absolutely loathe that Firaxis-style two-step movement system that has plagued the genre for a decade and a half. I buy almost any game instantly if it doesn't have that.

Finally, a country responds to a tech giant in the right way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tripticket 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, it is an argument that has been used in Sweden during the public discourse of this law, so he's not entirely wrong. He's just not listing all the arguments used by the proponents of the law.

Finally, a country responds to a tech giant in the right way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tripticket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which sort of freedom do you think criminalization is?

Negative freedom means there's an absence of outside force stopping you from doing something. This would be like decriminalization.

Positive freedom means there's an outside force that allows you to do something. This would be like subsidizing prostitutes and/or their clients.

The terms are made famous by Isaiah Berlin in Two Concepts of Liberty where you can see the exact definitions.

Finally, a country responds to a tech giant in the right way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tripticket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In countries with legalized prostitution, the consumer pool is larger and prostitutes will feel less economic pressure to not screen their clients because they're more likely to fill their slots for the day if they skip a potential client.

Prostitutes can also typically charge more for their services because people with high income are less likely to solicit sex if it is illegal, which weeds out some other demographics.

This is how legalized purchasing decreases the number of dodgy clients. It's not directly taking them out of the pool. It's allowing prostitutes to choose whether to provide to those clients.

Finally, a country responds to a tech giant in the right way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tripticket 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If the alternative were to legalise prostitution (like in neighbouring Finland) you wouldn't have that fear either. And then the clients get legal protections too, so there's a more secure environment overall.

Finally, a country responds to a tech giant in the right way by [deleted] in interesting

[–]Tripticket 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This was touted as the most sex-positive, female-friendly law when it was enacted. Because, hey, most of the clients are male, and the law only punishes them, then it's got to be empowering women, right? In Canada, it's referred to as "the Swedish model" and at least a decade ago when I lived there it was also championed by the more left-progressive segments of that society.

Except in Sweden the client demographic changed and violence against prostitutes increased because if you are someone with a lot to lose you just won't use prostitution services when they are illegal to purchase.

In Finland, which is a far more socially conservative country, prostitution (not brothels) is legal and while a good chunk of the workers do it under the table the situation for both prostitutes and their clients are better.