other-games

[tranquil glen]

Ive neer played genshin, but Ive never known CODM to play at 60fps

how but say skyrim or fallout mobile?

or schedule one mobile

[shadow tartan]

Ultra in CODM was 90 iirc

[tranquil glen]

or bioshock mobile

[shadow tartan]

Don't even need to port them

Go check out GameNative

And Gamesir Gamehub

Lines are blurred now

https://uk.redmagic.gg/pages/redmagic-10s-pro/

This company wouldn't be as popular as it is if mobile gaming wasn't at the level it's at

Or has been for a while now

Asus ROG phones also created some good partnerships

[quaint escarp]

u can play resident evil 4 remake on the iphone

[shadow tartan]

Yup

[tranquil glen]

including games that usually have um

third party launchers?

[shadow tartan]

I've been playing a lot on my phone recently because of Remote Play, not at my place all the time now

[tranquil glen]

ie ubisoft app

[shadow tartan]

Haven't checked but I could maybe test that on GameNative and Gamehub

I joined their Discord too so I could see what others are saying

Even I had scoffed at mobile at one point

Before the leaps in hardware

But after seeing the metrics and working with people I can't argue

Plus I've always promoted handheld gaming

I was silly not to see the potential of mobile back then

[tranquil glen]

thats cool ngl

[austere lance]

Mobile gaming makes waaaaay more money than the AAA industry does, lol

[shadow tartan]

Majority of people have mobile devices

More of an equal playing field imo

Competitive wise it's been good

CODM and PUBG tournaments were taken extremely seriously

There is still a bit of that "I've thrown more money at a device so I can win" mentality

SD Gen 3 for example

Blowing shit out of the water and it's in your pocket

[coarse swift]

But I don't want to play games on my phone

[shadow tartan]

Don't have to

Plug it into your TV and connect a controller

Like a console

[tranquil glen]

not always about the money for every dev

or studio

[coarse swift]

Not when a PC can be faster and stronger

[tranquil glen]

mobile controlers be like

[shadow tartan]

For people that have a device already and don't have the money to buy a gaming PC it's a viable option

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/gamecube-nintendo-rumble-intensifies-intensifies-rumble-gif-17512778

[shadow tartan]

Nah the devices themselves, controllers were already there

[tranquil glen]

ik ik

[shadow tartan]

Saying that the RedMagic devices are cheaper than iPhones

[coarse swift]

A PC can be upgraded periodically and last several years
A phone asks you to buy a new one every year or two

[tranquil glen]

asks you not really, the company does not the phone itself

I think the public would give alot of backlash if every software/hardare device did that on its own

[austere lance]

Controllers with phone docks+game streaming=mobile gaming being competitive
Streaming means you don't need a fancy new phone to play stuff

[coarse swift]

Technicality schmechnicality you know what I meant

[shadow tartan]

My life innit

My G8 is always in my bag

Used to be a gaming laptop

With it's big ass PSU

Now I can save my old man spine

[coarse swift]

The push for mobile + streaming everything is an unstable plague

[shadow tartan]

It's just an option

[coarse swift]

True, an option that ain't for me

[tranquil glen]

its a slippery slope thats already sliding very far down

[shadow tartan]

Since we've had energy price hikes over the last few years, having a PC that draws that amount of power started to look a bit greedy to me

If people can afford it, great

But for those that can't it's good to have an option and make games accessible

[coarse swift]

Reducing high powered PCs not the solution to the overall problem so I'm not gonna care tbh

It's a bandaid

And one that doesn't even heal the gash

[shadow tartan]

I'm just happy that kids in developing countries have more opportunities to game whereas before they didn't, mobile has really helped with this

I'm about accessibility

[coarse swift]

Reminds me of corporate fundraisers asking employees to donate their paychecks to charity
Sure, it feels great to be charitable, but why is the wealthy CEO asking the non wealthy workers to donate in their behalf

[tranquil glen]

i have games on my phone aye, but not ones that require consistent activity unlike those on my pc

preferability>accessability imo

but still access is nice yea

[shadow tartan]

You guys aren't in a developing country though

You're American, first world

It's different

[tranquil glen]

true

[coarse swift]

The US is a first world country that's definitely still developing

[shadow tartan]

Seeing gamers in places like Africa and parts of Asia is extremely motivating

Even if I like sitting in front of my massive TV with my PlayStation, or with all the gaming PCs I've had

[tranquil glen]

especially seeing that one user awhile ago on steam charts pop up in NK

[shadow tartan]

Going to places and meeting the people that don't have the money I've had kinda opened my eyes to how privileged I was

[shadow tartan]

It's always him

[tranquil glen]

and that penguin in i think was it the south pole?

[shadow tartan]

We saw the light pop up in NK on the heatmap when I was at a previous employer

It's too funny

[tranquil glen]

noot noot also got on at one point iirc

https://tenor.com/view/pingu-noot-noot-penguin-head-bang-gif-17021033

[feral ginkgo]

Pengu

Gunter gib

[stray flume]

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[tranquil glen]

Gunter take

[shadow tartan]

But on the subject of mobile/streaming
I get that some of you guys don't like it or care for it but that's not the point
You don't represent the planet as a whole and neither do I
Disregarding profits, it's quite easy to forget that there are a lot of people that may not see those opportunities but I don't expect any of you to care about that either

I'll always be pro accessibility after seeing what I saw in orphanages

[coarse swift]

True, it's better to look at it from accessibility standpoint

[dry copper]

Okay, BF6 does look insane

[tranquil glen]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Schedule_I/s/9IF5eo3R6O

Well fuck

Mobile drug sim

[chilly scaffold]

The nintendo direct games look pretty cool especially the shinobi title, I've already played assassins creed china but I assume it'll be better.

Phones cost as much as one pc part it not really a issue to upgrade every 2 years

As much as one pc part that's not on sale i guess I should say, they go on sale so often

[tranquil glen]

whats funny is people think phone cost as uch as one pc part, but they donnt

just really have to scan the market

most well built pcs will last atleast 5 if not 10 yr

[chilly scaffold]

I own a pc to play on high settings minimum ultra ideally, otherwise I can just use a console, so I have to upgrade more often but that's a valid point.

[tranquil glen]

oh so you one of those people ah

[chilly scaffold]

Idk what you mean by that but if you're not going to be on atleast high settings a console will do the job cheaper for the same ten years
Nms on ps5 for example, its amazing how beautiful it is.
They really optimized their product.

[tranquil glen]

my first pc in I think 2018 was able to do high graphics for $200 against at the time the ps4

[chilly scaffold]

It's not so easy to say get a console anymore though, thanks scalpers, the switch 2 is probally still being scalped

[tranquil glen]

this was "oh so you run PCs just for the highest graphics"

which iirc is literally what the PS is priortizing

[chilly scaffold]

Oh then yeah exactly if I'm on pc I want to see ultra ideally high minimum aha

[tranquil glen]

iirc the conflict has always been performance vs graphics vs connection

if Im playing PC i would like highest but idc if its at minimum medium

[chilly scaffold]

I don't mean to come off as a graphics snob though I'm fine on switch aha, for the discord were in no mans sky I have almost 800 hours.

[tranquil glen]

yea cause its heavily optimized and imo doesnt have graphical relevance

[chilly scaffold]

Heavily optimized until they break 50 things every update but yeah I get you haha

[tranquil glen]

breaking things for a live service game? where have i seen that b4, oh wait, almost every live service i know of

[shadow tartan]

Slight improvement on the last one I played /s
https://youtu.be/JPOHX3tJKsQ

[shadow tartan]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254003367_Ubiquitous_mobile_phones_are_becoming_indispensable

Not just about cost

Most people would invest in having a phone as they're seen as more of a necessity nowadays

Gaming PCs and consoles aren't really considered that

[tranquil glen]

ok yes as i said must scan the market

most phones nowadays i see are cheaper than market parts

i mean more expensive, sorry

[shadow tartan]

Not talking about finding a deal, just saying that in the modern world, globally, some devices are seen as more of a necessity whilst others are more luxury

Phones were once considered a luxury

And that's rapidly changed over the past couple of decades

That's why mobile is such a targeted market

Like when people got enraged about Diablo Immortal

[tranquil glen]

true

[shadow tartan]

This is coming from someone like me who has thrown a lot of money at gaming PCs for a long time

I love a good PC

I don't skimp on cost either

If I'm gonna build something it has to be some hot shit

[tranquil glen]

whats funny is i went from a $200 something i built with my dad, to something much stronger that was premade, several years apart anyway

halo?

