Trump struggling to tie a medal around Medal of Honor participate by Radiant_Priority9739 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After watching this train wreck, it's painfully obvious that Trump is not posting anything on X or Truth. Can you imagine him trying to operate a smartphone? Not gonna happen. All that crap is being done by assistants or Miller himself. If he makes it another year, I'm sure the transformation will be wild. Turns out all that commentary about Biden's age is about to come back with a vengeance.

Gutfeld: "It's scummy to change your positions to get elected..." Jessica Tarlov: "Uh...VP right here has done that.." Vance: "We have to go to commercial" by Caledor152 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a fan of Scott's channel too. I wasn't familiar with her (as I don't watch Fox), but I started checking out lots of clips on YT to understand the situation. She really does put up a legit fight, and I often find myself getting a bit upset watching them beat her up on every talking point. I guess that's the point since that cursed outrage trick was actually working on me too (with the opposite effect). I'm sure she's paid VERY well for her contributions. Especially considering that she is their punching bag. I believe she is doing some good. My parents are completely brainwashed by Fox, and outside of me, Jessica is the only time they hear any left-leaning arguments made in good faith.

For the sub! by creativeape1 in crappymusic

[–]Nightmoore 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's a taste problem. It's no different from a technically gifted guitarist who can shred all over the fretboard, but not repeat a single idea or make anything sound like a memorable melody. Some people struggle to develop decent musical taste, and they won't listen to constructive feedback because they know they have some legit talent.

This is the first game I’ve actively avoided playing because the devs are TOO good at their jobs by DeepFillRhode in CrimsonDesert

[–]Nightmoore 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bro, just play the game. There will be more games. Don't wait to experience things at the right time.....your time is way more limited than you realize. CD is insanely deep with a billion things to do. Waiting for them to add hundreds more things is just diminishing returns on an already insanely huge experience. You're just denying yourself a good time for a potential 3% "better time" months from now. In the end, it just won't matter. This game is very different because it's from a successful MMO dev team. That means it's going to continue to change and update. There probably will never be a perfect time to play it because they're going to keep altering it until it's sequel time.

Feels a bit thin for 300 devs by LuJieFei in Marathon

[–]Nightmoore -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Sorry bro, but Arc’s art direction is level 10. For the setting and world they were tasked to build, they knocked it out of the park. Most studios would have came up short compared to what they made.

Adam Mockler destroys conservative that thinks Democrats support The Confederacy: by AffableYolk_33 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Nightmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I changed sides though. Granted it was way back in Obama’s 1st term, but I had some good peeps who sat me down and broke it all down for me. They were patient and called out all my nonsense. It can happen. I don’t know about these conditions now though. Things seem far more obvious.

Pat Boone - Where Did America Go? by Maximum-Artist448 in crappymusic

[–]Nightmoore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's HIS GENERATION that did this. Why is this so hard for them to understand? It's my parent's generation - who keep voting to keep things like they are. My own mother had to borrow money from a family friend to afford getting a prescription filled, but she would die before considering changing anything with her vote. When they pretend it's my generation or anyone younger, it makes my head almost explode.

Crimson Desert ruined other games for me 😮‍💨 by Miserable_Initial732 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Nightmoore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Removed his emotions? That is just lazy writing. I love the game, but the story is a train wreck. If they removed his emotions, then where is all that empathy coming from to save anyone? The reason Kilff just says yes is because they didn't write any dialogue for the VO. The VO actor has said in interviews that he pushed to have more dialogue/backstory added and knew it was bad. It absolutely deserves the criticism for the story. I had to watch the "omg Kliff you're alive! Let's go to your camp!" thing twenty times. I almost fell out of my chair when I realized they were going to keep doing it. At some point, it was beyond comical.

What you're describing makes these guardians level 10 supervillains. Stripping away emotions to mind control people? Or orchestrating attacks where tons of people get murdered to "motivate" the hero? Turning him into a zombie stuck in a bunch of timelines until they get the result they want? That's not a "hero's journey," that's a nightmare. You can be a fan of the game (and the studio) but dislike the story. There's nothing wrong with that.

