I don’t know why but this doesn’t really read like ‘oh I just found this game’ and seems more like a straight up ad to me.

I probably have the details wrong but this is basically what Pornhub was asking for in the US when individual states started restricting porn sites.

Regardless, I don’t like the idea of a nanny state.

I don’t know why, but I feel like Capcom is just going to offer more DLC instead.

Hmm. On second thought, maybe games were a mistake.

The only recent example I can think of is Death Stranding.

There’s definitely weird people making games on itch and sometimes in the depths of Steam.

By its very definition weird isn’t going to sell to mass market. That being said I do agree that we need more weird AAA or AA games.

They kept rebalancing to chase the hardcore PvPers wants who ended up leaving anyways, started getting pushy with their microtransactions/battle pass (that were added in an update), and they added their Funcom launcher in an update.

Above all of that is there are still some ugly persistent bugs that have been huge problems for years now, many involving thralls which are pretty much required for late game content.

I won’t say Funcom did the worst job or anything that far, but they definitely put me in a ‘wait and see’ state for at least the first few major patches, as that will show what direction they want to take the game and who they’re focusing on for feedback.

This is a funky opinion, but I’m holding off on it because of how they handled Conan Exiles.

I suspect we will see a human brain to digital interface. I don’t think it will be “downloading minds” or anything, but I could see someone finding a way to plug a specialized camera or mic in to have a full functioning robotic replacement part.

I’m pretty sure they already have the beginning pieces to this, but its too specialized and expensive to do anything commercial with it yet.

I’d probably sell it. There is undoubtedly someone with a project truck looking for a deal on one of those.

Might be fun to rebuild but I’d imagine it’ll be in the way more than anything.

I had a co-worker who couldn’t stop bragging about an angle grinder he got for $5 at Harbor Freight.

I thought that’s a pretty good deal, so I went in and got some gardening tools, in particular a shovel that was only a few bucks.

The very first time I stuck that shovel into dirt, the metal head bent and sheared off.

The next day I told my co-worker what happened, and he went on to admit his angle grinder only powered on one time before it broke. “But it was only $5!” He added.

I think everyone gets their “one and done” experience there.

Two of them gave up on it indefinitely before we found the right DM.

This isn’t surprising. WotC had been salivating for another hit like BG3. I suspect whoever they talk into making BG4 isn’t going to be able to clear the bar that Larian has set.

I’ve met several billionaires at this point, and there wasn’t really a commonality between all of them except their wealth.

I’ve never had success with randoms because all it takes is one person to really dampen the game, and the odds of that happening are just too high.

Which is a shame because I’ve ran into good players who just can’t find a group to click with.

Maybe they meant the installable mod manager, Vortex.

Oof, but yeah.

In my mind, having “something” to show is better than nothing, even if that something is mediocre.

I know first hand that JRPGs are a hefty projects to make, but I’m a little surprised they opted for shutting it all down and not going for Early Access to continue funding, especially as the idea seemed popular.

I can only guess that means the game is still in a pretty bad state.

Most people I know meet up for coffee.

I don’t think its uncommon to have a beer at a restaurant or as a drink or dinner. Meeting up at a bar for drinks as a first date feels funky, at least in my region.

If that’s not your jam then probably don’t push into it. A date should be a comfy experience for everyone involved, if possible.