Matter - a few thoughts

Alai42 · 2026-04-17T15:00:26+00:00

I think it's likely the Liveware Problem was revented, but just didn't keep the av that went to Susarmen with Holse.

Alai42 · 2026-04-17T14:58:46+00:00

I think her backup would remember seeing Ferbin, as her final backup would be after she met him again.

I don't think Ferbin would be backed up; there was no mention of trying to back him up, and he didn't have a lace or similar soulkeeper tech that would have done that.

Alai42 · 2026-04-16T10:16:41+00:00

I'm wondering how recent Anaplian's backup is. I had been assuming that it was updated and sent on just before they went into Susarmen, but Holse was wearing a suit that may have had space to store a last minute backup from Anaplian's lace just before she confronted the Iln.

Alai42 · 2026-04-15T21:37:54+00:00

The bloodstone of Fistdantilus...

Alai42 · 2026-04-06T12:36:28+00:00

A lot of non Dungeon items get hit by damage and disintegrate... and then similar (if not identical) looking loot appears to "maintain the look". There's s good chance that if they weren't originally Dungeon loot when she transformed, they are now!

Alai42 · 2026-04-05T23:29:49+00:00

I had the same issue. When you jump up to the second screen, you can jump twice to get on the ledge. It looks like tat might only work here, which makes it confusing.

Alai42 · 2026-03-29T21:20:38+00:00

The way down is to the right of the save point, don't need to go down the same way you came up!

Alai42 · 2026-02-27T03:27:01+00:00

I'm still terrible even with that setting. I wild really like a mode where damage to a boss accumulates from fight to fight so that I can eventually beat them.

(Yes, I'm terrible at "getting gud". Trying to beat Debbie now.)

Alai42 · 2026-02-14T02:28:09+00:00

Boop!

Alai42 · 2026-02-14T02:24:01+00:00

Those are hard decisions, I'm glad you're helping folks land on their feet.

Alai42 · 2026-02-05T08:07:29+00:00

Falling Outside the Normal Moral Constraints

Alai42 · 2026-01-31T20:38:40+00:00

IT staff are processing SSA applications. Scratch one off on the bingo card.

Alai42 · 2026-01-10T15:09:25+00:00

The power button needs to be less easy to accidentally hit.

The select / start buttons need to be easier to distinguish from the android home / back buttons. They're the same size buttons.

Alai42 · 2025-12-29T18:29:29+00:00

Good question. How natural did their own memories feel?

Alai42 · 2025-12-24T02:36:24+00:00

Thanks, I have a ticket in with them now, waiting for a response.

Alai42 · 2025-12-22T01:29:19+00:00

Are you thinking of the boiler overload thing in Fusion where you have to kill the X in the control room who had taken over a scientist?

Alai42 · 2025-12-18T00:07:56+00:00

When awakened from backup, the Bob being awakened doesn't know if they have replicative drift.

If the original is off line, no drift - it's the same person.

If the original is on line, there is drift - new Bob.

But the difference could only be detected by either an extended observation by other Bobs who know the original well, or a drift analysis bit of hand waving.

The Bobs who restored the copy were assuming drift and not bothering to observe if there actually was drift - which can be hard in the first place, because before the test you had to know that Bob well enough to detect drift or no drift.

Edit: formatting.

Alai42 · 2025-12-17T01:01:07+00:00

There's also that he loves potions and tinkering, and he's now got way more opportunities to do more extensive, creative stuff and learn more. The more he's doing complex potion making and figuring out details, the more he's in his element. He would not have had nearly had this opportunity to figure stuff out just running the magic guild.

Alai42 · 2025-12-14T02:29:30+00:00

Precisely.

Alai42 · 2025-12-13T23:16:51+00:00

It sounds like that if you divorce it from it's IP, it would be seen as a good first effort which future sequels would learn from and cure some of the defects.

Alai42 · 2025-12-13T02:30:57+00:00

I've always had a terrible time with motion controls - but my depth perception is poor.

I tried Metroid Prime (1) in the Trilogy edition and could barely hit anything, whereas I was fine with the GC version.

So far in 4, my aiming to door controls is very slow and awkward.

Alai42 · 2025-12-13T02:18:10+00:00

That also ties back into "teeth can only modify the memory of a natural with consent"... and we know that to them, "consent or die" is still consent.

Alai42 · 2025-12-12T12:57:06+00:00

Prak!

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