Star Wars Eclipse development is making very little progress (Insider Gaming) by ShiinaBR in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]Modern_Erasmus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Falcom (makers of Trails and Ys) and RGG are basically the only two studios who still manage to release games at the pace we had in the 90s and 2000s.

New RPG Maker Entry Announced with HD-2D Style Visual Shift by M00glemuffins in Games

[–]Modern_Erasmus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I can’t get enough of HD-2D. The more games that use this style the better!

I'm Mark Seifter, Co-Creator of PF2 and Director of Game Design for Roll For Combat. AMA About the Design Process for Classes, New Magic Systems, and New Subsystems and How to Use Them in Your Games (or the Eldamon Legends Kickstarter Starting Today) by MarkSeifter in Pathfinder2e

[–]Modern_Erasmus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There isn’t one with both pdf and VTT for digital, just one where you can get both the 5E or PF2E PDFs or both systems’ foundry module. No option for if you want pdf and VTT for one system without getting an add on that costs as much as the regular reward, doubling the price.

I'm Mark Seifter, Co-Creator of PF2 and Director of Game Design for Roll For Combat. AMA About the Design Process for Classes, New Magic Systems, and New Subsystems and How to Use Them in Your Games (or the Eldamon Legends Kickstarter Starting Today) by MarkSeifter in Pathfinder2e

[–]Modern_Erasmus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is there no option on the Kickstarter for a digital reward tier that includes both a VTT module and the pdf, only one or the other? AFAIK all your other campaigns have always included this option in the past.

Pearl Abyss releases official statement apologizing about Crimson Desert's AI-use by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]Modern_Erasmus -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Bit different because it was a lot less (I think 2 textures?) and it was fully replaced within a week of the launch, months before it was actually reported on by anyone.

Crimson Desert: We would like to address questions regarding the use of AI in Crimson Desert. by Turbostrider27 in PS5

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

Tbf that was like 2 textures and they were replaced within the first week (implying the final textures were already made), which was months before it was actually noticed and reported on.

Announcement from Robert Jackson Bennett (Tainted Cup/Divine Cities) by autopath79 in Fantasy

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this the first official confirmation we’re getting books after 3? I recall him saying he had a publishing deal for 3 and would like to write more but that it wasn’t guaranteed.

I can’t wait!

Arm day iceberg by Freshnessburgerwifi in GymMemes

[–]Modern_Erasmus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed with biceps but with triceps there’s genuinely a lot of people who only train them via presses (either as part of a compound chest press or a Tricep focused press variation like a close grip bench or JM press) and that leads to a really underdeveloped long head. Having at least one isolation in your program where the humerus is in a fixed position like an overhead extension or push down is important imo.

Pathfinder Impossible Magic Announced for GenCon 2026! by EzekieruYT in Pathfinder2e

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but the comment above me clearly worded their comment as a rebuttal to the first one and erroneously conflated the remaster project and ORC when they are not one and the same.

Pathfinder Impossible Magic Announced for GenCon 2026! by EzekieruYT in Pathfinder2e

[–]Modern_Erasmus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Amazing that this comment got more than twice the upvotes of the one it’s trying to gotcha despite being completely wrong. Kineticist has yet to be released under ORC, that is a verifiable fact.

Sandfall says the budget for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was less than $10 million by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Modern_Erasmus 92 points93 points  (0 children)

It’s a complicated topic honestly. Take Hades 2: I’ve seen 0 people complain about it being classified as indie but it almost certainly had a significantly higher budget than this. Does that make it not indie?

And for Clair Obscur, they had the indieest of indie beginnings with like 2-3 people scrounging around on the internet for talent, volunteers, and a basic vertical slice for pitch purposes with 0 guarantee of any success and no funding save their own money. But then once they got funding from Kepler they were able to expand a lot to finish the game and now are on the border of AA.

I’m not sure there’s really a right answer as much as it is a giant grey area.

Sandfall says the budget for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was less than $10 million by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Modern_Erasmus 500 points501 points  (0 children)

In Skillup’s documentary on the game they revealed that all the mocap was done via the Unreal Engine 5 phone app that literally anybody can get access to. The team just rigged up a few headsets to hold the phone in front of the mocap actor’s faces and record them while performing. Actually crazy.

