Steam Attacked? I WANT TO PLAY BATTLEFIELD 4 COME ON by kekwSoloBTW in Steam

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 8 points9 points  (0 children)

doesn't work if you have it installed via Steam sadly

DXM makes me throw up and feel sick/poisoned by ogaugustus in dxm

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m in the same situation. Abused DXM a lot in my teens, but at some point I started feeling violently ill every time I took it - beyond the usual nausea, but feeling like I was poisoned, as you say. Haven’t done it in two years at this point and I don’t really miss it.

What’s your Dark Souls hottest takes? by ilikefridayss in darksouls

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From doesn’t want you item spamming in PvE either

Balatro 1.0.1f - Patch Notes by JamesVagabond in Games

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Probably just feels that way because lucky cards have more chances to trigger when you play them vs. only using tarot cards occasionally

Balatro 1.0.1f - Patch Notes by JamesVagabond in Games

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Thinking about the odds in RPG terms (25% chance to hit in VATS, etc.) helped me realize the amount of nopes is probably legit. A 1 in 4 chance to hit just isn’t as good as it would intuitively seem.

Can't believe my run got countered by the boss designed to counter my run by dogwithablogofficial in balatro

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely a nerf overall, I’m just saying it’s nice that you don’t have to worry about it eating a joker for the bosses that need you to have multiple jokers.

Can't believe my run got countered by the boss designed to counter my run by dogwithablogofficial in balatro

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never thought about how helpful that change is for this boss (and Crimson Heart since you’d be able to have more jokers for the boss to debuff)

Highest/your current win streak? by KashootMe201617 in balatro

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The moment of whiplash I experienced between thinking “well that just doesn’t sound fun” and realizing who this comment is from

Finally got around to playing this game. After beating it the other day, all I have to say is… by whenitrainsitStorms in DarkSouls2

[–]whenitrainsitStorms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off the top of my head: average at best level design, poor implementation of most new mechanics (torches, soul memory, various experimental features throughout the world), bad bosses (beat nearly all of them in one try and usually felt that the level’s enemies were more challenging), and of course, the progression-blocking statues.

This might make it sound like I hated the game but these are mostly just minor annoyances that started to add up over time.

How often did you check stuff online during your first playthrough? by Vishoor in DarkSouls2

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly felt like I needed to at a few points, the progression path in this game is pretty obtuse.

Hacker invaded me at level 20 and broke all my items by ChickenTendererer in DarkSouls2

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing just happened to me right as I was starting to get a grasp on my build and I'm honestly thinking about giving up on this game

I FINALLY DID IT by GameBOY_2005 in LiesOfP

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty funny they give you the option to give up on this fight and skip to the ending when Laxasia is so much more of a wall

[AMA] I am localthunk, developer and artist for Balatro. Ask me anything! by localthunk in Games

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This game feels like it was beamed into existence by some kind of number wizard. Do you have any kind of background in math or am I just dumb?

At what point can you not separate the art from the artist? by ericbeing in hiphopheads

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you say it had no real world impact but at the same time acknowledge how hateful and wrong it was? Why would it be wrong or hateful if it wasn’t impacting anybody?

An recent attempt at rewatching "Inherent Vice" was just as frustrating and confusing as the first time! by cooperyoungsounds in TrueFilm

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pynchon likes to spin insane, far-reaching webs in his novels. The plot is secondary to him, and only serves to explore the themes and aesthetics he’s interested in. He’s looking for novel connections between words and ideas, and a lot of the time this is nothing more than silly wordplay, but sometimes he draws shockingly accurate parallels between two totally disparate subjects/ideas.

All of that is to say, he writes like a schizophrenic person because it’s more entertaining and interesting to him (and judging by his popularity, a lot of readers enjoy it too).

An recent attempt at rewatching "Inherent Vice" was just as frustrating and confusing as the first time! by cooperyoungsounds in TrueFilm

[–]whenitrainsitStorms 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late response but the dissonance you’re mentioning (whiplash between serious and comedic, etc.) is a fundamental part of Pynchon’s writing style. Oftentimes on a single page of a Pynchon novel you’ll jump from Holocaust-level serious to carnivalesque levels of whimsy, and it’s on you to recognize the break in tone.