HeavyRaptor
@HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip
- Comment on What is your Game of the Year? 2 days ago:
Good game. I played during/after the beta, I felt like it needed a bit more variety in guns and maps. Have they been adding stuff since?
- Comment on 2k Launcher has been fully removed from all games 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on 2k Launcher has been fully removed from all games 3 weeks ago:
Not new but I like civ V. Glad they are removing the launcher.
- Comment on The world is ending but here's a side quest - will RPGs ever solve their urgency problem? 4 weeks ago:
Because the world isn’t “ending”. Yes climate change might bring famine, destructive weather events, or plague but in the meantime we are living in the safest, healthiest, and most technologically advanced era of humanity up until now, especially for those of us living in democracies. Most diseases that would have killed you a few hundred years ago have been solved, in general there are very few wars (compared to the constant on and off warfare in history anyway), and in most of the world slavery has been eradicated.
Yes, there is societal divide (mostly due to economic difficulties and how social media influences people), yes there is bigotry and a rise in nationalism but much of this is only noticeable because of the media and the 24 hour news cycle. There has to be a constant issue hanging over our heads to make sure we are glued to our screens 24/7 improving shareholder value of the companies supplying the news on the current crisis.
So in conclusion, there are some global issues, but there is no reason not to go on an adventure, pursue that girl/boy you like, build a shed, or do whatever “side quest” you are up to at the moment. It’s not like you’re gonna solve climate change alone but you’ll be completely miserable if that is all your life is about. The world is not ending for now, go do your side quests.
- Comment on What are your favorite 1000+ hour games? 4 weeks ago:
What’s your favourite mod pack recently?
- Comment on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | Review Thread 4 weeks ago:
I’m gonna wait on this game for now.
However, bugs can be fixed, performance can get a bit better (or more powerful hardware will arrive at some pont), but bad writing and characters will stay bad forever. I think this game can be fixed where Starfield was a lost cause on launch.
- Comment on Pocketpair Confirms Which Patents Nintendo And The Pokemon Company Are Suing It Over 1 month ago:
Imagine how bad the White Power rhetoric would be if America were 99.8% white, and that other 0.2% (not 2%. Two tenths of 1%) of non-white people included tourists, immigrants, and naturalized citizens. In a packed 20,000 person stadium, that would only be 40 non-white people in the crowd.
You Americans are so funny. It’s your country that has the media going on about identity politics and racism 24/7. If America were 99.8% white nobody would bat an eye about racism because there wouldn’t be a significant demografic group impacted by it.
White power is not really a thing when you can’t blame a large part of society for your shortcomings. Without the race issue there are still a select few in positions of power and many slaving avay every day just to get by.
I the case of Japan it is more difficult to fit in as any foreigner. There is a strong societal norm centered around culture and mannerisms and everyone not adhering to the etiquette stands out and is considered rude. This culture takes center stage during the upbringing of Japanese children so it is engrained in them by the time they become adults.
There are exaples of (even black) people successfully adopting a Japanese way of life but it is difficult, as you said they are hammered down until they fit in.
Anyway, racist? Yes, difinitely. White (yellow?) power rhetoric - not so much. That was probably more the case before WWII.
- Comment on Should you trust that doctor? 2 months ago:
Somewhere between top-right and top-middle depending on how revoked his license is at the given moment and how much vicodin he is on.
- Comment on (not) shipping gaming PCs 2 months ago:
That makes sense then, I wouldn’t trust the plane luggage handlers with the pc. In that case you’re probably right to sell
- Comment on (not) shipping gaming PCs 2 months ago:
Might be better off building a new one in the US and shipping it with your other stuff. Sales tax (import tax?) is pretty bad for electronics in the EU, stuff is a lot more expensive. Everything costs pretty much ~30% more.
You can package the computer in the box of the case and maybe take out the gpu and/or the cpu cooler and pack that separately so it doesn’t break in shipping.
How much stuff are you bringing? Are you getting like a shipping container for furniture, etc. or just essentials? Are you staying in one spot for long? If not, gaming laptops might suit you better (once again, cheaper to buy in the US).
- Comment on What is the current best smart TV software/brand/ecosystem option? 2 months ago:
To OP though, be careful doing this, you might soft lock yourself out of the OS
- Comment on Starfield's first DLC is one of the worst Bethesda and DLCs of all time 2 months ago:
I just ment you’d have to cut so much that at that point it would basically be a new game. I’m thinking a bit more from the dev point of view. Like an old rusted-to-hell car, everything is fixable. The question is cost: if you have to replace or re-fabricate every piece than you’re better off starting from scratch.
