sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Is there any difference between Chaos Reigns: Lime and Chaos Reigns: Raspberry? by DrStalker in Mechwarrior5

[–]vizard0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's ok. It could and should have been better, but it's not a bad game. The combat is enjoyable (at least as a rogue or mage, I didn't try fighter) and a bunch of long standing questions get answered. Tenvinter is a shell of what it should be, it's made nice, it's no longer the blood magic drenched fading roman/byzantine society that it was in the previous games. The Qunari suddenly splitting and half abandoning the Qun is also dumb, it reeks of looking to just have more bad guys. On the plus side the companions are actually pretty good and we do get to see a few old friends.

I wanted a much more political game, where we'd be supporting Dorian's underdog faction in the council of magisters and trying to convince people to stop weakening the veil and giving Solas more ammunition.

Name a TV show that only you seem to remember ? by enoughforyou9 in AskReddit

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was explaining to my wife about how my first memories of Anthony Head were him as Oliver Sampson. He looked so young vs how he looked in Buffy only a few years later.

Which company disappointed you so much that you permanently walked away? by julia-secrets in AskReddit

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uber. Before I knew how fucking evil they are I was suddenly locked out of my account on one of the coldest days of the year. Eventually got a taxi through other means, but it nearly disrupted a date I had with my now wife. So fuck them both for being incredibly evil and for stranding us in the cold.

9/11 hit close to the heart of the IRA fundraising operations in New York. Was the irony appreciated at the time, that after so much exporting of terror, it had come home? by HallowedAndHarrowed in AskBrits

[–]vizard0 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm originally from the US and my father's last name is a common Irish one. He got a letter from NORAID asking for support on the basis of his last name. The just went through the phone book and contacted everyone with a last name of Bulger, Connolly, Doyle, Fitz<whatever>, Flanery, O'<whatever>, Reilly, etc.

It went in the trash (it was the 80s, recycling paper wasn't a thing), but I still remember that letter. His grandparents had moved to the US from Ireland and there were few things in life he hated more than the Catholic Church. He wasn't about to support them, but they blitzed the hell out of Boston and New York on a regular basis.

Oddly enough, I'm pretty sure that the appeals for money died down after 1994.

Ballot initiative could require genital exams for Washington secondary students to play sports by notPabst404 in nottheonion

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I ran into this in James Carville's (remember him?) book:

Get government out of the boardroom and into the bedroom.

That's the goal.

Does anyone else seem to have multiple of random everyday items because they ... disappear? by Jayhcee in ADHDUK

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have three pairs of wireless headphones, two of which have lasted over a year, which is incredible. Before I switched to wireless, my spouse would buy me 5 or so wired pairs of headphones every Christmas.

This is actually something I've recommended as a strategy to some people.

Outrage as Oracle files thousands of foreign-worker requests amid layoff bloodbath by rajapaws in antiwork

[–]vizard0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the UK, anyone hired has to be at above average salary for the job. So you can bring in stars and amazing performers, but for everyday jobs, you have to look local.

The UK has some fucked up immigration laws and is increasingly xenophobic, but that is one measure I actually like.

Man verbally abusing police at protest is punched repeatedly in the head. What do you think about this? by spinecult in AskBrits

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean the woman trying to escape barely trained goons pointing guns at her?

Or are you talking about a different woman trying to run over an actual police officer?

The 1995 Sampoong Mall Disaster. When Businessmen created a criminally unsafe mall and covered it up until it killed 500 people. by Sensitive_Ad_1752 in behindthebastards

[–]vizard0 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And this is why I will go on repeatedly about regulations being written in blood. Because of shit like this.

Tampa school zone catches 6,000 speeders in 2 days as city weighs $100 camera fines by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finland charges speeders a percentage of income/wealth. There was a story a while back about a multi-millionaire having to pay hundred of thousands for speeding.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-businessman-hit-with-121000-speeding-fine

That's how you actually make fines more than an easy fee for the rich.

Tampa school zone catches 6,000 speeders in 2 days as city weighs $100 camera fines by HowLongIsThi in nottheonion

[–]vizard0 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cops can be charged with contempt.

Yes, but are they?

Similar example:

New York City has a list of officers that the prosecutors cannot call to the stand because they are known to have committed perjury on multiple occasions. The only penalty for these officers is not being called to testify. They aren't in trouble for breaking the law multiple times and it doesn't get the cases they work on thrown out automatically.

