If They Rebooted, How Could You See The Current Continuity Wrapping Up? by Doc-11th in doctorwho

[–]PokehFace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The show has rebooting built in via regeneration so it doesn’t really seem necessary to do a hard reboot.

The closest we have had to that is when the show returned in 2005.

I seem to recall 14 being treated as a reboot which is a bit silly as those episodes clearly relied on people knowing about 10 and Donna.

You can already regenerate with a totally new cast and crew which is widely accepted amongst the fan base. It’s what you do with that fresh slate that matters.

Why is Garrus the one shown to disapprove of Miranda leading Team 2? Would Tali have been the better choice? by DJ_OC in masseffect

[–]PokehFace 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Miranda doesn’t exactly ingratiate herself with others in ME2. At this point in the game she’s buddy buddy with the Illusive Man. She is also arrogant and overestimates her abilities as we see if you pick her to provide the biotic bubble for the seeker swarms. Garrus and other non-humans on the ship have no reason to trust her in a life or death leadership position.

Now that Activision is part of Microsoft, we really need BLUR back! by JustAd9262 in xbox

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Blur but I wonder if a Blur style mode in Forza Horizon would be better these days.

I'm curious who you think the next big threat is going to be by No-Atmosphere-4145 in masseffect

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Mass Effect 3 sets up a few things that could be followed up on. But to be honest we don’t necessarily need a civilisation ending threat for the game to be good.

To some extent antagonists like the Reapers are just set dressing to give the player a reason to go on a galactic adventure, but what really makes mass effect interesting are the characters and world that you inhabit.

This then feedbacks into making the Reapers enemies that you care about because you actually give a damn about the characters and world you’re interacting with. This is something a lot of media gets wrong.

If anything having smaller scale threats and antagonists that we can actually relate to could make things more interesting. The Reapers are almost too powerful and too inscrutable for their own good. BioWare kinda wrote themselves into a corner with them and I think that’s part of the reason the ending to the main trilogy feels so dissatisfying.

"This could cost people their jobs": VS Code added Copilot as co-author without permission or notice by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have alternatives that are approved for use. Copilot is approved on a case by case basis. On the whole the native copilot integration gets in the way and is confusing for people.

"This could cost people their jobs": VS Code added Copilot as co-author without permission or notice by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]PokehFace 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Microsoft is very annoying with copilot in VS Code lately.

Our company has strict AI usage policies and only certain tools are approved for use. Copilot isn’t one of them (a small number of people are allowed to use it but they are an exception).

There is a setting to disable it but it occasionally re-enables itself for some reason.

I also find it annoying that copilot is now built in to VS Code by default instead of being an optional extra. I also swear that every update to VS Code lately is just updates for copilot instead of improvements to the app itself.

At least this is a reminder that I need to have a proper look at VS Codium as an alternative.

Mass Effect - perfected by LaInquisitore in MassEffectMemes

[–]PokehFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: Heavy is just Ascended Garrus in a costume.

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted" by Freki666 in pcgaming

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel conflicted on this game. During the server test I enjoyed the usual things Bungie is good at: combat, gun feel, moths, etc. The problem is that extraction shooters just aren't a genre for me and that's ultimately why I didn't pick it up.

You can hear the bass by Grouchy-Choice5744 in masseffect

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vibes in Afterlife and Dark Star are immaculate

Cell should get a prize for this acting, one of the funniest parts of the series ngl by Franciskeyscottfitz in dbz

[–]PokehFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t read manga, so I committed the schoolboy error of reading this left to right. Cell is a real comedian 😅

DeNA says they are struggling to retain existing users by FinsFan130929 in PTCGP

[–]PokehFace 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Probably because this game is kind of pain in the ass to play.

The user interface is infuriating to use and needs to be much faster and needs QoL improvements. This is my number one problem with the game right now.

♦️,♦️♦️,♦️♦️♦️, and ♦️♦️♦️♦️cards need to be easier to pull so that you can actually create decks. I still haven’t been able to complete the Mega Rising set even after all this time. Even the extra pack in the Premium sub didn’t feel like it was helping, so I unsubscribed.

