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| Topic | RuneScape in 2024 |
| ZMythos 05/03/24 8:30:57 AM #10 | For a while I used the mobile app to buy and sell stuff on the ge
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| Topic | Hamas offered to release the hostages in exchange for no invasion of Gaza |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 11:26:14 PM #27 | andel posted...
a terrorist organization that just slaughtered thousands of civilians doesn't exactly have credibility two days after slaughtering thousands of civilians. bibi is basically a terrorist himself as well, but no legitimate government would ever accept that 'deal'So instead they fired on civilians and the hostages. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Japan is Xenophobic, according to Biden |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 7:38:48 PM #128 | ssjevot posted...
It's literally a few streets. It's not even legally enforced. And foreign tourists, despite being the problem (because rude tourists are absolutely a problem) are not being singled out, the rule says local residents are allowed to use the streets, not anyone else.Woah. You can back off with the accusations. If you knew anything about me you would not accuse me of anything supremacist about white people or America. If I'm misinformed then fine, I gave some evidence supporting my understanding but if it's wrong then you should have told me me why it's wrong instead of telling me I made it up or I'm trying to shit on another country. I didn't even mention whether or not I'm white. I am, no point in pretending or hiding it, but that was your assumption you made up about me. I'm not trying to beef. This is my response and you can reply if you want. I'll probably read whatever it is and move on. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Japan is Xenophobic, according to Biden |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 12:21:07 PM #62 | Turbam posted...
Realistically, I feel like most places are xenophobic It's understandable that our animal instincts would raise caution when exposed to social groups that don't look or behave in the same way we're accustomed to, and that general anxiety informs our collective decision making. But a phobia is an irrational fear, and the idea is to get over it and become more understanding (and by extension, accepting) of whatever challenges those conceptions. In general the world has gotten better about this, especially with how connected everything and everyone is these days. Still a long way to go and artifacts from generations past still keep prejudiced beliefs, systems, and structures in place worldwide. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Japan is Xenophobic, according to Biden |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 12:14:27 PM #57 | ssjevot posted...
That was done to prevent harassment of Geisha and isn't for foreigners only. It's all tourists. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/geisha-district-kyoto-tourist-ban-b2509208.html The problem persists as of now, Mr Ota says, as tourists in large numbers throng to Japan after the Covid-19 pandemic with little respect for Japans social norms and etiquette. I understand that it's for the protection of the locals in the district, but it's pretty clearly targeting foreign visitors, which is by definition xenophobic even for a noble reason. Tourists can be Japanese citizens too, of course, but like most tourist-heavy destinations in any country they're probably in the minority. And while the US is unarguably racist, I can't think of a comparison in this case where a neighborhood, borough, attraction, or village/town is entirely closed off to tourists/visitors/outsiders besides government buildings or private land. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Japan is Xenophobic, according to Biden |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 11:50:26 AM #47 | I mean I've definitely seen social media posts showing Japanese businesses with "no foreigners" signs outside their doors, and a quick google search shows other examples and stories testifying to the same experiences.
And there was this article I saw a couple months ago: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/08/kyoto-geisha-district-tourist-ban-gion Unless I'm misunderstanding these posts/articles or they're all lying? I guess I misused the word "region" but I didn't think of the word "district" until I recalled the article above. It seems to me like there's definitely a stigma against tourists and foreigners. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Japan is Xenophobic, according to Biden |
| ZMythos 05/02/24 11:10:58 AM #21 | Japan is pretty racist and xenophobic. There are restaurants, hotels, and even entire areas/regions that don't allow foreigners (Tourists and immigrants alike) in them.
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| Topic | Left-Wing Protesters Being Brutally Attacked by Right-Wing Loons in UCLA |
| ZMythos 05/01/24 8:17:29 AM #9 | That first tweet about accusing "a certain group" of being "above the rest of us" is really sus, just saying.
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| Topic | CE NYT Connections Topic - Part 6 |
| ZMythos 05/01/24 7:22:51 AM #40 | Connections
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| Topic | Pokemon Sun/Moon. |
| ZMythos 04/30/24 10:19:50 PM #14 | Alola has some great pokemon designs and variety from other generations, but so much of what you can find in the wild is really really REALLY slow.