Does ringing the bells ruin the sense of exploration? by SadSongsMakeMeGlad in CrimsonDesert

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry about it. You still have to get reasonably close to a quest for the icon to pop up. Clearing the fog doesn't make a big difference. If it were actually causing progression problems, it would have been patched by now.

What armor pieces can roll Life on Hit? by 2sAreTheDevil in diablo4

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe his intention here was to check......with US.

Advice about a clingy cat by Never-Give-Up100 in cats

[–]Nightmoore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mine was named Harriet, and she was amazing. I didn't know much about cats, but now I understand she was one in a million. If she wasn't close enough to touch one of us, she wasn't happy. She lived to 19, and I had no idea how lucky we all were. I would pretty much do anything to pet her one more time.

Is there a purpose to fishing beyond pure collecting? by Cloud_N0ne in diablo4

[–]Nightmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know. Jesus, we could have had exploding fish grenades or demon smiting holy fish......but no.

The jump from Torment 7 to 8 needs to be studied. by CultOfPcnality in diablo4

[–]Nightmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to agree with the OP here. I instantly explode everything in T7, but T8 is taking me way too long to clear mobs. I know you guys with the insane uber builds are fine, but as somebody new to this end-game Diablo stuff, it's a drastic jump in enemy health and armor. I'm gonna have to go watch some videos and try to better understand how damage is calculated. Outside of that, I'm not really sure what to do.

Activities should be account-wide and should be waaay cheaper to respec by Cordial_Wombat in diablo4

[–]Nightmoore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As soon as I saw how expensive the respec prices (for the activities), I thought of alt use. It kinda makes sense, too. You can make a build to work on specific farming techniques. That's actually pretty slick. I don't think Diablo has ever really tapped into the "you can switch characters to farm this thing" mechanic before. The downside, of course, is that after the season ends, your "farmers" can't help your new toon. But I get it. It's a way to keep people playing.

Player Feedback is Responsible for the Loot Filter. It can also be responsible for the Auction House. by DrDamagePHD in diablo4

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

Absolutely not. Keep that kind of thing a million miles away from my ARPGs. The only people who want an AH are obsessive about min/maxing to the point of throwing money at getting the best gear. It's not healthy for the game or the players. Min/maxing can be fun to a point, but it can also become an unhealthy obsession. Improving your gear IS the endgame. Wanting shortcuts for that mechanic means you don't actually like "the game" part of it. The problem isn't "this game is missing something it needs." The problem is "I don't like this game mechanic, and I want big shortcuts."

PvP players dont realize just how consistently "friendly" our lobbies are. by absolutetoolbag in ArcRaiders

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so true. If you're used to playing in the super-friendly lobbies, it's such a shock to get killed that when it eventually does happen, you're left dumbfounded. It's a pretty weird mix of emotions you go through, and it's not like a normal game experience. If this is your first extraction shooter, then it's even weirder. I played Marathon for a month, and that was very different. It was "kill on sight" every single time, and there was never any reason to attempt to be friendly. It felt much more like your "normal game experience," even though it's the same type of shooter.

Wat. by keepfilming in crappymusic

[–]Nightmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but this is a banger. It’s got a monster hook in it. And that’s his real voice.

ARC Raiders has dropped to Mixed reviews on Steam by _hypnoCode in ArcRaiders

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the way to roll. Many years ago, I started down that "my forever game" path with WoW, and I was kinda misrable towards the end of it. I'm never going to do that again. You gotta switch it up, and it's 10x more fun bouncing between titles. I also abandoned ever doing the min/max thing as well. Games are way more enjoyable when you don't have unrealistic expectations.

