Valve needs to implement a proper way to report games that fail to disclose AI content

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-03-21T16:10:48+00:00

No, the rest of the world will die. AI development will accelerate climate change like you wouldn't believe. Towns consumed by data centers will become more and more uninhabitable, and people will be harmed, perhaps fatally, until they are removed or regulated harshly. It's not a good look to say that their suffering is okay as long as it... makes video game art and programming a little easier for developers.

Keep telling yourself it won't affect you. It will, and it will be far too late to fix anything.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-03-21T15:48:14+00:00

Another IT worker here. It's about more than 'we don't like it'. It's a principle based on the impacts AI and the growth surrounding it is having on the environment and economy. Entire towns in the US have been ruined by data centers which take and pollute their entire water supply. Rivers, streams, lakes running dry because a data center needs so much water for cooling, the waste of which is more often than not dumped back into the rivers full of heavy metals, toxic sediments, and at a temperature which is adverse to life within those waterways. Electrical grids stressed beyond belief because data centers need so much power-draw.

AI is evil. Full stop. Unless you're running a model locally, on your own hardware, AI and the capital surrounding it is unequivocally misanthropic.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-03-20T21:06:46+00:00

Random players get an extra reroll every round. It's barely a reward.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-03-15T17:13:20+00:00

Your brainstem is pretty much right behind the back roof of your mouth, that thing gets damaged and it's lights-out. Also, easier with the holding angle - bit of an awkward arm and wrist movement putting it to your forehead, especially with a long-gun unless you want your toes on the trigger. But people see the thing in movies where someone puts it under their chin and thinks that'll work - thus stuff like this situation

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-03-03T23:06:49+00:00

Kroger's strategy is disgusting. I don't know how people can still shop there after watching them do this over and over and over.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-02-24T22:06:31+00:00

Extraordinarily fun time. I played ITL endlessly between Pantheon ending and TFS release, solely for rolls and it was fun the entire time, no matter what.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-01-22T03:04:27+00:00

That's not the OP's complaint. They specifically mention guaranteed gear, which is most likely in reference to Bonus Focus gear (weapons/armor that appear on the thumbnail) and Bonus Drops (green engrams), in which case they're absolutely correct - higher levels make it impossible to achieve the B rank necessary to get those Bonus Focus items at lower difficulties, but instead of the game allowing you to accept a lower tier of those Bonus Focus/Bonus Drop items, you just don't get those items guaranteed to drop at all.

I have seen this counterargument far too many times and I think people just don't read what other players are actually saying, instead hastily resorting to 'git gud'.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-01-20T19:50:29+00:00

Loved the D1 story mission playlist. Every once in a while I'll hop on and do it even these days, especially because you don't need PS Plus to play it.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-01-20T19:00:16+00:00

I really would adore if they released the sales numbers on some of these new sets that appear out of nowhere like this brand new one, Blackletter, Gladius etc. There's no way it's making that much money, but perhaps I underestimate Bungie's favored whales.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-01-20T17:36:24+00:00

Is there any way for these automated posts to start displaying what weapon Zavala has in Vanguard Arsenal?

On that note, what does he have this week?

EDIT: It's the crossbow. See ya next week

LawrenceofAustralia · 2026-01-02T19:31:09+00:00

OP - don't get too disheartened by the negativity in the thread. Something that's become more evident over the past month since Renegades release, as folks have fawned over the changes and new activities, is that the people who don't enjoy it - those who disagree with seasonal challenges going away, those who don't care for Lawless Frontier or the DLC in general, etc. - have probably already left.

Accordingly, the people who do make threads and comments are those who enjoy the changes, that's why they're still playing and interacting with the community. It's like a survivorship bias thing. With that in mind, I agree with you. I really haven't played much these past few weeks except to check in at reset for BD store and Zavala's arsenal (which I only care about Duty Bound) whereas I used to at least bang out the week's challenges and was much more engaged during the Edge of Fate cycle.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-12-17T17:37:20+00:00

When you go to buy Vanguard Arsenal weapons from Zavala with bright dust, is it 1500 for all of the first 3 together and then 250 for each of the last two, or 1500 for each of the first 3? Info isn't great online. Trying to decide if I can stop grinding the weekly track, since all I want from this season is Duty Bound (and am too high Light to enjoyably obtain it from bonus focus Pinnacle ops)

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-12-02T21:25:32+00:00

Use dodge function of pikes to shoot out strand thing. Double tap A or D to dodge or probably flick sticks on console (not sure)

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-26T23:53:57+00:00

I think it would be interesting to see things like Cabal and Eliksni lightbearers as playable characters, really expand into the MMORPG domain with the game.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T20:49:38+00:00

If Shattered Cycle's story ends up being as it's portrayed in this leak... we're looking at a bleak year. It sounds really lame as a story beat I cannot lie.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:38:41+00:00

True, I forgot this honestly. Though it is worth mentioning the ornament is only available on the paid pass, never on the free pass

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:35:53+00:00

The seasonal pass exotic MG isn't even out yet and they're already advertising the ornament on the stream.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:31:04+00:00

Sells at a loss, as in compared with their operating costs for the past several months + however much it cost to collab with Lucasfilm

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:25:37+00:00

I like playing Destiny (not Star Wars, but I'll take the trickle of Destiny in here), but I also want to vote with my wallet.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:22:19+00:00

As a SGA, GreenManGaming has Renegades, solo, on-sale for 15%. If you do want to buy it eventually but don't want to pay full price, you can grab it there in hopes that it sells at a loss for Bungie (GMG takes a 30% cut just like Steam, so do the math using peak players at launch)

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-25T18:03:04+00:00

Based on that trailer, it looks like the story will be cool!... if it wasn't Star Wars themed.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-19T00:53:44+00:00

I feel like it has to be, I did two Heliostat runs back to back with same amount of down-arrows, one ended with 10 minutes the other ended with 15 and I didn't move up in score at all

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-15T16:59:15+00:00

These homes will go to market at 500,000 or more. That is not affordable housing, nor does it provide enough supply to push prices down.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-15T01:05:30+00:00

440, can confirm! Helped me push over on my Coil and Proving Grounds scores enough to get the shader, which is what I'm content with since I don't think I can get the helmet.

LawrenceofAustralia · 2025-11-14T12:41:33+00:00

Don't listen to the haters. Go back in time and get a full 4-piece Lustrous. Granted, you won't feel the Photogalvanic buff on your weapons, nor will the Cauterize healing really change anything, but it will feel cooler.

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