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| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 08/07/21 11:54:36 PM #377 | Hmmm. This conversation has made me realize that several of my favorite FF games have something in common: their endgame/postgame content is pretty accessible at expected endgame development. FFX is the main exception, and is also the one I've done the least endgame content in. |
| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 08/07/21 10:41:23 PM #372 | If you decide to play LotR:tTA just know that hard mode isn't anything remotely resembling balanced. On the one hand the enemies are ridiculously stronger and tougher compared to you, but on the other hand they give out a lot more XP. |
| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 08/07/21 3:19:03 PM #360 | spikethedevil posted... X-2 does have some of the best gameplay and the best use if the job system in the series however.I prefer the job system in FFTactics, but I can't blame anyone for liking X-2's system. I wish I'd liked anything more about X-2 than just the combat, but.... |
| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 08/06/21 5:59:50 PM #347 | UnfairRepresent posted... This, or if you need to optimize in-battle time to the character's next turn, swapping your weapon or armor is one of the fastest available actions. |
| Topic | Data continues to suggest that cutting unemployment benefits hasn't helped |
| tiornys 08/05/21 11:13:02 AM #13 | Hmmm. 615,000 dead, incl. 270,000 people under age 75. 32,400,000 infections. I can't find national statistics by age, but California reports over 80% of cases in people aged 18-69. I'll go with 80%. Somewhere between 20%-35% long haul symptoms of varying severity, regardless of age or comorbidities. Let's conservatively assume 25% rate, of which 10% are serious. (32400000 - 615000) * 0.8 * 0.25 * 0.1 = 1270000 + 270000 = at least 1.54 million people directly removed from the workforce by covid, and could easily be millions more if serious long haul symptoms are more prevalent. There will also be significant indirect impact on potential workers who have instead assumed caretaker duties for impacted family. Among working people, white collar workers are less likely to be impacted due to lower exposure, since these jobs are easier to perform from home. Yeah, I'm not surprised the service industries can't find enough workers. |
| Topic | Make a porn parody out of the last movie you watched |
| tiornys 08/04/21 11:25:26 PM #5 | Sleek Thighs: GI Ho Origins |
| Topic | $10,000,000 but your mind now thinks like your political opposite? |
| tiornys 08/04/21 1:00:54 PM #18 | Sir Will posted... So I wouldn't be me. So, no. |
| Topic | 69 nice is the worst meme |
| tiornys 07/30/21 3:16:42 PM #11 | Not very nice |
| Topic | Do you use the right-shift key or the left-shift key? |
| tiornys 07/30/21 1:45:25 PM #15 | Bad poll, missing "Both" option. |
| Topic | When will Square-Enix bring back Lightning? |
| tiornys 07/28/21 10:12:13 PM #21 | pegusus123456 posted... You posted a poll that shows twice as many people dislike it as like it.I don't count "disappointing but not that bad" as being similar to "it sucks". I certainly wouldn't claim that most FF fans love FFXIII--just that a majority don't hate it. |
| Topic | When will Square-Enix bring back Lightning? |
| tiornys 07/28/21 10:05:29 PM #18 | MagnusDJL posted... Isn't Lightning much more popular in Japan? With the west being where she gets more flack?Apparently yes: https://novacrystallis.com/2013/01/japan-ranks-their-favorite-female-characters-from-the-final-fantasy-series/ edit and a more recent poll: https://nintendosoup.com/japan-votes-for-its-favorite-final-fantasy-games-and-characters/ |
| Topic | When will Square-Enix bring back Lightning? |
| tiornys 07/28/21 9:55:28 PM #13 | Irony posted... Now you're just making stuff upWhat makes you say that? Can you point to evidence that suggests otherwise? Because I can point to several sources that suggest the segment of the FF fanbase that hates FFXIII comprises about 20% of the fanbase. For example: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/poll/5808-five-years-and-a-million-discussions-later-how-do-you-feel |
| Topic | When will Square-Enix bring back Lightning? |
| tiornys 07/28/21 9:41:20 PM #10 | Irony posted... The only people I've heard say Lightning doesn't suck also said FF13 doesn't suck.Considering a majority of FF fans would agree that FF13 doesn't suck, that's a lot of people who might say Lightning doesn't suck. |
| Topic | When will Square-Enix bring back Lightning? |
