Schal330
@Schal330@lemmy.world
- Comment on New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050 1 week ago:
I’m no mathematician, so I passed this request through an AI, and we know how accurate they can be…anyway:
It estimates that we’d need 3.23 billion bananas 🍌 to fill 2500 hectares of space if anyone wants a bananas for scale.
- Comment on 'Jupiter Ascending' came out 10 years ago, and we're still not sure how The Matrix creators' space opera went so wrong 4 weeks ago:
I can guess one reason is the Wachowski’s got lucky with The Matrix, similar to how Shyamalan got lucky with The Sixth Sense.
- Comment on Monster Train 2 - Announcement Trailer 5 weeks ago:
I believe the initial intention was that it was going to be a live service game, where they would add more content and cosmetics over time and continue to support it, but after the backlash of their monetisation method (after people had already purchased the game) they got it to a 1.0 state and moved on to I’m guessing Monster Train 2.
It’s a shame because Inkbound had an interesting foundation there and I believe they could have figured out a better model to keep the game alive.
- Comment on Monster Train 2 - Announcement Trailer 5 weeks ago:
I got some good hours out of Inkbound, but something rubbed me the wrong way about how they handled it. It’s as though following backlash on their monetisation they decided to wrap the game up and push it out the door and essentially abandon the game.
I loved MT, and that’s why I grabbed Inkbound, but I’m optimistically cautious about MT2. The demo for MT2 was great, I’ll just have to wait and see.
- Comment on I miss myspace 5 weeks ago:
When I first joined Lemmy as part of the semi-great API migration it seemed quite empty, but it does feel like it has slowly grown, unfortunately I’m finding following Trump getting in I can’t scroll without seeing tons of Trump/Musk posts. Doesn’t matter how many things I block it is neverending. I just want to go back to when we were just here to have fun, not constantly be reminded as to what is happening across the pond.
- Comment on Some things don't belong in a salad 2 months ago:
Thanks for the description, I hate it just as much as the order of the panels in the picture.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
I feel like for some employers this is a one way thing, come in 10 minutes late? How dare you breach our contract. Oh you have to stay 10 minutes late because a meeting has overrun? It’s part of the job!
Obviously not all employers are like this, but there are so many that are and don’t afford you the same flexibility that you have to give them in their eyes.
- Comment on Slay the Spire 2 gets a first trailer - coming to Early Access in 2025 3 months ago:
I cannot wait for this, the Slay the Spire claimed so many hours of my life on PC when it released… and then again on mobile! I can only imagine the inclusion of additional animation will add more value. I also hope they take some inspiration from the Downfall mod as that was an absolutely solid addition.
- Comment on How to avoid having cat hair all over my house and clothes every 2 days? 4 months ago:
I too can vouch for one of these. Great for removing a lot of fur. Anything left over I have to use a lint roller.
- Comment on Websites: Then vs Now 4 months ago:
Sure, but we had Bonzi Buddy too. These days the best we can hope for is some AI that tells us to eat rocks.
- Comment on The RPS 100: 2024 Edition is here, with our picks for the best PC games ever made 4 months ago:
Seeing Stardew Valley behind QWOP, I suspect the list is in no particular order. Who could put such an outstanding game truly made with love that low in a list of top games of all time.
- Comment on City-building on a massive creature, The Wandering Village - Research & Economy update is live 4 months ago:
No way has it been in Early Access for 2 years?! I picked this game up when I first released but stopped playing it pretty quickly as it felt shallow compared to what was already out there. Maybe I need to give it a go with this update.
- Comment on Major overhaul of workers' rights to be outlined 5 months ago:
My employer has already been putting measures in place to what seems to be potential loopholes. Hybrid working was bundled as part of “flexible working”, they have separated it out into a different terminology. The term Flexible Working is now purely for those who want to change their hours like removing a day once a week and getting paid less, or moving hours from one day into the other 4.
A large number of companies are pushing to get people to RTO and I get the feeling these workers rights won’t counteract that.
- Comment on Balatro nominated for THREE Golden Joystick Awards! 5 months ago:
I had to turn the music off as it got repetitive, but the rest of the audio stays on. The sound effects are so satisfying as everything is counted after playing a hand and you’ve got a bunch of jokers and cards triggering and then flames begin to build up.
- Comment on Star Citizen Developer Cloud Imperium Games Imposes 7-Day Work Week Ahead of Citizencon 5 months ago:
I’m guessing the top management didn’t learn that crunch is perceived negatively and doesn’t always yield quality results. I’m so glad I never backed this game all those years ago.