[tranquil glen]

Since when did One Human go ftp

[vital girder]

https://tenor.com/view/skipping-rope-horse-girl-tokai-teio-tokai-teiou-oguri-cap-gif-13701460221288950902

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/traumacore-trauma-suffer-plz-cute-gummy-worms-gif-20333742

Warfrane RNG bs

[dry copper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0AdggbIv5k

[dry copper]

Once HUman was always free to play

[tranquil glen]

why do i remember buying a game arond the time it came uot that was like $50 then

[dry copper]

No idea.

Hah. Just noticed Spiffing Brit's coverage of Tainted Grail is registering as Skyrim on Youtube

I think youtube should have to pay for that misrepresentation

Either don't say the game or get the game right

[dry copper]

Dude literally cheesed the game with cheese

[tranquil glen]

dude will always cheese

[dry copper]

I just saw the most hilarious leveling guide

Division 2...Max everything in 90 minutes

Video length? 2 hours.

Anyone that knows anything about video editing knows that a video before editing is easily double the time it displays, thanks to all the cuts and shit.

easily

So you got a video that says 2 hours. That video took 4+ hours to film

The only videos that may get around this are uncut streaming VODs

Not a lot of people care to watch VODs though.

[trail beacon]

I’m currently getting my ass kicked by a monster!

:D

(It’s jumpscaring the crap outta me)

Like, I turn a corner and there it is, just looking into my soul.

What the hell

I’m in the void now-

[brave trail]

A whole new pick of the metroidvania genre with interesting mechanics and a seldom used thematic
Available coop local where the second player plays the little companion dino

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350270/Primal_Planet/

Steam

Primal Planet

Primal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs.Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. S…

Price

$17.99

▶ Play video

[tranquil glen]

@fleet moat
https://youtube.com/shorts/CMfBZoeXtMQ?si=F_DP6fEqxuVVdJbt

[fleet moat]

omg those are so cool! i want the one on the left

[tranquil glen]

YEAAAA

-# same

[primal willow]

Battlefield 6 is looking great now

I hope it nothing bad happens when it launches

[austere lance]

WE CAN PLAY AS ALL FOUR HORSEMEN
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203170/Darksiders_4/

Steam

Darksiders 4

Darksiders 4 is a 3rd person action adventure game featuring combat, traversal and puzzle solving in a lore rich post apocalyptic world.

Choose Your Horseman
Take up one of the legendary Horsemen—each with their own unique weapons and combat styles…

Release Date

To be announced

▶ Play video

[chilly scaffold]

Is Darksiders genesis a joke to you

[quaint escarp]

yes

[austere lance]

Yes

Can play as Strife in a proper game now

[tranquil glen]

that someones name, or game area rng roll?

[shadow tartan]

WHAT

[austere lance]

We can play as all four horsemen

[shadow tartan]

If it's shit I blame you

Hnnnnng

Need to finish 3

[kind wolf]

One of the city names on crimsica lmao

[austere lance]

It's gonna be a banger, their last game was Remnant 2 and that was

[kind wolf]

I should play remnant II, finished the first one a while back

[shadow tartan]

I remember you creaming over that

I loved the first 2

[austere lance]

I put 200 hours into it 😆

[shadow tartan]

Not bad, not bad

End of the month

You know

https://tenor.com/view/happy-birthday-talk-eye-covered-gif-11307224124264421569

[coarse swift]

Strife getting some justice this time?

[austere lance]

He's one of the four you can play as, so yes 😆

[coarse swift]

Good, fuck genesis

He deserved better

[obtuse reef]

That's the name of a real place in Wales

[austere lance]

...good CEOs exist?
https://vxtwitter.com/tyminski_marek/status/1951319064116179355?t=O2Ly3bh4ZAsH0fgxFjVEFw&s=19

Marek Tyminski (@tyminski_marek)

Lords of the Fallen is now permanently $29.99 (was $69.99 console / $59.99 PC).

Keeping games full price on digital stores while physical copies drop is wrong.
Ironically, physical costs more per unit to make and sell.

Big discounts from inflated prices look better — but that’s not real value.

We’re slashing prices across the entire CI Games catalog — and we’re committed to keeping it that way.
Fair pricing. Players first.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Aug 1, 2025, 4:28 PM

[shadow tartan]

Facts

Was the whole point

[shadow tartan]

What is this?

[finite hazel]

🙂

good ol fashion point and click

[shadow tartan]

Oooooo

[charred badge]

Imagine a police quest 4 remaster, lmao

[tranquil glen]

imagine cops and crims, but instead of vr its laser tag

capture the flag, laser tag, on long island sound

[dry copper]

Imagine instead of cops it's just charlie from It's always sunny in philadelphia shouting at frank

[tranquil glen]

what

i dont get that reference

[onyx mulch]

frog

[tranquil glen]

frawg

[abstract turret]

https://vxtwitter.com/tyminski_marek/status/1951319064116179355

Marek Tyminski (@tyminski_marek)

Lords of the Fallen is now permanently $29.99 (was $69.99 console / $59.99 PC).

Keeping games full price on digital stores while physical copies drop is wrong.
Ironically, physical costs more per unit to make and sell.

Big discounts from inflated prices look better — but that’s not real value.

We’re slashing prices across the entire CI Games catalog — and we’re committed to keeping it that way.
Fair pricing. Players first.

vxTwitter / fixvx · Aug 1, 2025, 4:28 PM

[austere lance]

Big fan

Well, big fan of that decision. Still not a fan of the CEO, he's one of those "anti DEI" chuds

[bold plank]

Just an idea because I'm still compiling ideas for my game.
Different magazine sizes for weapons.

• As a weapon modification so all magazines for that weapon are of the customised size. Meaning all magazines are compatible with the weapon as it auto fits it to the size its set to.
• Different magazine sizes in inventory for that weapon, meaning you have to consider which magazines your using at that time. Also quick math can be a pain in stressful situations.

For example by default the magazine size of the 'Minotaur-44' is 28. This can be either be modified to up to 48 in customisation turning all magazines into 48 round magazines when crafted. Or you can craft individual magazines of different sizes but compatible with the weapon.

[inland oasis]

weapon customization is a HUGE gameplay mechanic, magazine size being included in that, id say thats a 10/10 idea forsure

[prime pivot]

In any game FPS I have played it's been a big factor

[charred badge]

Reminds me of Deus Ex, with weapons that take different ammo.
Normal bullets, grenade shells, etc.

[inland oasis]

oh yea, dont even get me started on if you want to implement different ammo TYPES too lol. like AP. subsonic, +p, FMJ, etc etc

[bold plank]

there is different ammo types 🐀

Nothing super complicated but we got shock, impact, penetrating and explosives as the basics right now

[inland oasis]

impact sounds funny 😄

punches with the force of a bullet

[bold plank]

just a blunt projectile designed to stagger

[inland oasis]

explosive i imagine is derivitive of impact only leaves like a burn chance or something

[bold plank]

Well I mean your a machine so the blunt force can sometimes be more dangerous than the penetrating bullet.

Explosives have a chance to shatter armour plates, but more often than not its better to use against biological targets.

[inland oasis]

would be cool to see a "spalling" mechanic for them.

like frag explosive

but the current idea of it already sounds cool and in depth 😄

[bold plank]

For the bigger machines i'll consider that.

[inland oasis]

Damn that upscaling mod makes a difference 😄

[dry copper]

@echo hill

Saw this on steam and thought of you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154030/Titan_Quest_II/

Steam

Titan Quest II

Return to the classic mythology-inspired setting of Titan Quest and go toe-to-toe with legendary monsters as you journey across a fantastical reimagining of Ancient Greece.…

Price

$23.99

Recommendations

1532

▶ Play video

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683150/Ale__Tale_Tavern/

Steam

Ale & Tale Tavern

You are in for a stunning mix of genres: a coop first-person fantasy tavern simulator in an open world, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play solo or with friends and feed the entire world!

The game unfolds in a cozy and beautiful fantasy world. Step into the role of the owner of an ab…

Price

$8.99

Recommendations

6445

▶ Play video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM72AOmQcrc

[chilly scaffold]

I hate the anti dei movement as much as the next guy but kingdom come deliverance is really good actually lol
I tried it this weekend and wow it's like a old school rpg in 3D

Another CEO who's anti dei to be clear not the same one as you mentioned

[echo hill]

I'll be playing on the 7th 😎😎

[echo hill]

What game?

