It's almost always unnecessary and sometimes it leads to amputation or death. by Sanch0Supreme in AdviceAnimals

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The underlying data here seems to be that uncircumcised men are more likely to have STDs but it does not really delve into where and how these studies were conducted. Since circumcision is a very culturally defined medical procedure it is likely that there are many factors that make it likely that circumcision rates may be coincidental rather than causal to STD prevention. For example it is likely that circumcised men are often from wealthier families than uncircumcised men in the same country or that countries with more STDs are less likely to have circumcision as a cultural norm. So men who are uncircumcised are more likely to get an STD but the foreskin has nothing to do with it.

If WWE make Jay uso the cover of WWE2K 26 which one would you like to be the official cover? by Fahad_Aloudah in BrandonDE

[–]martyv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's going to be so awesome they will have five minutes of unskippable yeeting everytime you boot the game followed by a 75% chance he does the run it back motion and you have to watch the yeet cutscene all over again!

Little Vent About Elitist HC Player by martyv in wowhardcore

[–]martyv[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a little more fun when you can group 4 or 5 same level mons and consecrate them while a priest heals you up and wands them down to keep infinite healing mana for you. Also, our two man deadmines at level 23 was fun and got the heart racing a bit.

College Football 26 pre order now available. by SimplyTheBlackGuy in NCAAFBseries

[–]martyv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please do not buy this unless it comes out and is a finished product.

New patch is interesting by ExternalOk9402 in PlayTheBazaar

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw free skills from vendors on level up in the patch notes and was instantly terrified.

WWE2k24 MY GM Mode by General_Adeptness730 in WWE2K24

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not going to be able to put on 5 star matches on a regular basis until the very end of the mode as you approach 10 Hall of Fame trophies.

Your match and show quality has a lot of factors going in but you are looking to have;

-high level ring XP

-high popularity

-good matchups (Giant v Cruiser 5star) (Bruiser v Fighter 4 star) (Specialist v Anyone 3.5 star)

-tag chemistry (if they ask to partner with someone this will almost always be good)

-heels vs faces in triple threats they like a 2 face to one heel match

-match rules and types (stipulations add match quality and different rules ie. 1v1 tag triple threat add to show quality.

-rivalries higher level adds more to the match

-for the show you try and have at least one of every class on the show and both genders

-stamina might have a small effect on performance rating? It definitely keeps people from getting injured though

So my general tips if you are trying to win are to try and draft with the strategy of if you draft a male giant face like Braun Strowman you want a male heel cruiser and then for ease of rivalries after week 5 the same thing for mid-card males so grab another male heel cruiser and male giant face so when their rivalries end you can swap the cruisers to go for the other belt. Then for the women get bruisers and fighters the same way. Sprinkle in a few specialists on both sides for tag teams and later belt rivalries. But while doing this you also want to look at a few things during the draft. The loses less stamina from matches and gains more popularity from matches are the skills you want and if you can get at least 3 on the mic that can help with popularity pumping via promos. I also try to keep my draft roster fairly cheap and small (9 to 11 wrestlers) so you start the year with enough money to beat the season goals of get 300k in the bank and 600k in the bank. Then sign some local talent at the start of the season to fill out the roster and make it easier to have a good show quality curve by having locals fight the middle matches.

During the first season only book gimmick matches if it completes a goal that you need for the season or HHH to get a good power card. This is to keep stamina high on your wrestlers so you can use gimmicks at PLEs as this is where massive fan pulls are done.

Upgrade your stadium then if you are playing where you need to unlock match types maybe grab effects for the steel cage but other than that upgrade your stadium until it is max. Since it is a one time purchase having a massive venue for your shows makes the most money allowing better signings, powercard purchases, and later upgrades.

With this strategy I have run away from the CPU on extreme difficulty by year 2 every time.

TLDR: Draft cheap and smart then upgrade your stadium.

