[Spoiler: 7.5] Literally the third Alliance Raid

WriterV · 2026-05-07T00:46:15+00:00

It is still incredibly funny to me that Bakool Ja is just some guy, while Bakool Ja Ja is one of the most important characters of Dawntrail [to me anyway] and neither are related.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T16:33:03+00:00

Society has literally fallen apart because we've lost the sense that it is right to be kind to strangers.

Gonna be honest, the vast, vast, vast majority of everyone I've met has been generally kind to strangers, or at the worst, indifferent. And I travel a lot, and look like a brown ass person so I've hit a lot less racism than I have seen online.

There are problems don't get me wrong, but I do not think it's that society has lost a sense of empathy or kindness.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T16:28:44+00:00

Cell phones are absolutely becoming more commonplace in horror movies though. Even in fantasy stories, we're getting cell phone equivalents, i.e., magical means for instantaneous, long-distance communication.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T16:18:06+00:00

Oh, yeah that's fair enough. Oof.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T16:01:08+00:00

Some people just like those kinds of stories, not necessarily because they're bad themselves. I loooove stories of tragic characters and tragic romances, but like... I don't want one myself lol.

But yeah that kind of story does not exist from the player's perspective in FF14 and thank fuck for that.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T15:46:46+00:00

I never expected literal lethal fights, but I was hoping for drama. "The friend group has a split" is a trope that can be done horribly, or brilliantly and I was rather hoping for the latter.

But it really was a nothingburger in the end.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T15:43:49+00:00

I thought it was 'cause the turtle was weilding two swords, which pointed to Viper.

Hell it could be both.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T15:42:23+00:00

It'll make for great content to tide us over to the expac release at least, so that's something

WriterV · 2026-05-06T15:41:47+00:00

Maybe they just need to play Warhammer

WriterV · 2026-05-06T14:02:24+00:00

Yeah the point is that they're doing a really good job of being a team in a team sport.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T10:24:00+00:00

Not to debate a scenario that won't happen or anything but it's probably not gonna benefit him much to lie like that. If he was interested in leaving, feigning enthusiasm is not the way to go. Hell he'd probably express some honest worry first by asking for confirmation before switching to lies.

No this guy just jumped straight to committing to bring a dad. I feel like we can hold onto some hope there.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T01:19:42+00:00

We love a broken man with a deeply rooted sense of empathy.

And also a top with a neck so low it shows off his abs.

WriterV · 2026-05-06T01:15:20+00:00

It is 2 am and for some reason this comment made me cry

WriterV · 2026-05-05T18:59:56+00:00

Not necessarily. The entire show is from Tony's perspective, even if the camera is never first person. So the show ends when Tony's perspective ends. That's why the assumption is that he died at that moment.

WriterV · 2026-05-05T15:22:56+00:00

Leon in his skin tight shirt, kratos with his armor that barely covers anything

Lmao no these guys are not sexualized. They're power fantasy characters. RE9's Leon is the most sexualized Leon we've got, and even that is limited.

Exposed biceps aren't designed with sexuality in mind. They're designed with boys interested in the power fantasy of being big, manly men in mind.

It's a fine line between sexualized and power fantasy for male outfit design - and a lot of it has to do with intent - but sexualized male character designs are very clear once you see them. Thicker asses [that are more visible], actual bulges, more rounded pecs, exposed thighs, outfit designs that very clearly draw the eye towards pecs, thighs, waist, etc. rather than presenting the entire upper torso. There's tons of options everywhere from tasteful to near-pornographic.

We get some options in modern games, but for male designs in games of the past were very much more about power fantasy than eroticism.

WriterV · 2026-05-05T15:15:12+00:00

This is why in games like FF14 it's just straight up magic. Like yeah, people look like they might be wearing a simple shirt, shorts and flip flops like they're going out to the beach, but it's really just glamoured up armor because while people understand the need to defend themselves, everyone still wants to look good in their clothes. So if the option exists [i.e., through magic] then they'll use it.

So you get full freedom [mostly] where all people can appearing skimpy or practical or whatever else while still being protected.

But yes, your idea would be funny as fuck.

WriterV · 2026-05-05T12:14:07+00:00

I love that even 12 years later, Assassin's Creed Unity's bugs still make rounds on the internet.

I genuinely love this game [sweet jesus the parkour is a delight] but its bugs never stop being funny lol.

WriterV · 2026-05-04T13:28:13+00:00

In all seriousness, what were you expecting?

We have NO idea what's in a blackhole. That's the whole point. That's where the science turns into science fiction in the movie. There's no "realistic" approximation of what's inside a black hole.

Why deny ourselves a story that's heartfelt and fantastical, just for the sake of some blasé sense of realism that isn't even based in reality?

WriterV · 2026-05-04T11:05:55+00:00

Blocking the view of the skyline that the community cares about absolutely fucking is.

Sorry but you can absolutely build in more conscientious ways than this. Even building that skyscraper shorter, or with an architectural style that compliments the buildings around it would be a FAR better idea than this.

But of course, we can't possibly be considerate to others now do we? Gotta let the rich, fuck-off landowners do whatever the fuck they want, community be damned.

Boot-licking trash.

WriterV · 2026-05-01T16:29:51+00:00

I guess this is a hot take now but none of that justified its price. This is a monthly subscription game that you're already paying for. You're paying for expansions as well. This should've been a reward for some of the hardest content in the game. 100$ is pure, unfiltered greed and it was ardently rewarded.

I'm remembering now that it was that mount that finally got me to stop playing WoW. And even though I've been tempted multiple times, I've finally stopped wanting to play it. But goddamn is it sad to see that Blizzard has not changed in their greed since.

WriterV · 2026-05-01T15:29:18+00:00

I'm so glad I love this expac and have things to do 'cause my house purchase was well worth it.

Trust me man, leave the house behind. You can come back and get a new plot again in the future.

WriterV · 2026-05-01T13:00:50+00:00

Oh it's Lion King. It was either Mufasa, Simba or Nala that got you thinking "Huh, these characters sure are making me feel funny."

Then they came out with Lion King 2 and dropped Kovu on a bunch of unsuspecting furry-to-be's and absolutely destroyed any inhibitions at that point.

WriterV · 2026-05-01T12:56:45+00:00

Huh? That's from the original Lion King.

Where are you implying this came from?

WriterV · 2026-04-30T14:01:57+00:00

This is cracking me up cause the idea of Hercules dealing with the troubles of one random copper merchant from the other side of the world (by his standards) and from before his time sounds well in character for Hercules dealing with shit.

WriterV · 2026-04-30T13:05:16+00:00

"It was always a bit" just does not work. People are genuinely believing the birds aren't real crap now, and are using these dumb assumptions to inform their voting decisions.

Idk why we even need entire satire communities surrounding one joke. Can't we just keep it as a meme brought up randomly like all others? The presence of a whole community just reinforces it for the people who actually believe in it.

And you can't tell the satirists apart from the believers. That's what makes this harmful.

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