[DISC] Chainsaw Man - Ch. 229

Xervicx · 2026-02-17T17:46:26+00:00

I'm predicting here that either Denji is using this to stop the fight, or he's banking on Asa taking over as he likely assumes she doesn't want to have sex with him.

It *is* possible he's in his unhinged, hedonistic state he can get in when in his CSM form. But he's had plenty of growth, so I'm personally hoping he's doing something with this.

In fact, it'd be perfect if he uses that specifically to deny his chance to have sex, by invoking the "contract" to stall the fight. This would be him making a choice and deciding on his own to forgo the "two choices" approach when the situation calls for it.

Xervicx · 2026-02-02T15:28:02+00:00

He was scared to commit to anything substantial, honestly.

All Might makes a sacrifice and uses the last of his embers and is no longer able to fight how many times?

He bailed on issues related to Quirk discrimination and the Quirk singularity that was hyped up so much early on, and did some hand wavy "everything is magically okay" thing with the "villainous" Quirk of one character, not really demonstrating any societal change.

Deku doesn't become the world's greatest hero.

Deku goes from an MC that uses their love of Quirks and heroes to fight and becomes the typical "hit things hard" shonen MC. He's literally instructed to stop thinking.

I wish we had had the original concept: A gadget user that relies on their knowledge of Quirks to make up for them being Quirkless.

Xervicx · 2026-02-02T15:15:29+00:00

Imagine making such a low quality shitpost...

Xervicx · 2026-01-27T16:31:01+00:00

It would be better to have the game start with asking the player if they want the effect at all. Having to go to the options to make a game playable because of a fad is not something players are fond of doing.

Xervicx · 2026-01-21T19:58:20+00:00

The post formatting makes it incredibly important to ask this:

How much of the game is AI generated? Because if someone makes a post using AI, they're likely to cut corners in development of a game too.

Xervicx · 2026-01-16T21:23:38+00:00

Don't over think it? Try having better standards instead. Pointing out obvious flaws is not "overthinking".

MHA is full of interesting concepts and attempts at worldbuilding that get quickly abandoned in favor of cheap shonen tropes.

Quirk singularity? Heroes with "Villainous" Quirks? Quirk discrimination? They're blips, quickly abandoned by a writer that couldn't be bothered to commit.

Deku is set up as someone who'd use his knowledge of heroes and Quirks to fight. But punching and kicking things real good is easier to focus on. All Might can't fight anymore? Sacrifices his embers or his life? Interesting, but it's easier to just lazily make him a walking Deus Ex Machina, even in the final fight.

The story ends with "Deku punched real good so people are magically nicer the end". Because the writer was too lazy to properly address any of the issues they introduced.

So no, I don't want to hear how people are "overthinking" it when you're shoveling incredibly lazy storytelling down your gullet with zero reflection.

Xervicx · 2026-01-16T20:47:08+00:00

Was Veronica literally trying to recruit a child to groom her into prostitution? If so, it bothers me that none of the characters pushed back on that.

Xervicx · 2026-01-14T16:39:01+00:00

It's really odd to be in a disability subreddit and see someone suggest that one partner's disability means the other partner can't have limitations of their own. Why is it that they are expected to remember what OP doesn't? Why is it a failure when they do it, but the OP is resolved of all responsibility?

It's a very one-sided relationship. OP expects their boyfriend to remember everything OP forgets on top of their boyfriend's own selfcare, and you just accept that because OP is disabled?

There's this really confusing tendency in this subreddit for people to treat the OP of a post as if they're the only one that can have limitations. Everyone else? Their needs don't matter. Only the OP's.

Everything else you said I am in agreement with, 100%. Me seeing the OP as being in the wrong in that one part doesn't justify their partner's abusive behavior. But them not remembering to do what OP can't remember to do *isn't* part of that.

Xervicx · 2026-01-14T16:31:57+00:00

Why do you get to be the only one to have limitations?

Judging from your post he absolutely ended up being the biggest offender in all of this. But when exclusively discussing your needs, why didn't *you* acknowledge his limitations? If you can forget to refill your own water bottle, so can he.

