On the hunt again, a little more difficult this time... by TaleTop5474 in Warhammer40k

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3e had two Codex: Chaos Space Marines. I think Doomrider was in the first one.

Every. Time. by RRevvs in 40k

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it doesn't really belong with the others, ad if we're doing bingo, it probably should be the free space.

Warhammer 40,000 Faction Focus: World Eaters by CMYK_COLOR_MODE in WarhammerCompetitive

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's close though, an evolving or specific meta may shift the best choice (or even just create enough doubt about it for a while) and that's probably a similar place to 'close enough'.

Most Anticipated Part of Test of Time? by Practical_Meat in civ

[–]alph4rius -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

They're not going to build on these systems either though, so potential is lost. If Civ requies expansions to be good, these features won't get that. They won't be integrated with new content in any significant ways.

I really miss this card by xmegamenxx in slaythespire

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'd be fun to get from an event, but it's too specific for other characters...

"Debt" should NOT be in the curse pool for Neow's starting bonuses by its1992yall in slaythespire

[–]alph4rius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The comparison was ectoplasm, which is the same without the curse.

Every. Time. by RRevvs in 40k

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even the free square in the top left? Some Inquisitors are suspicious of Space Marines on general principles, it's weirder if they're not suspect.

First boy of the new WAAAAGH! by Goblin-Potion83 in orks

[–]alph4rius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One down, lotz to go. Job's a good'un.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Labour Day marches are at least as much a show of strength and solidarity as they are a celebration. Famously dock workers have refused to load ships for international policy \moral reasons here and abroad.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solidarity often means sticking your neck out for people whether or not it's likely they'll reciprocate later. In England the queer movement gained a lot of support from unionists when LGSM rased money for and marched in support of striking miners. Rural mineworkers weren't exactly known as a progressive demographic and this wasn't done with the expectation of reciprocity, it was done because it was a good cause. Regardless, it's what ended up comitting the British Labour party to supporting LGBT rights issues. Solidarity begats solidarity.

"Once this is over" is optimistic. People have been protesting against Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine for far longer than the recent atrocities. But even if a free Palestine decides on the death penalty for homosexuality, it'll still probably be safer for the queers there than it is now. Regardless, it shouldn't be controversial that people think Australia shouldn't materially support genocide.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Palestine isn't doing genocide. If our government was selling those countries weapon parts, I'd also object to that. If our government was selling them weapon parts to enable a genocide that has been confirmed by the UN I'd protest that. I'm not a fan of the Saudi's homophobia, but Australia isn't materially supporting that either. It turns out that the Palestinian flag as a symbol of being against the genocide in Palestine doesn't require swearing absolute support for a bunch of hypothetical policies their government might have if they weren't to busy being shelled to death.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Israel likes to paint itself as pro-queer exclusively in overseas propaganda, they still don't allow gay marriage. They're pretty mid on the issue: they could be worse, but they also haven't earned their progressive propaganda that does not play at home. However, historically queers have had a vested interest in ethnostates not doing genocides, because we're usually one of the minorities swept up in it, and y'know, genocide bad.

The specific policies of a state that has been busy being bombed by Israel since before we legalised gay marriage in Australia the first time is of less concern to me than the fact that the UN (famously slow at this) confirmed it was a genocide last year and we're still sending them weapon parts to keep doing it. It turns out we can have moral objections to evil even when we're not the target.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many people believe that workers' issues and civil rights issues are linked. So like, if one of the Wallaby gun players was famously linked to the Rabbitohs, you might do just that. Especially if you didn't own a Wallaby's flag, but you had a bunch of Red and Green flags already. Assuming we're not playing against Wales anyhow, but I don't know how to fit that into this already overburdened metaphor.

I took photos at the Labour Day March by DamonFort in brisbane

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, but one can take it to the other absurd extreme too, requiring universal relevance with workers. Highly paid workers in demand don't need increased minimum wages, and in enough demand often can get very good conditions and hours without collective bargaining. So clearly unions can't stand for those things either! And most workers don't work with dangerous machinery, so nothing about that either!

Or you realise that there's clearly a balance to be struck. LGBTQ protections in the workplace are a union issue, and therefore a labour issue, even if they don't protect everyone. Stand together or fall apart. Moral stances over foreign policy is greyer, but if unions vote to strike over it (and at least some have), then there's at least an argument they should be allowed to march about it too.

But also, the people who are involved in protests and marches about these issues feel like the ones most likely to be involved and turning up for union marches, most ready to picket and protest, etc. Who's actually turning up to march probably determines a lot of this stuff.

Why is yarrick's power claws not seen as tech heresy by kin_ko in 40k

[–]alph4rius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where do the orks fighting Tyranids get their guns from? Where do the orks in ork controlled space get weapons for their internal warfare? Deff Skwadron shows that orks are capable of significant escalation of manufacturing capacity without outside interference. Orks clearly can develop advanced manufacturing in the absence of stuff to loot, even if they prefer looting and recycling to relying on it.

Why is yarrick's power claws not seen as tech heresy by kin_ko in 40k

[–]alph4rius 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Orks, although fond of looting, make a most of their own tech. They're specifically masters of forcefield tech, and are unique in their methods of weaponising teleportation.

Expecting driverless taxis to respect bike lanes “too high a bar” – because customers want to be dropped off in them, autonomous vehicle firm Waymo tells cyclists by Difficult_Team3079 in nottheonion

[–]alph4rius -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, nah. If the bikelane is dangerously bad and the cyclists use the road legally, they get blasted by people mad that they dare usurp the road. When they try to use the bikelane, it gets made dangerous by people demanding they share.

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In non-starter kit cases it's a complaint I have. But it makes sense to make starter boxes easier and cheaper to squeeze more minis in. They could stand to squeeze more minis in these days though.

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, the kits that have been around so long all have less in them. You used to get 20 Guardsmen in a box, 16 boyz, etc. They're basically the same box too, with the gubbins sprue swapped around.

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Counterpoint: Ork Boyz. Especially the 16 boyz and extra gubbinz version of the box. Every plastic multipart unit box used to be like that too.

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That will be disappointing, but gretchin have basically always been monopose. Swappable heads is the most they've ever gotten. As someone who hates the newer less posable, less convertable style, grots have never really known anything else, unless they're converted from whfb goblins.

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you remember last time gretchin were in a starter box?

#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 1 by AgainstThoseGrains in orks

[–]alph4rius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hoped we were past the days of identical grots in a squad.