NonoAdomo's recent activity
-
Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
-
Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThree Houses is a great game. I would recommend it as an introduction to the series, but do know that it is more focused on socializing with the NPCs than games in the past. I have not played...Three Houses is a great game. I would recommend it as an introduction to the series, but do know that it is more focused on socializing with the NPCs than games in the past. I have not played Engage, but its supposed to be more of a focus on the traditional play style of the series at the (apparent) expense of the story. Fire Emblem has always had great turn based tactics, but I did find Three Houses to be on the easy side in the late game.
-
Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech
NonoAdomo LinkOkay. Fine. I'll finally stop being lazy and replace my nova launcher. Thanks everyone for your suggestions of alternatives!Okay. Fine. I'll finally stop being lazy and replace my nova launcher. Thanks everyone for your suggestions of alternatives!
-
Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo Link ParentWe aren't getting a game that good again until playoffs happen. Even then, there's a good chance that we saw the game of the year in week one. This loss is going to haunt the Ravens when it comes...We aren't getting a game that good again until playoffs happen. Even then, there's a good chance that we saw the game of the year in week one.
This loss is going to haunt the Ravens when it comes to seeding at the end of the year. I can't wait to see how this pans out
-
Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 1 in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkYour resident Panthers fan here... I'm not sure what to expect from this team going forward. The first game of the season in most eyes appeared to be a disaster, but I think it was just bipolar as...Your resident Panthers fan here... I'm not sure what to expect from this team going forward. The first game of the season in most eyes appeared to be a disaster, but I think it was just bipolar as hell with things showing bad more often than not.
On offense, Tmac is going to be great. Bryce was flip flopping from "Hell yeah" to "wtf" all game where he would shine greatly and then just have the switch turn off and make a boneheaded decision that was, imo, uncharacteristic of his play at the end of last year. I think they can put it together, I'm just thinking this is related to the projected offense changing drastically over the week leading up to this game. Thielen gets traded (for a respectable deal) and Coker gets hurt meaning we had to go pull Renfrow back onto the team after cutting him, making the WR corps look completely different from the training camp projections. Then our LT gets appendicitis a week ago and the new center kept snapping the ball too high, throwing every plays timing off greatly. I think this is all fixable though, and I still like our chances of beating last year's win total.
...but they are going to have to carry the team hard because the defense WAS a disaster. Our linebackers are non existent meaning that even the great Derrick Brown being back cant plug the hole for the run game. The edge rushing rookies need to figure things out fast, because its going to be stressful watching this team on defense all year. I think its a safe prediction that our DC does not survive the season if this continues.
-
Comment on Do we have enough NFL fans to warrant weekly discussions? in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkI'm down for it. I can use it as some of my venting from the disparity of my team's skill and capabilities to the actual good teams in the league.I'm down for it. I can use it as some of my venting from the disparity of my team's skill and capabilities to the actual good teams in the league.
-
Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
NonoAdomo LinkFirst, I'm reminded of a joke: Then I'm saddled with the sad reminder that we, the public, are the QA testers now. QA is one of the first things to go when companies want to "get lean" and,...First, I'm reminded of a joke:
A QA engineer walks into a bar and orders a beer.
She orders 2 beers.
She orders 0 beers.
She orders -1 beers.
She orders a lizard.
She orders a NULLPTR.
She tries to leave without paying.
Satisfied, she declares the bar ready for business. The first customer comes in an orders a beer. They finish their drink, and then ask where the bathroom is.
The bar explodes.
Then I'm saddled with the sad reminder that we, the public, are the QA testers now. QA is one of the first things to go when companies want to "get lean" and, unsurprisingly, management with too much faith in AI just sent it out into the world without doing anything resembling a reasonable QA test. Likely just enough to show that it works in their perfect scenario. Of course, it immediately failed and they have to go back to the drawing board. I'm honestly surprised that nobody figured out how to get the AI to give them free food, but if they try pushing this out again I'm certain people will try.
-
Comment on Spotify is adding direct messaging to their music streaming app in ~tech
NonoAdomo LinkWhy? What's the actual use case here? You have a crazy strong dominance in the audio streaming market. People share your playlist links on other platforms that you don't have to maintain and...Why? What's the actual use case here? You have a crazy strong dominance in the audio streaming market. People share your playlist links on other platforms that you don't have to maintain and monitor. The advertising does itself at that point!
I don't understand the desire to constantly try and bring more people permanently on to your platform. Music is where you started, podcasts and audio books make sense, they are extentions of music. Algorithms to help pick your playlists also make sense, even if they aren't that great. You start losing me when you start doing video on podcast. But now i wonder, where does becoming a social media platform fit in to all of this? Why must we insist on making everything a one-stop-shop for everything I do? They are going to find that moderating these platforms is difficult at best and AI can only take you so far.
