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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a reason why bullets aren't squared? Glock's are squared on the outside but shoot round bullets. Why not square, was it ever tested? Not talking about all guns just usually handhelds.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m no expert but as I recall, when a cartridge is fired, the casing is going to try and expand due to the pressure as it fires.

  A circle design is the most resistant to case expansion. I think any other shape will have weak points which will lead to misfires.

  That and aerodynamics as (just about) any other shape likely drift out of control and negatively impact ballistics.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If Vampire's are semi dead, then how come a steak thru the heart kills them if they are dead already? Do they still pump their own blood?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  As I recall, its based on traditional burial methods. Vampires are considered undead and would rise again, so any method to stop them from rising and feeding was the goal. This also included decapitation, staking them to the ground, burning them, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I don't allow crime in my neighborhood 😡😡😡⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the only advantage these big bore single shot pistols have is that they’re relatively cheap compared to a revolver.

  Not a situation I’d cheap out on but I could see someone doing it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If you reach out to Steam support, you’ll get a response like this.

  (Not my support ticket, this was stolen from Reddit)

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  But who knows what measures are in place and if that would include all games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They supposedly just canceled Avowed 2, which would have been about a year in development, to get the ball rolling on this.

  Microsoft has a history of corporate meddling (if 343’s devs experiences are accurate) but you are right, they can’t really afford to mess this one up, so I’d hope they let the talent do their thing and make a great game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Microsoft’s leadership, specifically.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video Game⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel obligated to point out that this won’t be the same Obsidian who made New Vegas. Same company, but (mostly) not the same devs or the same leadership.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In development: Survival game set in the world of Against the Storm⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not really impressed with the teaser video but I quite like Against the Storm and hope this will be good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  When you buy Minecraft, it associates a game license to your Microsoft ID. So when you sign in to the launcher, the DRM server is what it checks with to make sure you own and can play Minecraft before letting you in.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m actually going assume they (ESA) meant the Minecraft DRM servers and not the hosting and playing with friends servers, because they refer to ‘counterfeiting and piracy’ lawsuits right afterwards. I mean its easy to say they don’t know the difference but I’d suspect this was a little more malicious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Will PS6 Be Like a Nintendo Switch? Sony Says Its Next-Gen Console Will Enable 'A Seamless Experience That Can Be Enjoyed Naturally Beyond the Living Room'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The article brings it up too, but I suspect this actually means streaming games. I can see it sort of making sense where you already own a digital library and via some subscription, can stream those games to specific devices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity'⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I suspect Hasbro went ahead and continued offering BG4 to studios until one of them took the bait.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Game suggestions: Downvote any game you've heard of before⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been playing Idols of Ash and Echo Point Nova.

  Both are pretty nifty, don’t usually see much conversation about either.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games meet this criteria?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think there’s actually a lot of games that fit all of those?

  What genres do you play? Shooters, survival games, RPGs, sandboxish…? Might narrow down some ideas.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why has it became usual business for shows people like getting canceled after one season? They don't even have time to flesh out a decent story? Why not let them have at least 3?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not looking up numbers right now but didn’t all of those have strong first seasons, in terms of viewers?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why has it became usual business for shows people like getting canceled after one season? They don't even have time to flesh out a decent story? Why not let them have at least 3?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  As I recall, viewers typically go down as the show goes on. If its got a bad viewership, there’s not a great reason to keep pumping money into it when you can put that money into something new that might do much better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I went to a mechanic for my car and told them I had a problem with the aft starboard tire would they think I'm a dork?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah but they’d probably find it a little funny too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Femality is stored in the nipples⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  As I recall, Fallout does this with the tanktop/shorts combo.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Femality is stored in the nipples⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Give the Type-A a chest binder. Now everyone is covered.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thoughtless violence⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I presumed it was AI. Lacking too many pine trees to be Skyrim.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is piefed or blahaj down? not been able to get on it today or yesterday⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I just saw a post about blahaj being down for a few hours to solve a security issue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How much money do you think Superman could make if he offered his services to NASA as a launch vehicle?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  A lot, but Superman wouldn’t charge them for it, being a superhero and all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨So fucking chill⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  What of its a Rodent Of Unusual Size?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is It a Bad Idea to Combine Survival, Extraction, and 5v5 Modes in One Game?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  What you generally find is that different gameplay loops tend to clash in bad ways. Games with a bunch of moving parts also tend to be hard to nail down what’s working well and what isn’t.

  To be blunt, this is an ambitious project, in a bad way. You’re approaching this as a large studio might and not as what you should be (which is as an indie dev).

  Its age-old tradition for an indie dev to pursue their dream project and then crash and burn a bit before drastically scaling down the project scope, but I recommend doing a games more ‘game jam’ level before you undertake the dream project.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone help with a viking game from xbox?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Was it the game called Viking battle for Asgard?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New Halo Campaign Evolved Report Claims Heavy Outsourcing and Major Gameplay Changes⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  On one hand, I get it. Some of what made Halo CE a great FPS at the time has basically been reused (and expanded upon) by nearly every FPS since then, so it makes a lot of sense to modernize it to catch up.

  On the other hand, it feels funky to grab the original and give it this overhaul. Why not tell a new story if you’re going to make so many changes anyways?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Splinter Cell designer says “one of the difficulties with modern stealth games” is realistic lighting, as environments are now so much “harder to read”⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is a peak AAA problem. The need for ultra high fidelity realism clashes with the need to make the actual gameplay.

  Maybe they need splashes of yellow paint to show where the stealth area is.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it just me or is Lemmy less active than reddit?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It is less active - There’s a fraction of the users here on Lemmy compared to Reddit.

  There’s also likely a lot of bots on Reddit which can artificially inflate how active something looks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mint⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see anything. Must have been the wind.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do people claim when they buy lets say an M16 Fully Automatic Assault Rifle it is for hunting or self protection? Could you just bow and arrow during a hunt for more of a challenge?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  (I’m assuming US)

  You can’t buy full auto M16s, and bow hunting is very popular.