I don’t get it
#off-topic-bond-james-bond
tender marlin
My friend has left me on read for a month
I don’t know if I did anything wrong or not
But I’d like to know so I can reflect and better myself
hallow isle
This is why I turn off receipts
Leads to unhealthy behaviours
Y'all don't need to know if someone read your message or not
dry bison
The dog has been rehomed with a lovely man who works for a local anglican church.
tender marlin
Y'all don't need to know if someone read your message or not
Fair
But it’s been like a month
hallow isle
Send 'em a shit meme
tender marlin
Well I sent one last message asking if I did anything wrong, so hopefully they respond to that..
wheat burrow
One of my best friends. She hasn’t replied since reading.. she has a baby boy less than a year old, a husband recovering from tearing almost every ligament in one of his knees, and a job… she replies when she knows she has time to get into a conversation. I don’t begrudge her. Maybe your friend wants to wait until they can devote more time to you and the convo?
wheat burrow
Give them the benefit of the doubt until you know for sure. You’re maybe just torturing yourself unnecessarily
tender marlin
True yea :/
hallow isle
One of my best friends. She hasn’t replied since reading.. she has a baby boy le...
me_irl
hallow isle
@opaque tartan finally caught the putney pusher?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68196939
how long ago was that
2017, probably not
dry bison
My friend has left me on read for a month
Umm...Don't torture yourself with A) "Friends" that don't have time for you and B) Judging yourself for their behavior.
tender marlin
Umm...Don't torture yourself with A) "Friends" that don't have time for you and ...
I like them :/
dry bison
I mean...great. Liking people is a good thing. I like Taylor Swift.
She has never responded to a single message I wrote about her.
Or to her....
Just saying you're more important to your wellbeing than what someone else thinks about you.
hallow isle
toxic abyss
dry bison
https://tenor.com/view/eminem-stan-gif-25903522
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance. I ain't mad - I just think it's fucked up you don't answer fans.
brisk jasper
I mean...great. Liking people is a good thing. I like Taylor Swift.
Well, that makes one of us
dry bison
You can't not like Taylor Swift, even if you don't dig her music
She's super down to earth
brisk jasper
You can't not like Taylor Swift, even if you don't dig her music
Okay, issue with that, I don’t like her
hallow isle
I bet she feels the same
flat echo
Yea I heard about that, it's really screwed up if you really think about it
hallow isle
I bet she's like that guy from mad men.
Posted the whole thing in #960001745247928361 😄
dry bison
Poor programmed learning
undone moat
meager sleet
In a world with only… 8 jan micheal bensons.
dry bison
On a planet born with the might of a thousand suns
lethal quiver
AHHHH! The art style chefs kiss 🤌🏻🤌🏻 That's amazing.
Ohhh I can't post photos in here yet:( But one of your cards, giant growth, it's still a commonly used card and I have it in my green decks! 1 green mana for instant +3/+3? Heck yeah
The Glasses of Urza artifact card would be so nasty to play against
And that Ogress card has a face only a mother could love 🤪
slender quartz
Huh. And here I just sold all my MtG cards a few months back.
lethal quiver
I don’t know if I did anything wrong or not
I relate to this so hard, especially when it comes to some of my online friends. I think some people just can't handle any sort of emotional confrontation when it's aimed at them. I'm still trying to figure it out myself. Also some people will be selfish to keep their inner peace (understandable), but that's something I'm still learning to deal with too because personally I'd rather be emotionally honest and vulnerable even if it's uncomfortable or negative for everyone involved 😂 Like some people would rather totally ignore a situation than deal with it, even if it's hurting someone else. I'm sorry they are ghosting you right now, that shid hurts the most 💀💔
lunar rune
oooo i name uninhabitable hellscape planets with aggressive fauna "Australia" 😛
that's how i know to stay the fk away from them 😛
lethal quiver
Then leave 'em be
This is the ultimate response 😭 You gotta leave em be to protect your own inner peace too
lethal quiver
But they’re 18
Ohhhh this might just be the answer ultimately too 😂 Teenagers be teenaging
dry bison
oooo i name uninhabitable hellscape planets with aggressive fauna "Australia" 😛
Umm. Australia is home to 13 of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet 😛
Seems pretty hospitable for some life
lunar rune
Umm. Australia is home to 13 of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet 😛
and they all wanna kill me 😄
lunar rune
Seems pretty hospitable for some life
yeah i don't think i'm quite adapted for that life 😄
lethal quiver
Huh. And here I just sold all my MtG cards a few months back.
You shoulda kept some of the rarer ones and seen how esspensive they are years from now 🤓 Who knows!
dry bison
My current ignorant dream home is Perth Australia. Never been. Don't know what it's actually like being there....but I like the presentation
lethal quiver
oooo i name uninhabitable hellscape planets with aggressive fauna "Australia" 😛
Hahahahahaha
slender quartz
You shoulda kept some of the rarer ones and seen how esspensive they are years f...
Well, I'd been sitting on them for 20 years, and I got a couple thousand out of them. LOL
I got into MtG at the ground floor, and kept with it as a collector and seller into around 2002.
lethal quiver
My current ignorant dream home is Perth Australia. Never been. Don't know what i...
Mine dream home is a cave set behind a waterfall 😂💙
lethal quiver
I got into MtG at the ground floor, and kept with it as a collector and seller i...
Ooooo you must be full of MTG knowledge
slender quartz
Ooooo you must be full of MTG knowledge
Old stuff, maybe. The game has changed so much over the decades.
flat echo
Did someone say old stuff?
lethal quiver
Old stuff, maybe. The game has changed so much over the decades.
The MTG app overwhelms me sometimes. Playing paper is the best way to play personally. The app can never reeeeally be randomized either. I'd rather play with OG rules than with all the new mechanics. But also.... some of the old cards are sooooo OP and broken now. I wouldn't wanna come across some of them during a match 🥲
lethal quiver
Did someone say old stuff?
Not the name 😂😂 Perfect
flat echo
Lol, talking about old stuff is how I am summoned
slender quartz
Yes, and since I'm literally old stuff, I summon him a lot. LOL
lethal quiver
Hahaha
slender quartz
Pretty good, my man. You doing well?
flat echo
doing alright, classwork is a pain in my ass
and I'm still working on Diocletian's Palace on Minecraft
slender quartz
You're a freaking beast with that build.
wheat burrow
The Glasses of Urza artifact card would be so nasty to play against
Glasses of Ursa and Feldon’s Cane (which is banned in tournament play) are both awesome cards to own. They totally change a game.
flat echo
Have yall seen the recently finished audience hall?
slender quartz
I think you posted it, but heck, it bears reposting.
flat echo
I'm including some of my Minecraft player friends as easter eggs in the build
as statues
You can see @uneven onyx and I above the throne flanking our friend Dooku200
slender quartz
Very nice work.
flat echo
thank you
wheat burrow
Have yall seen the recently finished audience hall?
