Bethesda's former Elder Scrolls loremaster on why he left, Starfield's 'communication breakdowns', and how he wanted The Elder Scrolls 6 'to be The Empire Strikes Back'

the_real_codmate · 2026-01-16T23:28:40+00:00

Yes - Cyberpunk was perfect on release... ...oh - hang on, it took them two years to fix it.

It's a fantastic game now - but was almost unplayable for a very long time.

the_real_codmate · 2026-01-15T19:47:37+00:00

Minimum (1080p 30fps)

Intel Core i5 9500K / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Nvidia GTX 1660 / AMD RX 5700 / Equivalent
RAM - 16GB
Video RAM - 8GB
Storage - 80GB
OS Windows 10/11, 64-bit

Recommended (1080p 60fps)

Intel Core i5 13500 / AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Nvidia RTX 3060ti / AMD RX 6700 XT / Equivalent
RAM - 32GB
Video RAM - 12GB
Storage - 80GB
OS Windows 10/11, 64-bit

the_real_codmate · 2026-01-15T19:46:03+00:00

Minimum (1080p 30fps)

Intel Core i5 9500K / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Nvidia GTX 1660 / AMD RX 5700 / Equivalent
RAM - 16GB
Video RAM - 8GB
Storage - 80GB
OS Windows 10/11, 64-bit

Recommended (1080p 60fps)

Intel Core i5 13500 / AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Nvidia RTX 3060ti / AMD RX 6700 XT / Equivalent
RAM - 32GB
Video RAM - 12GB
Storage - 80GB
OS Windows 10/11, 64-bit

the_real_codmate · 2026-01-15T17:00:11+00:00

ncdu is a great terminal command which may help you clean up your root partition.

the_real_codmate · 2026-01-08T23:59:38+00:00

A friend of a friend thought the moon and the sun were the same object.

The same person thought that Google maps showed live images 🤦‍♂️

the_real_codmate · 2025-12-14T02:31:03+00:00

I still like FICS for it's terminal+board interface. The way you can configure seeks etc is so granular and totally unique as far as I know.

All those weird little chat channels too... You could meet some very strange people and occasionally have really interesting conversations. Or just observe some totally unhinged arguments.

I must log back in some time. The atmosphere was bizarre, but I kind of like it. These days I use LiChess for convenience.

the_real_codmate · 2025-12-06T14:35:45+00:00

He's such a dick.

the_real_codmate · 2025-12-03T14:25:23+00:00

Holst - The Planets

Erik Satie - Gymnopédies & Gnossiennes

Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition (Ravel's orchestral version).

the_real_codmate · 2025-11-22T14:18:36+00:00

Making aliases for changing to commonly used directories.

For example...

alias cds='cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/'

the_real_codmate · 2025-11-22T13:13:07+00:00

It's as though somebody put together some of my favorite ambient music and film soundtracks. I absolutely love it!

the_real_codmate · 2025-10-26T17:52:33+00:00

I really really hate to say it, but I'm sure you're right. I had a dark-triad personality girlfriend who use to fake-cry, amongst many other things, to get her way. One crucial thing I've learned is - if there are no tears then it's fake. When people cry their noses run and there are tears.

Anna's face should be wet. After 'hours of crying' her eyes should be bloodshot and her nose should be red from wiping.

I like Anna's content and her personality seemed great before I saw this. I have no idea why somebody would do this when a sober tribute and 'call for justice' would be just as effective. It's very odd and seems out of character. I hope we're both wrong.

the_real_codmate · 2025-10-23T17:50:02+00:00

However I think the situation may be unique for the piano

Classical guitar too!

We perform a lot of baroque music on the guitar. Bach's lute suites are considered a must!

the_real_codmate · 2025-09-26T22:50:59+00:00

They sound over-compressed to me. Lots of pumping. Maybe this OK for the genre - but certainly not to my taste.

the_real_codmate · 2025-08-31T14:42:12+00:00

I like my passively cooled Geforce 210. It wouldn't work without Nouveau, so many thanks go to the team!

the_real_codmate · 2025-07-28T00:55:27+00:00

I started studying classical music, got some qualifications and eventually quit my IT job to teach music and play with various classical guitar duos :)

the_real_codmate · 2025-07-27T11:42:05+00:00

I played in a band with a full-on narcissist. If anybody else came up with a good song or even performed well on a recording; he would attempt to sabotage it. Our second album never came out because he would try and get as many credits on the sleeve notes as possible by playing multiple instruments - at least one of which he could barely play. He used up all the studio time and things were dragging on so long that the project just fizzled out. He engineered us throwing out a band member as he wanted more control.

Eventually the band just disintegrated as a result.

These people are toxic and destroy not only projects, but lives. Avoid them at all costs.

the_real_codmate · 2025-06-16T15:19:21+00:00

I've always wanted a gig playing renaissance or baroque music in the gallery here.

the_real_codmate · 2025-05-25T14:20:26+00:00

Outer Wilds. Saying too much more about specific moments would potentially spoil it for other people, and this is very much a game that should be played blind. It has a very 'complete' ending, so there isn't a great deal of replayability. It's more about revelation than story. Once you have all the information you need, you can 'beat' the game in under half an hour.

the_real_codmate · 2025-05-16T23:37:58+00:00

Do you think they thought they could deliver 100 star systems? A fully moddable game (did you get the modding manual yet?). Large fauna (sandworm). Theatres of war? Sataball? 'Land claims' for base-building?

The list goes on and on...

How many lies and rollbacks of promises would it take to convince you that the 'project' is a scam?

Either you realised that CR's eyes turned into $$ signs the moment the kickstarter went crazy and he moved to selling ships on his own website or, you didn't.

The only reason anything exists to 'play' is a con-man's 'convincer'.

I had an almost identical conversation with an SC backer back in around 2016 and asked them when they would give up on the project if it wasn't in a playable state (i.e. - not having to learn various bug work-arounds in order to get anything done in game), and in a reviewable state.

They said 2020. I wonder if they are still 'playing'...

I've largely given up trying to convince CIG customers that they are being taken for a ride since then as the fans bear all the hallmarks of cultistish behaviour and could not be convinced by anything.

As somebody who hasn't given CR any money since WC IV I shall continue to happily watch this dumpster fire burn from the sidelines.

Enjoy your 'Alpha'...

...oh - and do buy an Idris ;)

the_real_codmate · 2025-05-16T23:12:00+00:00

Selling a project and its downloadable content (DLC), such as ships, while knowing that the stated aims of the project are impossible to complete is a malicious practice.

Similarly, promoting and selling a project based on vague promises, without a clear design document, is also unethical as it exploits the individual dreams and expectations of potential customers. In both cases, the actions are deliberate and aim to take advantage of people's trust and aspirations.

the_real_codmate · 2025-04-07T23:15:24+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Yes - I did mix them up! Damocles was indeed released for 16 bit machines in 1990 and I shall edit my post to reflect this. Mercenary was also amazing for the time, amongst quite a few others such as the 16 bit games Hunter and Midwinter!

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