Brewchin

@Brewchin@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are most mobile games trash?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s cultural differences. In the west, we abhor pay to win and predatory aspects. But in Korea, China and other countries in that region, players demand it.

  So then it comes down to which market region you’re targeting. If you’re not a NA/EU mobile developer, how do you choose? 🤷‍♂️ Can’t keep everyone happy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I was selling a bag of flower and sugar to a CI who thought it was meth or coke can I get in trouble? How or why when I am selling a legal substance?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  As with every legal topic on the Internet: depending on your (international) jurisdiction.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is Lemmy an effective alternative to Reddit?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nice. Thanks for sharing that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is Lemmy an effective alternative to Reddit?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  As much as I’d like it to be, it doesn’t have the network effect/popularity that Reddit does. It covers maybe 70-80% of my Digg+ needs, but there are many topics/subs I want that Lemmy just doesn’t have.

  “Be the change you want to see” is always there: if a topic/sub doesn’t exist, you can always create it yourself. But no good deed goes unpunished, so you’re now the owner/moderator…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is space 2 dimensional?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I asked this question many years ago on a Usenet group, and the answer was along the lines of what we’re seeing is many millions of years after those orbits began, and that they all eventually flatten out due to the gravity of the other objects in orbit.

  So you could have 2 objects at roughly the same orbital distance but perpendicular to one another (eg. one orbiting the star’s poles and the other around it’s equator), and over time the small amount of gravitational force they exert on one another will bring them roughly into the same plane.

  Hopefully someone better versed in the topic can come along to explain it better than I can.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy cookie expiring and forgetting everything?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for looking into that, and for the reply - this would explain a lot.

  Coupled with mlmym issue 104, noting that those settings are always stored client-side in the cookie, it explains what I’m experiencing: github.com/rystaf/mlmym/issues/104

• Lemmy cookie expiring and forgetting everything?
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GOG Summer Sale has arrived⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Staggering that Myst is at that price. Sure, it’s great, but it was one of the first CDROM games and its gameplay reflects that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨POPPY GAME INSULT TO OUR WAR DEAD [Ahoy on Amiga game Cannon Fodder]⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Great video. (For those unaware, the video’s title is just copying the one used by a UK newspaper when the game was released).

  Parallax was one of my favourite C64 games, and Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder were my favourite Amiga 500 games. Just amazing.

  Growing up outside the UK, I was completely unaware of the Daily Star’s manufactroversy and the RBL’s IP-related histrionics.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Launch Trailer | PC Games⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  As someone once said about director’s cuts with films: they’re a double-dip scam.

  If the cinema and home media releases were the same, they’re just trying to make you buy the same thing twice by pretending that this is what the director really wanted it to be. The distributor really likes your credit card.

  Having said that, Taylor Swift has something like 28 versions of the same album out and her stans are going crazy for it, treating them like they’re Pokemon.

  Whatever floats your boat. 🤷‍♂️ Don’t let this old dude yuck your yum.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to ease up the return to GW2⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Some still have the WoW heyday raid guild mentality, but there are plenty of large, casual guilds without the expectation of specific days, hours, taxes, “must login at least twice a week”, and such stuff.

  Happy to recommend one to you. They have opt in sections in their Discord for PvE, WvW, PvP, etc, etc. And have an “all members welcome” Guild Missions session every Saturday, which is an effective way to meet and catch up with everyone.

  And having access to a guild’s hall is great for cheap travel, extra resources, permanent boosts, crafting, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to ease up the return to GW2⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was gone for 10+ years (I started with beta) and I just picked it up again a year or so ago by continuing the storyline and rolling a few new characters for their race-/class-specific stories, and it’s been great.

  Having a few people to play with on a regular basis makes all the difference. We do PvE for events/specific things (e.g. mounts) and now mostly play WvW because it’s dynamic and fun - and it’s an easy way to grind for legendary gear.

  In that time, one mate’s completed his legendary armour and two legendary weapons, another’s not far off completing his armour set, and I’ve nearly completed my second armour piece because I’m the slacker. :)

  The DLCs go on sale fairly regularly - usually the “seasons”. Occasionally you’ll see an “all seasons and latest expansion” go on sale, and should probably grab that if you haven’t got them. After that, just buy the missing ones as and when you’re ready to pay for them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Guild Wars 2. Love it.

  Started playing in beta, took a break for years, and have been playing it again with friends most evenings for a year.