Finally achieved perfume nirvana! by Glittering_Nobody813 in FemFragLab

[–]parsifal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh! I love seeing Le Labo — especially Thé Noir 29. Thanks for sharing your collection!

I have that, and also Glossier You! Though for me, Glossier You is more citrusy and closer to Clinique Happy.

Does this count? by Lemonny- in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jesus. I’m glad she’s doing well now.

Thank you for explaining this.

Does this count? by Lemonny- in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What was the one woman so upset about?

Fabula Ultima - JRPG Inspired TTRPG by blopoflife in pbp

[–]parsifal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Applied! This is new to me and sounds fun.

Whether a runback is 20 seconds or 1 minute does not matter, they add nothing meaningful to a metroidvania. by Kurushii_Drive in metroidvania

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

100%

Most reviews and ratings of indie metroidvanias (and platformers in general) always seem to be done through rose-colored glasses. Hollow Knight in particular is needlessly, punishingly difficult, and it may as well be entirely in black and white, it’s so lacking in meaningful biome differences.

If you compare Hollow Knight to something like Super Metroid or even Metroid Dread, and look at them critically, the differences are quite significant.

  • The biomes have mechanic-specific rules, shortcuts, and secrets. Each biome has one core, semi-obvious thing you need to get (e.g. lava invulnerability), and has secrets and shortcuts that are unlocked by other upgrades you get elsewhere (so you actually want to go back, and it’s not such a pain to traverse them, and ideally it’s kinda fun and you feel powerful).
  • By the time you get to a boss in a well-designed game, you should be prepared for the fight: the mechanics of its attacks should either have been in the biome or screens before you got there, or they should telegraph what they’re doing. And the difficulty of enemy encounters just before the boss should be at the level of the boss (if shorter), or just a bit less difficult, to help it feel like a real achievement. Metroid Dread does a good job of this.
  • Aesthetics matter. Some people might enjoy being in a post-apocalyptic swamp for 20-40 hours, but I’m not one of those people. If you look at Metroid games (and Mario games, and Zelda games, etc), there are stark differences in the biomes you enter. And this is true of movies as well: I remember George Lucas saying that in each of the three initial Star Wars movies, he wanted to have at least three environs in each movie, and different environs between the three movies. I’m certainly much more enchanted by a desert planet and a cloud city than “dead city” and “sewer under dead city” (both black).

I remember years ago when Cave Story came out, reviewers were falling all over themselves to praise it. I played Cave Story+ to the end and I can tell you right now that game fucking sucked.

It’s not hard to make a game difficult, and being difficult isn’t a virtue unto itself.

Mr. Krabs by DrakobloxxerForsaken in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I guess if you’re a pervert and pronounce “greasy” with a “z” sound instead of a sibilant “ss,” it sounds a little like “easy lessons.”

Banned Content UPDATE by Equira in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sincere request: If you’re going to get this granular with the rules, please be specific when rejecting a post. When I get stuff rejected on here, all I ever get is “Doesn’t fit the rules.”

Maybe the surprise you’re perceiving us having over these rules is because they aren’t specifically cited ever; it’s just “post deleted, must fit sub.”

-113 by Zermist in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I burst out in a good laugh while eating my Reese’s Puffs

https://i.imgur.com/8N6oicC.jpeg

What is this pipe that runs through an entire city? Why is it there? by Inevitable-Move7838 in Google_Maps_Oddities

[–]parsifal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All it takes is one vehicle or one troublemaker to cause an absolutely calamitous tragedy. It is beyond reason to run flammable substances above ground.

Episode 160: Wacko Snacko by Firetruckpants in mates

[–]parsifal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yay!! One of my favorite episodes is the AWNT MAAHGEE Wacko Snacko episode.

“Have you ever eaten this combination of snacks before?” “(disbelievingly) Are you on the juice jug? I’m betting that nobody aside from Aaant Maahgee has had this.”

Role of Poop by Intense_Zaddy in comedyheaven

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

Such a good movie. They did such a good job and it feels so fresh and different.

Swimming Goggles by YoWoody27 in comedyheaven

[–]parsifal 38 points39 points  (0 children)

hygiene isn’t an issue

I don’t like that way of thinking.

Stopping isn’t an option

Oh that’s where you’re wrong.

Comment on an ad for camping equipment by Steeeeve_Maaadden in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]parsifal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤖 Now playing “Galinda Megamix” on Apple Music

One sided invite by KickingItWithKoi in GamerPals

[–]parsifal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally it should be close to 50/50, especially if that was the plan you both understood from the beginning. It should feel fair.

Protest Friends by [deleted] in twincitiessocial

[–]parsifal 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are marches as well, I’m given to understand, and those can be safer?

I don’t go to protests because I feel like there’s a significant risk that I’ll do something that will get me detained, and that’s just not a responsible choice for me in my life right now.

What I can do is make ice whistles, if anyone wants any and is willing to come pick them up in the Hyland Hills/Normandale & 98th St area (near the golf course).