Is this still the Diocletian’s Palace?
flat echo
Yes it is
wheat burrow
I have been there in real life. I can send you some pictures if I dig them out
flat echo
I based it on some artistic renderings of other Roman audience halls but, its mostly fiction since the real room disapeared over 1000 years ago
lethal quiver
and I'm still working on Diocletian's Palace on Minecraft
😳😳
flat echo
Oh dang you've been there?!
hallow isle
disaster
lethal quiver
😳😳😳😳😳
flat echo
I'm sure this view will look familiar then
wheat burrow
Oh dang you've been there?!
Yeah I went to Split back in 2010
wheat burrow
I'm sure this view will look familiar then
Indeed, in the middle of those steps is a set of steps that descends under the wall and into the lower parts of the palace.
flat echo
Yea, I'm not 100% sure if those steps were always there or not
I need to do more research to confirm that before I add that, because looking at the current day site, it looks like someone just cut a hole into the steps. Like it doesn't look like it was planned
wait unless...
wheat burrow
The palace all changed when there was civil in the last hundred years. People used the palace as a fortification and rebuilt they homes inside its walls
The small cathedral and tower and everything is still there and you can go up it and have a look.
slender quartz
mn mn ,.
slender quartz
Sorry. Nonny's helping me type.
uneven onyx
You can see <@342537009207967744> and I above the throne flanking our friend Doo...
I have been pinged
slender quartz
I have been pinged
Loki! Long time no text!
flat echo
Loki!
uneven onyx
Loki! Long time no text!
Hi Ronin! 
flat echo
hiiiiii
slender quartz
There. Fat cat off my lap. LOL
uneven onyx
Sorry I've not been around lol
slender quartz
Life gets busy, we understand.
uneven onyx
On the upside, I have a drawing tablet now so I have been working on my Loki tattoo design the last couple days
flat echo
😄
uneven onyx
By which I mean, I started drawing at like, 11:30 am yesterday and didn't stop for more than a few minutes at a time, until almost 1:30 in the morning
slender quartz
Sounds busy.
uneven onyx
I am drawing as we speak lol
slender quartz
BRB
wheat burrow
This is it back in 2010 @flat echo
Here’s a few for you, I have about 60 others but I won’t bore you with them all lol
flat echo
Is it bad that I can tell exactly where all of those pictures are from just from the extensive research going into this build
wheat burrow
Is it bad that I can tell exactly where all of those pictures are from just from...
Not at all. It means you’ve done your research properly.
Also, on another topic… was it yourself I was discussing the old William III coin that my sister has that’s from 1696? I said I’d get her to send a picture of it. She finally did
knotty ruin
they did William dirty with that sniffer
wheat burrow
lol
royal shore
whelp
My free shit from Amazon showed up
Ignore the shoe box, that ain’t part of it
They are just gonna have to sit in the corner here.
flat echo
Oh dang, that's really nice
dry bison
My free shit from Amazon showed up
Whoooooa, look at those SHOES
dry bison
In the SHOE box!
dry bison
It's like that empty fridge meme...but with SHOES
royal shore
I have two more pairs showing up at…some point
UPS has started taking the USPS approach of “it shows up when it shows up”
oh great
I just blew the breaker again
royal shore
What’s that?
hallow isle
dry bison
I just blew the breaker again
Time to buy a new breaker
Man I would love a $2k bow...that I didn't have to pay for.
Unless it's a clothing item...or just some gesture from someone that charges you for bowing
Then I don't want it
royal shore
I think this air fryer is causing the breaker in my house to trip
knotty ruin
I wish there was more US manufacturers so they could not charge that much lol
95% of crossbows are made in china
dry bison
I wish there was more US manufacturers so they could not charge that much lol
Even the US companies have them made in china
dry bison
Tenpoint sounds familiar
knotty ruin
Them and ravin are like only ones
dry bison
Are you buying a bow or a crossbow?
knotty ruin
Crossbow
slender quartz
But he was not, in fact, right back LOL
dry bison
I know why I was thinking tenpoint sounded familiar....nothing to do with the product. Trackingpoint sells my fantasy scope
Ya know that thing ya will never justify buying that would be so cool to own
The trackingpoint system is incredible
dry bison
Not surprised I didn't get the memo. I don't track guns.
knotty ruin
I think they sold high powered scopes and thermals lol
Anti IR ghille suits are still not legal for public
lone gorge
That looks like one hefty crossbow lol
dry bison
Why bother getting an IR ghillie suit when you can just get an IR blanket
hallow isle
Anti IR ghille suits are still not legal for public
says who
knotty ruin
When I try to buy one they all say you need some bs license lol
hallow isle
what country you in?
lone gorge
So heat blocking ghillies
hallow isle
maybe some weird local law
knotty ruin
So heat blocking ghillies
Yes
knotty ruin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97l5xvslmsg
knotty ruin
Yes it’s pretty good
dry bison
If you had to compare it to something less....exotic, where would your mind go?
hallow isle
US, but you can’t get them like anywhere
maybe it's just store policy so they can dob you in if people in the local area start getting sniped
knotty ruin
Hamburger helper inside casing lol
dry bison
Are you supposed to eat the casing?
knotty ruin
knotty ruin
maybe it's just store policy so they can dob you in if people in the local area ...
Looks so cool too
dry bison
Making a whole new hobo-chic sort of statement
"I'm so hobo you can't see me...just like society wants"
wheat burrow
Anyone eaten haggis?
Of course
knotty ruin
I NEED it when I fake my own death or need to hide for 5 days from thermal imaging
The normal stuff
brisk jasper
I need a thermal scope to put on a butter knife
wheat burrow
If you had to compare it to something less....exotic, where would your mind go?
Probably, I’d say it was like a spiced minced pie meat filling without the pastry.
dry bison
I do like minced meat pie
hallow isle
Well that's greece
greece has weird laws
you can get put in jail for photographing airports and aeroplanes
knotty ruin
I encourage you to try and find one, it’s like near impossible
brisk jasper
you can get put in jail for photographing airports and aeroplanes
I’d imagine there’s a specific reason for that
knotty ruin
They are one of only ones, export laws are whack
brisk jasper
I’m guessing it’s to prevent terrorism
knotty ruin
Probably, don’t want them falling into hands of a buffalo bill
brisk jasper
just incredibly paranoid about anything that could be military adjacent
You’d think the US would make that illegal, but no
hallow isle
first amendment init
brisk jasper
The US is really paranoid about military stuff, but not that paranoid
brisk jasper
first amendment init
You think the CIA or the military care about free speech?
hallow isle
neither the CIA or military are doing much at civilian airports
knotty ruin
I mean, you can barley own military stuff, heck they make the lmg single shot before making into public market lol
brisk jasper
Either way
The government doesn’t care about free speech when there’s something in it for them
wheat burrow
just incredibly paranoid about anything that could be military adjacent
You mean their long running rivals that reside right next to them?
brisk jasper
Now, that doesn’t mean the government is invulnerable
It’s not hard to sue the government and win
hallow isle
You mean their long running rivals that reside right next to them?
that too
lunar rune
so it's public if anyone wants to check it out and i'll keep posting episodes that go through all the campaign content without skips and such 🙂
i don't even think it has ads from yhoutube because it isn't monetized so anyone should be able to enjoy it without noise and nonsense. i tried to make it as neurodivergent friendly as possible. no intros, outtros, or other loudness 🙂
wheat burrow
Why do you insist on posting NMS in off topic..?
lunar rune
i can't tell if it has ads (it shouldn't) because I have youtube premium and don't actually know what ads look like
god
lunar rune
oh well i'll just link to this 🙂
dry bison
I bought my very first VR headset because of VR with NMS and I don't regret a thing. It was awesome.
