we need adversarial search engine AIs
#lounge
summer cedar
Good morning! ๐ โ
white oxide
we need adversarial search engine AIs
so BING ai?
bitch slaps you across the face "heres your info dipshit"
pearl elk
more like Google and Bing acting like two brothers fighting over who gets dinner first
mild gust
Who gets the first bite of the turd sandwich
summer cedar
@proud jay Did you see the latest clusterfuck in Minneapolis?
proud jay
<@140633160848375809> Did you see the latest clusterfuck in Minneapolis?
Yeah itโs crazy
summer cedar
Yeah itโs crazy
I think these ICE officers should carry AR-15s, instead.
That way they can empty more bullets into Americans.
soft night
mild gust
That way they can empty more bullets into Americans.
Finally another rational soul
summer cedar
It's the Oscars for Trump.
proud jay
It's the Oscars for Trump.
Is there also an oscar for peace?
summer cedar
Is there also an oscar for peace?
No. He did receive the Oscar for best kiss - Butt Kissing Putin.
pearl elk
Putins loving it, he just has to sit back and watch the show
pearl elk
pearl elk
Funny how all those people who complained about wearing masks are now all like "all you have to do is comply and you wont die"
fleet tangle
I think these ICE officers should carry AR-15s, instead.
Rocket launchers. That way, when they blow somebody up, at least part of them gets instantly deported.
summer cedar
Rocket launchers. That way, when they blow somebody up, at least part of them ge...
Aren't those only single-fire weapons that require reloading?
fleet tangle
Say that to an Apache helicopter.
pearl elk
theyll still deport an Apache helicopter
summer cedar
๐ค So, you're saying we should have ICE fly around in Apaches.
This sounds like an idea for a game! ๐ ๐ก
summer cedar
theyll still deport an Apache helicopter
๐ฏ Can't let those Apaches off the reservation!
fleet tangle
๐ค So, you're saying we should have ICE fly around in Apaches.
At least they can't deport the Apaches, they're native to America.
pearl elk
Desert Strike
summer cedar
At least they can't deport the Apaches, they're native to America.
Erum............
Dunno if you saw the video, but they did arrest a native american. ๐
I have no clue if they put him on a plane to Honduras or whatever, but yeah, the natives of that area were searching for him.
fleet tangle
A lot of these arrests are for impeding ICE, not because they are illegals.
pearl elk
yeah it was some mexican US lookin mofo... I was like duder he's more USA than you ๐
fleet tangle
I have no information on that particualr arrest.
pearl elk
I feel like ICE is just a group for bored husbands who wernt good enough to join neighbourhood watch or a HOA
fleet tangle
Someone was saying they've had 170 confirmed wrong arrests/detentions. And 620k deportations. Something like a 99.997% success rate. Pretty good. Sucks for the 170 people, obviously. And they're not always professional, absolutely.
pearl elk
Yeah those numbers count deportations at the border too though, which is just business as usual
summer cedar
ICE training time was reduced to just 41 days or something from the prior many months.
fleet tangle
Do they? Because they've been going on about Obama doing that.
summer cedar
I forget the exact duration, but when you reduce it to a month or so, what else can we expect?
pearl elk
Do they? Because they've been going on about Obama doing that.
Im not sure pointing at a previous Presidents failures is an excuse to continue those mistakes
but its good marketing spin
fleet tangle
That's what I'm saying, they shoulkdn't be counting those numbers.
pearl elk
I mean Im not going to deny the Democrats let alot of people in but it was kinda because of a Tsunami hit Mexico
it wasnt like they were all like "oh we hate Trump, lets just let em in wall and all"
but thats what the US fed marketing department would sell you on, Trumps had such a hard life, Democrats always with the witchhunt
Im totally surprised the good ole "gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette" line hasnt been used yet
fleet tangle
I mean Im not going to deny the Democrats let alot of people in but it was kinda...
It's not just Mexico.
pearl elk
It wasnt, you mean past tense right
or I guess illegals still get in under Republican Presidents too right
fleet tangle
it wasnt like they were all like "oh we hate Trump, lets just let em in wall and...
