Unpopular opinions! V2: I Don't like half life edition.
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[QUOTE=Skyward;44135971]Also they love watching the most boring sport in the world.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather watch Soccer than Curling.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44136006]Baseball is way better than American football and it disappoints me that our national pastime is gradually being overshadowed by a sport where a bunch of burly/fat men get into a formation, throw a ball and dog-pile on each other to get said ball just so they can get up and do the same thing over and over on different spots on the field until one side scores. Baseball may seem slower, but it's actually a lot more fun to watch.
I'm even wearing my Red Sox t-shirt today. Come at me, Yankees.[/QUOTE]
It's better to watch because it's easy to understand.
I can't speak to the movie itself but Let It Go is not a very good song.
It's not bad either, its pretty much just unremarkable and not very catchy.
I saw Frozen and thought it was alright enough, but I can't even remember how that song goes...
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;44137039]
TL;DR
There's a massive history around European Football that you clearly don't understand.[/QUOTE]
I've known literally everything that you said, and I have played soccer in the past, lots of times, I just don't particularly enjoy it.
I have no intention of smearing any sport, I just know that european football fans are really racist against arabs sometimes, and they can also get really violent.
Of course, I'm canadian, so hockey fans can get violent too, as in the case of vancouver.
And of course I don't know all of the history of Euro football, I have no vested interest in it. From what I know it can get pretty bad.
[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;44138621]I have no intention of smearing any sport, I just know that european football fans are really racist against arabs sometimes, and they can also get really violent.[/QUOTE]
But European clubs are constantly dealing with arab clubs, especially even more today with more coachs being hired and more players being sold
You're also generalizing. Fans aren't racist and violent assholes, as anything, anywhere, there are hardcore fans that give a bad image and this DOES happen in North America, football isn't what you described it to be, that's a naive explanation.
[QUOTE]Just look at football hooliganism. That completely doesn't exist for any american sport.[/QUOTE]
Just because something isn't reported on the news doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
[QUOTE]And of course I don't know all of the history of Euro football, I have no vested interest in it. From what I know it can get pretty bad.[/QUOTE]
Then you need to know more before typing about it.
[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;44138621]And of course I don't know all of the history of Euro football, I have no vested interest in it. From what I know it can get pretty bad.[/QUOTE]
What you know is significantly different from what many have fans have personally experienced. There's no widespread unrest in stadiums, fans around the continent aren't regularly racially abusing players (despite there being a few reported incidents in Italy and Spain, emphasis on "few"). Violence and abuse are met with the sternest punishments a club can give out and on occasion, the police get involved.
Nothing's bad here, this isn't the troubled days of the 80s. There's isolated incidents but it's certainly a far cry from 30 years ago.
The media just want to sensationalise the fans' behaviour.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;44138920]But European clubs are constantly dealing with arab clubs, especially even more today with more coachs being hired and more players being sold[/quote]
So? If a player is good it doesn't matter what ethnicity he is.
What do you mean by "dealing with arab clubs"? Are the arab clubs harassing european clubs in an unsportsmanlike way?
[QUOTE] Then you need to know more before typing about it.[/QUOTE]
I have no intention of researching in depth about football, I've done a fair amount of research about it, about half an hours worth today, which is suitable for me.
If I researched for hours on anything I was mildly bothered with then that's all I would be doing.
[quote]Just because something isn't reported on the news doesn't mean it doesn't happen.[/quote]
For the american hooliganism, the only possible american version I can think of is the Mafia and baseball. You don't see Broncos fans beating up Seahawks fans.
And if it doesn't happens so seldom that there's no news reports about it, it isn't worth discussing.
Again, I understand it's linked to a sense of identity, but it's a dumb identity.
Anyone who links their identity and culture to something they have no control and cannot participate in is wasting their time.
[editline]5th March 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;44139267]
Nothing's bad here, this isn't the troubled days of the 80s. There's isolated incidents but it's certainly a far cry from 30 years ago.
The media just want to sensationalise the fans' behaviour.[/QUOTE]
I was just saying that I don't like the sometimes overagressive way people regard their clubs, and that I'm glad it's not in north america.
In my eyes, it's just a sort of bland way to identify yourself, if every country on earth is a massive fan of just one sport, it's like a neutered humanity, and I like human diversity.
[QUOTE=usaokay;44139777]The Wii U is a better entertainment console than the PS4 and Xbox One.
It's technically a home system, but I can take the console and gamepad anywhere I go.[/QUOTE]
Nintendo has a far better fanbase than sony and microsoft.
[QUOTE=Skyward;44138451]I saw Frozen and thought it was alright enough, but I can't even remember how that song goes...[/QUOTE]
"Let it go."
[QUOTE=Hat-Wearing Man;44126047]I have no qualms with drinking Coke/Pepsi/Dr. Pepper, but Coke Zero tastes like complete ass.[/QUOTE]
No, diet coke taste like ass. Seriously, it is one of the worst things I have ever tasted.
[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;44136556]This is a pretty good measure of racial equality:
[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2013/05/racial-tolerance-map-hk-fix.jpg[/url]
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not really, it doesnt take in a lot of other factors
also, on the topic of soccer, if you live in canada/america (assuming you havent lived anywhere else where soccer is a bigger thing) you really wont know much about soccer rivalries
[QUOTE=The golden;44142770]I know the mods don't want to enforce strong censorship in SH but RT really does need to be banned unless it is provided with secondary sources.
Alone it is just simply not a trustworthy source.[/QUOTE]
I also think that torrentfreak, daily mail, and the sun should get banned too because they're fucking terrible, especially when it's an article about something that can't be objectively reported on, like a car accident or a robbery or something.
I can't drink cola unless it's been in the refrigerator.
