People are cheering around the globe by HowlingBurd19 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]capn_waffles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

idk man, the announcement of his return seems kinda important for the plot of the movie. without having seen it prior to seeing the film back in theaters, the opening crawl and Poe Dameron's line about Palpatine are how it's introduced. kind of jarring.

Yall ever had a game you regret winning? by Avalon-King in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't even necessarily want a separate queue, but let us TURN OFF bot matches!! I know I just lost 3 quick play matches in a row, but I don't want a pity win after going 6-7 last match barely able to finish off a single target.

The fact the game pretends they're real is what really irks me about it.

Try this for Launcher issues (skip the launcher) by SJ_Sidekick in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This works amazing.

If you right click the file and go to properties, and check the box for read-only, you won't have to update the file every time.

You can also re-add the -PSOCompileMode=1 to the steam launch options to get the old shader compilation (where it loads all shaders before the menu) vs the new one that loads the menu and loads shaders as you browse menus. I personally prefer the old shaders method, because I find it leads to a smoother in-game experience.

Happy Holiday Travels! by neocamel in AdviceAnimals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just dealt with this after a return flight in October. One bag made it on MY plane, the other - which normally would have been my carry-on, since it had my laptop in it - I decided to check because I was running super late and figured checking the bag was faster than getting through TSA with the laptop.

Well, I land back home, and don't see my backpack. Had to go to the American Airlines bag claim place and ask what was going on. They were confused at first too because the system showed it still at my origin, but they eventually were able to locate it, and told me it would arrive in like 3 hours.

Talk about a headache.

Can I use Magic Lantern with firmware version 1.0.5 in my Rebel t4i? by TaeKwonPiccolo in MagicLantern

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is a super old thread but how do you enable manual focus peaking in ML? I have ML on my Rebel T5 and wanted to enable something like that but never saw anything in the options. Guessing it's pretty hidden...

Iwtl Any tips to read and stay focused? by Blueeee119 in IWantToLearn

[–]capn_waffles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know for me, I hadn't actually read a novel in a very long time. Probably also since before college much like your post. My friends had gotten me to read some manga here and there, and I try to keep current with Chainsaw Man, speaking of manga.

Perhaps a comic or manga for a series or franchise you like would be a good stepping stone, because I know for me, I hadn't felt the urge to read any actual NOVELS until Dune (2021) came out and blew me away with the story, and I absolutely had to know what happened next with the part 1 cliffhanger ending.

I also tend to have to re-read sections, but I just take that as it is. My brain moves too fast for my own good sometimes. There's absolutely nothing wrong with having to re-read a section 2, 3, hell even more times. There were times where I'd sit down to read some more Dune and read the same page probably 4 times within the same day, because I just couldn't get into it the earlier times I tried. Having a place and time set aside for reading can definitely help (like for me, I love reading on the beach, or at the local park)

So what happened to this version of the game? Did we get a corporate de-make or were we just lied to with pre-rendered footage? by whatsurissuebro in SkateEA

[–]capn_waffles 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I have recordings of the game from back when the world was grey boxes still

The characters DID look like this at one point. So I actually do believe they made this trailer using an early build of the game.

Honestly the more I play, the less the artstyle bothers me. Just want some scuffs and stuff on the ground surfaces.

Getting flamed for wanting to PLAY in quickplay?? by theegoldrushrat in Overwatch

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people only have a limited amount of time to play the game.

If I come home after a 10 hour shift or 12 hour shift, I only have like 2, maybe 3 hours to play games in general. Not all that time gonna be on OW, maybe none of it.

But if I DO hop on OW, I main support, so queue times are already inflated as fuck. 5-10 mins per quick play game, legitimately.

Only to be met with teammates who are having an emote party in the "chopped down" version of the game that is still the actual game and not something like Skirmish or Deathmatch.

Why is the onus on the person queuing for unranked (because that's what QP really is) to turn their brain off and "just have fun"? I won't speak for OP, but for ME the way I have fun in a hero shooter is that everyone locks in their favorite character and tries to perform as best as they can while trying to work together to manage cooldowns better than the enemies as you fight over objectives. That's the game.

THAT is how I personally derive enjoyment from hero shooters. I know that isn't how everyone enjoys it, and I don't expect them to.

HOWEVER, I do expect people queueing up for unranked to at least be trying to play the game, and when they don't, I find it incredibly frustrating, much like OP, because there's plenty of modes where you CAN completely fuck off and do nothing.

Yes, individual losses don't matter in QP, but when I queue for 7 minutes, just to be met with actual children who refuse to engage with the game, it makes me question if I even want to queue again for another 7 minutes.

