The final season™ is in production now after a couple year hiatus.
Main storyline ended back in like 2014 iirc, then they had an anthology non-Canon season of a bunch of different animation styles which was really neat, and then like 3 seasons of weird virtual production unreal engine stuff that I don’t think is Canon?
Either way it’s still being made, but it’s the end. Allegedly.
I think it really worked to pull the player in and immerse them into conversations and show off the insane facial animation tech that is JALI, but yeah an option would be nice.
Don’t forget Nintendo titles being the most locked-down zero options games on the market. I played a Nintendo game for the first time in a decade recently and my god it felt so antequated. Couldn’t even change volume levels lol.
This was the most “design by trends the CEO’s son saw five years ago” game I’ve ever seen. From day one you could tell it’d be DOA since it would be arriving years late and millions of dollars short, with absolutely zero soul or intent. You could smell the cash shop and sandpaper one-liners from a mile away. I feel for the devs at CA that have been pushed into making this game, and are now facing layoffs for it’s inevitable failure. It’s really time the C-suite started getting consequences for their poor decisions. Let CA make Aliens Isolation already dammit.
Yeah I’ll echo what everyone else is saying, the visuals and art direction are stellar, some of the best original sci-fi art in the last decade, rivaling Dune and Avatar - the story is as generic of an action movie as you can get. It’s a fun movie tho, I enjoyed my watch, but it’s not a “run out and see” kinda movie unless you’re a VFX nerd like me.
Yeah if someone thinks I and people I’m friends with shouldn’t exist than I’m not gonna want to work with them. American Republicans are actively trying to remove any legal protections or rights trans (and LGBT in general) people have, and anybody who shares their views is helping them along. Why on god’s green earth would I see that as anything less than an existential threat?
Well you got here by waiting 3 years to play a game that was perfectly fine about a month post-launch.
As someone who played on launch, with less than “best” specs - it was fine. I had the odd T-posing NPC or texture flicker, but I had decent frames almost everywhere and had a blast with a great game.
First announced back in 2021, Star Wars Eclipse has remained largely a mystery since its striking first reveal. Last year, developer Quantic Dream quashed rumours the game had been delayed and was suffering development trouble, noting it had yet to announce a release date. In a subsequent interview, Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume...
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a mammoth-sized update, titled Update 2.0, tomorrow, September 21, and it promises to be a bit of a game changer. A police revamp, a progression overhaul, a new cybernetics system, vehicular combat, DLSS 3.5—it's vast, and thankfully separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion due next week, so you'll...
My pet peeve is the Finnish name “Yrjö”. It comes from the Greek name “Geôrgios”, which means farmer, but nowadays the word “yrjö” means vomit. ‘Unique spellings’ like some “Everleigh” also drive me crazy.
A 32-year-old man who taught TaeKwondo summer camps for kids was sentenced recently to five decades behind bars after several of his victims discovered he was secretly recording them....
Since nobody else has said it, ‘ship parts’ is the item name, not referring to any specific parts. It’s a general resource for on-the-fly ship repairs.
Idk something tells me being black or gay or a woman or an American or Vietnamese man from the ages 18-24 wouldn’t be too hot in the 60s but what do I know, we only have entirely unfettered access to historical documents from the time.
I mean most people in adult spaces aren’t really discussing YouTube and who they subscribe to lol. But it’s a useful feature to tell the algorithm “hey, show me when this channel uploads a new video please”
I think you’re really over thinking it in regards to the ‘culture’ most well-adjusted adults don’t think about the people they subscribe to on YouTube as anything other than cool creators whose work they want to follow.
they all pander for their button clickers with similar carnival barker catchphrases to gather their little micro-boosts to raise their Tuber Rank.
People do what helps them make a living. I don’t like it any more than you do, but you seem to be attributing way too much baggage to something that’s no different to a street vendor hawking their wares at passerby. Times change, but people’s motivation stays the same.
I’ve personally found great effectiveness using cloud of daggers maybe more than any other spell. Funnelling enemies through a passageway with multiple cloud of daggers cast on the spot is probably my current meta. Then I utilize thunder wave/ black hole to keep the enemies on the other side of the daggers once they make it...
