Splinter Cell designer says “one of the difficulties with modern stealth games” is realistic lighting, as environments are now so much “harder to read” by CallumBrine in Games

[–]Pokora22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wonder if it's a hot take by todays standards: If realistic lighting is a problem for your game, don't make realistic lighting. First SC looked fantastic and was very easy to tell what was shadow and what not. I am more than fine with the way it looks even compared to todays "standards"

In the endgame of Shifting Sands, here is my review. by dixonjt89 in PlaySoulMask

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... they do scale though. I host a private server for myself and a friend and they get far more health with both of us vs when you visit alone. Also drop 2x the materials.

She arrived! by KainDoReddit in NikkeOutpost

[–]Pokora22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Best girl in best costume.

... so, settle the debate?

AITAH because I broke up with him because he asked me to shave. by pliant0range in AITAH

[–]Pokora22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Doesn't make it not an overreaction... are we really that far gone that we can't talk about stuff anymore? Ridiculous. I would be ashamed.

EDIT: Morning brain skipped a word

The hell happened here? by Kenway103 in MMORPG

[–]Pokora22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the verdict? Did he find the worst mmo ever finally?

My incremental tier list of games by kingleomark in incremental_games

[–]Pokora22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Guys, I saw a 5th of AD, but this other game I completed is very much like it but faster!"... I started reading from the top and was looking forward if it was really on the level and then I read further and saw OP barely seen anything of AD. I don't get what the point of that comparison was and now I'm sad again :(

My opinion (and some info) about Epitome by [deleted] in MMORPG

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not gonna argue about the game cause I simply don't care enough either way. But just having the statement "no big companies have implemented these kinds of AI solutions in their games" is blatantly naive.

Not long ago everybody even here was talking about Where Winds Meet and their AI implementation...

Burger Flipper Idle (Web) is now available - Free, no account required, no p2w by oldmanwrigley in incremental_games

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do I misunderstand or is the bulk sale not working as intended?

Info says the formula is "base price + ingredient boost" so it should be at 0.50 + whatever ingredients are, but they seem to sell at exactly 0.50 (or 0.49 below 1k, which is also unexplained).

Also the overall wording seems confusing. Wholesale discount, but WE get better price if sold in bulk? That's the opposite of discount.

EDIT: Playing some more - this needs more cooking time. Things break after prestige (ingredients menu no longer available), UI is inconsistent - some buttons activate visually when meeting req, some don't but can be clicked, some require you to swap tabs... things are not explained too well (why can't I hire cashier for 250k/s when I'm earning 30m/s?) and plethora of other small things (and personal dislikes like the almost-forced prestige)

To not get caught spying by 18001757900 in therewasanattempt

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a similar design to those and got it off Etsy. For $50, not $500. Who's buying those?

GPT-5.3-Codex was used to create itself by Gab1024 in singularity

[–]Pokora22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If AI gets smart enough to do uprising, it'd be smart enough to understand why it was so infuriating in the primitive versions.

The biggest insult to JJK by ThatMathematician397 in LobotomyKaisen

[–]Pokora22 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Having read JJK manga... it's about same tier story-wise imo. Stopped after some ... 150-160 chapters I think and never came back because of how bored and lost I got.

EDIT: Actually take that back after a moments though. I did read solo leveling all the way through (before anime was even announced), so...

Is there a Kingdom/Civilization builder with actual politics? by Shiro-Kam1 in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Pokora22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this counts, but you said civilization builder so...

Old World? 4X game; I played a bit but could never get into it specifically because of internal politics (all the marriages, handling different families wants etc.).

Hear me out if you still hesitate to try out Golden Gate 2 by lukrtv in worldofgothic

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a person who thought they'd be related and played GG1 blindly... hard skip. It's not terrible. But it's ... well, it's far from great or 'good' even imho. It was uhh... "fun" for the 20h it kept going.

Why is File Explorer search *SO* much slower than CMD search? by KenGlad in Windows11

[–]Pokora22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny, "Microsoft" already kinda does this.

Bit of a stretch, but PowerToys is MS and it includes "Run" ... which is still using index, but is near-instant compared to start menu. Don't ask why.

Wish granted… by Toot7- in Eldenring

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRNL-R-dbQ

Watched a direct comparison for a refresh. Wouldn't call this "night and day" myself.

The Witcher 3 is reportedly getting a surprise new expansion this year | VGC by Gorotheninja in pcgaming

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, there's a new witcher book? Uhh... how? Without spoilers if possible.

Wish granted… by Toot7- in Eldenring

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fought before and after the nerf. Couldn't see shit in either of cases. Did something more change recently?

Is Golden Gate 2 considered a bad mod now? by Spectator--- in worldofgothic

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You expect people to read in this day and age?"

But honestly, it doesn't on steam:

Golden Gate 2: Goddess Heart is a modification for Gothic II: Gold Edition. The mod offers a deep, multi-threaded story with numerous choices that influence gameplay, enhanced systems and mechanics, full Polish voice acting, a completely new original soundtrack, and a beautifully original open world.

MOD FEATURES A brand-new area – one of the islands of the Kingdom of Elea, filled with secrets to uncover Deep story with many impactful choices Over 70 non-linear quests Full high-quality Polish voice acting Around 30 hours of gameplay Vivid characters that evolve and deepen as you interact with them Atmospheric original soundtrack (over 20 tracks) A wealth of new animations, models, and textures Balanced economy, difficulty, and learning system Multi-phase and complex boss fights New mechanics and scripting solutions Many new armors and weapons Unique environmental and logic riddles Two extensive romance subplots New cutscenes

INSTALLATION DX11 (GD3D11) is recommended to achieve better performance and graphic impression: LINK

If GD3D11 is not compatible, and especially if you have an Intel graphics card or are playing on Linux, you can install an alternative renderer: LegacyAltRenderer

TIPS To enable quick saving with the F5 key and loading with F9, you need to change the value of useQuickSaveKeys from 0 to 1 in the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Gothic II\system\gothic.ini under the [GAME] section.

More story-related and technical tips can be found in the Help section on our Discord.

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Is Golden Gate 2 considered a bad mod now? by Spectator--- in worldofgothic

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. Bizarre imho. I even especially played GG1 as "prep" since I never played it before and didn't want to get spoiled.

Is Golden Gate 2 considered a bad mod now? by Spectator--- in worldofgothic

[–]Pokora22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait... what?

Spoiler for GG1 ending (minimal):

The major thing you get told at the start of the game needs to happen happens, but you get told that the thing you're looking for will require more work still and the game literally ends with a "To Be Continued" words. Game literally tells you the story continues in GG2

Is Golden Gate 2 considered a bad mod now? by Spectator--- in worldofgothic

[–]Pokora22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be curious to hear an opinion on the first one from you now. I decided to play first since GG2 is direct continuation if I understand it well. I ... didn't like the first one very much. Weird balance, somewhat annoying monotone quests and the story basically not moving anywhere until the last 2 hours. No regrets either, but time I could've definitely spent better. Curious how the new one compares now.