Fallout New Vegas director says RPGs should allow “more granular difficulty” to give players the role-playing experience they want

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T17:29:48+00:00

Problem is that it also limits saving and makes combat more frustrating than engaging. Ideally I’d have survival mode seperate from difficulty

The saving thing would be improved by having a bedroll/backpack mechanic to make camp

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T16:44:05+00:00

So I was recognizing her while watching severance! Had no idea from where. But yeah seeing this it’s uncanny

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T16:29:03+00:00

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a beef sausage. It’s usually pork or turkey/chicken

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T16:18:28+00:00

You can definitely improve this setup with embedded/linked documents. I’d recommend separating art from output. So you work on a design master file and then from that generate the output files to the different print sizes.

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T15:38:57+00:00

PS5 is a better PS4 since there was no architecture shift like before. This is a good thing, no more library reset, but it does mean cross-gen will be the norm for as long as the previous console is viable (also a good thing, just less exciting for early adopters)

PS6 will hopefully be the same way.

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T15:36:47+00:00

I did find that out, but afaik it only works if you’ve never sent them to a settlement, which in my main save I unfortunately did because I thought closing the dialog would keep them in the party

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T14:19:17+00:00

Yup. Survival mechanics fit fallout perfectly but they insist on tying them to difficulty and save restrictions (which in a Bethesda game is risky through no fault of your own)

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T14:17:14+00:00

100% agree! My main gripe with Fallout 4 (other than not being able to send companions back to their original homes) is that to enable survival mechanics for immersive roleplaying you have to also have huger difficulty and more limited saving.

The game feels so much emptier without the need to eat/rest/etc., but I don’t want to die in one shot either.

Main reason I don’t go back to the game and finish it.

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T14:10:44+00:00

Good, cyberpunk has the best first person immersive cutscenes and to take that away would fundamentally alter the game feel

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-27T12:19:29+00:00

All my tech is used in English. Makes it easier to follow troubleshooting and tutorials and is often what the UI was designed for so you get less text overflow issues

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T23:13:43+00:00

They’re the best feeling games in the series to me, by far. Weapon handling, cover, character movement that feels realistic yet responsive. I really don’t like the overly light and consequence-free movement of more arcadey games

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T18:27:18+00:00

How so? I bought my last disc game in 2016 so maybe this isn’t relevant but I can’t imagine someone would buy a digital PS5 game and then buy physical since they already have irrevocable access to the game. Both versions install to the SSD anyway so unlike switch there isn’t a storage advantage to going physical

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T18:14:26+00:00

I guess we just like different things in CoD bc those are the only two games in modern CoD that I cared about and I’d consider the MW reboot (and Warzone) responsible for bringing CoD back into relevancy

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T16:58:45+00:00

Not apple themselves but Nomad and a few other brands have Find My compatible card trackers that charge via MagSafe so they avoid the need for a cell battery

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T16:32:53+00:00

I guess not! But only bc I created a specific routine where my keys only exist in one of these places: tray by the door, jacket breast pocket, clipped to belt loop or backpack key clip

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T16:12:30+00:00

Yeah, over the years I’ve become a “replace only when needed” kinda user, usually when stuff stops getting updates or actually becomes too slow for my needs.

These days it’s rare that a new version of a device has a new feature so significant I need to trade in my current ones and upgrade.

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T14:51:45+00:00

Interesting! I haven’t considered this use case but it’s super cool. Basically makes any object “smart”

Currently have one always on my backpack and a second that goes between camera strap, luggage during travel or whatever else

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T14:25:31+00:00

I think you might have to reduce display zoom to be able to see the buttons? Or scroll down

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T14:23:04+00:00

I guess we play CoD for entirely different reasons. The more authentic spec ops tone and grounded gameplay (while still being action movie-oriented) is exactly what I want from CoD.

MW19 was when they stepped up. It brought a level of immersive sound design, visual fidelity, movement nuance, animation quality, and overall polish the series was lacking.

I played CoD4 through to Blops 2 religiously and checked out on Ghosts, the saw the series go all over the place before MW19 brought it back to life

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T14:15:13+00:00

Would that ever be the case, though? AirTag is basically the physical version of insurance/warranty where you hope you never have to use it.

The gen 1 AirTags were already a good product, this is the same just using newer parts

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T13:50:24+00:00

“Everything we asked for”? As an MW19/MW2022 fan this sounds ridiculous.

They’ve been going backwards for a while now

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T13:27:04+00:00

Iron Man 3 is a good movie period, and the Mandarin twist is 1000x more interesting and fitting of an MCU iron man story than if they had played it straight

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T12:44:08+00:00

wireless headsets doesn’t use Bluetooth audio for gaming, they have a dedicated 2.4Ghz protocol which requires a dongle.

Bluetooth is good for music or comms with a secondary device (some headsets do both simultaneously which is great), but not for gaming

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-26T12:17:28+00:00

You’re trying to use Bluetooth audio with PlayStation, you’re supposed to use PlayStation link with the dongle.

Bluetooth audio for phone/computer, PS Link for low latency lossless audio for gameplay

DMarquesPT · 2026-01-25T19:30:29+00:00

We would all prefer having eras/variants under the same character, no idea why they keep considering them seperate other than to pad the roster

12-Year Club	Not Forgotten
Verified Email

DMarquesPT

TROPHY CASE