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boxington posted...

my vote would have been Dark Souls, but Demon's Souls came out about two years before, and Dark Souls wasn't much of a notable leap from it (maybe its open world; idk). it's like giving credit for games inspired by the Batman Arkham series (also pretty influential) on Arkham City instead of Arkham Asylum, IMO.

I haven't played the other games on the list.

The main reason I and others name dark souls first is because demons souls didn't really make the same impact, due to being ps3 exclusive and poorly advertised. Add to that the fact that the souls like genre uses the more traditional open world of dark souls more than the hub world of demons souls and I'm comfortable keeping it

Hairistotle posted...

It's God of War 4 but I voted for Isaac of the options you listed

I need to play that again

This seems perfectly reasonable. It's not going to put people in danger, it's going to choose the driver if it can't keep both safe.

The_Scarecrow posted...

Should have worded the title differently because some of those games you posted arent even good. Joke list. You dont even have games like Witcher 3, Breath of the Wild, or Bloodborne. Play more video games.

Go ahead and try to tell me that League of Legends is a good game.

League is a great game actually.

The_Scarecrow posted...

Bad list

Yes yours is if it doesn't include all of those

I work full time at a job I love that does a ton of good. I've literally saved lives. I take shifts all the time, I do overtime and overnights when needed. I'm still struggling to get by.

hotgirlsarehot posted...

That list is so bad where are the good games

On the list.

Damn, Minecraft really caught up. I also should've included Witcher 3, that game is an absolute master class and will go down as one of the best games of all time.

DeadBankerDream posted...

I do, just not fantasy.

Or rather not fantasy that isnt decades old.

Honestly no trolling, give Dresden Files a shot. The books are short so you aren't investing much if you don't like them, and they're very fun reads set in modern day Chicago and reading more like detective novels. No shame if you don't like them, but they're worth a look at least :)

DeadBankerDream posted...

I only care about Winds of Winter, though

You should read more

DeadBankerDream posted...

But when is Winds of Winter?

Who cares, the two(possibly three) best fantasy series have books next year :)

No link because phone is dumb, but tor announced it

Also fun fact: Trump would've still won without the EC. He would've shifted his campaign tactics to target the important voter areas to get majority votes. The results would've been different but the outcome the same.

hockeybub89 posted...

Everyone has equal pull. States are no longer voting. 200 people that agree in your apartment building vs 200 people that agree across 6 states are still just a 200-200 tie.

Not quite.

Say you live in Kansas. You have issues with federal funding and want to vote for a candidate that supports that. Maybe even a couple local states have the same problem.

People in California and New York don't face the same issues. They are the overwhelming population majority, so the problem still exists that what people vote for there tends to get priority.

A good system isn't one that just looks for flat majority, but one that demands a certain threshold. As the candidate you support loses, your vote should be shifted to the next best option rather than just ignored like happens in a straight majority.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

Best video I've seen on it

hockeybub89 posted...

You're still thinking in a system where areas matter. In a system where literally every vote is equal, does a liberal in NYC have any more pull than a conservative that lives 6 blocks over?

No, but a liberal state like NYC or California has significantly more pull because of the density of the urban liberal population.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

It's not nearly as bad as the electoral college, and you know that.

Yes, it is. Direct majority has the exact same problems, just reshaped. It's no better.

Removing the electoral college is a waste of effort unless we replace it with something better. Simple majority is NOT a good system for elections, and is exactly as bad as the electoral college.

dib153 posted...

League of Legends came out in 08

09, but like I said, its had a MASSIVE influence on this generation that makes considering it feel right.

Up

AsucaHayashi posted...

like? i can only think of nioh as being relatively "big". other than that it has been all about soulsborne(and sekiro).

yeah minecraft was/is also really big and most likely in second place if i had to choose but it just got ported left and right instead of everyone trying to come out with their own version of it.

I feel like I'm forgetting some, but there is lords of the fallen and fallen order for sure.

Caution999 posted...

Do The Simpsons writers realize that the show used to create memes and sayings and not leech off of things that are already part of popular culture?

Like, Rick and Morty...they're CREATING new sayings and memes with almost every episode.

Keep in mind, the Simpsons is basically a completely different show. I doubt if more than 10% of the Golden age staff are still working on it.