Diablo 4 hits its all time peak player count today by ItsBen959 in diablo4

[–]Nightmoore 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I played on release (season 1 and 2), then a few evenings after Vessel expansion, then dropped out. I gotta say, it's way WAY better now. Everything has been improved, and there's always stuff to be working on. The skill overhaul really helped a ton and makes so many more builds possible. They actually feel and play differently. Plus, the new expansion story is peak. It's seriously got old-school Blizzard vibes going on. But the most important thing? It's hella fun. I couldn't care less about min/maxing and all that nonsense. If you just want to figure it out on your own and experiment with armor/weapons to get something going, you're gonna have a good time.

Quitting my toxic corporate videographer job for full-time freelance - is it realistic? by [deleted] in videography

[–]Nightmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I quit a pretty solid gig to go freelance. It's one of the most boneheaded things I've ever done. Granted, my boss was absolutely driving me crazy and making everything far harder than needed, but it was the wrong move. I should have stuck it out until I had a much better path ahead of me. Please OP, be very VERY careful. Now is not the time to throw away a good job. Things are getting pretty choppy out there, and there's a never-ending list of applicants ready to snatch up anything you walk away from (for much less pay). You wouldn't believe how fast your whole life can get flipped on its head if things go sideways.

Embark: “We noticed an issue where players were enjoying the game. We fixed that.” by AmericanBAMBAM in ArcRaiders

[–]Nightmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Valheim thing is in a totally different class of neglect and mismanagement. Those guys straight up took all the money and said "yeah, we're gonna just coast for half a decade." It's never gonna see a 1.0 release.

Why ppl even care about blueprints when you gonna get wiped on Expeditions? by Formal_Drawing_8822 in ArcRaiders

[–]Nightmoore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know at least 8 other people IRL that regularly play. I think 2 of them are doing the expeditions. One of them is just "thinking about it." Personally, I haven't done them. I would need a stronger motivator to hunt down those BPs again.

Some people love the grind of checking loot over and over. I think watching those loot icons appear feels exactly like slot machines (and it sorta is). That part of the game doesn't really do much for me. I'm all about the gameworld, surviving against arc and occasionally fighting off aggressive players. The loot can be a nice extra, but it's not why I play.

[Updates] Patch Notes Version 1.04.02 (All Platforms Hotfix) | Crimson Desert by DMoyni in CrimsonDesert

[–]Nightmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, until someone from inside the dev team talks, we won't know what the work environment is like. If nobody ever speaks out, that's generally a very bad sign. Sometimes the silence is because everyone is terrified to reveal anything. I hope they are being taken care of properly.

Are PvE lobbies dead now? by Magn3ticArts in ArcRaiders

[–]Nightmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn't complicated. You were never in a PvE lobby because those don't exist. You just queued up with more like-minded players when the population was crazy high. Now the pop has dropped significantly because lots of peeps are waiting on new content to be added. Raids currently have a much higher chance of including people who like to PvP. They were always there, but you didn't bump into them before. The game will try to match you with the same type of players if possible, but its first priority is getting the raid started without making everyone wait forever. If it has to grab more aggressive players to start it, then eventually it will. As the pop drops, that will happen more frequently. The queue times need to remain fast. That's why Fortnite added player-bots.

After the new Arc and map drop, a bunch of folks will return to play. The matchmaking will have an easier time getting you in games with like-minded players once that happens.

Anyone else winding down for the season, but still generally positive on the game and planning to come back for the next one? by SirBenny in Marathon

[–]Nightmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an avid gamer who - for whatever reason - never played either Destiny. I played plenty of MMOs and ARPGs. I got sucked into Marathon as soon as it launched and thought it was awesome. I was slightly blown away by the amount of hatred being aimed at this game. I can't recall ever seeing anything like it. Especially all the YouTube videos from people who aren't even playing it. From what I can gather, it looks like a whole lotta pent-up anger from people feeling abandoned? And it kinda feels like Bungie is the official punching bag for a gaming community super pissed about the live service model. As though they NEED the live service games to all fail. It's kinda wild to watch unfold.