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I guess you can in some ways rule out some things like repetitive job-related interactions (customer service, various troubleshooting, etc., although I'd argue that even these each have their own unique qualities and can have unexpected value when engaged with earnestly). My point is that it can be easy to forget how wholly and inextricably unique all of your human interactions are. That there is a novelty in each and every one of them which can be easy to miss if you aren't fully present. Many with potential opportunity woven into their fabric if you are only attentive enough to see the finer details.

Just sharing some thoughts. Something that I think is valuable to strive for, that fosters a 'zero-waste' mindset with how you engage with the world and those in it. Also taking a second to acknowledge that it might not be realistic to maintain at all times, and that's fine. That there is an inherent truth to it you can come back to whenever you're ready.

With how good pros are at using audio cues (and other info) to effectively 'dodge' a large portion of flashbangs thrown throughout a match, I'm surprised we don't see any teams attempting to exploit this in their favor.

The most clear example of how you could do this would be throwing a flashbang in a way that intentionally gives the enemy the audio cue of colliding with a surface but detonates in a location that allows you/your teammate(s) to aggress without the risk of being blinded at the time when the opponent would usually have their back turned.

Obviously this is a niche thing. There are a lot of situations where a pop-flash lineup is simply the superior option and this wouldn't really have any relevance. It also absolutely risks just not working and looking silly, but in the at times poker-like nature of bluffing/committing within the game, especially in later rounds where habits are starting to show, in chaotic moments where a more calculated lineup isn't feasible, and at higher levels with teams that are familiar with each other, I think that baiting flash dodges with audio cues is currently an unused/underutilized tool within the game in-general, with teams playing at the pro level with its more reliable/practiced strategies and consistent/'appropriate' reactions standing to potentially gain the most from this.

The four notes heard in the melody in the linked video (~0:05-0:11) are matched up with the four syllables of the lyrics I mention in the title, although the song I'm thinking of has a moderately faster tempo.

Two syllables followed by "linda" (which I'm fairly certain in the context of the song is Spanish for "pretty"), each of the syllables evenly spaced out, about a second or less between notes/syllables. This happens in call-and response fashion, kind of like "da-da lin-da (each of these syllables match the four notes of the melody), ^(da-da lin-daa (the response of the same tempo but higher pitch)"). This pattern repeats at least once, possibly a few times.

Also it could technically be another language that utilizes "linda" or a word that sounds a lot like linda; I'm like 99% sure both of those details are accurate but there is a chance I'm mistaken and I don't want those specific details stopping someone from offering a guess.

While studying abroad in Spain some of my classmates and I were walking down the streets of Barcelona where a bunch of shops are and it started sprinkling rain. A light drizzle, not heavy at all. Pleasant really.

Anyways our whole group didn't really think much of it and kept on without pause. Not more than a few seconds after it starts I notice an uptick in movement around me, and a few seconds after that we're the only people still on the main strip, looking like temu Gangs of New York making our way to a rumble as the townfolk cower in fear. I don't think any of us thought of ourselves as overly tough, but it was impossible not to feel like John Wayne in that moment (yes I'm mixing references shush).

That's the whole story really, but one thing that sticks with me is the real eagerness these hundreds of people all simultaneously had to escape this tiny bit of rain. There was an almost desperation to their energy that I would usually associate with people who think they are in danger, and to me it felt way out of proportion with what was the mildest of inconveniences. Seriously, based on their reactions for a few seconds I thought some shit was going down.

It all has me curious if that's a notable/known cultural difference in Spain or at least the bigger cities, or if maybe we were the real weirdos for being so okay with it. Also about how prevalent and widespread those attitudes are, and about how people across the world react to varying amounts of rain in their everyday lives.

That's basically all. I thought they were fun and I was really good at doing them fast.

The music in this post (between the ~3-10 second portion of the video) has the same (or at least very similar) melody of the song I'm trying to think of (the tempo of the song in the post I linked is slower than the song I'm thinking of) and is what brought this song to the tip of my tongue in the first place, but I can't seem to fully identify it.

The only lyric that I'm pretty sure I know is "linda" (spanish for pretty) and it repeats two-syllables followed by linda a few times while drawing out each syllable in each word in call-and-response fashion, kind of like "da-da lin-da, ^(da-da lin-daa") and repeats that pattern at least once, possibly a few times.

The song, or at least the part of the song I'm thinking of, has a dreamy languid feel to it and I think it might be somewhat popular on tiktok. I'm pretty sure it's fairly modern and is a pop-song, but it's not overly energetic and has a subdued energy to it.

The music in this post (between the ~3-10 second portion of the video) has the same (or at least very similar) melody of the song I'm trying to think of (the tempo of the song in the post I linked is slower than the song I'm thinking of) and is what brought this song to the tip of my tongue in the first place, but I can't seem to fully identify it.

The only lyric that I'm pretty sure I know is "linda" (spanish for pretty) and it repeats two-syllables followed by linda a few times while drawing out each syllable in each word in call-and-response fashion, kind of like "da-da lin-da, ^(da-da lin-daa") and repeats that pattern at least once, possibly a few times.

The song, or at least the part of the song I'm thinking of, has a dreamy languid feel to it and I think it might be somewhat popular on tiktok. I'm pretty sure it's fairly modern and is a pop-song, but it's not overly energetic and has a subdued energy to it.

For being a zone that exists at the heart of Azeroth there doesn't seem to be any effort to make it feel attached to the rest of the world in a gameplay sense.

Things like portals being the only way to get to certain places I can begrudgingly accept when the logistics of accessing it any other way are completely infeasible, but with the specific example of Harandar IMO it severely cheapens the overall experience and plays a huge role in setting the initial tone of this place being a part of something 'other'.

The design of the zone itself is actually really cool and good, it's just the process of getting to/from the zone that really leaves a peculiar void in the immersion department of things.

It wouldn't be so bad if we got a chance to make at least one trip there 'organically' before setting up and relying on portals afterwards. Just feels like a big missed opportunity to go on a cool and unique journey to the center of Azeroth (which IMO could've been VERY interesting [also big missed opportunity for archaeology here]), as well as to have the zone feel like it's actually a part of Azeroth instead of feeling as distinctly separate as it does in its current state.

https://reddit.com/link/1ton8vv/video/u3kvb0dnak3h1/player

Immediately paused and made a clip of this amazing moment Alistar gets in what is, as far as I can tell, LoL's 2nd cinematic ever - "Welcome to League of Legends | Official Cinematic" from 2011.

There are a lot of clunky parts where some of the 'oomph' is lost - this is not one of them. They did a great job here of making the fighting feel raw and visceral. Those poor minions LOL.

In line with what we're seeing here, I think it would be a very cool thing to translate this into an in-game ability, with the obvious candidate being replacing Alistar's current E which feels more like an afterthought than a primary component of his kit, and just isn't nearly as interesting or punchy as PICKING THINGS UP AND SLAMMING THEIR SKULLS TOGETHER. There is an intangible fun factor there that IMO becomes even more fun/hilarious depending on the champs involved i.e. Aurelion Sol/Bard, I'm sure you can think of some other fun examples.

Unfortunately (somewhat, this will be subjective) it seems they already gave this ability to Zac with his Q which actually fits his kit quite nicely and is pretty cool and fun as is, but does not have the same primal impact of Alistar's. I think they could adjust things enough to make his version have room in-game without being a straight copy. Maybe something like Sett's E, but instead of grabbing front/behind Alistar's could be an arc in front of him that slams everything in range together in the middle.

Just spitballin' here.