AsucaHayashi posted...

DS-inspired games mostly came from FS themselves.

Hard, hard disagree. There have been a few AAA stabs at it outside of FS, and a metric fuck ton of AA and indie games in the genre.

Plus you're honestly underselling Minecrafts influence if you think pubg was more of a golden goose.

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

done responding to you

Oh good :)

Lost_All_Senses posted...

I wanted to play BoI for literal years. When I finally got my hands on it, I didn't get it...

I get the art style is cool, vut that's about all it has going for it to me.

Enter the Gungeon seems better in every possible way, except story.

While I disagree, there are valid complaints for BOI. I was basing it less strictly on quality than on impact on gaming. Gungeon and a few others are better roguelikes/lites in my mind, with my personal favorite being Slay the Spire.

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

It's not even turn based or on a fucking grid.

Doesn't have to be either of those.

BuckVanHammer posted...

youre probably right. just dug bloodborne much more than dark souls...

For what it's worth, so did I. Not an attack on it at all :)

BuckVanHammer posted...

id give it to bloodborne. the setting and atmosphere was just a bit better than dark souls. binding of isaac is on my top 5 also.

Quality wise maybe, but in terms of impact on gaming Bloodborne doesn't hold a candle to Dark Souls.

Minecraft basically created a thriving indie scene with its huge success, and created a cultural impact that's probably going to last for generations and extend well outside the view of just gamers. It pretty much created a whole slew of survival crafting games, as well as being one of the first mainstream examples of a massive creative community, though it definitely wasn't the first.

Dark Souls created an almost whole new genre, and brought difficulty back to the mainstream in AAA games. We're only just seeing people start to experiment with the genre more and branch out, which tells me it could have a ripple effect that spreads throughout the next decade.

Isaac set the standard for "value for your dollar" indie games, and became the template for roguelikes for the decade. This one has a bit shakier of a claim as it can't take sole claim for the indie craze even when you discount Minecraft, but the roguelite genre undeniably traces its more modern roots back to BOI.

League technically was a late 2009 release, but its effects were largely felt in the new decade, for better or worse. The popularity of MOBAs, the rise of games as a platform, and the rise of microtransactions and pay to win gaming can all be attributed to League's popularity. On top of that, League really pulled esports up to its current juggernaut status from the relatively obscure place it was in prior. Nothing it did was particularly new, but you can't deny that League made it mainstream.

Pubg shouldn't need much explanation, Battle Royale has been a popular thing for years, though imo it remains to be seen whether it will last or fade away as a fad.

I read but didn't quite finish IT. About 200 pages left and I got distracted, lol, but I've read it 4 times before.

Doe posted...

A decade of formulaic cape shlock instead of cinema. Chris Evans and RDJ used to star in real movies.

All worth it for Joker though

Without the MCU, Evans, RDJ, and Hemsworth wouldn't be starring in shit. None of them were particularly well loved prior to it.

MutantJohn posted...

What's interesting is, I Like Toast brought up "just learn a skill people value". It's actually not bad advice. Didn't the US used to have a lot of apprenticeships programs? I think many people would be willing to learn if they were basically trained up by their future employers.

There are a couple problems with that, though. For one, not everyone can actually do that, as many of these skills don't pay nearly enough when learning for a person to make do, forcing incredibly unhealthy work schedules. For two, there are a lot of legitimately important professions and jobs that can't be replaced by automation but also can't really pay well. It's the biggest problem in general with my career(addiction recovery), and a lot of similar careers that serve the public through nonprofits.

shockthemonkey posted...

Nope, still blatantly dumb as fuck

That's some nice reasoning you don't have there. What would be the point of a large federal minimum when UBI is implemented to replace it?

IllegalAlien posted...

Why not have federal minimum wage and UBI? Additionally why not increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour? I'm a 6 figure software engineer btw, but why should so many of my friends and generation get fucked by corporations for the rest of their lives?

The whole point of the federal minimum is to keep up with inflation and cost of living. With UBI, that's redundant. There's zero need for a minimum wage that high when UBI is already paying for cost of living, the point of this would be so that a job is strictly for supplemental income. Properly implemented UBI would be paying as much as that $15 an hour.

shockthemonkey posted...