| tiornys 07/28/21 9:38:15 PM #8 | pegusus123456 posted... I was under the impression that FF fans hated Lightning and thought she was boring as hell.True. Also, FF fans love Lightning and think she's one of the best characters in the franchise. Also tons of opinions in between. Don't think of the FF fanbase as a monolith. |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/27/21 12:05:29 PM #91 | 0 is not between 1 and 1. Did you mean to say that 1 - 0.999... = 0? Because that I would agree with. |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 9:42:42 PM #52 | clyde_frog posted... But the entire concept of limits in calculus is that a variable can approach a number without ever becoming that number. There would theoretically be an infinite amount of numbers between whatever 0.999 is and 1.Not quite. Because there are infinite 9's, I can prove that no matter how small a number you take away from 1, the result is strictly less than 0.999.... If it's impossible to take any amount from 1 and end up greater than or equal to 0.999..., then it must be the case that 0.999... is 1. (those of you who have done proofs with limits, this is a pretty trivial epsilon delta proof). |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 8:52:56 PM #36 | 0.999... is fundamentally 1. You can evaluate the fact that it is 1 by summing the infinite series that its digits represent. |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 4:34:18 PM #31 | Fundamentally, "0.999..." is just a relatively confusing way of writing "1". Kind of like how 2 * 1/2 is a way of writing 1, but less straightforward. |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 3:30:32 PM #25 | Tyranthraxus posted... There is a number that is infinitely close to 1 but isn't 1 but the number isn't 0.999...Cool, thanks! |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 3:14:47 PM #20 | Tyranthraxus posted... Infinitesimals aren't algebraic numbers and you can't use them in inequality or equality statement statements. That's like saying infinity = infinity. It doesn't make any sense.Fair. I'm not well versed in them, just aware they exist. I assume there's some sort of parallel construction you could do with them if you wanted to? [LFAQs-redacted-quote] |
| Topic | What is the number between 0.999... and 1? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 3:05:46 PM #14 | 0.999... <= 1 <= 1 So, arguably, 1. Or you can get infintesimals involved, but on the real numbers the answer is either 1 or undefined, depending on how you define "between". |
| Topic | Why is Black Widow in the Avengers for? |
| tiornys 07/26/21 11:40:04 AM #49 | Lokison posted... Comics: all the stuff said previously, but she also had a form of the super solider serum. I believe its implied in the movies that the Red Room did give her experimental treatments that may have done something similar, but I still havent watched Black Widow all the way through to confirm that.Can confirm, the movies imply experimental treatments. It's a blink and you can miss it thing though. |
| Topic | Are conservative women hotter than liberal women? |
| tiornys 07/25/21 10:27:47 PM #9 | Bestoffuture posted... I used to think no, but this meme...It's a stupid meme based on cherrypicking and confirmation bias. It's trivial to make the same thing but the other way around. |
| Topic | Name something you like that no one else on here cares about |
| tiornys 07/25/21 9:53:30 PM #15 | BABYMETAL Smackems posted... SpearsSpears are cool; if I had to learn a melee weapon a spear or similar polearm would be my choice. |
| Topic | The last time you flipped someone off? |
| tiornys 07/25/21 2:56:20 PM #3 | I can't remember. I can tell you the last time I flipped off a bowling pin though. |
| Topic | Rank these specific Final Fantasy games (PS2) |
| tiornys 07/25/21 12:04:05 AM #5 | LordFarquad1312 posted... Since you specified PS2, X>X-2>XIII'm guessing TZA would rank higher? |
| Topic | 0.99999 does not fucking equal 1 |
| tiornys 07/24/21 11:53:17 PM #14 | uwnim posted... Correct. It is 0.00001 away. |
| Topic | If you like turn-based RPGs, please post in this topic. |
| tiornys 07/24/21 11:48:00 PM #40 | Most of my top ten favorite games are turn-based RPGs. |
| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 07/24/21 12:23:33 PM #262 | In the sense that "post-game" means content intended to be completed at power levels well beyond what is needed for completing the game, FFX has a massive amount of post-game content. It's not for everyone though--postgame FFX plays very differently than storyline FFX, and there are some notoriously obnoxious minigames gating much of the content. |
| Topic | This is probably the greatest JRPG overworld music. |
| tiornys 07/22/21 11:42:48 PM #16 | The Popo posted... Guessing Im in the minority here, but I dont even think its the best overworld theme in that game. This is the best overworld theme from Final Fantasy IMO:Yeah, I can't blame you for that. Two of the strongest overworld themes in the series, both in FFVI. Another good one: https://youtu.be/wEuxAYkZs6E |
| Topic | This is probably the greatest JRPG overworld music. |
| tiornys 07/22/21 11:22:39 PM #3 | It's good, but it's got nothing on these gems: https://youtu.be/KqKwu5Mp7q8 https://youtu.be/MV-FvxoR1PQ |
| Topic | Is there a way to make GFAQs notify me if someone has quoted me, or posted in a |
| tiornys 07/22/21 5:19:25 PM #3 | If I want to check on threads I've posted in, I use the My Posts page: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/user/messages |
| Topic | Watching the FFXIII speedrun makes it look fantastic! |
