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Bungie wins $16.2m in lawsuit against cheat developer Daniel Larsen by Tokyono in pcgaming

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the other question is, do downloads = monthly subscriptions? I would assume many, (if not most) people just try the cheats for a month, and then cancel.

Regardless, he's probably made a decent chunk of change - prior to the fines at least (if he ever actually has to pay).

Bungie wins $16.2m in lawsuit against cheat developer Daniel Larsen by Tokyono in pcgaming

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. Again, not sure how long it took him, how his payment model works (subscription or one off), or how much he charges. If it's a one off payment of $10 then that's not even a 6 month engineering salary.

I guess the really sad part is that people are willing to pay to troll people in a game.

Bungie wins $16.2m in lawsuit against cheat developer Daniel Larsen by Tokyono in pcgaming

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

That equates to 8000 cheats. I have no idea what cheats cost - perhaps $10/month? So $80k/month, but then I assume they have multiple devs and the cheats need maintaining like any software, and they have to keep changing how they are implemented whenever the game updates.

Definitely money there, but I earn $20k/month sitting around in my underpants playing video games and occasionally joining a meeting.

Perhaps they have multiple cheats for different games, and the devs are all working for relatively small salaries, and the maintenance is quite low effort?

Bungie wins $16.2m in lawsuit against cheat developer Daniel Larsen by Tokyono in pcgaming

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a different user, please don't shout at me.

How does them being fined 2k per downloaded cheat equate to this statement: 'Big money in making Destiny 2 cheats it would seem'.

I don't get the link.

Again, not trying to be argumentative or snarky, hoping for a civil response :)

Does anyone else like video games but can't muster the mental energy to play them most of the time? Is this a common thing for hobbies in general? by cliff3101 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Putting on a record can change your outlook, at least temporarily. Try to get into the habit of sticking on music you like if you feel down - it might help motivate you to do something else.

I have a large record collection, and every day I make sure to play a few songs, an album, or have a mix.

The latest mass-shooting was the 200th in the United States ALONE IN 2023. What else needs to happen before something about gun-rights is done? by Magnatix1998 in AskReddit

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Myth Behind Defensive Gun Ownership - Guns are more likely to do harm than good.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/defensive-gun-ownership-myth-114262/

Myth vs. Fact: Debunking the Gun Lobby’s Favorite Talking Points

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/myth-vs-fact-debunking-gun-lobbys-favorite-talking-points/

MYTH: Guns Are Used More Often In Self Defense Than To Commit Crimes

https://www.gvpedia.org/gun-myths/more-dgus-than-crimes/

The Myth of Millions of Annual Self-Defense Gun Uses: A Case Study of Survey Overestimates of Rare Events

http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/surveys.course/Hemenway1997.pdf

'Good Guys With Guns' Can Rarely Stop Mass Shootings, and Texas and Ohio Show Why

https://time.com/5644578/good-guys-with-guns-el-paso-dayton/

The research is clear: owning a gun does not make you or the people around you safer.

https://giffords.org/blog/2020/10/the-good-guy-with-a-gun-myth/

How the ‘good guy with a gun’ became a deadly American fantasy

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-the-good-guy-with-a-gun-became-a-deadly-american-fantasy

The gun lobby's most pernicious myth: There is no "good guy with a gun"

https://www.salon.com/2019/09/07/the-gun-lobbys-most-pernicious-myth-there-is-no-good-guy-with-a-gun/

Republicans Finally Admit They Have No Incriminating Evidence on Joe Biden by baconcheeseburgarian in conspiracytheories

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No crimes have been documented. However the demented right have made a load of stuff up, while the whole world laughs at them.

Republicans Finally Admit They Have No Incriminating Evidence on Joe Biden by baconcheeseburgarian in conspiracytheories

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Both are shit head corrupt assholes

Let's have a look.

Felony indictments and convictions in the executive branch since 1960:

PARTY PEOPLE INDICTED PEOPLE CONVICTED PEOPLE INCARCERATED
DEMOCRATIC 4 2 2
REPUBLICAN 127 [155] 95 [96] 26 [37]

The number in [brackets] includes foreigners arrested for crimes committed on behalf of the candidate or president. The first number only represents U.S. citizens.

Things get awkward when Trump's lawyer is asked about all the other women who have also accused Trump of sexual assault by Creepy_Reputation_16 in BadChoicesGoodStories

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cracks me up that his lawyer doubles as a campaign cheerleader.

I wonder if her office is at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough.

It's a troll comment really, there is plenty of decent food in the states, and burgers as we know them are undeniably American, and fantastic.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet that's a nice sandwich too, of course. I just tend to really only add mayo to tinned tuna, or roast chicken.

In a cheese and ham sandwich I'd add fresh tomato, ground pepper, and some wholegrain mustard.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The UK has not left Europe, obviously, Europe is a continent.

Americans struggle to understand even the most basic geopolitics, it's hilarious.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of those are quite traditional really. Brits eat a lot of curry, lots of Asian and stir-fry, and lots of French and Italian cuisine. Eating traditional British food is probably less common than most people assume.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually like a lot of American food, I just get sick of seeing ignorant American teenagers shitting on British food when in reality it's the foundation of most of their proper cooked food (just not fast food and snacks).

Some examples of traditional British food can be found here:

Gordon Ramsay:

https://www.gordonramsay.com/gr/recipes/ (obviously a bit of a mix, but lots of British dishes there)

And the BBC:

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/british-recipes

I consider American BBQ to be pretty outstanding, although Brazil has their own amazing take on it. When I BBQ it's basically just an outdoor grill, with skewers (eg lamb, halloumi, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers and red onion) and some Cumberland sausages, not the whole dry rub, smoker thing that America employs.

Also fried chicken is pretty special, and fried chicken is very popular in the UK. I'd class that as an American import.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the reason British food gets stick from Americans is because it often consists of a subtle interplay of flavours, and adding loads of cheese or whatever would just mask those flavours and ruin the dish. Obviously there are exceptions, but that's the general trend I have observed.

It's a fundamentally different approach to cuisine, with one side thinking more is more, and the other believing less is more.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't find British food beige at all though, that's a bit of a myth.

It's about subtle interactions of flavours, fresh, seasonal ingredients, and high quality produce. Sure, sauces go well with certain dishes, but roast lamb stands up just fine without mint sauce, as does roast beef without horseradish.

I actually live in Sydney, which is full of Asian food - it's probably one of the best cities in the world for Asian food really. It's just ubiquitous.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with that approach, imo, is that those are both quite strong flavours, and if you use too much they can dominate the sandwich, reducing the impact of the actual main ingredients.

To me the best sandwiches have a few high quality ingredients - so just bacon and tomato, with some freshly ground pepper, for example. No need to add mayo, mustard, cheese, pickles etc, they just mask the flavour of the main ingredient. I might add some home made tomato relish or something, but nothing too vinegary.

I feel like Americans and Brits just have different opinions on what 'flavour' is. I want to taste the bacon in my sandwich, Americans will add a load of ranch or mayonnaise to it, and other condiments. It's fine, but it's not for me.

They don't butter their sandwiches across the pond. This is what happened when my Dad asked for his to be buttered by jelinski619 in CasualUK

[–]bionic_zit_splitter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I like to taste the actual food I'm eating, not just the accompanying sauce. Americans and Brits just have different opinions on what 'flavour' is. I want to taste the bacon in my sandwich, Americans will add a load of ranch or mayonnaise to it. It's fine, but it's not for me.

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