Recent content by Xeorm

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    Knights of Sidonia manga (Season 2 Spoilers)

    Might be misremembering, but I do recall the whole process being mentioned in the first season as part of the lore dump of all the things that had changed. Kinda reminded me of how some animals (mostly amphibians I think?) will change genders if needed. Usually in species where they're remote...
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    Hearthstone Kicks Off the Frost Festival with a Lich King-Themed Tavern Brawl and More

    Uhh, the Lich King has zero to do with the new brawl. It's entirely based on Ahune.
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    Bioware Says Anthem is "Science Fantasy" Like Star Wars, Not Hardcore Sci-Fi

    Science fiction is roughly anything science related like space, but is a fictitious story. Space fantasy refers to a story that is in space, but distinctly fantastical in a way reminiscent of more traditional fantasy stories. Star Wars has the main character using space magic, a space sword, as...
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    Bioware Says Anthem is "Science Fantasy" Like Star Wars, Not Hardcore Sci-Fi

    The first ME payed a lot of attention to the little details. Shields didn't block all damage, but worked similar to Dune's shields - anything going too fast was stopped, but slower things like the acid shots from the bugs and melee attacks went straight through the shields. Lasers were very rare...
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    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

    Hmm. Not really I'd argue. Not familiar with Sleepy Hollow or Princess Mononoke, but the others have the protagonists being chosen because something about them is special, or more commonly because they're swept up in circumstance (and then maybe turn out special). This is them being told to...
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    Attractive in mirror but ugly on photo?

    Don't forget about movement. A still photo will be a single instance of time, with you unmoving. Takes practice to take a good, single photo. You can cheat somewhat by focusing on a facial expression you know works (like a smile or duck face) but it can still be iffy. That image in the mirror...
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    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

    My thoughts were on watching the trailer: I really, really want to punch the lead in the face. Can think of no other word beyond "douche" for him and his partner. Definitely looks built for the YA crowd, so I can see where they're going. Too old to like them, but not old enough that I can...
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    Microsoft Announces Xbox Project Scorpio as the Xbox One X

    What else is there to talk about? It's an xbox with a bit better specs that's still worse than a PC. The name is the only thing that stands out with it.
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    Kerbal Space Program Acquired by Take-Two Interactive

    Squad selling KSP makes a lot of sense. The employees who could really work with the game have already left, and the remaining ones no longer have anyone to leech off of. Best to sell it now and then move on. Someone buying it though intrigues me. Wondering where they'll take it, as I...
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    DCEU

    What I'd really like to see, I think, is more DC movies relatively unconnected from the main universe. Make some good movies, then combine them later. Don't force it.
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    The Tipping Payment Salary System. Why is it still a thing?

    To answer your questions: minimum wage will be defined by location. There's a federal minimum wage, most states will have a higher minimum, and some cities even increase that number. It can vary a lot. With groups that get paid by tips, the employer will have to make sure the employee makes at...
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    Journey to Un'Goro - What do you think?

    From what I've seen the warrior one is good, but does require some good taunt cards to play. If you're playing the crappy taunts, it's not going to work. But it is remarkably good once you get two or so blasts off onto minions. The quests in general are mostly mediocre, aside from a few. The...
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    Report: Some Nintendo Switch Tablets Are Warping

    The switch has much more hardware going on that can go wrong. Other consoles are effectively cheap computers and we've been doing that for ages. More parts in the switch means more stuff likely to go wrong, that's all.
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    Battle.net is No More. Say Hello to Blizzard App

    This. Precisely. Don't get me wrong, I understand the idea of branding. It's something you always have to keep in mind. But at the same time, this is terrible branding. Bnet was a well known name, and easily shortened down to two syllables, with a fun, recognizable symbol. It's the perfect...
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    When it's OK to demand your money back?

    If the brand is the same and they're advertising it such that it's still the same product, yet what you actually get is different, then that's a problem on their end. They've sold a different product than what they said they were selling. If you bought the product, thinking it was something...