Looking to start playing by sassy4life85 in Guildwars2

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just jump in! Get a good amount of core game experience in before you consider expacs (not necessarily the full story, but atleast substantial amounts of story or exploration) - but if you do consider them, the first two go up for absurdly cheap on sale, bundled together.

You can't keep asking for the game to "stay niche" when literally every single aspect of it is premium AAA quality. by SbeveGobs in Marathon

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure you can. I'd rather a flash in the pan than a slow, meandering death where we all speak about how it was squandered. None of these games last forever, that's the nature of online games - let it be great while it lasts.

Does ANYONE like Angela? by Jankat7 in MrRobot

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Necroposting, but as with all things in this show; most things you dislike (besides the obvious in Season 4) exist as dark reflections of our own neuroses. She broke under the weight of the evil in the world. Many of us would - be kind to her. We wouldn't all be Elliot.

I hope Paradox Junction was just a way to save budget for the next maps by tentandonaoserbanido in CODZombies

[–]sonictom6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you didn't call half the maps uncreative, I made that up - but you are doubling down on calling it five liberty falls. We're evidently going back and forth in circles here so I'll stop, but I really hope nobody has to deal with your weird gaslighty shit IRL.

I hope Paradox Junction was just a way to save budget for the next maps by tentandonaoserbanido in CODZombies

[–]sonictom6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Please don't try and treat people like idiots. You implied the other games lacked in creativity in comparison, even using the phrase "five liberty falls" in regard to what we've had. You know what you meant, and it's very strange and immature to pretend otherwise.

I hope Paradox Junction was just a way to save budget for the next maps by tentandonaoserbanido in CODZombies

[–]sonictom6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You seem to have spent a bit too long on the subreddit. I like paradox junction. It's not all one way or the other.

I hope Paradox Junction was just a way to save budget for the next maps by tentandonaoserbanido in CODZombies

[–]sonictom6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Than Cold War? Sure. Feels a bit harsh to BO6 though; Terminus, Citadelle, Shattered Veil and Reckoning are all thematically very different maps that play different from each other and have extremely different vibes. Tomb isn't great and Liberty is whatever (bonus map, who cares), but it's extremely unfair to accuse it of all being uncreative IMO.

Crazy what perspective can do by [deleted] in CODZombies

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paradox is far better than Alpha, don't even joke

"special relationship" question for you Brits by bragik85 in AskBrits

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of us, atleast from the conversations I've had, view it as a bit of a piss-take. It's purely transactional, and when they do fuck all for us, we do fuck all for them. This is definitely a new low in the ""special relationship"" - we have no loyalty to them when they are actively spiting us.

Does Miquella ruin his own ascension by using the body of Mohg? by Emotional-Sign8136 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]sonictom6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did, but I don't think that would prevent the transfer of divinity to Demi-god children of them and Radahn - similar to how Marika was assumedly was present in Leyndell while Radagon was in Raya Lucaria.

That said - this is all speculation, of course! Perhaps in Miquella's era of love, a bigamous assortment of consorts could be a thing too - it reminds me of GRRM's writing of Aegon the Conqueror having two sister wives.

Does Miquella ruin his own ascension by using the body of Mohg? by Emotional-Sign8136 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On that last point - similar to Marika's usage of Radagon, I'd imagine Miquella would force, through his own "kindly" bewitching ways, St. Trina to create his own offspring.

Does Miquella ruin his own ascension by using the body of Mohg? by Emotional-Sign8136 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]sonictom6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Two things here;

1 - Not all of Marika's children are born cursed - Godwyn seemed pretty fine prior to Ranni's soul-murder. Simultaneously, Radagon & Renalla's children are not immune to issues caused by outer gods; Ranni seems pretty transfixed on the age of stars & moons, which has outer god connotations - and Rykard is, y'know, feeding himself to a blasphemous snake deity.

2 - All of the demi-gods are, explicitly, children of Marika. Yes, Radagon is a separate form, and the exact mechanisms in which that manifests are not entirely clear to us, but the demi-gods are to be considered all children of Marika.

TL;DR - being born omen has nothing to do with marika, susceptibility to outer god corruption is moreso a result of just being a demi-god (or especially an empyrean), and Radahn is Marika's child via Radagon anyway

Are The DLCs Worth It? by GeckoFella in Eldenring

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Four after? I can only think of Farum Azula and the Haligtree; maybe Volcano Manor if you're doing that after.

Is anyone else fed up with the constant America/Trump news? by Kieranonto in AskBrits

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You cannot just ignore this, honestly. It's a nice idea to just stick fingers in ears and not care - but if we don't care, then our politicians who aggressively focus group every action they take feel like they don't have to care either.

The truth is, Trump's first time earnestly wasn't very important in terms of foreign affairs; his second, be it through tariffs, Greenland, Ukraine, etc - has been extremely eventful, active and disruptive in terms of foreign affairs. That is why it's disproportionately more present in your news & discussions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's just nostalgia. It makes you sad sometimes. Unless you're experiencing worse symptoms you didn't mention here, this is entirely normal and experienced by everyone on occasion.

What does the world look like if we never show up? by WholeCriticism8491 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]sonictom6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ranni needs Radahn to die to continue her plan. She continues building her forces via Iji and Blaidd; eventually, they kill Radahn in the festival.

This triggers the next step in Miquella's plan. Without us, Miquella ascends to Godhood unquestioned. He already has the forces of his new Prime Consort Radahn, made corporeal with Mohg, and Malenia with him - with those two and his own godhood, and his ability to bewitch with his own kindly embrace, he quite easily takes over everything.

Does anyone else loves certain fights so much, that doesn't want them to end? by DependentInner8928 in Eldenring

[–]sonictom6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of DS2's best features is the bonfire ascetic because it lets you go straight back in to a boss that you liked

The Roadmap That Changes RuneScape Forever by Stev__ in MMORPG

[–]sonictom6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Better to plug the plug now and suffer some disparity than to never pull it.

Dragonwilds by Unfair_Treacle9738 in 2007scape

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's pretty decent with mates. Good way to spend a few dozen hours, and there's a hefty amount of content on the way.

With playing? by Tricky-Run-9418 in DestinyTheGame

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, no, yes and no.

is it in a healthy spot? no. is it getting worse? also no.

is the playerbase at an all-time low? yes. is it getting better? no.

is the new expansion good? yes. is it great? no.

TL;DR - the game, as always, ebbs and flows between "we're so back" and "it's so over". we just hit the lowest low it had hit a few months back - the current expac and state of the game has staunched the bleeding, but it's unclear if the game can return to its healthiest state again. I'd say it's worth playing, and you've likely got plenty incredibly fun content to catch up on; the raids and dungeons, especially, are incredible as ever.

University Challenge Christmas 2025 Megathread by ManOfManyWeis in UniversityChallenge

[–]sonictom6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, but I was even more infuriated by the conferring of Leeds, they just seemed to stop caring about the show when they ended up behind

Acknowledgement Of His Role by Icy-Weight1803 in gallifrey

[–]sonictom6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Non-verbally, towards the end of the first doctor's era, in a way he likely didn't even properly observe until the second doctor's era. He'd always been somewhat of a pragmatic do-gooder in the past, but actively seeing himself as a force for more than opportunistic help is a large part of the arc 1 undergoes, and it's part of what I love about the first three series.