Loved just going into active community areas and engaging in VR
halcyon patio
Really cool experiment!
tardy juniper
If you have a problem, use #contact-us
my problem is that there's too much NMS on #off-topic-bond-james-bond 😝
night bobcat
If you want the content creator role, check the pins in #content-creator-corner and you can post that in #nms-media
wheat burrow
Congrats, Dave. Pension incoming
hallow isle
my problem is that there's too much NMS on <#146101654981312513> 😝
what's nms
tardy juniper
what's nms
Ninja Maker Studio
tardy juniper
I dunno, the characters keep disappearing
hallow isle
https://tenor.com/view/dixie-danger-sega-shinobi-official-gif-13520303
I was shit at Shinobi
however I was also 5
scarlet gorge
Congrats, Dave. Pension incoming
I sure hope so
hallow isle
streets of rage tho 
hallow isle
golden axe tbh
hallow isle
didn't have it but aware of it
wheat burrow
It was fun
hallow isle
played a clone of it for the A600
wheat burrow
I also enjoyed Speedball on the SEGA consoles back in the day
Basically like some form of ice hockey / arena blood sport
I think it was available earlier on other systems but my first personal system was the master system so I only knew of it from then on
opaque tartan
wheat burrow
Leisure Suite Larry?
opaque tartan
Ditto the Hooker
wheat burrow
Ahh
I played some of them round a mate’s house. Can’t remember what it was on, maybe the Amiga
Maybe C64
weak geyser
How do i advertise my community?
wheat burrow
I would ask the moderators, generally self promotion is not accepted (definitely not without consent), if it’s related to NMS then maybe they can allow some things. You could ask them via the #contact-us perhaps.
spiral zephyr
How do i advertise my community?
Check the pinned messages in #archived-nms-communities
weak geyser
Check the pinned messages in <#975704428260773918>
Thank you
wheat burrow
found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfIYB-i418
Oh that is similar indeed
hallow isle
remember it because the pits are inexplicably red and white 2d rectangles
wheat burrow
Yeah that looks like some random slalom style thing 😂
spiral zephyr
The gauge cluster makes it look like you're driving a bus and following a bike
wheat burrow
I hadn’t considered that
spiral zephyr
Psycho Busdriver, now avail at your local retailer
wheat burrow
I’m in
spiral zephyr
Need a bike icon for the score
lunar rune
If you want the content creator role, check the pins in <#875307174497226752> a...
okee dokee 🙂
@night bobcat where are the pins? >.>
night bobcat
Are you on mobile?
night bobcat
Ok
slender quartz
I once lost an entire channel in here. LOL
lunar rune
says i gotta ask a thicc gorgeous mod for assistance to get the role
night bobcat
@sleek coral ^
slender quartz
That would be Gleam.
night bobcat
That's #43
lunar rune
@sleek coral can i have content creator role plz 🙂
sleek coral
Gimme a few, gotta work on something rq first.
lunar rune
lol xD
lunar rune
ah I got it! thanks @night bobcat 😄
night bobcat
No problem
fresh axle
No problem
oh hi
wise stream
Hello all
dry bison
Hello Mr Seat
As much as this
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IOPnXCbBx3w
This is Off-Topic for a reason
hallow isle
You misspelled 'sentinel' btw
dry bison
@dusty magnet lol What is this SuperiOrangeUs name? Is that you, too?
Toastings lol
I was so confused
Been listening to too much skrt
jaunty copper
Guys
There is a lot of focus on hermits these days
But don’t forget
There are hismits out there too
Remember the hismits y’all
hallow isle
Guys
There is a lot of focus on hermits these days
But don’t forget
There are hi...
You screwed up the conjugation, it'd be himmits or theymits
lethal quiver
As much as this
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IOPnXCbBx3w
Pete Davidson with his big ol teef is hotter than Timothee but Timothee is so pretty
Oh that's the comment that lvled me lmfao
lethal quiver
Love Dune 🤌🏻
lethal quiver
I luv film n TV 📺
Man I want a shirt that has in all caps on it FEAR IS THE MIND KILLER
Lmao
Dune nerd
brisk jasper
Worm
lethal quiver
Worm
I can barely look inside of it hahaha those things scare the piss outta me
Imagine that thing under the sea 😳
jaunty copper
You screwed up the conjugation, it'd be himmits or theymits
Ohhhhh
lethal quiver
https://tenor.com/view/cat-finger-bite-putting-a-finger-in-cats-mouth-gif-205125...
Lmfao
brisk jasper
https://tenor.com/view/cat-finger-bite-putting-a-finger-in-cats-mouth-gif-205125...
Good luck with that
hallow isle
Got something to say?
brisk jasper
Got something to say?
Not particularly
Well, I have a lot of things to say
Just nothing relevant
dry bison
We need more smothers brothers
hallow isle
@opaque tartan #1
https://vxtwitter.com/stats_feed/status/1754104510304473296
dry bison
<@366744187481096203> #1
https://vxtwitter.com/stats_feed/status/175410451030447...
Define a foreign language in the UK
brisk jasper
Any language outside of the most commonly spoken one
English I’m assuming, in the case of the UK
hallow isle
No we speak French here
dry bison
My question then is, what is the primary criterion for "can't speak any"...Am I to assume fluency is a requirement or is any level of conversation acceptable?
brisk jasper
I think you’re getting too much into the specifics here
dry bison
Maybe...but they are statistics that could be used to influence things that lead to misrepresentation of the very statistics they claim
Digging into eurostats 2016 where the citation leads
dry bison
lol
Is this study trying to draw a connection between picking your nose and contracting Alzheimers?
"Don't pick your nose. your brains will fall out!"
dry bison
So it sounds like a study that needs more baking before it's used to draw causation? Have you finished reading it yet?
It looks interesting
hallow isle
Didn't read the whole thing, but the premise is sound
Neuroinflammatuon is bad
Nose picking is known to cause it
Shouldn't be picking your nose anyway
dry bison
Do you know if there is any study that draws a correlation between the microbial environment of the mouth and that of the nasal passages, specifically that tackles whether mouth microbes can impact the microbes in the nasal passages?
