Reyturner

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  1. "Cars sucks." - A Pixar Thread

    WALL-E and The Incredibles have a universal appeal, surprising no one. Also, I nominate The Brave Little Toaster as an honorary Pixar movie as it was made by all the Pixar people and it's very good. Also, I like it more than 3 of my top 5 Pixar movies.
  2. no.... i still feel bad about the last one
  3. Dota 2 - Winter Major - Shanghai for the Dota Guy

    Oh man, I predicted the Aui_2000 would go to C9 but the opposite happened! https://twitter.com/DIGITALCHAOSgg/status/670344260961472512
  4. Warcraft 3 FFA

    http://classic.battle.net/war3/basics/basics.shtml This might help noob scrubs like me!
  5. "Ethics and Journalistic Integrity"

    That sounds like some grade A
  6. Let's discuss what a damage type is

    Damage types are useful in games where you have to make choices in what areas you are strong in vs. what you are vulnerable too. Dota 2 has more or less arbitrary starting positions for all of the different heroes based on their intended play styles and abilities, but since all heroes progress and change throughout the game, and they progress based on choices the players make proactively and re-actively, you can potentially have wildly different strengths and vulnerabilities on those same heroes at the end of the game. It allows you to let the player make decisions to double down in one area or keep a more even keel. It makes a game less aesthetically elegant, but opens up the possibility space. That said, there is a fine line between introducing complexity and designers introducing more and more obscured mechanics to balance the game on the cheap.
  7. DOTA 2 - Fall Season Competitions

    Alliance is back! In the losers bracket
  8. Black Lives Matter

    In case anyone does want to start some "All Lives Matter" shit, read this first.
  9. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

    OKB zero!? Cyborg Ninja Suit!?
  10. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

    Maybe the mother base management is Kojima's commentary on Konami's HR practices.
  11. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

    I found a button to automatically optimize everyone. Who am I to argue with auto-optimizer button?
  12. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

    I thought it was affecting once, but I don't ever plan to do it again
  13. I Had A Random Thought...

    I used to like Christmas but now I hate it. Ben X you're a one man war on Christmas.
  14. Far Cry PRIMAL

    Could be a Yor situation
  15. Woof.

    Wha, yas don' liek dags?
  16. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain

    He's similar to Christopher Nolan: start with a high concept, define all the proper nouns, root them in a world that's recognizable with fetishy attention to detail on the tech, concoct a labyrinthine plot and, finally, think briefly about how human beings might act and talk and feel in the situations you've dreamed up and lose interest.
  17. Idle Thumbs Readers Slack & Discord

    Slack is cool! It's like IRC with gifs! I'm in.
  18. Painting tabletop miniatures

    That's a fantastic rundown! Makes me want to start painting again......... >.<
  19. Painting tabletop miniatures

    Simple Green all purpose cleaner is perfect for removing paint from plastic figures because it won't damage them. All of my fig painting knowledge is based on how to make a large number of figures look OK at an arms length quickly, which probably isn't what you're doing but look up dry brushing and dipping just in case! Also, look up the Cool Mini or Not Ultimate Painting Guide. You can buy it for $10 but a Google search for the title will also deliver more nefarious means of acquiring it.
  20. I Had A Random Thought...

    I'm 6'8" and I'm literally fuming!
  21. Movie/TV recommendations

    George Miller said that the best version of Fury Road was in black and white and with no dialogue. So here ya go: https://blackandchrome.wordpress.com/ Get it while it's available. I've watched the first 20 min and its shockingly good.
  22. Movie/TV recommendations

    John Greene is the hottest new genre in Hollywood.
  23. We need to talk about race

    You can, however, change the definition of whiteness. I'm not a trans-racial contrarian but dropping simplistic assertions into a nuanced subject isn't a great first impression.