[inland oasis]

Rdr2 babyyyy

New game

[echo hill]

Ah sick

Ugh. I think I really fucked up my ear

[inland oasis]

I’m running like 56 upscale mods, only cuz they’re not packed into one file. A smoking enhanced mod that lets Arthur actually smoke for as long as you want, as will as pick between holding it or holding it in his mouth, a gun spinning tricks mod, self explanatory, and a ton of ragdoll and combat overhauls. Also one that enables minor bullet penetration thru light surfaces like wood. It’s like a whole other game

Also bank robberies and train robberies anytime

Cut content re added

[inland oasis]

Ooof, how? :/

[echo hill]

I did the thing you're not supposed to do. Use a q-tip

Now I can't hear out of my left ear and it hurts like a mf

[inland oasis]

Oh that feeling makes me squeamish

When you know you go too far. I’ve done that

[echo hill]

Never doin that again

[inland oasis]

Possible perforated eardrum

Self heals ina couple weeks

Still sucks

[dry copper]

Shit's getting real at credit card companies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgs7wlrNDLw

[chilly scaffold]

I'm happy to see Gooner games get censored I'm not too keen on all the other stuff though

If you look through the list of games removed from steam alone I'm pretty sure I'd get a warning from a mod for listing them

[barren sparrow]

Perhaps, but personally I'm not a big fan of that type of censorship

[quaint escarp]

the issue isnt gooner games but the precedence

whats stopping them from blocking games that are anticorp

[barren sparrow]

Yep, first they came for gooners and I said nothing bc I'm not a gooner

But it's a foot in the door

[quaint escarp]

i dont get why there isnt more outrage at countries asking for facial verification for browsing the net

[chilly scaffold]

Alot of the games removed are like bad gooning though not just casual gooning

[quaint escarp]

its overstepping

[chilly scaffold]

Idek how to talk about a subject like this lol

[quaint escarp]

steam regularly removes games that dont conform to their policies

what

steam responded that mastercard wanted it to be even more strict

[barren sparrow]

Wasn't Detroid become human also on some lost in that? Or did I misheard that somewhere?

[quaint escarp]

the group wanted Detroit become himan removed a long time ago

[chilly scaffold]

Their policies should be a little more strict
There's cousin stuff, inc*st stuff like I'm not trying to catch a warn but i could go on

[quaint escarp]

they also got a few games removed from physical sale in Australia. pretty sure gta was on that list

[chilly scaffold]

The stuff like gta and Detroit are dumb things to try and cancel but alot of stuff deserves it

[barren sparrow]

Steam is just a store front, I agree that some stuff there is pretty unsavoury but a payment processor shouldn't be allowed to dictate what you can and cannot sell

[quaint escarp]

i dont want religion shoved down my throat and i dont want card payments services to dictate what i can play. yes illegal stuff should go

anything thats actually illegal gets removed by valve

this is mastercard and the rest overstepping

its like book banning

[chilly scaffold]

You just said it yourself anything that's actually illegal gets removed but there's huge grey areas where stuff probably should be considered illegal or something

[quaint escarp]

mind u this isnt just one government but a blanket ban for everyone. if certain governments arent ok with games those games arent sold there

[barren sparrow]

Report it to authorities, it's their task to sort out what is and isnt illigal

Not payment processors'

[quaint escarp]

and that isnt for card payment services to decide

[chilly scaffold]

There's irony in that response
Money changing hands decides alot of things already
That's what payment processing is money changing hands

[quaint escarp]

honestly all this even does is push people to more piracy

so lol

i still get the game to play and they dont get thr processing fee

[barren sparrow]

Payment processor's job is to take my money and deliver it so I can play a game. That's what they get paid for.

Law enforcements and authorities make and and enforce laws, that's what my taxes go towards.

[chilly scaffold]

I'm not disagreeing it's just a ironic with how stuff Is actually decided

It's called donations among other things but really it's just payments to get what you want

[quaint escarp]

if the card payment services is banning stuff before government theres an issue

its just a slippery slope bc now we see that they can strongarm any storefront into doing what they want

theres nothing stopping them from going further

this game promotes communism? banned

[barren sparrow]

When they put "we can pull out for whatever reason we want" into their terms and conditions they don't even need a cause other then some execs didn't like it

[quaint escarp]

theres esrbs for ratings and some games gets banned by the government. if its on steam its usually the case that they have gone a few rounds with valve and have removed offending stuff from the game

what they do is offer patches for "that content" elsewhere

those games still exist on steam

and not banned bc it complies

its just more hoops to jump thru

its like parental controls when its not ur parent

ngl stuff like this could push valve to use their own payment system and that will be a huge loss to mastercard/visa

[dry copper]

For my part, at least in Canada - I contacted my member of partliament and registered a protest to the particulars of proposed legislation citing a number of contraventions of the Canadian Charter.

[barren sparrow]

There are other payment processors then Visa and MasterCard, problem is none of them are as large as those two afaik

[dry copper]

I also re-wrote the bill S-209 modified to adjust for my concerns.

Politicians are lazy. They autofill most of their legislation and vote on some dogshit a lawyer scraped together.

Give them an easy win with your adjustments and they'll eat that shit with a grin

[quaint escarp]

the 2 biggest ones and paypal and stripe etc listen to their lawyers

i dont think ive seen a place that accepts card but doesnt accept visa or mc

[barren sparrow]

I've been paying for my games on Steam with Bancontact for as long as I've been in Belgium

Poland has Blik etc.

There are alternatives but yes, wherever money changes hands electronically Visa and MasterCard will be an option

[quaint escarp]

with steam i buy by loading my wallet

skips past the taxes

[dry copper]

Imagine a credit card that could pay for itself through a built in investment portfolio

[quaint escarp]

its kinda sad how its safer purchasing using a credit card than debit

well unless its a reloadable

but thats a pain

[dry copper]

https://tenor.com/view/gun-db-shotgun-gif-21597283

[inland oasis]

What makes using debit unsafe if it’s not a reloadable? I never owned a credit card a use debit for everything

But it’s connected to my checking account not a reloadable.

[quaint escarp]

bc if someone commits fraud or steals ur card on a spending spree its much much easier to dispute or freeze

u arent down ur actual money

[inland oasis]

Oh? I had a fraudulent purchase occur and it was an 889$ makup purchase. My card automatically locked and asked me to confirm

It wasn’t me so I was issued a new card

[quaint escarp]

some banks arent that nice

[inland oasis]

Mines a credit union

Technically

In laymen’s terms it’s a bank

Idk if that makes even a difference

[quaint escarp]

its just an extra layer of protection between ur actual money and thieves

plus cash back

[inland oasis]

Gotcha

Yea it was inconvienent but woulda been way worse had that purchase actually just occurred without asking confirmation

[quaint escarp]

also dont get holds put on my credit card at places that debits do. i dont really mind but some people get mad about that

[dry copper]

This reminded me of Guy Faux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbAZkFdz9Ag

[inland oasis]

Anything over like 1000$ check I deposit goes on hold but it’s like usually a day or two

[quaint escarp]

why are u holding $100 when it was $15 purchase etc

[inland oasis]

In my experience

[quaint escarp]

nah like buying stuff

[inland oasis]

I never had a hold on my money

Except what I mentioned

[quaint escarp]

but yeah if ur fraud thing doesnt kick in and someone made a 1k purchase u can def dispute it and get it back but that money will still be out while u wait. with credit unless u hit ur spending limit u can still make normal purchases

[inland oasis]

Only time I see anything happen with my money is when I put it in or take it out. Otherwise it’s like my credit union doesn’t even exist

They actually just do there job lol

[quaint escarp]

also builds my credit score

which i still find dumb

[inland oasis]

That’s my issue. I rly need a credit card to build credit

I typically don’t buy things I can’t afford

But no punish me for that

Cuz no credit

[quaint escarp]

get discover

thats what i started with

[dry copper]

You don't need a credit card to build credit.

[inland oasis]

I’d have to have a full discussion with my bank just so I’m comfortable knowing what I need to know about em

[dry copper]

You can build credit by just having a phone bill.

Paying rent

[inland oasis]

Well aside from paying bills on time it’s all I got. I don’t pay rent or anything

[quaint escarp]

wish my gym sub could be on my cc instead its pulled directly from my bank and i dont like that

i try and limit as much spending from my actual account and just pay my balance

[inland oasis]

I’ve always been told it’s better to incrementally do that than at one time paying all off

[quaint escarp]

i have auto pay on but i still pay it manually twice a month lol

[inland oasis]

Good habit anyways

[dry copper]

You can increase the rate your credit score goes up if you diversify your credit. A credit card is one way. A car loan is another. A line of credit with your bank.

