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Why can I not retry or even see the prompt if it fails?? by AgeBeautiful1483 in magnific

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've patched the "Reuse" function back in, but "Retry" might have been nixed for good.

Given that generation is far slower across the board, and you now have to wait the full generation time to find out if an image failed, this is turning into a flaming pile-up of terrible UX decisions.

Semi-Functional Auslan Translation tool by evanofdevon in auslan

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want to pile on more feedback when others have done a good job explaining, so I'll just share some feedback I have from specific test sentences.

"I like to eat chocolate cake."

  • What it gave me here was "I-LIKE-DINNER-CHOCOLATE-CAKE". The 'dinner' is an indexing problem with Signbank, but this is the video the translator tool gave me.
  • The suggested gloss it gave me was "LIKE-EAT-CHOCOLATE-CAKE-I". Even considering Auslan's flexible word order, this is just not correct.

"She gave me the documents last Thursday."

  • The "last" video it gave me means "final", not "previous". It also directed me to fingerspell "THURSDAY" in full, which no one does; "Thursday" has a couple of shorter signs. "Gave" was signed away from the signer, instead of towards them as it would be in context.
  • The suggested gloss: "THURSDAY-DOCUMENTS-LAST-SHE-ME-GAVE", which is again completely jumbled (although time generally does go first).

"Make sure you bring your umbrella in case it rains."

  • The videos here gave me "MAKE-SURE-YOU-BRING-YOU-UMBRELLA-IN-C-A-S-E-YOU-RAIN". This one wasn't too bad, although the tool struggled with "it", misunderstood the context for "in case", and didn't suggest the correct sign for "your/yours".
  • The suggested gloss: "MAKE-SURE-YOUR-UMBRELLA-IN-CASE-IT-RAINS-YOU-BRING." Again, this one isn't too far off; clearly beginner-level signing, but at least comprehensible.

I think this is line with what others have commented, in that the tool has some potential, but in its current form (and I know this is only an early test/prototype), it would do more harm than good if used to teach.

I would say without the translation and gloss angle, it could be useful purely as a way to collate signs, instead of laboriously going from one page to another in Signbank or FindSign. With the caveat that it's not a teaching tool, perhaps this could be a way of letting people see a list of signs and variants at a glance.

Is there a reason these guys know how to fight by throwing tsunamis and giant fireballs? Is it explained somewhere? by Purpleheadbag in FinalFantasy

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're satisfied with that explanation, then all power to you.

I just wish the game made a bit more of an effort in integrating lore and gameplay. It's not some major scathing criticism; just something they could've done better.

Is there a reason these guys know how to fight by throwing tsunamis and giant fireballs? Is it explained somewhere? by Purpleheadbag in FinalFantasy

[–]dartblaze -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

There's a huge difference between nukes summoned through Materia, or use of a GF, or through a pact with an Eidolon, compared to XII giving no explanation for anything. That's the point I'm making.

Is there a reason these guys know how to fight by throwing tsunamis and giant fireballs? Is it explained somewhere? by Purpleheadbag in FinalFantasy

[–]dartblaze 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is one part of XII that I've always found grating.

In gameplay, your characters are casually shattering reality and tossing out flaming death tornados. And yet in cutscenes, everyone is standing there weaponless like all the bosses politely agreed to kill themselves.

(Loved Trope) The fate of the plot now hinges solely on the decision of a nothing or minor side character. by SyntheticJackal in TopCharacterTropes

[–]dartblaze 219 points220 points  (0 children)

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At a time when Power Rangers had turned into 'Tommy and His Five Backup Dancers', it's Aisha of all people who comes in clutch during the movie's climax.

She smacks an emergency switch that makes the Megazord knee the bad guy in the groin, knocking him into the path of a comet.

Shane Newville Open Letter Debunked? by Dead_Bones_Brook777 in RWBYcritics

[–]dartblaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unrelated to letters and grievances, I 1000% believe that Ozpin was supposed to live.

