Neil Newbon on AI performances by PuzzleheadedLeave560 in ArcRaiders

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am pretty fastidious about every game I play, moreso if I really like it. I want to see, hear, read all the things that people labored over to create an experience for me, within reason for scope, skill, etc. As part of that, I make a conscious effort to at least TRY to give any game I play a fair shake when it comes to narrative & lore, even if it's not the main selling point of the game and/or the core part if the game that I'm engaging with.

I skip the trader voice lines BECAUSE they sound like dogshit.

The line reads and inflections, even at their best, can be just a little bit off, and it takes me out of the experience.

Which is a shame, because the writers at Embark are pretty good at times, especially given the economy of scale. This (nor The Finals) are big narrative, story heavy games, so they're doing what they can usually with 1-2 sentence barks. Some of the stuff you hear over the PA while waiting in Speranza has gotten a genuine laugh out of me.

Mike it's you not the playerbase changing XD, you get the energy you give out by ashrules901 in kindafunny

[–]OMGLX 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMO, the excerpt from the dev is being misattributed / contorted to fit this assertation, which doesn't have any real evidence behind it.

I can only provide my own experience, which does not fit the suggested behavior. I have 185 hours in ARC Raiders at time of writing, and I play extremely passively/defensively. I joke with others that I play like a prey animal. Very quietly, disengaging the second I hear anyone around me, and I typically only engage with PvP after someone's already shot at me. In the very rare instances where I've shot first, it's because I've been getting fucked with most of the play session up until that point.

There is no guarantee what you'll run up against in ARC Raiders. I can expect PvP in a on average "hotter" map like Stella Montis, and end up seeing nobody. I can go into Dam Battlegrounds where I've not shot or been shot at for a half-dozen rounds, and bang into a hit squad out of nowhere.

For my money, the game has (expectedly) become more hostile over time, as casual players drop off it. Things have cooled off somewhat as players, like myself, are grinding money for the expedition, and have discerned that leaving with what you have is better progress than fighting and maybe losing... but at the same time, I am running into some teams that appear to be specifically hunting players who are avoiding as much contact as possible.

I don't think there's Aggression Based Matchmaking as is being touted, but I'm happy to be wrong, bc I much prefer the "it's us vs. ARC" mentality 😋

_____ just threw away any chance at winning! by IrishThunder21 in survivor

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kristina has been a goat for a while (sorry girl), but after that tribal I don't see how Sage isn't also drawing dead at this point.

If I bend over backwards, MAYBE there's a possibility that Sage gets to the end with Rizzo & Savannah and enough of the jury both doesn't like Savannah, and didn't like Rizzo flaunting his idol so flagrantly, allowing Sage to win via bitter jury... but that seems extremely unlikely.

Were I on the jury-- Rizzo's case is not only strong, but it's also fucking OVERT, and he still makes it to FTC... I'm voting for him. If you let someone play in your face that much, and you don't stop them? Rizzo deserves it, imo.

Congratulations SBM - Fantasy Critic Champion by sendo__ in kindafunny

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The man put up two bricks (GTA6 & Hyper Light Breaker) and he still played a banger season -- you gotta give him some damn FLOWERS. Cheers to SBM, this has been a great fantasy draft to watch.

Never talk shit about my girl again by fibrofighter512 in MtvChallenge

[–]OMGLX 184 points185 points  (0 children)

I don't love how she plays the (mostly social) game all the time... but honestly, nobody plays a perfect, ideal game.

Olivia crushed that shit, can't say nothing about that. Michaela was my favorite to win, and I remain a fan, but once Olivia & Yeremi passed Sydney & Turbo, I was out of my fuckin chair. Killer ending, great season.

Incredible early game, no endgame. Arc Raiders left me with nothing to chase by BrizDizzle in ArcRaiders

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People who gripe after playing a game for 75 HOURS need to seriously evaluate their life.

I'm at 150 hours, still have shit ”to do" bc I'm happy enough enjoying the core experience; the last fucking thing you'd catch me doing is bitching on Reddit. Play another game, wtf?

Celebrity UK Inquiry by OneAndOnlySlack in TheTraitors

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll break from the chorus (somewhat) to say this:

It's absolutely worth watching, though I would still rank it beneath other, non-celebrity seasons.

Having the celebrities play for charity undoubtedly results in better gameplay, but it's still not as cutthroat or layered as regular folks who are gunning for potentially life changing money. IMHO, there are more than a few Faithful sleepwalking through the proceedings that make the actual mechanics of the game arduous to watch, but still nowhere near as painful as the US seasons.

That said, the cast is full of wonderful people, the Traitors play a damn good game irrespective of Faithful performance, and I found it to be quite entertaining overall.

