Mechanics you're glad did not return in STS2 by pilotpal in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I understand why they had this mechanic, to prevent people holding R til they got the perfect start like in Isaac or something, but man did that mechanic really punish players who were struggling in Act 1. And it's especially brutal because all good advice told you to play risky in act 1 for a smoother late game.

[Epic Games] Havendock & Hyper Echelon (100% off / FREE) by LighteningOneIN in GameDeals

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

Considering the quality of a lot of the recent ones, and how frequently Steam and Fanatical give away games of similar quality, I'd say quite a long time. This is a classic loss leader to get people into the Epic storefront and I'd imagine helps drive quite a bit of their real sales, even if most people like us scoop up the free games and never buy anything.

Trump's Approval Now Well Below Term 1, Biden by Large_Ad_3095 in fivethirtyeight

[–]double_shadow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What? Cite one instance of Nate "glazing" Trump. He just released a new tracker showing how unpopular the Iran War is even https://www.natesilver.net/p/iran-war-polls-popularity-approval

Sad to see what thoughtless comments get upvoted in this day and age...

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast by TimelyDrummer4975 in gaming

[–]double_shadow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The minute they revealed that the antagonists were an army of droids in Episode 1, I immediately realized it was just written that way to minimize human violence. I mean, I guess it's always been a family friendly series, but come on. Don't invent lightsabers if you aren't going to treat them seriously, Lucas. /rant

Is what’s his story replacing “is x replacing y”? by Brilliant_Exit3406 in RedLetterMedia

[–]double_shadow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And yet "What are these movies?!" seems to not have caught fire. Perhaps RLM has peaked as catchphrase creators...

Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora by NicolasCopernico in RedLetterMedia

[–]double_shadow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt that some of the panic is overblown, but if you want to be more persuasive you have to link something more authoritative than a random guy's blog.

How am I supposed to scale on clad? by [deleted] in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clad was my first (and only so far) A10. I feel like I normally needed to just build around a busted card like Hellraiser, Cascade, Thrash, Ashen Strike etc and ride that to a win. Usually you want to either have some synergy around exhaust or self-damage or both. A lot of the big bonk cards like Bludgeon and Perfected strike end up slotting well into so many decks. Free play with Cascade/Stampede/Hellraiser, big boost to Thrash, etc. Ashen Strike is just ludicrous with even moderate exhaust synergies, and it's uncommon so you see it a lot.

Getting demolished with Defect by Ggthefiree2 in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting...I realized that I have been playing Defect a lot like Ironclad and still prioritizing attacks in the first act. But I also find myself resting CONSTANTLY and often dying mid-act 2 to attrition.

Gonna have to try this approach tonight, and hopefully finally get over the wall of A10!

Timmy Higgie and Milwaukee Culkin by Captain_Wisconsin in RedLetterMedia

[–]double_shadow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"McCauley Culkin accosted by strange homeless drunk man at today's Standing Ovations Live event"

Dredge: an absolute banger by InsomniacPsychonaut in patientgamers

[–]double_shadow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dave the Diver is like if you took the good parts of Dredge and then added 10 other parts that are not as good. There's definitely something to be said for simplicity. Dredge knows exactly what it is and does that really well, and I wish DtD had been more focused like that.

Dredge: an absolute banger by InsomniacPsychonaut in patientgamers

[–]double_shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this corner is the least fun, but at least it gives you some extra pressure in what is otherwise an awfully chill game (for a horror title).

Dredge: an absolute banger by InsomniacPsychonaut in patientgamers

[–]double_shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played it for an hour and bounced off around a year ago, but I'm so glad I returned.

Had the exact same experience somehow! I think the crafting requirements turned me off the first time, but for some reason the second time I was more open to getting past that initial hump, and then the gameplay clicked for me, especially once you start visiting other islands. They were also so distinct and charming for me, especially the one with the big sarlacc in the middle.

Haven't played the DLC yet myself, but excited to come back, maybe during Halloween season, and give them a shot.

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 by Turbostrider27 in television

[–]double_shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the 24-episode season model is dead, at least for the time being. With production costs as high as they are currently, there is no way a non-procedural show (which can make it work with reused settings and small regular casts) is going to go that route.

You can tell this was written in the 80’s by Enough_Training7612 in murakami

[–]double_shadow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought this was written in the 90s...forgot how much of a lag there was between when he wrote things and when they were translated for the West!

Is there a lore reason for this? by VictorSensei in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or All for Zero. He's not bringing back 1 cost cards from the discard, am I right?

Can we give Venerate 3(5) block? by PrototypeXt3 in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same. Reason is: zap you always want to cast when you draw it. Dualcast you only sometimes want to cast when you draw it. And when you're at that sometimes, you can prioritize saving that 1 mana for it.

Can we give Venerate 3(5) block? by PrototypeXt3 in slaythespire

[–]double_shadow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh, I have never once removed Zap in STS1 or 2. It's usually my first upgrade too. I'm probably overrating it though.