GenericUsername34

joined 2 years ago

I have a double nutsac which other than the stupid name I really like. Fits 10ish discs, has a slot for a water bottle, and a pocket for a mini/keys/towel/etc.

[–] GenericUsername34@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

FBRef has him at "only" 10.7 xA last season in the PL behind KDB (14.1) and Tripper (11.8).

https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/2022-2023/passing/2022-2023-Premier-League-Stats

I'd take Tattar over the field for FPO. I just hope it's close going into the final round.

For MPO, there are a dozen or so players with a chance. I like Isaac Robinson's odds. On the flip side, Calvin is obviously the favorite and even injured it's still Paul McBeth at worlds.

[–] GenericUsername34@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In the Rock, Sean Connery's character is James Bond. It works well with the Bond timeline, and Connery plays the character exactly as he did Bond. It's fun to see Bond as a secondary character and what it would be like if he was captured.

[–] GenericUsername34@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

The convenience of bundling is greater than my perceived risk of theft. Maybe if I lived in a place where pick pockets were more common, the algebra would change. Also, my wallet case only has 1 credit card and my drivers license. It's pretty easy to cancel a credit card, and a new driver's license isn't hard to get.

Agreed. I used to be blown away by a game from a technical standpoint 2-3 times per console generation and at a similar clip on the PC side. Now we are getting GTA V and Skyrim re-released for the 10th time. Neither of those games were groundbreaking at the time (IMO) as they both were good but predictable progressions from their previous entries.

Playing DKC and seeing the detailed sprites, Mario 64 (and several others) ushering in 3D, the FMVs in FF VII, and the enemy AI in FEAR, these things felt like monumental leaps forward. Nowadays, the closest thing I can think of is something like Elden Ring or TotK which to me is just taking an existing good game (Dark Souls/BotW) and slapping a mechanic onto it (Open world/crafting). They are both excellent games, but neither compare to the leap forward of FF VII or Mario 64.

Maybe I'm just jaded by adulthood and have my rose tinted glasses on.

Lance Reddick is a recent one for me. I never realized how many properties he's contributed to that I've enjoyed. His death was so close to John Wick 4's release and Horizon: Forbidden West. He was in all this media I was consuming to gone.

His average tournament placing is 3.x. He's pretty much been on lead or chase card for every disk round this year.

 

What is this community's thoughts on the MPO Player of the Year? Does Calvin's absurd consistency keep him over Gannon's tournament wins?

[–] GenericUsername34@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They lost ~$10b in net income in Q4 '22 and Q1 '23 so definitely a company in some level of distress, but Q2 saw them ~$7.5b in the black.

I'm not thrilled about it particularly since it feels so soon after the previous price hike, but it's a great app. I also wish I could use my Google play credits for the early renewal discount.