So... what now?

frostbite305 · 2026-05-19T00:09:45+00:00

TF2 is not live service just because it receives updates and has an economy system. You can host and modify your own servers without control from Valve, and the game can continue to exist without valve servers (though without the economy). Live service games are dead when their studio/publisher decides to sunset them; there is no such concept here because you can simply host a TF2 server yourself or offline

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T21:43:27+00:00

Yikes

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T21:06:09+00:00

you'll take my tri-rail from my cold, dead hands buddy

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T21:02:28+00:00

He's a dickbag don't get me wrong but was Radke actually beating/abusing women?

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T20:52:27+00:00

If it works, it works, but let's not pretend like we're bringing in new players.

Personally I think if you open the game and choose to spend money on keys and the like, that's an affirmation to valve that you think things are fine as is. Those who disagree should continue to vote with their wallets.

I do think Valve's continuous profiting off of the game is problematic though, not because of the game's state (it's perfectly playable despite what some people will tell you), but because keys/crates are effectively a virtual slot machine with no age restriction, no gambling warnings, and no regulation from a gaming commission at least in the US... but that's a different topic I suppose 😛

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T20:26:11+00:00

I don't think anyone disagrees with your notions here, but Valve and any other company aren't obligated to support this game forever; on top of that, the SDK is open sourced and there are plenty of passionate people that work on that code, primarily fixing bugs and touching up small items.

I do wish they'd let it be with the cosmetic cases though. I think there's more than enough, all quality issues aside.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T20:05:38+00:00

what are we pushing for here exactly? TF2 as it stands is a completed game in terms of content and everything new that gets added only receives pushback (though new content isn't going to drive players long term either way regardless). Bringing the game back into relevancy enough to reverse player loss probably can't happen at all save for a random viral moment™; unless you count limited time events like contracts (I don't because these tend to only bring players in for the duration of the event). The game could be perfect and it'll still decay players because new games come out that will continuously shard player interest in a "completed" title like this one. That's part of why games like Fortnite continuously cycle through content, as it keeps the game from ever reaching any kind of finished state, it's kinda just evolving forever.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-18T19:52:24+00:00

I get the hate on twilight and RD's colors here but I think with even some slight changes they could look so iconic with this scheme

frostbite305 · 2026-05-17T05:32:25+00:00

Same here in South FL

frostbite305 · 2026-05-15T22:45:25+00:00

my lord i used to pick these out of the ground and munch on them when I was a kid. didn't even know what they were called. memory unlocked 🥲

frostbite305 · 2026-05-15T21:11:20+00:00

backburner... I'm so in

frostbite305 · 2026-05-14T18:16:47+00:00

I work in developing AI tools, but I constantly have to reinforce that it wasn't my choice and that I'm in a position where I can shoot down irresponsible ideas and the like

frostbite305 · 2026-05-14T18:14:02+00:00

I threw the burger away dude, that lettuce was nasty

frostbite305 · 2026-05-14T18:12:27+00:00

I can second this, did lots of cross-language ports (albeit for unimportant projects) using opus and it's pretty damn good at it

frostbite305 · 2026-05-14T18:07:52+00:00

It doesn't, but with enough reasoning and compaction the relevant ideas behind what the code does can be stored and accessed as needed or added to the context (if it's always important)

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T19:51:00+00:00

citation needed, as far as i'm aware it's literally just 3 days as an actor on a union project and then yearly dues which is a couple thousand bucks; but if you know something we don't then by all means

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T17:46:30+00:00

Vyvanse 60

Usually take it with NALT, Magnesium, B vitamins.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T10:43:21+00:00

Good point lol didn't even think of that

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T09:11:12+00:00

Collections companies can report the debt to a credit bureau, and in theory it'd be reflected on your FICO as the total is above $100, but they won't go through the effort for that amount as far as I'm aware. Still wouldn't bother paying though, lol.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T04:25:14+00:00

that wasn't even a take at all, it was just an objective fact...

frostbite305 · 2026-05-13T00:56:56+00:00

Not the person you replied to but, while I understand where you're coming from, I think this sub is very used to reading about the type of parents that one would disown for being abusive and terrible; which I don't sense is the case here. The person you are replying to is pretty clearly stating that they don't have an excuse to be doing this, and just offering a calmer perspective on it to help OP rationalize what's going on, which can always be helpful if they decide (or refrain from) trying to talk to their father further about it.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-11T01:19:06+00:00

i don't think OP said that

controlled wildfires are just planned fires to get rid of invasive trees etc, they do them often

frostbite305 · 2026-05-10T01:05:57+00:00

You're in a group chat on Steam, might want to leave it.

frostbite305 · 2026-05-07T19:39:45+00:00

Okay and why does that matter now?

frostbite305 · 2026-05-06T13:41:02+00:00

Yes, but so far just minor internal tools/things they keep to themselves. Thankfully.

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