The region is pretty and packed with things to look at and interact with but you're going to experience it all on rails. Cutscenes and roadblocks halt your progress every 10 minutes. There's not much for puzzles or dungeons, though that was on the decline in XY as well. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | TIL about Floyd's Florida's "pay to stay in prison" |
| ZMythos 04/28/24 11:03:12 AM #36 | Blatantly unconstitutional
Florida should be punished for this bullshit. But they wont, because Republicans are sadistic fascist fucks and democrats are spineless pricks. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | EXP. Share in X/Y. |
| ZMythos 04/27/24 6:52:05 PM #12 | EXP Share in gen 9 doesn't even matter. XP Candy is soooooooo easy to find that leveling up is trivial
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| Topic | Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 9:31:20 PM #25 | ClayGuida posted...
At some point, the people are going to fight back.Why do you think cops want to be armed to the teeth like a military? --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | There is a FTL scenario where you can't turn down slavery... |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 7:50:20 PM #7 | Well you can dismiss crew at any time so if you have a moral quandary with demanding someone join your crew then just let them go immediately after.
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| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 1:01:26 PM #32 | blackrider76 posted...
Pyro airblasting is low ceiling?Getting good at airblast isn't too hard, honestly. The skill it takes fluctuates based on your opponent, and while advanced tech like reflect-jumping exists, the current mechanics make it highly impractical as you simply take too much damage. Thus it doesn't contribute much to overall effectiveness despite being difficult to do. blackrider76 posted... Id say Medic and Engie are the lowest skill floors. Their higher skill ceilings are mostly for Ubersaw or Frontier Justice variants.Medic definitely has the lowest floor of the 9 since any healing is good healing. But counting enemy uber, landing arrows, and general heal spread is hard so the ceiling is pretty high. Engineer requires a minimum awareness to building placement that puts him a bit higher on the skill floor effectiveness chart. blackrider76 posted... Huntsman Sniper is honestly pretty low skill floor too, as a Huntsman main myself.I wouldn't say /pretty/ low. Lower than stock sniper sure but being effective at the huntsman still requires a minimum level of competence above some other classes. blackrider76 posted... I would hesitate to call Heavy low anything either, given how theyre prime Sniper/Spy fodder.heavy is mechanically low-skill. tracking, positioning, and jump-revving are the upper end of his toolkit. Doesn't take much mechanical skill to execute heavy to a competent degree, and there's not much higher he can go than that. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:51:21 PM #27 | kirbymuncher posted...
I'm really curious what sorts of ways you see people misuse "skill ceiling". Since I basically never see anyone use it, correctly or notI don't see the phrase used too frequently, but I see it enough and actually saw it used today which sparked my decision to make this topic. In fact, it was actually about Overwatch. Something about Mercy having a low skill ceiling which they said means she's easy to pick up. They should have used skill floor instead if that's what they were referring to. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:46:02 PM #25 | If you've ever played Team Fortress 2, here's how I would describe the 9 classes.
Low Floor, Low Ceiling: Heavy, Pyro Low Floor, High Ceiling: Soldier, Medic High Floor, Low Ceiling: Spy High Floor, High Ceiling: Scout, Sniper, Demoman Engineer is pretty middle-ground for both. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:25:54 PM #16 | I didn't think of comparing games themselves but that's a good analogy.
Games, characters, etc. That are more accessible also have lower skill floors by default. That's not a bad thing. Having a low floor and a high ceiling is also possible. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:20:01 PM #11 | Ar0ge posted...
So explain a low skill ceiling then.A character or class which doesn't require much competency to reach their maximum effectiveness, regardless of how effective they are compared to other characters. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:07:42 PM #3 | DarthAragorn posted...
as someone currently playing an MMO, healers absolutely do not have a low skill floorThat was my primary focus, yes. I don't know enough about MMOs to comment there. Keep in mind this kind of discussion would exclude high stakes competition types of game modes where the majority of players are seasoned veterans. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | My gaming pet peeve: Misuse of the phrase "Skill Ceiling" |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 12:01:10 PM #1 | You see this frequently in discussions on competitive games with different characters/classes.
