embermark

4032 pts ยท November 7, 2011


They kind of taste like... a very mild butter, I guess? A bit sweet, absolutely delicious. If you're in North America you'll struggle to find them, the kind that grew here is all but extinct. Usually available in the kosher section at major grocery stores, but in small, expensive packets.

2 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I've more often seen it phrased as "armed queers bash back."

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

An example would be "Rite of Aramesir," mandatory to use the so-called "Adventurer engine." It's barely even been *good* for the better part of a year and it still runs around $30 per copy because it's just so rare... and the cards requiring it made up about a quarter of the set it was printed in.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

With YGO it's less extreme but more sinister; many strategies all but require multiple copies of specific cards to function, and often these cards are so rare you get an average of about 1 every 60 packs. (~1-in-6 packs has a UR, ~10 different URs per set, most of which are unimportant.) Because YGO strategies are so specific, until you get those specific ultra-rares, all the other cards you get for that strategy are useless to you.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They were never great, but working with a limited cardpool was just part of the game, and at casual/child levels that was a GOOD thing. They've gotten much, MUCH worse. Don't know about Pokemon specifically, but YGO and especially Magic actively lean into how... gambling-adjacent they are. Magic in particular has special products for "collectors" with a chance at mega-rare alternate versions of cards, specifically to encourage people to pull more in hopes of "winning" with valuable cards.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me at 3 am reading all 675 comments of 2 people arguing on internet

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Person of Interest," according to KYM. (Entry is labeled "Assassination Chain.")

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#8 I HAVE FURY.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, I'm pretty sure it's going to exclusively shoot straight.

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I mean, for a given definition of "largest..."

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I could buy that the dumb product exists, but "nature's potato, the Potato" was just too much to believe.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(Looking at you, Mary Cagle. Though she does have a very good reason, I still miss KB...)

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

into her work schedule." If she's overworked, probably shouldn't have started another comic... hard to imagine either will be consistent.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Thaaaat's it. Used to read her other comic (Undivine). Hard to get interested in the new one, seeing the old got shifted to Patreon to "fit

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Who's the artist on this? It looks so familiar, but I can't place it. The eyes...

3 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Don't let this distract you from the fact that bush babies are not appropriate pets.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This kid should not have a gun and in a civilized society the father would be in prison. Just responding to the criticism of mag-dumping.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

holding back when the time comes to use it, because if you can afford to hold back then you can afford to not shoot.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As I said, not saying what he's doing is right. This kid should not be touching a gun-- but anyone who *does* have a gun shouldn't be

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

enough of a threat to warrant that, you shouldn't have drawn your weapon to begin with.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

going until you can't any more. Any target worth shooting is a target worth being absolutely sure is going to stay own. If they're not

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

(Not saying what he's doing is right, but) In fairness, if you make the call to shoot someone, you *shoot*. Not just one round, you keep

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 10

Not "lost" at this point IIRC, just inadmissable in court due to chain of custody. Too many people with motive to lie have had it too long.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The term is "wetware," I think.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

because he happens to be incredible at dealing with them. Literally impossibly good, though I'm not sure she actually knows he's unkillable.

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Smith is *very* good at her job. It just so happens that the most effective way to do her job is to throw problems at the MC... 1/?

3 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Gotta say, giving pilots vehicles painted with pictures of *themselves* is probably pretty great for morale.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Think it got added to a menu somewhere for convenience recently, though, so they might not talk to Hans any more. 2/2

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's an NPC you talk to (Hans, near the starting area) who can tell you your total login time, so that's what they use. 1/?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0