ShranTheWaterPoloFan

joined 2 years ago
[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Could you give an example of something you are blamed for that you weren't alive for?

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's shocking how far you will go to avoid the idea that people aren't out to get you.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

It's interesting that any pushback you is evidence you are correct. It's also interesting that you take no responsibility for any difficulties you might experience, it's always the result of someone else's choice.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Which is it? Your choices don't make life more difficult or they do and that's why they are good?

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 12 points 2 years ago (10 children)

It is common to develop a drug or alcohol addiction as part of a coping mechanism. That can absolutely make your life more difficult. Coping mechanisms can make it more difficult to make changes that will better your life.

The path of least resistance isn't always the easiest path.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

The first four dragon warriors/quests were surprisingly ambitious.

DW is one of the first console RPGs.

DW2 is in many ways the template for a generation of RPGs, with progressively gathering party members and opening up the map via gaining new travel modes.

DW3 is still amazing. The party creation and job system is done better than most other attempts at it. And returning the old world was so cool.

DW4 had a true multi-perspective narrative with a detailed story. Unlike anything else that had come out before.

Later DW/DQs stopped innovating as much and stagnated, much as the entire JRPG genre feels stagnant.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 17 points 2 years ago (12 children)

I'm going to disagree with you. I have found it takes less to make me happy as I get older. Moreover, my happiest moments are those where others are happy. I take no pleasure in harming others and I don't believe that's a unique perspective.

I think your coping mechanisms have made your life more difficult.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 14 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Happiness is not the goal - it's the failure state. Happiness means I've become an abusive monster, like you.

That's a wild take man. Like what are you talking about? Can you tell me exactly what I've done to be an "abusive monster"? Could you elaborate on how happiness is only the result of being abusive?

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 12 points 2 years ago (16 children)

Are you happy?

It seems like you are lashing out randomly and have a world view that everything is orchestrated to harm you.

You all made sure no one would ever care about me, even going so far as to kill yourselves to guarantee it.

You believe that people have killed themselves to make your life worse? I don't want to sound mean, but you aren't the only person.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 48 points 2 years ago (67 children)

No one is ever going to acknowledge my humanity

What does that look like to you? People are talking to you right now. I know that no one has said "you are a person" but what specifically do you want?

Unless you were literally raised by wolves this is some self aggrandizing incel bullshit.

Coming up with an theory of the world that confirms that you are right and everyone else is terrible is lazy. I don't think you've ever actually cared about anyone but yourself.

I'm confused about what you want.

Mods literally got replaced by reddit because they refused to capitulate.

I'm not a fan of reddits choices, but if I was deeply involved in a community I'd consider staying to be part of that community still.

[–] ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I disliked Avatar in theaters, but chalked it up to wearing glasses and seeing it in 3D. I figured with the colors desaturated and the uncomfortable double glasses set up that I just made a poor choice of format.

About 4 years ago I decided to rewatch Avatar at home without the 3D gimmick.

It was worse. Everyone acts in ways that seem to serve the plot not their motivations. The heroes were all devoid of personality and a rigid unsmiling caricature of duty and honor that there was nothing likeable about them. Jake Sully has no personality other than being mystified by the world. The tall smurfs just stare longingly, tell Jake he's dumb and sigh about the importance of the Earth.

The villains were so over the top on their moustache twirling I liked their bravado so much more than the heroes. After an hour of Smurfs telling us trees are very important in a condescending way, I wasn't against blowing up a tree.

The battle at the end made no sense. Why the space faring race didn't just drop a some rocks on the site is baffling to me. Why didn't they use their range and technology advantage? They just ran as close as possible to people with spears.

I think it's just a little too heavy handed for me, and feels like many aspects of the plot weren't thought out.

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