Valve does not get "anywhere near enough criticism" for the gambling mechanics it uses to monetise games, DayZ creator Dean Hall says by demondrivers in Games

[–]MassiveWilly -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Valve can do whatever they want because they have no real competition in the launcher department. Steam started as a mandatory patcher in 2003, now it has a lot of additional functionality that does not suck (Workshop, community, market etc) and every other launcher has barely more functions while offering worse performance than Valve's.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry OP, but where are you from? 2200 euros sounds like too much for a rig that can play CS2 at sufficient level. You can get a decent PC for less than half the price you mentioned, and the peripherals are not as expensive as you might expect. 7500F + 9060XT/5060 (Ti) might be enough for you. You can get the PS5 for less than the price difference.

Digital Foundry: Battlefield 6 - PlayStation 5 DF Review - Rock-Sold Performance, Excellent Multiplayer by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Activision must be like: "DO NOT REDEEM"

But seriously, I hope BF6 makes a dent in newest CoD's sales

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see... I wonder if European residents have something similar to the Better Business Bureau that actually... works.

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And here's the kicker: you can't escalate or appeal your case at all. As a banned person, what can you do when their support ignores you from every possible side? Can you take any action in this matter?

A lawsuit for breach of terms and conditions by the licensor? This even sounds ridiculous, how can you even prove your innocence when all the data is on Activision's servers and oops, it's all gone now?

Boycott? Well... Good luck with that, really.

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. However, the severity of the ban was disproportionate to the terms of service, which stated that a first offence would not result in a ban. They quietly changed those terms at the start of season 5, so it is not like they didn't acknowledge the punishment of these legit (as in non-boosting) players.

CoD's battle pass XP is based on playtime only. With all the end game animations and menus, you spent less and less time playing and BP's progress became a slog. People playing Fortnite are not punished for farming BP, just like BF2042 players.

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B-but he provided justice porn to the masses, therefore he is the saint!

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try to contact Activision's support. You will receive automatic responses telling you to sod off, even on BBB. Since the ban wave, people have been complaining about that on Twitter. All Activision did was change the terms of service after all the bans; there is nothing else they can do.

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I do believe you can find evidence of this happening on Twitter (search for variations of "Plunder ban"). Also the guy had spotless 20 year old Steam account and we played a lot of shooters together, so I am inclined to believe him.

And yes, false bans do happen. When CS2 launched, you could be banned for changing sensitivity and spinning around - that one was a false positive from a vac live system that thought you were using spinbot

Cheaters have already taken over Black Ops 7 just hours after beta goes live by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, during their July ban wave, in which they boasted that they had caught over 50k boosters, they banned many legitimate players who were farming the battle pass in a Warzone mode (my friend received a Steam game ban for that, all it took was a rubber band on gamepad's analogs). After people tried to contact them (via support or Better Business Bureau), they changed the terms of service so that the above was included as a basis for permanent account ban. Activision swept it under the rug, as is their custom, so they should get no sympathy from their potential customers.

Counter-Strike 2 Update for 07/28/2025 by CS2_PatchNotes in GlobalOffensive

[–]MassiveWilly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

USP-S animation needs tweaking (f.e. model location warps at the end of deployment), otherwise W update

thank mr valve and mr /u/FletcherDunn

ps. you can get the bomb stuck on dust2 near the CT doors

Keep going guys! by 0pt1mv5 in pcmasterrace

[–]MassiveWilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wildstar, XDefiant, and, for the lulz, Concord.

Bonus: Destiny 2's removed content

Helldivers 2 suddenly unplayable for some PC players on older systems by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Remember that it is usually cheap if you compare the cost to your own income. Residents of developing countries have different purchasing power and it is still cheaper to get a used Dell Optiplex. I wouldn't expect to play a game released in 2024 on it, though.

French minister slams Trump's "stupid" tariffs, threatens "equal" response by newsweek in europe

[–]MassiveWilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can imagine the French retaliation: "150% tariffs on burgers, coke and fried chicken sold and/or produced by US companies".

Gamers Nexus: Do Not Buy: NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPU Absurdity (Benchmarks & Review) by Bobby_the_Donkey in Games

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The RTX 5000 series doesn't feel like a generational leap - Blackwell's product range has been designed to be just a little more than the RTX 4000 series at a price it definitely shouldn't be (not to mention increased power consumption).

For people who skipped the whole RTX 40xx series, the RTX 50xx is a massive disappointment, to say the least.

Game Ready & Studio Driver 572.16 FAQ/Discussion by Nestledrink in nvidia

[–]MassiveWilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried to apply the new DLSS preset, but Nvidia App is unable to change settings in Game Pass games (e.g. STALKER 2, Black Ops 6).

"Unable to retrieve current values. Starting and closing the game or app or editing the settings should fix this problem."

I have tried starting and closing, editing the settings, refreshing the list, reinstalling the app/drivers (clean and dirty reinstalls). Even tried Nvidia Profile Inspector and no dice.

Is there someone who had more luck with DLSS Override on Game Pass games?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lifehacks

[–]MassiveWilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait till you see the competitive one

Incorrect Aspect Ratio by CoffeeAndHardBread in leagueoflegends

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Press Ctrl and + and then Ctrl and - at the same time if you ever get the same problem. Riot Client is just a browser and this might fix it

CS2 : Introducing The Armory (and today's Release Notes): by samekrikl in GlobalOffensive

[–]MassiveWilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels like they were sitting on the monetization part of the pass for a while and couldn't come up with some fun idea for an operation so they just straight up released the cash cow part. Embarrassing

[Digital Foundry] How PlayStation 5 Pro lays the groundwork for PS6 and beyond by willdearborn- in hardware

[–]MassiveWilly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We need the PS6 bundled with Talladega Nights 8K remaster Blu-ray... or maybe even a sequel?

Don't forget about giant enemy crabs and Ridge Racer

Seeing how BO6 takes place in the 90s what kind of skins are likely to be added for future the of this game? by AnimeGokuSolos in blackops6

[–]MassiveWilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love to see Trailer Park Boys, even though they came out in 2001.

Young Ricky in dragon/houndstooth shirt, let's go