I've noticed as I clean out my throat gargling there's a marked improvement in my nasal flow and discharge, in terms of the presence of white blood cells and thick mucus associated with bacterial buildup.
hallow isle
No but part of a nasal endoscopy is warming up/lubricating the tip by placing it under the patients tongue
So you'd hope someone has done the maths
dry bison
Sometimes I even intentionally sneeze just to clear my nasal passages. The sneeze is usually not strong enough or frequent enough to cause damage, but holy shit does it feel cleansing
triggering a sneeze isn't generally difficult with the proper sensation tapping my nose in one spot
dry bison
yeaaah no. I try not to destroy the lattice for which my mucus depends upon for coverage of the open spaces in my nasal passages
Bad enough my eyes do such a shitty job fighting bacteria
Those stats are kinda hilarious. That the average disposable income per inhabitant in 2014 in Canada was allegedly $30k USD over the course of a year.
Nobody I ever knew had $2,500 a month in disposable income
Thems rich bitch dollars.
Certainly not an average even in 2014
Note: data have been adjusted to reflect price differences between countries. So that's $2,500 USD
Which back then was worth a lot more Canadian
Of course they got their information from the OECD
The OECD would be privy to the income of maybe the richest people in Canada, but I don't think they represent even an average Canadian
Canada joined the OECD to help nail tax evasion
Correction: Tax avoidance
Man I wanna see more adventure pictures of nature
spiral zephyr
Those stats are kinda hilarious. That the average disposable income per inhabita...
Median vs mean.
opaque tartan
<@366744187481096203> #1
https://vxtwitter.com/stats_feed/status/175410451030447...
Who needs other languages when all that matters is Jeremy Kyle
dusty magnet
<@232647300424400896> lol What is this SuperiOrangeUs name? Is that you, too?
The what now?
dry bison
The what now?
Someone made a nickname @spark niche ...Turns out it was Toastings
I had no idea you had minions
spark niche
Hi I’m toasting a
spark niche
Dave
lucid granite
@scarlet gorge???
scarlet gorge
Perchance
clever vessel
slender quartz
That's a good way to lose a fingertip.
scarlet gorge
Welcome to the world, me 😈
slender quartz
Welcome to the world, me 😈
🐸 🐸 Hoppy Birthday!
scarlet gorge
I’m an adult
outer quiver
Istg 2024 is the year that Youtube goes down burning
So fucking many youtubers are quitting or getting involved with bs that makes them quit that the bots I made to keep track of how many are quitting are flat out breaking
oblique laurel
Duck Ship?
hot rain
Mmmm ducky ship
hallow isle
Well today has started special
I'm currently trying to convince the helpdesk at a datacenter that 00:00 means midnight
hallow isle
So fucking many youtubers are quitting or getting involved with bs that makes th...
bots having a hard time checking the hasYoutuberQuit() api call eh?
hot rain
I'm currently trying to convince the helpdesk at a datacenter that 00:00 means m...
I’m puzzled as to how they think this is not?
Actually let me entertain this and think like them
Adam, 00:00 is in fact not midnight.
Nope still makes no sense
wheat burrow
I'm currently trying to convince the helpdesk at a datacenter that 00:00 means m...
I don’t get it, it’s clearly indicating 17:23 in the afternoon
Hmm… my driveway gate was open as was my garage door… unclear how long either have been open for. All my tools are still there, as is the car, so that’s a bonus
hallow isle
I’m puzzled as to how they think this is not?
I can't explain their logic because it made no sense
hallow isle
Hmm… my driveway gate was open as was my garage door… unclear how long either ha...
When you see it you'll shit bricks
hot rain
I can't explain their logic because it made no sense
I couldn’t even think of a reason it would make sense.
wheat burrow
When you see it you'll shit bricks
Like some weird movie where only one thing has moved / gone and there’s a new spectral resident moved in?
hallow isle
Couldn't possibly spoil the surprise
wheat burrow
Seems fair
cursive agate
tribal siren
That xbox news is bloody terrible for anyone who owns the console
If they go through with their plan to pivot to publishing, so many people own a brick that is objectively the worst option for gaming
Like I'm glad I have a pc now but it still stings
hallow isle
Well, I mean it's a harsh reminder that XBox is a business unit of Microsoft, and microsoft is not an entertainment company
tribal siren
Well, I mean it's a harsh reminder that XBox is a business unit of Microsoft, an...
True. But xbox pulling a Sega has the potential to be catastrophic for the console market
With a monopoly, sony is only getting worse
Stagnation is a best case scenario here
hallow isle
Getting worse in what way?
tribal siren
Competition is the only thing that drives companies to either innovate or incorporate consumer friendly practices
Sony can pull whatever they want and no one has anywhere else to go, if they get a monopoly
No point making big flashy exclusives either, if there's no one to win over
brisk jasper
I feel like a decent amount of Xbox players are just people who have nostalgia for the early Halo games and playing split screen with their buddies or something like that
hallow isle
The majority of studios, including the largest ones are independent. Nintendo still exist, and in the handheld and VR space there's never been more competition. I don't see Microsoft exiting the console market as a great issue.
If they do.
tribal siren
Unfortunately high performance consoles are kind of their own market
Nintendo and Sony have basically 0 direct competition
In terms of powerful consoles, it will be PS and nothing else
VR is still incredibly niche, too
So in terms of anything relating to first party games, and just big consoles it's terrible
hallow isle
You're supposing a future where EA, Ubisoft et al. just roll over and go "oh well I guess we'll go out of business then"
We'll go back to the model where every publisher had their own console, briefly
One or two will remain
Consoles aren't arcane knowledge, they're just stripped down PC's
tribal siren
I can't see a world where a ubisoft console would ever do well
Plus people have build up huge distal libraries so it's different now
hallow isle
One of the largest developers with one of the largest catalogues in the world? How would it not do well
brisk jasper
Because Ubisoft sucks
tribal siren
Because people already have huge digital libraries that they carry from console to console
hallow isle
Well as far as digital libraries go some people are just going to have to suck up some copium if Xbox goes away
If MS leave the market your libraries are dead
No takey-backsies
tribal siren
It's also what will keep PlayStation as the only major console
hallow isle
Because Ubisoft sucks
a few hundred million people disagree with you
What you mean is that you dislike ubisoft
tribal siren
If MS leave the market your libraries are dead
Another reason why xbox leaving the console space is terrible for consumers
I'm sorry but there's no way to put a positive spin on that
hallow isle
WELL
There is
I can be awfully smug and say I told y'all so
I still buy physical copies
tribal siren
In all likelihood the service will continue as gamepass and the MS game store on PC
But for anyone who can't afford a PC or doesn't want gamepass?