Keep in mind this is theoretical, so assumes perfect setup + max damage rolls
Hasted sorcerer attacking a grouping of five enemies
action 1: throw a bottle of water at them
action 2: twinned spell Chain Lightning
initial targets hit once, doubled for wet (80x2=160)
each enemy aside from the initial two targets is hit twice, doubled for wet (80x2x3=480)
(very) theoretical max damage of 640 for one spell slot and 6 sorc points
Meta it is not, due to the very specific use-case and the setup required, but it’s a great opener or closer, and I pretty commonly hit +200/250dmg using this. Cleared every single ad in the >!Orin!< fight in one shot this way lol
Another fun build I just tried out in my friend’s game
Paladin/tempest cleric
Moving parts are as follows
Thunderous Smite (spell slot)
utilize Destructive Wrath to ensure max damage roll on the thunder damage (channel divinity - short rest)
use Luck Of The Far Realms to ensure crit (long rest)
use Divine Smite on Crit for more booku bux (spell slot)
Haven’t played w this one too much, for stats you’ll want to dump CHA tho, weird for a paladin build but the important bits of this build don’t involve the actual spell effects for paladin so ¯_(ツ)_/¯ in terms of efficacy though, at level 7 I did 120 damage in one attack lol.
Is everyone just using AI and not proof reading? I see this a lot lately. Even Tom’s Guide has bad editing, a good example is this article: www.tomsguide.com/news/pixel-8...
On a more real note though, a bunch of the smaller communities I was part of on reddit, and nearly every specific gaming sub I was in aren’t here, or at least aren’t anywhere near as active.
I’m pushing half a century in an industry that is not kind to old guys. I try to fend it off but every now and then it hits me. I’m pretty sure this is not unique to my life experience, or it wouldn’t have a term :-)
Hey, it could be worse, you could be a kid whose whole world is in the midst of melting down before they’ve even had a chance to realize what life could’ve been like if not for the shitty decisions of the preceeding generations.
Not to mention, legality doesn’t need to be a question if the admins of Lemmy.world get drowned in legal fees before even having to appear in a court. The rich don’t exist by our laws and idk why anybody expects differently at this point.
Not sure why the author makes a big deal about the game being single player.
Because the majority of capital in the games industry is currently being thrown behind MP-primary/only Games As A Service experiences, and aside from a select few Sony studios, most AAA development is moving away from Single-player
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
No residue just some really stuck on bits, and I’m using a PEI sticker so I can’t really get it off super easily. Will probably invest in one of those magnetic beds soon.
Gotcha. I’m new to printing in general but the use-case here is a wearable helmet for a costume so seems like PETG is worth the hassle. Definitely getting a lot of stringyness at my current settings though so maybe some extra finegaling is in order.
I kinda live in a swamp tho so it’s pretty humid at all times here, though the printer is in the same room as a dehumidifier lol.
Mass media? ‘Barbenheimer’ as a concept is a meme driven by word of mouth and the absurdity over the two drastically tonally different (important note: good) movies releasing on the same day.
I’m sure the Barbie and Oppenheimer PR teams picked it up and ran with it, but it absolutely didn’t start with them
Neighbour deliberately blocking OP (lemmy.world)
I guess they don't have moisturizers on a moisture farm. (lemmy.world)
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after trying to stop engines mid-flight (www.nbcnews.com)
For Puma sightings you’ll have to go straight to their site now as Rooster Teeth moved Red vs Blue off YouTube citing decreasing ad revenue. (www.theverge.com)
X users report unlabeled clickbait ads that you can’t block or report (www.theverge.com)
Cyberpunk's storytelling makes Starfield seem ancient (www.eurogamer.net)
Bye biiiittttchhhh (lemmy.world)
CD Projekt Doesn't Regret Making Cyberpunk 2077 First-Person, but Has Yet to Decide on Cyberpunk 2 (www.ign.com)
Video game makers aren’t catering for gamers with disabilities, study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
Cancelled loot shooter Hyenas allegedly "Sega's biggest budget game ever", new report claims (www.eurogamer.net)
Facebook’s new AI-generated stickers are lewd, rude, and occasionally nude (www.theverge.com)
**THE CREATOR Discussion Megapost** 2023-09-29 👶🔫 (lemmy.film)
Title...
Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is 'sign of the times' (www.bbc.com)
Idris Elba, who stars in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, sees a future where films and games converge.