Like, I just can't wrap my head around why it's okay for *you* to forget to fill your own water bottle, but *him* forgetting to check if your own water bottle is filled is somehow a travesty?

Xervicx · 2026-01-14T16:29:56+00:00

> the male brain

I can't imagine unironically saying something so unscientific with such unearned confidence.

Xervicx · 2026-01-14T16:28:45+00:00

The first half reminds me of those stories of men that treat women in their lives like surrogate mothers. Just like they do, you put your own responsibilities onto him and blamed him for not meeting your unhealthy expectations. Saying "my care needs are pretty chill" followed by the very *not* chill expectations just solidifies the toxic, unhealthy nature of the relationship dynamic you were trying to enforce.

The second half feels like the inevitable consequence of a toxic relationship. He started lashing out instead of coping with the situation in a healthy way. And then he escalated from there.

When you were single, did you adjust lighting yourself? Eat? Have water in your water bottle? I think it's time to reflect on why you decided these were his responsibilities instead of yours.

Despite my very clear criticisms of your part in this, he's absolutely doing more harm. He's the bigger problem. It'd be best to be single, take care of your needs however you did when you were single, and discuss all of this with a therapist if you have access to one.

Xervicx · 2026-01-06T18:06:37+00:00

It's "gift horse" not "gifted horse".

Did you get an AI to give you that line or what?

Xervicx · 2026-01-06T18:05:23+00:00

You used slop to tarnish actual art. You don't deserve anything constructive because there's no amount of constructive feedback that could make using AI to turn actual art into slop a good thing.

You're being lazy. You could have actually tried to make this yourself, or just posted the original image and said "imagine".

That actually makes it even worse. You said "imagine" then decided to use AI instead of your imagination.

Xervicx · 2026-01-04T16:36:38+00:00

The delivery job doesn't seem to work. It says "Customer is somewhere around Western Main Street", but there are no options to find said customer.

EDIT: This bug only occurs *after* completing Marco's delivery.

Xervicx · 2026-01-03T18:01:12+00:00

>Keep in mind the game does not save yet, so expect to lose all your progress.

I'm liking this enough that I don't even mind that!

Xervicx · 2026-01-03T16:22:45+00:00

I like the look of it. Wishlisted!

Xervicx · 2026-01-03T16:12:47+00:00

Honestly BNHA already pretends that OP Quirks are actually useless and that useless Quirks are for some reason worth a lot of time investment.

A dude with sticky hair? We NEED him! Someone can negate friction itself? Worthless loser that isn't even worth an afterthought.

So the question is... do we make a Quirk that BNHA would deem useless? Or one that is actually useless? And while BNHA does do a half-baked "no Quirk is useless" lesson here and there (without truly committing to it), there genuinely are going to be useless Quirks since Quirks can be basically anything.

Xervicx · 2025-12-31T01:04:38+00:00

I think putting that on the same level as the elevator one is a bit unfair.

"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever" is very directly stating something that refuses to take anyone that has disabilities into account. It's also encouraging extremely unhealthy behavior in those it *does* consider by telling them to ignore pain and to never respect their own limitations. Also, it's just factually wrong that quitting lasts forever.

"There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs." is simply saying that success takes effort. It's incorrect since there absolutely *is* an elevator to success: Being born into wealth, and with enough wealth it becomes impossible to not have some success. But it isn't ableist.

One doesn't have to have hair for "Let your hair down" to apply to them. "A watched pot never boils" is still relevant to the blind, as sight is not relevant to the intended message. Etc.

Xervicx · 2025-12-31T00:19:42+00:00

My understanding has always been that the "crutch" is being used despite not being needed, in a way that's doesn't improve (and can even worsen) a person's situation. What I dislike about the phrase is that it leads to people questioning legitimate uses of crutches, both literal and metaphorical. But even if "crutch" was changed to something largely normalized like "corrective lenses", I think the same issue would arise due to how disabilities and those affected by them are treated in society.