Slashing the federal minimum is a fucking stupid idea

On its own, yes. With UBI? Not so much.

ArchiePeck posted...

Yeah but a lot of long term unemployed people suffer mental health issues related to the isolation, feelings of worthlessness at the endless rejections and lack of a set daily routine. Being able to afford the groceries won't change that.

That's actually an interesting point. IMO not enough to quash the idea, but something that should be considered. Do you know of any studies on this?

But with UArchiePeck posted...

But would be there be a corresponding rise in the availability of such jobs? Otherwise it's just making the job market even tougher for everyone, with even more qualified candidates competing for every job.

But with UBI, the tougher job market wouldn't be nearly as harsh because you have that income to fall back on.

RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

nope
factually a bad idea

So I'm sure you can explain how.

DarkBuster22904 posted...

Agreed.

Believe it or not, most video games arent fun because they're realistic. They're mostly fun because they aren't.

And this one is fun because it is.

No, I think he's just immoral enough to pander to them for votes.

For context, the reddit article on this was claiming it could've been an ongoing investigation given how many police were in the area, but it happened during a rally which explains their presence. Looks pretty fucking shitty to me even if they meant to arrest him.

KTG2 posted...

Working in pharmacy, let me tell you this: your doctor barely has any fucking clue on your medicine, did not consult your med list and does not give a fuck when they prescribe things. Your pharmacist will catch the 42 different possible drug interactions, correct the fucked up dosing, fight with your insurance and make sure your doctor doesn't negligently murder you while working a nonstop 12 hour day that may not even have a bathroom break if there's no second pharmacist available.

All while you get angry that your prescription isn't filled in thirty minutes.

Working in a recovery center, can confirm. Doctors fuck up way more than they should. Don't just take it at blind faith.

Firewerx posted...

To digress a little: you'd be surprised (well, maybe you wouldn't) how many times doctors in general practice have misdiagnosed various conditions that my wife's had because as soon as they've read from her medical records (when they can be bothered to study them, that is) that she has MS, the disease suddenly becomes this convenient peg on which they can immediately hang every diagnosis and dismiss the need for further investigation (unless we've battled for it).

They've sometimes gotten quite snotty when challenged (my wife's intimately familiar with her chronic symptoms and can feel whether or not something quite fits the profile), and assumed a typically arrogant air of superiority -- "I'm a professional, you're just an ignorant piece of meat" -- yet upon further investigation by specialists they've been proven to be wrong.

Patient should educate themselves, but their experience of living with a chronic condition can be valuable too; and in my view the good GP is one who listens to feedback from patients who know their own bodies, instead of just waving their medical diploma in the air as if were unimpeachable proof of their omniscience.

Yup, this has been covered. Doctors definitely get things wrong, my argument wasn't that you shouldn't doubt them, but that the proper response to doubting them is to get a second opinion, not just revert to your own.

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Perascamin posted...

To be perfectly honest, we should be making regulations that force companies to invest in automation.

The entire trucking industry needs to go. I work in it. Something has to change for this employment sector that has over 8 million employees. These are people who are frequently working 50+ hour weeks and involved with hazardous work environments that don't get shut down for OSHA violations because the US economy depends on them.

Every forklift driver, shipping/receiving clerk, and truck is suffering immensely. My people are suffering, I am suffering. It all needs to go to automation.

I'd love regulation for trucks at least.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHj30kG6Et0&feature=em-lsp

Receiver is an FPS that focuses on simple but brutally realistic gameplay. You typically die in one shot, you operate every physical part of the gun individually, and taking down enemies requires very precise shots. Sequel doesn't look to be changing it, so I'm hyped!

The US Army hbeen involved with gamin for awhile, because it's one of the best ways to build leadership, communication, and teamwork.

Firewerx posted...

Having lived with someone who's had multiple sclerosis and Sjgren's syndrome for nearly 20 years of our marriage, I can tell you that yes, really.

No, not really. Like I said earlier, experience alone is not a reliable teacher. You need education to go along with it. That isn't to say that someone who has lived with it can't know more than a doctor would, but simply experiencing something does not qualify you to make judgements on it.

DuranOfForcena posted...

i don't know what that means

Those arguments are almost word for word ones I use frequently.

Oh hey I'm missing post 85, first time I've noticed being blocked lol