Gen Z can’t work alongside people with different views because they ‘haven’t got the skills to disagree’ says British TV boss (apple.news)
I'm so glad I waited nearly 3 years to play Cyberpunk 2077, but I dread the fact that this is our new normal (www.pcgamer.com)
How did we get here?
Star Wars Eclipse Still Alive, Quantic Dream Insists: ‘It's Simmering’ - IGN (www.ign.com)
First announced back in 2021, Star Wars Eclipse has remained largely a mystery since its striking first reveal. Last year, developer Quantic Dream quashed rumours the game had been delayed and was suffering development trouble, noting it had yet to announce a release date. In a subsequent interview, Quantic Dream CEO Guillaume...
Five Years After Launch, Sea of Thieves Is Finally Getting a Solo Mode - IGN (www.ign.com)
Sea of Thieves is set to add one of its most significant updates yet: solo play....
CD Projekt recommends starting a new game when Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.0 drops: 'starting fresh will enhance your overall gameplay experience' (www.pcgamer.com)
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a mammoth-sized update, titled Update 2.0, tomorrow, September 21, and it promises to be a bit of a game changer. A police revamp, a progression overhaul, a new cybernetics system, vehicular combat, DLSS 3.5—it's vast, and thankfully separate from the Phantom Liberty expansion due next week, so you'll...
I'm new to DnD and my brain's too small for this Sorlock shit (ttrpg.network)
Before anyone asks, I did this on BG3 so there was nobody there to “Are you sure you want to do that” my dumb ass.
Why do you use firefox? (upload.wikimedia.org)
What first name do you hate the most and why?
My pet peeve is the Finnish name “Yrjö”. It comes from the Greek name “Geôrgios”, which means farmer, but nowadays the word “yrjö” means vomit. ‘Unique spellings’ like some “Everleigh” also drive me crazy.
Martial arts instructor sentenced to prison for recording children in changing rooms (www.cbsnews.com)
A 32-year-old man who taught TaeKwondo summer camps for kids was sentenced recently to five decades behind bars after several of his victims discovered he was secretly recording them....
20+ hours in and my ADHD ass STILL can't figure out how the hell I'm supposed to repair my ship. The "REPAIR" icon is always greyed-out. Help! (i.imgur.com)
Maybe I wasn't born too late after all (startrek.website)
Pour one out for the youtubers that chased the algorithm away from what you enjoy. (lemmy.world)
What are the current metas?
I’ve personally found great effectiveness using cloud of daggers maybe more than any other spell. Funnelling enemies through a passageway with multiple cloud of daggers cast on the spot is probably my current meta. Then I utilize thunder wave/ black hole to keep the enemies on the other side of the daggers once they make it...
Why does tech reporting seem so bad now?
Is everyone just using AI and not proof reading? I see this a lot lately. Even Tom’s Guide has bad editing, a good example is this article: www.tomsguide.com/news/pixel-8...
First renderings show new California city that tech billionaires want to build (www.sfchronicle.com)
Gamers. What was the game that got you into the hobby?
Reddit users who switched to Lemmy, what is the most annoying thing you have seen about Lemmy users?
Anon meets a girl (files.catbox.moe)
How often do you get existential dread?
I’m pushing half a century in an industry that is not kind to old guys. I try to fend it off but every now and then it hits me. I’m pretty sure this is not unique to my life experience, or it wouldn’t have a term :-)
What happened to the main Piracy community
It’s gone. Wanted to ask over here before I went to check on Reddit.
After 27,000+ Steam reviews, Overwatch 2 is graded as 'Overwhelmingly Negative' (www.gamesradar.com)
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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K (www.forbes.com)
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion - 03-08-2023 (lemmy.world)
Have you been spending hours trying to pass a level? Or maybe you are completely addicted to a newly bought game. Do you have a question about a game or would like to share something else? In the Weekly Discussion Thread, you can do it all!...
what should I use to clean my plate after printing with PETG?
Title sums it up, any other tips about PETG appreciated though.
Are people outraged just to be outraged or are they outraged because they don't understand?
I’m going to come to the conclusion that people are simply uneducated. Simply based on the responses I’ve already gotten....
‘Barbenheimer’ Is a Huge Hollywood Moment and Maybe the Last for a While (web.archive.org)