vortexal

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you cheat in video games?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If save scumming counts as cheating, then yes. But otherwise, I’ve only ever used cheats in single player games and I really only use cheats if either the game sucks or the cheats I used didn’t effect gameplay. Some of the times I remember using cheats are:

  Using the “fixme” command in Morrowind because I got stuck somewhere.

  Using various cheats in the GTA games, after I had already beaten the main story, just so I can cause some mayhem.

  Using the “giveall” command in Doom because I installed a weapon mod that required it.

  Using the free cam that built into some emulators.

  I think I remember using a cheat code to access unused content in at least one game, but I can’t remember what game that was.

  While I haven’t played it yet, there is a PS2 (I think) game that requires using a cheat code to enable widescreen (or was it 720i, or maybe there was more than one game that did this, I can’t actually remember now).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  No, assuming I found the game you’re referring to, I’ve never owned a Wii U and while my mom owns a switch, I don’t use it. I also don’t think I’d be able to emulate it either. It seems interesting but I wont be able to play it right now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I’ve downloaded games through Steam before. I actually had to switch over to the Itchio desktop app because downloads through their desktop app are more stable than their website. And yes, I know that I should probably just use their app to download games but I just hate using app stores on PC, it’s the same reason Steam isn’t my preferred source for games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I could do that but I might have to wait until we switch ISPs. My current internet speed is terrible and the ISPs that we’re looking into have significantly better speeds. For context, I’m currently trying to download a game from Itchio that’s only 700 MB and, on top of the fact that it keeps failing, it needs over half an hour to download for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That is actually part of what I meant by having permanent access to the ability. One of the games I didn’t mention in my comment does it like that, where you get the abilities by mastering equipment but then you have to use AP to actually activate it like how abilities were in Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2. I’ve actually been interested in playing Clair Obscure because I’ve heard that it’s one of the best RPGs to exist. The only problem is that, because it’s a modern game, I don’t know it it’ll run on my computer and I don’t have another way to play it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  A mechanic to permanently gain new attacks and/or abilities by mastering equipment. I haven’t seen that many games have this mechanic and it’s mostly been adult games for some reason. I think Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep is the only non-adult game I’ve seen to have this mechanic.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game is a guilty pleasure of yours?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been playing the android version of Bit Heroes. It’s terrible for multiple reasons but I’ve been playing it because the game can be played semi-passively, meaning that I can multitask while playing it. In fact, I’m actually playing it right now while I’m typing this comment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you wake up, how long does it take for your brain's "OS" to "resume from hibernation"?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For me, it’s usually instantly. While I’m usually groggy for at least half an hour, for as long as I can remember, I’ve always been able to wake up and immediately start my daily tasks, play video games or have conversations with people. I’ll even sometimes remember that there’s something I need to do, like my laundry or that I forgot to take out the trash the night before.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there a drink with taste of energy drink without caffeine?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not sure if it’s what you are looking for but I know that some energy companies offer their flavors in the form of hydration drinks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m kind of surprised no one has said honey. While I can’t find exactly when honey was first used as a preservative, it’s believed that it was first used in ancient Egypt.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Any good Android games that aren't roguelikes?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not sure what kind of games you are looking for but I’ve been playing Honkai Impact 3rd. The android version doesn’t have controller or mouse support but it has keyboard support and it’s fine. I think every action is mapped to the keyboard but the game doesn’t always tell you what everything is, the only one I’m not sure of is specifically the swiping QTE but QTEs are not used very often, so I never really had an issue with just using the touch screen for those. I would also imagine that Mihoyo’s other games are good too but I haven’t played them yet.

  Another game I can suggest is Lego Star Wars the Complete Saga, if you like that kind of game. As far as I can tell, it’s mostly identical to the PC version but with the one difference being that the multiplayer has been removed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam is cracking down on porn games, to keep Payment Processors happy.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess so, most (if not all) governments do like abusing their power.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam is cracking down on porn games, to keep Payment Processors happy.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The problem with that is that, at least with PayPal, they charge a fee to the service provider (Steam, in this case) for chargebacks. And, from what I’ve heard, that fee is significantly more than the original cost.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam is cracking down on porn games, to keep Payment Processors happy.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  What goal do the payment processors have for do things like this, is it just that they like knowing that they have the ability to control what you are and aren’t allowed to enjoy? I ask this because normally, when services change their policies, it’s done to improve profits. But from what I can tell, the payment processors can only lose money because they are eliminating potential revenue sources.

