Recent content by TelosSupreme

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    EA response is typical

    EA games are money-grubbing garbage: Big surprise. Too bad I can still play the original 2 Battlefront games with EVERYTHING unlocked from install. What, did they actually think games were supposed to be fun? Psh.
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    Thoughts on Sonic Forces reception

    I really think that Sonic Team just needs to sit down and figure out what - at least to them - is the core appeal of Sonic, and stick with that. Keep it clear and focused and be consistent about it. If they want to maintain a more successful track record then they're going to have to maintain a...
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    Writer's block

    I particularly like this guy's solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5cJDkfgOKI Often the hardest part is simply starting. Refining kind of follows naturally, thought telling yourself when good enough is good enough can be the second hardest part.
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    I'm sorry man, you're just not convincing me here. It really sounds like a lot of anecdotal conjecture. Could you at the very least link me any resources that corroborate what you're saying? Specifically the claims about LGBT representation in the military as well as rates of reported happiness...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    You don't really know a damn thing about me. If I didn't care on some level, then it would make far more sense to just ignore the issue and let trans people keep killing themselves. I specifically said that it would behoove us to find new solutions to helping that demographic deal with their...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    Okay, a good portion of that was a whole load of what, so I'd appreciate it if you'd give me some resources to show how you came to a majority of those conclusions. What I can tell you however is that statistically, the suicide rate of trans people is far higher than the normal population for...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    Like I said; factitious locker room talk. Yes, it's not very classy, but really who gives a shit? Besides which it was over a decade ago and he even apologized for it. Obama said something similar once before but we don't judge him on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKYmiWiNqOw If...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    Can you corroborate any of that? Sure, he's made lewd statements, but that wasn't bragging about sexual assault. It's just douche-y locker room talk. Also, who's civil rights is he impeding? How on Earth is he endorsing tyranny? Like, please inform me. I'm genuinely curious what you mean by that...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    That's probably why I find myself enjoying webcomics more these days. More creative freedom and definitely more creative ideas. Reminds me of the documentary "Stripped," where they compared and contrasted the mentality of authors for longstanding newspaper strips and online comics. It's very...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    In regards to the "real life super villain" thing, you don't think that's a tad hyperbolic? Yes, he's a buffoon, but even the worst presidents couldn't be classified as "super villains." Besides which, it kind of rips me right out of the experience when I'm literally staring Trump in the face in...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    Making Captain America a Hydra agent, making Red Skull a blatant Trump stand-in (and making MODOK a literal Trump stand-in), creating gender/race-swapped characters for the sake of pandering without giving them compelling personalities and stories, and cringe-inducing writing like this...
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    Sure, and it wasn't exactly subtle then either. But at the very least they were still telling stories that brought people together. Now their just insulting their fan base and devaluing beloved characters.
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    Diversity in Fiction - Question

    I'd say the easiest way to create "diverse" characters (which really depends on where you're coming from) is to just do the complete opposite of what Marvel has been doing recently. Don't make token characters for the sake of looking good and if you can't help that, then at least know who to...
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    Poll: National Novel Writing Month Has Begun!!!

    Eh, I don't know. If encouragement is the idea, then it really would be better to start with a simpler goal. You don't climb a mountain on your first hiking trip.
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    Poll: National Novel Writing Month Has Begun!!!

    Yeah, sharing a similar sentiment here that length seems to be an arbitrary element, if not outright damaging. I'd much rather spend a month developing a really solid short story than padding out a 50,000-word pile of crap. To me it's no better than those damn page limits on college essays. If...