I don't watch fights at all, but I was invited a month or two ago to watch a UFC match at a friends house. I really think it's stupid as hell to watch to men, who trained for years to kick the shit out of each other, roll around on the ground for 15 minutes and have one guy win even though he had a lot less significant hits all because the other guy never wanted to stand up and fight. The entire time he would just wait for the other guy to do anything and then try to tackle him to the ground. I was invited to watch some more matches with them a couple weeks back and was overly excited to see some guy get denied whenever he went for a take down and then get the shit beat out of him because he never learned to fight on his two feet.
I understand that it's a useful tactic to be able to control the opponent on the ground, but I think it's the pussiest shit to actually do. It's not like they even do anything once they get the other person on the ground, though. They just roll around until the round ends.
[QUOTE=Funktastic Dog;44139434]Again, I understand it's linked to a sense of identity, but it's a dumb identity.
Anyone who links their identity and culture to something they have no control and cannot participate in is wasting their time.[/QUOTE]
That's like telling someone to dislike and hate where they're from. European clubs are deeply embedded within their communities and offer a wide range a community outreach programmes for their local areas/cities (which quells your idea that people cannot participate with their clubs).
I wouldn't call anything that promotes a unique cultural identity dumb.
I never really got into Deus Ex Human Revolution, even though I'm a huge fan of cyberpunk and shooters like that. Something about it was boring to me.
Loadout really isn't that fun
The weapon customization gimmick wares off really quickly when you discover that the default weapons are the strongest and anything else you make drains all your money instantly and is just a big colorful pea-shooter
The gamemodes aren't that great, the maps aren't good at all and all their boasting about character customization doesn't count for shit because its ALL locked behind F2P FUN BUCKZ walls so enjoy default characters everywhere
Just reminds me of Brink a little bit
It's all about customizing weapons you're comfortable with using and then enjoying the game for what it is with those weapons. And cosmetics drops frequently, so you don't necessarily need to have a default character, I played for maybe 5 hours before i got a few cosmetics
[QUOTE=Evi.tf;44148573]It's all about customizing weapons you're comfortable with using and then enjoying the game for what it is with those weapons. And cosmetics drops frequently, so you don't necessarily need to have a default character, I played for maybe 5 hours before i got a few cosmetics[/QUOTE]
but almost all weapons feel the same, and a lot of the ones that don't are just straight up bad.
and how would you even get a few cosmetics in 5 hours time? you only get one drop per day, and it's blutes 90% of the time
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;44148798]but almost all weapons feel the same, and a lot of the ones that don't are just straight up bad.
and how would you even get a few cosmetics in 5 hours time? you only get one drop per day, and it's blutes 90% of the time[/QUOTE]
Its pretty bad
A 1 in 3 chance once a day and 95% of the time is a puny amount of blutes, amazing customization right there
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;44148798]but almost all weapons feel the same, and a lot of the ones that don't are just straight up bad.
and how would you even get a few cosmetics in 5 hours time? you only get one drop per day, and it's blutes 90% of the time[/QUOTE]
I get 2-4 daily prizes a day like everyone else I know.
also each customization adds a pro and a con, complimenting the pro's and cons to create a good weapon requires some thinking.
[QUOTE=Evi.tf;44148912]I get 2-4 daily prizes a day like everyone else I know.[/quote]
then they either changed it or its glitched because it used to be called "daily prize" for a reason
[quote]also each customization adds a pro and a con, complimenting the pro's and cons to create a good weapon requires some thinking.[/QUOTE]
that doesnt change anything, a lot of combos are outright bad, the balance is pretty poor. spooling triggers are useless and shotguns are underpowered while beams can easily hit you from accross the map with no effort required
[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;44148968]then they either changed it or its glitched because it used to be called "daily prize" for a reason
that doesnt change anything, a lot of combos are outright bad, the balance is pretty poor. spooling triggers are useless and shotguns are underpowered while beams can easily hit you from accross the map with no effort required[/QUOTE]
Spooling is great together with the gattling gun muzzle and with the shotty i normally get 7-10 kills every round i use it, it's not UP. but using it limits you to using only one weapon for ranged combat instead of 2 weapons.
Though I agree with what you're saying about beams and IMO they should change it so that you can only heal with it and not deal damage
mobility screws you over if you're using a shotgun (because rolling + jumping will make it super hard to hit people at a range where it's effective) or spooling triggers (because you simply don't dish out enough damage to make up for how slow you become), if you're doing well with either of those then you're either getting matched with idiots or just really good at the game
I can't stand Dual Shock controllers at all.
[QUOTE=Skyward;44154359]I can't stand Dual Shock controllers at all.[/QUOTE]
hands are symmetrical
[QUOTE=Mbbird;44154448]hands are symmetrical[/QUOTE]
Doesn't matter. The 360 pad's lower stick is still higher up than the DS4's. The DS4's analogue sticks are positioned too low for anyone with big hands. It's physically uncomfortable for me.
Pull your thumbs back as far as they can go while keeping the fingertips forward, and keep them there. That's how it feels for me to place my thumbs on the sticks. It's not natural, it's not comfortable.
It's either i keep my fingers on the trigger and hold my thumbs awkwardly, or keep my thumbs on the sticks and have my fingers positioned awkwardly. And keep in mind the way I pull my thumbs back means they are on the stick at an angle, meaning move my left thumb forward moves me at a right angle instead of, you know, forward.
I support the idea of killing off everybody but 500 million people.
[QUOTE=Skyward;44154359]I can't stand Dual Shock controllers at all.[/QUOTE]
This is how I feel about the Nintendo 3DS. That thing just hurts my hands to hold, especially over time.
But since its nintendo all of you are going to attack me.
But I find DS4 controllers to be alright.
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