Library gone
tribal siren
I still buy physical copies
Physical gaming will likely die also
hallow isle
If they can't afford a PC then they'd be unlikely to buy an Xbox 720 anyway or w/e
I think too, odds are steam will make another push at a console soon as well
they've massively improved the experience
Steam deck is a leap ahead of what steambox was going to be
tribal siren
There's no way a steam console would have physical support. Steam literally killed physical gaming on PC for most people
Plus there's 0 chance either a ubisoft or ea console would support physical games
As for PS, they'll likely drop it next generation too. They were the first to release a digital only console
hallow isle
nah
physical gaming won't die until every corner of the world has internet
we're still a long way off of that
tribal siren
Sadly most physical releases are just didital keys
Boxed games are essentially store vouchers if they're for consoles
hallow isle
I don't think most is true
tribal siren
If not most, it's an increasing proportion
I can't remember the last time a physical disc didn't just start a download for me
hallow isle
maybe the situation is different for xbox, but starfield is the only game I can think of that didn't install from disk that I bought over the last year
tribal siren
Hmm I'm not sure then
But either way, a physical copy doesn't mean ownership anymore
Unless you can buy it drm free or pirate it you've just got a lisence
pale meadow
But either way, a physical copy doesn't mean ownership anymore
Some games I agree, the older games like Xbox 360 one you can play without worries
tribal siren
Some games I agree, the older games like Xbox 360 one you can play without worri...
Ah yeah true, the old games are safe for now
My main concern is consoles releasing without disc drives
dry bison
Happy Monday
edgy egret
lucid granite
KITTY 🥺
civic ferry
Anyone have advice for repairing the little center tab on a n3ds xl back plate? Stupid thing snapped off.
civic ferry
Nah, won't stay flush
lucid granite
use the cheap stuff, that way it'll break again
civic ferry
pfft
hallow isle
Anyone have advice for repairing the little center tab on a n3ds xl back plate? ...
buy a broken 3ds on ebay in the same colour
wheat burrow
Might be a design out there to 3D print a new backplate, then all you need is a place / person to 3D print it for you.
Failing that… duct tape the backplate on..
hallow isle
Someone's had their weetabix
wheat burrow
Someone's had their weetabix
Think those hinges were only held on with double sided sticky tape, Blue Peter style
brisk jasper
Someone's had their weetabix
Dude was putting anabolic steroids in his tea
civic ferry
Might be a design out there to 3D print a new backplate, then all you need is a ...
Ali sells mediocre replacements that are better than a printer can manage.
I'm mostly just annoyed at a single tiny tab making it feel loose
hallow isle
Think those hinges were only held on with double sided sticky tape, Blue Peter s...
you'd still be strutting round the station like the biggest MALE HEN in the yard though if it was you though, admit it
wheat burrow
Ali sells mediocre replacements that are better than a printer can manage.
I'm ...
I know the feeling. It’s irritating. Are you able to use a small pice of paper either side as a split and epoxy it back into position so it’s 1) I tiny bit thicker and has more grip, 2) flexible but not useless?
civic ferry
you'd still be strutting round the station like the biggest MALE HEN in the yard...
Rotted frame, easy
wheat burrow
you'd still be strutting round the station like the biggest MALE HEN in the yard...
Fucking right I would
This is probably an accurate representation
brisk jasper
Rotted frame, easy
No, the frame didn’t appear damaged
hallow isle
Rotted frame, easy
I don't think plastic rots tbh
wheat burrow
Does get fucked with continuous sunshine and changing temps though. Could have been a bit more brittle than it should have been
But I agree it looked in reasonable shape
hallow isle
Clearly had the desired effect too, wrong 'un didn't want to fuck with the guy that just sparta kicked his front door halfway through to his back door
wheat burrow
Likely the guy just hit the sweet spot
Yeah the distance it cleared was rather impressive
brisk jasper
That carried the same energy of that 6’3, 250-something pounds of pure muscle Tulsa(?) riot officer. If you saw that, you’d become a law abiding citizen immediately
hallow isle
That carried the same energy of that 6’3, 250-something pounds of pure muscle Tu...
Pretty sure he's closer to 7' unless the sherrif is a midget
"Officer Clegane" 😄
Sometimes reddit is funny
brisk jasper
Yeah, that guy looks like he eats steroids, snorts pre workout and drinks a gallon of protein shakes a day
lucid granite
Can’t be more than a few inches tall
If he was 7 feet tall, he wouldn’t fit on my phone screen 😌
hallow isle
Depends on the feet
outer quiver
Bnnuy
hallow isle
@opaque tartan they should have sold tickets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68204446
edgy egret
dark mauve
https://tenor.com/view/cat-finger-bite-putting-a-finger-in-cats-mouth-gif-205125...
That's my cat at 5:00 AM
brisk jasper
Neither of my cats are very mean, but Cosmos can get pretty nasty when he’s high on catnip
opaque tartan
<@366744187481096203> they should have sold tickets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/u...
Still sad it couldn't be repurposed
Couldn't we just have taken a pound of flesh off her
edgy egret
Murphy is yawning though not growling lol
Murphy doesn't even know how to growl
I love my new phone lol
brisk jasper
Neither of my cats growl, but Katt really likes to growl
edgy egret
hallow isle
Still sad it couldn't be repurposed
The main home is a listed building. Had it not had the 'Captain Tom' moniker attached to it, the submitted plan would have never been approved.
So, you can take a little bit of solace in knowing that they not only have to knock it down, because of the listing they need to restore the grounds to the prior condition.
Also they'll probably have to sell it now their cash cow has had a winding up order served.
opaque tartan
That actually does make me feel a bit better
hallow isle
Textbook FAFO
opaque tartan
Quite common these days
hallow isle
Probably be fine, statement says it was found before it was symptomatic
Probably no bonus bank holiday this year
dry bison
<@366744187481096203>
Just in his monarchy
hallow isle
Just in his monarchy
dry bison
https://tenor.com/view/cat-que-what-sombrero-confused-gif-5363706
You're a smart man. You know the other kinds of cancers that adorn the nether regions. Could start a bingo card of cancers down there. What are you thinking, intestinal? melanoma? testicular?
wheat burrow
Prince Albert is a piercing, right?
dry bison
What kind of cancers are going to present themselves during a prostate exam?
brisk jasper
Intestinal cancers id imagine
dry bison
Prince Albert is a piercing, right?
At least it's not a Prince Andrew
brisk jasper
I googled it, but none of the sources say anything
brisk jasper
It seems to actually be prostate cancer, or likely to be, given how he was in the hospital for an enlarged prostate
wheat burrow
Prostate enlargement is benign, but they noted something of interest and performed a test. It was positive and more news soon…
brisk jasper
The reason none of the sources say is because Buckingham palace hasn’t said anything
wheat burrow
I suspect intestinal
Apparently it’s not a massive concern though… or that’s just the old stiff upper lip attitude
brisk jasper
He better not pull a Ulysses S Grant and start chugging cocaine wine. Or am I thinking of some other US president?
Someone important in the US chugged cocaine wine while dying of throat cancer
brisk jasper
And given how it’s in the arse, as the British say…. Urgh, I don’t want to think about the logistics of that
wheat burrow
Up the ronson; if you wished to be a little more polite and more from daaaan saaaauufff
Ronson being a company renowned for making cigarette lighters and ronson lighter being rhyming for something else in the vernacular
dry bison
The Biography of King Charles: Born a shitty mess. Grew up a shitty mess. A shitty mess as an adult. Grew old as a shitty mess. Died a shitty mess.
wheat burrow
Or council gritter can suffice also
brisk jasper
I do not want to think about the King of England doing unspeakable things to wine seasoned with some Columbian sugar
wheat burrow
The Biography of King Charles: Born a shitty mess. Grew up a shitty mess. A shit...
