Amentep Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Old thread: Last few posts: 18 hours ago, Keyrock said: 12 hours ago, Wormerine said: Midnight Sun's gameplay. EDIT: For some reason, I really don't like cards in my games. They just always feel uninappropriate for me in digital setting. Not particularly liked cards in my board games either. 11 hours ago, Hurlsnot said: Huh. Was not expecting the whole walk around a compound and explore or the cards. I am not a fan of cards either. But it does look pretty good. 10 hours ago, ShadySands said: ...aaaand the cards just killed it for me. Hard pass. 9 hours ago, Vaeliorin said: At least there's no gameplay microtransactions? Honestly, it looks not very good. Your team members are basically just a load out. You don't get individual turns, your whole team just gets one turn where you get to take x number of actions (and only 1 movement action for the whole team...). Also, being a Marvel product, I'm guessing that it will be as close to impossible to mod as they can make it. So...yeah, I might buy it when I can get it and all the inevitable DLC for $5-$10. 9 hours ago, 213374U said: Reforced isn't a word, so I have to assume it's a jab at Blizzard. In any case, the console release means that the main campaign and Soul Harvest will now be using the updated Fallen God engine, delivered as a free update to PC owners. As good an excuse to replay it as any. 3 hours ago, Mamoulian War said: I would not keep my hopes up for no MTX... The card mechanic is the most exploited mechanic in conjunction with loot boxes in AAA and F2P games... 3 hours ago, BruceVC said: This may seem like a valid point but no one in an interview, if even asked , is going to say " yes I like to discriminate agaisnt xxx " so I am not sure how your idea could be reasonably implemented But thats why company policies and codes of conduct matter and address these things....you should sign these types of legal documents when you join any private or public sector institution 3 hours ago, Mamoulian War said: Then can you please explain to me, why the biggest culprits in the workplace misconduct are the "wokest" companies of them all? Like Ubisoft, Blizzard and now Paradox? This is a serious question... They even have Chief Diversity Officers with 6 digits salaries to take care for that, but it seems to me, they are just rotten to the core, and the CDO position is there only to cover up their ****ups... 2 hours ago, BruceVC said: , you right ....their are numerous examples of certain companies being in contravention of their own codes of conduct But I cannot comment on the gaming industry and why this happens. Because personally I have only worked primarily in listed companies in the financial and software sector and people absolutely do get fired if they discriminate through cases like sexism or racism Its a clear violation of any company policy I have ever signed so the culture of discrimination doesnt grow or be practiced because you get fired.....it really can be as simple as that 2 hours ago, BruceVC said: But Mamie, something else about finding solutions to discrimination I firmly believe this can be vastly reduced but please.....I beg you in the interests of all things sustainable and effective....we dont need unions or the idea of unionization in the gaming industry as a solution This is not a union problem 38 minutes ago, Mamoulian War said: This is not a union issue, but I do not agree with you, that gaming does not need a unions. I cannot judge how is this in every country, but properly working unions in a Slovak company can guarantee you up to triple monthly income, much safer and healthier working conditions, etc., etc... compared to a Slovak company, if there are no unions I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 @Mamoulian War I have very bad SA experiences with unions, very bad But you clearly have properly working unions in Slovakia and we dont. For example our state controlled energy company is running at about 24 Billion Euro loss and has been for about 5-6 years due to state capture corruption that is now over . Unions at the SOE ( state owned entity ) are demanding double inflation salary increases and performance bonuses !!! But the institution is running at an incredible loss and is just costing us tax payers money....the unions are also fighting logical and normal structural reforms to address this drain on the SA tax base as we still have to bailout every year all our loss making SOE ....and this issue occurs with almost all our unions. They make outrageous demands in state owned institutions that are funded by taxpayers yet are running at a loss https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-07-23-the-never-ending-story-of-eskom-bailouts-mboweni-introduces-special-bill-of-billions-more/ "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamoulian War Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, BruceVC said: @Mamoulian War I have very bad SA experiences with unions, very bad But you clearly have properly working unions in Slovakia and we dont. For example our state controlled energy company is running at about 24 Billion Euro loss and has been for about 5-6 years due to state capture corruption that is now over . Unions at the SOE ( state owned entity ) are demanding double inflation salary increases and performance bonuses !!! But the institution is running at an incredible loss and is just costing us tax payers money....the unions are also fighting logical and normal structural reforms to address this drain on the SA tax base as we still have to bailout every year all our loss making SOE ....and this issue occurs with almost all our unions. They make outrageous demands in state owned institutions that are funded by taxpayers yet are running at a loss https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-07-23-the-never-ending-story-of-eskom-bailouts-mboweni-introduces-special-bill-of-billions-more/ I would not say, we have properly working unions here, but I still see advantages having them in Slovak private owned companies. But I do not have any experience how their work in state owned companies. There are no bad news about them in our media, so they might not be bad as well. Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 About Midnight's Sun. I think the idea might be to try different kind of RNG? XCOM is very much about randomising successful outcome of your actions. What they randomise in M'sS are actions available to you in each turn. I just don't care for that sytem. Deck building never felt satisfying to me, in the same picking stuff from a skill tree is. At least the tactical maps isn't completely smoke and mirrors as positioning has some importance. It's just... I doubt it will be nearly as good in being a card game, as a card game. RPG part doesn't interest me, as Firaxis doesn't have a good track record in the little bit of writing they have put in their game. I also don't care that much for Marvel licence to fanboy over the characters. The hub part looks very jank, but it's pre-alpha. Maybe they make it so the walking animation actually works for the speed the character is moving with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Mamoulian War said: I would not say, we have properly working unions here, but I still see advantages having them in Slovak private owned companies. But I do not have any experience how their work in state owned companies. There are no bad news about them in our