- Comment on StarCraft 2 production director pitched WarCraft 4 and a Call Of Duty RTS before leaving Blizzard, claims report 5 months ago:
Dawn of War 3 was absolutely ruined by them trying to make it an eSports. I find most RTS doesn’t give that same feel we got when WC3 first came out or later on when Company of Heroes was released. They were solid games that brought something new to the genre.
- Comment on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War and Dawn of War II get free Anniversary Edition upgrades 6 months ago:
That’s nice. Maybe one day they’ll make a Dawn of War III.
- Comment on Day 45 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 6 months ago:
The subscription fee imo is warranted given they release new content every 3 months, which includes voice acting, new dungeons, and new raid content. If it was a monthly sub with nothing released between expansions it wouldn’t be acceptable imo. Highly recommend not having a recurring sub
- Comment on Day 45 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots 6 months ago:
I have 3,400 hours in this game. What I enjoy is that I’m not expected to dedicate my life to it. I pay for 30 days at a time and play when new content is released every 3 months.
I know the last expansion Dawntrail is being slated on Steam reviews, but gameplay wise it was great. The music was solid as always, the Arcadion content was fun and the new zones looked great. Given how good the story has been in the past expansions I can understand how hard it must be to write a whole new story arc and make everyone happy. Some people want something entirely new, while others want to keep it all the same.
- Comment on Deadlock on Steam 6 months ago:
Honestly at this moment it’s the style they are going for. It’s difficult to describe, it’s kind of old timey tech noir. The base gameplay feels very similar to SMITE.
- Comment on Deadlock on Steam 6 months ago:
I’ve got access to the game on steam, the game feels very alpha stage at the moment. There’s already a good roster of characters to choose from and the style is interesting.
- Comment on U.K. might follow Europe in fining employers who message staff after-hours 7 months ago:
I’ve no doubt a previous employer of mine would get us to sign a bit of paper saying we’re happy to be contacted outside of our working hours, and being told it’s mandatory to sign it.
- Comment on Anon's gf is up to something 7 months ago:
She’s saying these things to him to reinforce it into his subconscious. One day he may start believing those lies, and one day they may actually come true. Except the tall thing, he’s fucked.
- Comment on They encouraged us to insulate our home. Now it’s unmortgageable 7 months ago:
When I first moved into my house I needed to improve the insulation as the existing stuff wasn’t sufficient. I reached out to a spray foam company who sent a salesman around. The guy was incredibly pushy and didn’t care about the minor details. When I was saying it was too much he called his manager up on the phone and was talking to her like she was a piece of shit that he’d trodden in. I reached a point and asked him to leave. About 15 minutes after he’d left the manager called me back directly sounding like she’d been crying, asking for feedback on the guy. Even after I said it was a terrible experience she continued to try and sell the service to me! It was probably some terrible double-act to get sales.
It left a bad taste, I got the feeling it was a terrible cowboy operation and they were claiming to be one of the major players in the UK. Seeing this and over time reading people’s experiences really makes me feel like I dodged a bullet by not getting foam spray insulation. It all sounded too good to be true.
- Comment on Olympic Sneaking: Qualifying Round 7 months ago:
Set it to UK if that link isn’t working for you
- Comment on Olympic Sneaking: Qualifying Round 7 months ago:
I decided to give the gold place breaking video a watch and although these people are skilled, I just don’t quite get the “this is the current peak of human physical fitness/skill” that we see from other sports. Diving, Rowing, BMXing, even synchronised swimming were all really impressive. I wonder if Breaking will make a return?
- Comment on Far-right thugs throw rocks at Filipino NHS nurses on way to work 7 months ago:
They are without a doubt using whatever they can as an excuse to be their racist selves. Unfortunately the media and Facebook/WhatsApp echo chambers exacerbate the issue further, working these Neanderthals into a violent frenzy
- Comment on Good point 7 months ago:
- Comment on What are you playing this week? June 17 2024 Edition 9 months ago:
Trying to get things lined up for the Dawntrail expansion for Final Fantasy XIV next week. When first announced I wasn’t very excited, but as it gets closer I’m looking forward to it more and more.
Also dispensing libertea in Helldivers 2
- Comment on Are trailers revealing too much again nowadays? 10 months ago:
Yes, although it’s been that way for many many years. I also hate the concept of teaser trailers for trailers, as well as “THE. TRAILER. STARTS. NOW!” as if it’s meant to build some kind of hype.