Multiple credit types properly paid off multiplies your growth potential

[inland oasis]

I usually buy my insurance off for the whole year but these past two idk why I’ve been doing it monthly cuz I don’t wanna drop the 1000$ for the year. Even though 110 a month adds up to way more than that.

I’ve had two cat loans too

[quaint escarp]

yeah my credit score is great and i only have like 2 credit cards

[inland oasis]

Currently paying off one now

[dry copper]

Cat loans are scary

[prime pivot]

Fr

[quaint escarp]

wish my insurance did annual

[inland oasis]

Yea you can fall in love and not wanna give that cat back

[quaint escarp]

its every 6 months for me

[prime pivot]

Mine does it for my house

They take it out of the escrow

[quaint escarp]

might shop around and change ngl

[dry copper]

Get a cat loan, use it to finance a lease for a cat....then you can swap the cat out for a new cat when the new models come out and it doesn't hurt your credit

[prime pivot]

I do it for phones

[inland oasis]

Idk if it’s a PA only business, but I use Erie insurance

[prime pivot]

Ameic

[chilly scaffold]

Amazon finally has more copies of raidou remastered in stock for switch 1
Only a brutal 69.99 lol

[prime pivot]

For me

[quaint escarp]

nah i hate contracts so i outright buy my phones and then do no contract phone plans

[inland oasis]

I have been doing the “free” upgrades my whole life

Get the phone “free” pay it off over time

[quaint escarp]

no need to worry about reps trying to upsell me on stuff

[chilly scaffold]

Just get Walmart phones they good enough for a fraction of the price

[quaint escarp]

phone is the one thing i wont cheap out on

[chilly scaffold]

Most even have thumb readers and face id by now

[prime pivot]

Same

[quaint escarp]

use it every day

[inland oasis]

Yea a good 10% of my life is prolly my phone

If not more

[prime pivot]

Same

[quaint escarp]

cheaper phone is usually cheaper parts and cheaper parts mean if i drop my phone screen goes bye bye

[inland oasis]

I remember how nice it was before I had my own cell phone but now? It’s like wtf did I used to do with all my idle time

[quaint escarp]

this one has been dropped on concrete a handful of times and no cracks

im due for an new one this year, i usually switch every 2-3 years or when the battery goes

[inland oasis]

I can genuinely count the amount of times I’ve dropped this phone in the 2-3 years I’ve had it.

5

[prime pivot]

Same can be said for expensive phone, more expensive the more the accessories cost

[inland oasis]

I remember how I did it Everytime

Thinking I went into the pocket, n missed

Threw it straight down lol

[quaint escarp]

if its apple yeah

[inland oasis]

Never broke 😂

[feral ginkgo]

I’m using my iPhone 7 that i buyed when it came out, it works flawlessly only a battery change was required some months ago. 😅

[quaint escarp]

i stick with samsung

[prime pivot]

Lol, Samsung

[inland oasis]

I hate apple but I’m just too accustomed to em now

Rly is the phone for dummies

[quaint escarp]

havent had a broken screen in the 9 years ive started with samsung

so kinda stuck with them

[inland oasis]

I don’t wanna say it cuz I’ll jinx it

But I’ve never

You can guess the rest

[prime pivot]

I am a slut for there phones having owned at least ten of them over the years

[inland oasis]

Is karma smart enough to still jinx it ? 😂

[quaint escarp]

def getting a screen protector for the next one tho this one has tiny scratches from my keys

[quaint escarp]

glad i skipped over the spicy pillows phase tho

[inland oasis]

I’m deff a case user, but no screen protector

[prime pivot]

So did I

[inland oasis]

My first phone was the Samsung rogue

Slider keyboard days

[prime pivot]

My fold 5 I ran without one

[inland oasis]

I imagine they make folding cases? Kinda sounds silly lol

[prime pivot]

They do

[inland oasis]

The phone fold but the case can’t lmao

[quaint escarp]

even tho they make it less obvious i dont like the crease the folds make

[prime pivot]

[quaint escarp]

so i dont think ill ever get one

[inland oasis]

Yea that’s driven me away too

It’s minor

[prime pivot]

Watching a video I don't see it

[inland oasis]

But enough

[quaint escarp]

flip it enough times and it would be more noticeable

[inland oasis]

It’s just one more moving part that wears over time

It’s inevitable

[prime pivot]

Yep

I had crease in my fold five about a year and a half after use

[inland oasis]

Still a cool idea

[quaint escarp]

galaxy ultra is a big enough screen for me thats what i currently have

and the smaller fold is the same size but way more expensive

[prime pivot]

Fold 7 is the biggest one yet

[quaint escarp]

havent kept up on them

but isnt battery shorter

[prime pivot]

Nope

Same as the fold 5

Bigger screen

[quaint escarp]

i meant compared to the reg sized ones

well reg screen ones

[prime pivot]

🤔

[inland oasis]

I could already upgrade to the newest iPhone again but I literally just paid off this one like a week ago finally. I almost don’t even wanna again.

The 13 pro max still does the job.

[austere lance]

I stick with cheap Androids that are invincible, lol

[dry copper]

Like it was done that way on purpose

[prime pivot]

I just paid off my fold 5 and then the 7 came out and I was like dame

[quaint escarp]

get a nokia

[inland oasis]

Well u can’t upgrade till it’s paid off so I mean yea. Typically people are excited to get that new phone

Me not really tho

Everything’s on this phone

[prime pivot]

Nope I can

[quaint escarp]

theres plans that let u upgrade while still paying off ur old

[dry copper]

I got a free galaxy 8 for my birthday one year and don't even have it hooked up.

[inland oasis]

Which I get that. New shits always nice

[prime pivot]

Ye

[quaint escarp]

but i dont like contracts so i would never do it

[austere lance]

Close, I'm on a Moto G Stylus rn 😆

[prime pivot]

Leave

We don't talk about that company in android

Jk

[quaint escarp]

i either buy directly from samsung or trusted stores unlocked

[inland oasis]

Mine allowed me before I made my last payment, it’s why I finished it off, I was about to do it but had a second thought like ehhh nah. Not yet at least

Maybe when it’s necessary

[austere lance]

I get cheap unlocked Androids off Amazon that last me years, lol

[dry copper]

I have a huawei kicking around somewhere. Its pretty nice.

[quaint escarp]

hate the carrier locked bs

[prime pivot]

I had a smart watch from them

[quaint escarp]

oh this only works with verizon etc

[inland oasis]

Ah the days in school hearing about jailbroken iPhones

[prime pivot]

Ye

[quaint escarp]

i just bought a new galaxy watch after the one i used for 7 years finally

the screen started dying

[prime pivot]

I broke my S3 rooting it

[quaint escarp]

still works

s3 frontier for me

[austere lance]

I used to use HTC 😆

[quaint escarp]

the battery still holds for 2 days lol

that thing was great

[prime pivot]

Started with HTC

Then got wise

[quaint escarp]

the display just starts dying if it gets warm while charging

[austere lance]

Samsungs are the iPhone of Android, you're paying an extra $500 for a brand name

[quaint escarp]

i used to eye pixels but remembered how shit google is at supporting their hardware

[austere lance]

I had a Pixel before this, lasted me years 😌

[dry copper]

So an android phone should cost like what, $20?

[prime pivot]

I am aware, let me live in bliss

[quaint escarp]

i have all my passwords and data and stuff migrated over many phones and im not stopping now

[prime pivot]

Same for me

[austere lance]

I get mine for $200 or less and they last me years. I don't put screen protectors on them and I get cheap $15 cases for them and my clumsy ass abuses them constantly, but they never break or get scratched

[quaint escarp]

samsung tvs location trackers watch did have earbuds but those got crushed

really like samsung pass and smart things so prob wont switch for the foreseeable future

[dry copper]

Samsung knows you broke their earbuds

[prime pivot]

[dry copper]

Would be hilarious if they just randomly sent you new ones

"Randomly"

[quaint escarp]

its been like 2 or 3 years since i lost one of them so

that would be surprising

[inland oasis]

“We’d like to tell you about your earbuds free warranty program”

[quaint escarp]

i use flagship sonys now

[dry copper]

(for now)

[prime pivot]

I am all Samsung for buds

[quaint escarp]

only reason i had those samsung ones was bc samsung used to do really nice combo deals on black fridays

[austere lance]

I get cheap earbuds that last me forever too

[quaint escarp]

now their black fridays suck

[inland oasis]

I use fyrestick S2 earbuds 😂

[prime pivot]

The ingration is so handy

[quaint escarp]

i need my top of the line anc

[austere lance]

$20 JLab earbuds for me

[quaint escarp]

i hate being able to hear other ppl

[prime pivot]

Same

[austere lance]

I just have one in while I'm at work, so noise canceling is kinda pointless 😆

[quaint escarp]

i have shokz for work

if u know what that is

[austere lance]

Nope

[quaint escarp]

bone conducting

doesnt block ear holes so u can hear everything

normally

safer

[inland oasis]

How does that portray actual bass tho?