It's got nothing to do with Trump, though. They just want everyone to come to America.
pearl elk
deport 600k and 300k snuck back in under the wall ๐ but whos counting. Theres not even a clear number for the amount of illegals in the US
pearl elk
It's got nothing to do with Trump, though. They just want everyone to come to Am...
tourism isnt a bad thing but alot of countries are benefiting from the US tight borders
fleet tangle
Theres not even a clear number for the amount of illegals in the US
This is wild, really. There could be so many more than they think.
pearl elk
lol well the difference between Democrat and Republican numbers are insane
fleet tangle
From 2025: One analysis (New York Times, as of ~Jan 20, 2026) estimates ~230,000 ICE deportations from interior arrests since Jan 20, 2025 (people not caught at a border crossing). This contrasts with ~150,000 ICE-handled from initial border arrests and ~120,000 direct CBP border deportations/denials, for a total ~540,000 overall deportations in that period.
Much less than the 620k number, but still pretty high.
pearl elk
I bet Obamas numbers were better
fleet tangle
Heh. He was 200k a year, I think.
pearl elk
he did actually get a peace prize while simitanously dropping more bombs than any Republican ๐
so the fact he could do all that and keep his ICE stats up is more impressive
but Trump just chiseled some shit on his plaque in the whitehouse, woohoo
fleet tangle
It's so silly, these parties. They've completely flipped on a lot of topics in the past 30 years.
soft night
monsy calamari numbers was better as other was rookie numbers?
pearl elk
2 party systems suck ass tbh
thats why the original idea of the republic was left right AND MIDDLE
fleet tangle
It's the "first past the post" system that sucks. There's no true representation. Just political bullshittery.
pearl elk
our politicians here are so well paid and sit for one of the lowest counts worldwide
people love Katter and Pauline Hanson but no one talks about how being in politics made them millionaires, Katter is one of the longest sitting MPs he's been in so long he gets a nice golden pension
Get this Andrew Hastie, he used to be in the SAS, be makes more as an MP than he ever did in service
makes no sense since MPs have the cushy job and the SAS esp high ranked have one of the hardest jobs imaginable
soft night
pearl elk
everyone loves to talk about meritocracy but no one has the actual stones to implement it
air traffic controllers would be on more than Trump or Musk ๐น
fleet tangle
Get this Andrew Hastie, he used to be in the SAS, be makes more as an MP than he...
You could argue that the MPs do a more important job, though.
I'm sure there are plenty of highly skilled jobs that pay fuck all.
soft night
pearl elk
You could argue that the MPs do a more important job, though.
yeah I dunno, Im under the impression the country would run without the puppets
might be hard to introduce new legislation without them but everything would still function as is
summer cedar
Honestly, I wouldn't have problems with this anti-illegal immigration effort, if they would just stop emptying their weapons into people AND picking up the WRONG 'suspects'.
Like, the video of them arresting that guy in his boxers and robe, was just... I don't know the right word to describe it.
pearl elk
Wasnt there one where they used his son as bait?
summer cedar
That was another one. Yes. The five-year-old boy.
Plus, it turned out that the guy in his boxer shorts and robe was not an illegal.
The guy they MISTOOK him for was ALREADY in jail - IN THEIR CUSTODY!
pearl elk
are all these illegals actually hurting the US though, Im sure there are some who are criminals but Im sure most just want a better life, wasnt that what the US was meant to be about?
I mean there is that guy who worked illegally in the US who now owns SpaceX and Tesla
So surely there is a path to rehabilitation for these "illegals"
I just love the excuses I see for stuff though, oh Minnesota has fraud therefore its okay to pop a few US citizens full of lead
summer cedar
If I were to trust MSNBC, CNN, etc. reporting - since I haven't checked the surveys myself - around 60-65% of deported people didn't have criminal records. Trump had said he would go after the CRIMINAL illegals chiefly. That's what MAGA apparently wanted. Again, this is reporting. I haven't checked.
All this was prior to the gungho, trigger-happy ICE phase.
pearl elk
Its tricky though as something thats not considered a crime in the country of origin might be considered a crime in the US so there are cultural differences. We had to release some people from permanent detention because its a human rights violation, one of those went on to commit some pretty bad crimes
summer cedar
Ah, no. The criminal records in question were of crimes committed in the US. I don't know about their criminal records in their native lands.
pearl elk
Some countries just dont have electronic trails for these criminals, if they are from wartorn regions etc you cant tell if they are criminals or not
summer cedar
But, it's less about deporting illegals than it is using them as target practice for your gun quals.
pearl elk
well they arnt shooting many non-US citizens which is odd
summer cedar
We think so, but what do we know about what's happening in Alligator Park?
fleet tangle
The non US citizens tend to just run away. The US citizens get all angry and resist.
