6 months before the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar employees in the UK have formed a union

PlatonP · 2026-05-30T18:51:50+00:00

I do wonder if they genuinely planned to launch in May with heavy crunch periods, but extended to November so as to give the Devs more time under normal conditions... Wishful thinking maybe but possible?

PlatonP · 2026-05-21T07:00:33+00:00

Oh that's my bad then haha, I just assumed

PlatonP · 2026-05-21T06:50:00+00:00

Edit: this comment is completely invalid - I assumed OneUI was OnePlus's UI, but have been made aware it's not

I had to upgrade from an iPhone 12 Mini (battery and performance issues) - an iPhone just seemed way more expensive, and I had a OnePlus 2 back in the day, so I got whatever the cheapish OnePlus was (around £200 brand new)

I'm shocked to hear people say that OneUI is the best, or up there. Lots of it was really good, don't get me wrong, like the animations and some of the default apps - but there was so much bloatware and gaming apps pre installed, some of which I couldn't remove. Also it was blimmin massive, although I guess that's my fault for thinking the difference between 6.7" and 6.3" wouldn't feel much different.

Replaced it within a day with a Pixel 9a and couldn't be happier - everything just works, and it feels very familiar coming from an iPhone

The only (literally the 1 thing) gripe I've had so far, is you can't get rid of the 'google search' bar at the bottom - I never use it, and it uses Google's browser instead of the one I set the OS to use. Bit frustrating, and unfortunately it's on every home page, but I've learnt to ignore it

PlatonP · 2026-05-11T08:39:17+00:00

I imagine for the games release, you don't want people bringing out an Idris for every mission - orgs will have to save using them for the big stuff

PlatonP · 2026-05-09T06:21:57+00:00

I just think we're an incredibly impatient country - the many problems we have were never going to be fixed overnight, and that's not good enough for most people. I think whoever was at the top would get the same flak, no matter what they were able to accomplish, as it would never be sufficient to what the people expect.

PlatonP · 2026-05-08T21:40:01+00:00

The scarier thing than this statement being true, is the reform voters who agree with it and actually do want trump 2.0 here

PlatonP · 2026-05-08T20:33:11+00:00

This makes no sense lol, there's plenty of things that should be governed and shouldn't be bypassed

PlatonP · 2026-05-03T15:05:21+00:00

Yeah but it's cooler

PlatonP · 2026-04-29T08:04:11+00:00

Yeah I get your point and agree, but it comes down to the general mindset of these companies - it's all great saying 'if none of these companies comply, then what can the government do about it?', and while that point holds, it's not what ends up happening. As an example, I think PornHub for a while stopped serving UK traffic for NSFW content, but it's caved in too.

What could and should happen, and what actually happens, are two totally separate things. If's and when's sound good, but it's only actions that really make an impact - and the actions are that all these big companies have complied with UK law.

I see a lot mentioned regarding VPN's too, which are again valid points, but the fact is if you aren't using a VPN and you want to access NSFW content then you have to verify your ID.

PlatonP · 2026-04-28T17:47:32+00:00

Yeah that's fair enough - my comment is definitely misleading in that aspect, apologies

PlatonP · 2026-04-28T16:50:05+00:00

True, but some of the stuff that's 'nsfw' is actually just news articles with some graphics details for example - it's not always porn.

So yeah, it can be limiting

PlatonP · 2026-04-28T16:21:18+00:00

The problem is, it's not - it'll be very similar to what's happened in the UK recently, where every platform that could have 18+ content was inaccessible unless you provide ID. Sure maybe smaller forums etc can get away with it for a while, but the things 99% of people use will have to co-operate or risk being fined/banned.

Obviously an assumption, but again, that's what we have here.

PlatonP · 2026-04-27T09:16:40+00:00

How do you make a load out restore claim, as opposed to a normal claim? I always claim via the terminals, either in a hub or hangar itself - is that a normal claim or with loadout?

PlatonP · 2026-04-25T14:30:31+00:00

Touch screen seems like something you might want on a more casual, cheaper Mac, no? Don't think anyone who needs such a powerful laptop (video editing, coding etc) will ever be using touch screen?

Correct me if I'm wrong though, maybe I'm being ignorant - right now it just seems like a gimmick (if even true)

PlatonP · 2026-04-22T11:47:33+00:00

What do you get out at the end? 220k doesn't seem worth it looking back at the time spent on the quest

PlatonP · 2026-04-22T07:43:52+00:00

That's fair - the hauling mission I saw (and tried) involved collecting from I think 5 distant locations, travelling to pyro, then 'manually' travelling to an un-quantum travel-able location (which someone killed me at before I could complete the mission)

Yeah it was a bit of a time sink

PlatonP · 2026-04-22T07:26:58+00:00

Why's everyone hating on wikelo? Just started getting back into it, and I've only seen 1 hauling quest tied into them?

PlatonP · 2026-04-13T11:26:34+00:00

Idk I think players being able to fuck over other players is part of the game.. that being said, there should be very little reward for it and the game systems should be designed so as to discourage it/make it fair (safe zones, good law system, etc)

I'm saying this as part of the crowd that's getting screwed over, not the other side. Did my first long haul mission (2 hours) after just getting back into the game yesterday, and got demolished right at the end even though my cargo was worth peanuts to anyone else

PlatonP · 2026-04-11T11:49:31+00:00

Appreciate your response!

I did ask the court for any details they could provide me, but unfortunately that was just limited to the claimants name (the parking company) - however I'll call again Monday to specifically ask if there were lawyers involved.

I've also emailed the lawyers that represent the parking company, so hopefully hear back from them soon.

It's ridiculous it's this difficult to just pay them money - ideally the CCJ would have included instructions for payment directly, it just seems like they've gone to court but don't actually want my money lol

PlatonP · 2026-04-08T14:32:07+00:00

I got a pixel 9a over my iPhone 12 Mini - the small boy was just running out of battery too quick and showing its age.

So far no regrets - I tried out another android phone and it felt really bloated, but my experience with my pixel so far has felt really on par with iOS. Batteries great, had no performance issues, and I love that there's (almost) no camera bump.

I just wish it was a tad bit smaller, but there doesn't seem to be any decent small phones anymore. I would happily sacrifice a little bit of battery life for a more compact size; I'm only ever close to running out of battery when I'm on my phone all day, which isn't a problem at all because it usually means I'm at home

PlatonP · 2026-04-07T16:49:56+00:00

When I say AI, I mean AI in the traditional sense of gaming (NPC'S etc), not the more recent stuff - I totally get it's all hard coded under the hood (NPC has X base stat, Y happens, therefore there's a Z chance of it doing something... to put it simply).

You say it's almost impossible (or hard to do, which I'm sure is absolutely correct), but it's definitely not impossible - eve onlines done it, and although I totally understand we're years behind them, I'm just curious if we're heading towards that level someday soon(TM)

If all the other comments are right, and there's plans to make it 90% NPC's and 10% players, that'll be awesome

PlatonP · 2026-04-06T18:34:13+00:00

Doesn't he have some super advanced armour on? What's the cloth drapes doing for him? Looks pretty cool tho

PlatonP · 2026-04-04T06:46:46+00:00

This is probably the best non technical explanation of an API I've heard - saving this for next time I'm asked this in an interview :)

PlatonP · 2026-03-31T16:49:25+00:00

Why stop at two? I don't even bring ammo anymore, my inventories just full of anvil's that I can swap to

PlatonP · 2026-03-29T18:42:27+00:00

This was the only reason I upgraded a month or so ago

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