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I dunno, There will always be garbage games

But the games I play have utilized microtransactions well. Sure, I can complain about not having all the rocket league decals. I can also enjoy hosted servers, new game modes, and an active player base without buying anything

Splitgate is free, being supported by cosmetic microtransactions

Witcher 3 features dlc that would have normally been sold as an expansion pack, etc etc

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Mr Lasastryke posted...

ulti totally stopped trolling guys

man, you made me unblock ulti for a minute and it was worth it

he just got dunked on by chris

yep, today was a good day for making gil. i didn't go crazy since i haven't had a super high need to spend. made about a million offloading a few hundred aphorism and selling ore from labyrinthos

gave the first savage a solid effort. it's fun enough, but running content like that before the guides exist requires a lot of energy! really entertaining when different party members have different guesses as to how mechanics work. this was also my first fight where i was explicitly required to superbolide!

MoogleKupo141 posted...

yeah, digital stuff just fundamentally isnt the same as physical stuff because theres no like... consistency of existence? Like Ive had my digital version of TF2 for however many years now, but that TF2 file on my computer right now isnt the same TF2 file that was on my PC in high school. The thing I actually own is just the right to download a copy at any point

which is the case with basically all these NFTs too. I remember last year they sold the original David goes to the dentist video as an NFT, but... no they didnt!

Thats not how files work! Unless youre sending me the physical hard drive that they originally uploaded the video from, youre just giving me a copy. Its absurd to pretend that digital things are the same as physical.

i know people who were paying for "digital certification of ownership of this picture of a dragon" from the artist (i.e., some random user on the forums who was running a 'pet shop' thread) on neopets 15 years ago

that's the context/use case in which you should be thinking about this

i think the vast majority of great ps2 games have been ported to as many platforms as possible by now- the console was so wildly successful that there aren't many gems that were left to rot

i could recommend a bunch of stuff. final fantasies, metal gear solids, grand theft autos, personas, tony hawks, shadow of the colossus, soul caliburs, prince of persias, god of wars, kingdom hearts, all the random platformers and uncharteds and so on

but i don't know how many of those are "best played" on ps2

Kenri posted...

I think if the chips were down they'd fall in line. My scorching hot take is that the Republicans will elect a woman president before the Dems do.

This isn't even that hot of a take. Voters are motivated by what they fear

you get a sufficiently charismatic republican with a strong military background, she could very well become the nominee

put her up against a generic democratic candidate in the general, and it'd be hard to galvanize a sizable portion of the dem voterbase

a woman democratic nominee, on the other hand? republican voters are going to kick and scream to keep her from getting into office, as close as it was to happening in 2016

yeah. it might bring some of the hardcore bernie-bros that would actually sit out and let a republican win otherwise, but i honestly don't believe they're that high in number

the older and/or more standard democrats are not interested in student loan forgiveness. regardless of what its actual effects would be, everyone's knee-jerk reaction to it is to complain about unfairness

i'd honestly prefer more stimulus checks for everybody

gonna find out how much gear is required to get invited to savage raid groups tomorrow, or at least into learning groups

really hoping to avoid buying & overmelding the crafted gear

i haven't seen any game NFT pitch that would benefit both the company and the players enough to justify it, but there could be some theoretical ones

consider MTGO. players have paid thousands of dollars to own the game's digital cards. unfortunately, MTGO is slowly transitioning to third party management and will eventually close for good. and even today, there are shinier and more appealing game clients

if those cards were NFTs, players could maintain and use those collections in other MTG engines beyond the death of the game. it seems like something nice a company could do towards the end of its life cycle rather than as an initial pitch

why don't players just play on cockatrice for free with whatever cards they want instead? i'm not sure. why does anyone bother playing MTGO in the first place when cockatrice is already available? probably the same reason people buy pokemon games when they can play 100% accurate pokemon battle simulators on the internet

but another question- why would a company spend the time creating a more complex feature that only helps players if the game fails or ends?

the dark souls series uses p2p instead of dedicated servers. they do this not for any gameplay or performance reason- it's purely to save on server costs

a game trying to save money on servers might want to run a P2P marketplace (aka a blockchain) rather than a hosted one

another potential use case might be more on the invisible b2b side. rather than companies creating and consuming multiple APIs owned by each dominant company on a platform (like Steam, Sony, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Nintendo, Epic, even middle layers like EA or Ubisoft, etc), they could use an open blockchain to share achievements, trophies, collectibles, etc between companies and games

regardless, i haven't seen any actual games pitched that sound at all reasonable. they're blatant cash grabs

if your mentally deficient roommate runs away and never comes back when they hear loud noises, i don't think you can blame your neighbors

this is a whopping 30 minutes of trivia but i'm here for it

ninkendo posted...

it would be hard to sell copies of fortnite

You just made me realize there's a third option- amount spent, micro transactions included

Is this based on minutes played, or copies sold?