So they get shot.
pearl elk
and all the amendments to the constitution dont seem to apply to ICE but everyone loves to hide behind them every other day of the year
summer cedar
Has there been any reporting from inside that alligator guarded, electric-fenced detention center they built?
fleet tangle
and all the amendments to the constitution dont seem to apply to ICE but everyon...
Which ones?
fleet tangle
Has there been any reporting from inside that alligator guarded, electric-fenced...
It was shut down.
pearl elk
2nd and 4th primarily but 1st in regards to insulting ICE officers
fleet tangle
What does the 2nd amendment have to do with anything?
pearl elk
second guy they shot had a gun
pearl elk
Im not sure if it was a legally purchases, licensed firearm etc but the 2nd amendment is often touted for security of the free state against agressors both foreign and domestic
summer cedar
It was shut down.
No, sadly. According to Gemini, the order to shut it down was stayed by a federal appeals court.
It continues to operate.
The court battle also continues.
It's one of those 20-season soap operas, I think.
soft night
fleet tangle
Im not sure if it was a legally purchases, licensed firearm etc but the 2nd amen...
Pretty sure nobody has been arrested or shot for carrying a gun. They may have been impeding and resisting and something went down. Whether ice were right or not is another question.
pearl elk
Pretty sure nobody has been arrested or shot for carrying a gun. They may have b...
Well they are saying because he had a gun and 2 clips he deserved to be shot
I couldnt tell if he used it in a threatening manner but aye, government censorship is the 1st amendment
summer cedar
According to accounts, he had his mobile phone in one hand and the other hand was free.
I ASSUME the shooter ICE trooper thought the phone was a gun.
Or at least, that's his excuse.
pearl elk
and the 4th... which ICE is just breaking all over the place. Which is fine if they were infact not US citizens because I know thats meant to make all the difference
because you know the US will go to bat for its citizens overseas in regards to the 1st amendtment but wont even do it on their own soil
summer cedar
I doubt Trump's going to bat for anyone overseas either.
pearl elk
no one cares anymore, its political point scoring
another "lefty" dead woooohoo winning
might as well be China or Russia at that point
hasty cargo
I wouldn't go that far
pearl elk
I would, Id go further
summer cedar
I am happy being an indie dev.
I get to deport dead projects and sign my own trade agreements.
And design and render my own Ignobel prizes.
hasty cargo
the US admin will change, the russian one atleast will not
pearl elk
so youre saying the US is less stable than Russia, yeah thats what worries me most
atleast we know where Putin and Xi stand
hasty cargo
you will fly out the window and no one will protest it, I'd rather stick with the US
fleet tangle
Well they are saying because he had a gun and 2 clips he deserved to be shot
Source?
pearl elk
which lean do you want?
because Im definitely not starting a truth social account just to link the president
pearl elk
I am happy being an indie dev.
I get to deport dead projects and sign my own tra...
I honestly wish we could go back to the old internet when it used to be like a library with actual useful information
now its like 24/7 news flooding every feed. I didnt even have to go looking, I scroll tiktok and I see all these ICE snuff videos and Im meant to be all USA USA...
summer cedar
I honestly wish we could go back to the old internet when it used to be like a l...
It still is that, but only up to a certain level. Beyond that, one needs to have the right education and discrimination to sort fact from boorish fiction.
For example, if you search for 1+1, you will mostly find that it's equal to 2. But, beyond that, when you try 1+2, oh boy! Get ready to fact-find. ๐
pearl elk
what if I search 67?
summer cedar
You might be referrred to a higher grade library.
pearl elk
Will it show me...
vegitarian dinosaurs, because they eat fish but not other dinosaurs obviously
summer cedar
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/science-teachers-from-que...
