SecretAsianMan
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Yeah that's kind of one of the things that makes me uncomfortable about a kid getting pierced ears before they can talk. Someone who's old enough to say they want it (even if they don't truly want it but they at least know enough to have an idea) is one thing but to make that determination for them before they can even have a base understanding is another. In all honesty I'll probably cave and let my daughter do it if she asks but I at least want her to be able to ask the question.
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For those of you with kids (or without if you feel like answering) What is an appropriate age to get piercings? My first instinct is double digits but I guess babies get them now?
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I spent some time away from Dead Cells to try and avoid burning out early (also because I was getting frustrated at not getting blueprint drops after much grinding). I came back to it over the weekend and there was an update last week that changed some things. Scrolls drops have been rebalanced to not appear primarily in shops, instead they work like they used to. They added a combo mechanic of sorts. If you kill multiple enemies in a short amount of time you get a movement speed boost (doesn't affect attack speed as far as I know) which you can extend by killing more enemies. Money was also changed a bit with the cash recovered after death being a static amount (between 3k and 15k) instead of a percent. There's also a passive ability you can unlock to recycle unwanted drops for gold. One of the bigger additions is the new daily run mode. It kind of works similarly to other daily run roguelikes such as Spelunky or Binding of Issac in that everyone gets the same seed which changes each day and there's a leaderboard. The main differences are it's not just a specific seed of the whole game, rather it's one level with a boss at the end. Scrolls boost all your stats, there's a time limit and a scoring mechanism, plus you can keep retrying it to improve your ranking. Frankly I don't like it because it's not like the main game. Scoring is not a thing outside the daily mode so the decision to have one is really bizarre. Being able to continually retry the same seed makes a daily pointless to me. The fun of the daily in Spelunky was you had to use your knowledge and skill at the game to make it through a one shot run. This isn't really true in the DC daily since you can keep trying shit until it works.
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What language is it for (or does that matter)
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Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
That's the improv bit I was referring to in one of my earlier posts. It legitimately took me a while to realize it was Dan and had me laughing so hard I nearly crashed my car. -
The Rosies are a reference to Rosie the Riveter, which was an American icon during WWII that represented women who entered the work force to fill in for the men fighting in the war. The Rosie big daddy is the one that's armed with a rivet gun, hence the name. (Technically the image doesn't depict Rosie the Riveter but it's the one that's often associated with the idea)
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Important If True 24: Eye Explodes, Brain Expands
SecretAsianMan replied to Chris's topic in Important If True Episodes
I've also had a similar Amazon experience, except I kept receiving ties instead of vases. The fix wet electronics with rice thing is a popular half-truth. Dry rice is not a very effective desiccant and people have done trials with other things that work far better. Even leaving it out in the open to dry can be more effective. -
Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
I'm going to repeat myself and say that this is one of the things that bugs me too. I don't necessarily mind what he says (although some of it can be real problematic in context), it's just the "I don't get what the big deal is" attitude that gets to me. As though because he was able to do it anyone and everyone should have no trouble with it either. Or that because it's not an issue in his life it's not something worth thinking about and shouldn't be a problem for anyone else either. Again, I don't think he actually means it that way but that's how it comes across, at least to me. -
Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
You are technically correct. The best kind of correct. Normally I'd leave my goof up there but now that you've brought it to my attention I am irritated to no end and it must be corrected. Also the other two times I fucked up. -
Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
I personally don't think he brings the Beastcast down but I do agree he brought the Bombcast up. The Mario Party Parties alone are proof of that. -
That's awesome man! Can you give any details on it? Will it be something publically viewable?
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Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
I count myself in the "I like Dan but find him problematic" crowd. I find Dan to be enthusiastic and entertaining in a way that most of the Bombcast crew weren't before he moved East. That bit of improv he did a few weeks ago was maybe one of the funniest things I've heard on the Beastcast. And I derive a not-so-guilty pleasure at seeing corrections aimed directly at fixing the dumb things he says. All that said, I recognize the issues that others here are finding in him. As I previously stated, I don't think he's a bad guy and he isn't out there with the intent of purposely misleading people. But he does give a lot of advice* from a place of ignorance that is at best bad and at worst harmful. That he often admits he doesn't know what he's talking about is good but it's not an excuse that exonerates him. And I am absolutely guilty of this sin myself so I'm not trying to place myself above him. The difference is he has a very public presence and I know a lot of people aren't going to hear the part where he says he doesn't know better and just remember the (bad) advice. At least that's what worries me. I'm not saying he can't have or express his opinion or talk about his own life experiences. I'm not even saying that he shouldn't. What I am saying is I wish he were more aware of it (and to his credit he does appear to be trying) and maybe try to educate himself more rather than relying on his immediate peers (who also probably don't know significantly more than him) for answers. There isn't an immediate answer if one even exists at all. But I think its worth pointing out and discussing the issue instead of ignoring it one way or the other. *I don't necessarily mean regarding anxiety, I honestly don't know what his book says or really remember what he himself has said in the past. I'm fortunate enough to have not had that issue in my life (at least to the point of needing medical help, I certainly have anxiety about plenty of things) so I can't personally speak to how good/bad his advice is. -
Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
I feel like this is an accurate assessment. I don't truly believe that Dan has any malicious intent or that he even necessarily believes what comes out of his mouth or expects people to take him seriously. But the way he says things in his "I don't get what the big deal is" tone really rubs me the wrong way, especially about things that actually are a big deal. -
Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
Dan as a clownish man-child akin to a character on a sitcom is fine. Dan as a potential role model scares the shit out of me. He could very seriously wreck some lives if people are foolish enough to try and emulate him, which lets face it is going to happen. -
You need quite a bit of ammo and weapon upgrades for them to really be useful against the big daddies so they probably aren't worth much to you now. Early game is definitely all about the plasmids. Mind controlling big daddies (once you get that plasmid there) is also super useful because not only do they become crazy powerful bodyguards, they'll also be very weak and easy to put down after the area is clear.
