Endymion_Mallorn
@Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
Just a nerd who migrated from kbin(dot)social.
- Comment on That acronym tho 2 days ago:
Sometimes we're okay in New Jersey.
- Comment on Form over function 2 weeks ago:
No, paint 'em blue, they'll be luckier.
- Comment on The developers of PEAK, explaining how they decided on pricing for their game. 2 weeks ago:
How about a different pattern;
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Figure out what your breakeven is - in other words, how much money you need to make to recoup salaries, licenses, and generally keep the lights on.
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Put out a free demo (and I mean free - no DRM either). See how many people download it within a month or so.
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Project the production budget for the next game.
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Price based on a 2% retention rate of the demo downloads to accommodate breakeven + next game + 5% profit for op-cap.
Rinse and repeat as necessary.
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- Comment on The developers of PEAK, explaining how they decided on pricing for their game. 2 weeks ago:
Mine is more:
$0.00: Is it FOSS, or is it on GOG? Is it DRM-free? Cool. (see: Luanti/MineTest, OpenTTD, Battle for Wesnoth, Beyond All Reason, FreeCiv, FreeOrion, Remnants of the Precursors, Endless Sky, The Ur-Quan Masters, Mindustry, Jill of the Jungle Trilogy, etc)
$0.01+ - $4.99: Is it in eXo? I'll get it that way.
$5+: I can't imagine buying it if there's anything either in the FOSS category or in eXo that does the same thing.
And 99% of the time, if there isn't, straight to torrents.
- Comment on I am looking for a Linux OS 3 weeks ago:
I would say SteamOS if you can run it. Otherwise, CachyOS.
- Comment on Just like Drax in that Guardians of the Galaxy scene 3 weeks ago:
[CTRL]
Oh, there it is!
- Comment on They'll tell you 3 weeks ago:
Never tell a cop anything that your lawyer doesn't tell you to say.
- Comment on No low ballers, I know what I have 3 weeks ago:
Do you like... penicillin on your pizza?
salutes, begins humming Taps
- Comment on What is the optimal handle to chain length for a flail? 3 weeks ago:
Flails are weapons for demonstration, not real fighting. Use a mace or poleaxe instead.
- Comment on Know when to stop 3 weeks ago:
That one and the Clamavi de Profundis version are both great. I also like To Erebor by Wind Rose.
- Comment on Know when to stop 3 weeks ago:
Maybe the purpose is the effort of digging, rather than what's underground.
- Comment on Anon wants to talk about video games 3 weeks ago:
Adventure is a fun game.
XYZZY forever.
- Comment on Anon wants to talk about video games 4 weeks ago:
Okay, what games do you want to talk about?
- Comment on Anon wants to talk about video games 4 weeks ago:
Indie nothing, it's first party AAA slop.
- Comment on Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser 4 weeks ago:
Sadly I'm in US East, I don't remember the name of our server.
- Comment on Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser 4 weeks ago:
I miss The Specialists.
- Comment on Ligma 5 weeks ago:
Rorschach was an ass. He was basically a monster. That refusal to remain silent in the face of overwhelming horror makes him a hero.
Ozymandias should have been brought to justice for the murders he committed. He should have been publicly broken, the people he killed or caused to be killed tied to his actions, and his horrible scheme made public to everyone on Earth.
The only hero is Rorschach. He's still a horrible human being.
- Comment on At this point, what should we do about the ICE raids? If an ICE agent breaks in without a warrant or holds you at gunpoint, what do you do? 1 month ago:
When did I say anything about whether it matters or not? Belief doesn't imply importance. It matters, because the people I care about could be hurt or worse. I just don't have a belief that it's inclined towards one path or another.
- Comment on At this point, what should we do about the ICE raids? If an ICE agent breaks in without a warrant or holds you at gunpoint, what do you do? 1 month ago:
If not surrendering, you're toast, community or not. They'll kill you for resisting before your community can mobilize. So you end up in a different list in the back of a history textbook.
Of those two, I lean toward classical nihilist; I believe nothing but what I've experienced in my own self. Pessimists believe that everything gets worse; My hope is that it change for the growth of our game.
- Comment on At this point, what should we do about the ICE raids? If an ICE agent breaks in without a warrant or holds you at gunpoint, what do you do? 1 month ago:
Surrender and recognize you might get a listing in the back of a history book someday, if they don't win. PS: They will likely win.
- Comment on Can America's patriotism be rebuilt? 1 month ago:
The challenge is that there are "Patriots" out there. There are three Americas, realistically: The South & Midwest, The North & Coasts, and the minority experience. One of those is "patriotic", with the idea that the other two need to be killed.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
Honestly, yes. I feel better supporting FOSS.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
How are any of those webgames? They're just FOSS.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
I have no interest in A/AA/AAA games in the last decade or so. I also truly don't give a single crap about "legal". Copywrong should be fought and all information should be made free at all times. I mean, technically I play games that are current, like Luanti, OpenTTD, Battle for Wesnoth, Mindustry, and Endless Sky. So I'm not in the same sphere.
Hell, as I said above, in a world where eXo exists, GOG needs to do a lot more to justify financial investment.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
Good, they can help more people.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
They can build a new platform to sell current games in a DRM-free situation. Good Old Games should stick specifically to old games.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
The name of the site is Good Old Games. I have no problem with a separate marketplace for Non-DRM current games. I don't see a reason to give a large company money - especially in a world where eXoDOS and eXoWin9x exist.
- Comment on GOG is Getting Acquired By Its Original Co- Founder: What It Means For You 1 month ago:
I want it away from all megacorps. The moment the non "old" games get off the platform, I'll be inclined to give them money again.
- Comment on What're your strong opinions from an aged / dead fandom? 1 month ago:
It was absolutely important to the community, and outlasted the Alliance forums. I wish we had a good place like that anymore. Has anyone opened an m/Animorphs in the fediverse yet?
- Comment on Fare thee well 1 month ago:
They better not have.