At the very minimum, I won't be using it and have no desire to ever use it.
-
Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport
NonoAdomo LinkRecently I had a flight at LaGuardia in NYC and found that since their renovations, it's one of the nicest and generally pleasing airports I have been in recently. Now, getting on the bus to LEAVE...Recently I had a flight at LaGuardia in NYC and found that since their renovations, it's one of the nicest and generally pleasing airports I have been in recently. Now, getting on the bus to LEAVE the airport and get to the city? That's a bit cramped and crowded, but the airport itself was smooth and enjoyable compared to what I heard in the past.
-
Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport
NonoAdomo Link ParentFor me, Pearson is just "okay". There are better airports, there are worse airports. It's acceptable. Montreal, on the other hand, is quite challenging. Poor spacing for passengers means that if a...For me, Pearson is just "okay". There are better airports, there are worse airports. It's acceptable.
Montreal, on the other hand, is quite challenging. Poor spacing for passengers means that if a large flight is boarding, you're fighting through a crowd just to walk by. Last time I went, it was exhausting to fight through everything to get to my flight.
-
Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
NonoAdomo Link ParentOh I feel you! My wife and I transplanted some indoor basil this spring, but ththen had a cold snap so we were afraid it died. My wife bought some more pk a whim and the old stuff bounced back....Oh I feel you! My wife and I transplanted some indoor basil this spring, but ththen had a cold snap so we were afraid it died. My wife bought some more pk a whim and the old stuff bounced back. Now we have more than I know what to do with!
-
Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThey really screwed themselves over. I've never really liked XBox, but i can't help but feel sad for the fans when they keep scoring own goals over and over. The other thing that really screwed...They really screwed themselves over. I've never really liked XBox, but i can't help but feel sad for the fans when they keep scoring own goals over and over.
The other thing that really screwed them was their Series S/X concept. They basically required developers to build for both, meaning that XBox was two consoles, not just one. Games like Baldur's Gate 3 were delayed by months on XBox because of this.
Also, for the consumer, which one do you buy? PS5 is clearly better than PS4. Switch 2 is better than the Switch. If I didn't know anything, what's the difference between One, S, and X? What value do I get for getting one over the other? If this was supposed to be a home media replacement, how was it better or more convenient than what people already had? TVs can stream Netflix and friends, BluRay players already exist in the homes of those who wanted them. What niche besides gaming does this product hold? Apparently Microsoft didn't think that all the way through.
Microsoft really did fumble the XBox hard, didn't they?
-
Comment on ESPN buys NFL Media, RedZone in major sports deal in ~sports.american_football
NonoAdomo LinkThis move makes me sad. NFL Network consistently had good discussions that weren't hot takes and rage baits. ESPN, by contrast, has been insufferable and difficult to stomach for years now. This...This move makes me sad. NFL Network consistently had good discussions that weren't hot takes and rage baits. ESPN, by contrast, has been insufferable and difficult to stomach for years now. This explains why they were putting adverts on RedZone last year.
Why did the NFL feel the need to give this up? Clearly they make stupid amounts of money. Was it really hurting their bottom line that much? It feels like a huge mistake to let this service go, since now this makes it more difficult for the brand to have control over the media product.
Also, why must Disney insist at being the standard bearer for media enshitification? They destroy everything they touch these days. I know this service is going to go down the shitter now and I'm going to be super sad about it the entire time.
-
Comment on Atari has agreed to acquire Thunderful Games for roughly €4.5 million – will own around 82% of shares, subject to shareholder approval next month in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentThey rebranded for a while and just coasted as a mid tier software distibution company. Once the nostalga wave states creeping back in, they swapped back to the Atari branding. They've been okay,...They rebranded for a while and just coasted as a mid tier software distibution company. Once the nostalga wave states creeping back in, they swapped back to the Atari branding. They've been okay, mostly focusing on modern interpretations of their classic IP. Nothing stellar, but not awful either.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentGoing to echo this one. I spent way too much money only to have GW rip out your entire army's function by either nerfing it in a rulebook or releasing a new unit that warps the meta beyond belief....Going to echo this one. I spent way too much money only to have GW rip out your entire army's function by either nerfing it in a rulebook or releasing a new unit that warps the meta beyond belief.
Play the video games. You get more immersed without the violent assault on the wallet. You often get an army painter with it, so unless you want to physically paint these items yourself, don't bother.
