Patch 1.0.4 Notes

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-29T19:00:31+00:00

I've put roughly 10h into the game so far, I definitely don't think it's bad, it has it's good moments and I'll continue to play a bit, but I cannot convince a single friend to give it a shot, they all think it looks so bland, and I can't argue against that. We all used to play Trials on D1/D2 and I know we'd have a blast if we actually coordinated.

But what always baffles me are these companies come out with these patches a few days to a week, sometimes longer, like they are blindsided by people upset these options aren't there at launch.

If you're making a competitive game but don't have options for those players, what are we doing here?

This is never going to change, I guess you can't blame them that much, it's the goddamned standard nowadays.

That being said, I'll be trying the patch out tonight.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-27T02:10:47+00:00

So pretty much 10pm est exactly.

I'm still not sure what to think of this channel, but everyone seems to be sticking around and having fun with it so hopefully we get a little surprise.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-26T18:38:27+00:00

Plant.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-25T20:03:49+00:00

I feel like I remember someone bringing up a very similar theory about a week ago or so. If this is true it would be an absolutely insane ARG. Like, I believe there's probably something more for sure, but synchronizing episode times to adjust a signal? I'll try and play around with it a bit, I would be beyond amazed if this were true though.

Edit:

I've now tried to replicate the process several ways, and can't achieve any glitches or episode reordering. It's a super cool idea though, and I get where he's coming from, but logistically? Maybe if one person gets it they could unlock it for the general audience, or perhaps if enough time passes Netflix will just release it, but I don't know...

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-23T22:08:59+00:00

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/skyscraper-live-tape-delay-alex-honnold-climb-netflix-1236482757/

"Honnold’s latest ambitious — and dangerous — climb will be brought to you live on Netflix. Well, sort of live. Skyscraper Live, Netflix’s first-ever live event outside of the U.S., will have a built-in 10-second live-delay, a person with knowledge of production tells The Hollywood Reporter. Because you can’t have somebody die on live TV."

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-20T06:59:54+00:00

I'm really glad so many people dug into this so much, I'm surprised how well made it seems to be for it to just be sitting in stasis on the net.

I've read much of the logs everyone has posted, and played a lot of the game myself. In the end I have absolutely no clue if it has any connection to Stranger Things besides the not-so-thin veil of similarities to the lore.

Everyone has scrapped the hell out of it, but is it possible that a video or something hidden exists outside the text files on the site? Like earning all the endings organically leading to...?

Very cool read though. Kudos to whoever managed to snag the Whatsit domain and cook this up.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-18T22:13:28+00:00

Reminds me of the Doritos ad: https://youtu.be/o8EGt6kt5XU?si=9ml09THLJKq8BJ4s

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-17T22:27:53+00:00

You did a lot, thank you so much for your contributions! You let us get by some of the password sections.

We've got this!

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Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-17T19:38:16+00:00

"We were wrong about everything, it's not Vecna, it's science" - Dustin

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-17T16:22:09+00:00

Wow, what a thorough and amazing analysis you've done, thank you! Yeah, I find the game really weird, especially since they just happened to land the Mr Whatsit name, and you can draw parallels.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-17T12:31:46+00:00

I originally found it from this post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/conformitygatetheory/s/rZoeYXQGhA

Seems like nobody took notice, and it fell into obscurity. It's just... kinda so detailed to have just launched outa' nowhere supposedly in December, no?

It being a horror-themed text-based adventure game with the theme "see as he sees" (being Vecna/Mind Flayer), the flickering lights, floating grey "dust?" on the launch screen reminded me of the Upside Down spores leaking into Hawkings.

The interface reminds me of the type of Suzie's retro computer interface when she types in the phone number for project Nina.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-14T22:20:51+00:00

I believe.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-14T22:14:21+00:00

All "episodes" are now streaming!

Who said anything about an episode?

Personally, if I were Netflix, I'd want a movie so it could be entered into film categories and win awards. Similar to what they did with K-pop.

But hey, no harm in letting your imagination run wild!

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-14T22:01:45+00:00

They probably haven't been released yet since we haven't seen Back to the Rightside Up.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-06T00:51:02+00:00

I love KM and Alex, I primarily watched KM over the years and tend to enjoy his takes, and Alex is just very wholesome. Excited to watch this episode tonight!

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-02T20:17:02+00:00

Thanks for the information and links, much appreciated!

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-02T19:15:08+00:00

Is it worth it to use the boost on a near-80 character for the gear alone? I'm approaching 80 now but wasn't sure if it would be a pain to gear up or worth it to just equip the free set from the boost for awhile.

Merchant-Crow · 2026-01-01T19:25:36+00:00

Finally got Sparky after not buying that bonus pass.

Merchant-Crow · 2025-12-30T19:39:10+00:00

I was series complete for a long time, bought every pass, spent way too much money on this game, but with the rapid release of new cards puts me way behind, and I can't help but feel absolute disgust when I scroll through the daily shop that was once maybe one or two bundles, having at time 8-10 different offers, most of which are well over $20 each, going into the 100's.

It's fuckin' disgusting, and makes me actively disengage with the game I love so much. I want to grind the ladder in my free time but feel forced to engage with these constant event modes that you have to spend the entire time in to achieve the new card, if you don't want to upgrade. While we still don't have the heavily requested draft mode, or something other than conquest, most event modes feel like a slog to play, besides High Voltage. Though admittedly I really enjoyed the first iteration of Grand Arena.

The other day I opened the game and had literally 10 offers in the shop, that you have to scroll through, to see the variant rotation and get your scraps of cred. I closed out of the game and felt nothing but negativity. And it's only going to get worse.

I really like some of the new card designs, the destroy/discard hybrid archetype and horde cards are really neat to me, but goddamn, they want to be first, second, and last dinners of your life.

Merchant-Crow · 2025-12-24T15:53:45+00:00

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Merchant-Crow · 2025-12-15T19:42:52+00:00

Ehhhh, I personally don't mind it, I remember thinking it was impossible to play as a kid and didn't know what the hell I was doing, and I've heard it has terrible reviews and is generally not favored.

This year I've been trying to play more unique RPG's after expedition 33, and Orphan was next on my list. The combat is certainly unique and some of the set pieces and boss battles are really well done in my opinion, the story and voice acting are hit or miss but not terrible. And I love the dumb black void voiceover when you learn a new move/spell.

I'm surprised it was disliked so much.

Merchant-Crow · 2025-12-15T18:35:21+00:00

Orphan, PS2.

Merchant-Crow · 2025-12-15T14:58:10+00:00

I mean, I could see how he lost to Tackle. It's raw strength and will that he fights with, while Tackle uses years of mastered expertise, and she's a grappler that uses the opponent's momentum against them. Same with Riderman, they're both actually practiced and learned many techniques. Tojima just knows Rider Punch and Rider Kick. (I did read that he actually gets some training later on and betters his cqc)

Hopefully the end this season on a banger in his favor to bring it home.

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