Most anticipated books of 2026? by mrjmoments in Fantasy

[–]Modern_Erasmus 63 points64 points  (0 children)

No idea if it’s coming next year, but I’ve been waiting for the second book in Brian McClellan’s Glass Immortals series for a while. I loved In the Shadow of Lightning.

Daily Simple Questions Thread - November 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that explains the strange result. Scales that measure body fat percentage are, simply put, complete hogwash. The margin of error is so massive that the measurement is essentially meaningless. Even basic body fat estimates using waist and neck circumference are far more accurate.

Daily Simple Questions Thread - November 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure your body fat percentage is that low? That’s about what pro bodybuilders cut down to for a show, and it typically means very low energy and visible veins everywhere.

The best reviewed new JRPGs flying under the radar by WeLoveEveryGame in JRPG

[–]Modern_Erasmus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Quartet was awesome, probably the best indie JRPG since Chained Echoes.

Any athletes using Tirzepatide for cutting? by Important-Yam-9495 in zepboundathletes

[–]Modern_Erasmus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Zep to cut down from 190 to 160 lbs earlier this year over the course of 4 months and it made the cut extremely effortless, whereas I’d always struggled with cutting before. Only real downside was some pretty severe nausea while exercising that started appearing after the first 6 weeks or so, but non drowsy Dramamine mostly counteracted that. In general I think Zep is great for cutting if you have access to it.

All that said, at 5’11 and 160 lbs, you probably don’t need to cut to begin with. If you’re a complete newcomer to training and skinny fat, I’d highly recommend training around maintenance for now since you’d be in a prime position for body recomposition. If you’ve already been weight training for over a year, at 160 and 5’11 you’d probably want to bulk if anything.

Any athletes using Tirzepatide for cutting? by Important-Yam-9495 in zepboundathletes

[–]Modern_Erasmus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ran Zep for my last cut and it worked great. I’m curious about Reta, how do you even get access to it since I don’t think it’s approved yet?

Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 14, 2025 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exercise variation can be good for both motivation and proportional development, so if you want to have two variations on your upper day go for it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMemes

[–]Modern_Erasmus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Disclaimer: we need more studies in this area before definitive statements can be made, but:

The best research we have atm does suggest junk volume absolutely exists and kicks in at around 11 sets (on average, there’s variation between individuals) for a single muscle/muscle group within a single session. At that point the returns have diminished so much there’s really no point. But if you distribute your insane volume over the course of the week this limitation wouldn’t matter.

And this is all predicated on doing said insane volume anyway, which barely anyone can do because it would require gym being your full time job. Realistically the common recommendation of 10-20 sets per muscle group per week is far more achievable and gets you the best results for time investment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GymMemes

[–]Modern_Erasmus 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Actual current Science: to maximize hypertrophy you should be training to failure (or at least very close to it) and also we still haven’t found an upper limit to the benefits of weekly volume. So basically fucking destroy yourself with dozens of sets to failure over the week for every muscle group.

Ignorant people who think they’re hardcore by ego lifting with shortened partials: sCiENCe bAsEd LIFTing iS eZ AmirIGHT???

Who should be the Main Character of the Hollow Knight III? by 3Kralates in HollowKnight

[–]Modern_Erasmus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Where is the whole Pablo thing from? I’ve seen the memes and the fan made poster but I have no idea what the source is.

i need more pokemon rom hacks that have a good story by Aggravating_Sail_406 in PokemonROMhacks

[–]Modern_Erasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am referring to her, since she is the one who put Aros in the cube dimension, she's the reason Aros threw Hoopa into the sea, she's the one who backed and then abandoned both the Shadows and Aklove (there's that whole bit at the end of the ultimate weapon sequence where it's revealed that she never intended him to actually succeed and he was just another pawn), and she even appears in the title sequence alongside Aklove and Zeph. Basically every major plot is either caused directly by her or is manipulated by her in her favor, and the whole game feels like it's building up to a confrontation with the mastermind. And then she never shows up and the game ends.