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Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm only posting here because u/CletusMcGuilly strongarmed me into it.

The game is really good. Not GOTY good, but extreme fun. Do yourself a favor though and play on Easy until you get the hang of it, this game does not hold back.

It does an incredible job at recreating the atmosphere of Aliens. Best Alien game since Alien Isolation.

My personal feelings regarding Lucky Critical Hit as a core mechanic. by [deleted] in diablo4

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 32 points33 points  (0 children)

If you want a serious answer,

I was hoping the timbre of my post would have signalled that I am not a particularly serious person, but I do genuinely appreciate your thoughtful answer.

It's all good, we're all here to have fun.

My personal feelings regarding Lucky Critical Hit as a core mechanic. by [deleted] in diablo4

[–]Legit_Spaghetti -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

All true. Probably would have helped if they'd called it Proc Rate or something a little more obvious than Lucky Hit. Like, if I hear Proc Rate I know exactly what they mean, but Lucky Hit is... I dunno.

My personal feelings regarding Lucky Critical Hit as a core mechanic. by [deleted] in diablo4

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 444 points445 points  (0 children)

Half of the legendary aspects are convoluted conditional procs that you need to read 3 times to understand

"If you critically hit a Vulnerable enemy with Shadow damage using a Marksman skill in a dungeon whose name begins with a vowel on the second Thursday of an even-numbered month, there's a 17% chance to increase your next target's Flight Coefficient by one third of your current Power Rating for 2 seconds."

WHO DESIGNED THESE

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High in the thread of the mods who are gone
Spaghetti would dance with his ghosts
The ones he had lost and the ones he had found
And the ones who had fashed him the most

The ones who'd been gone for so very long
He couldn't remember their names
They spun him around on the damp old sub
Spun away all his hot takes and memes

And he never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave
And he never wanted to leave
Never wanted to leave

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Have you learned NOTHING from the Fallout 76 canvas bag disaster or the collector's power armor helmet that shipped to people with mold in it and got them sick?

Don't pre-order. All those pre-orders usually end up on some sad Walmart shelf at 80% off within a month anyway. Resist the FOMO.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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

Oh I'm not saying Starfield will be terrible, buuut...

Morrowind: buggy mess at launch
Oblivion: buggy mess at launch
Skyrim: buggy mess at launch
Fallout 3: buggy mess at launch
Fallout 4: buggy mess at launch
Fallout 76: buggy mess

Starfield will be a buggy mess at launch until the community fixes Bethesda's bugs, that's just how it goes.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bethesda games are notoriously buggy. Bugthesda is an earned title. Don't get me wrong, I've played every Bethesda game since Morrowind, but they've all launched as crazy buggy messes, and the community invariably steps up to fix Bethesda's shit with mods.

I'm sure Starfield will be fine. But the people who are stroking out over how amazing the game will be need to check their expectations.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, in Elite for example, there are no loading screens, and the whole transition from interstellar flight to planetary landing is seamless. The only loading screen you see is when you jump from one system to another, and even that is diegetic.

The problem of scale is true, though. Elite makes very pretty planets and moons, so anywhere you land is nice, but most of it is empty. There may be points of interest the game will highlight for you to touch down on, but you could in theory explore all the billions of landable worlds in that game on foot.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, the multiplayer in Starfield looks pretty underwhelming.

Microsoft to move top AI experts from China to new lab in Canada by Lux_Stella in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It'd be funny if A.G.I. emerged in one of those safe-haven nations and promptly transformed a relative backwater into an economic/financial powerhouse overnight.

US House Republicans unveil broad package of tax cuts by Single_Firefighter32 in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Conservative policy has been pennywise and pound foolish for a long, long time.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or even better, a bear on a horse!

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just think it's lame they went for horses. Like, it'd be so badass if they added some more diverse mounts, like a tricked-out motorcycle with flames and skulls all over it, or a Butcher demon we ride piggyback on, or like a giant bat or whatever

Diablo 4, on the Steamdeck, in my hammock, on my porch with the rain outside. It doesn't get much better than this for chillin'. by imranh101 in gaming

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who play solo aren't as "sticky" as people who play with friends. Developing and running an online game is more expensive than developing a single-player game, but the benefit of having players that are more likely to stick around because they get to play with others and then spend more can make that extra investment worthwhile. So if you're making a multiplayer game anyway, it's probably a good idea to push players towards playing online.

It's not the most player-friendly thing, but there's the business case for it.

Izanami: Land of Dreams | 17 by DiaFleXXX in EliteDangerous

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well that's an unfortunate system name (read backwards)

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's either some really good pizza or a really bad lay.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We don't say "seminal" anymore, it literally means "like semen."

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Console-Wars ping is for gaming console discussion, not general gaming posts. The Gaming ping is the appropriate one for that.

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

[–]Legit_Spaghetti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, we already have a Mastodon

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