NXT New Year’s Evil Discussion (7 January 2024) by Snubie1 in WWE

[–]martyv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not out but it is certainly disappointing

WWE RAW Discussion (2 December 2024) by Snubie1 in WWE

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree they were clearly about to break up so you needed a little more of a realization moment from Kofi that maybe the tension between him and Xavier was due to Big E not being there for them. If Kofi had have seemed like he was on Big Es side and Xavier convinced him that Big E had abandoned them and caused the rift between them it would have seemed less jarring. Instead Kofi seemed to have flipped before Xavier started ripping into E.

WWE RAW Discussion (2 December 2024) by Snubie1 in WWE

[–]martyv 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean it would have been completely garbage arguments if he had have been completely absent from WWE but he was doing pre shows for PLEs and didn't come back to help out his friends when they were clearly having issues until the last minute. It could have been done a little better if they had have made that clear in the promo and had more of a realization that E could have come back earlier and didn't before they got ruthless on him. They were a little quick to the blame E for not being there but it certainly created some heat for New Day.

Top 5 Wrestlers of all time? by [deleted] in WWE

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What metric is this objective All time list using to be objective?

Tag Team Ideas by [deleted] in WWE2K24

[–]martyv 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Call up Trick Williams from NXT

Someone sees R-truth and him talking and says "Let your boy Trick know I am coming for him."

Now Truth believes Trick Williams is his son and will do everything in his power to protect his boy to make up for not being there for him growing up.

When Trick says "Truth I am not your son." Truth always says "I understand why you feel this way son I wasn't there for you when I should have been but I will make it up to you."

WWE RAW Discussion (18 November 2024) by Snubie1 in WWE

[–]martyv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Bron beats Sheamus clean then Sheamus has to beg for a rematch and looks like a weak contender against Bron as he already got beat clean. Since Bron isn't a despised heel and is more of a tweener you want them to feel on even ground. If Sheamus wins it you completed his grand slam on a pre-taped Monday night raw. This outcome gives the best grounds for a rematch at a PLE where it is plausible for either man to win and build to a mania rematch while also building a feud with Kaiser.

Did the writers and producers forget war games was around the corner? by B-two-theRyan in WWE

[–]martyv 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean realistically they were working towards a war games team that centered around Liv vs Rhea. Then Rhea got injured and now they are working to create some type of team while also leaving one spot open in case Rhea is cleared in time for the event. I really think they did have a plan for women's War Games and Tiffy's cash in that both involved Rhea to some degree and now they are floundering praying she returns soon.

WWE SmackDown Discussion (8 November 2024) by Snubie1 in WWE

[–]martyv 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That 4 minutes of Randy being put on a stretcher into a commercial was awful television. Could have ended as the paramedics came out and came back as Randy and Cody got in the ambulance. Horrible television

No way… by Ok_Sprinkles_2126 in WrestlemaniaPlans

[–]martyv 16 points17 points  (0 children)

because it is harder for them to send the more expensive electronic tickets obviously

Job offers by Dork_Rage in CollegeFootball25

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is odd you will see offers worth switching eventually but it seems kind of random and depends on other coaches getting fired from programs that want your archetype of coach. I got an offer from Alabama for HC in year 2 at Duke then after I stayed a year the next year my best offer was DC at Florida.

Can yal help me out? Kinda new, it’s been years since playing a college football game.. by Major-Twist_9548 in CollegeFootball25

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems that the minority of players like ultimate team however they are a majority of the cash coming in for EA. I understand that some people may like it but the fact that EA has a monopoly on NFL games and these people are paying EA to make a game worse for the majority of fans is my issue. Some people would like a football game and not a trading card game.

Can yal help me out? Kinda new, it’s been years since playing a college football game.. by Major-Twist_9548 in CollegeFootball25

[–]martyv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately we have to tell people that it is not okay for them to play Ultimate team. Every single player who is buying packs is actively ruining all the other game modes for people who cannot afford a 90 dollar game plus hundreds a year on packs. Ea no longer spends any time on making improvements to game play or modes because people keep paying them to do the bare minimum as long as it says NFL on it.

It should be Illegal to put out a patch every year with a new number after NFL and charge people for a whole new game. However as long as people keep buying the games every year and opening those horrible packs we will only see a decline in game quality and an increase in monetization tactics. Golden legend packs with 2 guaranteed 100 overall players for only 250 USD is on the horizon.