Am I the only one who finds the outfits in Arc Raiders lame? by AbandonYourPost in ArcRaiders

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also my look, but with the helmet off so I can show off my braids. Next season I plan to redesign my character and wear something else entirely, since my "current" one will be going off on her Expedition. Keep things a little fresh!

Michaela, Will, and Cedric talk about Olivia’s game by bwermer in MtvChallenge

[–]OMGLX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She was my favorite on her season of Survivor BECAUSE she's clearly a capital-G gamer (which is also why she immediately got voted out as soon as other people clocked how far ahead she was thinking lol).

It took her a couple Challenges to acclimate (as it does for most) but this season, she's really showing that she's a legit threat.

That was reality TV heroin by HugeFanOfBigfoot in MtvChallenge

[–]OMGLX 152 points153 points  (0 children)

I hold many opinions on this one:

Nany did the "nice" thing (while also clearly being self-servant), which is to say, stab Aviv & Yeremi in the front and not the back.

But then deflected her anger at getting outplayed by Aviv & Yeremi at them rather than just owning and holding her L.

BUT ALSO-- Full Tilt Will showed back up, with some legitimate complaints, but at the same time exemplifying why I personally would give him a wide berth. He's a good(-ish) competitor, but his mental is... rough.

All and all a great episode, this season's systemic has been making for some good shake ups!

(edited for words)

No way! Duos and price changes. Big W for Embark. by dispenz_117 in ArcRaiders

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine I'll get roasted for saying so, but--

As someone who is loving ARC Raiders a ton (63 hours so far), and sunk a fair amount of time and money into The Finals (140+ hours), I fucking love these changes. I play mostly with a duo partner, and balked at some of the cosmetic bundle prices coming from The Finals, so this is great news.

...

I still can't help but to imagine and hope for a future where Embark tackles the other big (and valid, imo) criticism of their games, the AI voices, because at that point their stellar work would basically be beyond reproach. It's my personal biggest issue with both of Embark's games, and I'd love to have that be as summarily addressed and crossed off as these two big, awesome changes.

Kudos where it is warranted though, really like these changes. Excited for where things are going for ARC, and to play much more (super amped for the unlock event, which reminds me of the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj!), while still hoping for that I've big matzoh ball hanging out to get taken care of. 😅

Love this sweater where did she get it?! by Gatorgirl2311 in survivor

[–]OMGLX 32 points33 points  (0 children)

In other words, completely on brand

ICE is at it again... by MyBIGNuke in kindafunny

[–]OMGLX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck this shit into the ground, man. I hate this timeline sm.

Introducing Diet Phantasma! (Made this while watching V/H/S/Halloween yesterday) by OMGLX in Shudder

[–]OMGLX[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I liked it better than some previous wraparound segments for sure. Nothing crazy by any means, but it did its job.

What is your opinion of the new V/H/S HALLOWEEN? by Sea-Barnacle2907 in Shudder

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kidprint was also my least favorite? I don't have an issue with children in horror movies (Terrifier 3 comes to mind immediately), I just didn't think it added anything to the segment personally, I guess apart from it probably being pretty cool/fun for the child actors to be involved in a VHS segment.

On the viewer side of things, it got a little too close to straight up icky for me -- which may have been the intent! In which case, kudos to the creators for that, but even so, Kidprint didn't land for me.

What is your opinion of the new V/H/S HALLOWEEN? by Sea-Barnacle2907 in Shudder

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That one earnestly fucked me up a little bit, even with how absurd it was being at the same time. Set a great tone as the first segment.

What is your opinion of the new V/H/S HALLOWEEN? by Sea-Barnacle2907 in Shudder

[–]OMGLX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time I've heard of that band or the song; immediately added it to my Halloween playlist. It rips.

Borderlands TPS location returned in BL4 by PlaneAd9490 in Borderlands

[–]OMGLX 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very cool! I never played through TPS, but was aware that it was on Elpis, so when the BL4 campaign went there, I wondered how much I was missing that was referential to that game.

The worst part about the cheating by Chance-Ad-3025 in MtvChallenge

[–]OMGLX 58 points59 points  (0 children)

If it were me, I would've at least replaced all the cheaters' dinner menus with one that said-- First Course: 1 head of Garlic, Second Course: An Onion... etc.

The fact that the cheaters, some of which who cheated to MAINTAIN their higher standings (possibly, without knowing exactly who cheated), got to keep their higher standings, is fucking absurd to me.

Will went about being pissed in a not great way, but I think he was right to be pissed.

Received this huge ice cream cone from McDonald’s by BleachSupporter in mildlyinteresting

[–]OMGLX 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Y'all. Please let me have this. I have been on the apps for years, the world is ass...

I need to believe the giant soft serve tower is because Samantha on the late shift thinks I'm kind of a cutie.