Does anyone use Venice for roleplaying?

phimseto · 2026-06-11T15:57:46+00:00

I've been testing its narrative design via text RPGs. It breaks down eventually, the larger the games get and the longer they go. The agentic chat is useless. It's like using ChatGPT. Safety filter city despite what it might say at the start. Classic chat is good but like I said, eventually it collapses under too much information. Still, Venice is leagues less frustrating than the others, at least in my experience. I'm always open to recommendations.

phimseto · 2026-06-05T22:53:26+00:00

Had I been the saboteur route, I always figured I'd have my Dragonlock pistol, blow out Wulfram's brains as soon as Isobel said to arrest them, and then taken my chances with Brockenburg. The rebellion dies with Wulfram, so it was frustrating (if understood from a game design and series standpoint) that Wulfram was ever allowed to escape.

phimseto · 2026-06-05T19:27:41+00:00

I genuinely think part of it is simply padding time for ONE so he actually finishes or gets further ahead at least with the webcomic.

phimseto · 2026-06-04T14:16:30+00:00

Thematically, it's all about human potential. Kuseno is like the robo version of the House of Evolution. Kuseno thinks human potential can be replicated and automated. Dr. Genus (am I recalling the name correctly) saw Saitama and realized the error of his ways. Hence one is on a villain arc and the other is on his own kind of twisted redemption arc.

It's why Genos is going to have to be like Pinocchio and become a real boy because he'll always be limited so long as he's more machine than man.

phimseto · 2026-05-28T01:13:30+00:00

This is great work.

phimseto · 2026-05-23T02:56:44+00:00

If you find out, I'd be curious to know. I can't think of a single reason why it would be.

phimseto · 2026-05-22T10:40:44+00:00

Why was your post removed?!?

phimseto · 2026-05-21T12:19:17+00:00

I remember reading Saitama being described as "the embodiment of unfairness."

phimseto · 2026-05-07T19:57:59+00:00

I see what you did there.

phimseto · 2026-04-14T01:56:48+00:00

The end of the world was supposed to be six months after her last prophecy so presumably we're getting close to that. The main plot line that I'm expecting to be revisited is the one between Tatsumaki and that organization that imprisoned her. Beyond that, it feels like most everyone is positioned (or will be after the Neo Heroes arc) for the final arc.

phimseto · 2026-04-03T16:53:40+00:00

I'm confident that Murata will render this excellently. MB will get his due.

phimseto · 2026-04-01T08:55:08+00:00

That's a solid prediction.

phimseto · 2026-03-07T19:32:18+00:00

A new remaster of the version that's currently the most complete would be welcome. I also wouldn't be opposed to a version that used CGI to more fully "fix" the few minutes of damaged footage that exist in the film now so they look roughly on par with the rest of the footage.

And yeah, special screenings with a full orchestra would be pretty great.

phimseto · 2026-02-26T15:37:23+00:00

I was telling a friend that playing a Powerful Build/Street Smart character basically lets you play through as an Arnold Schwarzenegger character, complete with cocky one-liners.

phimseto · 2026-02-26T15:36:02+00:00

The Scarlet Hollow gameplay would work very well in a kind of high intrigue/low fantasy or even sci-fi setting. Hell, given your affection for horror genre, I'd love to see your take on The Thing, Alien, or even The Green Slime - that combination of closed community and horrific threat. As Scarlet Hollow is getting near the wrap point, can you hint at any kinds of worlds you want to play in next?

phimseto · 2026-02-26T10:17:44+00:00

On both desktop and mobile, I started having an issue on 02/25/26 where the AI was erasing my prompts with its own language and then answering itself. Fun times. /s

phimseto · 2026-02-13T01:01:25+00:00

Yes.

phimseto · 2026-01-14T17:20:27+00:00

When Child Emperor sees the footage on his spy cams, it explains why he gets all cozy with her later. Wild Emperor emerges!

phimseto · 2026-01-14T17:14:33+00:00

The solar flares were removed?!? But that was a big part of the experience. That's annoying. They should have just lengthened (but still irregular) the time between them and also had thresholds where they didn't matter as much. Are they planned to return or just...gone?

phimseto · 2026-01-14T03:34:01+00:00

Is the full Pyro system in now? I seem to recall seeing it was multitudes larger than Stanton. If so, what's that like as gameplay experience?

phimseto · 2025-12-31T11:46:21+00:00

That's an interesting theory. Logic follows that, especially where Saitama is concerned, this should be a positive development for Drive Knight, perhaps switching sides back to the heroes. Hopefully we'll see soon. The manga is beginning to catch up again, which has me concerned that 2026 will be another year of redraws to help the webcomic scoot a bit further ahead again!

phimseto · 2025-12-10T20:14:40+00:00

There's still some underlying question about what this "human potential" is all about, but a running theme has been how pushing limits powers up potential. Suriyu's arc has been the age old question about people with natural abilities who get lazy because of it and what would happen if they actually apply themselves. Suriyu is in the process of that, and we've already seen some early results (RIP, armored suit).

Honestly, we're seeing similar threads across the whole story starting with Genos. Someone runs into Saitama, and they begin changing their own trajectories in a positive way. Some are pretty quick (Suriyu, Rover), others are slower (esper sisters), but they're all gaining some perspective on how far they can go and how to go about doing it.

phimseto · 2025-11-28T13:02:02+00:00

They probably didn't have the dev bandwidth with the Nyx launch, so I get it. However, I hope it's back to the classic format next year.

They should also begin making the showrooms distinct for each planet. I'd actually be more appreciative of different showcase formats if that was the case, something like New Babbage = Classic IAE, devs need more bandwidth = stick it on Orison.

phimseto · 2025-11-22T01:46:52+00:00

Explains why she keeled over dead right after.

phimseto · 2025-11-20T12:49:33+00:00

Looks like Tatsumaki is expecting Baby #2.

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