| tiornys 07/19/21 11:11:16 PM #12 | Closing in on the chapter 11 end boss |
| Topic | Watching the FFXIII speedrun makes it look fantastic! |
| tiornys 07/19/21 9:54:39 PM #11 | And on to chapter 10. |
| Topic | Watching the FFXIII speedrun makes it look fantastic! |
| tiornys 07/19/21 9:50:35 PM #8 | Coming up on an epic smackdown to the chapter 9 end boss |
| Topic | Watching the FFXIII speedrun makes it look fantastic! |
| tiornys 07/19/21 9:18:12 PM #6 | Great strategies and expert precision. |
| Topic | Two more Texas House Democrats test positive for Covid-19 in Washington |
| tiornys 07/19/21 2:16:41 PM #55 | TheGoldenEel posted... so the age group that we should be concerned about protecting is 0-17, who, statistically are more likely to die from the regular flu than from covid. If we havent deemed the flu a public health crisis over the years, then how is where were at among that age group with covid a crisis?We have a flu vaccine for children and doctors recommend getting it every year, in the fall, starting from 6 months of age: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/flu.html |
| Topic | Started Final Fantasy X last night. |
| tiornys 07/19/21 12:49:40 AM #229 | Tsukasa1891 posted... It's like Square knew Kimahri sucks and no one will ever use him, so they made the solo boss fight scale to how strong Kimahri is.No. They knew that Kimahri would be used differently by different people, and that some potential paths could lead to wildly different power levels than other paths. The boss auto-scales because that's the best way to handle a character who can range anywhere from easily your weakest party member to easily your strongest. |
| Topic | Is there any reason to have both a Sleep Mask and Blackout Curtains? |
| tiornys 07/18/21 3:56:13 PM #5 | DepreceV2 posted... Wut?They're nitpicking your grammar; correct spelling would have been "If the mask does its job" with no apostrophe. IIRC your skin can sense light so just a sleep mask won't stop sunlight from disrupting your sleep. |
| Topic | Those Republicans are KILLING DEMOCRACY. AMERICA IS DOOMED. |
| tiornys 07/18/21 12:49:10 PM #27 | LightHawKnight posted... Also even without voter ID, DMVs should be open till midnight. Never understood the DMV hours when most people work then.DMV hours are another example of a subtle barrier. The less wealth you have and the less stable your employment is, the harder it is for you to take time away from normal work hours to visit the DMV. Rich office worker? Just let your boss know you'll be in a little late on Tuesday (or whatever). You might not even have to mark it as time off if you're salaried and/or can just stay late that day or another day that week. Poor worker in the service industry? Good luck not getting fired. edit: oh, and even if you have a sympathetic boss and can arrange a half day off or whatnot, can you actually afford the lost income? |
| Topic | Those Republicans are KILLING DEMOCRACY. AMERICA IS DOOMED. |
| tiornys 07/18/21 11:57:25 AM #14 | In topics like this, I'm posting at least as much for the benefit of lurkers as I am for the people actually making posts. |
| Topic | Those Republicans are KILLING DEMOCRACY. AMERICA IS DOOMED. |
| tiornys 07/18/21 11:48:11 AM #8 | MutantJohn posted... Are there seriously adults without a photo ID? How would they get a job?Why would you assume that every adult should have a job? |
| Topic | Those Republicans are KILLING DEMOCRACY. AMERICA IS DOOMED. |
| tiornys 07/18/21 11:45:48 AM #4 | It's not the requirement of a photo ID in a vacuum. It's that requirement alongside various policies and practices that put barriers in the way of certain groups of people obtaining IDs. In particular, if it's not possible to readily obtain a photo ID at no expense, this is a de facto poll tax and clearly unconstitutional. |
| Topic | What item did you used to buy, that they subsequently quit making? |
| tiornys 07/16/21 4:55:35 PM #113 | Medussa posted... not something i expected to see in this topic. very nice. i'm working on a Diamond era collection myself right now.I cut myself off from CCGs around the time L5R was ending; divested my collection or I'd see if I could help. I really liked that setting (had a D&D campaign in that world back in 3.5) and it was a pretty good CCG too. Sadly it was a lot harder to find a game than with MtG so I didn't actually play that often. |
| Topic | What item did you used to buy, that they subsequently quit making? |
| tiornys 07/16/21 4:40:13 PM #111 | Not food related: Legend of the Five Rings CCG Food related: Thingamajig candy bars. Basically a Whatchamacallit with dark chocolate. My favourite candy bar ever. Clover club chili chips. Not my absolute favorite but there's just nothing like them when the craving hits. Also, original flavor Spearmint Lifesavers. These at least I found an acceptable replacement. |
| Topic | Is Apple losing competition in smart phones? |
| tiornys 07/16/21 3:21:42 PM #4 | I assume referring to this: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/chinas-xiaomi-overtakes-apple-in-global-smartphone-market.html |
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