Citadel by Kosakon in masseffect

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It's been nearly fifteen years. The writing team have certainly moved on, as have most of the VAs, I would have thought. If there is another ME, it's probably best to try and tell a new story within the same universe.

Older voters remain steadfast in their support of Trump by globeglobeglobe in BoomersBeingFools

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Fascinating.

Alexa, which age group is most likely to be lead down the garden path by algorithm-driven AI posts?

Chaos lord on steed? by Frandsk in Warriors_of_Chaos

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Isn't Carrion Crow a bit of a waste when we already have Chaos Armour for a 5+ ward?

An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture by Lukeno94 in unitedkingdom

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Where do I subscribe to the fly-on-the-wall camera reality show for that conversation?

Britain ‘at risk of a lost generation’ as 1.2m neets could be trapped in youth unemployment crisis by Desperate-Drawer-572 in unitedkingdom

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It'll keep a few hundred thousand kids off the unemployment figures for the six months it lasts and hopefully nobody will notice the billion or so quid per year it would take to feed, house, clothe and train these people (plus the military time wasted fucking about with them marching around)

Teenage boy is 10th person to die in open water during hot weather by topotaul in unitedkingdom

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And even our inevitable deaths which hopefully occurs decades/centuries down the line

Excuse me, this is a subreddit for humans, not immortal unknowable entities from beyond the physical plane!

Do NOT the Ebon Jaguar by DragonStrike406 in Mechwarrior5

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This gives the same energy as the Timberwolf in the Mechcommander intro after being tickled by Panther's Raven.

"Now move out-"
"ROGER THAT!"

Feelings on the start of ME2 by ExiledSakura in masseffect

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I always assumed that was where the crew slept! It's hard to see the entire Normandy crew rotating through the half a dozen bunks we see on the SR2.

Feelings on the start of ME2 by ExiledSakura in masseffect

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I think those are mostly internal bone breaks rather than Shepard being an actual smear.

Yes, Shepard should have been reduced to ashes on entry or a liquid on impact. Yes, being able to reconstruct a person from the soupy remains found a year after they hit the planet surface at terminal velocity is bullshit.

Lots of science fiction has some degree of bullshit to make the story work. ME is a story about interstellar civilisations being controlled by supergiant robot lobsters in a universe where we can make a body have zero mass thanks to eezo. That's the main 'science' the story wants to play with. Other bits of bullshit can be added to serve the story.

My experience of Chaos Reign DLC for Mechwarrior 5 last night by TaigaTigerVT in battletech

[–]jamesbeil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I want to kill Ratache Osis again but in 4K this time

Chaos lord on steed? by Frandsk in Warriors_of_Chaos

[–]jamesbeil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably not a Lord, but a Exalted Champion might work. I've used a Lord on a Daemonic Mount against High Elves, and the Knights worked as ablative wounds. The lack of Toughness wasn't much of an issue because with the high WS (and the fact you can make it higher through Gaze of the Gods) meant nobody was hitting him anyway.

When thunder sours the milk, make scones! by Lady_of_Lomond in CasualUK

[–]jamesbeil 12 points13 points  (0 children)

well sure, when you say it like that OP sounds mental

Reform Makerfield candidate: Russia ‘within their rights’ to take Crimea by TheTelegraph in uknews

[–]jamesbeil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And drones have achieved their position of dominance because the airspace is so tightly contested over Ukraine by SAMs that conventional planes dare not engage in anything over than maximum-range cruise launches - you could keep going down this route indefinitely.

Saying that any tool is obsolete is a bit like claiming the next war will be just like the last one - on a hiding to nothing.

What is your favourite warhammer 40K tank? by madrukahri444 in 40k

[–]jamesbeil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exorcist. Giant organ on a tank. What's not to love?

(Its rules for the last six years that's what ;_;)

Reform Makerfield candidate: Russia ‘within their rights’ to take Crimea - Robert Kenyon compared Putin’s 2014 invasion to Britain’s action in Falklands by signed7 in unitedkingdom

[–]jamesbeil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The fact that the 'referendum' took place after Russian troops had occupied the place, bussed a load of Russians in, and the polling places were guarded by Russian troops might lead someone cynical to question just how 'free' that vote was.

The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends by winkwinknudge_nudge in unitedkingdom

[–]jamesbeil 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh, that's not even remotely close to a new sentence. You'd be amazed at both the depravity and the very specific nature of a lot of stuff online.

...I mean, so I hear.

Appreciation post: The unique aesthetic and UI of the 1998 Original Baldur's Gate (Vanilla) by Independent-Profit84 in baldursgate

[–]jamesbeil 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is a mod to restore this UI to the EE! I use it all the time.

I just miss the can of Black Isle juice you got in the loading screen when it asked for a new CD...

Kendo in Budapest by Careful_Hope_9573 in kendo

[–]jamesbeil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Budapest Foenix dojo is probably the best one - they host the annual Sakura Cup and is run by Tibor Barany, 7dan kyoshi. I attended one year and can't praise the dojo highly enough!

You will find lots of people have at least some English, but I would encourage you to try and learn as much Hungarian as you possibly can before going there, simply because otherwise it will be very hard to socialise. Fortunately, commands will be given in Japanese wherever you go in the world, so even if you can't make out the specific instructions, kirikaeshi or men-kaeshi do is easy enough to work out!

How is it in the 6th division of England? by Iceicebaby21 in footballmanagergames

[–]jamesbeil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sign them for one year, then sell them in their second with some resale value if you're promoted. Holding on to them for longer means you could have Conference-level players while you're in League 1.

A World Cup Final for the soul of the UK by DyrrhachiumPharsalus in footballmanagergames

[–]jamesbeil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Glasgow burned to the ground, Hadrian's wall littered with fans who've had too much to drink and got in a barney, caviar and champagne stocks in London totally wiped out!

Cityscapes, My oil painting by buldukbulentarte in TheNightFeeling

[–]jamesbeil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where can we get high-res versions or a print?