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[Playergamer]

I could not use the AK or M4 at all.

In Soviet and post-Soviet Russia, we learn to disassemble and assemble and use on traitors AK-47 in schools until we can do it even blindfolded. That's why any 8-year-old russian CS player is familiar to AK.

Jokes aside, I wouldn't be surprised if that knowledge made it HARDER to use AK in a game that's not something like Receiver.

The CS AK (in Source, at least) basically has two methods of play: single-shot aiming for the head, full auto aiming at their feet. Recoil in that game was strange. The AK's was such that, if you started aiming off at their feet, by the third or fourth round the muzzle would have displaced to around head level. And it didn't indicate that at all; the gun stays pointing exactly where you have it, even when the bullets would be exiting the muzzle at something like a 30 degree angle.

It's better in GO, but it's still weird.

[Lord Shonus]

As part of my preparations for moving (in about a month, month and a half), I've bought a new TV, as the large one I currently have is expensive to operate (due to being a projection type that requires frequent bulb replacements) and is shared with the family (Of the five TVs in the house, I personally own five). My ma can not understand why I insist on hooking it up and using it now instead of leaving it in the unopened box until I move.

[Graknorke]

Thor is more OP than Superman.
I mean, they toned down his powers a lot for the movies, but in the comics, Thor could rip entire worlds apart if he wanted to. Which is probably why Mjolnir has the whole worthiness limitation.

I would like to see Captain America in Avengers 2 pick up Mjolnir and have no idea that he shouldn't have been able to.

How closely is Thor the superhero based off Thor the mythological entity? Because Mjolnir is supposed to make Thor able to destroy literally anything (that can be destroyed by hitting it anyway). I imagine that would make any superhero story a bit lacking in conflict though.

[Yoink]

Because popular superheroes are never ridiculously overpowered...

[Lightningfalcon]

Because popular superheroes are never ridiculously overpowered...

It is balanced by memory problems and not having an IQ high enough to use their powers at maximum effectiveness.   

[Graknorke]

Because popular superheroes are never ridiculously overpowered...

Well yeah, but usually there's some sort of barrier to them being able to do what they need to.
Thor's only weakness is being regular murdered, but he's a god with magic powers and an infinitely strong hammer and also has very little consideration for mortal types. There's not much you can do to stop him without resorting to trickery, which superhero stories tend to prefer problems being solved with violence.

[kaijyuu]

Well Thor's nemesis in the comic books is pretty much the god of trickery, so it works out.


Superhero stories are often power fantasies. This is well known and all that. The actually interesting takes on them tend to be a lot more than just that, though.

[Playergamer]

My team just had a match. I was MVP with 31 kills. With less then 4 hours of training.

Well, kids, there's your moral. If you don't get good at something in 3 hours of practice, you clearly suck at it and should stop, and never try again.

[Graknorke]

Well Thor's nemesis in the comic books is pretty much the god of trickery, so it works out.


Superhero stories are often power fantasies. This is well known and all that. The actually interesting takes on them tend to be a lot more than just that, though.

But Loki and Thor are best buddies. Well, at least as best buddies as anyone can be who betrays their allies with amazing frequency because of a crippling and long lasting emotional crisis between his nature and wanting to be liked at least a little bit. It's not his fault or anything his parents were a fire and some leaves predictability isn't exactly what he's good at.
And then they kind of stop being at all amicable when everyone decides to torture Loki forever.

[MaximumZero]

Wife is giving the munchkin a shower. I suddenly hear:

Munchkin: "AWOOOOO!"
Wolfeyez: "STOP GETTING ME WET!"
Munchkin: "WOB WOB WOB WOB!"
Wolfeyez: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"

Not sure if I want to check on them or not. >_>;;

[TD1]

Are they having a rave?

Who would have thought family life was so exciting!

[Yoink]

Psst, MZ, just pretend you didn't hear them- we'll back you up.

[AlleeCat]

It's not his fault or anything his parents were a fire and some leaves predictability isn't exactly what he's good at.

"Shut up, Odin! You're not my REAL dad!"

[Arx]

Tumblr why are you suggesting I follow a weight-loss blog I am underweight and still losing weight.

Which is two for one!

[penguinofhonor]

Miley Cyrus got in a fight with a porn star at a strip club in my city tonight. This will not affect me in any way, but life is weird, man.