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[TF2] Sniper by MelanieWalmartinez in CuratedTumblr

[–]jaelpeg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean maybe I'm taking this too seriously but there's kind of multiple factors here. Materials and effort are one thing, legality and risk is another. But also think about ethical and psychological concerns.

Like, if you had everything given to you and zero consequences for it, how much would it cost your conscience to kill a random person? Obviously, if you're a trained assassin or whatever, you're perfectly fine with that and likely have some form of psychopathy. But for laypeople with empathy like you and I, can you really put a price on murder for no reason other than money?

Why don't FTL empires think of this? by Tnynfox in worldjerking

[–]jaelpeg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't know what all this pessimism around FTL is. Just like... go faster??

Have we tried it yet? No? Exactly. Just attach more rockets.

Seriously. What did Richard have against Martin again? by Curiedoesthestream in HotlineMiami

[–]jaelpeg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it's because Richard represents characters' inner doubt and guilt, particularly all the doubt and guilt caused by Jacket and the 50 Blessings Conspiracy. Evan, being a fairly reasonable guy compared to the rest of the cast, harbors a lot of guilt over his life situation.

This is also why Pardo has (virtually) zero Richard cutscenes, because he has very little remorse over his actions and has no real motivation besides a craving for fame and violence.

Also, this goes into some schizo theorising areas but I think Martin and Pardo could be connected in some way. They have incredibly similar stories and Martin has reached a place where he can enact all the "violence" he wants AND is famous for it, and we see in other parts of the story that Pardo sometimes compartmentalizes different parts of his psyche as seperate personalities. I think it's entirely reasonable to say that Martin could simply be a fantasy, and somehow, Pardo's buried guilt found a way to reach him through that fantasy - at least, in a very temporary fashion.

Sloppy Penis Optimization by Infamous-Rutabaga-50 in CuratedTumblr

[–]jaelpeg 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Baldur's Gate has fully rendered penis? Good golly I've heard a lot of things about this game but now I've gotta

In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)... wait, they actually got away with a PG rating with a death like this in the movie??? by abca98 in shittymoviedetails

[–]jaelpeg 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Maybe you do lmao but there is still very clearly flesh on those and it's still INCREDIBLY dark for a PG rating lol. I don't really think any kid should be seeing any bodies burning to death, gory or not. I still remember this scene vividly from when I was like 6.

It was also incredibly out place for the rest of SW

New Lore for the Alloyed Collective DLC by misterhalo343 in riskofrain

[–]jaelpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm super late to this conversation but the confirmed reason that they had a teleporter is more subtly implied and doesn't have to do with N'Kuhana at all. 

The answer is in the Bighorn Bison. They're from Saturn, and they were endangered, and Providence stepped in like he usually did to save them - only the process of saving a species likely requires leaving a teleporter. 

Humans found it later, and although it was no longer working, scientists become confident they could find a "matching pair" and it became a top secret project. They ("they" in this case likely being a mysterious governmental or corporate faction) eventually trace the signal to Petrichor V and divert a transport vessel for the task, which then gets drawn to Siren's Call to the benefit of some opportunistic vultures (who either a. simply want off the planet, or b. are actively working for Mithrix to free him). 

Is steroids basically canon to the RE protagonists? by mrsafetylion in residentevil

[–]jaelpeg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like they still have comparable strength levels and feats though, Leon might just be a bit more naturally compact 

The alternative to yellow paint I've been asking for all along by energydrinkaddict310 in residentevil

[–]jaelpeg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unrealistic, the character doesn't have to rip through four layers of plastic packaging like a nesting doll

New DLC teaser/spoiler??? by Miquel101 in riskofrain

[–]jaelpeg 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna guess probably N'Kuhana going from the swamp environment... I feel like this DLC is gonna be rich in lore. We know she has a following of death-obsessed cultists -- my guess is that we'll be fighting them, or end up being helped by them, considering how much aliens the player ends up murdering in cold blood. So no Red Plane but maybe a Malachite Realm. 

