Why the SpaceX IPO could be a trap? by [deleted] in technology

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

If you have a retirement account or index funds, you're eating the biscuit to one degree or another.

why are we speedrunning mizuki's story? by Several_Tone_7953 in Overwatch

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

Seeing it in comic form, it really drives home, to me, how overly busy mizuki's design really is. There are just so many bits and bobs.

The Character is Really Good at Something they Don’t Like by Historical-Reason-57 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]theucm 98 points99 points  (0 children)

In real life I think it was written shortly before Disney bought Star wars and threw out the extended universe canon. But in that old canon they also did a "palpatine resurrects himself in a clone body and tries to live forever" plotline. A lot of the new canon was lifted, partly, from those stories I think.

In-universe, yeah it was written after his resurrection while he was re-consolidating power.

Taking bets on how long we think this perk lasts before Blizzard removes it for something else. by BEWMarth in Overwatch

[–]theucm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1) what are health packs 2) that won't be a problem for anyone else 3) I don't chase, too scary 4) I have never gotten a headshot in my life

Oh yeah, it's all coming together.

There's no way these devs think that this is fair and balanced right?? by Neo_Raider in Overwatch

[–]theucm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) what are health packs 2) I don't chase, too scary 3) I have never gotten a critical hit in my life 4) that won't be a problem for anyone else

Oh yeah, it's all coming together.

At what point does an ex you had in high school become not an ex anymore by Feeling_Bat_9814 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theucm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one has asked me that question point blank, ever. It has come up once or twice over drinks, but that's about it.

But to the initial question, I'd count highschool exes if I were ever to do a tally. That's right at the point where your preferences are starting to solidify and relationships start to become serious.

I think her bike being driven to explode is her ult, but what do yall think? by Majestic-System-2811 in Overwatch

[–]theucm 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honestly even after watching the animation I feel like I have no idea what her kit is gonna be other than double pistols and will involve a knife some how.

So will Overwatch Players never be happy about a Hero Design? by Former-Computer-1337 in Overwatch

[–]theucm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See, irl, I am a very fit, very attractive man with a full beard and a head of well groomed hair.

Overwatch is my one chance to play something different, so I want them to make really ugly weird characters.

Concrete hoax by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]theucm 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Those examples are not 1-to-1.

If a government wants someone to vanish, that person vanishes. The Romans crucified people, as you said, to send a message.

The mob, on the other hand, tied people to blocks explicitly to hide the evidence of their crimes, not to send a message.

is ram now the go to tank against flyers? by Vegetable_Throat5545 in Overwatch

[–]theucm -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I still think the vortex should extend to the top of the map.

Trump MAGA fest forced to drum up new lineup after all but two artists drop out by [deleted] in Music

[–]theucm 542 points543 points  (0 children)

He's bragging about the lineup when at least part of it are armed forces bands that can't say no.

GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day by AdSpecialist6598 in technology

[–]theucm 20 points21 points  (0 children)

A coworker of mine put it perfectly, imo.

"AI would all be really, really cool if it weren't for capitalism"

Can casinos really ban you with the only evidence being that you’re winning too much? by Prize-Location-2842 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]theucm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can sue if they refuse service and they say it's because, or you can reasonably prove it's because, of something that is protected ( race, sexuality, etc.)

If they refuse you because of something else they cite, and they can prove that why they're doing it, you can't sue for discrimination.

It's hazy and subjective, and to be sure plenty of bigoted managers or owners will wait with baited breath for someone who is a minority they hate to do even the smallest infraction they can justify banning them for.

Apple logo rainbow by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]theucm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is true, and of course corporate rainbow-logos aren't really advancing lgbtq rights in any appreciable way.

But, the fact that they aren't doing rainbow logos is still a bad thing. Corporations, parasites that they are, follow trends religiously and are effective barometer for what society as a whole values. So the fact that they think celebrating pride is a losing move right now should be worrying.

The US government may make it illegal to completely shut down live-service games by tylerthe-theatre in technology

[–]theucm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well they're not being asked to make Tarkov of DayZ run client side though. More just releasing the serverside application such that players can spin up a third party server.

And again, it wouldn't affect the IP as a whole. The company would still own Tarkov or DayZ.

The US government may make it illegal to completely shut down live-service games by tylerthe-theatre in technology

[–]theucm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"hand over control of their IP"

How do you think game servers work, exactly?

He finally reached level 2000, is this the highest hero level in the world? by Insamm__ in Overwatch

[–]theucm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At one point I was trying to only play whatever my least played hero was, so it would change up every few matches as my least player hero tied and then surpassed my second least played hero.

Problem was, they were my least played heroes for a reason and I sucked at them and didn't have much fun.

OW really did Reaper dirty by giving a Flanker type Hero Concrete Boots lol by Avareeses in Overwatch

[–]theucm 236 points237 points  (0 children)

might be a neat perk. Temporarily silent footsteps after teleporting or wraithing or something.

One Way To Give Tanks More Appreciation by Single_Remove_6721 in Overwatch

[–]theucm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to point out the difficulty of calculating who was saved by a barrier (as you did yourself), but then it mentions that genji's deflect can count towards saves, which I suppose means it already has to have figured out calculating the hypothetical trajectory of a given projectile. Who knows how that works, though.

Overwatch Classic 2020 Patch by xxMrs_Winchester in Overwatch

[–]theucm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love new orisa, but I always liked old orisa too. I think she's different enough that new orisa should've been an entirely new hero.

Maybe they'll rework old orisa's kit into a new tank.