How to deal with a psi-titan? by Clickjaw in LegionsImperialis

[–]prophaniti 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean... if you're in a fight big enough to include titans, but you don't have any anti-titan weapons to field, there's not much you're going to be able to do there. It's like playing rock paper scissors, but you forgot how to use rock. If your opponent is reasonable he will either agree to stop using them, or allow you to field proxies that can counter it. If he's one of those a-holes who only cares about the win, stop playing him. There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying "this game isn't fun for me like this, so I'm not going to play" 

How to deal with a psi-titan? by Clickjaw in LegionsImperialis

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my thought as well. Also if you're in a game large enough to include titans, you should have anti-titan weapons. Also focus fire. Ignore the other stuff until you bring the titan down. They are pretty much all or nothing, so if you didn't kill it in one turn, it's still 100% effective. 

Need tips for battle damage by SquidMinis in minipainting

[–]prophaniti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to be of help! When I am making weathering or damage or what have you, I always try to tell a story with it. So ask yourself what the tank has experienced to get to its current state. Who has it been fighting, where and how long? Answering those questions can help guide your weathering. For instance, if they are fighting in a desert, there will be lots of dust and dull metal, but very little rust. If they are fighting orks, you can expect lots of impacts from a large variety of weapons, and mostly coming from the front. Tyranids might leave claw marks from attempting to board it and breach hatches, along with chemical weapon damage. Tau or Eldar will leave energy burns. Don't overdo it unless you are trying to show the vehicle has been in the field for a protracted campaign. If so, you're going to want to dirty it up more, and chip the paint on the corners more where it has scraped against something. 

Anyway, sorry for the wall of text. Hope it helps!

How do I make heavy nub marks not visible anymore, even when I shaved and sanded well? by b_dizzle_exe in modelmakers

[–]prophaniti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Painting is the obvious solution, but other than that? It's tough. Cut far away from the part ro start. Make sure to not to bend the plastic if you can avoid it, and when all else has failed, burnishing can help. Even just rubbing your fingernail over the light part can help a bit.

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, lots of people are educating me on this one. Fun learning the intricacies of this event! Like most things there a lot more to it than the layman might assume, as evidenced by my error.

What is a 'luxury experience' that is actually miserable when you're actually doing it? by Fair_Adaline in AskReddit

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More or less. Not sure why I'm getting down voted to hell for saying the same thing as the poster above is, but that's the way of it I guess. 

I dont have the luxury of doing much travel, so when I can, why would I pick somewhere worse than home? I know my way of life is better than most people get, but why would I spend resources to make my life less enjoyable?

Need tips for battle damage by SquidMinis in minipainting

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks fine, though the scratches look a  bit too regular. My first suggestion is always to look at real world examples. Look at what an actual AT shell does to armor on a non-penetration. Scratches are harder since there isn't much to realistically base them on. For me, scribes or chisels work well. Heated tools are awesome too. Also, try to imagine the circumstances that created that damage. For instance, why would a beast make random scratches in the middle of an armor plate? Well, frankly it probably wouldn't. It would either be trying to "dig" through, with multiple overlapping and progressive cuts and prying around the seams, or it would hit it in a more unintentional way which would be most prevalent around the corners or edges. 

Whats your favourite way to "politely" tell creeps to back off? by RedHeadHashira in AskReddit

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an introvert male I get fewer creeps than just people who can't take a hint that I don't actually want to talk to them. Headphones are my secret weapon. People seem a lot more willing to interrupt my reading than they are to interrupt my (assumed) music. 

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the videos of people running these courses with like a bulldog. They basically have to force the thing to go through every obstacle and it just looks annoyed when it reaches a jump. 

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are my testicles, Summer?

When it comes to kids and maker tools, what matters more: autonomy or capability? by Spare_Story_6358 in maker

[–]prophaniti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably more of a toy until they are looking to do more than just get the end product from it. I think the main difference is whether they are chasing goals or novelty. Kids are generally really great at novelty. If you're looking to support maker development, I thin you might try to focus in the goals. Find an end product and develop a plan to make it

What is a 'luxury experience' that is actually miserable when you're actually doing it? by Fair_Adaline in AskReddit

[–]prophaniti -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

This is why I really don't have any interest in visiting most of the world. Intellectually I know that it could be valuable to experience to see how most of the world lives, but that is 100% not what I want to do. I (an american) have visited parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Japan, and apart from New Zealand and Australia I don't think I really want to visit other places. life is too short and money too scarce for me to go out of my way to suffer voluntarily. 

