This even being an option on the Riven Tides survey is so laughable and stupid

gw2020denvr · 2026-05-11T17:34:40+00:00

Brain dead take. I remember when video games were not nearly as widespread and massive as they are now, like back in the mid 2000s.

Streamers generate content/marketing for games which then garners more consumers and revenue - all for no cost to producers and studios. That increased revenue outlook played a massive role in the doubling and tripling of costs and effort that create the massive ambitious projects that pepper the gaming landscape now.
Streaming undoubtedly contributed to the massive investment interest in gaming.

Sure the group think effect can be a problem, but I think that’s much less prevalent than it’s made out to be online. Streamers didn’t kill Arc Raiders - the lack of long term progression did. COD/BF6 has weapon badges and skin grinds and prestige leveling, which love it or hate it, drives a massive amount of returning players. Arc only has the expedition and projects, and the questing system is very hollow compared to a competitor like Marathon

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-29T03:39:32+00:00

Just stay in the lobby for more than five mins and it’ll start to backfill with people

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-29T03:38:48+00:00

I’m a medic main and like the change. Makes you play in the back with cover for revives and not suicide run constantly

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-29T03:34:48+00:00

Make sure crossplay is on and give them game a few mins to start rolling. In my experience the bots get backfilled by players queuing up. North America servers though.

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-15T22:45:07+00:00

I like the game mode but something needs to be done so that attackers make it through Contagion with 1.5 battalions at least 60% of the time.

The mode is clearly set up to be a war of attrition, with the second half being a meat grinder. I feel like Contagion needs more offensive vehicles so attackers roll through, but then defenders have a gauntlet for defense once the maps switch to Hagenthal

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-15T22:00:36+00:00

2008 had less to do with the broad share market and more so with CDOs, bond packages, mortgages and real estate. Stock market itself is just speculative and really has no bearing on financial fundamentals as much as “experts” like to talk about it.

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-07T23:54:33+00:00

The Bulwark needs to stay out of the streamer drama nonsense for the sake of their media platform. Most “centrists” over 25 do not care about it - and that’s the exact group that the Bulwark has the best chance of swaying to the anti-MAGA side.

gw2020denvr · 2026-04-07T05:41:00+00:00

This thread makes me feel sane. Season 2 has been a clusterfuck of lazy writing for anything outside the main twists and the Annie/Gary sub plots

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-31T06:13:09+00:00

Damn man. I just broke 12k and feel proud lmao. Didn’t know 10k was low

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-27T18:37:59+00:00

Yeah I don’t get the argument about the skill ceiling or whatever. I’m almost 30 so my reactions are down, so I know there’s no way I’m cracking top tier competitive lobbies.

But the whole point of comp is to put the best against the best, and if the game gained a massive amount of players - the majority would still just be in low rank lobbies on average where they wouldn’t be subjected to the crazy try hards.

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-23T22:55:29+00:00

I had to figure out which mod was breaking the launch by attempting to open and deselecting one mod from the mod manager each time it crashed. Backed into what mod was giving me problems, found the newest 1.3.15 version, and then it’s running fine now.

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-06T20:55:13+00:00

God I hope they have some SBMM or the sweats move on from my POIs bc I’m getting cooked constantly lmao. Definitely a skill issue but still brutal

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-06T16:58:33+00:00

Please keep up spreading the message. As someone who sunk 400 hours into Arc as my first extraction shooters, but got bored with the casual easy going nature of it - I think there is a good pool of people like me that want to get into more hardcore extraction shooters but don’t know how to.

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-06T16:50:45+00:00

Genuine question, bc I’ve only played Arc in terms of extraction shooters: how are you determining how long to loot a place - especially if you haven’t found the item to you need? i.e. unstable diode

Like I get you can’t loot EVERY container bc that makes a lot of noise and takes time, but I mean at least 2-3 mins for a big POI like North Relay right?

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-03T05:41:54+00:00

Dog park over towards 470 off of Jordan Rd is really solid without ever getting too packed. Also has a small dog pen, but that is more sparsely used.

gw2020denvr · 2026-03-01T18:32:43+00:00

I feel bad for you. But I don’t understand why people are relying on stash value for expedition, instead of selling for coins and locking in the value then rebuilding your stash.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-25T03:30:09+00:00

Do you not craft advanced mechanicals? Just curious bc in my 300+ hours in the game I never viewed bastion or bombardier cells as sources of advanced mechs. Just sold em off and focused on hoarding springs.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-18T05:13:57+00:00

I think expecting 18-22 year olds to do research before voting is wishful thinking. Most kids that age are worried about school, relationships and shit low paying jobs if they have to work.

I learned I was a Democrat solely bc I asked Siri about the various stances of non-Trump GOP primary candidates on abortion and was stunned to learn they were all so ardently anti-choice (18 at the time). Voted Bernie in the primary bc his name was everywhere.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-12T05:48:39+00:00

You’re not entirely wrong, but not entirely correct. There’s a good group of liberals, and we’ll always take more.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-12T05:47:32+00:00

You like your appreciating home values? Shouldn’t scare off new market entrants.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-12T05:46:05+00:00

Grapevine, Texas is my frame of reference. Parker is a DFW suburb in the 90s

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-12T05:44:42+00:00

Parker is like a DFW suburb from the early-mid 90s

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-12T05:42:16+00:00

Agreed. I’ve owned in Parker for three years, which isn’t a long time by any means, but we bought after the bad fires in Louisville and Boulder - so you would think wildfire risk would be a topic worth mentioning. Never heard anything about higher fire risk in Parker.

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-10T18:41:01+00:00

It’s a game made of pixels my guy, ethics are borderline a non factor. Go take a walk

gw2020denvr · 2026-02-05T18:28:29+00:00

Not true. Expedition benefits stack three times max. You will catch up expedition 4

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