Unpopular Opinions V5: "I still don't like Half Life 2." - General

[QUOTE=Sector 7;49180044]why would you spend money on gender studies courses[/QUOTE] more than likely because the federal government is paying for it lol

[QUOTE=Cock Boner;49180292]more than likely because the federal government is paying for it lol[/QUOTE] They are not really. Don't worry your parent's tax dollars are not funding my education, because you are obviously not socially of age if you actually judge people for their topics of interests.

[QUOTE=splenda;49180297]They are not really. Don't worry your parent's tax dollars are not funding my education, because you are obviously not socially of age if you actually judge people for their topics of interests.[/QUOTE] hate to break it to you but that's actually a pretty meaningful metric on which to judge people

[QUOTE=Sector 7;49180308]hate to break it to you but that's actually a pretty meaningful metric on which to judge people[/QUOTE] Please explain how it is socially appropriate to judge people on their academically valid fields of interest?

[QUOTE=splenda;49180315]Please explain how it is socially appropriate to judge people on their academically valid fields of interest?[/QUOTE] the phrase 'socially appropriate' doesn't really mean anything in this context because judging someone is not a social activity anyway, if you're going to make an intuitive assessment of a person, 'fields of interest' is a meaningful metric because it's a strong indicator of what a person thinks and has a large impact on who they associate with and what information they've been exposed to

[QUOTE=Sector 7;49180384]the phrase 'socially appropriate' doesn't really mean anything in this context because judging someone is not a social activity anyway, if you're going to make an intuitive assessment of a person, 'fields of interest' is a meaningful metric because it's a strong indicator of what a person thinks and has a large impact on who they associate with[/QUOTE] Socially appropriate means the general public will not think you are just being an egotistical dickhead for thinking your interests are somehow more important than other people's interests, and to further it, makes fun of people's interests to get a feeling of self-entitlement. Because that kind of seems like what you are doing, but if you have a different reasoning please tell me, I'm curious!

Can you guys take it to PM please? Anyway unpopular opinion! A lot of high fantasy designs suck ass.

[QUOTE=splenda;49180297]They are not really. Don't worry your parent's tax dollars are not funding my education, because you are obviously not socially of age if you actually judge people for their topics of interests.[/QUOTE] first off, I never even mentioned your topics of interest. but since [B]you[/B] went out of your way and mentioned it, I genuinely appreciate your hardly sly insult implying that I'm young when I've been working a full time job to support my college education out of pocket that will actually further my career and be actually useful.

I feel it's kind of fitting as an unpopular opinion, but I feel the same way as you Unique_mask. Anyway for a change of topic: I don't really know if this is unpopular or not, but I feel like every prison should have a recording studio in it, and as a method of rehabilitation, if a prisoner is acting good they will get studio time. A lot of big name rappers with deep criminal histories have always shown when they have studio time they stay out of trouble, and there is probably a lot of untapped talent in our overcrowded prisons. [editline]24th November 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Cock Boner;49180412]first off, I never even mentioned your topics of interest. but since [B]you[/B] went out of your way and mentioned it, I genuinely appreciate your hardly sly insult implying that I'm young when I've been working a full time job to support my college education out of pocket that will actually further my career and be actually useful.[/QUOTE] Ok after I respond to this I am done with this topic, I need to go anyways, but socially of age =/= of age. I was commenting on your implied notion that I am being irresponsible with other people's money by taking a certain type of classes/mere having a certain field of interests. I don't care if you are 20, 30, 40, etc, in my "unpopular" opinion, saying that I am being irresponsible with other people's money by taking classes from world famous professors at the top public university in the world is extremely rude, if not downright childish. I went a little overboard, I'm sorry, but the hate people who even have a slight interest in humanities bothers me to no end.

[QUOTE=Unique_mask;49180403]Can you guys take it to PM please? Anyway unpopular opinion! A lot of high fantasy designs suck ass.[/QUOTE] in what way do you think?