You missed the part where he wrote a children’s book
brisk jasper
But for some reason I can’t get the image out of my head
Please help me
There is no joke, just a cry for help
dry bison
While I am not a fan of Charlies shenanigans', I hear he's pretty down to earth when caught in the wild
brisk jasper
I’m just overall annoyed with the amount of attention the royal family gets
dry bison
I’m just overall annoyed with the amount of attention the royal family gets
I agree. The attention everyone gets annoys me. Everyone should just be ignored at all times. Segregate humanity.
brisk jasper
Like we get it, you stopped having incest long enough to have semi normal children, whoopty-fucking-do, you don’t even run the damn nation, why do people care about you so much
wheat burrow
I’m not a massive fan of the royal family but I probably should be.
dry bison
My favorite royal is crowne
wheat burrow
The beer?
wheat burrow
Ahh ok
dry bison
I bet she drank none of that
wheat burrow
I would happily have a go at one of those, looks like a bit of an oversized yardstick lol
The trick is to rotate it
brisk jasper
I bet she drank none of that
Hey, a little bit got in her mouth
Give her some credit
dry bison
I will give her no credit
wheat burrow
Get a little vortex going and drink like hell
dry bison
You lose credits for pouring perfectly good beer on the ground
brisk jasper
It is interesting how people have managed to build careers stalking people who were lucky enough to have somewhat normal genes
hallow isle
What kind of cancers are going to present themselves during a prostate exam?
Literally anything, prostate patients get full body scans because all prostates, essentially, are cancerous at 50+
Stage 1 Prostate cancer is so benign it's on the cards for being reclassified as a metabolic disorder or similar
brisk jasper
Problem is it’ll get out of hand if no one does anything
hallow isle
It doesn't tho
hallow isle
Prostate cancer is a unique one in that it very rarely spreads, and is super symptomatic at stage 1 cause you can't pee
brisk jasper
Ouch
hallow isle
There's also a blood test to diagnose and monitor it
dry bison
"Sir, the pee...It does not flow"
brisk jasper
"Sir, the pee...It does not flow"
“The pee must flow!”
“Whoever controls the pee controls the (I forgor the rest of the quote)”
dry bison
I want to be medically treated but I'm paranoid about drugs
Someone plug me into the collective and let me go
hallow isle
If you see an old dude suddenly regrow his hair, probably has prostate cancer
brisk jasper
I want to be medically treated but I'm paranoid about drugs
I’m scared shitless of needles
Even the thought of having to get a needle stuck in me makes me uncomfortable
My biggest fear of surgery isn’t it going wrong, it’s the needles
dry bison
Needles don't bother me. The thought of undermining my favorite system bothers me...Lymphatic system FoR LiFe
For all intents and purposes, it's my favorite bro
hallow isle
If it does start progressing, there is no radiotherapy or chemotherapy needed either. They just jam a radioactive pellet down your shaft and irradiate it from inside.
brisk jasper
How wonderful
dry bison
Always good to set off a bomb in the cancer cell...using cancer to kill cancer
brisk jasper
I know radiation is used a lot in medicine
hallow isle
Prostate cancer is super weird and unique
brisk jasper
Prostate cancer is super weird and unique
It do be a bit quirky tho (please kill me)
hallow isle
The face of a murderer
wheat burrow
There's also a blood test to diagnose and monitor it
My dad (72) just got results back because two of his cousins and his brother have / had it. His results were those of a 30-40 year old rather than a 70+. He was super happy, got the news on his birthday as well haha
hallow isle
My dad (72) just got results back because two of his cousins and his brother hav...
Did he have a sit down pee to celebrate
brisk jasper
The face of a murderer
There was also that bulldog puppy who bit off that guy’s toe, turned out he had severe diabetes related issues and couldn’t feel his toe get gnawed off.
I don’t think he got his toe reattached
hallow isle
Yeah super common in diabetics
wheat burrow
Did he have a sit down pee to celebrate
Didn’t ask, if you’re really needing to know I’ll find out
hallow isle
Lots of nerve sensation that is, not getting their toes eaten
brisk jasper
Yup
hallow isle
The nerve loss also happens internally
So if someone's diabetic we have to be super careful about non specific pain
wheat burrow
Well there’s diabetic neuropathy and then in severe instances gangrene etc
Had a friend that had a foot removed as a result
His own fault as he didn’t bother about things and carried on drinking at more than he should
hallow isle
Could be having a massive heart attack but they complain about pain in their knee and breathlessness
wheat burrow
Foot went, he went a year later
brisk jasper
His own fault as he didn’t bother about things and carried on drinking at more t...
It’s a shame when people refuse to fix an issue that leads to their death
hallow isle
His own fault as he didn’t bother about things and carried on drinking at more t...
It's sadly too common, especially with t2's. They rarely have hypo's so they don't take any steps to control their sugar
wheat burrow
It’s a shame when people refuse to fix an issue that leads to their death
Agreed
brisk jasper
Especially when the issue is something easy to solve
hallow isle
T1's have the whole 'passing out and dying' to deal with, focuses their minds
brisk jasper
I guess
wheat burrow
It's sadly too common, especially with t2's. They rarely have hypo's so they don...
Indeed, he knew it was coming I feel and he wasn’t interested to change. I think he’d given up almost anyway. He was only in his late 40s though
dry bison
I would be a horrible alcoholic
wheat burrow
My mum is T1, she has a monitor and pump that does a lot of it for her but she still has to pay a lot of attention toon as the tech isn’t foolproof
dry bison
I don't know how to drink properly. I don't feel incentivized to drink and if I did, I'd probably become an overnight drunk
hallow isle
My mum is T1, she has a monitor and pump that does a lot of it for her but she s...
Tech is getting there but yeah, true closed loop monitoring is still years away
hallow isle
New years was last month
dry bison
It's a new year every day I ignore the last one.
hallow isle
Makes my job easier every time I see a diabetic with a pump tho cause I know I can grab their phone and see how fucked up they are
wheat burrow
Tech is getting there but yeah, true closed loop monitoring is still years away
I’ve seen it progress a lot since my mum had to rely on it, but I’ve also seen when it’s not totally on top of things. Having to go in and wake her after she didn’t get up at the usual time was a worrying one one of the last times she visited. Wasn’t sure what I was going to find.
hallow isle
And how long they've been that fucked up
wheat burrow
She got up and was surprised her monitor hadn’t woken her because she’d gone slightly hypo. Good thing I went in when I did
hallow isle
See, if you were in the uk I'd say just call us, always happy to go wake up a diabetic
Dunno what your local policies are like though
wheat burrow
No idea either. Probably find out soon as it seems it’s in the family so I’m sure I’m next lol
hallow isle
See, if you were in the uk I'd say just call us, always happy to go wake up a di...
