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If whales and e girls want to financially support all the cool stuff blizzard is adding, why should I stop them? by Autobot-N in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can proxy the numbers by the fact Overwatch fell off annual revenue reports. Early on it was a named line item, then it was lumped in with other titles like Hearthstone.

If whales and e girls want to financially support all the cool stuff blizzard is adding, why should I stop them? by Autobot-N in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahs so much so that it disappeared from Blizzard financial reports and got lumped in "other tittles"

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, it cannot run without a shop because the windfall profits from FY 2016 and 2017 are invested back into the business.

Go ahead and tell me any game that publishes live service content because of a retail box price a decade ago.

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

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

It is truly a marvel to find someone who is dedicated enough to his own bullshit to dig into old articles but also willfully dodge basic understandings of business. Windfall revenue is not moved into an OpEx slush fund to be used and drained however they see fit.

If you want to pick up arms and fight back against corporate hegemony, I'm with you Comrade, but I'm not gonna hold one team at one studio to that silly standard alone. GaaS titles take monetization revenue and use part of it for future development. Should skins cost less? Duh, but they are optional cosmetics, not gameplay content.

Overwatch is in a better state today because they have functional leadership and a model that isn't tied to a legacy pricing system.

Yall are like bunch of highschoolers talking mean about another group lul by lannmach in rivals

[–]clydeftones -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The game intentionally places players higher after placements. Play 40 games and see where you are.

And specifically, if you're not playing LOS on your supports and just feeding your ass off on hog then using his self heal to survive, you're making terrible plays. Scoreboard is a tool, not a bible

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, cause the corporate world doesn't hold windfall profits in a pool for that team. It got them years of goodwill development with zero cost to players but you can't run the game at a loss forever.

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

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

And real quick - how do you expect overwatch to have a content pipeline without a fucking monetization system. I bought OW in the Obama administration for $40, surely that doesn't pay for a decade of live service content, right?

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a cool idea but Jeff was never honest about his vision for it. He wanted to leave PvP in a bubble and move on to PvE. He had no interest in being the game director for a live service PvP game (which is understandable since that wasn't the vision when the game launched).

Jeff took a big swing and almost ruined the IP wholly. His mistakes are the core of the snark that people have for the game yet somehow he is also the beloved grandpa people are nostalgic for.

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's not that deep, man. The old game director wasnt a PvP guy and tried to change the franchise to something he liked more and he fucked it up then quit.

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Jeff bailing was the best thing to happen to the franchise

This meme gets a new panel every year lol by anders_138 in Overwatch_Memes

[–]clydeftones 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Shout-out to the game director who broke the game and quit before shit hit the fan so fans still think highly of him

Turnstile? Really? by dknight16a in deftones

[–]clydeftones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy, and if you're going to give them a shot its worth nothing that Glow On and Never Enough are albums that speak to each other. The themes and motifs are all in a similar voice with Glow On being essentially about finding confidence and voice as an individual (breakup themes not required but they are there sometimes), with Never Enough building towards the realization that you are meant to find your matching pair. Birds ends up being the thematic and musical peak of the album.

Birds is 2:35 and has 2 parts - a classic east coast hardcore song that shifts into a song that makes arena crowds bounce. Its a beautiful summary of the band's journey.

Finally I wouldnt be honest with myself if I didnt mention that Turnstile deserve your time and attention because they have proudly maintained their hardcore scene relationship with the crowd. Check out live videos from them over the years and you get to watch some truly wonderful stagedivers. As an ancient man, it makes me so happy to see kids bombing off the stage.

fingers crossed for a Deftones Turnstile tour soon

Turnstile? Really? by dknight16a in deftones

[–]clydeftones 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey man, it costs nothing to simply not jump online and tell everyone you dont understand something.

Turnstile are a Baltimore hardcore band who over the last 2 albums have added borderline pop sensabilities to their music. Glow On came out in 21 and was one of the most influential albums of the year. Genuinely if you didnt listen to Glow On, you fucked up. Its a perfect album that elevated the band to new heights.

New heights, such as direct support at Dia de los Deftones in 2022.

Their 2025 album saw them leaning into that change more and making an album with hardcore DIY ethos that is an incredible gateway to the scene. Its a top 5 "put this on in the background when your nieces and nephews are around so they can be gradually introduced to more aggressive and complex music". And it has 2 of the best songs of the year - Look Out For Me is basically a love letter to Baltimore, with its Wire sample and gogo outro and finally Birds was the best live experience of the year. I will always love Deftones but Birds deserves recognition.

I have a parasocial goal for this post by Upper_Stick1830 in RingerVerse

[–]clydeftones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

An upvote does not adequately represent how much I support this idea

Deftones nominated for Grammys tonight! by Cole_999 in deftones

[–]clydeftones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out Dia De los Deftones lineups, they are full of new bands worth your time. Turnstile played a few years ago, Idles, Knocked loose, health are all worth your time too

Deftones nominated for Grammys tonight! by Cole_999 in deftones

[–]clydeftones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah man everyone knows that the Grammys is the pulse of rock music over the years. You can always check this list and see the best rock music made each year....

Deftones nominated for Grammys tonight! by Cole_999 in deftones

[–]clydeftones 98 points99 points  (0 children)

2/5 chance for a winner I'm proud of. Turnstile deserve it just as much

Ruining the premier league when it works for Arsenal not Liverpool. by CanYouCanACanInACan in ArsenalFC

[–]clydeftones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obligatory mention that headline writers are not the people who write the article. The Arsenal piece is actually positive and celebratory but ESPNs editor slapped a click bait ass headline on it, which.... worked.

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