Er, why did teachers from Queensland go to the US for a teachers' conference in the first place?
pearl elk
compulsory because they are christian schools
but at that point why bother having science classes at all
Im going to have to remind the Sharks and the Crocs that they are meant to be vegetarian dinosaurs
dont eat me bro, Jesus loves you
In gaming news tho Wildlight posted about a Highguard preview before its launch ๐ฎ
pearl elk
Im just hacking away at my UE project trying to work out if I actually need all the boilerplate that Lyra has or not
I feel like alot of the solutions I write are things Epic will end up implementing themselves at some point
hasty cargo
I chopped up a ue4 camera shake class so I can now adjust the frequency and amplitude of each oscillator axis at runtime
pearl elk
soft night
pearl elk
wheres the Highguard gifs
soft night
pearl elk
pearl elk
I feel like they should do a prequel when they are just Mario Bros all small
pearl elk
looks pretty good
white oxide
https://www.youtube.com/live/_2YywtBYAaw?si=fj8Bb72W9mtbxRrn
tbh the first one wasnt that bad, granted i wasnt a mario nut, but it felt like it took itself as seriously as game movies should
pearl elk
I watched a Pokemon movie and some Sonics
pearl elk
He did that in Borderlands as well so it doesnt say much ๐
I am looking forward to Anaconda, it looks great
hard edge
what happened to youtube and jdownloader? I tried to download SRT from videos, all I got was 0 Kb files...
I asked Gemini. Youtube changed the subtitles format from srt to vtt
hard edge
with the rapid expansion of AI everywhere, does it benefit game's AI? Does it make easier to solve pathfinding, tactics, behavior, etc? With AI being able to understand natural language, would that allow the user to input text without the game having to rely on pre scripted choices?
fleet tangle
On that last point, see Where Winds Meet.
summer cedar
On that last point, see Where Winds Meet.
You took the marketing right out of my mouth. ๐ ๐
fleet tangle
You can have a conversation with AI npcs and you have to convince them of something to befriend them.
summer cedar
Yep.
fleet tangle
It's the best use of AI I've ever seen.
summer cedar
I have seen it's prototype in action in a post-apocalyptic, city-building simulator's demo.
Eventually, it was removed from that game during full release, but even in its prototype phase, the NPC convo AI was very good.
fleet tangle
Btw, another random thing.
Have you noticed that you're not forced to see voice channels in discord any more?!
All you get is a ๐ Show All button!
summer cedar
It's been a short while since I began to see that.
Maybe three weeks or so, but I never paid much attention to voice chat anyway.
It's a good thing.
I used to mistakenly click on a voice channel while multi-tasking, or when Discord bugged out, and had to click extra to disconnect.
It was a waste of click carbon credits.
fleet tangle
It's a waste of render credits to even put them there!
summer cedar
But, we have to waste something. It's our human trait.
hard edge
it seems that youtube is preventing captions from being scrapped. Jdownloader is unable to find any subtitle in videos
fleet tangle
They changed the format, probably changed the url to access them.
mild gust
But, we have to waste something. It's our human trait.
No more Canada, China trade deal
Trump ended it
summer cedar
Trump ended it
He has threatened a 100% tariff, yes. But I don't see anything saying the deal is off.
Is there some news on your end about it?
mild gust
He has threatened a 100% tariff, yes. But I don't see anything saying the deal i...
Carney said so
summer cedar
Do you have a link?
mild gust
Do you have a link?
This guy has zero fucking spine
I keep telling people he's as bad if not worse than Trump
summer cedar
That's not quite what he's saying, Lucifer.
He said there's no 'free trade' agreement.
What he is signing/has signed with China is still in place.
--- He described the deal with China as going โback to the futureโ with respect to electric vehicles and other food products.
โItโs entirely consistent with CUSMA, with our obligations, which we very much respect under CUSMA, and will continue to work that way.โ
Canada and China struck a strategic partnership earlier this month to boost ties and allow Chinese investors to play a larger role in Canadaโs economy. ---
summer cedar
I think the Chinese investment is the primary point, actually.
Once Chinese money comes in to Canada, they'll set the factory up there, to make EVs.
You won't need to import them.
summer cedar
Pity he only has a discombobulator beam.
We have a decapitation rendering matrix AND a rigorously swift emaciator beam.
So, THAT's what that glowing orb was which Trump and his middle eastern friends were touching.
queen isle
When will unreal blueprint ai be able to make GTA 6 for me?
mild gust
When will unreal blueprint ai be able to make GTA 6 for me?