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Official Giant Bomb Thread Mostly for Complaining About Dan
SecretAsianMan replied to tegan's topic in Idle Banter
I continue to have a love/hate relationship with Dan. About half the time I find the dumb shit he says amusing (mostly because he continues to not be aware of even the simplest things like having a remote idea what an electrical breaker is or understanding that weight is a concern when going to space) but the other half of the time I'm infuriated at his "I don't know what this thing is so it must not be important and is therefore dumb" attitude. -
Big Daddies will eventually become less of a threat as you gain powers and weapon/ammo upgrades (the armor piercing rounds work great). Towards the middle of the game I was setting traps and concocting plans to take them down, only for them to fall well before even half of what I had in mind could be executed. They are super intimidating in the beginning though.
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I saw some other videos and posts showing a filled Nether and mine was completely empty so I did some checking around. It's actually a bug. I think it's intended to be a void just but in some versions the flag to make the Nether a void isn't set properly and it generates like normal. I think it depends on the setting when the world is first created, so if the flag was set when you started the world it will always be full or empty regardless of what version you run. In a way I kind of like it empty because now I don't have to slog through everything to find a fortress. I do miss out on giant lava pools though.
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I've heard of that mod before but I've never experimented with it. I'd be much more interested in crafting weaponry and gear for other people than for my own use though. Basically I want to be Q from James Bond. Having said that, we end up with more armorers than adventurers I'd still gladly do that. I like team stuff so much that I'm willing to play pretty much any role even if it's not my preferred one. Also I agree with most of what Twig is saying, especially the tower defense stuff.
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I would be cool with that. Again, I think the difficulty would be in coordination. Ideally it would need to be something that would be better with multiple people but not require a lot of them at once. Personally I find the combat part of Minecraft to be completely uninteresting but if I could assume a role of weaponsmith/base builder I would gladly play the gadget guy. Actually that sounds kind of awesome.
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That's actually exactly how the Nether works. It's a void just like the main world except for bits of fortress. That's why I was so intent on crafting a good (armored) jetpack before returning. I just hovered above all the enemies sniping with my steel bow until I had cleared the area enough that I could safely retrieve my goodies. A high level backpack with automatic restocking is also a necessity.
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Skyfactory is the thing I'm currently into but yeah I agree it's not ideal for multi. Maybe once you've expanded the world out enough it would be doable but resource management among several people who are probably not playing at the same time would be tricky without some major coordination. I'm certainly willing to try out other cool stuff.
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Following up on my last post, I realized that jetpacks were a thing and crafted my way up to the top tier one. After properly arming myself I returned to the Nether and wreaked a terrible vengeance upon the denizens there and retrieved all my gear (dying in Sky Factory places all your carried items into a tombstone where you died that you can break open to reclaim everything). It was amazing and awesome and I'm super tempted to rent a server for it. It's been a while since the last Thumbs Minecraft server ran. Is there any interest in doing so again with something like this?
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Important If True 22: Air Bud and the Average Man
SecretAsianMan replied to Jake's topic in Important If True Episodes
The main difference between brushing with a manual brush and an electric is with a manual brush you're scrubbing your teeth by hand to remove food and plaque with force whereas the electric does the "scrubbing" part for you, you just have to move it around so it hits all sides of your teeth (in 30 second intervals on each quadrant). At least that's my understanding, I have an electric toothbrush but it's not a Quip so I haven't read their trips and tricks manual. -
I've been venturing into the Nether recently to obtain additional materials to build the next tier of machinery I want. Last night I had a stupid death that ultimately won't cost me anything I can't replace relatively easily but I'm super irritated at the lost time investment in all that equipment. On the plus side I figured out how to craft a lot of great gear and had the foresight to stock up on the materials so I can replicate it again with only marginal loss. Still, grrrrrrrrrrr.