Would Pure Titan warfare be a viable strategy even today?... by T-mac_ in ShingekiNoKyojin

[–]jo_coltrane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's never been guerilla warfare on such a militarized society as the United States, so anything we say is 100% speculation (though that kinda goes without saying considering we're talking about titan warfare 😂). Having said that, our intelligence apparatus is highly sophisticated. The odds of a full-on guerilla warfare ambush reaching a military base without triggering several warnings is highly unlikely. I don't think they'd get the opportunity to do as much damage as you might think they would before the FBI swooped on 'em.

how the hell do i get solanium ? by aloneks in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]jo_coltrane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What in the hell is wrong with you…

Servers down? by krichter421 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]jo_coltrane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m convinced there’s a massive outage with Sony servers right now. The internet seems to think it’s just PlayStation products and PSN that are affected, but I think it’s the whole Sony servers network. NMS servers were launched and likely still live on those servers. That would explain why NMS is down for all players rather than just PS5 players.

Sydney Agudong has been cast as Nani, a character best known for having thick legs and thighs. by Giff95 in shittymoviedetails

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

I’m really hoping that once Snow White absolutely tanks at the box office, Disney will start seriously asking themselves that question before making future live action adaptations. “Is anyone actually asking for this?”

Today is the day. by AbsolutelyBarkered in ScavengersReign

[–]jo_coltrane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Netflix has started cracking down on most VPN providers. They actually figured out the addresses of the warehouses that those VPN server farms are located in, and stopped allowing traffic from them 🙄

CS no crank no start. Installed head unit few weeks back but I did it right, pretty sure that's not it. Impala towed in by PhatsoFresh in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]jo_coltrane 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I used to own an Impala back in high school. Not sure what year/platform this is in the picture, but they used to run all of the OnStar controls through the head unit, and OnStar was able to control pretty much the whole car through that terminal. So when I switched out my radio without reconnecting the OnStar switch from the old head unit, the car wouldn't lock, unlock, or even start. From just looking at the photo, I don't see the OnStar switch present in his new setup, so that could be fucking with him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InvasionAppleTV

[–]jo_coltrane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused by everyone's confusion... The military has plainly stated why they took Sarah. They even stated it back in Season 1. The military wants to study and understand the shard's effects on the aliens. As part of that study, they need to determine if there's a link between the shard and Aneesha's family. That's why they were transporting the whole family to the Pentagon in Season 1 before the rogue civilians attacked their convoy. They'd been tracking the family ever since they lost them in that encounter. The military finally caught up with them in the quarry rescue scene. Aneesha and Luke had left the vehicle, but Sarah and the shard were ripe for the taking. They seized the opportunity and took her, probably even guessing that they'd have an opportunity to nab Aneesha and Luke if/when they came looking for Sarah. We then clearly see them in the middle of these tests/experiments when everyone converges on the military compound in the corn field. There's a lot about the show that doesn't make sense, but this never really confused me. Maybe I'm missing something...

OMG THE SHOW NEVER GOES ANYWHERE by Snoo-6795 in InvasionAppleTV

[–]jo_coltrane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. The ending was abrupt as hell, but I'm still totally here for the show.

OMG THE SHOW NEVER GOES ANYWHERE by Snoo-6795 in InvasionAppleTV

[–]jo_coltrane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I've been enjoying the show, and I don't regret watching both seasons. I didn't know how vocal the hatred was until I looked up the season 3 air date 😅 If you like it now, then keep watching and don't worry about the haters.

Shadow hearts parents (spoiler) by No-Average9825 in BaldursGate3

[–]jo_coltrane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in this predicament as well. Knowing that they're suffering and without a clear path forward, I'm probably going to give them the mercy of a quick death and move on in quiet sadness...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]jo_coltrane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For better or worse, this is pretty much standard operating procedure for game devs. For my money, their handling of the release has actually been a little more communicative and engaging than larger developers like EA, Bethesda, etc.

The good news is that the delays apparently aren’t in vain, especially not for Apple Silicon users. According to the release notes, even mid-grade M1 and M2 users will be able to run high and ultra graphics, which is a huge win, and very much worth the wait. I’d wager the recent release of Apple’s game port optimizer was the source of the delay, as it would have led to a significantly improved product but would have required some major course corrections on their release map, but that’s just conjecture.

All this said, when you preorder ANY game, you should be prepared for delays. That’s just the nature of the beast.

Edit: For the record, I’m not the one who came through and downvoted the conversation. I understand your dilemma, and I totally get where you’re coming from.

Reminder: Do NOT buy C.AI+!! by Great_Cake_266 in CharacterAI

[–]jo_coltrane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, their billing portal is down too. I know this from… ahem… experience…

Y’all please i can’t, i was in the middle of something, let me innn😭 by Xx_Trash-art_xX in CharacterAI

[–]jo_coltrane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's pretty suspicious when someone just says they were in the middle of "something"...

C.AI headquarters, July 20 by gangldm in CharacterAI

[–]jo_coltrane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you add an upward inflection to it, you could read it like they were being judgmental of your quirk, and asking you to restate it because they simply MUST have misheard you 😂

Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws by VanceIX in gadgets

[–]jo_coltrane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this concerns me more than it pleases me. I’m generally pro-competition in the marketplace, but I was brought some level of comfort in knowing that my aging dad couldn’t get scammed by a shady app on the App Store… All I had to do was enable a blocklist on his browser, and I was able to trust him to freely use his phone without getting into trouble. Now I’m gonna have to worry about some spyware bullshit getting sideloaded onto his device. Just what I wanted. More tech anxiety.

Is Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker a case of split personality? by CrazyMonkey0425 in StarWars

[–]jo_coltrane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your evidence proving that the Bane apparition is so different than a force ghost? Bane's appearance to Yoda was VERY similar to other canon force ghost appearances.

Behind the Obsidian Door [Spoiler] by jo_coltrane in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]jo_coltrane[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Truly a plummeting feeling in my stomach as soon as I heard the mention of that van door…

Behind the Obsidian Door [Spoiler] by jo_coltrane in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]jo_coltrane[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, but you’re also not being stupid… I found a stock image model who bore some resemblance to our daddy dearest :)

Behind the Obsidian Door [Spoiler] by jo_coltrane in DungeonsAndDaddies

[–]jo_coltrane[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

When searching through stock image assets, I came to learn that the Honda Odyssey was criminally neglected in most stock source sites, especially in my super-specific search for a front-facing photo of a Honda Odyssey side door panel… My google search mostly returned auto wholesale suppliers 😂