VindictiveJudge
@VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world
- Comment on Improve your Wi-Fi with this one trick 5 hours ago:
Bitrate wouldn’t change, but it would reduce latency by a tiny amount.
- Comment on What do You think about level scaling in cRPGs? 2 days ago:
Cyberpunk 2077 used the static levels on launch, but changed to almost everything leveling with you in 2.0. I think the change actually worked better for the game, but it’s also done differently than every other game I’ve seen use that approach. Enemies gain stats much slower than V does, so a level 20 V still feels much more powerful than a level 1 V, but you also have the freedom to explore rather than having arbitrary beef gates making it nigh impossible to go to certain parts of the city before you’re supposed to.
On the other hand, I also love Morrowind’s painstakingly hand-crafted world with static enemies and hand-placed loot. In most games done that way, however, returning to lower level areas is typically a complete waste of time.
Ultimately, I think both systems can work if they’re done well, but everything leveling up is almost always done poorly, or at least worse than the average game with static levels.
A system I have thought of before is a hybrid where enemies have a target level and then their actual level is the average of your level and the target level. For instance, if an enemy’s target level is 20 and you’re level 1, they’ll be level 10. You probably won’t be able to do much to them. But when you get to level 10, they’ll be level 15, which you might be able to deal with if you’re good. You’ll eventually out-level them, but they’ll still be interesting to fight because when you’re at level 40 they’ll be at level 30. I only make the occasional mod, though, so I’ve never gotten to test if this actually is fun.
- Comment on What game surprised you with their length? 5 days ago:
Even if you notice that your brush techniques an inventory screens don’t look complete, it really does feel like the end. Then when they do look complete and you’re sure you’ve finally finished it, there’s one more region and some upgrades.
- Comment on The Witcher 4 got a surprise reveal at The Game Awards, and this one is all about Ciri | PC Gamer 1 week ago:
And from 1 to 2, which was desperately needed.
- Comment on Anon meets a girl at a wedding 1 week ago:
It is, in fact, legal more places than not. Cousin marriage was extremely common for thousands of years. It only really started to drop off when people started owning cars and could meet people from further away. Most places still haven’t changed their laws, and it’s low risk enough that it’s not a serious concern if it’s just once in a while rather than, say, medieval European royalty shenanigans.
- Comment on Carcinisation? 2 weeks ago:
How do you prevent people from squeezing into your buffer?
- Comment on This map will hopefully clear up any further confusion. 2 weeks ago:
It really bothers me that green is used for Wales instead of Ireland.
- Comment on What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games? 2 weeks ago:
However, Reach’s tagline was, “From the beginning, you know the end,” so there was an expectation that everyone playing would know how it was going to pan out.
- Comment on What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games? 2 weeks ago:
The Xenoblade games. Probably Xenogears and Xenosaga, too, but I haven’t played those yet.
- Comment on What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games? 2 weeks ago:
The Halo 1 and KOTOR twists do hit pretty hard if you somehow haven’t been spoiled. KOTOR has one of my favorite reveal sequences ever with showing you how much foreshadowing you missed, and Halo’s twist turns the game on its head.
- Comment on What are your favorite "gotta go in blind" games? 2 weeks ago:
Especially Phantom Liberty. I went in blind, made decisions, lived to regret them, fucked up everything, and loved every minute of it.
- Comment on Avowed - Thoughts After Playing For 10 Hours & Interviewing The Devs 4 weeks ago:
Being able to release on their own schedule instead of being made to crank out massive RPGs in eighteen months helped a lot.
- Comment on Ahahah, it's too late Batman, I've already released an uncountable amount of PFAS into Gotham's water supply! 4 weeks ago:
I played Doom 4. I know where this is going.
- Comment on Ahahah, it's too late Batman, I've already released an uncountable amount of PFAS into Gotham's water supply! 4 weeks ago:
Dick Grayson has the uncanny ability to stay friends, often with benefits, with all of his ex-girlfriends. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tim had more girlfriends in total, but Dick managed more at the same time.
- Comment on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's launch has been marred by long load times, server issues and now it has overwhelmingly negative reviews 4 weeks ago:
Just like Windows versions.
- Comment on I have been told ever since I was a little shit that when you die you go to heaven first wait in line for St Peter to judge you at the pearly gates? Is this in the Bible? I thought god did judging 4 weeks ago:
Try this - We’re humans, but Jesus is an aasimar. Depending on what rule set he’s on, he’s probably something like a divine soul sorcerer, too.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 1 month ago:
Season one had some problems trying to find its place, but that’s also pretty common for a lot of shows. Season three had serious pacing issues due to the writers’ strike. I’d be interested in seeing what season 2 criticism is like.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 1 month ago:
I still can’t decide if it’s a brilliant retelling of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest or schlocky trash, but it sure is fun.
- Comment on Trump's eligibility 1 month ago:
So you can’t weaponize the courts against your political opponents.
- Comment on Trump's eligibility 1 month ago:
Dude, this isn’t really a hypothetical. We’ve already seen this exact tactic get used in places like Russia. You just bring bullshit charges against whoever opposes you. The veracity of the charges is completely irrelevant.
- Comment on Every place gotta have the cuck booth 1 month ago:
I don’t think it’s for wheelchairs. If it was, the corner of the table wouldn’t be cut off. I mean, where would that person put their food? I think it’s probably to get more room to maneuver between tables.
- Comment on Anon reviews a game on steam 1 month ago:
You had to both have silly mode turned on and pretty aggressively exploit some coding oversights to make that happen, though.
- Comment on Anon reviews a game on steam 1 month ago:
As of CK3, same sex marriages are allowed with a game setting, and I know same sex affairs were a thing in CK2. Enabling same sex marriages will disable achievements and at first I thought it was about historical accuracy, but it’s actually because it trivializes inheritance management.
- Comment on FAQ: Yes We Suppirt Kinect 2 months ago:
I just wish the cap on the stick lasted longer. That rubber dome wore down very fast for me on both of mine.
- Comment on Fruit Flies 2 months ago:
It’s not like they built the car, though.
- Comment on Starfish memory 2 months ago:
Just stick 'em in one of those paint shakers they have in hardware stores.
- Comment on ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 2 months ago:
The best bit about the mint and chocolate thing is that chocolate is also poison, so we spice up our poison with more poison.
- Comment on Asian Beauty 2 months ago:
What doesn’t say anything, he’s on second.
- Comment on How to impress the honey 2 months ago:
Both of those being the same thing is still legal most places.
- Comment on Is there a subsect of the minimalist community that's focused on portable living? 2 months ago:
At the least, the chair should be properly squared with the TV.