KombatWombat

@KombatWombat@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the #1 most butthurt response you've had on here?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I was defending someone who had their comment removed from Palestine@lemmy.ml for saying the governments of both Palestine and Israel had failed their people. Someone replied with

  Leave it to a .world liberal piece of shit to rules lawyer in defense of a fascist collaborator

  and later

  Not in a community for the oppressed people, you fuckwit. Just from your comment I can tell you’re a white liberal male who has never had to deal with any sort of discrimination or oppression. Get the fuck out of here with that centrist “both sides” bullshit. You disgust me.

  I wasn’t even being provocative or anything, so the personal attacks seemed out of nowhere. The only “rules lawyering” I did was saying criticizing a country’s leadership isn’t racism. And the so-called “fascist collaborator” spent more time criticizing the Israeli government than Palestine’s.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the #1 most butthurt response you've had on here?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I think I remember seeing in a YPTB thread that a mod running several niche AI subs was preemptively banning people from their suite if they saw them express anti-AI sentiment elsewhere. So you probably weren’t the only one banned from that post.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Interesting news⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Based.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vince always at it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Bravo Vince

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Owned (stocks)⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You should sell plasma

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Screenshot of my current game! Lies of P⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Its name is wordplay in Korean, where P means blood. But it is weird when translated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I understand this will be controversial amoungst scrubs who never got gud⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought it was funny OP

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not racist. People accuse others of that term too flippantly. It is ignorant though.

  Language changes a great deal over time, and slurs are no exception. What is a completely inoffensive label at some point can be a slur later on. What is a mild insult in one area can be much more severe somewhere else. Sometimes what was a slur can be reclaimed and become acceptable, even positive. But that can also depend on who is saying it and other contextual details. I don’t know anything about “k!wifarms” but I wouldn’t assume malicious intent without more information.

  That example looks much like the No True Scotsman fallacy, since a word is redefined later to exclude what would be exceptions to their claim based on an added qualification. Person A also made Person B get the evidence to refute their claim rather than fulfilling the burden of proof themselves. I know it’s not a formal debate or anything, but even so, bad faith arguments are just rude. Just own the mistake and say “you’re right, I was only thinking of first world countries/liberal democracies/developed nations/whatever”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨doctors⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Congratulations, that’s really impressive!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah it’s good in a lot of ways but especially early on you can just get stuck with no way to progress due to bad luck.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game design question : how to make a "trapped" player character?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  TLoZ: Spirit Tracks had you control Link primarily but you used Zelda’s ghost to possess things, help you fight, and solve puzzles. It would be hard for a solo dev, but you could have a knight with an AI that proceeded based on what paths you unlock for it. So the princess would be some sort of astral projection I guess. But then, you wouldn’t really feel trapped. Maybe you need to hide your activity from the dragon or distract it for a stealth aspect or resource management. You would need to balance swapping back and forth between your body and helping the knight. Might be easier to settle on an in-universe justification after figuring out the core gameplay.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I LOVE POTATO SALAD⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Resembles Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨God is a dick.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  True, but there is thought to be a finite amount of matter + energy, which cannot be created or destroyed. And since it is spreading out from an original dense point, it stands to reason that there would be a vacuum area that it has not reached yet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon interviews for a tech job⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I worked in a grocery store making minimum wage about ten years ago. They paid employees as little as they could without breaking the law. During the pre-hire training session they were transparent that they were legally required to pay us for it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon critiques humanity⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We spec’d for stamina, which turned out to be a hard counter to the current meta. We also have a flexible diet, fine motor control, excellent heat regulation, intricate vocalizations, and arguably best-in-class intelligence (although neanderthals did have larger brains, and other apes have better working memory).

  But we are suffering from our success really. We were able to dominate even with an unoptimized build. So we have things like an appendix and other vestigial structures. Our spines are serviceable for bipedalism but are prone to developing issues and stress points. And our teeth don’t last nearly as long as much of the rest of our body without frequent external maintenance. And our young take a very long time to develop, to the point the actual birth happens basically as late as possible without being a guaranteed death sentence for the mother rather than when the child is ready for the world. Also, humans have a tremendously high ratio of penis to total body mass among primates, making you wonder what kind of freak was behind our character creation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Civilization 7 Outlines Crucial 1.1.1 Update as It Struggles to Compete on Steam Against Civ 6 and Even the 15-Year-Old Civ 5⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I haven’t played it and hate nearly everything I have seen about the age system, but they did make the map generation more varied in the latest patch. They’ve called the map inadequacies a priority to work on, so it will probably get better if you return to it down the line.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is 33 cents a small amount of money?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The channel is Jubilee. The format is that 1 fairly prominent political activist debates 20 people with an opposing position for a few claims the 1 has given beforehand. The 20 swap out who gets to debate at any particular time by voting them out.

  I’ll admit it is ragebaity sometimes, but I also find it educational and entertaining. There’s typically about two among the 20 that have gone off the deep end, but everyone else is respectful and appreciative of the opportunity to engage the other side. Also, it does have good fact-checking so the crazies are at least recognized properly.

