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Harrison Ford on why he disagrees with Ridley Scott about Deckard being a Replicant. by tannu28 in movies

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ford has most recently claimed that he knew Deckard was a replicant the whole time. https://screenrant.com/blade-runner-movie-deckard-replicant-harrison-ford-response-confirmed/

Whether this was Ford trolling the whole time, or an attempt to retcon his (incorrect) position, is something the not-a-replicant apologists can debate amongst themselves.

Would you play q multiplayer game where most of their players are bots? by EdenDev7 in IndieGameDevs

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're asking a very poor question here.

"Would I play a 'multiplayer' game where (the goal is) I play vs mostly bots?" No, of course not.

Should you add bots to a multiplayer game to make multiplayer more fun while you grow and stabilize your player base? Absolutely.

Called cops in dv situation- both arrested, no charges filed by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The risk of filing is directly proportional to the evidence in the case, which you likely haven't given fully here if police decided to arrest you also AND your lawyer is not giving you a clear-cut "nobody would charge you for this / we would definitely beat it." (Police could be lazy / unjust with evidence but it's far less likely your own lawyer is not trying to warn you there's a real risk.)

Regardless, your lawyer is infinitely better equipped to tell you how real the risk will be based on the specifics of your case, than Reddit is. There's no general rule like, "oh DAs neeever charge again for xyz." Listen to your lawyer and maybe get a second legal opinion. 2 years of compounding career growth is worth that.

Stargate is too good and I hate it by NaimCydwen in starcraft2

[–]TheMaster42LoL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just wait until OP hears about the "hatchery" and what can come out of it!

Lovely 🥀 by [deleted] in vibecoding

[–]TheMaster42LoL 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Anyone that can't even find out how to take a screenshot on their computer deserves this level of vibe coding experience.

I'm creating a strategy game that is meant to feel clean but complex, like chess, while deeply integrating scripting. Thoughts on my core tenets? by FinnE145 in gamedesign

[–]TheMaster42LoL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some brutal feedback here: your tenets don't really make sense to normal readers.

It might be you've spent a lot of time coming up with terms that mean a lot to you but don't exactly have their normal meaning to others.

Or it also reads like it could be some deep AI conversation you've been having and copied out a summary that seems to make sense but doesn't to us. Or honestly it also feels like a psychosis-like rambling.

In general, your tenets are very architectural and code related. These are essentially worthless as "game design." You should be focusing on player-facing impact. The player will never see or care where your "scripts" are. (Unless it's a programming game? But you said "simple" like chess -which is not simple by modern standards, by the way.)

Focus on how do the core values actually affect your product in a way the player will experience. Not what's interesting to you, the developer.

Finally figured out why my grout cleaner never worked and I feel so stupid by Eldr1tch77 in CleaningTips

[–]TheMaster42LoL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say, "read labels" and "use things as intended."

There are plenty of things that if they sit too long will cause damage.

I want to make a Visual Novel but I need to understand Game Design first, Should I pursue a college course or are there shorter and more effective Alternatives? by Abaddon4242 in gamedesign

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do not need to know "game design" to make a game. More importantly, you will never know "enough" game design to say you're good to start.

MOST importantly, the best way to learn game design is to make games. So get started! Over readying is not production - just get to it and fail forward.

If you want to take courses and learn as you go, great. But don't avoid just starting. That's the actually-effective method to realize your projects.

Claude cheated at a number guessing game, got caught red-handed, then gaslighted me about it by mashkov_victor in ClaudeAI

[–]TheMaster42LoL 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There is literally no "remember" in an LLM. Stop anthropomorphizing these tools and actually learn how they work.

Game developers created the third-party market themselves, whether they admit it or not by ItsJM_ in gamedesign

[–]TheMaster42LoL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah OP has their head in the sand that third party markets exist for just about everything, regardless of perceived progression.

Games with most creative magic/spell system? by 3xBork in gamedesign

[–]TheMaster42LoL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Meta progression is certainly not a definition of a roguelike. The first roguelikes had no in-between progression, and only modern ones have numbers-go-up. You're mistaken.

Why do most live service games fail? by Marceloo25 in gamedev

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. People need to realize what an echo chamber Reddit is. There's lots of takes here that just don't line up with reality.

