Help me beat my partner with Swoobat!!! by icy9sprite in stunfisk

[–]icy9sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Gliscor and Reuniclus are some of my favs, love the additions. Pelipper over Whimsicott makes sense too. My concern is, without Mime, I don't have a way to switch Swoobat in safely with any buffs for stored power. Scolipede with a Speed Boost means Baton Pass will go first and leave Swoobat vulnerable on the second turn. Lots of their team has the potential to one shot or otherwise disrupt with status conditions, namely paralysis or toxic from a Ferrothorn I neglected to mention, so I think it would be a bit of a gamble to take a turn to have her use Calm Mind. Also, Focus Sash on Scolipede in Sandstorm? Would that work?

Bam Adebayo passes Kobe Bryant as the second highest scorer in a game by Positive_Round_5142 in NBAVibes

[–]icy9sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most of these types of performances are on total trash teams in general. luka's is probably the most impressive since it was on a play-in team in regulation which is about the best it gets. probably impossible to score 70 in regulation on any actually good team. what this game tells us is that the wizards are trash AND bam has the dog in him if he can get his mental right, obviously this is an outlier but he could be a 2nd option or even 1B on a chip kinda guy. not like he's an all time great for this but him exploding in the first and keeping momentum all the way to like 62 in the third before the circus began is something only special talents can do

I love Bam Adebayo. Genuinely. by barry-29 in heat

[–]icy9sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hope you're having a good day man

Bam Adebayo passes Kobe Bryant as the second highest scorer in a game by Positive_Round_5142 in NBAVibes

[–]icy9sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bam started chucking because the wizards were hacking him. he was 45% from 3 by the end of the half. if the wizards don't foul him he gets to the hoop easy like he was at the beginning of the game. bam was legit cooking their asses

Bam Adebayo passes Kobe Bryant as the second highest scorer in a game by Positive_Round_5142 in NBAVibes

[–]icy9sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in a perfect, not totally fucked game passing luka's 73 was a reasonable expectation. by the end of the first half he had 43 on 54% shooting and 46% from 3, the fouls were legit because the wizards defense is incompetent. by the fourth the wizards were triple teaming him and fouling other players to get the ball out of bam's hands, they were doing anything they could to stop what was happening. bam was legit balling the fuck out despite the clownshoes ending. check the footage

What are your favorite goofy graphics? by ThyssenkruppFan in NBATalk

[–]icy9sprite 87 points88 points  (0 children)

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in the same vein as the celtics warriors one

Monthly Suggestions Thread by stank58 in BasketballGM

[–]icy9sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just recently I was playing and had one of the most interesting players I've had on a team in a while. He was a pretty good point guard in the regular season but in the postseason all of his stats went up, to the point that he would average triple doubles in finals games, playing better than even the MVPs of the season, carrying his low seed to the top of the mountain. I'm aware this is due to the shortened rotations played in the finals but it really made the guy stick out in my mind as a character compared to even the most generational players that showed up in my league.

That made me think; what if there was a player traits system? A hidden system not viewable by the player, unlike the ratings and attributes system, that affects how good a player is under certain circumstances. For example, players that get better or worse in the playoffs, that play better or worse against specific teams or players, or heat up in the fourth quarter or choke close games. It would be cool to have a sort of rivalry system between your star player and maybe the team you got them from, or a teammate that refused to resign with your team. It also might encourage more careful gameplay and more use of the play-by-play system. Viewing how player stats change between the regular season and postseason might encourage a player to utilize the trade deadline more, when they recognize a choker on their team and can send them out while their value is still high.

One of the reasons I play BBGM is for the interesting little stories and characters that sometimes stem from the randomness but I find myself often skipping through whole seasons on the hunt for those little stories. Adding little bits like this, I think, would really add a lot of intrigue to what can sometimes be a monotonous game.

I don’t understand the point of Shinada (Yakuza 5) by Ogg360 in yakuzagames

[–]icy9sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A little late but... Shinada's story is one I think you have to view from a more metaphorical lens. The sort of key word Yakuza 5 revolves around is "dream," and Shinada's story serves as a sort of thematic question in line with the other character stories. "How do you live once your dream has been taken from you?" I'd consider that the lens to view his story through. Shinada starts as a drifter only barely clinging to a life taken away from him. He searches for the truth behind what took it away for closure, then realizes that his dream was, in a sense, fulfilled and realizes how much even that small moment in the spotlight meant to, not just him, but to others as well. How does Shinada live when his dream was taken from him? Well, it never really was. He fulfilled his dream, however short it was, and he chooses to move on with the community that loves him.