We like diabetics cause they always have treats 😄
Probably
You can fight it though
brisk jasper
We like diabetics cause they always have treats 😄
It’s like stealing candy from a diabetic man who’s lying on the ground unconscious
hallow isle
Used to be thought that once you had it, that's that but lifestyle changes can, to a degree, reverse t1 and t2 by increasing insulin sensitivity
That, plus alternative treatments like metformin
Never been a better time to be a diabetic
dry bison
It's "fun" taking care of someone whose memory is so bad that it feels like they're gaslighting you when they forget what they were doing and change directions. You get to choose, challenge or go with the flow...It's just so much easier to go with the flow.
Less stress and as long as they're not doing anything dangerous, not really an issue
tight pagoda
dusty magnet
sup gambers
hallow isle
ceiling
maybe i should start a company building planes
I think there's about to be a nieche in the market
dry bison
The guy I rehomed the dog with keeps sending me updates on how the dog is doing. I thought that was considerate.
fast fable
hallow isle
wheat burrow
The guy I rehomed the dog with keeps sending me updates on how the dog is doing....
Always nice when people do that. I took in a bearded dragon from someone in the past and kept them updated until they basically said they no longer wanted updates.
wheat burrow
maybe i should start a company building planes
I can offer engineering, assembly and test, integration, software skills, hole drilling, project management, and I have a few mates that are pilots to test the final product…
hallow isle
Always nice when people do that. I took in a bearded dragon from someone in the ...
weird way to describe marriage
wheat burrow
weird way to describe marriage
I’m known for my special literary style. It’s what separates me from the rest.
But funny you say that as we stopped at the local for a pint on the way home and our friends said “so where’s the new bearded dragon then?” And I said, “she’s stood right in front of you. The lizard is in the car though”
hallow isle
😄
ocean pebble
dusty magnet
what a beautiful beard
undone moat
I have decided
dusty magnet
finally
undone moat
someone let me out of my cage
hallow isle
Twitter
undone moat
I can't believe phil spencer is bringing computerman to the xbox
wheat burrow
what a beautiful beard
hallow isle
https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1754598552548904973
I'll order in a family pack of copium for the xbox users
undone moat
but fr I think I know what I'm doing for valentine's day
pale meadow
I'll order in a family pack of copium for the xbox users
Do it
undone moat
and who I'm doing it for
dusty magnet
I'll order in a family pack of copium for the xbox users
fr. more players is more gooder right?
im all for it tbh
hallow isle
100%, exclusives are dumb. I think MS leaving the hardware market could be a good thing, long term
dusty magnet
theyre trying to build an ecosystem, not an exclusive brand
in which case, this is the right move
hallow isle
Well, I wouldn't go that far.
MS isn't an entertainment company, Xbox is a business unit
they're tryna make money
Why they can't make money idk
dusty magnet
fair
hallow isle
Sony is a bit different
SCEE is an entertainment company
Shut it down, you have nothing left
pale meadow
100%, exclusives are dumb. I think MS leaving the hardware market could be a goo...
Yes, I agree, stick to software lol
hallow isle
fr though I don't get why MS can't make money from consoles
hallow isle
PS3, PS4 were all more expensive to manufacture than Xboxes of the same gen
it's only the current gen where Sony absolutely bodied them
undone moat
yknow, I do have to wonder how well that whole xbox thing has been doing as of late, feels like they haven't put out a decently performing AAA game in the past 5 years
pale meadow
hallow isle
True
undone moat
my mind goes to infinite and redfall specifically
hallow isle
Starfield
undone moat
nah nah, bethesda was fucked before MS bought them
hallow isle
Starfield
dusty magnet
starfield is such a joke lmfao
undone moat
Bethesda refused to evolve, and now we have a game that would've been extraordinary in 2012
hallow isle
starfield is such a joke lmfao
I want to like it so much, I love the concept and the setting
The timing is real weird though, if the rumours are accurate
Like
they buy blizz
Fight tooth and nail with the competition agencies around the world
Pay their competitors/make concessions/shit talk the regulators in statements
dusty magnet
MS be like:
hallow isle
3 months later
dusty magnet
hallow isle
It do be like that
On the bright side bobby kotick fucked off
Public service purchase
undone moat
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm still a bit sad starfield is what it is
I like what they were going for aesthetically and theming wise, but it all turned out so bad in the end
but for the record no matter what they say they did NOT create nasapunk lmao
hallow isle
needed another year or two in development and less cutting
maybe it'll get there
I know FO76 is different cause MMO but they actually put their nose to the grindstone there
Why do sci fi games end up dogshit recently
hallow isle
Someone's had their weetabix
This popped up on my feed again and made me smile just as much as earlier
wheat burrow
Why do sci fi games end up dogshit recently
brisk jasper
Why do sci fi games end up dogshit recently
Because the only people who have been making sci fi games are the ones who aren’t great at it
dry bison
I like what they were going for aesthetically and theming wise, but it all turne...
It won't work out well until the mod tools are released.
The mods are butchered hacks that aren't even worth maintaining in the current iteration of the game
The tools would change things.
The devs were supposed to release the CK2 early 2024. It's early 2024 rn.
CK1 came out about 5 months after FO4
If we're following a similar pattern, CK2 should be out inside of a month
undone moat
It won't work out well until the mod tools are released.
I honestly hate to say it like this but people are already giving up on modding starfield at this rate so all there kinda is to do now is cope
dry bison
Mod developers want the tools that make it easier to streamline and update mods. I can't blame them for giving up on modding starfield. Every update to the game makes it not worth maintaining a mod, as the updates do not make the game more interesting to play...
The developers are still wrestling with shitty design choices.
I wouldn't be surprised if they released CK2 with a DLC or expansion
Something to drum up replays
Standard CPR to old IP
dry bison
Don't even bother. Starfield isn't worth feeling bad for. They made their bed.
pale meadow
Now they have to sleep in it
dry bison
Thats why I think they'll try and drum up some shit with dlc....no matter how small, just to try and spark CK2 in the event they release CK2 soon.
If they shadow launch CK2, it's gunna be hilarious if starfield is even still breathing in a month
It'll go the way of rage 1
pale meadow
Lol
dry bison
Rage 1 was so shit it made Rage 2 look like a Saints Row attempt at Rage 1
pale meadow
Really?
dry bison
Poor performance. The game rode on the dick of iD's popularity as its only real selling point
I miss Mad Max games
dry bison
Tomorrow is humble bundle choice day
I'd have already bought this survive the fall game if it were out in its current state, today
Early access or what-have-you
Reminds me of wasteland 3
but more action oriented
cursive agate
It's still hugely popular. What?
dry bison
You know what else is hugely popular? Cats.
brisk jasper
You know what else is hugely popular? Cats.
ivory thorn
Some of the longtime members might remember when I shared this image a couple years ago. As of today, my puppy of almost 12y has ended her expedition. Thanks to her for the lifetime of unconditional love, I will cherish all my memories with her as long as I'm around
dry bison
Some of the longtime members might remember when I shared this image a couple ye...