[quaint escarp]

used by swimmers and cyclists usually

[inland oasis]

Never made sense to me

[quaint escarp]

its not great for sound lol

[inland oasis]

Ahhh lmao

[quaint escarp]

but works enough

[inland oasis]

Something to hear from yea better than nothing

[quaint escarp]

like it doesnt have the details u get from iems

[austere lance]

Nyet, be a better consumer

[quaint escarp]

dont buy any electronics

best consumer

[prime pivot]

I went off farm once and hated it

[austere lance]

Big name does not equal best quality

[quaint escarp]

gov cant spy on u

i use samsung but my ui is apple

[prime pivot]

[quaint escarp]

i have a fake ios ui on my phone bc its cleaner and less ugly than samsung

[austere lance]

Haven't owned an Apple product since the original IPod Touch

[quaint escarp]

i just like the iphone app tiles

[prime pivot]

https://tenor.com/view/funny-woah-wait-what-shocked-what-did-you-say-gif-16673454

[austere lance]

I simply turn off 90% of the "smart" shit on my phones til they're nice and simplistic

[inland oasis]

iPod nano could make a comeback

[prime pivot]

Yessss

[quaint escarp]

i cant show my home screen or ill dox myself but heres what it looks like

[prime pivot]

I can lol

That's how clean it is

[quaint escarp]

every app is on one screen i dont like the android pull down to see all apps thing

in folders

[quaint escarp]

thats 1 extra finger movement

[prime pivot]

I like a clean home screen

[quaint escarp]

same but for pc only lol

[austere lance]

Nice and simple 😌

[quaint escarp]

i only do this for my phone

i hate icons on all of my pc screens

nothing on laptop or home pc and steam deck only has the return to game mode

[mental rose]

Game sucked me right back in, again.

[raven frost]

nice and clean

wOw discord compression fucked that image up

wallpaper source, simply because I feel like sharing it, is https://spacethatneverwas.tumblr.com/

[chilly scaffold]

I actually saved $7 by using Canadian Amazon
That dollar is so terrible.

[obtuse reef]

Apparently in Helldivers, computer science is a dark art

[tranquil glen]

#memes🤡 message

funny

[obtuse reef]

Eagle-1 used Bomb, it was very effective

[torpid lynx]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumes

this silly little car combat game

it just released into Early Access so it's still pretty bare-bones

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920430/FUMES/

Steam

FUMES

FUMES is a single-player game inspired by the golden era of vehicular combat genre. Straight-forward, fast paced, intense gameplay. Get into the car, slap some weapons on and cruise twisted wastes.

No bullscrap. Just you, your car and pure fun. Like in the old days!…

Price

$13.49

Recommendations

444

▶ Play video

[neat crescent]

My device calls it the shelf feature I think

And u can disable it so u can have all the apps on the homescreen only

I just ignore categories and sort them alphabetically 🤣

O i misplaced the W folder don't know how that happened

[dry copper]

Did you put your contact deets on your home screen in case your phone is found by someone that didn't steal it?

[dry copper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo1XNfvBTiQ

[torpid lynx]

oh

https://fxtwitter.com/_DestinyRising/status/1951674352866394119

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[coarse swift]

garbage

[tranquil glen]

Considering all the closing game shit: https://youtube.com/shorts/6MboF5pTOi0?si=XGXcKoGONwUfq9Ti

[torpid lynx]

lol

[tranquil glen]

Garbage

[shadow tartan]

Been checking out some retro looking racing games too
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217580/New_Star_GP/

Steam

New Star GP

NEW STAR GP is the arcade racing game where every decision counts - on and off the track! You take control of your own motorsport team, guide your team’s technological development, plan your race strategy, take the wheel, and drive to victory! With a simple but deep gameplay experience and appealing retro visuals, NEW STAR GP puts you in the…

Price

$4.99

Recommendations

900

▶ Play video

[haughty rapids]

🎣

[torpid lynx]

that one looks pretty good

@shadow tartan this one is worth checking out at it's sale price

https://store.steampowered.com/app/609920/Hotshot_Racing/

Steam

Hotshot Racing

***Hotshot Racing Big Boss Bundle – Free new DLC!***

The Big Boss Bundle brings thrilling DLC to Hotshot Racing for free! New mode Barrel Barrage delivers the most incendiary action yet, while the Boss Level Grand Prix introduces an expanded selection of rapid racetracks.…

Price

$3.99

Recommendations

1191

▶ Play video

but the devs have basically abandoned it since release so there's some stuff that may or may not appeal to you

personally I enjoyed the game (when the bots aren't cheating and rubberbanding like crazy)

[shadow tartan]

Love you @torpid lynx , I've already got this

[torpid lynx]

oh XD

[shadow tartan]

Know me so well

[torpid lynx]

i bet

[shadow tartan]

Any of these types of games and Outrun clones like Horizon Chase

[torpid lynx]

ohyess

[shadow tartan]

New Star GP reminded me of some old racing games more than some others though

[torpid lynx]

Virtua Racing my beloved

[shadow tartan]

Yisssss

[torpid lynx]

still blows my mind that they pulled that game off on the Sega Genesis

[shadow tartan]

Lotus Challenge needs some more love

[torpid lynx]

Lotus II : RECS

I recorded that OST on a cassette in the 90s lmao

https://youtu.be/9vXisK-UMCA?t=256

[mental rose]

Someone say Lotus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vETonlaTZ4c

[shadow tartan]

Hell yeah

[inland oasis]

holy shit this fighting/combat overhaul mod is the shit! https://medal.tv/games/red-dead-2/clips/kP2tSyDBZxjxnW-II?invite=cr-MSxUS0UsMTY4MzE4NDcx&v=60
I havent seen some of these animations, and theres so many things i can do in combat

[feral ginkgo]

I’m good with my vanilla Red Dead 2 game, in online i only use the Springfield-Kragjørgensen m1892(bolt action rifle)
Smith and Wesson number 3
(Schofield revolver), weapons for hunting improved bow and Winchester m1890 type 2 (Varmint rifle), sometimes
Winchester 1897 takedown model(pump action shotgun).

[inland oasis]

i just blew my whole and only 65$ customizing that rn 😄

such a beautiful shotgun

when your gun is cleaner than you 😄

rly needs that mesquite wood varnish tho 😍

[dry copper]

DayTonaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

. DayTonaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[inland oasis]

https://medal.tv/games/helldivers-2/clips/kP41VMYmEhsiGc2d8?invite=cr-MSx3WlUsMTY4MzE4NDcx&v=60

@shadow tartan AHAHAHAHA YO this poor dude xD

[inland oasis]

https://medal.tv/games/helldivers-2/clips/kP4sLamrwpCR4hlIJ?invite=cr-MSxRUkcsMTY4MzE4NDcx&v=60

Drunk ass pelican xD

[mental rose]

"Engravings offer no tactical benefit whatsoever"
Said a Soviet gunslinger

[shadow tartan]

Polish Builder Simulator has a play test
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167920/LowBudget_Repairs/

Steam

Low-Budget Repairs

Imagine yourself as a DIY handyman, running your own small business in a Polish block of flats during the 1990s. Your mission? To make as much money as possible by cutting costs wherever you can!

Diluting paint with water to make it last for the entire apartment? Sure, the color might not be as vibrant, but who’s going to notice?…

Release Date

Coming soon

▶ Play video

[shadow tartan]

@idle saffron

[shadow tartan]

https://youtu.be/XpqfRsJ_--A

[feral ginkgo]

Gothic 3 is coming to console!

Gunter gib

[stray flume]

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[severe lava]

https://gameslikefinder.com/games-like-no-mans-sky/ these are the games that are most similar to NMS (at least according to the website), what are your thoughts?

