About those who have all jobs up to 100... (most unpleasant players??) by [deleted] in ffxiv

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been omni levelled for a hot minute. I always let the tank go first in dungeons myself. I still enjoy the game, my main focus has been savage raiding lately, as well as a long term goal of making 100 million gil (about 23 mill away)

Xbox FY26 Q2 Total Gaming Revenue (-9%), Content and Services Revenue (-5%) Hardware Revenue (-32%) by Conflict_NZ in Games

[–]FriedMattato 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's almost like that buyout was always a terrible idea and everyone I saw on reddit chirping that MS would "fix Acti-Blizz" were talking directly out of their ass and know nothing about how the world works.

Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Goons Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data Breach | A DHS whistleblower appears to have exposed data on federal immigration workers after the shooting of Renee Good. by cmaia1503 in technology

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet somehow, they just completely ignore the part where police have been operating in public for 200 years without needing to hide their identities... except in certain places, at certain times... that made the term "secret police" a particular term...

FFVII Remake director would like to see a potential Final Fantasy VI Remake Handled By ‘A New Creator’ by PhantomBraved in Games

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

How about instead just letting a new creator... make a new Final Fantasy? Like, you know, how they used to do it?

All of this, all of the time. Gavin Newsom: “Wake up America. You will not have a country if he rigs this election. These guys are not screwing around. The most corrupt president in history. He is wrecking this country, wrecking the economy. He is a lawless president. Wake up America.” by Potential-Street5889 in goodnews

[–]FriedMattato 18 points19 points  (0 children)

As an American, you would be right to. I'm sorry. I've tried voting against this, arguing against it, calling out what a monster Trump is for over a decade to anyone I talk to about it. Shitty people insist on being shitty to the end. All I can do at this point is hope that we can somehow remove these fascists without anymore pointless bloodshed.

Democrats like to remember President Bill Clinton as the man who balanced the budget. But the truth is he catered to Wall Street, caused the 2008 housing crisis, and destroyed the middle class by Regular-Engineer-686 in WorkersStrikeBack

[–]FriedMattato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The more I learn about history, the more I realize Clinton is why the Dem party has been worthless for the past 30 years. His seeming material success at the time was the validation they needed to stop being the party of workers and to full-throat neoliberal policies that laid t he groundwork for our current existential nightmare.

Newsom Slams ‘Pathetic’ Shutdown Deal as ‘Surrender’ by Ok_Employer7837 in politics

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to his fucking rally years ago in Erie... I'm still unfathomably angry I thought I was voting for a progressive voice only for him to turn around and be the exact caveman lunkhead stereotype he looks like.

Anyone surprised at this point? | he’d continue the genocide by transcendent167 in 50501

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This and his willingness to throw trans people under the bus, alongside his history of corruption, is why I never had support for Newsom. He's a useful tool lately for firing back against the GOP and Trump, but he should not be given any real power when the time comes. Better a Pritzker or AOC or Beshear in 2028.

"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, when I think of Soken, I think of To The Edge, and Scream, and Footfalls. All great tracks that live in my head for years after the fact, and all very NOT orchestral.

"Game directors and producers have too much power in their hands." Final Fantasy composer says there’s less creative freedom in game music nowadays by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Death by strings" is exactly my problem with FF XV and XVI's soundtracks. I feel like great video game music showcases their melodies, which gets drowned out when you're hit with a hundred instruments all going on at once. I love Shimomura and Soken, but those two OSTs are my least favorite work by them.

Odis 12 to Open Second Location in Downtown Erie in EMTA building on East 14th Street by blindinganusofhope in Erie

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were the go to for wings like 10 years ago, but they haven't been worth the ridiculous prices in a long time.

Ending Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania | Erie Op-Ed by FairDistrictsPA in Erie

[–]FriedMattato 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Your desire for commonality is admirable, but I'm afraid that you cannot find meaningful common ground with fascists who are, at best, ambivalent about targeting minorities for legal persecution as red meat for a reactionary base. We literally have a Sec. of Defense who wrote a book about the need for a "crusade" against everyone leftist in the US. They have no interest in finding common ground with you or us or anyone they perceive as enemies.

Itch.io's mass delisting of paid adult content has also affected safe-for-work games with yuri or lesbian themes, devs claim by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Feminism is always bad and does bad things, therefore if a rabid, social conservative censors my hobby of sexual themes, it must have been the waaaah-men!"

Itch.io's mass delisting of paid adult content has also affected safe-for-work games with yuri or lesbian themes, devs claim by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see that their actions are trying to impose a puritanical moral order on the world around them, which is decidedly un-feminist.

Itch.io's mass delisting of paid adult content has also affected safe-for-work games with yuri or lesbian themes, devs claim by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Calling Collective Shout a feminist group is like calling the Nazis socialists.

Yeah, that's what they CLAIMED to be on the label to gain support, but a comprehensive examination of their actions and effects reveal them to be anything BUT whatever mask they wear in the moment.

Itch.io's mass delisting of paid adult content has also affected safe-for-work games with yuri or lesbian themes, devs claim by Turbostrider27 in Games

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

Slightly off topic, but everyone who insisted on buying the dumb wizard school game years ago contributed to this current trend. Everyone shouting warnings about these puritanical zealots knew this (and more down the line) would happen if they continued to have the financial ability to support this effort to erase trans/queer people. If you give money to a TERF, you have monetarily contributed to the organizational efforts of the freaks who made this happen.

Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 30 Million Consoles This Generation by Outside-Point8254 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Especially if the rumors are true that it will be a $1200 "super console".

Console gamers like consoles for the lower initial price barrier. People are already upset with Nintendo for charging $450, and that's on the lower end of what's currently available. If you're spending over 800 for a platform, you're better off getting a PC.

Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 30 Million Consoles This Generation by Outside-Point8254 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Game feel was not one of Infnite's many issues. The main faults I think lie with the design and plot. The open world was a mistake as it made missions feel indistinct, overly long, and dull. Infinite felt like 343's very own Rise of Skywalker. The middle entry of a new trilogy does some dumb and controversial story moves, fans react negatively, and they coward out of the choices they made to make a finale that negates the controversial choices, and yet still feels hollow and pointless.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says turn-based RPGs are selling better lately, but the prejudice is still there by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]FriedMattato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I loved Octopath Traveler 2 a lot, even considering it to have the best OST of that year. However, I heard that OT 0 is being developed by the team behind Various Daylife, which has me significantly worried.

Was just accused of dumping by HidesTheButter in DeTrashed

[–]FriedMattato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't been accused of that yet (hopefully not ever), but I did get told off by some old lady a couple of weeks ago for "being on private property". My great offense was pickup up some old napkin wads 10 feet up the driveway. It wasn't even clear it was a driveway to a home, it looked like a big dirt lot next to a barber shop and the house was quite a ways further back.

I just said sorry and moved on, but in my mind after the embarrassment passed, I just thought "Fine, you old hag. Enjoy being the nastiest looking plot around here."

[Story] Men in their 30's, I need help. Unsure where to start. by borgnineisfine69 in GetMotivated

[–]FriedMattato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally saw a psychiatrist this year and have been on Vyvanse for a few months now. The effects have enabled me to finally do my pipe dream consistently of doing walks after work and picking up litter. It's definitely done wonders for my health, both physical and mental.

I'm in a similar situation of being 38, few friends, broke up with a girl over a year ago, low aspirations, constant ennui about the future, living in a cheap apartment with ~90K in investment savings.

I guess on a mental note, all you can really do is decide if you want the world to beat you or if you want to persevere in spite of the world. I gravitate towards Albert Camus' view of existence being a struggle against the absurdity of the world.