You really don't! The game does a great job of establishing everything

I was concerned about the same thing. Apparently the previous two games were kind of pointless side quests, during which geralt was an amnesiac

it's very likely i'll "have" to play dying light 2 and elden ring in february, so i'm going to take it easy until then

that was pretty much my reaction. i will say that the new actors did a fantastic job- any weaknesses of the movie are 0% their fault. are we spoiler tagging characters/actors?

jessica henwick carried as much of the movie as she possibly could. she deserves as many roles as she wants. Yahya and Groff were excellent, too, even if people will be unhappy no matter what because they're not the same actors. And NPH absolutely knocked it out of the park.

Waluigi1 posted...

I dislike this sentiment. It's just conjecture. People assume he was God, but like you pointed out, all he did was fly inside of Smith and destroy/reprogram/whatever the hell he did.

perhaps i could have worded it differently

don't you think it was implied he had more abilities than just flight, stopping bullets, and "good fighting"?

if you have the ability to turn into light, it seems like you could use that power more creatively than neo does in 2 and 3. you think he just got a single-use ability to do all this crazy stuff for a hot minute?

the simple fact is that the business wanted to have a bunch of traditional fight scenes in the sequels, and the rest of the movie had to warp around that. turning into light and doing crazy shit would make that an impossibility, and the movie would have to be about either the real world, or a cold war esque transition of the matrix into something better for humans

they even address this directly in the hyper-meta 4th wall breaking of the first act of m4. they ask "what is the matrix? is it just cool martial art fight scenes with bullet time?"

TheRock1525 posted...

????

matrix 1 neo flexed and bent space (this one could just be a cinematography choice)

he also turned into a tiny beam of light and flew inside of another person, reprogramming them. he was unable to do anything like this in 2 or 3 (he instead fought using swords)

i apologize for confusing you, and maybe my memory is faulty- hence why i might want to rewatch the trilogy

as a kid, i think i couldn't get over the fact that matrix 1 neo had complete mastery over the matrix, and matrix 2 neo was just a good fighter that could fly with some limited telekinesis. if neo 1 didn't specifically demonstrate a feat, that feat was impossible for neo 2

it felt like we were stuck in pointless action sequences when i wanted them to focus more on the psychological, ethical, and logistical aspects of the setting

i remember them both as pretty awful. to say something nice, at least one of the fight scenes in reloaded felt impressive at the time

i do intend to rewatch them by myself and confirm whether they're as bad as my memory

i specifically say *by myself* because my co-viewer is guaranteed to complain, talk over, or otherwise distract from the technobabble- such that i won't be able to tell whether the movie's genuinely nonsense or i just wasn't paying close enough attention

Motion sickness is the worst. FWIW google says you're not alone. This thread has suggestions https://www.reddit.com/r/outerwilds/comments/hcv89e/please_help_motion_sickness_is_bad_in_this_game/

It's your brain noticing your vision doesn't match the motion (or lack of motion) your body is experiencing, and deciding the only possible explanation is poison

Hence trying to force you to throw up said poison

I hear dramamine works well. See if you can get a prescription. I've started to get motion sickness if I read in the back seat of a car or bus, so I just avoid doing those things

i'm sure someone will explain why this can't happen, but it seems almost like a no-brainer to transition some of the military spending to infrastructure spending without killing a bunch of jobs

hell, the interstate highway system was a military endeavor

red13n posted...

It probably has me hooked to the end I would wager. I just really want a difficulty slider because some of the tension it felt like it had initially fell off the map.

agreed. if only it was possible to have an AI slider

red13n posted...

I just started Deathloop and while it feels somewhat polished, the end of loop feels like its missing something and so far the enemy AI hasn't advanced beyond "lure around a corner and melee them to death".