2050
median wraith
thats the COD Zombies machine
my fav part its the wires crossing the cog
and half of it missing
gentle flower
Looks like the text is just overlapping the model surface
Maybe Z buffer related depending on their near/far clip planes
median wraith
To me worked fine tbh
errant raven
Do you think the dead internet theory will no longer be a theory, but a certified fact at some point
Thanks to ai
Mobile games have already been using basic bots to fake multiplayer in their games for years
And there's been a huge a spike in proper grammar since the ai boom
Not to mention everyone talking in a weird uncanny, almost unrealistic way. From the way things are described, down to not seeing any slang being used in these messages.
Am I out of touch, has proper grammar always been a huge thing on the internet. Where's the slang at anyways tho, it should still be used as it is a huge part of language. What is even happeninnnnnng 
summer cedar
Good morning! ๐ โ
mild gust
That looks like a glitch
Yeah I really like SOTF forestry
Almost like they wanted it to be a core mechanic
pearl elk
Hypeguard
pearl elk
whats going on?
summer cedar
whats going on?
Turns out the guy who was shot five times, was already disarmed by another ICE agent just a moment or two before he was shot.
Caught on tape, too. ๐
pearl elk
yeah apparently gun experts have said those weapons are prone to accidental discharge so the excuse is that it might have gone off after taking it off him and then the other ICE agent unloaded
summer cedar
I renew my plea that all ICE agents be given AR-15s.
summer cedar
Oh yeah, they totally should wear Spartan armour.
pearl elk
fair bridge
https://youtu.be/ebV5G8B7Ujw?si=U-eD8jXje7_vPWQJ
Great video and very interesting 
soft night
median wraith
All this people making fun of GTA seagulls
But the game don't even have flying birds
People is making fun of themselves at this point
pearl elk
dont see the gulls, be the gulls
so are you gonna be playing highguard @median wraith ?
median wraith
whats that ?
pearl elk
its a new breed of hero shooter
median wraith
I don't even know about it so
median wraith
this is from ex titanfall devs ?
pearl elk
yes
median wraith
and what engine is this ?
fleet tangle
It's the "AAA devs" that "broke out of AAA" to make a "new breed" of shooter.
And made the exact same shit.
median wraith
feels movement cloning to apex legends
pearl elk
reminds me of Warfare in UT3 tbh
just swap out scifi for high fantasy retro futurism blend
median wraith
And made the exact same shit.
no, because is apex legends with horses, totally changed
its overwatch with the apex legends feeling
not into it
pearl elk
Im not sure whats meant to be new
median wraith
UE5 ?
pearl elk
Source 2, like all Apex and Titanfall ๐
median wraith
I mean if was UE5 they totally downgraded the effects etc
fleet tangle
no, because is apex legends with horses, totally changed
Totally.
Now the indie game I'm involved with is actually a new breed.
pearl elk
Paladins had horses, but aye you cant sell horse armour without horses
median wraith
Google says its using Unreal
but you did say source 2
Apex isn't using Source 2 its using Source 1
pearl elk
Now the indie game I'm involved with is actually a new breed.
farming FPS game where you breed cows?
median wraith
don't think Valve gives the license to this dudes
pearl elk
I heard rumours that wall dodging was a thing before Apex ๐
I hope they make a Highguard card battler, it'll be epic
median wraith
pearl elk
they can call it Artifact, that names free right
median wraith
whats even a window
pearl elk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1D7k_qqJts
RIP Vince
people hating on the BF6 patch and Im just there kinda biting my tongue thinking they had abit on their plate with holidays and then that
I found my Medal of Honour for PS1 today while looking for my UC2 disc
median wraith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1D7k_qqJts
But this looks like a floor from a big build, I though they was like Epic in a self build outside of the city
median wraith
I found my Medal of Honour for PS1 today while looking for my UC2 disc
I found my old shooters last week
Counter Strike Condition Zero had a lot of hate
This days looks like a cool vingate shit
pearl elk
I miss those handy cam leaks of games, its all too profesh these days
thats accurate though isnt it because more brits live in spain than spanish ๐
median wraith
The videos from 20 years ago looks better than the youtube videos from 10 years ago
with that bitrate worm YT apply over the time
pearl elk
I'll just generate 20 years of history for my game studio
median wraith
@lavish tendon this channel have even Bricomania clips
references
the plants dude
pearl elk
pretty sure Jason West doesnt do games anymore
pearl elk
hypeguard?
