lath

@lath@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is a season pass in computer games?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Two types that i know of:

  • in-game live service bonus items rewarded for play time or achieving some kind of objectives.

  • potential DLCs for a game that may or may not be made

  Both can be scummy. The former can basically be a mobile pay to win scam that drains bank accounts, the latter can be a “we decided not to add any more content, so thanks for the money and goodbye sucker!” scam that overprices a game and underdelivers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could Mass Effect 5 be a live-service title?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ffs, one gander from afar at Sony is all it takes to understand the stupidity of pursuing live service games at all costs. But these people can’t even be bothered to do that.

  “Learn from the industry, you say? Nah, I R Smartz! Me know better than to follow established facts. Share value goes brr!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Have you tried coping harder?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They are, but your therapist might have a contract obliging them to recommend it for the purpose of obtaining large amounts of money. Being a therapist only pays well if your patients are rich fucks with daddy issues.

  Also, there’s a small chance that even though your fears are on point, your therapist might consider it better for you mentally to keep calm and get bent than to maintain a constant state of fear and anxiety. I hear it’s bad for the heart.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some laws exist if everyone is expected to just break them?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Bureaucracy is a nightmare. There’s national laws, local laws, technical laws, practical laws, petty laws, incompetent laws, minority laws, old laws nobody bothered to get rid of, potential laws for possible situations that might happen at some point in an imaginary future… and so on.

  Basically, it depends on who writes the law and why. All laws are subjective to humans, by humans and against anything that annoys the specific humans in charge at any given point in time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Romance scammers are now in the fediverse⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “Buy”? They are to lay down and give themselves to you freely, for it is done in service of their lord.

  …lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s not as reliable as you’d might think.

  King’s Bounty 2 is on a near permanent 90% sale and the owning company considers it completely done… and forgotten.

  Or there’s some weird eternally Early Access games always on a 96% sale, but they’ve been in

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you fit the description then stay away from it⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Can confirm. Do not operate as fuckwit. Minimum level recommended as fuckwad instead.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Your perspective needs a small shift.

  • The first guy will have broken up the family with someone else eventually.
  • The second guy was a criminal.
  • The third guy was a capitalist.

  None of them were good men. Karma was served in a way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can we all agree on THIS⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Depends on the doctor and type of problem. If there are complications, the period of time spent can increase variably or it can decrease if the problem is more easily resolved.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Heels⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I trusted you and checked it out. It is indeed the real thing, but seeing that metal grate reminded me of an old morph video where the first part was about shredding the skin off a heel and the second was part of an ad shredding cheese on a meal.

  Nostalgic times of a purer and disgusting internet.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work | It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Typo in the title. Should be Injustice Department.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Heels⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yup, that’s the one. Never used one either, but I should probably start since taking my socks off feels like I’ve got velcro on my heels.

  Hmm… Wonder if that’s how velcro was first invented…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Heels⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My grandparents used to grind them with a specific type of rock when washing. Don’t remember its name, but it was white with many holes in it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Looks like Horizon's unannounced MMO has been quietly cancelled⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  According to the news, it’s one of several live service games cancelled by Sony.

  Concord spooked them very much.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you shop by unit prices, double check the math!⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They did. It’s intentional.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Typical from my so called imaginary friend⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Expressions of crazy people rarely match their emotions. Or so I’ve been told(?)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Potash is eternal⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s just brick dust.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are there any games like Starfield?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not really what is looked for here in most ways, but there’s Parkan.

  I have little to say other than it exists.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What realistically would happen if someone came back to life from the dead ?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Depends. Once you’re dead and everything stops working, coming back means dealing with decomposition and a shitton of toxins. Can the system deal with it naturally? What’s the first stuff to go during decay and can the body do without them?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Queue the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What advice would you give to your younger self?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Push the button.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New coding model just dropped⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  And here i thought shit couldn’t get even shittier…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨New coding model just dropped⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  If you think about it, AI training on shit can be a useful way to get an early warning on some very serious illnesses. If done right.

  Take a dump, use phone to take pictures. AI analyzes for recognizable markers and lets the user know if they should visit a doctor for consultation.

  Shitposting for health!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the endgame when the rich have all the money?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Live, laugh, love.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how do I show a coworker that I care about her after her mother died?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Hmm… Tough one. I for one feel too socially incompetent to not mess this up in some way, but it’s ok for me with people who are used to it.

  I’d say to try and celebrate her mother’s life by talking about things she liked. It’s supposed to be therapeutic, but some might consider it an invasion of privacy if not close enough.

  Otherwise just giving them space and time to adapt ought to be appropriate.

  Dunno how friendly you are or wanna be. No real answer because it depends on the person and the relationship. Some things work for some and backfire with others.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon doesn't wash⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Or they only mentioned chicken because no one mentioned anything else and so they stayed on topic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  When the product is different than advertised.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon doesn't wash⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Because it’s the topic of this discussion?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon doesn't wash⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The idea would be that due to suspected unsanitary conditions in which mass-produced meat products are collected and transported, additional substances and materials not fit for consumption become attached and go unnoticed.

  Washing would remove the extra stuff supposedly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are affordable apartments easy and cheap suicide prevention?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Having a personal safe space can help. It can also become a shackling crutch.

  External support is ultimately needed though, as a root cause is loneliness in an unwelcoming world.