[QUOTE=Linkuya;49172791]Fallout 4 is another top tier game from my boys down the street. Morrowind was amazing, Oblivion was amazing, Skyrim was amazing, and Fallout 4 feels like another big step forward for them. They gotta be some of my favorite developers; their games just ooze good feels. [video=youtube;cp02n3PMm0U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp02n3PMm0U&list=PLE9B9838E778DD35D[/video] Everything from the music, visuals, sense of freedom, it's done with a real passion, I feel. Artistic and glorious at it's highest points. Sure they can be a bit ramshackle and less stable than they should be at times, but that oddly never bothered me. Discovered famous glitches like the whole 'giants in Skyrim sending people to the moon' are the greatest.[/QUOTE] The game would be fine if it was released in say, 2008, but it isn't, it's 2015 nearing 2016 The AI is god awful (Several times i've caught NPCS just running into a locked door or a wall or something) The graphics are really quite shocking, even maxed out on PC, i compare it to MGS V which came out earlier in the year which is a lot more gorgeous. It doesn't feel smooth, i've had to cap it at 60fps because if i go above 100fps my game will constantly freeze at certain interactions like terminals which has been a universal issue for people which shows lack of playtesting The difficulty of the game is abysmal, survival difficulty just makes the enemies bullet sponges, instead of doing something fun and creative with it, and even then the game is just so easy because the AI is fucking awful. The stealth system is just...fucking appauling, for example: [t]http://i.imgur.com/fg4uXG5.jpg[/t] I'm crouched literally right infront of this person in FULL POWER ARMOUR and they can't see me? Fucking lame.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;49180497]in what way do you think?[/QUOTE] They just appear unappealing, usually by having too much going on, though this mostly happens in crappy MMOs which is what I'm mostly complaining about.

I put ketchup on pizza sometimes.

I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4. Just saying. [QUOTE=kill3r;49180521]The graphics are really quite shocking, even maxed out on PC, i compare it to MGS V which came out earlier in the year which is a lot more gorgeous.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=GreenBH;49180619]I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4. Just saying.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't say FO:NV had [I]better[/I] graphics per-se, it's just that new vegas came out FIVE years ago and fallout 4's graphics aren't that much better

[QUOTE=kill3r;49180658]I wouldn't say FO:NV had [I]better[/I] graphics per-se, it's just that new vegas came out FIVE years ago and fallout 4's graphics aren't that much better[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=GreenBH;49180619]I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4. Just saying.[/QUOTE] And both of you need to get glasses and sue the guy who threw the battery acid into your eyes.

I still think abusing the word [I]literally[/I] is idiotic.

[QUOTE=GreenBH;49180619]I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4.[/QUOTE] this statement is nothing short of incredible

I think Justin Beiber's new album is actually decent

[QUOTE=GreenBH;49180619]I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4. Just saying.[/QUOTE] I want to see the world through your eyes.

[QUOTE=kill3r;49180658]I wouldn't say FO:NV had [I]better[/I] graphics per-se, it's just that new vegas came out FIVE years ago and fallout 4's graphics aren't that much better[/QUOTE] Are you staring at a brick wall and wondering why graficks sucks

[QUOTE=GreenBH;49180619]I wasn't trolling when I said F:NV had better graphics than 4. Just saying.[/QUOTE] You mean better art and style?

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49180884]You mean better art and style?[/QUOTE] New Vegas's art style was a clangy mashup of strict realism (real-world lever action rifles and wheelguns,) practical realism (NCR ranger equipment), mad max-style fantasy (the Legion) and traditional Fallout hyper-exaggerated designs like the power armor. The art design was messy as fuck.

[QUOTE=Talvy;49180780]I still think abusing the word [I]literally[/I] is idiotic.[/QUOTE] Another brilliant English word which has two meanings that are the exact opposite of eachother, since the alternative definition is becoming more accepted AFAIK. Other common examples include dust, weather, and sanction.

[QUOTE=Sector 7;49180946]New Vegas's art style was a clangy mashup of strict realism (real-world lever action rifles and wheelguns,) practical realism (NCR ranger equipment), mad max-style fantasy (the Legion) and traditional Fallout hyper-exaggerated designs like the power armor. The art design was messy as fuck.[/QUOTE] I like it that way.

silent hill 2 is the best looking game in the series but silent hill 1 has easily the best sense of style

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[QUOTE=Sector 7;49180946]New Vegas's art style.[/QUOTE] All I remember from New Vegas was brown, orange-brown, grey and orange. Unpopular Opinion: One Direction's new album is actually decent

[QUOTE=MyBumBum;49180826]I think Justin Beiber's new album is actually decent[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=MyBumBum;49181418]Unpopular Opinion: One Direction's new album is actually decent[/QUOTE] I notice a theme coming on here. :v:

[QUOTE=RichyZ;49180895]fallout 4 has better texture quality and world design, but the textures are muddy as shit for a few minutes before they load in, whereas nv and 3's textures are fully loaded either straight away or in a fraction of a second[/QUOTE] It's less jarring when a game that looks clunky acts clunky than when a game with fancy shaders and nice models n shit does weird clunky awkwardly animated stuff