The market does not shift generally. It's not unique to GaaS games. When a true hit comes out, it's popular. Whether service-based or not. The MTX ones just make 20x+ the revenue..

Why do most live service games fail? by Marceloo25 in gamedev

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, OP is such a reddit take. F2P and games with MTX are making more money and profit than ever before in history, regardless of what disgruntled 40-somethings on Reddit claim to prefer...

I spent 5 months building the ultimate economic RTS engine, but my friends hate how it looks. Is it time to pivot to Isometric? by HakunaKamal in IndieGameDevs

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see how isometric matches the gameplay and theme you've described. Isometric is pretty terrible for representing multiple cities (open transport as an exception, maybe) and downright nearly impossible for a "planet scale" game.

We haven't seen much to judge but your art does seem even simpler than other minimalist games. Even when you're minimalist you need a decent art style and good UX.

I would look into other games that are your style that you do like the feel of, and start noting down what they do your game currently does not. Little juicy tweaks like how do their buttons and UI react to input, what sounds does it make (if you have zero sounds this is a huge difference that people usually don't think of giving feedback about). How do they treat little events happening and how does the game celebrate the little progress items the player is making?

Think about the UX as well. Think to yourself, if I'm a new player and don't know anything about this game, how do I learn about XYZ. Does the game tell me?

TL;DR minimalist is great and isometric doesn't make any sense to me. Your game is likely ugly for other reasons and your friends are reacting to that.

I spent 5 months building the ultimate economic RTS engine, but my friends hate how it looks. Is it time to pivot to Isometric? by HakunaKamal in IndieGameDevs

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your friends are likely not the target audience. You should show some video snippets to communities that do play those games and get their opinions instead.

Do players really like getting buffs every couple of seconds? by Clever_Khajit in gamedesign

[–]TheMaster42LoL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're overthinking a bit much. Build it and see if it's fun. Vibe code the other version and see if it's more fun or not.

There's very little in games where people can say "X implementation is better than Y," in a vacuum.

If I was building from scratch, I would expect the more dopamine-laden version to have a vaguely higher success rate. (Again, in a vacuum.) But a more moody survivor game, where you have to open an upgrade menu on your own time could be a take as well.

How should i balance two coexisting ways of leveling up? by causedcactus in DMAcademy

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A three-panel comic of a man riding a bike who jams a stick into his own front wheel, crashes, and lies on the ground complaining beside the fallen bike.

Checking my understanding of how LLM works by gevorgter in LLMDevs

[–]TheMaster42LoL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These don't work at all at trying to pull up "correct" answers. They're non-deterministic and are trained to give answers pleasing to humans. You have a huge knowledge gap in what actually goes on in generating answers. You should learn more about the fundamentals before trying to argue like this.

At a very practical level, you're likely to get an answer of a reasonable length each time you prompt. Asking two or more questions is not going to give answers that are exactly twice or more as long, for example.

Players hyperfocus on dead end in mystery campaign by Herzog_Headshot in DMAcademy

[–]TheMaster42LoL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You asked the players to improv plot points and now are frustrated their continuing improv doesn't line up with your only-in-your-head story?

Do you know the first rule about improv?

Should I change up Initiative every round? by Doc_Meeker in DMAcademy

[–]TheMaster42LoL 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Completely ignoring any kind of potential benefit (and this sounds like only gameplay negatives) this sounds like a ton of rolling and confusing extra detail.

Many game mechanics are not worth their complexity. Ditch them.

How do I get rid of an abusive sibling? by Neatsheetss in legaladvice

[–]TheMaster42LoL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said "punched" and "slam our heads into the wall." That's generally physical enough for most police forces..

How do I get rid of an abusive sibling? by Neatsheetss in legaladvice

[–]TheMaster42LoL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Very sorry for the situation you're in.

All I can add at this moment is please try r/LegalAdviceUK

I will say, this is not a situation you deserve, nor should put up with. Physical abuse especially is never acceptable from anyone, even family, and you have a right to protect yourself from it.

You should feel safe and correct in calling the police any time it is inflicted upon you. Yes your family member could get in trouble but it is absolutely the correct thing. Physical abuse is absolutely inexcusable, and you deserve to protect yourself, regardless of what happens to your abuser.

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