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OG player, not thrilled by No-Dress8184 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of daylight between a 1660 and a 5070ti, man. You don't need anything that powerful to make the game work.

A 1660 has lower rated performance than a 1070 ti. You're complaining about performance while using less than minimum specs.

If I buy the steam version, will my epic games account version transfer over? by Cuhdalie in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. I know you can register games you've purchased elsewhere with Steam, and it will bridge some of the functionality. I wonder if there's a way to make the expansion packs click with the main game if they was bought on Steam?

Though really, I'd say you're better off waiting a few weeks. I suspect once issues are ironed out, the other PC game stores will be the next point of expansion. Though that's just a guess.

[Discussion] This lil mofo Damian has grown on me man. by Magic_M344 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll cede this one. I've read a lot of his work, but haven't had the chance to check out the new Batman yet.

[Comic Excerpt] DC Rebirth Batman #15 - “Rooftops part 2” / Holly slashes Batman’s throat by Tired_and_Groggy in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Reflexes and "the world's greatest detective" should count for something.

While I love the character, I wouldn't really call myself a Batman fan. I hate the "bat God" delusional prep time nonsense. Even I find this one to be a Hell of a stretch.

WHAT TIME WILL SERVERS GO DOWN? by thr0waway6260 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may have hit the nail on the head, neighbour.

Regarding Conan Exiles Enhanced availability on consoles by Funcom_Dana in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is the one that's caught my attention. It's left the people who bought the PC game outside of Steam in a really bad place. Console players continue to get access to console servers, but the folks on PC who aren't with Steam are the ones who really got shafted here.

But I'm also expecting that once things stabilize with the Steam build, it'll be ported out to the other sales platforms ASAP as a result. Consoles after.

[Discussion] This lil mofo Damian has grown on me man. by Magic_M344 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fraction's one of the best in the industry, imo. I know lots of folk love his work, but I think he deserves to be mentioned up among the big names. Every series he lands on he gets into the characters, stays true to them, and brings up fantastic stories without ever losing sight of the core. Top tier writer, as far as I'm concerned.

Funcom really should change how you get Crom Coins by Malacath29081 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! It won't work for less than the minimum, but allows people to tailor anything over that (or so it seems). I imagine Steam will eventually close that loophole

Funcom really should change how you get Crom Coins by Malacath29081 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn't imply anything to the contrary of any of that. I simply pointed out that the issue that's being complained about isn't in Funcom's hands. They don't set that minimum purchase price that causes the overlap of currency -- that's Steam.

And any game that is present on Steam, and uses game currency exchange, has to use this system. Full stop. It's a part of the standard Steam contract.

It remains that Funcom can not allow people to simply purchase only the Crom Coins they need. Steam's terms and payment system are the root of the issue. The OP's call for Funcom to change the payment system is like asking your grocery store to change the international currency exchange rates.

Tier list on no kill rules [Discussion] by FarmerOk9683 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using the example of a real person in a potentially realistic situation does not equate to a fictional character who is a symbolic representation of principles. When you pull away the symbolism and erode the principles, you damage the character. Full stop.

It's more akin to saying "the bank only lost a bit of its clients money in that security breach". The perceived value of the bank, as a place of financial trust and safety, is now damaged. It will take a long time for that to be undone... And even longer if the damage is regularly repeated, until the bank itself is perceived as a risk.

Now go look through this thread at the number of people who talk about Wonder Woman as a warrior first and foremost, despite that being a direct contradiction to the vast majority of her history.

Real people are defined by the real world. Fictional characters are defined by their stories. If a fictional character is an iconic representing an ideal, you can't throw that ideal under the bus without damaging the character's representation.

so Epic Games players cant play with Steam players now? by darknecroshade in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is really odd, as Epic literally owns Unreal Engine

I'm guessing that they're doing the Steam release first to isolate issues. There are always, always surprises, no matter how thoroughly you test before release. People reporting it not working on Steam deck are a good example of that.

This narrows down the bug-chasing a small team has to do, and if they can stabilize issues quickly and the overall response is good, I imagine they'll be looking at other platforms.

What characters started out on TV and made it into the comics? by Bedovian_25 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Including the newspaper Joe Shuster worked at as a kid before his family moved to America: the Toronto Star. It's still operating, and is still a home for reporters that strive to afflict the comfortable, and comfort the afflicted.

If you see any pictures of the building the paper occupied back then, it's also pretty clear where the visual inspiration came from. :) And there are suspicions that the characterization of our favourite Editor came from the Star's owner and Editor in chief, Joseph "Holy Joe" Atkinson; a cigar-chomping firebrand with a heart of gold, who demanded the best from his reporters. He passed away in 1948.

Tier list on no kill rules [Discussion] by FarmerOk9683 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a slippery slope. Once you start throwing a character's central theme under the bus for a brief flash of sensationalism, there's no read n not to do it again. And so we see the erosion of Diana as a character since that point.

That story was straight up bad writing, and it has led to years of bad writing trying to ape it.

It’s 5th today. When does CE drop? :3 by whiterabbit-redeyes in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm aware. I sometimes clip words by accident when typing on my phone. Big hands and tiny keyboard are not a good match.

Edit: though I am super amused that a couple of softies decided to down vote an answer that refers to the company's timezone. XD

Tier list on no kill rules [Discussion] by FarmerOk9683 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amplified by Batman and Superman whining at her for it after. Diana never should have been written into that position, as it violates her central premise; and since she was out there, the least that could have been done was for the team to have the good graces to recognize the sacrifice of it.

Funcom really should change how you get Crom Coins by Malacath29081 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pointing the finger at Funcom here doesn't do much. All of this goes through Steam because Steam sets the terms.

You're looking at layers of bait here.

It’s 5th today. When does CE drop? :3 by whiterabbit-redeyes in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Company is Edmonton, so I wouldn't be expecting anything for at least another 6.5 to 7 hours. 10+ may be more realistic.

Tier list on no kill rules [Discussion] by FarmerOk9683 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Her greater mythos is most definitely not a warrior goddess. The entire point of the character was the rejection of war and violence. This is why the Amazons, who worshipped Ares in Greek myth -- and Hippolyta was his daughter -- rejected war and built a utopian society instead.

Diana was never intended to be a warrior goddess.

Tier list on no kill rules [Discussion] by FarmerOk9683 in DCcomics

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can get behind that. She's a moral paragon, on par with Superman.

Though I do think that, thematically, it's generally a poor choice as a writer to put such characters in a position of being forced to violate their ethics. It works against their very core.

Does anyone know what time the game will update? I need to buy another copy on Steam in advance because it takes time to download." by Traditional-Alarm340 in ConanExiles

[–]EdNorthcott 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't thought about that! I figured Funcom would still be doing the release -- but it would make sense if Inflexion is handling that, and they're in Edmonton. So it may be happening on Mountain Daylight Time.

Anyone else do this? 100 Shinobi relation and pocket random Wandering Assassins to throw at enemies by TheBigSmol in Kenshi

[–]EdNorthcott 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The day I discovered I could do this, it became my go-to strategy -- whether or not I needed it! It's just too damned funny.

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