Basically, Sony owns a patent that forces you to say the brand name during a commercial break to end said commercial… it’s from 2019, and it understandably stirred up some controversy back then.
specifically talking about 3, 4, 5, and the “expansion” games like Blood Dragon and New Dawn. And I still haven’t played Far Cry 6 so I can’t comment on that....
Eh, you can never be too sure that they’re that incapable. There was a post from some Ukrainians the other day, saying that despite all the articles deeming the Russian military tragically useless, there are still some bloodthirsty and horrendous people fighting for Russia out there on the battlefield. And it is a bloody battlefield for both sides, whether the people there want to be a part of it or not.
But on the other hand I suppose it is reassuring for western countries citizens to read all the articles saying how weak Russia might be.
I mean, we never got more than half a minute of gameplay before they jumped to something totally different. Nothing to gauge what the actual gameplay loop is like and how all those systems feed into each other. The bigger previews are all kept under closed doors and hush-hush....
Eh, if it disappoints at launch I’ll sink back into AC VI and get S rank on most levels. Hopefully by then they would’ve fixed starfield enough so it’s playable.
Assuming that you’re referring to “pulling information out of your ass”, you could try: “Pulling facts out of thin air” or “making it up on the go”. Getting more creative with it: “unscripted intellect”, “on the spot expertise”.
Balteus was such a challenge! Was travelling yesterday so today I played some more and explored different loadouts for my AC. I find light weight loadouts with lots of rockets to be more my jam. I don’t like being heavy and clunky, instead I love jumping and sending salvo after salvo of rockets at the poor mass produced mechs and it’s inexperienced pilots.
I find the story interesting. I just beat the roomba boss, and the story is a lot more linear than I initially expected. I haven’t played any from software games before, or any souls like games either. My background is with fps shooters, but I always admired the armoured core world, and I remember the cinematics for the older games fondly. I also love the Japanese concept of mecha, but I’m not heavily invested in it. I guess I was expecting the world being a bit more open, or maybe being able to choose which faction I prefer more and do more missions for them, but either way, I’m really happy with what the game is so far. I’m sure I’ll get my fix of open world and freedom of choice with Starfield in a few days!
Playing around with my loadout in the VR testing grounds is a blast and really helps a newbie like me understand most weapons and timings. The world is gorgeous and the game runs great. The feeling of the mechs is so tight, and free, it’s a breath of fresh air from something like mech warrior or other mech type games.
I’m daunted by the idea of multiplayer mainly because this game is very niche, and I can only imagine most players playing this game would be veterans from the older games, and would probably crush a newbie like myself. I’ll give it a go eventually but for now I’m focusing on the campaign.
It struck me recently that as the quality of content on the internet has arguably gone to shit, in the form of increasingly frequent ads plastered everywhere, paywalls or superficial/dumb blog posts or mainstream media articles, the basic idea of a link aggregator platform can naturally lose its quality, or struggle to maintain...
Algorithms have become so powerful that for a forum community to form, there are so many hurdles.
Biggest issue right now are the information “silos” that any algorithm-led social media platform algorithm will choose for you. It’ll show you similar content, but rarely from the same person because there are just so many people posting content online that there’s always a next better thing, a trend to chase. People who chase those trends end up exhausting themselves and replaced by others who are willing to be more different and engaging, until they get burnt out as well.
I used to follow a few forums, and I loved the mindless scroll of Reddit, but I found myself going back to YouTube or Instagram when I slid further into the doom scroll mentality. Those forums have now gone, due to increasing costs of hosting, and being unable to monetise a community to a sustainable degree. Reddit have understood the value of user attention and platform control to push their ads, got greedy, and locked everything down. Instagram (and meta) are, in my opinion, the leaders in algorithm based social networks, and they drive the trends without being in direct control of them.
The emotional rollercoaster that I’ve caught myself experiencing, where I get a photo of a friend suggested to me, and I start subconsciously comparing myself, only for the next post to be a soothing, highly targeted video that the algorithm knows I would enjoy and it dulls the emotional impact of the previous post, making me forget about it. The algorithm doesn’t care how you feel, but it knows what will make you engaged.
My reply became a bit of a rant about algorithms, but that’s where we’re headed. In fact, a friend has a theory that suggests that we’ll be reduced to a burst of quick content blocks. Inputs of little importance, like yes/no questions, because only us, humans, can make those little decisions that will add up to something bigger. When we get exhausted we get our rest and back in the machine we go. What would the bigger thing be? Who knows.
Gosh look at me, I sound like one of those internet prophets that talk out of their arse.
Been using VideoLite a lot, there’s a single ad that plays as you open it, and then you’re set. Optionally you can pay £1.59 every three months and skip that initial ad.
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Anybody else in love with the base-control gameplay loop of the middle Far Cry games?
specifically talking about 3, 4, 5, and the “expansion” games like Blood Dragon and New Dawn. And I still haven’t played Far Cry 6 so I can’t comment on that....
The Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicles (www.forbes.com)
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.
The lack of actual continuous gameplay being shown is kinda alarming this close to release
I mean, we never got more than half a minute of gameplay before they jumped to something totally different. Nothing to gauge what the actual gameplay loop is like and how all those systems feed into each other. The bigger previews are all kept under closed doors and hush-hush....
What's a euphemism or a less explicit word for "Asspull"?
How would a real gentleman say it?
How is everyone liking AC6 so far?
I think it’s been incredibly good....
How much are link aggregator platforms struggling with the quality of the "general internet"?
It struck me recently that as the quality of content on the internet has arguably gone to shit, in the form of increasingly frequent ads plastered everywhere, paywalls or superficial/dumb blog posts or mainstream media articles, the basic idea of a link aggregator platform can naturally lose its quality, or struggle to maintain...
Anyone know a way to get adfree youtube on ios in an app?
I know i can use adblock in safari but the problem is with safari you can only watch 720p
The housing issue only quarreled them (lemm.ee)