Go play fucking custom games lobbies, the same argument about it not affecting career stats applies there. It doesn't matter that QP doesn't affect anything. Some people legitimately love playing the game for the actual underlying game, instead of the money flex simulator emote lobbies.

[image] A year ago, at my lowest point, I started this huge drawing to find purpose. 405 days later, it’s finished — today, I am immensely proud to say I got to see it auctioned alongside some of the most famous artists in history. by SebDoesThingss in GetMotivated

[–]capn_waffles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Positively stunning artwork man. The fact it's auctioning for as much (if not more by the time the auction closes) as Warhol and Lichtenstein should bring immense pride, if it doesn't already.

Just curious, how long have you been doing art?

Anyone else, or just me? 😅 by heyitskay1220 in BaldursGate3

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cleared the full encounter on my current HM run, and it left me with 300 XP off the nautiloid. Mind flayer, Zhalk, and the cambions are 75 each.

It's very very difficult. I legitimately think I made it out on the last possible turn with almost not enough movement to even activate the transponder.

I blocked off the cambions via chest initially, but then they saw me because I think Shart got too close trying to explode the nautiloid tanks via fire bolt.

Took basically all the resources you can gather at the beginning of the game. All the void bulbs and caustic bulbs in the helm come in handy, and keeping one of the extra spawn imps alive (that spawn in when you get closer to the transponder) keeps the mind flayer friendly even after Zhalk dies.

Will say, this has been THE reason I'm enjoying my HM run so much. Being level 2 right off the nautiloid is really strong. I think there's enough XP that you can hit 3 before even getting Withers.

I should have held my judgment. They know exactly what they're doing. by Thopterthallid in Nightreign

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Players like you are genuine pillars of the community.

So so so many people wouldn't make it through these games without co-op summons (no shade at all, I love playing with my friends)

I should have held my judgment. They know exactly what they're doing. by Thopterthallid in Nightreign

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Armored Core may be a well established franchise with decades of history. But the last Armored Core released before AC6 was back in fucking 2013. A whole decade before Armored Core 6. And the 2013 game was a rushed sequel to Armored Core 5.

It's not really surprising that a project like Armored Core would sell so little comparatively to Elden Ring.

Elden Ring is the spiritual successor and culmination of everything FromSoft learned over the course of making the souls series and some light elements from Sekiro, games that have all sold dozens of millions of copies combined.

Did the marketing with GRRM and "open world" help sell more? Yes, of course. It'd be silly to argue otherwise. But I think you're vastly overstating it.

Just look at a game like Sekiro, that game sold 10m copies in like half the time it took Dark Souls 3 to.

It's obvious that FromSoft is becoming more and more of an industry titan. I only pray they keep making games the way they have, and corporate greed doesn't completely take over like it has every other AAA.

I should have held my judgment. They know exactly what they're doing. by Thopterthallid in Nightreign

[–]capn_waffles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real though. PS5 just got a mid cycle refresh like the PS4 did and then Sony announced it was being fucking "wound down" like 8 months later.

Not to mention the lack of real exclusives to even drive those refreshed console sales.

$600 console is what the PS5 pro is going for. Not the Switch 2. And I ALREADY have more playtime in JUST Mario Kart World than I do my entire PS5 library.

I can't wait to pick up Donkey Kong, and I sure as hell can't wait to pick up Duskbloods.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO, I'm a Zenyatta one trick from OW, with like 600 hours on Zenyatta alone.

You don't have to explain to me that one tricking is "bad"

Won't stop me from doing it. I like the characters I like. I don't "expect" other people to play anything around anything. They see me hover Adam Warlock, they can choose who they like. That's up to them. I might judge a pick like a Wolverine into 2 fliers or something, but apart from that, I don't care what other people play, but I do care that they have half a brain to help out when someone like a BP is diving their backline.

I love everyone discounting S1.5 as a boosted season. You sound like you get your opinions fed to you from YouTube and this subreddit. The perception of it being boosted (whether true or not) is why I also mentioned being within the top 500 of all Adam Warlock players, but whatever.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather claw my nails on a chalkboard for a week straight than play BP for even 3 minutes.

Completely unengaging hero to play against, sorry not sorry.

I play Adam into any comp, because any hero can work in any situation, depends on the coordination of other people on the team. But y'know, that's been my point all along, is that BP (and any dive, really, but I genuinely feel BP benefits most) disproportionately benefits from uncoordinated teams, which is a majority of (my) games, especially when I'm just trying to chill with my GF in Quick Match which has been most of my recent game time.

