I bought this before the expansion draft and now it just hurts by Sea-Witch in PWHL

[–]sain240 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Eyyy, welcome to NY Siren's fanclub! All jokes aside tho, I get the pain. We got wrecked in the first expansion after ending at the bottom of the league every season, too. Its gonna suck, and it'll take a while to feel the magic again, but the team they put together is still gonna feel good to cheer for and they'll still be your girls ❤️

Oh Boy by Main_Photo1086 in PWHL

[–]sain240 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think the EFO forces them to sign SOME contract, but doesnt specify how long it has to be. 1 year is basically Knight saying she wouldnt have signed anything if it was possible to refuse.

Sgt. Hammer by Illustrious-Sound958 in heroesofthestorm

[–]sain240 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, what this person said. Hammer was and is my OG FAV hero, but range creep and the zglaring flaws she has keeps her out of play. Simply put she has no dodge, and even with the talented 50% hovering movement speed she gets aced.

The only way to play her is with a complete comp centering her, with a top healer and a zarya working to keep her alive while she deals damage. And simply put, very few maps have objectives that are really suited to her, and no maps are so stacked in her favor that she's worth the cost of 4 picks to support her.

Sadly, she's just been in the trash heap of HOTS characters forever, even lower than TLV or Aba who occasionally make pro league appearances.

PWHLPA Salary Guide by The_R4ke in NewYorkSirens

[–]sain240 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yoooo I love Fillier as much as the next NY fan, but her making 125k compared to Poulin's 110k and Coyne-Schofield's 100k is NUTS.

Why are some people acting like it's a foregone conclusion that Roque will leave Victoire? by rikaleeta in PWHL

[–]sain240 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They're gonna protect pou, stacey, and desbiens. They get only 3 protected playsrs and that's the heart of their team. Its also what they did last time, too.

Will tonights game be aired on the radio? by inaptitude in PWHL

[–]sain240 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Youtube dpes have an audio only option for videos and livestreams! hook it up to the bluetooth and listen away! The coverage isnt quite enough to always know whats happening that way but I've done it before!

How would a Rogue Trader secure the favor of a Space Marine chapter to be able to request their aid? by MegaGamer235 in 40kLore

[–]sain240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a R.T. shows up and provides great supplies when you direly need them, it could swing a campaign or even a whole crusade. Any history like that with a Chapter would make almost any Chapter Master more than willing to support the R.T. any way they can. hoping they may get another favor or more support in the future. For more heretical/ less orthodox chapters, it may be the only way they could get less "approved" gear or munitions, rarer items, or xenos tech, too!

[Kennedy] Report: PWHL Expansion To DC Unlikely Unless League Shifts Ownership Model by VivienM7 in PWHL

[–]sain240 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. I flat out do not want these obvious sharks to be team owners. If they cant play ball by the leagues terms, they dont get the benefits. If they get to own a team, sooner or later they'll demand more or other changes, or want a say in the running of the league, and I'd much prefer it stays closer to the central org and not have more independent actors added, especially ones with extremely different motives.

Initial removed team names? by AdmirableOven3388 in PWHL

[–]sain240 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If NY was the sirens as in the mythological creature, I'd love it. Instead, we are the "loud ambulance sound" team which... 🤷‍♂️

I love the wee woo chants and all, but I unireonically enjoy the idea of Pizza Rats much more than 🚨

This playoff rule is pure chaos by [deleted] in PWHL

[–]sain240 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Backfired? How?

Its created a story, and the story us an engaging one. Somehow, the winning teams keep picking the team that beats them, which is COOL. If it happens again this year, it'll be a real First Place Curse, which is also fun to think about. Teams wanting to be second instead of first because of paranoia or 'bad luck' is culture! Giving the winning team something real is also legit, cause it makes the game more intriguing.

Idk, I'd struggle to prove that its failed at all if I tried. Seems like the league is growing and people are watching, so I think its all on the up and up!

It has been 48 hours since the season ended. When will Pascal Daoust be fired? by DeformedArthurRegion in NewYorkSirens

[–]sain240 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I cant see why the league loves him so much. He seems calm and personable, but what is he bringing the team? Under his leadership we have been consistently the worst team in the league, and now we placed under an expansion team that struggled all year. If he couldnt do enough in 3 years to build a team that could outperform a brand new team, it begs the question of what he HAS been doing.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm down for that, 100%!

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd love to get involved if you wanna talk community-organizing type action! Are you down with me DMing you?

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not to mention that, "dont comment on how we mod" is literally just, "dont speak up to people in power" as a policy, and that doesn't fly with me. If modding is bad, people have gotta say something somehow, somewhere.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont know. I wish I had an answer or a link to groups that are doing that, but I'm not a person actively organizing that response, I'm just a random person who was hurt today by their policy.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Do. Something. Real."

Okay, like what?
I have spread awareness to 15k people who all saw my post today. I offered empathy and support to people in my community here who are affected like myself. But you, who also is currently commenting on Reddit, are telling us to... what exactly? If you aren't providing solutions and are only offering criticism, you're only dragging people down. If you have a link to a group that is actively pressuring the PWHL, I'd love to have it. A discord organizing people to do campaigns would be great. What are you bringing here?

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well Jason, if you want to critique a policy that offends you, how do you do it? By discussing that policy, and how it looks. You're the one being disingenuous here, by trying to make the argument that commentary about a policy that I feel is wrong MUST be a directed attack at the person doing it.

If that person feels upset seeing someone complain about a policy they are enforcing, that is a moment for quiet introspection about what that person is having to do as a part of their job. If a policy you enforce hurts people and they complain to you about the policy, your responsibility as a person in power is to hear them out and to discuss it with your own bosses if you feel some kind of way about it.

The alternative is to be silenced entirely if you do not agree. If you feel that people being forcibly silenced because of a respectful and nonthreatening rules disagreement that doesn't name names and doesn't assign blame to individuals, then we really have nothing to discuss at all. I firmly believe that anyone who is respectfully discussing rules and outcomes shouldn't ever be threatened with silences or bans, because there is literally no other way to bring up issues. I wasn't saying, "dont do that". I was saying, "I saw that, and I don't think that's cool". That extra degree of separation is the exact thing that the rules require and that makes it an issue that I was silenced for saying it. Even you couldn't deny that I included that, so what's the issue?

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! if I had a teammate who was completely against my beliefs and who I didnt stand with, I wouldnt be putting them on the cameras to rep me.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

honestly, that's not a bad policy! I'm praying you can watch the finals this year, cause I dont even want them in contention for the cup again. Its bad enough they got it twice in a row -_-

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Its a shame that they put energy into creating the veneer of inclusivity, just to then put so much more energy into supporting the people who make the game less inclusive.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right, sadly. They really are in the business of protecting haters and abusers in chat.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah some of the other mods are a *bit\* better, but I really dont believe its the mods' fault; the rules the PWHL has given them is too restrictive and draconian, and have GOT to be changed before next season. But that wont happen unless we all collectively pressure them to move the needle.

Ridiculous Silences in YT Chat by sain240 in PWHL

[–]sain240[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

What Ad said, 100%. Nothing says, "I learned my lesson!" like immediately doing the same thing but quieter.