If what they're trying to say is that the character has an accessible set of moves or abilities, aka they're "easy to pick up", then that character has a low skill floor. They're describing the minimum level of competency to be effective in most encounters. A healer in a class-based team game usually has a low skill floor because your basic function to heal teammates is usually easy to do and understand while also positively contributing to a fight. A marksman/sniper usually has a high skill floor because you're often only effective when landing critical hits, which takes a higher level of initial skill to be consistent at. A skill ceiling is the upper limit of a character's ideal movement, abilities, etc. A high skill ceiling is often described as "hard to master". While not always the case, a character/class with a high skill ceiling rewards the time and effort put into mastering those skills with a higher overall effectiveness versus a character with a lower skill ceiling. Characters/classes with high aerial mobility usually have a high skill ceiling since the extra dimension of movement takes more spatial reasoning and insight versus a character that primarily moves on the ground. Mastery of that mobility puts you at an advantage over grounded targets by giving more angles of attack and evasion. Anyway that's my rant. Thanks for listening. Feel free to comment. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | DeSantis says Florida will not comply with Title IX changes. |
| ZMythos 04/26/24 11:21:09 AM #5 | Joe should send the armed forces to every public school in Florida that doesn't comply.
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| Topic | Does Biden bear any responsibility for people not wanting to vote for him? |
| ZMythos 04/25/24 10:04:38 AM #111 | shyguybry posted...
Im not voting period, I just dont care.Must be nice to live in a bubble. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Does Biden bear any responsibility for people not wanting to vote for him? |
| ZMythos 04/25/24 9:56:10 AM #94 | Yea, the real answer is "Biden could be doing better in a lot of areas and our electoral system fucking sucks but now is certainly not the time to revolutionize it because literal, unabashed fascism is knocking on the door."
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| Topic | I think someone figured out the One Piece (One Piece 1113 spoiler new chapter) |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 11:19:24 PM #5 | WingsOfGood posted...
this?yea lol --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | I think someone figured out the One Piece (One Piece 1113 spoiler new chapter) |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 11:16:18 PM #2 | Spongebob did this years ago
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| Topic | Nearly 300 bodies found at gaza strip. |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 11:05:42 PM #11 | You know how self-defense laws in the US stop applying when the assailant flees/gives up?
The IDF is the equivalent of following them home, killing their family, and breaking everything in the house. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | What do you personally think about Joe Biden? |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 1:49:50 PM #14 | He's passed some good bills, signed some good executive orders, but he could be doing a lot better.
I get that he's limited by a conservative congress and SCOTUS but he's not pressuring his own party to do much, either. The worst part of his presidency has been his response to Israel/Palestine. The US gov't is far too quick to come to the defense of an Apartheid State like Israel. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | NYT Strands #3: CEmen: The Last Strand |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 10:31:51 AM #85 | I feel like a
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| Topic | NYT Strands #3: CEmen: The Last Strand |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 9:22:33 AM #82 | Strands #51
As easy as pie Who the fuck puts --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | As predicted, Doctors are leaving states because politicians don't listen. |
| ZMythos 04/23/24 9:03:07 AM #21 | This is what Republican lawmakers want so that healthcare becomes less and less accessible to the working poor.
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| Topic | Trump Trials General Part 16: It's Not Going to End, Is It? |
| ZMythos 04/22/24 3:53:03 PM #187 | TomClark posted...
Former President I'm assuming. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Trump Trials General Part 16: It's Not Going to End, Is It? |
| ZMythos 04/22/24 3:50:42 PM #184 | What's FPOTUS?
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| Topic | How many of deoxxys' favorite Roguelikes have you played? |
| ZMythos 04/19/24 10:44:55 PM #10 | deoxxys posted...
23 games in total maybe I should add two more.20XX, 30XX, and Rogue Legacy 2 texanfan27 posted... hades is next on my list to tryI just started Hades. I really dig it. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | How many of deoxxys' favorite Roguelikes have you played? |
| ZMythos 04/19/24 10:44:21 PM #7 |
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| Topic | Unlimited Free Fried Chicken or Unlimited Free Pizza |
| ZMythos 04/19/24 8:29:43 PM #3 | While the best fried chicken beats the best pizza imo, a mid pizza will always outclass mid friend chicken.
Combine that with the limitless combinations of toppings and I'd say Pizza is the best choice. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | He's ready. |
| ZMythos 04/18/24 1:46:34 PM #15 | While my apartment lease allows cats, and I have enough extra income to adopt one, I don't trust myself with a pet yet. My place is a bit messy and I'm not home for 10-12 hours on weekdays.
