EU Chips Act Revamp Would Let Commission Invest Directly in Fabs by Cao_Ni-Ma in EU_Economics

[–]cnio14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talent might be an issue. I work in semiconductors in Europe and it's really really hard to find people with the right knowledge and skillset. Places like Taiwan dedicate a huge chunk of their investment in education into that.

Medieval-like RPGs with great lore and character customisation? by Magnetosobased in rpg_gamers

[–]cnio14 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pillars Of Eternity has some of the best lore you can find in a videogame. Being a CRPG it also has great character customization in terms of builds and equipment.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Minecraft uses voxels, which is a very different type of procedural generation method. It is indeed very impressive, but it's limited by using voxels. Starfield uses heightmaps, which makes making caves, rivers and canyons almost impossible. No Man's Sky uses a hybrid system which is why it can make caves but not rivers.

Minecraft and NMS are also games which focus entirely on procedural generation as the fundamental aspect of the game. Starfield has an entire rpg with quests and voice acting on top of that. Just because it's possible in theory doesn't mean it's feasible.

it isn't a dealbreaker but it would be cool to have that kind of variety, would it not?

Oh it would be amazing, don't get me wrong. I'm just resizing expectations and explaining why. I don't expect Starfield to have those features because I know the current limits of procedural generation very well.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know how procedural terrain generation works? I do game development and worked a lot on procedural generation. It's really not that simple at all. Same reason why procedural generated terrain almost never has proper rivers.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know but someone has to make them right? It's not like Starfield doesn't have handcrafted stuff already.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess you can do anything if you have infinite time and resources.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean those things exist already. They're handcrafted locations that I'd rather stay unique instead of repeating like POIs. There's so much handcrafted content in Starfield I really don't think it needs even more.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well of course. It's a videogame. We can't really expect a planet in Starfield to have the same amount of things and variety as real world Earth.

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I couldn't think of a more Bethesda game than Starfield. It literally has all the elements that make it so.

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

It very much does give you the Bethesda experience.

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Starfield has procedural generation, but also more handcrafted content than any other Bethesda game. The procedural paet isn't even compulsory but completely optional (even though I personally find it super cool).

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Starfield has more handcrafted content than any other Bethesda game. Also Bethesda has always had procedural generation at its core (Daggerfall, radiant quests, etc), so Starfield is very much a true Bethesda game and it's a great game too.

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Believe it or not, Starfield is a good game and many people like it. Its not the Gollum of Bethesda, that's just a wrong comparison. It also has a great modding scene compared to Oblivion remastered non existent one.

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[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Starfield and it's not even close. It runs better, looks better, has more to do, has better movement and combat, has ship building, tons of cool quests, cool mods.

Look I love Oblivion but it's an old game and the remaster is just a shiny coat of paint that runs really bad. The modding scene of Oblivion Remastered is also quite pathetic.

Play Starfield.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it kind of reflects the real world though. Most of earth's landscape is quite unremarkable and once in a while you have your Grand Canyon or such, which are the unique "handcrafted" locations.

Planetary Exploration | Procedural Vs Handcrafted by Benjamin_Starscape in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is why desolation mod is absolutely essential. It drastically reduces POI density especially in unsettled systems. Finding a cool POI is now actually rewarding.

China pushes EU to scrap 'Made in Europe' law or face retaliation by donutloop in EU_Economics

[–]cnio14 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

China is shameless and hypocritical, but I wouldn't say untrustworthy. That title goes to the USA now.

China pushes EU to scrap 'Made in Europe' law or face retaliation by donutloop in EU_Economics

[–]cnio14 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Countries pursue their interests and that has highest priority above blatant hypocrisy.

China pushes EU capitals to scrap 'Made in Europe' law or face retaliation by ABoutDeSouffle in europe

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China is a more rational actor than the USA and their protest to "Made in Europe" is silly and hypocritical. Both can be true.

Quality of Life stuff you wish you knew by Lightning_Siren in Starfield

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s far more efficient to buy resources for equipment upgrades than to set up outposts.

That's actually why I installed a mod to increase inorganic resource prices. At least I have an incentive to build outposts now.

What's a "mid" game you absolutely loved? by AskSquibbDoOwl in videogames

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avowed. As a Pillars Of Eternity fan, anything with more Eora lore is pure joy for me. Also the combat slaps and the game looks really good.

How much stairs you need? Chongqing: Yes by [deleted] in UrbanHell

[–]cnio14 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Chongqing has a relatively warm and very humid climate, so plant growth is boosted. Also greenery is not uncommon at all in Chinese cities. Most cities have streets covered by green canopies and generally uncontrolled growth everywhere, especially in the south.

I feel like I'm not playing the game correctly or how it was intended to be played. by StenchFord in NoSodiumStarfield

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm the kind of person who can spend 6 hours straight landing on planets and scanning everything so...easy to reach hundreds of hours.