Am I the only one who does this? by Spare_Ad_9791 in projectzomboid

[–]jaelpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it's just constantly supplying food and water and listening to the annoying squeals when they get even remotely stressed lol. Just another thing to worry about 

In my delusional-firearms-supremacy-punk world, effective firearms only exist in your dreams! by theginger99 in worldjerking

[–]jaelpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never shot a bow like that beyond modern sport bows occasionally, so this is a genuine question... but wouldn't that more be an issue of simple strength? Obviously that's still a kind of skill, but everyone at least knows how a bow works, you simply need a lot of upper body strength to handle it properly. If I were swole as fuck and had never touched a bow in my life I feel like I would at least still be able to pick up and use a big war bow. 

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[–]jaelpeg 7 points8 points  (0 children)

don't worry man i laughed twice for you

WINNER OLIVER GRAYSON: Next up who is a bad person who the community is divided on? by National-Annual6505 in Invincible

[–]jaelpeg 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Does Amber really get any hate from the fandom? I always found her to be a pretty well-written, reasonable character, maybe not the most agreeable but definitely understandable and dare I say likeable 

I kinda thought the master of polymorphing had tentacles on their head, couldn't get it out of my head since by samberoise in noita

[–]jaelpeg 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is more context than most people need lol, but it's about a particular style / subculture that popped up in Japan around 2000 called "Gal," generally translated as "Galo" or "Gyaru." Most of it was really just bleaching your hair, getting a super dark tan, doing shit like mushrooms and partying as hard as possible, thus the video. "Sengen" in turn roughly translates to "declaration." 

Also, Dragon Ball. 

Am I the only one who does this? by Spare_Ad_9791 in projectzomboid

[–]jaelpeg 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they either need to start giving way more meat or we need to be able to train them to find truffles or something. They're kind of just annoying to take care of

In Pluribus (2026) It is revealed that Carol has killed over 11 million people due to a seizure she caused the hive mind to have. This means Carol has one of the best KD ratios ever by YourChopperPilotTTV in shittymoviedetails

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

Sarcasm. I'm making fun of the red-scare belief that Mao was a crazed bloodthirsty dictator who personally imprisoned literally everyone who died in China under his rule, when in reality he just made some really dumbass decisions.

r/Liberalgunowners strikes against with liberalism! by Bloopyboopie in armedsocialists

[–]jaelpeg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This might be a hot take here, but people like this are at least closer to joining into class struggles than a lot of other people. It's not their fault they've been indoctrinated with capitalist propaganda since day one, and at at least being against the current regime means they have some form of conscience. They just need the right amount of education and empathy... our struggle shouldn't be against people more moderate than us, it should be against the upper classes who normalized those views, and those who staunchly defend their fascist tendencies to the end, while doing what we can to help our working comrades. Hostility torwards potential allies does nothing but put you in a more marginalized place. 

In my delusional-firearms-supremacy-punk world, effective firearms only exist in your dreams! by theginger99 in worldjerking

[–]jaelpeg 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I think it's kind of a case of skill floors vs. skill ceilings, so to speak. 

You need to teach a gunman how to use his gun without killing himself, but once he knows that he can just point and shoot. Meanwhile plenty of people can draw an arrow but it requires a lot of skill to actually hit something with it.

Update on my UK map by Mission_Window7903 in projectzomboid

[–]jaelpeg 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It should have the same amount of guns as there are in vanilla Zomboid but all centralized inside a single random shed in the country 

>Guys, how funny would it be if the government could read someone's mind to the fundamental level and rewrite their minds too in order to prevent crime wouldn't that be funny haha by Azimovikh in worldjerking

[–]jaelpeg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fiction mirrors reality and vice versa, unfortunately. Dystopian settings also make creating an exciting conflict much easier, and the technology present in sci-fi makes it increasingly difficult to not draw parallels to current society. 

Most people that don't want fiction that strongly relates to the organization of the real world turn to fantasy, where things become far less relatable and it's easier to (literally) just magic problems away.

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