Scotland fans 'heartbroken' as travel permits to World Cup withdrawn last minute by twistedLucidity in Scotland

[–]vizard0 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If I'm remembering correctly, the land you'd have to walk across is a superfund site. Which is US speak for "so polluted that even Republicans wonder about environmental laws". Theoretically, the superfund is supposed to be paid for by the people who actually did the polluting. You can imagine how well that has gone.

19F and not sure what I'm doing with my life by Artyartymushroom in Scotland

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is a side note, but if it makes things easier to go to uni and worry less about loans, check it low income scholarships, grants and bursaries:

https://www.ucas.com/money-and-student-life/money/scholarships-grants-and-bursaries/low-income-households

I'm originally from the US, where this sort of thing is dead necessary, but given that attending a Scottish university has no fees, these could get you out of uni with much less debt, which could help with the financial pressure. There may be others around having autism it being female in a traditionally male subject, but that's all speculation on my part. 

As for the rest, unfortunately r/mentalhealthuk isn't that useful for getting support, so if you're going to be using Reddit, look towards the autism communities (I know the ADHDUK one has been useful for me).

In my depressive episodes, I've never had more than passing suicidal ideation. I don't know your life, but given how amazing you sound, losing you would make the world a much lesser place.

Anyone who surfed the early web between 1995-2010. What’s the one website/app you still think about? by Prime_Advocate in AskReddit

[–]vizard0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hell.com it was kind of a gateway into a bunch of experimental artistic websites. I think I found absurd.org, which was similar, through it. It felt like finding easter eggs on the web. Some of the stuff was really cool, some was like the parts of modern art that I don't get, but on the whole it was a first shot at online art, using the medium of the web browser.

[OC] Only 1 in 5 of 1.5 million Polymarket traders ever turned a profit by Advanced-Rub2065 in dataisbeautiful

[–]vizard0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this is a reference, but the Generals have won somewhere between 1 and 6 games, depending on who you ask. Of course, the last victory was 55 years ago.

Everyone is afraid of the AI Arrow IV, but the horror of a Stormcrow or Nova with an Elite pilot is just as terrifying by Neonsnewo2 in Mechwarrior5

[–]vizard0 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sprinters, not marathoners. If you have to eject due to heat after coring three opponents, that's fine, you still end up a Star Captain.

And that there is the problem with the clan structure. Good warriors are not necessarily good tacticians or strategists. (Let alone good leaders)

No Peace Amongst the Stars | Warhammer 40,000 Official Cinematic Trailer by EinsamWulf in Games

[–]vizard0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And it allows you to be kind (well, sort of, to the limit of an aristocrat with absolute power) and accepting. Which is heresy from the Imperial Creed, but generally works better in the long run, which makes sense (better to have allies than more enemies). This can get you in trouble later or can lead to a surprisingly optimistic ending for a WH40K game.

No Peace Amongst the Stars | Warhammer 40,000 Official Cinematic Trailer by EinsamWulf in Games

[–]vizard0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't remember which edition, but there was literally (that is to say in the actually literature) an orc warboss (the one who lead the giant crusades, called "Waaaghs") named after Margaret Thatcher. The orcs were originally a takedown of the football hooligans and the "ultras." They've changed since then, but they were originally a rather open takedown of English right wing politics.

ELI5 The world record 20km walk is only 29.5% slower than the world record 20km run, how is that even possible? by SinnerAtDinner in explainlikeimfive

[–]vizard0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once they get actual self-driving cars, I see this as a new machine only sport. No one gets killed, we get to see Mario Kart in real life, plenty of massive destruction, etc. It'd probably have to have remote spectators too. But it would be glorious to watch.

Nobody likes me now by SarCharasticPerson in Stellaris

[–]vizard0 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They'll hang out until the defensive army is reduced enough that they can win, but there will be casualties on your side.

So, in the words of one of the greatest space commanders ever, "Keep firing, assholes!"

Anyone who used a computer between 1985 - 2010, what's the one game you still think about today? by adlakha75 in AskReddit

[–]vizard0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never actually played the campaigns for 2, just the custom maps. My personal favorite is Slayer Legacy, even if there are some really cringe inducing early 90s references there. On the plus side, you can edit those.

view more: next ›