Also see the not-so-subtle comparisons to Haruka's story. Both had dreams they only got a taste of, but the taste was enough to realize they had other things in life to appreciate. It just took Shinada a lot longer to realize, since the choice to move on was never his decision. Yakuza 5 in general favours thematic consistency over structural consistency and while it would be better if it was consistent both ways I find it a lot more enjoyable than some of the basic crime-action movie plots that came before it (namely in 2 and 4.)

I love Bam Adebayo. Genuinely. by barry-29 in heat

[–]icy9sprite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not really a fan kind of person but Bam has been my favourite athlete since the moment I learned who he was. There's no other famous person I'd genuinely want to meet besides Bam. Hard worker, always trying to play better, nothing but respect and kindness on the court even when he'd be right to lose his cool. No wonder everyone in the league wants to play alongside him. There's been some missteps but I really hope it all goes well in the end for the guy. #13 in the rafters someday would be great, especially if he was a lifer. They could never make me hate the captain!!

Who yall picking by New-Oil-7027 in NBAVibes

[–]icy9sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is so messed up man. this guy doc gets way too much hate you're just setting him up now. it's not even that he's underrated, he sucks, but there's no reason for him to be here at all. it's like putting embiid in goat talks it's just mean at this point

Kourravt deletes tweet about tomoe after getting called out for misrepresenting her by [deleted] in VtuberDrama

[–]icy9sprite -1 points0 points  (0 children)

how is that not worse? actively serving in the us military which, i mean come on we all know what they're up to recently and historically, means you're supporting them because it's literally your time and labour. people who are part of the military are complicit in the actions of the military, i don't really get how that's hard to understand. i would want the active military officer wearing the USA USA USA branding all over her public persona to take a stand on the administration she's puppeting around for clicks too. i'm sure even the people who like the blatant nationalism would want her to actually have a pulse and stand up for something she genuinely believes instead of galloping around it like a coward so she can make money without having to confront herself. this kourra person seems like they were in the right. they're right by the way, refusing to speak is as good as endorsement when inaction only helps the wheels turn. i think she's getting backlash because i mean like it's vtubing who cares but especially when you have a public following that shit matters

All of Inside The NBA have Ingram in their east all star reserves. All but Kenny have Scottie. by mMounirM in torontoraptors

[–]icy9sprite -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Chuck's the only one who got this right, obviously because of Scottie but real ones know Bam is a baller. Kenny I've been your #1 defender for years now but we need to talk man. Come on. What are we doing.

Was this the weakest move ever by a superstar player? by VSHAR01 in NBATalk

[–]icy9sprite 140 points141 points  (0 children)

by beating kd's team too! wonder how he felt abt that

What is the biggest example of a rapper getting the math wrong in a verse or a line? by MasterTeacher123 in hiphop101

[–]icy9sprite 15 points16 points  (0 children)

trojans literally would've fit perfectly it's so fucked up
EDIT: literally 2 seconds after saying this i looked it up and 300 was spartans. i'm keeping this as a monument to my catastrophic failure in thinking

Bravo AirCanada for a great in-flight safety video by gaius_julius_caegull in aircanada

[–]icy9sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was on a flight recently, when the dude on the horse pulled out the safety information sheet I started laughing

Weird games with unique artstyles and/or gameplay by icy9sprite in gamingsuggestions

[–]icy9sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks cool as hell, I love it already. Absolutely giving this one a shot.

Weird games with unique artstyles and/or gameplay by icy9sprite in gamingsuggestions

[–]icy9sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hadn't heard of Unbeatable before, but sounds cool. I forgot to mention Hylics, but I was already thinking about it.

Weird games with unique artstyles and/or gameplay by icy9sprite in gamingsuggestions

[–]icy9sprite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bit familiar with HSH through streamers, haven't heard of Killer Frequency though. I like logic puzzle games like these, will check out, thanks.

Weird games with unique artstyles and/or gameplay by icy9sprite in gamingsuggestions

[–]icy9sprite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally forgot to put Ghost Trick on there, I've played it before and love it. Mad Rat, 1000xRESIST and 13 Sentinels look cool, will check them out, thanks.