median wraith
Now the indie game I'm involved with is actually a new breed.
too much breeding in life is bad too
soft night
i did some shoveling snow
mild gust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd17ZGaoZ58
Wild video
summer cedar
To gain the 'Burn' skill, we had to learn several other skills first, particularly things like 'Push Button', 'Push Tray', 'Pop CD out'.
celest musk
the big fear of buffer underrun
it really was a ritual with the first burners
you usually restarted pc first, and closed all background applications to prevent the underrun
looking back at it, it probably helped because memory was free and there wasn't much swap space used ๐ค
summer cedar
I remember playing The 7th Guest in 1990-1993? - something.
Played one scene, CD-ROM crash.
Played two scenes, CD-ROM crash.
Repeated step 1.
Played three scenes, CD-ROM crash.
Save file gone. Game reset from zero.
๐คฃ
mild gust
Bring back the days of swapping a disc to continue a story line
arctic umbra
best you will find nowadays is reopening the game
maybe we were all secretly craving that kinect thing of yelling at the screen all along
fleet tangle
Say, "Alexa order me McDonald's."
arctic umbra
wonder why he felt the urge to stand up and raise his arms
consumer fervor
all hail the fast food corp
fleet tangle
If that's true, that's retarded.
"Let's not incentivise people fighting each other, just bunker up in your base and wait."
soft night
white oxide
soft night
rare sparrow
Imagine developing a game for the Steam Frame directly on the Frame itself. Should be able to run something like Godot directly on it, right?
white oxide
i uhhh... might wanna buy a new drive sooner rather than later...
rare sparrow
Just got a random unprompted friend request. Scam maybe?
fleet tangle
It's what happens on this server.
It'll be some idiot trying to sell you some magic beans or shitty models.
Or if you talk once in a channel somebody thinks you're the guy. You'll answer all their questions!
rare sparrow
It's true! I am the guy! But only if you send me $1000 per inquiry 
pearl elk
probably want to add to be on your Highguard crew
I need more friends just to show me how to play it ๐
pearl elk
What is this madness
white oxide
i love when people in writing servers see my writing and think i need some help
like no...
im not paying you be be some executive support role, if i need some sort of help, ill actually research what i need
white oxide
What is this madness
nightmare fuel
pearl elk
booleans give me back my b b b b... b b b
summer cedar
Good morning! ๐ โ
You do realise that during the auspices of Mars, you may not touch your computer (under this system), right?
Riiighhtttt?
white oxide
you know how everyone says trackpad warriors are nuts
what about those that can play shooters with the little dimple mouse thing
summer cedar
๐คทโโ๏ธ
I don't mind anyone who plays with anything, including their own devices.
If it works for you, do it. Ultimately, it's how much experience (hours) one has put into using something that determines how good you are with it.
If I had played with a trackpad for over a decade, I bet I'd be pretty good and better than the average casual gamer.
white oxide
i dont even think they still make the dimples
pearl elk
trackenball is my fav EA game
pearl elk
join the hypeguard
errant raven
What is this madness
Is this real
errant raven
Liberals will complain about all the white space
white oxide
which device are you referring to, Marsh?
in some laptops theres a dimple thing in the center of the keyboard
summer cedar
in some laptops theres a dimple thing in the center of the keyboard
OH.
I think that's just a substitute model of the rectangular trackpad mouse.
pearl elk
summer cedar
I would just use the original trackpad, honestly. More freedom of movement and it's probably longer-lasting.
pearl elk
summer cedar
and its pretty quick
Aye. It's a mouse alternative.
It's quick, yes, but it'll break over time easily.
If it's rubber, it's better.
white oxide
theres not a lot of moving parts
summer cedar
But still....
summer cedar
Yeah, I doubt programmers of any pedigree use anything other than a dedicated mouse.
pearl elk
I use a gamepad to navigate windows
summer cedar
I bet @proud jay would break the laptop over someone's head, if they told him to use a trackpad instead of a mouse. ๐
white oxide
haha
soft night
summer cedar
I parked my level 94 Alchemist and became this cute summoner for now. ๐
unborn lotus
I use a gamepad to navigate windows
I just type the coordinates everytime
pearl elk
please tell me you have one of those seperate numpads just for this purpose
unborn lotus
Yes one of those ergonomic claw shaped things
pearl elk
pearl elk
well on the plus side Hypeguard has a better rating than OW2
soft night
summer cedar
bon bon j jour!
mild gust
About to go lay down ๐
summer cedar
Bon Bon ne nuit!
mild gust
Bon Bon ne nuit!