I’m the case of Starfield, changing the core story, characters, missions, and theme is basically the same as replacing the entire car body.
- Comment on Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Games Imposes 7-Day Work Week Ahead of Citizencon 2 months ago:
Ah, I see the early access model, except for employment. Put in extra work now and maybe you’ll get some days back in a few years. Unless the project fails… or you leave the company… or we don’t feel like giving you those days anyway.
- Comment on Starfield's first DLC is one of the worst Bethesda and DLCs of all time 2 months ago:
The difference is, there is no fixing Starfield, it is rotten to the core. You would have to re-do most of the story elements and writing, and the disjointed, empty world. On top of that you’d have to fix the bugs and technical limitations like the constant loading screens. At this point you would be throwing out most of the game and basically starting from scratch with a few systems done, like the ship building and possibly gunplay.
I think cyberpunk never became what many wanted, but if you let go of your expectations, it is a good game.
- Comment on Steam will let you sue Valve now 2 months ago:
Great, you should focus your efforts on different companies, Valve is one of the few good ones (so far).
- Comment on Ubisofts stock tanked this morning ahead of the markets opening 2 months ago:
This was also my initial take but look at these graphs with the Y axis starting from 0 Image Image Stock lost 67% value in the last year alone, and lost 85% in the past 5 years. Looks pretty dire to me. I would say this is undervalued but I have no confidence in the ubi leadership to turn it around.
- Comment on Anon has a lucid dream 2 months ago:
Or just algebra
- Comment on Concord is going offline beginning September 6th 3 months ago:
Any specific one you would recommend?
- Comment on Concord is going offline beginning September 6th 3 months ago:
It’s interesting that they are so repulsive to almost everyone (including me). I wonder what the specific traits are that makes people dislike the cast, I can’t quite put my finger on it.
(Except maybe for the roomba/hoover robot, that one seemed kinda interesting as a concept)
- Comment on Recommendation engine: Downvote any game you've heard of before 3 months ago:
It’s made by the Developer who made Gunpoint and Heat Signature (also amazing games if you somehow haven’t heard of them BTW).
It’s a turn based tactics/puzzle game where you command a squad of wizards with different magical abilities to dispatch a room of enemies. A bit like into the breach but hand crafted scenarios, not procedurally generated.
It also has a fun story, character customisation, and ability unlocks. Almost every scenario has a bunch of optional extra goals, so you decide how hard you want to wreck your brain. Highly recommend it!
- Comment on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Gameplay Reveal Trailer 3 months ago:
Ah, so that’s why your leader now appears when you are communicating with a different civ. They had to add this for bullshit skins monetization.
- Comment on Fallout London - Official Launch Trailer Premiere 4 months ago:
I own fo4 on steam but I already have a wabbajack setup with that install. Could I torrent a gog version and install it on top of that?
- Comment on Report: 82% of US gamers made an in-game purchase in freemium titles in 2023 5 months ago:
Sad, but this includes mobile, so PC only numbers are probably a bit better
- Comment on Getting the Skyrim itch again... Any mod recommendations to freshen it up? 5 months ago:
I highly recommend Living Skyrim. It takes around 300gb storage but it’s absolutely worth it.
- Comment on The First Borderlands Movie Clip Looks Like An SNL Skit 6 months ago:
It’s okay. I played Borderlands 3 with voices off, only sfx/background sounds/music. I’m sure I can do the same with this. Maybe turn picture off too while I’m at it.
- Comment on Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Official Teaser Trailer 6 months ago:
Let’s hope it isn’t. Even though civ 6 had multiple interesting aspects and in certain ways it was objectively better than 5, I just could not look past the ugly presentation.
- Comment on pick your side 7 months ago:
My Brother in Christ, WTF is a sCiEnCe?
Is this a US thing? Does it cover the entirety of chemistry, biology and physics (and maybe maths or geography)?
- Comment on Escape From Tarkov studio boss says he "did not foresee" players would get mad about charging extra for PvE 7 months ago:
There is definitely a buzz, the SPT (single player Tarkov mod) servers have been constantly overloaded for days now
- Comment on Fallout 4 is Getting Free Updates on April 25 8 months ago:
Low key I’ve been checking in on Fallout London every now and then. I have no expectations, as these projects seem to fail most of the time before thay can even release, but if they actually manage to finish it, I’ll definitely play it. Another one in keeping on my radar is Morrowind in Skyrim, that one is in a much earlier stage though.
- Comment on Slay the Spire 2 - Reveal Trailer 8 months ago:
I’m also game if it’s a new game
