Various video game stuff not deserving its own thread

[General Reign]

"Millennial writing"

It's Josh Whedon writing.

His writing appealed to girls. **** too I guess.

[KnightoftheWind]

"Millennial writing"

It's Josh Whedon writing.

Nobody can even agree what a millennial is, but they've been to blame for every latest bad thing since the financial crisis.

[General Reign]

Behind a cheat code I never knew about.

[maidenhaver]

"Millennial writing"

It's Josh Whedon writing.

Nobody can even agree what a millennial is, but they've been to blame for every latest bad thing since the financial crisis.

What's he think is special about millennial writing?

[General Reign]

Doesn't look too bad. ****** video since they likely are not done yet.

[maidenhaver]

[rusty_shackleford]

"alright bob so we need to make some akkadian characters"
"akkad... huh? ...Sounds african."

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[maidenhaver]

Farming sims are the only poz-free games left, because browns get ptsd when they see manual labor. It takes them back to the days they sang spirituals and picked cotton.

[Tweed]

There's a coal burner couple in Stardew Valley, but there's also a mod to fix that.

[General Reign]

[Acrux]

This guy has created a mod for using real dice rolls in games. So far, I know he's made it available for Solasta, but I've seen him in some forums for other games working on making it available for those as well.

[Lich]

What's the best version of DCSS?

[wndrbr]

[KnightoftheWind]

I think JRPGs are archaic. For a genre that purpotedly has such a big story focus, I feel a more linear and action-oriented game design would suit it a lot better than turn-based battles and static text boxes. Having never played a Final Fantasy but admiring it's visual direction, it would have been better if the developers took more inspiration from games like Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Give me a setting, with plot and characters, but tell it through gameplay, and give me a window into that world without filling it with superfluous crap that adds little to my enjoyment. Forcing me to meander through town after town and sit through movie-length cinematics is not exactly good storytelling nor does it take advantage of the video game medium.

Story-heavy genres like film and books do a far better job at telling a story because it doesn't meander the way JRPGs do.

[GhostCow]

Having never played a Final Fantasy but admiring it's visual direction

Opinion discarded

[Atlantico]

Was there ever a CRPG based on Warhammer Fantasy RP?

Blizzard:

[KnightoftheWind]

Having never played a Final Fantasy but admiring it's visual direction

Opinion discarded

I suppose I should have said, "never played a Final Fantasy for very long". I start them, but usually get bored after a while.

[GhostCow]

Having never played a Final Fantasy but admiring it's visual direction

Opinion discarded

I suppose I should have said, "never played a Final Fantasy for very long". I start them, but usually get bored after a while.

That doesn't make it any better

[KnightoftheWind]

Opinion discarded

I suppose I should have said, "never played a Final Fantasy for very long". I start them, but usually get bored after a while.

That doesn't make it any better

But the reason for that is because the gameplay is archaic. It doesn't hold my attention whatsoever, and It's not timeless the same way a Mario game is or Doom is. JRPGs have gotten better over time, yet still they cling to these old concepts of static text boxes, towns, turn-based combat, etc. Even when they attempt to eschew these ideas, you get Final Fantasy XIII which looks boring as hell.

You can have a satisfying story while also having good gameplay with a good pace. JRPG developers still think it's 1987 and they're still making games for the NES or MSX.

[WhiteShark]

But the reason for that is because the gameplay is archaic. It doesn't hold my attention whatsoever, and It's not timeless the same way a Mario game is or Doom is. JRPGs have gotten better over time, yet still they cling to these old concepts of static text boxes, towns, turn-based combat, etc. Even when they attempt to eschew these ideas, you get Final Fantasy XIII which looks boring as hell.

You can have a satisfying story while also having good gameplay with a good pace. JRPG developers still think it's 1987 and they're still making games for the NES or MSX.

There's nothing intrinsically wrong with text boxes, towns, and turn-based combat. The central problem with JRPGs is that they tend to be baby-mode difficulty with zero tension (respawning monsters on which one may infinitely grind, no time limit) and total linearity.

[maidenhaver]

Atomic Heart is 87gb.

[maidenhaver]

This guy has created a mod for using real dice rolls in games. So far, I know he's made it available for Solasta, but I've seen him in some forums for other games working on making it available for those as well.

Just made hanging out with creeps obsolete.

[KnightoftheWind]

Atomic Heart is 87gb.

Every game nowadays is reaching 90gb+.

[maidenhaver]

Atomic Heart is 87gb.

Every game nowadays is reaching 90gb+.

I can't accept these terms.

[KnightoftheWind]

Atomic Heart is 87gb.

Every game nowadays is reaching 90gb+.

I can't accept these terms.

Then classics and indies are ripe for the taking. You can download the entire SNES library in just a few gigs, and just that alone would provide enough entertainment for years to come. There is a reason these companies aren't interested in "game preservation", because they know they can't compete. Even with themselves.

[maidenhaver]

I'm already using my upgraded steam deck for emulating. It has served me well, already.

btw its inexcusable using philips heads for the tiny *** screws on the back of the steam deck. I've stripped every one of them, because they use that **** instead of proper star or hex heads. Philips on tiny screws is ******** and I'm going to strangle Gabe for this decision.

[rusty_shackleford]

Philips on screws is ********

Ftfy

Also, write a complaint. People rarely ever submit formal complaints for this sort of **** so nothing gets done.

[GhostCow]

Guys a 1tb SSD is like $40 now. Whining about file sizes is the dumbest **** and I don't know why so many people keep complaining about it.

[GhostCow]

This is the proper way to manage storage: Have a main drive to hold your apps/os/games and a second drive for all your files. Uninstall games you have already beaten when you need more space. If you have a huge video collection, get a NAS too. I'm poor and I can still afford plenty of storage. This is how my setup looks:


I have plenty of games I could uninstall if I needed more free space than what I have now.

[Segata]

Guys a 1tb SSD is like $40 now. Whining about file sizes is the dumbest **** and I don't know why so many people keep complaining about it.

Slippery slope.