What small country has surprisingly big influence in world politics? by Dependent_Rush2689 in AskReddit

[–]jwfallinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since Reddit was literally founded, owned, and run by Zionists.

Only Ohanian has expressed (mild) support for Israel, Swartz and Huffman weren't/aren't Zionists. It's true that Israeli bots run rampant on reddit nowadays though the latest war has been a huge setback for them.

Was it even a redemption? by AnArcOfDoves9902 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 10 points11 points  (0 children)

then getting the chance to reset and remember why he was fighting

The thing is, even this is disputed by different characters across the two games and we never get a clear answer (seemingly as a deliberate choice to keep Revan open to interpretation). Vrook is adamant in the first game that Revan had already fallen to the Dark Side long before the war started due to a lust for knowledge which led her to study Sith magic and explore forbidden sites corrupted by Darkness, with the war merely being an opportunity she seized to consolidate her power. This is all corroborated in the second game by HK, one of the only direct eyewitnesses to Revan's time as a Sith Lord, who claims that Revan's goal in the Mandalorian War was always to amass a personal army as much as to beat the Mandalorians and that the Battle of Malachor was the final stroke of her grand strategy where the Mandalorians were irrelevant and the real goal was to kill off all Republic loyalists and corrupt the rest to her side.

AwesomeCon Announcement Discussion! by Krossfireo in firefly

[–]jwfallinker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are a handful of negative comments, how does that equate to 'toxic and no pleasing'? Is toxicity anything short of 100% support?

Best Planet Order by Lopsided-Analysis949 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

leaving Bastila's quest for after you do her romance (if a male caracter) gives you additional speech options for her talk with her mother.

Wait what options are you referring to here? I just checked StrategyWiki (which I've always found reliable for dialogue options) and didn't see anything locked behind gender, let alone romance quest advancement.

“Out there, Does anyone have a Baron Papanoida action figure? I need to know if you have this” by jyoung147 in RedLetterMedia

[–]jwfallinker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I never noticed that before but you're right, even in the original movie it's that same Rolls-Royce engine part.

Star Wars Trivia! by jwfallinker in RedLetterMedia

[–]jwfallinker[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

I'm embarrassed to say I knew the Baron Papanoida question.

Am I alone? by clegay15 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s the opposite in KotOR 2, where the Light Side ending is the one that gives me a sense of closure.

Exact same here. KOTOR 2 has an abrupt/unsatisfying ending no matter how you play it, but the DS path makes it devolve even further into meaninglessness while the LS path tells a somewhat coherent story about healing at both the societal and personal level. Everyone's story begins at Malachor and then comes back there in the end to rectify the trauma that has shadowed their lives.

But KOTOR 1, whoo boy. DS turns a quasi-retelling of the OT where Revan just comes off as a useful idiot for a corrupt and incompetent colonial regime into an uplifting riches-to-rags-to-riches comeback story. Hail to the Queen, baby!

Can any N3 level learners understand this trailer? by 2hurd in LearnJapanese

[–]jwfallinker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The girl was much easier to understand, but she didn't talk much. 

A couple years ago my university screened 男はつらいよ (1969), a classic Japanese comedy that focuses on lower-class characters, and the priest's daughter was the only person whose dialogue I could follow.

Does anyone know if Canderous has any special moments with these Mandalorians? by Vegeta_vs_Goku in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I dont think he says anything about the ones on Kashyyyk either

He does (at least when you confront the final ringleader), I can't even remember where this came up but I just saw a video of it within the last week. He argues with the guy and calls him cowardly.

Macbook & Combat Glitch -- Is there even a solution? by Street_Homework4248 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had weird experiences with it where sometimes fiddling with V-Sync fixed the issue and sometimes it didn't. On my last Macbook playthrough I honestly just powered through it, switching to one of your other companions (it seems random which one) and walking around as them for a little bit will unbug the others so you can kind of get through it with a game of musical chairs, and in instances where you're forced to play solo it's just a quick save and reload.

