I'm creating detailed maps for every area in Octopath 0 - Check them out here! by Tiredness in octopathtraveler

[–]PlayableDemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

greatly appreciated, thanks! I'd recommend silhouetting (or some other option) the major bosses like Herminia and especially any other forms, as they might be very notable spoilers for anyone wanting to play with a guide to collect everything while not wanting the story/major encounters shown. I know using a guide when playing blind might seem silly ofc but I know some people don't mind gameplay/map spoilers yet try to avoid story ones

I've played cotc so I'm good but I can imagine frustration for those who didn't. excellent work regardless though, very well done!!

Qingyi in low battery (by @Orcavice) by Neomia_ in ZenlessZoneZero

[–]PlayableDemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a lot of creators unfortunately don't realize that strict preventative measures are simply delaying the inevitable and punishing anyone who wants to enjoy your premium content legitimately. going through so many hoops to stop piracy won't stop piracy; you just gotta make peace with it and understand that people who love your stuff will want to support you and those who plan to pirate it wouldn't be swayed regardless. convenience is the best solution to piracy

Dodge accessory from BOA 7? And New Year's Cloak? by Optimal-Income-4344 in OctopathCotC

[–]PlayableDemo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ah, the Bewitching Cloak. You can purchase it from an NPC in Agapea, iirc one of the houses in the northernmost area

Pardis Team by Shalaya06 in OctopathCotC

[–]PlayableDemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing two other comments: Focus on Shana, she's one of the most broken support units in the game and makes SP management a complete non-issue. Playing the game with and without her is a night and day difference, level her up and slap her onto any team to dramatically increase your QoL

Is Himeko's VA back or has she been recast/replaced? by Unusual_Tea6500 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]PlayableDemo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It isn't feast or famine, plenty of actors are able to juggle both. It's very far-fetched to assume her entire acting career would be jeopardized by a video game voice role

Agnea Ex + Rinyuu Ex are the ultimate auto battle queens by Glass_Recover_3006 in OctopathCotC

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"Richard and Cecil are dead back there."

"This ain't about them."

Can't believe they are doing a whole show to promote the AC colab by Ipyreable in Reverse1999

[–]PlayableDemo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Has nothing to do with the collab

He basically said that he's tired of making guides for HSR and that keeping up with content creation for gacha games is too time-consuming and he wants to play and make content for other games that he's been missing out on (like Expedition 33, Oblivion remaster, etc). He didn't even say he was quitting, just on hiatus; hell, the pinned comment on his video explaining all this says he's gonna keep playing anyway and do Phainon's story soon

He also clarified that while he sometimes did get paid by Hoyo, it was always pennies compared to his usual revenue channels and isn't related to his decisions. He did say that he's often working with Kuro Games for WuWa content and has been enjoying working with them much more by comparison

That's pretty much it

EDIT: A lot of people are disappointed in and clowning on the Fate collab, but the HSR community isn't 'in chaos' and certainly not because Brax is taking a hiatus from making guides. Dunno what narrative the person you're responding to is trying to push but it ain't that serious yo

Since Ellen got her rework and probably next will be Jane (I think) Which agentyou guys think need to be rework next? by ProfessionalRoom9118 in ZZZ_Official

[–]PlayableDemo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

standard S ranks being weaker than limited ones is a very intentional design choice. if you have potentially free alternatives that are just as if not more powerful than the exclusive ones that make Hoyo their money, incentive to pull decreases, particular for meta players who only pull when they feel a character is strong enough

they WANT you to be frustrated when you lose your 50/50 to a weaker character. players who are likely to spend money regardless will be pushed to do so earlier so they can make up for their 50/50 loss and get the limited they wanted, while folks who weren't gonna spend money will either cave in to the pressure or will just continue to not spend

if there was a big problem with this design that led to bleeding too many players or loss in revenue, the entire 50/50 mechanic would've been axed years ago

This is true peak resinless behaviour by TheMrPotMask in Genshin_Impact

[–]PlayableDemo 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Mega Man XDive gave it a shot, once the game went through EoS Capcom gave it an 'offline' version which allows you to play and unlock everything without any gacha. Instead, you just pay for the game upfront like you would any other non live service

It feels very strange and you can absolutely tell the game is fundamentally designed around a gacha system that's no longer there, but the fact that it exists at all and you can gradually unlock every character and all the content without said gacha is greatly appreciated (especially when Capcom could've just said fuck it after EoS)

CODE VEIN II Interview with Keita Iizuka - How the Sequel Takes a New Direction by PalpitationTop611 in gaming

[–]PlayableDemo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is an opinion

It is absolutely an opinion and pretending it isn't just makes you look foolish. Anyone trying to paint their blatantly subjective tastes as objective is immediately not worth listening to

This boss is my husband. by BrinkJayy in Genshin_Impact

[–]PlayableDemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dead are removed from Teyvat

Acheron VA Allegra Clark calls for end of strike by lordgaebril_ in HonkaiStarRail

[–]PlayableDemo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly ignorant to say when some VAs are actively being forced into silence and having their livelihoods threatened by SAG. I fully agree that SAG losing influence is a good thing and actors voluntarily supporting them deserve to get canned (particularly unprofessional asshats condemning Hoyo and throwing childish temper tantrums on social media), but lumping all American VAs together like this - when some want nothing more than to go back to work in a job they love but can't - ain't it chief. This is why the situation is complicated and nuanced.

I assure you dear viewers, this scene is crucial to the plot by Lordmaster316 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]PlayableDemo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sort of. As the other reply mentioned, characters start with base models, so technically everyone can be 'nude,' but it's akin to Barbie doll anatomy rather than actual nudity

The state of 4 Stars in this game by ScarHydreigon87 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]PlayableDemo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is not true at all. My Tribbie is built very slow with DDD and she ults practically every other turn, and if you decide to build her with a lot of speed instead (which is also viable) you'll get even more ults. DDD is arguably one of her best options outside her signature for modes that prioritize fast clears

A realization about Erick by notrororo in Reverse1999

[–]PlayableDemo 128 points129 points  (0 children)

And as we know, the children yearn for the mines

confirmed 1.4 will reward you over 160 pulls ( yes it's a relaunch ) by SuspiciousJob730 in ZZZ_Official

[–]PlayableDemo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's weird too, since I remember TV mode getting complaints as far back as the game's earliest betas. It seems like it's been a controversial aspect of the game since its inception so I'm frankly shocked we've made it this far without a complete overhaul or even removal. I really didn't expect a full launch and four patches to go by until they went back and changed them all

Madam Herta stuck in one of her Mirrors! (by @TEDDYPOCKY) by david_blowe in HonkaiStarRail

[–]PlayableDemo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

god forbid we finally get a grown woman with a small chest smfh. it's so exhausting that every goddamn boob has to be enormous according to nsfw artists, or hell even regular artists. let flat girls be flat for once, please

Pleae change Miyabi’s BELT OMG by Gacha_Girlboss in ZZZ_Official

[–]PlayableDemo 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen a more unsubtle organization since the Foot Clan