I am really early in though so I am curious if it will get better.

deathloop is more about the narrative in my humble opinion. you'll have a better time if you view it as "bioshock with a twist" rather than a full-on timey wimey sandbox

i liked it enough to finish it, as i am propelled by mystery. on the other hand, my friend bailed maybe 70% of the way through due to gameplay complaints- they were hoping for more of a "hitman" experience. perhaps strangely, they have finished loop hero

thanks for making this topic, andy. i've only heard of a few of these games and played even fewer. i'll be putting them on my watchlist

elden ring is coming out in february 2022, this is a silly line of conversation

airbrush & paint supplies, baybee

boo

also, just had a summoner in my party for the first time since discovering the "/petsize all small" command

smol titan is very cute

Dels posted...

what i always find so mindblowing about people being that bad at ffxiv is that, like, i consider myself really bad at most video game genres

like put me in any FPS or shooter i will literally run around clueless, not being able to dodge a single shot or hit a single opponent. i can't play any action games like devil may cry, bloodborne, etc, i have no reflexes, like i need zelda-style games where your only attack is a single sword swipe or it's too hard for me.

maybe i get the wrong impression because i don't see the bad players in those genres so i just assume everyone is good at them since they're super popular

but i can play ffxiv because, uh, it's just really easy. things are so telegraphed and they happen in the same order every time and you have 2.5 seconds between every button you have to press for your own fixed rotation

so how am i somehow in the, like, upper tier of skill in this game compared to all these people in duty finder...?

i guarantee you have at 10k+ hours logged into action video games- yes, you are better than the median sampling of the population

a lot of people play successful mmos outside of lifetime action gamers. a lot of the easy grinding, farming, old content, and crafting is targeted towards them

complaining about newbies or the uncoordinated is not it, guys. in fact, the one thing that's supposed to be true about ffxiv is the positive and supportive community. (this is not targeted towards just you, obviously)

additionally, this game encourages people to grind infinitely and level every class. ofc people aren't gonna be great at their 11th alt

agesboy posted...

the only thing you really need to get great at ffxiv is experience and memorization honestly

it's super true. my first few runs through a trial or raid fight i look like a huge damn idiot. it takes quite a few runs before my brain irons things out, and then i can almost run it with my eyes closed. it's very easy to slip into bafflement and forget that not everybody has done it a dozen times like you have

i was expecting the movie to be terrible, but it wasn't terrible. it was medium, like a 5.5 to 6 out of 10

this makes it my second favorite in the series

Why are you asking stupid questions instead of fixing the problem

I think I need to rewatch the first, because I remembered it being great

But when I watched the second, the action just didn't feel tight. And I thought the series was supposed to be all about the tightness of action/gunplay

Bad guys were just running up to him pointlessly and getting blasted, which made no sense

But maybe the first was like that, too. I dunno

Nice

Although that sad 6 at the end looks like it feels left out. Or maybe it's just taking a break

Before I clicked on this topic I was fully expecting 69420. Only off by 476

with raids that only allow 1 piece of loot per week....

if you don't get the item you want, and pass on everything else, can you run the fight again to get another roll?

WazzupGenius00 posted...

I got very far in Baba and it was a good game the whole time. Around the time you think maybe theyve done everything interesting that they can with the puzzles, you can find a HUGE new thing that changes everything moving forward. Its definitely hard and the best way to play is to move on from a puzzle after 20 or 30 minutes if you cant solve it. Almost every time I did this, the next time I played the game I would go back to one I was stuck on and solve it almost instantly

Oh yeah just kidding I'm smart, too. I totally beat the entire game without any help from online guides, probably only took me like 20 minutes

HeroDelTiempo17 posted...

By god.

That's Kyle Rittenhouse's theme music.

You joke, but Trump style politics do seem designed to mimic pro wrestling

When I want to be weird at parties, I sometimes talk about how pro sports train people to be irrational in politics. I should probably be adding pro performances like WWE to the list

I know all the guides say to spec into light attacks, but I found going into heavy attacks made the game extremely easy

skullbone posted...

Best tip:

1) start every combat by casting Quen

2) when Quen is broken cast Quen

3) Quen

Also this. There's no time limit in any combat, so just apply your shield, dodge around, and attack when able

What makes quen so good is that you can't be interrupted/staggered while it's up

LordoftheMorons posted...