  I will admit that I have no interest in any of the games that were removed, I’ve never even heard of them before today, but I don’t agree with payment processors having the ability to sensor content over some schizo bullshit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do some people hate drinking water?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s probably not the reason for everyone but where I live, tap water has a slightly rancid taste and bottled water used to taste like it was mixed with bleach. I used to not drink water because I thought that all water tasted like that but then we got a cheap water cooler about four or five years ago and the water from it tastes much better. So, I’ve been drinking water from a water cooler ever since.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you keep track of what games you have played over the years?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t intentionally use it to keep track of the games I’ve played but I’ve been using GameFAQs to keep track of older console games I have not yet played. It’s not perfect for this as I need to use documents to keep track of some additional information but I have yet to find a better alternative.

  For PC games, some of the platforms I use, like GOG and Itch, actually have built in features to help me to keep track of what games I haven’t played yet. For the others (and mobile) I still have to use documents to keep track of this as well.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is it not fully compatible with newer versions of Linux? All the gameplay and comparison videos I’ve seen look identical to the Windows version.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is that also applicable to the Linux version, assuming that Aspyr did actually port the game to Linux and not just use Wine or something?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does anyone use a phone without a protective case?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t use protective cases with any of my phones. I’ve read that phone cases can cause them to overheat, as they trap the heat in and seeing that my phones already get pretty hot after most gaming sessions, I just don’t use them.

  I do, however, have pop sockets for all of my phones and when I leave the house, I always carry my phones in a purse when I’m not using them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Seeing this pains me, especially considering Id Software’s history with Linux. Prior to being bought by Bethesda, every Doom game, and at least most of Id’s other games, had native Linux ports. Even Doom 3 had a native Linux port, it doesn’t seem to work anymore but there are source ports like Dhewm3 available for it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think Square Enix should remake other Final Fantasy entries?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes but the problem is with Square Enix themselves. For some reason, they have the mindset that the only remake that would sell is FF7. This is the reason why they’ve been working not just two completely different remakes of the original game but also remakes of the sequels and prequels, along at least one new game that takes place in FF7’s universe. A remake of any game prior to FF11 would sell well but they exclusively chose to remake FF7.

  They wouldn’t even have to go as far as they did the FF7 remake. They could easily remake one of the games in the style of something simpler like either Crisis Core or FF12 and it would probably sell very well, especially if it’s decently priced.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨are there bots that downvote every comment users have?⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I know that Reddit does (at least it did back when I still used it) but I’m not sure about Lemmy. I know that Lemmy does have bot accounts for other purposes, so I guess it’s not impossible but I haven’t heard of or seen one here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨need help finding a racing game⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you remember what platform(s) it was on? There are a bunch of games that come to mind but none of them have everything you’ve mentioned.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why people consistently vote against their own interests to benefit the rich?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Kind of an indirect answer, but I’ve heard people state that they vote the way they do because they believe that there needs to be a balance between “good and bad”. Obviously, this is complete bullshit. Even if there should be a “balance”, we already have enough problems as is, we don’t need the government making it worse.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Lemmy have a system like Reddit's Karma?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Just looked into it, according to this post account scores were removed from Lemmy. I’ll have to edit my comment.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Lemmy have a system like Reddit's Karma?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  They must have changed it because Boost was the only app I ever used.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't Lemmy have a system like Reddit's Karma?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  It does, it’s just disabled by default. Some third party clients, like Boost for Lemmy, have it enabled (or at least it did, it’s been a while since I’ve used it).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RuneScape is increasing their membership price by 50%, and Reddit is trying to censor it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  There, I fixed it. It took me a while to understand what the problem was but I figured it out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RuneScape is increasing their membership price by 50%, and Reddit is trying to censor it⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The Reddit community is part of the reason I stopped playing RuneScape a few years ago. The in-game community was fine for the most part, as players would mostly keep to themselves or just talk with their own groups. But the subreddit would get super offended/aggressive towards each other for the stupidest things and the mods always seemed to make things worse.

  I’ve always been of the believe that all online games with subscription services should always be $60 a year at most. If you do the math, $60 a year per player is way more than what single-player games make and maintaining/updating online games doesn’t require as much work either.

  And yes, I’m aware of the whole thing with the bonds and how they technically allow you to play the game for free but, at least compared to the old prices, they aren’t as efficient as just buying a member and Jagex makes more money off of them. So, I still think that Jagex shouldn’t change the membership prices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Good game soundtracks?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I can provide some examples if you are looking for something specific but to list some games that haven’t been mentioned yet, there:

  The Touhou games along with the remixes/covers and fan games like the two “Touhouvania” games.

  Most of the Castlevania games.

  Most of the Sonic games and fan games like Sonic After the Sequel and SRB2.

  And to go with something really obscure, Chaos Legion.