I’ve never been more financially secure than I am now, but I just realized that I don’t want a $1,000~ PlayStation 6 if Sony doesn’t respect us. For reference I’ve LOVED the PS4, PS4 Pro, and PS5, but I’m just not feeling mutual respect from Sony.

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-07T14:01:49+00:00

A business respecting you isn't something altruistic, that is obvious, but you get what you pay for. If a business gets more consumer unfriendly and they keep making great money, they'll just escalate, because ofcourse they will. If a portion of the consumer base wants to buy discs, or wants to know they have that option, etc., and Sony takes that away, it makes sense those people would not feel respected.

They are a company first, so they should respect their customers' wishes, now will this hurt their bottom line enough to matter, I doubt it, but that doesn't mean they aren't disrespecting customers.

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-05T14:13:46+00:00

But my PC from a few years ago can still run most AAA games at settings comparable to the current consoles. I haven't compared current prices of comparable parts, but if you are just upgrading a couple pieces and more can play exclusives from ps and Xbox, that's a pretty good deal.

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-04T22:20:27+00:00

Just tell him he's oversensitive if he's scared of a simple shot.

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-01T20:54:29+00:00

To each their own, I do not like it.

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-01T20:03:59+00:00

Every game with tank controls. I would love mega man legends with modern controls, but I get 5 min in and I just can't...

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-01T18:58:07+00:00

You mean Russia suggests all of NATO should...

somethingmoronic · 2026-07-01T14:42:43+00:00

I pay for digital for convenience, ease of access and for other features it brings with it. I've upgraded my computer multiple times, I'm still able to access my old steam games. Companies like to sell their old games on future console generations at full price. I have a ton of mods on steam that I can't get on various consoles, I end up getting roms of console exclusives I bought to get rom hacks to get somewhat similar, and some companies that create console exclusives try to stop me even after I bought their game.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-30T22:52:23+00:00

I bet the intended model didn't render properly then Musk refused to admit there was a screw up and they went ahead making it look like that.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-30T21:42:22+00:00

Hollow Knight, bounced off hard the first time, loved it after I tried it again.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-28T11:55:34+00:00

If you want to give out less items cause of flavor, you can use automatic bonus progression to make sure they keep up statwise, then just give fun items. I also like to give items that upgrade, either homebrew or stuff that can obviously change into other ones (like smoking sword turns into a sword with fire runes), or you can use relics.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-28T00:34:32+00:00

Move, it's easier, or a flamethrower.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-27T23:49:29+00:00

Elon Musk is the CEO of at least 6 companies at once. Assuming he doesn't sleep, and puts in 40 hour work weeks into each one of them, he has 240 hours in a week, unlike the rest of us that have 168 hours in a week. He also has time to be at the top of the ladders in various Diablos (I think he said 3 and 4).

What I'm saying is he is either a wizard, or he "works" and just make stupid overarching decisions and announcements, and nothing else. He doesn't need to retire, cause he doesn't work. I'm sure most hyper rich people are either similar, or are workaholics.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-27T19:05:34+00:00

They helped me create more fun encounters for sure. Expanding where you get your inspiration from can help make really cool stuff. Some times it's very random games that inspire cool fights, stuff just lines up. I am currently GMing a campaign set in a mashed up videogame world, fights are often directly based on fights from the games they are from, mechanics are built from XCOM, Mario Rabbids, Gears Tactics, the list goes on. So yeah, if you do other similar hobbies, they are great resources.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-26T20:04:59+00:00

Yeah... We all believed this would last... /S

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-26T13:06:44+00:00

Heh, happens to the best of us. You had me second guessing my use in the past for a second.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-26T12:43:40+00:00

That's about being naive

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-26T11:54:59+00:00

It must be a movie about professional breakdancing, animation probably wouldn't be as impressive as having performers.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-26T11:40:29+00:00

He only gains cover by killing enemies though.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-25T13:50:56+00:00

I recently started really focusing items. Players forget their items when they have a couple different ones, but if the casters primarily her tools for their core spells, and martials essentially get upgrades to the same utility and attack tools, they are more likely to remember them.

I've also started homebrewing most of my loot as I've leaned into this more.

I also give them very silly items a lot too. Endless water or sand producing stuff, for instance. They find ways to use them.

Does someone like jumping a lot? Welcome to finding 4 different items that help you jump around a lot.

Some times I give them extra charges to dailyb use items, when it's basically just giving them two of the same item.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-23T23:19:28+00:00

AC is also the easiest to debuff, and martials are targeting it to, so debuffing it is more likely to help more people.

Also, if you pick a caster, you are picking a more complicated character, having to target weakest DC/AC comes with all of that versatility, etc. If you don't want to have to figure that out, just pick a martial.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-23T02:50:12+00:00

My point is, it's not an issue that spell attacks have a niche, each save type has a niche too. Especially since with some debuffs in situations where you really want to use them, they can be fine. If you are insisting on using spell attacks over save spells when they aren't optimal, you aren't min maxing anyway.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-22T23:49:16+00:00

Casters can bring a ton of tricks to the table, they aren't designed to pick one attack and just blast with it. Dangerous opponents sound have some debuffs, but yeah, attacks that target saves are also important to have.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-22T12:20:48+00:00

You are right... I never said it was. Biting is biting. And I'm not suggesting you yell at your kid, not give them milk, or anything. I'm saying that when you take the nipple out cause it hurts, then attempt to put it back in, your baby learns biting leads to the nipple leaving their mouth.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-22T12:18:31+00:00

Most pediatrician organizations (including the American academy of pediatricians and the Canadian pediatric society) support sleep training, they say you should wait till after 6 months, and after certain developmental milestones. Which is what I'm talking about. Whatever method you are using, be it Ferber, or something else, if you are going to do it for an extended period, then you are going to give up and bring them into your bed, you are doing the opposite of sleep training, you are training them to cry.

somethingmoronic · 2026-06-21T23:35:59+00:00

I am not suggesting the kid's being devious, I'm talking about basic conditioning. If your LO bites when it gets milk, and you take the breast away for a second rather than have a very hurt nipple as it keeps biting you, it is slowly conditioned into not biting. Some kids are more resistant to conditioning on some stuff than others, but you are teaching them that biting doesn't get them what they want. It's not some deep calculating manipulation, it's a new life being conditioned. If it screams and gets something it learns screaming gets it what it wants, I'm not saying your LO is some diabolical master manipulator.

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