[chilly scaffold]

It's basically adult Minecraft then they said yolo and added subnatica

[feral ginkgo]

https://tenor.com/view/subnautica-subnautica-leviathan-subnautica-dead-zone-dead-zone-ecological-dead-zone-gif-23716575

[chilly scaffold]

I low-key didn't like subnatica lol
But sub zero was cool

[feral ginkgo]

https://tenor.com/view/subnautica-cyclops-seamoth-gif-615470682422846918

[feral ginkgo]

https://tenor.com/view/subnautica-subnautica-below-zero-iceworm-gaming-gif-17048337

[chilly scaffold]

The animations need more weight and it's a floaty game it's hard to explain my issues

Just a vague didn't like it is all I normally say lol

[feral ginkgo]

The first Subnautica it was the devs second game

And i love it mote than the below zero,

[chilly scaffold]

It's a cool game I'm not a hater I enjoy nms water worlds

[feral ginkgo]

And i hope against all the drama around the 2, the 2 is gonna polished to diamond just like the episodes before that.

[chilly scaffold]

Well I've said my opinion on what happens when indie games get a sequel before but in a effort to remain positive I'll just say I hope it's good too

[quaint escarp]

if a game has simulator in its name i usually just completely ignore it

the only good simulator i have seen is power wash sim

[chilly scaffold]

Thief sim was good, not sure which one I played they re released it literally 4+ times

[quaint escarp]

everything else seems to look like asset flips

[quiet shard]

valve literally just made tf2 so you cant play the game normally without paying like a dollar to stop bots, made the community update the game, added votekicking to kick cheaters and made the game open source. so they just pay for the servers lol

other companies can learn a thing or 2

[dry copper]

This looks like "Landlord Simulator" for Toronto

I finally sat down and watched Ironheart. It was kinda shit. The only decent character had less than ten minutes of airtime on the entire show.

Played by Sacha Baron Cohen

I hated the implied ending, too

[coarse swift]

this thing has never been fired

[shadow tartan]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2193150/Kibu/

Steam

Kibu

From the creator of Omno, Kibu is an atmospheric adventure game about seeking wisdom in the heart of nature. …

Release Date

To be announced

▶ Play video

[tranquil glen]

💀

https://youtube.com/shorts/JP4MmfcSoGc?si=rhf5I2PKrMM8VRem

[bold plank]

How many 380's did we spend to FAIL to remove him off the helldiver registry list.

[charred badge]

Below Zero got the scope creep bug

[bold plank]

From all the sneak peeks and 'leaks' it looks like an amazing environment, the animals hunt each other and eat. The world looks alive. I havent looked much at gameplay if theres much to do with that.

[inland oasis]

It truly hasn’t since I got it upgraded 😂 need some ammo

Blew all my money on doing that instead

for now

[onyx mulch]

yeah sounds about right

[tranquil glen]

Only 4% increase for the peasantry?

[frigid yarrow]

She tried her best.

[devout seal]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SatisfactoryGame/s/guFAQylTSw

[barren sparrow]

https://tenor.com/view/dante-dante-devil-may-cry-devil-may-cry5-hello-hello-based-department-gif-26042779

[dry copper]

https://tenor.com/view/infinigods-king-of-destiny-kod-athena-on-fire-gif-3437825970495018844

youtube bein weird lately

I goto the website and it doesn't sign me in automatically (when I'm signed into gmail)

[dry copper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bej3ockJuIc

[quaint escarp]

playing minecraft and a zombie with a pickaxe mined its way from an underground cave into my house

[feral ginkgo]

Wait, they can use the tools now?!

[quaint escarp]

modded

[feral ginkgo]

[quaint escarp]

didnt know myself bc its a modpack

was afk and taking dmg

[tranquil glen]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1102974265613099079/1401891374005227660/d96aa0c9-f465-4ad8-9bdb-2ff3635eaadd_1.png?ex=6891ec95&is=68909b15&hm=9d024561542eaeca270f5400a5fe387191f8516b858f80e9105f58561dd50cf0&

DIVERS, HQ Cat has been named GUNNAR in response to our vote of the Remembrance Name change to GUN

#1102974265613099079 message

[chilly scaffold]

The gooning initiative is real but hey free postal 2 lol

[dry copper]

It's not a gooning initiative. It's a movement against censorship. The moment we as a people start making exceptions for censorship on moral grounds, we lose the freedom to choose our future.

Censorship on legal grounds that are themselves tied to actual victims is one thing....but on the broader subjective nature of morality, it's a slippery slope

The war is won one battle at a time.

[chilly scaffold]

Legal vs illegal is too narrow minded there's also conditioning desensitization and more topics that need to be kept in mind
Bringing up morality was a good point too though

[hollow perch]

A lot of not-gooner stuff was sensored already for labeling themselves as "adult" for the sensitive topics they cover, so no its not just about "gooner" games

[chilly scaffold]

Corn or nsfw media is already scientifically proven to affect brain development I don't think much argument needs to be held on why these kinds games are bad

Didn't know the p word was banned sorry mods but it makes sense

[hollow perch]

Its not about protecting kids. They'll say that to make themselves look good, but it was always about control. I do understand your concerns tho

[chilly scaffold]

Itchi jumped the gun and removed some lgbtq media which they shouldn't of but other than that I read through the list of steam games removed most of it was nsfw games and dating sims

[winter yew]

It's more like 80% of the recently removed games were nsfw but yeah

I haven't really commented on it because I don't care lol, oh no your sexy time games are vanishing

Go talk to a girl irl type shit lol jokes obviously like I said I don't really have much to say

[chilly scaffold]

And that's the other side of the coin I guess 🤷 lol

[dry copper]

The games aren't inherently bad. They're not for children...and that's the whole point.

Whether they impact development is not relevant

[chilly scaffold]

Your brain don't stop developing until your 20s so you can't say it's not relevant

[dry copper]

Guns also impact development and children aren't allowed to use them

[chilly scaffold]

Your creating false narratives limiting it to only children but if you wish to bring up children that's a whole other can of worms I suspect you don't actually want to get into

[dry copper]

I absolutely can. Your argument is about brain development and the region of the brain developing in your 20s is the prefrontal cortex, handling reason, decision making and impulse control...The same guardrails exist for this adult material as any other

[chilly scaffold]

Again simply no. Again what you said is easy to prove wrong you self admit in your 20s
Your brain develops as late as 27ish that's adult

That's been an adult since 18

For arguments sake if we say 21 that's still years of being an adult

[dry copper]

Using your logic anyone over the age of 36 shouldn't have access to adult material either, because the brain starts to shrink.

[chilly scaffold]

It's not my logic
It's the logic backed by science but that's an excellent point you brought up too

Shrinking brain leads to other stuff like all timers though

[dry copper]

Do you mean Alzheimers?

[chilly scaffold]

Lol auto correct, humorous one

Yup I used voice to text

[dry copper]

Ultimately, the agenda aimed at protecting kids is not about protecting adults with autonomy

[hollow perch]

I think its better to have the ability to make a bad choice than to not have a choice at all. Doesn't mean i want to play nsfw games (because I don't like them either) i just don't the freedom to choose taken from me

[dry copper]

Anymore than we tell adults they can't drink until their brain is done developing

[obtuse reef]

it should not fall upon other people to compensate for poor parenting

[chilly scaffold]

Well thats mostly just in America outside of the states kids get wine at like 12 and casual beer with pizza

[dry copper]

Imagine being forced to go to bed because it negatively impacts your brains development

as a grown ass adult

Eat your vegetables because it impacts your brains development

Slippery fucking slope

[chilly scaffold]

Most people don't need to be forced to eat properly or sleep they just do it
It's a false equivalency but a funny one it's why we have shows like 1000 pound sisters

[hollow perch]

So why should games be forced off the shelves? Most people don't play nsfw games that much either

[dry copper]

The games have their own market for sure

[obtuse reef]

It really is a slippery slope though. Eventually stuff like this may be used to force other games off shelves. It's not currently, but it's something that I think must be kept in mind

[chilly scaffold]

Even just claiming poor parenting is kind of a false argument kids are sneaky
Most people have a sneaking out story, drinking story, sneaking on games during school story

[obtuse reef]

Yeah, but there's more to parenting than just stopping kids from doing dumb shit

you have to actually explain why the dumb shit is dumb

[hollow perch]

And a tighter grip from anywhere doesn't prevent mischief. Sometimes it just invites it

[dry copper]

Being a sneaky kid is no argument in defense of poor parenting. When people talk about poor parenting, they aren't talking about spying on kids. They're talking about kids not knowing better.