You?
pearl elk
I wonder what the instrument called a concordian would sound like
summer cedar
I wonder what the instrument called a concordian would sound like
It would sound like a loud pew pew and boom.
pearl elk
Ive come up with a name for all these failed games, its Synthetic Space Fantasy
soft night
some fail some keep on serving
pearl elk
most of them fit, Battleborn, LawBreakers, Paragon, Anthem, Concord, Evolve
soft night
anthem got too early because of executive call to launch it earlier when it was ready
pearl elk
you can make all the excuses you like but they share a similar aesthetic
we like to think good games are always winner but we know that isnt the case, we can prove that with data
fringe laurel
M so sleepy hi everyone
soft night
the decisions in game dev process can take the toll
pearl elk
If you look at something like Masters of the Universe it has a clear Sword & Sorcery theme to it, even with the high tech. You can see similar themes in Marvel with the Asgard and even the Wakandans. Destiny even has that but leans perhaps more into Space Opera like games such as NMS. They seem to know who they were for rather than this random mash up of fantasy and scifi elements with no real meaning behind it
soft night
some have good comeback stories
pearl elk
I believe theme has alot to do with it, its why people like FromSoft with their grim dark tones in their souls games. Sure the games are good enough but maybe, just maybe we dont put enough emphasis on the aesthetics when we make games. We could even put Redfall, Saints Row 4 and Dragon Age: Veilgard on that pile before we get to games like Immortals of Aveum
white oxide
https://images.evetech.net/types/44996/render?size=1024
that ship is so well designed and its annoying the only way to really see it, is to make it pissed at you
soft night
marshall you know it name is Marshal
white oxide
yes im awar
dusky shuttle
Hi war, I'm dad
celest musk
interesting lineup
white oxide
I really need a new one
proud jay
I bet <@140633160848375809> would break the laptop over someone's head, if they ...
lol highly favored by programmers my ass
if there's anything programmers do with a mouse it's get rid of it and do everything with keyboard commands
summer cedar
lol highly favored by programmers my ass
But if you can strangle Marshall Hawke with the mouse wire, you know?
It has its uses.
white oxide
But if you can strangle Marshall Hawke with the mouse wire, you know?
why do you hate me
summer cedar
Is the internet not meant for hate to flourish?
Do we not serve the demon lord?
I bet there is one around here. Let's see....
@mild gust Come forth, demon lord!
queen isle
so turns out people dont like high guard
summer cedar
There is none above Lucifer, so sayeth the Lord who hath anointed him King of Syrup.
proud jay
But if you can strangle Marshall Hawke with the mouse wire, you know?
I'm using wireless unfortunately
white oxide
so turns out people dont like high guard
white oxide
I'm using wireless unfortunately
eh could always shove the battery down someones throat and kill them with heavy metals
pearl elk
its alright people dont like learning gas either
proud jay
eh could always shove the battery down someones throat and kill them with heavy ...
but then I would have to disassemble my mouse ๐
white oxide
picky picky
summer cedar
I thought High Guard was a game like Skyrim or something.
Then I saw the video.....
queen isle
lol i quit learning gas a long time ago, i need to change my name
median wraith
I really need a new one
oh siet
summer cedar
Another shooting game.
pearl elk
dragon mount armour only on the store
white oxide
oh siet
1.1pb in data written
this drive is rated for 300tb written
at this point my pc isnt shutting down until i get a replacement drive
summer cedar
1.1pb in data written
Is any of that 1.1 PB useful data, or is most of it por... cat videos and games?
white oxide
havent touched 'homework' in 6 years
but probs
the drive is OLD
like 2018 old
ripped out of an elitebook from a company
summer cedar
Is it an SSD or HDD?
white oxide
NVMe drives have a rated write limit
white oxide
or at least the data they can reliably write, overwrite, whatever to a drive
yeah
300tbw is the rated
im at 1.1pbw
summer cedar
Well, they are supposed to be good for 8-ish years.
