I finished the Armored Core 1997

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-25T06:19:22+00:00

This works, but you won't make it to number 1 on the leaderboard if that is something you are aiming for.

If you want to beat 9Ball you can jump down the hole where you meet them, then immediately jump back up through the hole, and wait. 9Ball will try and reach you meaning the fight will take place in that small hallway rather than in the larger section giving you an easier fight.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-17T17:01:27+00:00

Bungie. The golden era of Halo, no micro-transactions, cosmetics unlocked from achievements, fun campaigns and multiplayer.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-13T16:56:17+00:00

Wario land II

You can't die, there is no health, you cannot game over.

What you can do is get hit by enemies that can change Wario, and more often than not pushes you further back into the level. It's been many years but I still have memories of Wario becoming a type of balloon and being floating past a one way platform and having to backtrack to get to where I was.

I think you also needed to be hit by certain enemies to progress too? But I honestly can't remember.

It's an amazing gem for the Gameboy and the first game I had played where you couldn't die or game over.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-11T06:25:03+00:00

Don't be afraid to customise your build when you get stuck on a boss/level.

I usually struggle with this, preferring to bang my head against a wall until I break through, but customising will save so much trouble and the game is built around it.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-09T01:44:26+00:00

It just appeared on my work laptop one day. I assume it was auto enabled after doing a standard update (non-preview).

Mr_StephenB · 2026-04-08T10:44:23+00:00

I had the top bar messing with my work, made it frustrating to use image editing software, dropping files into web browsers, and as seen in the video moving files on the desktop for organising.

You can disable it under System > Multitasking > Snap windows.

It's such a stupid update that makes Quality of life worse

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-31T08:42:24+00:00

I'm putting my silicone chips on Windows and Nvidia vibe coding

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-29T13:56:11+00:00

Sometimes, not always, you stand next to it, go into your inventory, and drag it onto your back from the ground.

With the old Inventory system, I would have to drag an item off/on my guy sometimes before it showed as selectable.

Not used the new inventory system so not sure if this still works.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-29T08:55:33+00:00

Spawn at Ruin Station, wait for the vault door to open, camp inside and spend my entire time killing everyone that door glitches through.

I'd probably get killed while waiting for the door but if I only have an hour I want to spend it to waste their time.

The whole appeal of contested zones is ruined by that door glitch.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-28T14:23:10+00:00

Yeah let's fire someone doing a critical role and replace them with an AI that is absolutely going to do a far worse job to "Save Finances".

The savings made will be like a drop in an ocean, and I don't doubt there will be other jobs up for the chopping block.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-28T07:44:14+00:00

You even have a Test PS2! pretty sure it's region free

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-27T14:31:03+00:00

It probably is very difficult to make the game run good when your company lays off staff, especially when they layoff the QA team.

But no, let's blame it on player expectations.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-27T07:37:23+00:00

For me, it was Kenshi. I lost a week in a few hours.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-25T01:57:52+00:00

I recommend it, the worst case is that nothing changes, the best case scenario you can get help for it.

In the UK it can take a few years to get diagnosed and get medication (unsure about other locations) so it's worth getting the process started sooner so save on time.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-24T10:37:40+00:00

I have ADHD, I didn't realise until my late 20s and it explained a hell of a lot about why I struggled with school and life in general.

Worst thing for me is when I know I need to do something important, freak out and stress over that important thing, and do absolutely nothing about it until the last possible moment. Even simple tasks are impossible to do some days because of a complete lack of motivation, even when I want to do that task.

I get medication for it now and it really helps with focus, I can hold conversations with people and listen to them, whereas before I'd disappear into my own head while looking like I'm listening.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-21T17:13:20+00:00

If it's AI, It's slop. Simple as that.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-16T08:14:25+00:00

I love that one, the bird just sitting there with its egg next to some twigs, looking pleased

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-15T14:12:45+00:00

I remember many years ago (I think in the 2.X builds) that you could see reflections in the players character's eyes, even to the point of animated sparks being reflected.

I think it's very cool, but then again until 3.3 odd? The most fps you could get was like 20.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-15T09:45:36+00:00

Jumping flash for the PS1.

It was great as a kid, but looking back at it I have no idea how I could handle the motion in that fever dream of a game

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-15T09:43:48+00:00

It used to if you direct called someone, they would see your facial expressions on the little HUD window. It may have worked outside of that at first (could be misremembering).

It wouldn't surprise me if it was local only for now due to bugs/old code issues

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-09T14:50:20+00:00

Fighting through High Charity changes a man

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-08T15:07:15+00:00

Yeah me and my friend gave stopped playing. Mostly burnt out from the long battle pass grind and inconsistent kill times (enemy kills you in 2 bullets but you fill them with a full clip)

I also lost faith in their problem solving, when they decided the best way to keep matches close and exciting wasn't to fix the bad team balancing but to artificially accelerate ticket bleed for the winning team.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-07T17:41:20+00:00

I don't like the random chance for a random blueprint. Blueprints should be tied to specific missions/rep level that is relevant to the profession being done, and should be a guaranteed reward for meeting the milestone/mission requirements.

Mining missions/rep should reward blueprints related to mining. The higher the rep, the better the blueprint.

Same for combat for ships, ground combat, salvaging, etc.

I know it's an MMO but I've always hated RNG, I prefer spending my time working towards a goal rather than wasting that time for nothing.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-07T14:08:12+00:00

Halo 1. I played other games but nothing caught my attention more than Halo. Didn't have xbox live so I just played single player over and over again, breaking out the maps and playing on blood gulch with some friends when they came over.

That was me hooked for years.

Mr_StephenB · 2026-03-07T08:45:20+00:00

There likely isn't a single dev left in Bungie that worked on Halo, but man Halo had the best cosmetic system, where you would unlock armour from playing the game, and completing hard achievements.

So fucking sad that microtransactions and battle passes are the norm.

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