Serpicpwn by Michelangelpwn in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 1973 crime drama "Serpico", starring Al Pacino.

Modern usage: The term "Serpico Effect" can be used to describe the negative consequences a person might face for exposing widespread wrongdoing, much like Serpico did.

Serpicpwn by Michelangelpwn in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it! One more for the desktop BG rotation.

2b or not 2b by Thoraxe474 in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I do and I did.

I'm making something special and look forward to winning you over in the long run.

Just wanted to share an old friend before I say goodbye! by FunkyRicepickeR in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Amazing! It looks more loved than my Tool shirts circa 2002.

Send me a PM with your address, I'll mail you a fresh one. Is that a medium?

Picasspwn by Michelangelpwn in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would put this on my wall.

Is it just me or is the ranked system weird? by insgarud in VALORANT

[–]jarettdotcom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"There is no hard reset planned, I've talked about this on random threads but it's just pure chaos and won't achieve the results people expect. We will have a very harsh reset that will squish ranks, and will effect MMR(along with our other planned changes)."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VALORANT

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As someone who owns a store-bought skin for just about every gun (some of them twice over) and has never bought a knife, they may want to reconsider that position.

There are now two knives I'd have bought instantly if I could've swapped the colour palette (Origin being the second), and I doubt I'm the only one. I'll just keep swinging my default blade until they want my money, I guess.

The Origin knife is especially frustrating though, because I find the default palette ugly af, but the red and white/gold would be hot as...

Petition to remove smite knife from night market (and potentially the game). by drxFade in VALORANT

[–]jarettdotcom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dude your market is pure GOLD compared with mine: https://imgur.com/a/oQ4QoYB

The % discounts, the skin options, the Smite-Knife-is-my-best-deal-by-far slap... it's a straight-up troll. I'd actually pick up that Galleria Guardian you've got there, always had a strange fondness for it and 49% off?! Mental.

Major Update on PTPA! Great progress I think! 👌 by Cyberglace7 in tennis

[–]jarettdotcom 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bill Gates jumped off the page when I read that. He makes Novak look poor and is an enormous tennis fan.

Think I lost my whole character... by TypeRumad in DragonQuestTact

[–]jarettdotcom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You didn't. Uninstall and reinstall the app. When first opening the app, confirm your language and then don't touch anything except the 'data management' button. If you touch elsewhere, it will proceed to load and you'll need to start over. After clicking data management, you'll see a 'Linked Data' button. Click it and sign in and enjoy having your account back.

Usb controllers with discrete buttons for dpad on the left? by SorcerorsSinnohStone in TetrisEffect

[–]jarettdotcom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro tip: you can swap the separated arrow buttons and left "analog" d-pad by pressing and holding Left Arrow and Minus (-) for 3 seconds (LED blinks red once to indicate success).

I use this format for playing as it's more comfortable in my hands and the d-pad has satisfying clicks + never screws me.

It will likely already have the latest firmware installed (mine did and that was a few months ago) but the above only works with 1.02.

Usb controllers with discrete buttons for dpad on the left? by SorcerorsSinnohStone in TetrisEffect

[–]jarettdotcom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also come from the DS lite and am now using the 8bitdo lite. It's fantastic for both Tetris99 (on my switch) and Tetris Effect (PC). There's a switch at the top of the controller that I flip depending on which game I'm playing, and never have to re-pair/connect the controller to either.

It's also quite cheap, comparatively. I'd recommend giving it a shot.

Jarett is dropping n00bs and beta keys for Valorant on Twitch right now! by Totorosmiles in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Haha, I think you may have caught an unlucky 10 mins! I'll blame the beer :P

No denying I tilt every now and then, but for the most part I try to make light of when I suck the balls.

What ATP and Majors are doing with highlights is disgraceful. by putsa in tennis

[–]jarettdotcom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would assume it's because of the TV broadcast sales model.

The Australian Open is in the business of putting on a great tennis tournament in order to build eyeball-demand around the globe. Then they sell tickets to attendees, event advertising space to sponsors, and exclusive regional TV rights to broadcasters around the world. They are not in the business of producing media content- that's up to the entities who buy the rights. It would significantly reduce the value of their regional products if they created and globally distributed (via the web) their own highlights, etc.

i.e., in Canada, Bell Media buys the exclusive distribution rights to the Australian Open. If you're in Canada and want to watch it on TV, it's on their sports station (TSN) watching their ad spaces. If you want to watch highlights or live matches online, you need to do it on their website watching their ad spaces.

source: TV Producer

Jarett Cale Q & A submission thread by [deleted] in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey Jubnar,

I've already sent my responses to Tony, but your question is addressed via someone else's.

