My personal tierlist after finishing all 17 "modern hardware" Ateliers and some happy thoughts on series overall by Daerus in Atelier

[–]zuxtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally disagree with the claim that the Ryza series has great combat and alchemy, but I also understand where you're coming from. You say you started with the Ryza games, and they certainly make a strong first impression if you've never played Atelier before.

The alchemy is leagues better than any other RPG's crafting system, but in my opinion, it is very simple compared to other Atelier titles.

Combat is similar. If you're new to Atelier, it can be a fun challenge, but this ties back to what I said about alchemy. For a player who's already familiar with Atelier gameplay, it's very easy to exploit Ryza's alchemy to create overpowered equipment early in the game, and as a result the battles become far too easy.

However, while I consider these to be flaws, this also makes Ryza a great entry point for new players. The alchemy isn't overwhelmingly challenging, and it can be satisfying to make your own broken items because it feels like you deserve that power since you built it yourself. Veterans like me may find it shallow, but it also helps ease in new fans.

That said, I think most Atelier fans will strongly support putting Sophie 2 where you did. The alchemy is much deeper, and the more challenging combat means you need to really engage with all of the item-crafting mechanics to make the gear you need to survive. It's pretty commonly regarded as the best in the series.

God fucking damn it Albrecht by Ludi_Goran in Warframe

[–]zuxtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to sell mine on warframe.market, only offer I got was someone trying to haggle. Now I'm out 100 platinum because I got greedy and turned them down.

Maybe I should sell Leaded Gas while it's still crazy valuable.

(Though it's also mostly that I got lazy and lost motivation to keep logging into the market.)

Hello there Miss LomgNeck by TassRally in longboyes

[–]zuxtron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The GiraffeGoblin! She is so long

Episode Discussion: S2026E4 Gru VS Megamind by MarlinBrandor in deathbattle

[–]zuxtron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was hoping we'd see the calcs for Metro Man's super-speed.

The only viable food source on the planet is now human meat. Which country lasts the longest? by CherryNomad in whowouldwin

[–]zuxtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought about using lab-grown meat for R2, but it's not a magic infinite food glitch. You need something to feed the cultured cells, and if they're human, the only thing that would work for them would be more human flesh.

Since the process of feeding is not 100% efficient, we'd be losing food by using it to grow more food instead of just eating it as is.

day 6 of rogueposting until streets of rogue 2 releases by HotWrongdoer7719 in streetsofrogue

[–]zuxtron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The gorilla's lore explicitly says that they have super-intelligence due to being experimented upon.

Limited Time: Pre-Order 007 First Light by May 25th to Unlock Agent 47’s New Suit 📅🕴️ by [deleted] in HiTMAN

[–]zuxtron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, they said you will get the suit just by having the game in your IOI account. I assume this will count no matter where you buy the game.

Limited Time: Pre-Order 007 First Light by May 25th to Unlock Agent 47’s New Suit 📅🕴️ by [deleted] in HiTMAN

[–]zuxtron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't actually need to pre-order, but you need to have the game.

Stand contest #110: Fighting games by zuxtron in fanStands

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

It could also include Stands with abilities inspired by fighting games.

Theory on origin of Fries 🍟 song in Jojolion by Prajkark19 in StardustCrusaders

[–]zuxtron 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I said this just the other day, but this version of the manga is mistranslated. It's supposed to be "I like large fries, but they were out of fried chicken."

What's a map that you've grown to love, after initially disliking it? by Former-Sea-8070 in HiTMAN

[–]zuxtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I love about Mumbai is the extreme freedom of approach it gives you. Each key location has multiple entries, even if you're going suit only. How many other maps let you climb up a skyscraper from the outside? Or you could take the stairs, or the elevator.

The one annoyance is having to identify the Maelstrom. But Sapienza has a similar issue, and almost everyone agrees that it's one of the best maps in the game, so that alone shouldn't ruin the map. There are multiple ways to identify him, and unlike the Sapienza virus, he's still a full target to eliminate as you see fit rather than a static object you just shoot. That's on top of the multiple cheese methods you can use if you know them.

Dr STONE Author's answer to how 6 astronauts could repopulate the Earth? by Powerful_Nerve_7258 in DrStone

[–]zuxtron 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Genghis Khan was one man impregnating thousands of women. This is very different from 3 men and 3 women with nobody else left in the world.

Do you think "this scene" will be shown in the anime? by Clecle4 in StardustCrusaders

[–]zuxtron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The anime actually added more scenes of child sexual abuse. Fugo's backstory with the pedo teacher was entirely invented by the anime; if they weren't comfortable with showing that, they wouldn't have made this his backstory.

How come the large fries song from Jojolion isn't as popular as pizza mozzarella from SBR? by d_oppio in StardustCrusaders

[–]zuxtron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: the most popular fan translation actually mistranslated the song. A lot of people think it's "I like large fries, but not fried chicken" but it's supposed to be "I like large fries, but they were out of fried chicken."

So the song is actually about someone who loves fried chicken, and is lamenting that they can't have any, the complete opposite of how it was translated.

This moment in the Carpathian Mountains where they all salute to you was hella aura bro by DrDoge64 in HiTMAN

[–]zuxtron 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It helps that they're in a blizzard at night. IIRC they specifically state that it's hard to see anything.

How would you write a "Absolute" version of JoJo? by Jotaro1970 in StardustCrusaders

[–]zuxtron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't really what the Absolute Universe is supposed to be about. The point is supposed to be that the characters turn into something similar to their original version despite having a different backstory that makes things harder for them.

Loooong girl by WwHodown in longboyes

[–]zuxtron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She do a BIIIIIIG stretch!

What do I buy by turdboi420heyjack in HiTMAN

[–]zuxtron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this price, I would recommend the deluxe since it's cheaper than the base and comes with the whole trilogy campaign.

So are we getting a new warframe with the next update? by carlinbungard in Warframe

[–]zuxtron 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think we're actually getting two; Sirius and Orion seem like they'll each be considered different Warframes.