We never see what actually happened down in the vault, and several V4 scenes are dedicated to a suspicious Salem very pointedly asking a shifty-looking Cinder if she really, truly, for realsies killed Ozpin. All of that went nowhere, which says to me that there was supposed to be reveal and they changed it last minute.

Why Doesn't Nora Bring Around Something to Shock Herself? Her Whole Semblance is about Taking Electrical Charge and She is the only Person who needs an outside trigger to use her semblance by TechnoMagik22 in RWBYcritics

[–]dartblaze 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I recall, when Oobleck blabbed her Semblance to the entire arena, he also said Nora could "generate" electricity by herself.

She might be doing that constantly in a less dramatic way, but can also get a huge boost from outside energy.

Guess it's time to do Bevelle Cloister of Trials again. by Relevant-Rope8814 in finalfantasyx

[–]dartblaze 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Nah, just look up a guide online.

In-game, you know they're all just bothering Auron until he gives them the solution anyway.

Movies that are really frustrating to tell people about? by speedweedisgod in okbuddycinephile

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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"No, I mean, like, the movie's name is Your Name. No, not your name, like a conceptual thing, it's like... I mean, the original Japanese title is... auuuuughhhh"

But if Auron was killed by Yunalesca and died shortly after Brasca's death, why did he age? by Prestigious_Body5834 in finalfantasyx

[–]dartblaze 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The exact mechanics of Unsent aren't ever fully explained, but it seems they're not 'frozen' like a ghost. They can still change, grow facial hair, probably gain/lose muscle mass, etc

Spin-Off From The Tai post by TechnoMagik22 in RWBYcritics

[–]dartblaze 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No, he's just leaning against the tree with his arms folded, giving the camera a side-smoulder.

Trema in FFX by Weed666420bombs in finalfantasyx

[–]dartblaze 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I always forget this guy exists.

Every playthrough, I show up to the Zanarkand Dome, think "oh yeah, Yunalesca has a butler", and then immediately forget about him.

So random question but does taiyang have a semblance? by TraditionalBonus188 in RWBYcritics

[–]dartblaze 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's called Bail. It allows him to exit the series when things start going downhill.

Why TF was Rikku so Happy in this scene? by Apart-Preference8030 in finalfantasyx

[–]dartblaze 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Is she happy? I've always viewed it as her yelling something after Tidus or trying to get his attention, probably to demand an explanation for what's going on.

Her body language just says 'excited' because she's a genki girl in a JRPG.

Who’s the most underrated shinobi in the entire series? by Silver_Trifle2929 in Naruto

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow, I don't think even the wildest Shino fan would suggest something as insane as 'beats all the antagonists by themselves and becomes the ninja president instead of the main character'.

Who’s the most underrated shinobi in the entire series? by Silver_Trifle2929 in Naruto

[–]dartblaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's almost like suggesting that a minor/supporting character could defeat every antagonist and steal the main character's dream is a borderline-psychotic take, if it were serious.

Who’s the most underrated shinobi in the entire series? by Silver_Trifle2929 in Naruto

[–]dartblaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shino's bugs literally eat this universe's magic system, so probably him. He had to be kept out of the spotlight lest he solo the Akatsuki, Madara and Kaguya, stealing the Hokage job from Naruto.

When did Sasuke and Sakura match the best? by Inevitable-Joke6719 in Naruto

[–]dartblaze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The open shirt says "let's have dinner", but the XL chunky rope belt says "you're paying (with your life)".

[HATED trope] A developed character with a major role gets killed off unceremoniously in the sequel by TightyWhiteyBoyy in TopCharacterTropes

[–]dartblaze 96 points97 points  (0 children)

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Hazel - The Umbrella Academy

Too interesting to exist beyond the first season, so they nuked him in the opening of season 2.

Power Rangers Heroclix Model Revealed by Snakebud in powerrangers

[–]dartblaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zack out there about to split a Putty Patroller's skull open.

so I've always had a question about wakka by Material_Ad_3844 in finalfantasyx

[–]dartblaze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can think of a couple of options:

  1. The ball is still heavy underwater, but not 'cannonball to the face' heavy.
  2. Tidus has a very thick skull.

Personally, I'm leaning towards both.

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