  This is the video the image came from.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thoughts on Old World?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My friends and I really like Civ 5, but we didn’t get into 6 much and had some reservations about the changes in 7. I think we’ll get it at some point, but it will probably be during a sale after some more polish (and maybe some mods to adjust some of the controversial changes).

  But I’ve had the itch from the hype and I’ve been wanting to try some other turn-based 4X games. Old World is 75% off on Steam at the moment so I pulled the trigger yesterday. I’ve seen gameplay but I’m eager to try it myself. The narrative choices seem like they add a lot of meaningful decision-making that I want to explore. I also played some Age of Wonders 4 and have enjoyed that too, but there’s a lot to learn with all the combat mechanics. It means there’s a lot of replayability though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨at the plasma donation place, one of the screening questions is "have you had a condition with scab formation?" - like, a superficial cut, or a mosquito bite?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When you give blood, often the “wrong” answer will just have them ask a followup after you submit the questionnaire. Like there is one asking if you had recently visited any of a list of countries of concern. I selected that I had because of a trip to Mexico, but I was still able to give blood that day because when they later asked which region, the one I had visited was considered safe.

  I expect if you had been bitten by a mosquito in a place where that isn’t a significant concern and developed no symptoms other than the itch, you would probably be approved to donate. Receiving plasma is less dangerous than receiving blood so I would be surprised if the safety evaluation is more strict.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How is Arcane the series based upon League of Legends, a tower defense game?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Riot actually has short stories, comics, and a few books on the lore of the world. It doesn’t show up in the game beyond voice lines, but some of the broad strokes of the Arcane story had been all but confirmed for years. Legends of Runeterra is also a card game set in the same world that expanded on things by letting champions talk to more minor characters (other cards in that case). And they are working on an mmo that will probably dive into the lore much more.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Overwatch 2 Spotlight: A New Era of Innovation and Excitement⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It seems like Overwatch news always gets very downvoted. Is it just because people dislike Blizzard’s mishandling of the game? That’s hardly reason to shoot the messenger for major updates. OP hasn’t endorsed anything, they just shared the news neutrally.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo will reportedly reveal Switch 2 this week | VGC⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Its hardware is yet to be announced, yet is somehow already obsolete.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Any Roguelike/Roguelite suggestions?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The Bazaar is a similar game releasing soon. It’s still primarily focused on developing synergies between items in your build, but there’s more varied events between pvp fights and configuring your pack is simpler because it’s on a line rather than a grid, if that makes sense. It will be releasing as free to play probably in February or March.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What MMORPG are you playing, and why?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You can rebind a/d to strafe left/right instead. Most players do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it worth investing if I can only contribute $50 a month?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, and actually with low amounts of money to work with you can make your contributions very efficient. To best spend save for retirement, choose the first option from this list that applies to you (and if you are able to save more later, go down the list after exhausting each option):

  • 401k up to maximum company match
  • pay off high-interest (>4%) debt
  • IRA up to the contribution limit
  • investment-type HSA up to the limit
  • max out 401k contribution
  • personal investment account without tax advantage

  For most people, it’s recommended to use a traditional 401k and a Roth IRA, but it varies by situation. As for what to invest in, I would recommend a popular low cost ETF or index fund, like Vanguard or SPY. You can also look into ESGs if you want to do good with your money, but your expected earnings may be lower. I’m in ETHO and TICRX.

  You might check out fire@lemmy.ml or personalfinance@lemmy.ml if you have questions about getting started.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s a couple of quests that have a time limit, and it’s easy to not be aware since all the others can be completed whenever. I only knew beforehand because I read about it, and I’m glad I did, because letting them unintentionally expire has really bad outcomes.

  Also I got a mod for infinite respecs. Otherwise I would worry about wasting finite consumable points and never spend them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Documentary] The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Mass shooters are obviously despicable, but they wouldn’t generally be terrorists. The definition of terrorist requires a political motivation. But even if you did include school shooters in the count, they still would be greatly outnumbered by the amount of people in actual terrorist groups. Some like Hezbollah are effectively armies. Also, I can’t think of a game where you deal with isolated mass shooters.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the central tenet(s) of political anarchism? What makes a political philosophy anarchism vs something else?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  But that’s just a pithy statement that someone of any political position would likely agree with. Everyone wants their government to be efficient. What does justification mean to anarchist specifically?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Serious statement: I don't understand the argument that not voting for Harris was the morally correct thing to do, because of Gaza. Why does anyone believe this?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah maybe you’re right about Kamala’s unpopularity being reflected on Democratic congressional candidates. Everyone’s quick to point fingers about why the election results are the way they are (myself included of course), but it’s honestly hard to say which factor had the most impact.

  And I feel the same way about the electoral + popular vote thing. If the Democrats are going to lose anyway, a convincing defeat can at least be a wake up call for change. And this way we don’t have to worry (much) about people claiming it was rigged.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨On a lighter note: Why do people still buy fast food?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The obvious answer is that it’s fast, tasty, and requires minimal effort for the consumer, especially if it’s getting delivered. But it also tends to be very cheap compared to dining out. I don’t know what you are ordering where a combo is so much but I normally get a bunch of food from Taco Bell to eat over the course of two days. I can get 2000 calories of food I like to eat for $12.