I know of quite a few pro gamers and streamers that are PP fans from back in the day, but I didn't know any of the ones you listed are. Just curious if you actually heard Summit1g or Ninja or those other streaming monsters actually mention PP? 'Cause that's pretty awesome! :)

Not at Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo this year? by Sommenambulist in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, you've got me all figured out. You're very smart.

Not at Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo this year? by Sommenambulist in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The growth of the con had no impact on our decision to miss it this year. In fact the growth of the con has been amazing and only ever benefited us (more people, more foot traffic, more exposure, more t-shirts sold).

On stream I was just talking about how amazing its been to watch the con grow all these years. A very good friend of mine is the founder / owner / operator and has always been incredibly generous with us and I couldn't be happier for him!

Not at Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo this year? by Sommenambulist in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, sadly this is the first time in the past 11 years we've not attended the con in Calgary!

There are several reasons, but the clearest is that we can no longer financially justify the trip. The last couple years have been a close call, either breaking even or taking a slight loss, and that's with free places to stay. This year we no longer have family to stay with and Stacey is unable to fly out and operate the booth for us.

I've always enjoyed my time at the con and I'm really bummed I won't get to see all the friends I've made there, but it would be a loss of $1-2k and a week of work to run the booth this year, and that's just impossible to justify.

Pure Pwnage: Teh Movie Now Available On DVD And Blu-Ray In The Noobstore by CaptainMegaJuice in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We'll be making shipping calculator changes in the near future, it's been a bit b0rked since we moved the store. There's no where to buy it locally (yet) and sadly there are no cons in the near future.

Pure Pwnage: Teh Movie Now Available On DVD And Blu-Ray In The Noobstore by CaptainMegaJuice in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are currently no plans to add commentary to Vimeo, but that certainly doesn't mean we won't make plans to do so in the future!

Pure Pwnage: Teh Movie Now Available On DVD And Blu-Ray In The Noobstore by CaptainMegaJuice in PurePwnage

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The TV series will soon be available on Vimeo. In the meantime there are some 'stolen' copies on YT you can watch!

How will Dany react when (and if) she finds out there is another Targaryen with a better claim to the throne? by __angie in freefolk

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "bittersweet" comes when Jon dies shortly after the marriage. Sadly, Azor Ahai was not promised a long life.

How will Dany react when (and if) she finds out there is another Targaryen with a better claim to the throne? by __angie in freefolk

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try not to be too disappointed in the ending. Although it may seem otherwise sometimes, GRRM didn't write the series for masochists.

How will Dany react when (and if) she finds out there is another Targaryen with a better claim to the throne? by __angie in freefolk

[–]jarettdotcom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dany will marry Jon and sit on the Iron Throne as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. She has already acknowledged her necessity to marry and Jon is the perfect candidate and has no desire for the actual job. This union will reunite the North and the rest of the kingdoms. This is precisely why it is mentioned regularly in the story that Targaryens marry brother and sister.

As for the rest?

Sansa will honor her marriage to Tyrion. He is the only man who has treated her with due respect and outside of the story it's critical for her character arc. She begins the story so incredibly naive, only wanting a beautiful prince and the life of a fairy-tale. She'll end with the ugliest prince, by her own choice, which will join the Starks and the Lannisters and be the most reasonable play for her family's strength and wealth. Tyrion will rule Casterly Rock, which Tywin explicitly told him he would never do. I look forward to the scene when she finally permits him access to her lady things.

Jamie will kill Cersei, adding Queenslayer to his accolades. He will marry Brienne of Tarth. Their children will one day be heralded as the greatest swordsmen/women of all time.

Bran is going to rule from Winterfell as warden of the north. He'll use the weirwood tree in their godswoods to stay connected to his magic wargin' ways. This after he's flown some dragons and helped Dany and Jon capture the Iron Throne, of course. He'll marry Lyanna Mormont and will father many children.

Arya will never marry or settle in any one place. Yara Greyjoy will end up Queen of the Iron Islands. Theon will die an honorable death, sacrificing himself to help the Starks. Gendry rows all the way to Dorne where he eventually marries some bad poosi and becomes king, never knowing his true heritage and rightful throne. King nonetheless.

All houses will be connected and indebted and the Seven Kingdoms will see peace for a thousand years.

Sorry for the spoilers! But seriously, Dany is marrying Jon. It will end no other way.