[chilly scaffold]

Exactly it's a non argument to a non argument that was the intent

You can't quantify poor parenting you can only assume

[dry copper]

Trust isn't something people just have

Kids don't always trust their parents and often become combative through adolescence. It's something that needs to be reinforced.

[obtuse reef]

not to mention that adding restrictions on everyone will just breed resentment

[dry copper]

The issue of bad parenting isn't about spying on kids to make sure they don't make mistakes. It's about making a stable household where that kid knows when they do make mistakes they can trust their parents enough to tell them what happened. Further, to know when they have made a mistake.

That's not something a video game directs and every study that identifies the negative impacts of this adult material (the same studies were done on non-adult material with the same agenda claiming instead games make kids violent) on developing minds I guarantee you, are on the impact after it already has allegedly happened - Ignoring the underlying socialogical issues that child had as a result of that break in the familial bond.

...and I know for a fact these studies are all performed after the fact because it would be illegal to do these studies otherwise...Therefore the studies on the very basis of their methodologies are fundamentally flawed

It's kinda fucked up that teaching "The birds and the bees" is treated like some subject not worth talking to kids about.

Shit's very important

Then we have those kids who have other issues that are completely unrelated to the household we haven't even breached, like psychological disorders and disabilities on top of the myriad of other social challenges in educating ones own children...Why it's so important to let parents be parents and not parent from a politicial position

[quaint escarp]

dismissing it as a gooning initiative tells me all i need to know

dont come back as a "leopard eating my face" person later

[dry copper]

There's a whole subreddit for leopards ate my face...because of course there is.

[chilly scaffold]

You're using that phrase incorrectly

I elaborated on the process and idea before and after I said gooning initiative
It would be dismissing if I simply said yup gooning initiative and that was it .

[dry copper]

Would you had if you had not gotten any push back, though?

[chilly scaffold]

Also in this discord corn is banned
Replace the c with p
Saying gooning is just a safe alternative

[chilly scaffold]

The push back was irrelevant as noted by the before part of before and after :p

Before meaning before I said gooning initiative

Another user joined the conversation just to say talk to women instead of playing NSFW games

That's dismissal lol

[dry copper]

I don't know where that happened but that is neither here nor there. Like telling a gamer "Join the army instead of playing fps"

[chilly scaffold]

The army encourages you to play FPS games and even has their own simulation games so that's a worse comparison than you think, aha

[dry copper]

No it's not.

Not at all.

It has everything to do with choice.

Reason

[quaint escarp]

i did use it right, you do not care for the control they have since it does not affect you personally. if they went after things that you liked dont sing a different tune

[chilly scaffold]

You didn't

Word choices and what words mean matter it can't be dismissal
You just dislike what I said

[dry copper]

It is clear as this subject is being widdled down to bullshit, that it's not possible to have this conversation here.

I vote we stop

I'm stopping regardless. I'm gunna go feed dinner to an old lady.

[quaint escarp]

didnt you say it was ok for them to ban these games because they are nsfw? my dislike or even like of your opinion doesnt factor into that. you said before that it was ok bc they were getting rid of the gooning games

[chilly scaffold]

I disagree that pointing out a word or phrase is said wrong is bullshit the English language is built on what words mean literally or intentionally

But if it's wished to agree to disagree I'm down with that as well

[quaint escarp]

im just saying if payment processors start calling for games you like to be banned dont come complaining

[chilly scaffold]

Two things can be true at once
Yes I'm okay with getting rid of gooning games
Yes I'm open for discussion on the topic and conversation about why and why not

[quaint escarp]

the nsfw ban doesnt effect me bc out of like 800 games i own like 2 of them could be considered adult or nsfw games. i just dont like the control these payment companies can hold and how easy an extreme christian feminist group can push for stuff like this to happen

[chilly scaffold]

I'm also against a feminist group censoring
Life isn't black or white like fable, we won't grow horns or get a halo if we say the right things that are agreeable to others

[quaint escarp]

it doesnt even have to be about them, its concerning that a group can be loud enough to influence a giant payment processor

with how the world is right now and the shift in politics around the world theres a reason to be concerned

[austere lance]

The gooning games being banned isn't the problem, the problem is how quickly and easily they got banned at the whims of religious people who can now do the same thing to anything they consider "controversial"

[quaint escarp]

i could see them ban games that put nazis in a bad light or games that have u killing them

[obtuse reef]

or games that include violence in general

[quaint escarp]

the old idiots in government and on the news still believe in video games cause violence

[chilly scaffold]

These groups actively work against neo Nazis
You can self verify right now they often get their websites shut down

[quaint escarp]

so no surprise there

[quaint escarp]

that wasnt the point i was making. whata stopping a group thats pro nazi from having the same influence

[chilly scaffold]

I agree with your general idea / argument but using nazis is false

[quaint escarp]

i wasnt calling those groups pro nazi

i was showing an example

[chilly scaffold]

I understand that but your example directly went against what actually happens :p

[austere lance]

Can't wait for GTA to get banned, that will be a fun shit show to watch 😆

Inb4 they get Bioshock

[tranquil glen]

gonna bet if this goes through warframe also gonna get banned

[quaint escarp]

collective shout wants to get rid of any game that shows any female abuse

[austere lance]

Bioshock

[quaint escarp]

thats why they went after detroit become human

its stupid

bc it wasnt as tho abuse was the gameplay

it was part of the story to teach

it didnt glorify it

but they didnt care

bunch of shitty nutjobs

[austere lance]

The newer Tomb Raider games, Bioshock (specifically 3), GTA, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and tons of RPGs will get yeeted under that

[tranquil glen]

also the um

this "protect the children" thing, reminds me of proctors wife, from the simpsons ngl

[quaint escarp]

not trying to be like nk and ruled by censorship

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/wont-somebody-please-think-of-the-children-think-of-the-children-think-about-the-children-children-the-simpsons-gif-20004023

[quaint escarp]

more like protect the concept bc fuck if they actually help children

[tranquil glen]

true yea

protect the 80% of children while the other 20% will actively seek out nsfw

numbers vary ofc

[austere lance]

Protect the children by taking pictures of your head with your mouth opened and closed from different angles so we can totally not sell the images to AI datafarms

[quaint escarp]

anyways i started playing titan quest 2 and its great. its a nice medium between poe2 and diablo 4

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/reedus-gif-17785176639936552662

[austere lance]

The best workaround, LMAO

[quaint escarp]

vpns are being banned by yt now

[fleet moat]

@quaint escarp Inflammatory tbh. Let's stay clear of this type of commentary as it's leaning on religious and political views that do not belong here.

[austere lance]

They're also requiring age approval shit for people here in the US now

[quaint escarp]

issue is theres no competition to youtube

hence why they can get away with it

[chilly scaffold]

My favorite game series is at risk of censorship too.
SMT
But I would be, and am okay with the designs changing to accommodate this.
Alot of Chinese designs are quite good and still fitting

[quaint escarp]

and no new ones will come to fill the void bc video hosting is very very expensive

[chilly scaffold]

It's already censored in China if that was unclear from my message.

[austere lance]

They gonna censor Persona too? 🤣

[chilly scaffold]

It's already censored in the Chinese version of p5x the MMO

[austere lance]

Dog if they hit SMT and Persona it's game over, that's not even a slippery slope anymore. It's just a straight up cliff

[quaint escarp]

that wont help slow down how much slop gets pushed out by studios

[austere lance]

"Demons in games bad 😭"

[chilly scaffold]

It's nothing too crazy really
Succubus gets a body suit
The p*nis demon gets a hat

[quaint escarp]

every chinese, korean, and japanese gacha game have started to look the same

they still toe the line with gooner bait tho

[austere lance]

God forbid there's any form of nudity in an M rated game. You know, the rating system we designed to protect kids?

[chilly scaffold]

Unfortunately persona is rated t and is so popular SMT rated m means very little

[quaint escarp]

and with short stature/young looking characters too

[chilly scaffold]

Persona was good let's try SMT henceforth and so forth

[quaint escarp]

all this protecting the kids but roblox hasnt been hit with anything while its like the biggest playground for predators is laughable tbh

[austere lance]

Maybe Christian moms should do their fuckin jobs and stop buying little Timmy stuff without looking into it first, then going "Good heavens!" when they see adult themes on the TV. Figure your own shit out before taking out your frustration on people who don't share your beliefs

[quaint escarp]

roblox is also pushing to start an adult dating site

[austere lance]

Roblox is a security nightmare, fr

[quaint escarp]

adult as in 18+ not nsfw

[fleet moat]

What did I say above?