-
Comment on Change.org petition to Mastercard and Visa to end censorship of NSFW content in ~lgbt
NonoAdomo Link ParentSeeing as the major reason we are pushing this is because of Visa/Mastercard is chasing after pornography, I highly doubt this will inspire the GOP to stop them. In fact, they probably are...The Fair Access To Banking Act would also solve these problems by preventing Visa/MasterCard from making these decisions unilaterally in the first place, so if you're in the US give your representatives a call. This was even introduced by a Republican so its probably got a shot at passing.
Seeing as the major reason we are pushing this is because of Visa/Mastercard is chasing after pornography, I highly doubt this will inspire the GOP to stop them. In fact, they probably are cheering these payment processors on because banning porn (and, ultimately, LGBT stuff) is a major talking point of theirs.
-
Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
NonoAdomo LinkFor anime, my wife and I recently finished Gundam GQuuuuuuX which was tons of fun. At this point, Char is the true protagonist of the UC timeline. He's just that engaging to watch. It was also...For anime, my wife and I recently finished Gundam GQuuuuuuX which was tons of fun. At this point, Char is the true protagonist of the UC timeline. He's just that engaging to watch. It was also refreshing because we had watched Zeta a while back and, despite loving 0079 and Char's prequel anime, Zeta just felt like a confusing mess of plots that didn't really go anywhere. I'm not sure why people like it so much, it commits so many storytelling sins as well as being incredibly awful to all of its characters the entire time.
...sorry, got off on a rant there. Zeta bad, GQuuux good. But GQuuuuux requires 0079 for knowledge because it deviates from episode 1 on a fun question: What of Char said "Fuck it" and just ran up and stole the gundam instead of trying to destroy it?
It was fun to see various cameos of characters from 0079 as well as Challia Bull getting the true character development he deserved (instead of dying immediately). There was some Zeta callbacks as well, which kinda made it marginally less painful to have watched Zeta, but not really. (It was cool to see a Psycho Gundam go full Evangelion on someone) Also, they reanimated some 0079 scenes with modern styling, which was super awesome. I'd love to see more stuff like that.
I know I rambled a bit on this one. It mostly comes from me never truly writing my rant on Zeta and why I hated what it did. If people care maybe I could be motivated to finish it. Anyways! At the end of the day, I recommend GQuuuuX to any fan of the UC timeline, but it would be super confusing to anyone who isn't familiar with it. Too many callbacks and references that exist as a wink and a nod for fans of the series that go over the head of the viewer without that knowledge.
-
Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
NonoAdomo LinkI'm completely enamored by Akane-Banashi. This story of a girl's relentlessly optimistic climb through the ranks of rakugo is a great change to the formula of these stories. Normally these stories...I'm completely enamored by Akane-Banashi. This story of a girl's relentlessly optimistic climb through the ranks of rakugo is a great change to the formula of these stories. Normally these stories (which I love BTW) are centered around someone who is gifted, but troubled. Usually chased by some demon of their past that is holding them back (Examples: March Comes in Like a Lion and Those Snow White Notes) they have to overcome themselves to improve and grow. This one has the MC (Akane) be an absolute force of nature that is headstong, confident and has the skills to back it up. Her only thing holding her back is her lack of experience and she will put every bit of herself into every opportunity she gets.
The rakugo stories are told well, the characters are incredibly engaging and my favorite part is that we have a female MC who is in a story where it really doesn't matter much that she's a girl. There's no sexualization of her nor any hints of a forced romantic shipping. It's a story that is written and presented in a way that I rarely see and I love it. I just hope whoever eventually adapts this into an anime captures the joy of the story telling, as that is what will make or break the adaptation.
10/10, my favorite active manga on Shonen Jump by far!
-
Comment on Humble Choice - July 2025 in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkI was really considering Rogue Trader recently, based on things I've seen and read about it. Looks like this is a pretty opportunity for me, then!I was really considering Rogue Trader recently, based on things I've seen and read about it. Looks like this is a pretty opportunity for me, then!
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkMy wife and I finished It Takes Two last night. As a coop game? Great fun! I see why it was recommended. But the plot is weird and while I agree with the message that couples should communicate...My wife and I finished It Takes Two last night. As a coop game? Great fun! I see why it was recommended. But the plot is weird and while I agree with the message that couples should communicate openly with each other, I felt really off about A) breaking your kids favorite toy so you can make them cry and B) forcing someone to perform an activity they adamantly say, multiple times and very emphatically "No, I am not doing that activity" and went end up forcing them to do that anyways. If I did that to my wife, I'd be in the doghouse
Great gameplay though, it was fun picking out the inspirations of the devs for each level and mechanic. My favorite was that they did Sonic Adventure better, especially in the racing climax of the snow globe level. Did the open world Sonic game have that feel? If so, I may give it a try.
I'm getting really strong Dragon Quest Builders vibes from the trailer. I know my wife is going to love it