Are you okay?
ivory thorn
Are you okay?
yesn't, I miss my dog but I know I have to move on either way
brisk jasper
Some of the longtime members might remember when I shared this image a couple ye...
Aw shit, man that sucks. I hope you feel better soon, I know how rough it is
dry bison
I miss a dog I barely even knew. Rescued it from a breeder that was shit incidentally, but I think it was too soon for me to get a new dog when my old one passed because I didn't feel anything for this thing, but he gave me good memories in under a week....fuckin hell
Rehomed him yesterday.
Sometimes I wonder if joy is even worth feeling if I have to live with pain, too
but then I wonder if I could even know joy if I never knew pain...as a juxtaposition for its true appreciation
I hope you feel better soon. Dogs are great.
brisk jasper
Sometimes I wonder if joy is even worth feeling if I have to live with pain, too
Dude, joy is worth feeling. Every second of joy is worth every second of pain. Trust me, you will cherish the joy you feel over regretting the pain you feel at the end of the day
pale meadow
yesn't, I miss my dog but I know I have to move on either way
Dogs are awesome, sorry for your loss
pale meadow
Dude, joy is worth feeling. Every second of joy is worth every second of pain. T...
It is fr sure
I miss my cat every day but know that I am surrounded by two animals that adore me
hallow isle
fr though I don't get why MS can't make money from consoles
oh ya, now I remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JVVUnCWnY&t=22s
cursive agate
Eats moldy milk*
@hallow isle Noone really does. It's the games & services ect they make money off of.
polar zealot
oh ya, now I remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JVVUnCWnY&t=22s
hate this.
dusty magnet
oh ya, now I remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JVVUnCWnY&t=22s
lmfao Geoff standing there like
hallow isle
he just kept digging
I think he realised how dumb the words actually sounded as he said them
polar zealot
nuclear subs dont have internet?!
dry bison
nuclear subs dont have internet?!
They run on wifi duh
polar zealot
They run on wifi duh
oh tru, u right
brisk jasper
nuclear subs dont have internet?!
Yeah, they’re pretty damn far
flat echo
hey.
dry bison
Hello.
dry bison
@dusty magnet Hope your trip to waterfallvillagetownledgehauntedgrotto went well
royal shore
fr though I don't get why MS can't make money from consoles
I never understood that either. Selling consoles at a loss is a fairly common tactic, both Sony and Nintendo do it. But eventually the consoles do make a profit because the cost of the hardware decreases overtime.
royal shore
The devs were supposed to release the CK2 early 2024. It's early 2024 rn.
Don’t forget the fallout 4 next gen.
The one that got cancelled.
dry bison
The one that got cancelled.
I don't see cancelled on any official statements
I see a delay announcement only
royal shore
Bethesda doesn’t announce when they cancel something.
They just kick it down the road long enough then sweep it under the rug
Their entire MO is “fuck you, we don’t give a fuck about you”
🖕 <- that’s their whole business model
dry bison
I don't buy it.
royal shore
It’s either that or…I hope….they plan to release it next to the fallout tv show
So they are just sitting on it.
I really hope that’s the case but this is Bethesda
They don’t care about their players anymore.
dry bison
I've never seen them delay a launch with a statement specifically citing the need to address performance issues and lie about it.
dry bison
Hell. They fucked FO76 so hard on launch that they basically had to revamp half the game
but they didn't drop it
royal shore
Why do you think the company sold for double what it was worth?
dry bison
Pump and dump is an investment strategy. They didn't pull their value out.
royal shore
They released a fallout game which caused their valuation to skyrocket. Then what happened?
They immediately sold.
dry bison
Which acquisition are you talking about?
royal shore
Microsoft?
They pushed a game out as fast as they could then sold and ran.
I can’t blame them for it, still shady.
Their board of directors had zero experience in the industry and it showed.
dry bison
Uh...Microsoft didn't just buy bethesda. Bethesda is a subsidiary of Zenimax. Microsoft bought the entire Zenimax lineup.
royal shore
I’m aware.
Last I checked it wasn’t Microsoft x ZeniMax.
It was Microsoft x Bethesda
Without Bethada ZeniMax Media is a shell.
dry bison
It's not. Bethesda is a child of Zenimax. They couldn't exist without it.
dry bison
So it is your argument that a subsidiary of a company that was bought by Microsoft was pumping up its value only to be purchased for less than it was worth so it was pumping and dumping?
Microsoft valued the purchase billions more than they bought it for.
If Microsoft makes ESO Plus subscription included with Game Pass, their subscription numbers are going to sky rocket.
royal shore
……..no
Bethesda’s board of directors wanted out, that wasn’t a secret. So they released Fallout 76 flop or not it was a main IP in their arsenal. They could ask for significantly more than what their actual value was at.
$7.6 billion for a company that was worth…..$3.5?
That’s a fairly good deal.
dry bison
Microsoft valued it at 10b
royal shore
It was worth a third of that.
You don’t buy a company for less than it’s worth unless it’s a failing business.
That’s just silly.
royal shore
You generally pay more than what the company is valued at, that’s how you get the other party to the table in the first place. Otherwise there isn’t really an incentive to sell out.
dry bison
You generally pay more than what the company is valued at, that’s how you get th...
Tell that to Elon Musk
Tell that to Bill Gates
royal shore
They are well aware.
dry bison
Some people do things for more than their profit value. It is, ultimately why Richard Garriott isn't a hobo and Robert Space Industries even still exists running Star Citizen.
royal shore
Those names only solidify my argument, Bill Gates after…fourth years is still one of the largest shareholders in Microsoft. Why?
Because there’s nothing incentivizing him to sell his stock to someone else. He doesn’t need the money.
dry bison
Right now Star Citizen could release half assed, fail to be a success and the company would be walking away with hundreds of millions
royal shore
I mean, didn’t they already?
dry bison
Gates still uses the money to fund shit all over the world
royal shore
I always got Enron vibes from that game.
dry bison
You say he doesn't need the money. I disagree.
royal shore
He doesn’t. Else he would of sold already.
dry bison
The Gates foundation is one of the most philanthropic NGOs on the planet
royal shore
I don’t even think he’s a chairman anymore.
No, he is not.
He has no position within Microsoft, he simply holds stock.
dry bison
Stock has value
dry bison
No he wouldn't
royal shore
Why not?
dry bison
He gets dividends on the gains
royal shore
You just said he needed money.
dry bison
You don't earn your money by just selling the stock
royal shore
Of course not, but if someone needs cash, that’s what they do.
CEOs sell stock all the time.
dry bison
We're not talking about pennies. He's not that hard up. Dude's a billionaire turning a lot more than pennies on the share.
royal shore
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates have all drops billions in stock in the past when they felt they needed to.
The companies like black rock eat that shit up
Evil company by the way, blackrock
They shouldn’t exist
dry bison
It's an investment management company. They are a dime a dozen.
dry bison
By that argument, you can say the same of a bank
royal shore
Depends on the bank.