media, so they might not be bad as well. Last question I want to ask you on this topic because I dont want to hijack a gaming discussion with this type of interesting non-gaming debate When you say you have unions in the private sector that get salary increases and bonuses these companies I assume are not running at a loss ? So in other words would you agree with me you cant expect a bonus normally when the company fails to make its yearly target or is running at a loss because these are 2 separate things but both present the same problem....the private sector company cant pay you a bonus or double your salary increase if it has no money to pay this type of expense "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamoulian War Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BruceVC said: Last question I want to ask you on this topic because I dont want to hijack a gaming discussion with this type of interesting non-gaming debate When you say you have unions in the private sector that get salary increases and bonuses these companies I assume are not running at a loss ? So in other words would you agree with me you cant expect a bonus normally when the company fails to make its yearly target or is running at a loss because these are 2 separate things but both present the same problem....the private sector company cant pay you a bonus or double your salary increase if it has no money to pay this type of expense Well in some case you are of course correct, but at the same time, I believe, if private company is unable to pay their employees a wage, which is good enough for living decent life (e.g. not being in poverty, despite working 8 hours a day, including overtime (of course only in case that the employee is responsible with its spending), then this company does not deserve to be on the market. Just to clarify it, in Slovakia, minimum wage is around 650EUR brutto (dunno the exact number). Cost of living in our capital is somewhere around 800-1200EUR monthly for a single person. So the owner of any company in our capital, which is paying less than 800 EUR netto, should be hit in the balls with a giant hammer... 1 Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 In the very random gaming news section: @Hurlsnot died at least 3 times already playing Encased. 1 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, melkathi said: In the very random gaming news section: @Hurlsnot died at least 3 times already playing Encased. Oh, I've died a bunch too. Very adventure gamey scenarios. Sure, I'll test out your coffin. Or sure I'll take that muscle car out for a spin. Or sure I'll hide in the elevator during launch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Yeah, monitoring your vital signs has become a full time occupation ever since you mentioned I may have to take care of your kids if something were to happen to you. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) The stealth system is making no sense to me. I'm lockpicking all the doors in the tutorial area but doing so puts the relevant NPC on alert permanently, not that there are any consequences to being caught (as far as I know). And yeah, when I heard people say that stealth was broken, I thought maybe it'd be like Skyrim, surely it can't be any easier than that. Welp, the stealth detection radius is about half a metre and is non-directional. I'm completely baffled by this design. EDIT: I was wrong, the alert status does go away eventually, after like 10 minutes real time. This could get tedious pretty quick... EDIT2: Leaving the zone and returning has no apparent effect. Edited September 9, 2021 by Humanoid 1 L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 So KOTOR remake is official then. No word if it will be on PC. 1 1 "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 56 minutes ago, melkathi said: Yeah, monitoring your vital signs has become a full time occupation ever since you mentioned I may have to take care of your kids if something were to happen to you. I do make a lot of bad decisions. This weekend I have a triathlon in shark infested waters, so be prepared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 14 minutes ago, Sarex said: So KOTOR remake is official then. No word if it will be on PC. It must be. Would be a slap in the face to PC gamers otherwise. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarex Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Malcador said: It must be. Would be a slap in the face to PC gamers otherwise. I think it is as they showed the exclusives last. God of War Ragnarok with no release date or if it will be coming to PS4 is too funny. edit: well nothing much from the end interviews. Hopefully they change the fighting mechanics in the remake of KOTOR as it seems they are changing stuff. Edited September 9, 2021 by Sarex "because they filled mommy with enough mythic power to become a demi-god" - KP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 By this track record I guess Bioware games will all get remade around one or two decades after release. What's next, Jade Empire? "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrown Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Quote On Sony's blog, the developer says that Knights of the Old Republic Remake will be a "console exclusive on PlayStation 5 at launch." Lucasfilm Games later confirmed that the game will also come to PC. So, not a full slap in the face, maybe just a creepy caress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, MrBrown said: So, not a full slap in the face, maybe just a creepy caress? A tongue in the ear. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, KP the meanie zucchini said: What's next, Jade Empire? That I'd actually be interested in. Naturally, Bio will skip JE just to spite me. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Keyrock said: That I'd actually be interested in. Naturally, Bio will skip JE just to spite me. AKTUALLLLLLLLLLY Most of the remakes were done by someone else. Maybe you'll get lucky and they won't spite you. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 They'll do a Linux exclusive to spite everyone except you 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, melkathi said: They'll do a Linux exclusive to spite everyone except you Steam Deck owners will be able to play it. RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Malcador said: It must be. Would be a slap in the face to PC gamers otherwise. 51 minutes ago, KP the meanie zucchini said: What's next, Jade Empire? Wouldn't that be nice. I suspect, however, that it is too close of being considered a "chinese appropriation", or something. I would dig JE with a better combat system though. EDIT. Wouldn't it be nice, if they remade KOTOR2 as well, and work with Obsidian or/and Avellone and like finish it, this time around? Edited September 9, 2021 by Wormerine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wormerine Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Uncharted Collection officially confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I hope the ridiculous overuse of rapid camera rotation is just in cutscenes. I mean, even just in the cutscenes it would potentially get nauseating, but I can't imagine gameplay with the camera going spastic. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Very close to EVE Online's logo Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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