Iunno it's mostly a bummer in that I don't have it right now so I won't be able to immediately do the new raid which is kinda lame for a normal mode!

aw, just do your roulettes for like 2 or 3 days. i agree with chris- ignore the weapon and get your right-side stuff first, i think they cost like 180 each

as someone used to other MMOs, i wouldn't want to waltz into a raid without half-decent gear, even if i was allowed to, but i know ffxiv is usually different

thanks- this is the first patch where i've paid attention to cutting edge stuff

i highly recommend doing the Ex trials, they're super fun. i think the second is my favorite. I spent way too much time last weekend farming them both- it feels good to have BiS for a brief moment in time

also... it looks like the new crafting gear isn't coming with this patch. for some reason i thought it was

my friend wanted the mount that puts you inside of a hopping tv screen.

he farmed ultima thule fates for literally 20 hours straight while waiting for the spawn. what a chad

yeah, that kind of stuff makes me irrationally annoyed

being punished for playing it naturally is a bad feeling.

i'd put off crafting for as long as possible, and *maybe* go back to it after i beat the game

side note- do not confuse Outer Wilds and Outer Worlds. Wilds is the one you want

I've played a decent chunk of these games- 18 out of 25! could make a topic ranting about them

DeepsPraw posted...

Baba is easily the best game in the poll

what i will say- it turns out that everyone i know that recommended Baba Is You had only played it for a couple of hours, and didn't get past the second world. i felt betrayed! i myself hit a wall on (i think) the third- whatever area you start getting the word nothing/empty

the game is a great concept and i'm glad it exists. it just has a crushing and inscrutable level of difficulty that i wouldn't quite call fun. there's no side content or whatever so you just end up uninstalling at some point

i'd say The Witness is a better puzzle game, and Baba a better puzzle demo. they're both great, but calling Baba the best game on the list is kind of like Jonathan Blow calling "Stephen's Sausage Roll" the best game ever

Paratroopa1 posted...

Return of the Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds were mentioned in this topic and I must also boost them

Had a nagging feeling that there were some snubs from the list, and those are definitely it

My favorite games on the list have to be Hollow Knight, Hyper-Light Drifter, Disco Elysium, The Witness, and Hotline Miami. Some of my more turn-based friends would give a different top 5, and a few others have amazing co-op

The only one on the list I've played that I think you could go wrong just diving into might be Slime Rancher. There were others that weren't really my thing, but i could totally see why people loved it, or at least loved the first few hours. Indie games are supposed to take risks, be specialized, and not for everyone! I loved Pyre, but I recognize the gameplay and overall structure frustrates some people

All in all, this channel has a pretty good idea of what they're talking about!

oh that sounds crazy frustrating. yeah, i thought crafters just used control/craftsmanship/other generic stats and could share gear, while gatherers used perception and that other one

pretty annoying

LordoftheMorons posted...

I just found out that the first set of scrip gear for each expansion is not shared between classes, which seems like total bullshit. I was gonna temporarily get that until materia prices fell.

what are you going to use your aphorisms on?

and how many classes do you play competitively? i find my brain can't really optimize more than 2 classes at once

GANON1025 posted...

I know what they mean. In cutscenes, everyones footsteps have this very distinct sound (unless they are wearing armor, then its different iirc). I guess Ive just gotten used to it, though

yep, the cutscenes have very loud walking noises- as if everyone is wearing very tight leather. thankfully, my brain doesn't mind it

How much do you like the gameplay, and how much does it improve/decline over the course of the series?

All of the best ones aren't on your list

I haven't played 3, but if you want something straightforward, cute, and grindy I'd go for 5 or 3. I think they're the two more about the job system

9 is a little frustrating, and the PC version has some controller issues, but the game is enjoyable with the fast forward button and ability to skip battle intros

For 12... you really have to be into the combat system and programming your teammates. You can see mmo mechanics bleeding in. Kind of a slow burn, but at least the dialogue and world building is coherent

15, again, you have to really enjoy wandering around, grinding, collecting stuff, cooking, and so on. I never finished it

13 is just awful in every way

So I'd say 5, 9, or 12 depending on your mood, but none are as good as the ones you've already played

Robazoid posted...

I think Epic has a shitty storefront and that buying exclusives is scummy

i can't blame epic for buying exclusives- they have a steep hill to climb, but i think competition between storefronts is good

iirc steam dictates that if a game is on steam, it can't be discounted further anywhere else

i don't play much anywhere other than steam, and this includes gog, epic, origin, uplay, humble... but i'll accept their free games, and if there's a true exclusive that i'm burning to experience it's not like clicking on another launcher is a huge inconvenience

i prefer PC gaming because of the options, i can't hate on these extra storefronts as long as the launcher isn't a virus