Keep religious and political references out of this server, guys. C'mon. There is enough inflammatory discourse on social media. Although we're pretty laid back about off-topic gaming discussions here, we got rules. This server is about a super chill game titled No Man's Sky. Let's keep it chill.

[chilly scaffold]

Kids are sneaky they will find a way
Surely you use to sneak on games in the school computer lab?

[austere lance]

Not my fault the lady running Collective Shout used to run a Christian organization that's definitely not influencing her bias

[quaint escarp]

when there is a will theres a way

mine was the wii

😭

[fleet moat]

I mean, you guys are responsible for what's posted here.

[quaint escarp]

also my school's IT guy actually helped us bypass the schools firewall so really there was no need to sneak

he gave us the password

if he didnt i would just use google translate to bypass the filters

[tranquil glen]

me when i only got GTAV after being over the age of M due to lack of interest prior ngl

[fleet moat]

Chat Rules Reminder

#other-games message
If any of you guys are unable keep the religious or political references out of this channel, my recommendation is to change topics. That is, if we want to avoid moderation actions. Fair warning.

[tranquil glen]

make own website, make game on website, play game via site at school, until website blocked...

[quaint escarp]

there was like 3 sites i used

one that somehow wasnt blocked

one that was a google doc i think

think that one everyone knew about

[chilly scaffold]

The mods are watching, lol

[quaint escarp]

or the opengl site from chrome that had games

[tranquil glen]

all i will say is The Templars of Assassin's Creed are about to gain a major win

if this succeeds

[austere lance]

The Templars didn't even censor shit, lol. We're literally playing the games they make in-universe 😆

[tranquil glen]

the templars werent about censorship, they were about control, and guess what is gained when you can censor other peoples stuff

Control

[quaint escarp]

dont expect es6 to be bloody

itll be the same stupid safe violence of starfield

[tranquil glen]

the pen that is "mightier" than the sword is likely and has often been protected by it

[quaint escarp]

I would be surprised if fallout 5 has gore

remastered of older games that had some mature aspects get cut to comply with some bs

[tranquil glen]

theres also games that are like you made it because it must be, or because you want high or low gore

dark souls and doom are because it must be, many animated rogue likes have some that dont necessarily need it imo

then again if it fits lore for doomguy to rip and tear, why wouldnt there be gore?

same goes for like:

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/522561390330904587/1142501239398084699/slugcat_juggling_1.gif

[chilly scaffold]

To be fair Gore censorship isn't new and is done only to limit gore genesis had green blood or maybe that was snes

It's calling to me like the mask called to Jim Carrey
On sale, one copy left, next day delivery

[winter yew]

If you like JRPGs you already accept censorship welcome to my ted talk

It was a short one

[dry copper]

Ya know it's funny. The answer to your question is "No", for me.

The school didn't need us to sneak. They let us freely play games in computer lab as long as it was during break. They even had tank.

They let us play microsoft flight sim, as well

...I've never seen a single kid in any class I ever took that brought in and installed adult games, either

[tranquil glen]

That lasted until people started blocking sites

Whether its the domain or the domains domain etc

[dry copper]

Division2 is getting very predictable

Enter area free random people, shoot baddies, rinse, repeat

I don't know why I was expecting a more engaging game loop

[austere lance]

That's just the looter shooter genre in general, lol

[tranquil glen]

not all of em, some remove the random people and just have baddies

ie ROR

[onyx mulch]

@stuck sun here

[stuck sun]

I'm here

[onyx mulch]

uhh i mainly play america, and sometimes the soviets. i play pretty casually, so im not too far

[stuck sun]

Yeah same but I'm so far behind. Still irritated there's no modern 5th gen fighters

@onyx mulch I guess something like they don't know how to reconcile the stealth capabilities of current fighters. I have played a little of tanks, boats, etc.

[onyx mulch]

i play mostly tanks

[azure grove]

YOINK

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/thats-so-raven-thief-insult-judging-how-dare-you-gif-15772226

[azure grove]

MWEHEHE

SLUG CATS FOR LIFE

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/sniper-pubg-loading-sniper-reload-gif-4868344854109813711

[azure grove]

le skedadles into your pipes

[tranquil glen]

I have no pipes..

[azure grove]

<->

le skedadles

[tranquil glen]

https://tenor.com/view/jedi-surrounded-losing-battle-gif-18815765

[bold plank]

I still cant post pictures but i have a new gameplay concept for my game concept.

[tranquil glen]

!familiarole

[bold plank]

and the entire thing was a visual picture

[tranquil glen]

!familiarrole

[stray flume]

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[bold plank]

Im only lvl 2 or smth

[pure zinc]

Lol

[tranquil glen]

IM scheduling one

[split ridge]

Gears of war!!

[tranquil glen]

so efficient rn

8 more single setups for full barn, three? more botanists, 2 more handlers easy

[inland oasis]

https://medal.tv/games/destiny-2/clips/kPKqFeYWB3LMXD1C8?invite=cr-MSwyeTYsMTY4MzE4NDcx&v=31

finally

the little ragescream at 0:26 gets me everytime xD

[torpid lynx]

oh that's amazing XD

[torpid lynx]

incoming new bullet hell... O_O https://store.steampowered.com/app/3575710/Danmaku_Unlimited_4_WYVER_ULTRA/

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[shadow tartan]

https://youtu.be/E2zVrA28zkg

[pliant iris]

[weary jetty]

Does anyone know if Stellaris is any good

[mellow dune]

Howwy mowy blue archive

I remember installing that when EN ver dropped, played for like 2 months then stopped

[feral ginkgo]

Very good if you love the 4x(Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate) very complex strategy games.

[pliant iris]

Yeah, it's a lot of fun!

[mellow dune]

As much as I love gambling for my waifu I have Honkai star rail for that

[pliant iris]

Good thing that's optional in this game, but I get it!

[mellow dune]

Tbf I have all my BA waifu

Like...Chise

Tiny Stalin

Hina

[wooden rover]

so uh

div 2 huh

interesting

i quit Div 2 because I had a bug where if i opened my inventory it would just crash my game lmfao @mellow dune

but of course ubisoft being ubisoft, they took ages to fix it and i just went over to destiny 2 lmao

[dry copper]

Destiny 2 is a looter shooter too right?

[feral ginkgo]

Yes, free 2 play but very heavily paywalled.

[quaint escarp]

destiny 2 sucks unless u have been with the game since the beginning or followed along to youtube videos that explains all the dlcs they removed that u paid for

the same videos they tried to use in court bc their games dont have that content anymore

[wooden rover]

yup

after they pulled that shit I went out

7k hours down the drain but oh well

[quaint escarp]

i mean

u got 7k hours out of it

i wouldnt say it was wasted

if u go by the $1 per hour rule

[wooden rover]

fair i guess

I mean i earned money playing it aswell so I can't really complain honestly

I used to do pvp tournaments lol

[quaint escarp]

sounds like ur pretty good

[tranquil glen]

Ive mever heard of the dollar an hour rule toll now

[quaint escarp]

slef imposed rule to justify purchases

[dry copper]

Likely based on pizza

Pizza per nom nom

[wooden rover]

I had an overall KD of 3.4

and the last seasonal KD i reached was 3.9

before i quit

I became washed tho

and i dont really compete anymore

used to do cod too

but meh

[dry copper]

I used to love kraft dinner.

[wooden rover]

ever since everyone decided quickplay is the new ranked

i dont wanna compete in fps games anymore

i literally couldn't play a chill match anymore in quickplay

especially destiny lmao

i kept matching other tourney players and streamers almost every match

which just sucks if you wanna lay back n chill

[quaint escarp]

well yeah ur mmr is prob really high

so ur gonna get matched with sweats lol

[wooden rover]

but like

it shouldn't be if theres no sbmm

or well

there wasn't when i played atleast

[quaint escarp]

sbmm exists even if they dont admit it, its how live service games retain users

[wooden rover]

oh yeah

[quaint escarp]

xdefiant tried to advertise no sbmm and see how that turned out

[wooden rover]

I know

it was bad

literally first match i got matched against absolute sweats, running around, slide canceling like crazy

[pliant iris]

That food looks really tasty! #other-games

[chilly scaffold]

https://x.com/nintendoamerica/status/1952716473656385840

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[wooden rover]

hype

[dry copper]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge6or0qXt24

[dry copper]

Nintendo deserves none of indie

They're the most exclusivity driven proprietary managed litigious gaming tech company on the planet

[chilly scaffold]

It be like that sometimes, you don't think it do but it do be do