choices and consequences

make them and enjoy them

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the binary choice of "left or right" or "democrat or republican" mirrors the structure of the technology that run peoples lives - so it all fits together in an entirely MINDLESS and AUTOMATED way, like any other simple computer PROGRAM .... especially since its all CODE anyways

all these political morons are far too stuck up their own ass to notice that there is no effective difference between the two political parties, but rather simply a cosmetic one used to keep peasants distracted and fighting amongst themselves while the Lords and Ladies enjoy their international vacations and ice cream

its kinda like a football game, in that its just bread and circuses with no purpose whatsoever other than entertainment.... but more like a WWF match where everything is pre-arranged and choreographed beforehand.... but actually more like straight poison since it directly kills tons of people all day, everyday

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The Flying Penguin wrote on Nov 14, 2021, 15:44:

jdreyer wrote on Nov 14, 2021, 11:55:
Natural gas customers in Texas get stuck with $3.4 billion cold-snap surcharge

Huh, so deregulation doesn't result in cheap electricity. Hoocouldaknowed?

Not to worry. They'll somehow blame it on Biden.

when everyone knows it was Trump all along

and he would have gotten away with it too, if it wasnt for you meddling kids

the only good politician is the kind that doesnt exist

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speaking of beyond good and evil

supposedly they also forgot to remove music files (for radio stations) that they did not get licenses to release again

cyberpunk set a really nasty precedent for having an unfinished game be a bestseller

kinda like how people will pay 2000 for a 3080ti or whatever

i wonder what will happen next

HorrorScope wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 10:49:

Hattori Hanzō wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 04:26:
video games are in a strange space right now

My guess is a ton of talent has left and on the technical coding end and it isn't easy to replace at all.

your guess is wrong... its about microtransactions, like i stated previously

Hattori Hanzō wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 09:07:

Spektr wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 05:34:
The global chip shortage is putting the world economy in jeopardy and can largely be blamed on crypto mining. Nations would be well inspired to ban crypto currencies quick before that shortage becomes definitive.

Hattori Hanzō wrote on Nov 4, 2021, 13:08:
now that my productivity needs are mostly taken care of, and the fact that graphics cards as a consumer technology seem to be going away (as they undergo some strange evolution into raw "money printers" - which, is obviously going to be prioritized)

Rilcon wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 10:04:
Who could have possibly predicted this?

anyone who knows the definition of "logic"

Activision has released a statement apologizing for content in Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies deemed insensitive to the Muslim community. According to Activision, the content -- which showed a ripped-up copy of The Quran on the floor -- was added by mistake, and has since been removed.

They followed what the Shayāṭīn (devils) gave out, in the Mulki Sulaymān (مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَان, Kingdom of Solomon). Sulaymān did not disbelieve, but the Shayāṭīn disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down upon al-Malakayn bi-Bābil (ٱلْمَلَكَيْن بِبَابِل, the Two Angels in Babylon), Hārūt and Mārūt, but neither of these two taught anyone, till they had said, "We are only a Fitnah (trial), so do not disbelieve." And from these, people learn that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by the Leave of Allāh. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Ākhirah (Hereafter). And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their own selves, if they but knew!

— The Qur'an, 2: 102.

The Half Elf wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 08:50:
So a couple of my gripes are that 1) You're no longer an assassin.

IMHO the one where you are a native american fighting the british is where it jumped the shark thematically..... i cant remember if Black Flag and the Templar sequel for that came before or after the American Revolution one... but those two seemed like the last in the original "assassin vs templar" storyline, where it actually seems to have some coherent vision

the only way they maintained that theme since then is by taking "deus ex machina" turns at every step

Honestly they should have dropped the "assassins" thing long ago, and just figured out a way to make it about "the animus" instead... since that is really the main focus - becoming some badass historical person or whatever. Then they would not be limited by ideas about "assassins"... which is holding them back somewhat, but also they dont seem to care so its doubly stupid. If it was just a game about "the animus" - you could have literally any historical period with any kind of hero you want - which is what they are trying to do already.

but yeh I dont work for free... or cheaply, i might add... so suck a dick, Ubisoft

Kajetan wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 06:24:

Hattori Hanzō wrote on Nov 13, 2021, 04:26:
video games are in a strange space right now

the profitability of mobile platforms is destroying any and all motivation to make anything other than money machines based on virtual gambling or "cosmetics"

No, not really. Mobile games CAN be very profitable, true, but a A LOT of those fail miserably. Investing in mobile games is a high risk/high profit gamble. Sure, it can go very well, but the majority of those projects fail. Just look at what happened to Wizards Unite. It has the Harry Potter IP, it was a game from Niantic, it has everything popular right now on the mobile platform and they shut it down after only two years.

There is a plethora of games of every type and genre and platform available for every taste. Because money can be made with every game.

you need to read my post more carefully... there are mobile platforms that make tons of money, you cannot deny that - and the desire to "win" at that game is the motivation im talking about

and its the reason you have loot boxes and microtransaction stores in nearly every single game coming from the AAA publishers, regardless if its "mobile" or not... because the simple idea of microtransactions is the REAL POINT im making here

so your arguments are irrelevant and beside the REAL POINT.... also they sound a lot like sour grapes, or outright denial