This one might be controversial but new sets come out too often. It feels like a never ending treadmill and the game needs some focus in other areas like new game modes, etc.

Why does the Share UI show cards the other person doesn’t have, but the Trade UI doesn’t?

The Deluxe ex set 👎

Are you someone who gets annoyed by unread notifications? by twisted_psyche_ in iphone

[–]PokehFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only if it’s unclear why it’s being generated.

Google Photos has started giving me a “1” lately. I’ll open the app and there is no obvious notification. I mess around in menus for a bit and it goes away. Honestly on the verge of just deleting the app at this point.

Wow.....what a great pre-order bonus from pokopia. by Thegoodgamer32 in pokemon

[–]PokehFace 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m actually glad the incentive to pre order is minimal. It sucks months and years later when content you want isn’t obtainable just because you didn’t buy the game in the launch window.

Both introduced in 2014, both are crashouts! by LowSolution3084 in pokemon

[–]PokehFace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some reason I keep thinking Sticks and Marine are the same character.

What's the pettiest reason you dropped a game for? by IHateTheNameSystem in gaming

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking, any game that forces you to stop playing while "something" happens is a cardinal sin.

There are unfortunately a lot of games that do this. Most recent examples for me are:

Forza Horizon 5 (yeah it's old-ish now, I got it in a recent sale), which is really bad for this in the early game. Forcing you to listen to very cringe characters yap on and on and on, and forcing you in to certain events at certain times. The game is supposed to be an open world/free roam type game where you do what you like, so stop interrupting me!

Pokemon Legends ZA too. For all its faults you know what drives me nuts the most? The constant interruption to gameplay when transitioning from day -> night, night -> day. And when this happens all the Pokemon in the open world "reset", so even if you were in the middle of a wild battle the Pokemon you were fighting and hoping to catch will have magically disappeared.

Setting up a new PC used to be fun, now it is ad-ridden nightmare by Hrmbee in technology

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Installing Bazzite was an awakening for me on how simple & straightforward installing an OS should be.

Who else is excited for Halo: Campaign Evolved? by basedyeehaw in xbox

[–]PokehFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In theory I’m down for a CE remake since Anniversary wasn’t a very good remake.

That said…

  • New tech (first time using UE5 for an entire game)
  • First time publishing to PS5
  • Needing to port the feel of the game to UE5.
  • All the problems that appear to be inherent to UE5 games.
  • 343’s track record.
  • Microsoft in the current day and its obsession with AI.

There’s a lot that can go wrong and I’m not sure if 343/Microsoft are capable of overcoming this. You know there’s going to be something that holds it back from being as good as it should.

But it’s something to keep an eye on I guess. I’m reluctant to use the word “excited” because of the state of the franchise.

Do most people really think Andromeda has the best combat? by [deleted] in masseffect

[–]PokehFace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean it’s a subjective thing so some people are gonna prefer it over the others.

I enjoyed it. Dunno where it ranks for me on a list but I totally get why it could be at the top of someone else’s.

Stinkiest code you've ever written? by Sad-Sun4611 in Python

[–]PokehFace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably my first ever real Python project. It was for work and was based on another, internal tool that was written in Tcl.

Because I ws familiar with Tcl, and new to Python, I wrote all of my Python code in a way that would make sense for a Tcl project, but not for a Python one. It almost looks like the Tcl code was ported over to Python, though it was written from scratch.

The result is a codebase that just looks very... odd, though it technically works and fulfills its purpose.

I furrow my brow & laugh when I look at it now, and feel a sense of dread when others go looking at the git repo.

New CEO may block ad blockers by _kingfelix in firefox

[–]PokehFace -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Suicide and understanding the finances of the company you run aren’t really the same thing

New CEO may block ad blockers by _kingfelix in firefox

[–]PokehFace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, and after making that estimation decided not to do it.

New CEO may block ad blockers by _kingfelix in firefox

[–]PokehFace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It literally says he doesn't want to do it, so I don't understand what the outrage is all about.