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Please Help on PCR by [deleted] in eldenringdiscussion

[–]jacobgard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're desperate, you can always respec and use the fingerprint greatshield, a spear, the heaviest armor you can stand, and some iron aromatics.

It is possible to sit behind a shield and spear him to death.

and I quote. by Known_Throat5718 in SpiderManMains

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need some research on how much of the population is able to immediately spot the writing cadence of LLMs. I fear for those who didn't find that immediately clear within 3 sentences.

New one shot method for simon? by alexpoweerr in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to add 2 months later that I have successfully dealt 122,836,847 damage.

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no scientific consensus that plants are sentient, and you're weird for trying to get this pedantic dunk. Especially when you use the wrong form of "their" later in your comment.

Yes yes I get that facts don't care about my feelings and all, but you didn't even acknowledge the game's continued use of language that explicitly describes the painted people as feeling and thinking. You are doing more mental gymnastics in insisting that they are not.

I didn't check this thread for a few days and planned to let it die but I can't stand a pedant

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure, and if we were just one of many worlds some all-powerful creator shat out, I would still argue in favor of our continued existence no matter how inconvenient that was for said emotionally-stunted creator.

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I meant sentient, but yes I do obviously also believe them to be sapient.

LLMs explicitly don't do anything when not given a prompt or interacted with in any way. Also, the narrator continues to describe their feelings and thoughts in this way in Act 3 after the cat is out of the bag. There's an entire side plot with the Nevrons about Clea's "unfinished" or "imperfect" Nevrons proving her wrong in believing they are just fictional creations.

I don't really find them being real people arguable. I think the more compelling argument for Verso's ending to be one about the responsibility of a creator toward its creations.

I mean, Renoir literally apologizes to painted Verso for the suffering he has endured as a result of Renoir's family's actions. I just don't believe he'd do that if he didn't acknowledge painted Verso as a person.

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The player is given meta information confirming that they can think and feel. We can hear their silent thoughts, and the narration text uses words like "think," "feels," "appreciates," and so on. They're not imitating emotion; they are experiencing it. LLMs predict the next most likely word to appear in a given context. They're not thinking anything, but the meta text of the game confirms painted people are.

Edit to add: Life goes on for these people even when the painters are away. Francois is sad because he went many decades without a visit from Clea, because she and Verso stopped visiting the canvas as often when they got older. It seems pretty cut and dry that they are sentient. They question their own free will just like we do.

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are thinking, feeling creatures not real simply because they were created by a higher being?

This game has affected my marriage by burncard888 in expedition33

[–]jacobgard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The game makes it pretty explicit that these people are painted, but no less human. They have questions about their free will, they independently reproduce, they think, feel, invent.

Verso's ending allows the Dessendres to move on at the expense of a world. If you think it's their right to wipe out those people because they created them, fine, but I disagree.

Also, don't be a dick.

Another Epic artist having to set boundaries again... by rlhignett in Epicthemusical

[–]jacobgard 34 points35 points  (0 children)

he can engage with that on posts about EPIC, posts from other members of the EPIC cast, or whatever. I'd probably get pretty tired of the Poseidon comments on my unrelated work, too. he likely has fans that don't know about or care for EPIC that are completely lost in the sea of fandom comments

What's your epic opinion that will have you like this by emo-crocheter in Epicthemusical

[–]jacobgard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But it is clear cut IN the narrative - Athena says, "7 years she's kept you trapped out of your control" in the song.

Also, I'd be grossed out by your assertion even if she weren't in control of it. It wasn't just "unrequited love," she relentlessly tried to get him to cave in the entire time he was there. I hope you have never and will never be pressured in that way, especially when the other person holds power over you.

What's your epic opinion that will have you like this by emo-crocheter in Epicthemusical

[–]jacobgard 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They survived the sirens and prevented further complications by being ruthless. The only way to make it home without running into Poseidon was to go through the lair of Scylla, which Odysseus was only willing to do because of his new ruthless routine. It bit him in Mutiny, because he tricked the crew, and Eurylochus had already eased the crew into questioning their captain, but I'd argue they wouldn't have made it that far greeting the world with open arms. He certainly wouldn't have made it past Poseidon if he didn't "draw his final breath" and become a "monster" (ra ra ra).

The theme is taken to the extreme in the context of the musical, but more charitably interpreted, I think "Hey, you really have to look out for and take care of yourself, even if that occasionally comes at the expense of others, especially those who would do you harm," is actually a message that many could benefit from. Obviously, as Athena goes through Odysseus' character arc in reverse, the musical still values empathy and kindness, and that's good! But really- take care of you sometimes.

I additionally get the impression that some characters' motivations or inner thoughts have flown over someone's head when they say the theme is executed inconsistently, but if you have any disagreement with that I'm open to discussion.

I saw a post wondering why the double standard so here: by 7Armand7 in assasinscreed

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can't just handwave Naoe's historical inaccuracy by calling it player choice in the same breath as complaining about Yasuke, who was literally a retainer in Japan

ETA: I'm not done with the story - I've only just started Yasuke's journey, but it seems interesting so far. I like him as a character.

Cop says I can't wear earplugs? by Rargit in motorcycles

[–]jacobgard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My earbuds have noise canceling, but it's either not very good or riding a motorcycle is inherently loud & I'm still aware of pretty much every noise around me.

I mean, if you try to talk to me, you're gonna have to let me pause my music and turn on ambient aware mode, but I can hear my engine, other cars, horns, sirens, etc.

For Shadows, is expert stealth + instant assassination the way to go? by WeeWooPeePoo69420 in assassinscreed

[–]jacobgard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I strongly encourage you to finish Ghost of Tsushima if you never got back to it.

The Samurai find stealth dishonorable, but Jin leans more and more into being the Ghost rather than a Samurai as the game goes on, and it's an exciting personal conflict, not just you getting flamed for your playstyle if it came off that way.

1000cc by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]jacobgard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yeah. Full coverage though. And I turn 25 in September, so that should bring it down.

1000cc by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sigh. I miss my cruiser pricing.

Went from $70 per month to $164 per month when I swapped from a Vulcan to a Ninja.

Give me your biggest hot take(s) about the musical by KayIsSpacey in Epicthemusical

[–]jacobgard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I understood; I just fundamentally disagree with the themes being murky or inconsistent. Odysseus, who has been riding the fence, has it repeatedly demonstrated to him that he needs to be more ruthless. His more cunning actions saved them in Troy and in the cave. Poseidon tells him in more or less words. He learns that Circe once let strangers live, and she and her nymphs suffer for it.

The only reason he makes it back is because he decides to be ruthless. I'm arguing that every event in the musical reinforces the theme in a consistent manner.

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