CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on How makers of nonconsensual AI porn make a living on Patreon in ~tech
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
CptBluebear LinkWell made, stylized trailer (if a bit played safe) for an otherwise boring franchise. Ubisoft has been an automatic skip for years and it doesn't look like it's changing. The game is also another...Well made, stylized trailer (if a bit played safe) for an otherwise boring franchise.
Ubisoft has been an automatic skip for years and it doesn't look like it's changing.
The game is also another $130 that they dare ask for mediocrity. Their pricing is beyond the pale.
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
CptBluebear Link ParentI can conceptually understand colours even if I can't visually imagine them. Red as a colour doesn't disappear from memory as soon as I stop looking at it.I can conceptually understand colours even if I can't visually imagine them. Red as a colour doesn't disappear from memory as soon as I stop looking at it.
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Comment on People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory in ~humanities.languages
CptBluebear Link ParentSpatial awareness and visualisation are two separate skills.Spatial awareness and visualisation are two separate skills.
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Comment on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 official teaser trailer in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentI would've worded it differently but yeah. I ended up not watching all the way through and probably never will finish it. What a frustrating experience. Bad dialogue, one dimensional acting, odd...I would've worded it differently but yeah.
I ended up not watching all the way through and probably never will finish it.
What a frustrating experience. Bad dialogue, one dimensional acting, odd pacing, distances were relative (the Witcher suffered from this one especially), and just the overall fake feeling backgrounds made it look like actors in costumes playing something they didn't believe in. Even if it wasn't LOTR it was a bad show.
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Comment on Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it. in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentYou're arguing the status quo when stopkillinggames is arguing we need regulations for these exact scenarios you're painting. No we never had these rights, but perhaps we should. The problem is...You're arguing the status quo when stopkillinggames is arguing we need regulations for these exact scenarios you're painting.
No we never had these rights, but perhaps we should. The problem is becoming unacceptably large because it's now the standard: launch a live service game and pull the plug after a couple of years. This was rare, and this is now the norm.
So no, the consumer should not have to care about these licensing rights. This needs to change.
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Comment on Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it. in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentLet me apologise in advance for the terse answer, but none of that is or should be the problem of the consumer. The case Ross makes with stopkillinggames.com is that there are no regulations...Let me apologise in advance for the terse answer, but none of that is or should be the problem of the consumer.
The case Ross makes with stopkillinggames.com is that there are no regulations whatsoever for a company to just revoke your access to a paid product whenever they feel like it. The car licensing problem is secondary, if not tertiary, to this entire story.
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Comment on Medieval historian and game developer, Jason Kingsley CBE, reacts to Manor Lords in ~humanities.history
CptBluebear Link ParentAs @cfabbro said, it can be entirely disabled if you so please. But it does bring some interesting facets on how to manage your village while half of your male population is conscripted into a...As @cfabbro said, it can be entirely disabled if you so please. But it does bring some interesting facets on how to manage your village while half of your male population is conscripted into a militia and on campaign.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentFine work skeleton. You got gud. Ornstein and Smough is such a rite of passage that there's little that matches the tense skill check of that fight, even with Elden Ring. It's also the peak of the...Fine work skeleton. You got gud.
Ornstein and Smough is such a rite of passage that there's little that matches the tense skill check of that fight, even with Elden Ring.
It's also the peak of the first game so it's good you went to the DLC after because the rest of the base game remains a bit of a slog.
Dark Souls 2 again feels a lot different than 1 and Elden Ring and if anything I recommend reading up on ADP (adaptability) as a skill because it affects your roll and i-frames.
Keep up the good work, and don't you dare go hollow.
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Comment on Outdoor time is good for your kids' eyesight. Here's why. in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentThat's possible with your (probably inattentive) variant of adhd. My eyes are absolutely shot and I have the D. So maybe, maybe not?That's possible with your (probably inattentive) variant of adhd. My eyes are absolutely shot and I have the D.
So maybe, maybe not?
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Comment on OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentThat's already possible if you self host an instance of something like stable diffusion and train it on the bad stuff.That's already possible if you self host an instance of something like stable diffusion and train it on the bad stuff.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's odd because he 180'd on that specific statement by straight up recommending refunding and negatively reviewing. I wonder what happened in between.It's odd because he 180'd on that specific statement by straight up recommending refunding and negatively reviewing. I wonder what happened in between.
