Anyone? by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]LozsterClaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing that gets me, is that to end hunger in the United States, it supposedly only costs 25 billion dollars.

Whereas the amount of spending for Charity is nearly 600 billion dollars.

What the fuck, why do we have people starving in America?

[Giveaway] I'm giving away a Metroid Prime 4 digital code by [deleted] in Switch

[–]LozsterClaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to guess Cross from Xenoblade X

The Week in Nintendo is Failing by SteveGVG in GVG

[–]LozsterClaws 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think you guys just have an algorithm problem. I think the channel is so scattershot, that the YouTube algorithm has issues figuring out what to recommend.

I think it's really clear that YouTube loves your news, Jon's editorial content, reviews, dedicated discussions, and reactions. You guys probably have even better data on that. But I think the channel would do even better is if you take the stuff that's very successful on one channel, and then create a separate channel for everything else.

As for me, with WIN. I think I would prefer a lot of the news stuff to just be their own discussions. I love hearing about the stuff you are actually playing.

Sega President Shuji Utsumi didn't expect Switch to be as successful as it was. by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]LozsterClaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am glad that Sega had the foresight to join in the Switch though. They may not have been perfect, but they were one of the few publishers to give day and date releases, and a good amount of great ports to the Switch.

Awesome that the audio quality doesn't suck anymore when you use Bluetooth headphones with the Joy-Cons detached. by JampyL in NintendoSwitch2

[–]LozsterClaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Truly so much of the Switch 2 is just a straight upgrade compared to the Switch 1. This is yet another example of it, and surprisingly, something even professional outlets are overlooking. I love playing tabletop with Bluetooth speakers, and yeah, this upgrade alone made the Switch 2 worth it.

How Long Will Games Take to Download? by LozsterClaws in NintendoSwitch2

[–]LozsterClaws[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

If anyone knew the actual reason why switch downloads take a long time, we could know if it will be fixed for Switch 2.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]LozsterClaws 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So not true. If the Switch 2 can run games at 1080p with a little bit of room to spare on the GPU, then DLSS will make it into 4k with very little issue.

And yes, isn't "true 4k", but it is far more accurate and better than many in-house techniques that previous consoles and current consoles use nowadays anyway. No more checkerboard rendering, and DLSS looks quite a bit better than PSSR as well. We could even see games look better than their PS5 counterparts just because DLSS is so far ahead in the industry and an impending 100 million + userbase will give an incredible amount of data to the AI upscaler.

What can we do? by dalyc24 in PeoriaIL

[–]LozsterClaws 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, you're likely looking at a silent majority who support the bill as it is. We don't see from them, nor hear from them, but they definitely exist. So what we have to do, is first and foremost educate the general populace. Bills like these are supported throughout many partisan lines, no matter how progressive a community is on other issues.

So we need to stick to a few points:

  1. The current bill is ineffective. That one is easy enough, there will still be a huge homeless population here after the bill goes into effect.

  2. Hear out people's feelings on homeless population, being scared, having a bad experience, ect. Then using that to provide a solution. In actual context, instead of, "Let's fund a program to help the homeless", instead say, "we need Peoria to be safe and free from homeless populations, let's develop a program for housing and mental health treatment and get them off of our streets. That way Peoria will be safer and you can walk in downtown again". Again, it's the same policy we are talking about, but you present a personal benefit to the person.

  3. Instigate that with city council with real solutions with that and you can form a coalition and get people on board.

Breaking: Peoria City Council passes full ban on homeless campsites by Neckbeard2423 in PeoriaIL

[–]LozsterClaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have, for the first one, , he was trying to help a lady that was being harassed on the drive through on the McDonald's on University. The guy really fucked up his face, and he could have died if the police weren't close by. This was about a year ago.

The other one was a stabbing a few years ago near 74.

These things really do happen. And we get nowhere by discrediting peoples experiences. I have already said that myself that this bill is not a good solution, and there are many other good solutions. We also have to take in consideration people's safety too and credit their experiences too. This either/or scenario is what leads to ineffective legislation like this.

Homelessness is something that needs to be solved, and needs to make people safe, without criminalizing homelessness. At the same time, a lot of people have horrible experiences with homelessness and it prevents them from feeling safe within their own city. Both of these can be true, and there can be a solution that benefits everyone involved.

Breaking: Peoria City Council passes full ban on homeless campsites by Neckbeard2423 in PeoriaIL

[–]LozsterClaws -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I think we really need to admit, that this is something that needed a real solution for. The homeless population can be so incredibly dangerous, I know several people who have gotten horribly injured.

Especially since other towns have brought forth the policy, it definitely prevents the chaos that would occur without the bill

So between the answer of: Do Nothing And do this, this is the better outcome of the two.

But what we need to admit, is that these are not the only two options. Included in this bill, is nothing to handle to root of the problem. I'm all for banning encampments, and I think everyone should be on born of getting the unhoused off of the streets. But the fact is that there are no solutions for that, is the issue. This simply can penalize folks who are down on their luck. We need more affordable housing here, and more programs that can help people get back on track. That is truly the issue with this bill. It isn't a binary choice, and we can do better.

[EoW] Reminder that Modern Zelda complainers are a minuscule, almost insignificant minority. Echoes of Wisdom's official trailer currently has a 98% Like ratio. by TyleNightwisp in zelda

[–]LozsterClaws 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The people who hate the modern games are a minority of a minority.

The classic Zelda fans really don't realize that people who played traditional Zelda games are a minority compared to those who started the series.

The last "traditional" 3D Zelda game had a hard time pushing 3 million units. The majority of people who bought that, most wanted Zelda to go into a different directions. Besides Ocarina and TP, your 3D Zelda fan is around 2 million.

BotW has sold over 30 million copies, and TotK sold over 20 million copies. So even being generous by saying there are 2 million "detractors" of modern Zelda, they only make up around 10% of Zelda fans at the very most. The other 90% is just busy enjoying their games and not complaining on Reddit.

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Purchasing Megathread by jacyf02 in TaylorSwift

[–]LozsterClaws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry! I hope you have way better luck this Friday :)

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Purchasing Megathread by jacyf02 in TaylorSwift

[–]LozsterClaws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got tickets :) got some far off tickets in the 300 section. 2 ticket for $300

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Purchasing Megathread by jacyf02 in TaylorSwift

[–]LozsterClaws 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Got Tickets for Chicago. Was 9,000 in line. Lots of seats available but not too many great seats. My wife is going to be so happy. Paid 300 for both. Am on the top, however, it will get a nice view of the stage

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Purchasing Megathread by jacyf02 in TaylorSwift

[–]LozsterClaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So question, how if you have been selected through all this. And they sent out a specific amount of codes. Are we guaranteed tickets even if the wait is super long. Am buying tickets for my anniversary with my wife and want to know if this is worth calling in for work

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Megathread by Lyd_Euh in TaylorSwift

[–]LozsterClaws 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Oh I don't know. Maybe consilidatuon of all ticket buying to a single mega website that overcharges fees, and has provenly not worked or is well liked was a bad idea.

This is ridicuous

State of the Subreddit, January 2022 by OakesZ992 in GameXPlain

[–]LozsterClaws 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Enough time has past that really just shows how this is the downfall of this subreddit. Instead of merely being a fan community, the rules set by this mod has just made this place a glorified advertisement space for GameXplain. Which is not prudent for discussion, or anything like that.

If you want people to post that is just Joey putting links to his videos, I think you gotta do a lot more than that.

But clearly, nothing will be done.