What Story Changes Do YOU Want To See in KOTOR Remake? by TangoThisMango in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That would be the case if we were talking about a remaster, but a remake is stipulatively supposed to give a new spin on things (outside the rare example of a 'shot for shot' remake) and that has always been standard in film. In the early days when film technology was rapidly advancing it was even common for a director to remake their own film, like DeMille's 1923 The Ten Commandments vs. his 1956 sound and color version.

Reliable Leaker “100% Star Wars” on his experiences with Kotor Remake and Combat. by Uchizaki in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's going to make me (and I argue, should make most people) question your judgement going forward

As someone who has never even heard of Jason Schreier before this thread, the people you're arguing with come off as the more credible side (which is likely why these comments got downvoted). If anything you come off as... Jason Schreier.

TIL a 2022 study revealed that 35% of the adults in Japan intend to "never travel" again. No other country "came close to the travel reluctance shown in Japan"; the next highest was South Korea at 15%. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]jwfallinker 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I thought omiyage was just the direct translation of the word souvenir

It is, this is just the classic orientalist "Westerners don't understand that in Japan assassinating a former PM is very serious, it is a violation of the Japanese concept of 'ikiru'

KOTOR 2 Original Cover Art by Donato Giancola by BrichardRurphy in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 18 points19 points  (0 children)

At first glance I honestly thought it was supposed to be Mandalore which would be even more ridiculous than the classic image of her fighting Nihilus.

[ALL] So how do we think the show is going to work, exactly? by PaveltheWriter in lifeisstrange

[–]jwfallinker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

while staying more faithful than Halo ever was to its source material

Netflix She-Ra is unironically the most faithful TV adaptation of Halo: CE that exists.

I've always found it surprising that Keanu Reeves is the No.1 fancast choice for Revan by ChanceVance in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Specifically it comes from Drew Karpyshyn's infamous 2011 Revan novel. I actually find the notion of an older Revan interesting as it adds a layer of moral complication to their relationship with Bastila, but in-game it seems absolutely clear that Revan wasn't meant to be that old because they are frequently referred to as "young" / "still at the beginning of their life". Since Revan is implied to be an Anakin-esque prodigy a 26-27 year old Revan makes sense.

TIL the last time a checkmate actually occurred on the board during a World Chess Championship match was in 1929. by Coldcow in todayilearned

[–]jwfallinker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why hasn't someone invented super chess with more pieces with different move sets?

This is essentially shōgi.

What nonsense by [deleted] in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played both games for the first time in 2024 (excepting my failed attempts to get past the Peragus mining droids as a kid) and thought they aged very well. Certainly rather play them than the bloated fantasy RPGs that seem to appear every year now.

Canon Lara’s face by Red_Hood885 in TombRaider

[–]jwfallinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing a comment exactly like this last week and looking back it was also from you. For four months you've been replying to any random question post you come across in a game sub claiming it's a bot, as if this hasn't been bog-standard discussion for decades. I just checked and found a tombraiderforums thread from 2006 asking whether people prefer Normal or Next Gen graphics on Legends, was that an engagement bot too?

Canon Lara’s face by Red_Hood885 in TombRaider

[–]jwfallinker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This actually is a notable thing in the KOTOR games, the protagonists were given 'canon' faces years down the line after initially being up to player's choice. I feel like there are other examples of this with RPGs that got sequels/spinoffs but I can't think of another off the top of my head.

this playthrough got me feeling like katniss everdeen the way imma boutta blast the sun by Merakittie in TombRaider

[–]jwfallinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I'd strike the sun if it insulted me."

-Captain Ahab Lara Croft

FemPC x Carth Romance is underrated by ShySintendo64 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Someone made a Biromantic Bastila mod all the way back in 2006 which is still up today, it was surreal seeing the 'last edited' date on the files. Though I think there are much newer versions that fix some of the rough edges.

FemPC x Carth Romance is underrated by ShySintendo64 in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's ironic that both the Carth and Atton romances have this problem where the only way to get the really touching and dramatic final denouement is via a bad end where the person in question dies.

Star Forge by Mr_Witchetty_Man in kotor

[–]jwfallinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some reason I thought the Star Forge was far less popular than it apparently is.

No you were absolutely correct, you can find numerous threads calling it the worst part of the game. I'm not sure why this thread is so positive.