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Comment on V Rising 1.0 out now in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentAn actual good game plagued by a barrier of entry. The other Arena games and MOBAs were simply both easier and cheaper to get into.An actual good game plagued by a barrier of entry. The other Arena games and MOBAs were simply both easier and cheaper to get into.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThe community manager in question has paid for their efforts dearly and has been fired. He mentioned knowing speaking out against your publisher was risky and he got canned.The community manager in question has paid for their efforts dearly and has been fired. He mentioned knowing speaking out against your publisher was risky and he got canned.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentAccording to the CEO of Arrowhead, Sony decides where it sells.According to the CEO of Arrowhead, Sony decides where it sells.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentReddit subreddits consistently collapse in quality as soon as they hit some arbitrarily decided critical point in subscriber count. I wouldn't expect anything else, but that also means I do not...Reddit subreddits consistently collapse in quality as soon as they hit some arbitrarily decided critical point in subscriber count.
I wouldn't expect anything else, but that also means I do not think they're necessarily worse than others simply by virtue of most large subreddits being sort of frustrating.
The Discord (barring General Chat 1) is actually quite alright most of the time. Some whinging when weapons get the stick is to be expected but it's not insufferable.
YouTube videos are generally well considered, Twitch streamers seem to mostly behave, and the in game community has been one of the most pleasant I've been a part of in a loooong while.Maybe I'm in too deep, or maybe I just don't see it, but none of the antics by the community at large have been excessive, or unwarranted, especially when compared to some other (mainly competitive) gaming communities.
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Comment on V Rising 1.0 out now in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI did, same as you. Early on too. These devs have been pretty ok in my book since the Battlerite days. A game I've always hoped would gain more traction. Perhaps this one has more staying power.I did, same as you. Early on too.
These devs have been pretty ok in my book since the Battlerite days. A game I've always hoped would gain more traction. Perhaps this one has more staying power.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentValve often responds to legitimate large scale negative reviews.Valve often responds to legitimate large scale negative reviews.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's not bombing if people have legitimate grievances. Reviews are there to review the game, which sounds tautological but it needs to be said. If a developer, or in this case publisher, decides...It's not bombing if people have legitimate grievances. Reviews are there to review the game, which sounds tautological but it needs to be said. If a developer, or in this case publisher, decides something I do not agree with, a review is a very valid method of complaint and a way for me to tell others to be wary of these practices.
I also disagree with the sneer towards the community. These changes are anti consumer and I think people in general are finding it harder and harder to swallow. You see the same responses elsewhere. Helldivers was considered the non corporate diamond in the rough so this stung just a little more than others.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentHelldivers has no meaningful skill floor or skill ceiling you need to overcome or reach to start playing the game. Its hierarchy is flat. The difficulty scaling is slow enough you get used to it...Helldivers has no meaningful skill floor or skill ceiling you need to overcome or reach to start playing the game. Its hierarchy is flat. The difficulty scaling is slow enough you get used to it as you unlock the higher difficulties (not hard to do either) and you always have full control what difficulty you want to play at.
You'll unlock a couple of things of things relatively early that may be a bit better than the starting stuff, but even the starter gear is viable.Aside from (mostly) unintentional friendly fire, there is no PvP in this game so you won't be spawncamped by a day one sweatlord with maxed out gear. If anything, this game is a breath of fresh air in how it seamlessly manages to get people to cooperate towards the common goal. Even out of game when one particular corporation needs to have their grabby claws slapped.
Unique game, decent to good community, healthy monetization (all optional, no FOMO, all earnable in game), consistent content stream.
It's a contender for GOTY.
They tricked nobody, they just did it.
One of the most frustrating aspects of today is how no company has a decent service desk anymore.
You can see the fraying everywhere. Moderation pushed to users, or worse, power users.
Service Desks that are borderline unreachable or so toothless they can't really help.
Websites with a support phone number so deeply buried you might as well give up trying and tangle with the god awful chatbot instead.
Chatbots.
Perpetual "this line is busier than normal so your wait is longer than expected" IVR messages.
Moderators are just a subset or extension of this. There aren't enough people that want to do it. The ones that are, don't want to do it anymore and are overworked.
But tricked? Naw. It was just an easy avenue to slash costs and who's going to complain when they can't call a helpdesk anyway?