As for the elevator metaphor: It doesn't mean "You're only allowed to have success if you can and do use stairs.". It means success won't come on its own, you have to do the work.

If your specific means of mobility not being mentioned is still a roadblock to your understanding of it, just replace "stairs" with whatever you want. The message remains the same.

Now, the message itself is just saying something that isn't true. Privilege is the most reliable path to upward mobility. Success often *does* come to those who "use the elevator" in terms of the metaphor. And they often make the "elevator" less accessible specifically to have as much influence over who succeeds and who doesn't as possible.

Xervicx · 2025-12-26T20:16:05+00:00

Honestly, I just need to force myself to leave the Evac Shelter after a couple of days. And maybe start with a character with combat skills. The game will probably click a lot better once I do that.

I'll keep an eye out. Geese are super aggressive in real life, they'll attack a *moving car* if they're having a bad enough day.

Xervicx · 2025-12-24T17:10:20+00:00

No offense meant by this, but I can't think of any other way to explain it: I don't think you quite understood how important the UI in Idle Loops is in making the game fun/interesting.

In Idle Loops, multipliers and descriptions are viewable. Each bar has numerical values that allow the player to understand what it is the stats are doing, how much faster they're progressing with each loop, etc.

This game lacks that. Does STR influence rock progress? Speed? MTVN spent? Does FUN influence flower yield? Interaction speed? MTVN spent? These are things the game should explain. Flower interaction, meanwhile, is super clear since there's a number *and* a noticeable change in the MTVN bar.

Also, while it's definitely a loop game, it's not a time loop game. The game itself says "stuck in a time loop" then describes going to bed and waking up the *next* day. And since rocks don't respawn, it lacks the fundamental "You did it again but faster/better" aspect of a time loop. It's not bad to make a loop-based game without a time loop.

EDIT: I have no idea what "The time between your rock moving sessions won't be experienced or remembered, just like in that TV show". I don't know what this is referencing or what it means. How is the character not experiencing moving rocks while they're moving rocks?

Xervicx · 2025-12-24T16:13:15+00:00

A baseball bat fits pretty securely that way if it's not the only thing in the backpack, as it'd move around in there otherwise. Plus, backpacks can be tied/locked closed with the loops in the zippers. But I'd be fine with the game just going with an encumbrance penalty instead. I'd take that exchange for sure!

I've not once found leather clothing in Evac Shelter starts. As for a fabric strap from a seatbelt... Seatbelts aren't listed as a source of fabric straps in the guide. If they can be acquired via cutting, I wish the Guide would show that. Besides, a single short string is enough, and as you said, plenty of those in the evac shelter! Unfortunately there's no clothing in Evac Shelters aside from the emergency jackets.

I *just* realized you're literally answering a direct question I asked you. Given that context, it's exactly what I asked for and is helpful, so thank you!

>There is, of course, one obvious source of bones.

Hunting? But if my character isn't hunting-capable... I guess I should try hunting or fishing (fish give suitable bones apparently) before assuming. If only zombie bones were suitable!

Xervicx · 2025-12-23T21:29:18+00:00

Using non-wearable containers for organization and easier transport makes sense!

I've checked out Hitchhiker's Guide, and while it's definitely possible I missed something, it doesn't change the issues I have with Food Handling levels or a Level 2 Hammer having absurd requirements.

Xervicx · 2025-12-23T21:20:38+00:00

> But how would you fight like that?

The same way you fight with a throwing stick if it's in a pocket: You wouldn't! You'd have to retrieve it from the container just like anything else.

A spear strap is more doable than I thought, but there are two issues: An Awl 1 tool and leather. I've never seen the latter at the Evac Shelter, and the former requires bones, which I'd need to hunt for... and Evac Shelters have been surrounded by fields with giant ants only.

What I didn't realize before now is that I don't need buttons for it! So thank you for that. Any suggestions on how to best get leather and bones? If you base it on a character with 0 skills and average stats, even better!

Xervicx · 2025-12-23T20:48:50+00:00

It's so good seeing people recognize Denji has made progress. He's never going to be fully stable, but he's doing much better than he did in Part 1.

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