So grats to you and your little loaf friend. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Just saw this Fandom ads meme on Twitter. So true |
| ZMythos 04/18/24 10:56:43 AM #12 | ad companies should be paying me since those ads are using bandwidth and power to be displayed on my screen.
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| Topic | Trump Trials General Part 15: CE's Last Hurrah |
| ZMythos 04/18/24 10:53:21 AM #240 | RchHomieQuanChi posted...
He really is a child. Jesus Christ. mystic_belmont posted... He shouldn't be bored, the entire trial is about him. Trump knows what he's doing. His entire legal strategy has been to feign ignorance/incompetence and flagrantly violate rules and decorum. That's always been his strategy even back in 2015. It causes delays without penalty. His cult followers and media stooges paint every minor consequence of his actions as more biased persecution by a rigged system. What he's doing gives him control of the narrative. He isn't incompetent. He weaponizes incompetence. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Current Events got the LUE treatment and is now a private board. Part 3 |
| ZMythos 04/16/24 1:04:29 PM #4 | Zikten posted...
Its crazy that we are already on topic 3 when this event is only about 24 hours oldWere you around for the MLP Generals in their hayday? We burned through a topic in 3 hours once. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Social Media thinks everything is inherently political. |
| ZMythos 04/16/24 10:11:08 AM #21 | Yea I'd argue a lot of things, if not all things, have a political angle to them.
Like, the thoughts, words, and actions we take are influenced by our environment and upbringing, which in turn are influenced by the politics of the people who were in those circles. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Fandom's Statement on Transphobia |
| ZMythos 04/16/24 9:24:34 AM #10 | This is a good thing.
Transphobia was plaguing CE and this site as a whole. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Current Events got the LUE treatment and is now a private board. Part 2 |
| ZMythos 04/15/24 8:49:53 PM #304 | ZMythos posted...
4) When the FUCK are they going to make Cloudy Blue the default color theme and not make it forget your choice every 30 days?OH MY GOD IT JUST HAPPENED This site man, I tell you. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Current Events got the LUE treatment and is now a private board. Part 2 |
| ZMythos 04/15/24 8:04:40 PM #292 | I suppose this is one way to stop the alt-right shitposters who constantly make/buy accounts and make bad faith topics.
But that leaves me with a few questions: 1) How will discussions of inherently political games be handled? 2) Will other social boards that aren't gaming-specific receive the same treatment over time? 3) What exactly is Fandom's endgame with the site as a whole? Since actions like this will drive down site traffic, what's their long term plan to attract (and keep) new users? 4) When the FUCK are they going to make Cloudy Blue the default color theme and not make it forget your choice every 30 days? --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | pannenkoek has uploaded a nearly 4 hour video on invisible walls in sm64 |
| ZMythos 04/15/24 7:50:25 AM #4 | In the outro he said 10 months is about 2% of his whole life, so he's in his 40s by that math.
Crazy dedication to the game. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | California Conservative Bitterly Learns Not to Take Best Blue State for Granted |
| ZMythos 04/14/24 4:22:25 PM #16 | KiwiTerraRizing posted...
So she loves everything liberalism does for her but yet actively tries to destroy it. Typical Republican.That's what conservative brainrot does to you. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Iran drones currently en route to Israel. |
| ZMythos 04/14/24 11:39:11 AM #163 | https://youtu.be/XfiSZQsMXNE
Iran and Israel rn --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | Mike Johnson planned with Clarence Thomas about undoing Same Sex Marriages. |
| ZMythos 04/12/24 7:55:34 PM #43 | Roachmeat posted...
Except that would backfire the minute another republican takes the white house with a cooperative senate majority. Term limits or forced retirement when the judge can't recognize their own name, either one works for me.If you pack the court with enough justices, you will make it impractical for any kind of retaliation. n packings require n+1 retaliatory packings. Also by turning it into a stupid game you delegitimize the power and scope of the court, which is an equally acceptable outcome. --- Rainbow Dashing: "it's just star wars" AutumnEspirit: *kissu* |
| Topic | What happens to the GOP when Trump loses in November? |
| ZMythos 04/12/24 11:09:06 AM #3 | Another insurrection attempt probably
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