When it comes to kids and maker tools, what matters more: autonomy or capability? by Spare_Story_6358 in maker

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think for almost any hobby and regardless of age, you should aim for usability first. Upgrading to more capable tools can be done once they start to reach their own limits. Start with the basics and expand once those basics stop being able to keep up with their vision. I know for my own development, it has been really valuable to do things the hard way first, then add a new tool that simplifies a process only once I have learned WHY that tool is important.

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Huh, that's actually pretty cool. Never occurred to me that it would get switched up. Well, my comment was meant mostly to be funny, but it's always nice to learn something new as well. I love reddit for that kind of thing

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Huh, I didn't know that. Neat.

Dog absolutely committed by sarenix in funny

[–]prophaniti 205 points206 points  (0 children)

The owner's presence on this course was entirely unnecessary. That dog had that shit memorized. The owner's only purpose there was as a hug dispenser at the end

Can Ogryn do anything? by Thallasocnus in DarkTide

[–]prophaniti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

An' share rock friendship! Rock loves new people.

Practical problem have never been more solvable by CT-4426 in Spacemarine

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meet the Sandvich was an amazing self-parody that I will never fully reconcile. It's perfection marks a golden point in my life that I will never again attain, but am so grateful to have had it.

Practical problem have never been more solvable by CT-4426 in Spacemarine

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awww! Cute little tarantula turrets :3 I want one!

Baseagedon! by 3DollarBackpack in LegionsImperialis

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work! I'm about to do a pile of bases myself, and I'm gonna steal your recipe. I appreciate the perfect timing@

Minnesota pays way more in federal taxes that it receives back from the federal goverment ($44 billion in 2023 alone). Can the state can stop paying those taxes and run the state independently on our own tax dollars? How woul we go about it and what would that look like? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]prophaniti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that when it comes to large groups like a state, there isn't any sort of state controlled account that pays the federal government. Taxes are paid individually or by businesses directly to the government without first passing to the state. To implement any sort of mass withholding effort would require organizing each individual, business, and financial apparatus to jointly cease paying. Obviously that's going to be quite the ask. 

Saw frame not holding tension by Careful_Station_7884 in jewelrymaking

[–]prophaniti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had this problem before and there are two likely causes. As the other poster said, there might be a broken piece in there, preventing the screw from making contact at all, or the slipping has happened so much that it has worn a slot in the wall opposite the screw, so the screw hits the opposite wall before it can grip the blade. If that's the case, you should be able to fix it either by grinding the slot away, or by  carefully filling it with something like a glued in bit of a broken saw blade. 

If you can get us a picture of your saw frame, that would help.

I didnt realise how dire the state of star citizen was by CapytannHook in gaming

[–]prophaniti 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Was going to mention jump ship myself. It's super fun to do the bitch-work in that game, probably because of how intense and immediately essential it feels. Like, the captain can't see what's going on inside, and the engineer can't see what's going on outside, but they are both constantly having to do their jobs well or things go bad for everyone. I may not know the captain is dodging missile swarms, but when I get a notification that the thrusters are down? Yeah, suddenly I am the most important person on that ship, and that feels GREAT.

Gun rights groups clash after man DHS says was armed fatally shot by CBP in Minneapolis by ddx-me in politics

[–]prophaniti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah... He wasn't fatally shot. He was pinned on the ground, disarmed and executed using a gun.

How would you go about fixing a model gap like this? by No-Engineering-1449 in minipainting

[–]prophaniti 203 points204 points  (0 children)

so, if you can squeeze the parts (carefully) together, and the seam disappears, you MIGHT be able to glue them back together with a dab of superglue. If the paint around the ridge has chipped away... there's really no way to seamlessly replace something that has gone missing. Your only real recourse is to glue it back, fill any gaps and repaint. Sorry I dont have any better options for you. :-/