Hot Fuzz is one of the better examples in this thread, because it doesn’t run solely on ribbing buddy cop films. If you’ve never seen a buddy cop film in your life, Hot Fuzz is still a perfectly good comedy with some surprisingly touching moments.
Knowing what it parodies makes it better, of course, but it doesn’t look down at them.
“Everything I’ve made is shit.” And then he posts some really damn impressive art…
They’re actually modeled! I do these in CAD software, so I just make a “pie slice” of the wheel, model in the tread cuts once, and then instruct it to duplicate the whole thing in a circle to fill out the rest of the wheel, treads and all.
Annoying thing is, the CAD workflow has totally ruined my ability to use more traditional “art modeling” software (e.g., Blender, 3DS Max).
Struck by railgun fire.
Those are some spectacular sky shots! Like, all of these are good, but those really stand out to me as impressive.
I do 3D modeling (I hope that counts?). Right now I think my favorite is a a spacecraft I completed not too long ago, but the reality is that each one I produce is a learning experience. I’ve gotten better at making things look detailed, learning how to texture, and so on.
So something like the Caracal Heavy Anti-Air Gun, which is a few years old now, I sometimes look at it and see where I would do much better if I were to try to go back and do it now - but also where I was figuring out how to make things work (e.g., making the stabilizing feet actually work).
Gotcha. I don’t know Alibre specifically, but that sounds like a good system.
Hello fellow CAD friend!
I don’t know exactly which program you’re using, but a lot of the ones which are Linux-unfriendly sadly won’t even work on a VM. You will have to have an entire dual boot configuration for them. The good news is that if you’re still on a tight budget, decent 7200 RPM, 1TB hard drives can be had for around $40, sometimes less.
Minecraft is a whole different beast, and honestly it’s harder on my system than some CAD work… but can still be managed.
Be fair and equitable. There are times when strictness benefits a community, and there are times where laissez fair, laid-back moderation benefits a community. But nothing hollows out a community like moderators being unreliable or unfair.
If you’ve got a “don’t be a dick” rule and someone is making a point you agree with but being a dick about it, you still have to step in. If you’re having a bad evening, don’t let yourself be extra hard on people because you’re angry or rushed. Etc.
Not Republican myself, but work with a lot of them. I’m seeing a few different camps right now. I can’t really speak for exactly how many fall into each, but can only give estimates based on my subjective experiences:
The “Leopard-Facers”: The ones who’ve suddenly woken up to the fact they elected a moron and a bully. These tend to be foreign policy hawks, and may have only voted for Trump reluctantly. Probably the smallest group.
The pure Trumpists: A mix of people who thought the US should be isolationist anyhow, just don’t like Zelensky in particular, or just are too invested in the vision of messiah-Trump. Obviously they’re thrilled. Very vocal, but I think also somewhat fewer. Maybe I just hope they’re fewer.
The cognitive dissonancers: Probably the greatest number. There’s a lot of different views under this umbrella. Some of them were buying into the idea “he’s just blustering for a better deal”; some thought the message was on-point but the display was inappropriate; some actually support Ukraine but can’t bring themselves express any actual opposition to this shitshow. Broadly speaking, they’re all squirming - struggling to reconcile the appeal they feel for his persona or other actions he’s taken, with their opposition to his foreign policy and this in particular. Yet not able to accept reality like the Leopard-Facers.
The question is, how did the mining town feel about the party cratering their lifeline in and out?
Spirit Guardians has long been one of those spells that can be absolutely brutal in the hands of the right character. It’s gotten a bit more recognition since 5.5e turned it into an outright broken lawnmower, but it’s always been up there as a better spell.
I admit unfamiliarity with SBY2199 beyond seeing some clips and understanding the basic concept.
That said, from what I do know, it’s more of a… dramatic-flare show, whereas Gundam (especially the Universal Century) tends to be a bit grittier, grim, and grounded about war? You might enjoy Mobile Suit Gundam 00, which (from my perspective) is I think a little more “Yamato-like”.
It isn’t very long, but I just wrapped up Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem For Vengeance.
It’s kind of obvious that it was a rather low-budget show, which is a pity because the story concept is something I’ve wanted for ages, but now won’t be repeated because it was done and didn’t fare well.
Bookwise, I’m chewing my way through The Dresden Files.
Echoing this. Even as someone who does read sci-fi, I think leaving it open ended is better. Hobbies is a good angle; it could also be “What show, book, or film did you enjoy recently?” then follow it up with “Why?” and work from there.
What this shows:
Wait, so like, do we just play the game forever? Or are we actually going into the game world?
Can we break the boundaries of the game mechanics since we’re now “inside” it? Or are we still limited to what the game lets us do?
I’m not sure I ever really experienced “very early” Reddit, but this tracks with my experience as well. Smaller community, for better and for worse. Less “empty discussion” and quips. But also a lot more people who are, as you put it, “unglued”.
I think the lack of flamewars is more due to critical mass - you need a critical mass of people willing to waste time on that - than culture. There are definitely some communities I see here that do not have a friendly feel.
Disclaimer: I always viewed limited subreddits that fed my interests, and my Home feed. I never looked at All, because it never seemed to have things I’m interested in. That probably influences how I perceived Reddit.
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Also, people who are just going, “eh, fuck the commerce clause, the states should just do their own thing!” totally forgetting the absolute shitshow this would unleash, both from private companies and conservative states.