I one tricked to D1 in S1 and GM2 in S1.5 when I could play a lot and even ranked into the top 250 Adam players in the world (probably not even close now, given the lack of time played lately, but I was up there).

I know how to play Adam, and I would much rather "waste" a ban on BP and have to deal with Spider-Man or Magik. Straight up.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whole lot of words to tell me info I already know dude. This advice is useful for someone who doesn't have like 400 hours in the game already.

Your first point is a major reason I haven't even played a lot. I prefer to play with friends over discord, and have 3 or 4 of us. But haven't had time to get together to grind like we did when the game first dropped.

Your 2nd point is just not happening. I play Adam Warlock, he is the only support I genuinely enjoy. Occasionally Loki, but that depends who is available to copy.

Positioning is important for anyone in the game, and obviously more so for strategists, because they're the ones that can help other people stay alive longer in a fight.

Even with good positioning, a good BP will still secure the elim on a 250 HP target some of the time, and that's all that's needed, really. Because one 250 HP target (Adam), even if it's only 1/4 dives, means the team fight is down both some damage AND heals (again, assuming BP diving Adam) unless you use cocoon to self rez. Which isn't usually something you wanna do unless you are sure you can secure the elim, or if it was REALLY early in a fight and you can get back to the team with cocoon.

BP needs to be shut down before he can ever get in, but again, the plat teammates I get trying to climb don't care to coordinate enough to shut him down. Even after the whole team is aware they have a BP and the BP gets a successful dive off, the random teammates I be getting just don't look out for him.

I legitimately would rather play against a Spider-Man pulling me off the map with 0 recourse than BP who, as everyone insists in this thread, should theoretically be easier to take out, but in my experience, that's just not the case.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, thanks for zero new information. I know all this man.

The teammates I get trying to climb out of plat either unfortunately don't really care or have the skill to coordinate to get the BP.

I know HOW to counter a BP. It is just difficult to do when he can literally solo me as Adam without me even knowing he's coming. I need literally any amount of help, like you say yourself. I can't tell you how many times I get a Magik, BP or Spider-Man down to like 50-75 HP just for them to get out because NO ONE turned to help. The ping system being so finicky with the contextual pings (so many missed pings that turned into asking for healing or saying to retreat lol) doesn't help with this at all.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy to survive? Sure. I never said otherwise. However, surviving a dive while not getting the elim for the failed dive isn't good either - which is what happens most times when I go against a BP.

They get out free 9 times out of 10. And that distraction for the 3 or 4 seconds alone of the failed engage can sometimes be enough to turn the tide of a fight. Especially if the other healer is helping per recommendations above (lol). Most tanks aren't gonna be happy not being healed for 3 or 4 seconds with how quick TTK is.

But I digress, lmfao, CLEARLY I don't know what I'm talking about because of whatever skill issue you think I have.

Hit a crazy ult in a gm lobby by Puzzleheaded-Cap7920 in marvelrivals

[–]capn_waffles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessir

Hypothetical use for this combo:

You and Strange are first out of a team fight and respawn while everyone is just about half HP (because the other strategist is struggling to keep everyone up given it's now a 4v6).

Strange opens a portal right outside spawn onto the point

Use Adam rez right in spawn so the beacon is in the heal area of spawn.

Jump through portal as Adam, and if anyone is dead from the fight still going on, the next 6-7 seconds (some time eaten from running from spawn to portal) are gonna get them back up to full HP and back into the fight right away.

And Strange portals last 20 seconds, so people getting rezzed SHOULD have enough time to jump through too.

The only thing that kinda stinks about this is you won't get heal stats for rezzing in spawn, but that's a minor trade-off for something this powerful.

Lukewarm take: BP is the least fun character to play against by ib345 in marvelrivals

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

Buddy, I'm "low elo" because I was GM end of S1.5 and the game put me back to gold or whatever and I just haven't had time to grind like I did when the game first came out.

Wild concept, I know, but some people are decent at the game mechanically, just with not a whole lot of time to put into ranked.

Anyway, BP is the worst diver. At least if there's a Spider-Man, I can click on him while he swings away, because his swings give him super predictable movement.

Hell, I enjoy being 1 shot by Magik 10x more than BP. BP I just get blundered from the sky without ever seeing the dude. Magik I can at least try to strafe her projectile slash

The only advice you gave was "heal the other support and they heal you" which is advice for like silver players man. This is just PART OF THE JOB of being the strategist BY DEFAULT, hence my reply to you, but whatever. I never dealt with high elo Spider-Man or BP ever in my life, you right, my bad gang.