u/Merlord

33.5k post karma · 460.2k comment karma · joined Feb 2011 · moderator

1. 203points
   

   New poll puts election on knife-edge with Opportunity close to 5% threshold (rnz.co.nz) [Politics]

   submitted 9d ago by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

   524 comments · source

2. 9points

   Health, supermarkets and political lobbying among Opportunity Party's bottom lines (rnz.co.nz) [Politics]

   submitted Sep 2026 by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

   9 comments · source

3. 735points
   

   The underside of a Satin Pothos leaf at 200x magnification (i.redd.it)

   submitted Sep 2026 by u/Merlord to r/plants

   6 comments · source

4. 45points

   What's going on at Jville mall? (self.Wellington) [WELLY]

   submitted Sep 2026 by u/Merlord to r/Wellington

   46 comments

5. 3,525points
   

   Ever hear a loud crash in the middle of the night and wonder what your dumbass void got up to this time? (v.redd.it) [Video 🖤]

   submitted Aug 2026 by u/Merlord to r/blackcats

   82 comments · source

6. 32points
   

   Chain Reaction (i.redd.it)

   submitted Jul 2026 by u/Merlord to r/gamedevscreens

   10 comments · source

7. 177points
   

   My procedurally animated Spider enemy, who stalks the shadows and shoots webs to catch its prey (i.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

   submitted Jul 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

   14 comments · source

8. 364points
   

   Wisps are beautiful, but deadly (old.reddit.com) [selfpromo (games)]

   submitted Jun 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

   18 comments · source

9. 55points
   

   Visualising Dijkstra's Map values used in enemy pathfinding (i.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

   submitted May 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

   12 comments · source

10. 70points
    

    I've been working on a traditional roguelike with a fancy lighting system with dithered shadows, and rich environmental interactions (old.reddit.com)

    submitted May 2026 by u/Merlord to r/IndieGaming

    9 comments · source

11. 273points
    

    Teachers blast draft curriculums, shortage of Waitangi Treaty influence (rnz.co.nz) [Politics]

    submitted May 2026 by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

    432 comments · source

12. 76points
    

    Combat has become a game of tricking enemies into killing each other (i.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted May 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    8 comments · source

13. 109points
    

    So happy with how the liquid mechanics turned out. All done dynamically using shaders (i.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    3 comments · source

14. 139points
    

    The NZ Census guided vital economic and social planning. What happens now it's gone? (rnz.co.nz) [News]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

    47 comments · source

15. 175points
    

    Fire Magic can be devastating, but difficult to control (i.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    12 comments · source

16. 30points
    

    I wrote a Noita-style gameplay recorder (v.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    2 comments · source

17. 163points
    

    What do you think of my lighting system? (v.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    16 comments · source

18. 125points
    

    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces election-year Cabinet reshuffle (rnz.co.nz) [Politics]

    submitted Apr 2026 by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

    136 comments · source

19. 50points

    Johnsonville power cut (self.Wellington) [WEATHER]

    submitted Feb 2026 by u/Merlord to r/Wellington

    39 comments

20. 620points
    

    Be warned New Zealand: An America made great again will have no need of allies – only vassals (interest.co.nz) [Politics]

    submitted Dec 2025 by u/Merlord to r/newzealand

    167 comments · source

21. 9points

    Major update to Realistic Repair: Field repair is back, but failed repair degrades items, reducing max condition (nexusmods.com) [Release]

    submitted Dec 2025 by u/Merlord to r/tes3mods

    0 comments · source

22. 2,158points
    

    I guess if nobody wants this oil, I'll take it? (i.redd.it) [RANDOM!]

    submitted Dec 2025 by u/Merlord to r/IThinkYouShouldLeave

    115 comments · source

23. 295points
    

    I'm working on a survival horror dungeon crawler, where you navigate entirely using echolocation. (v.redd.it) [selfpromo (games)]

    submitted Dec 2025 by u/Merlord to r/godot

    23 comments · source

24. 65points
    

    The Gen3 hatch is the sexiest car on the road, change my mind (old.reddit.com) [Beauty Shot]

    submitted Nov 2025 by u/Merlord to r/mazda3

    30 comments · source

25. 308points
    

    Is there any sound nicer than a Tui singing outside your window? (i.redd.it) [PHOTOS]

    submitted Nov 2025 by u/Merlord to r/Wellington

    26 comments · source