Assuming you don't hit the TBW.
BUT.... yeah, get new drives.
white oxide
the WDC is a disk
but yeah
problem is money
might have to payment plan this
shoulda fucking bought a 4tb back in like august
tbh i think the only thing saving this drive right now is that its an OEM drive sold exclusively with enterprise grade hardware to major companies
its MEANT to be a beast
but yeah
and 500gb c drive is small these days
im using my drives effectively
gonna spring for a 4tb SN850x
already made a backup and restore drive
in the event i cant simply clone this
the only upside is if i wanted to build a storage/server pc, HDD's havent gone up cause of ai
soft night
soft night
build the hybrid
pearl elk
Whats this madness?
summer cedar
Gotta blow all the dust storms out of my PC case tomorrow. ๐
Cabinet cleaning time!
It'll take all of a precious five minutes. ๐
soft night
windus get cheap eu labor soon
summer cedar
Haha. ๐
Nice one, Jan.
But I doubt they are anywhere as good as our people for basic tasks. ๐
summer cedar
Aye, that too.
But yeah, India is far superior in terms of servicing in hospitality.
In manufacturing and after-sales, that's a different thing.
Swedish aftersales service has been great, in my experience.
white oxide
and like the russians plan to fight machine guns, if you throw enough people at a problem it usually either stops being a problem or you run so low on people you have more important problems
maybe but none of us can understand you on the phone...
summer cedar
maybe but none of us can understand you on the phone...
That's because most of you are the uneducated poor.
Not our fault.
๐คทโโ๏ธ ๐
white oxide
tbh my science teacher used to be a Veterinarian in india, then he taught high school ap physics, and i could understand him, now he does accounting
white oxide
but like hes probably the reason i understand most of your accents
summer cedar
Of course, depending on the type of accounting, but still....
summer cedar
er, no. There's different types of accounting, not about the nation. ๐
summer cedar
For example, if you are just doing taxes, you will probably be somewhere along the bottom tier, unless you have very rich clients.
BUT... forensic accounts now.....
THOSE dudes earn a bomb.
Unless they don't know how to negotiate.
white oxide
yeah we have apps we pay $100 to and it does our taxes for us because the company that makes the app lobbies hard
and modern payroll software is compatible with it, so basically its just confirming identity, clicking 'yes' 50 times, paying the $100 + anything you owe
or if your so poor you dont owe anything, they handle your government tax return
summer cedar
Do they have live support staff to get you your IRS refunds though?
white oxide
they handle the refunds entirely automatically
actually what happens now is they just give you the money now, and get the check when the gov sends that stuff out
summer cedar
Oooooo. Wouldn't trust that as a business-owner.
Lower-income groups will be fine with it, but....
....when you have moolah and want your refunds, there are complications.
summer cedar
๐
white oxide
used to be a good year if i made $5k in the calendar year
summer cedar
Almost how much I make, except for how much more purchasing power I have here. ๐
But yeah, if you make more than 100k in the US, I bet the IRS gives you conniptions.
white oxide
it helps all my expenses are basically paid off
summer cedar
I remember calling the IRS once.
white oxide
only if you dont exploit the loopholes
summer cedar
Their help line.
What they told me was, "We can't help."
But it's your FCKING HELP LINE!!!!!
white oxide
welcome to american bureaucracy
summer cedar
I didn't stay for the welcome.
I quit fast. Wasted only $2 or $5 on that call.
๐คฃ
summer cedar
I have to remember to switch from MS Office to Zoho in March.
I am quite happy with Gemini Pro.
white oxide
same
summer cedar
Nano Banana is especially amazing.
white oxide
im excited for aluminum os
might save up and buy a new chromebook just to mess with it in its designed environment
summer cedar
That's good, but I bet compatibility will be an issue. Assuming enough productivity apps work on Aluminum OS, we can all switch over.
white oxide
its supposed to have native proton support
and the entire google suite
and its supposed to be device agnostic
the first true pc/mobile uniform os
summer cedar
Hope so. I also hope Google reduces the annual fee for Gemini Pro in the future. I've got 18 months of it for free, but still....
white oxide
yeah tbh i think a lot of it is a mix of what you actually get
2tb cloud is pretty good
plus all the gemini features
and access to some of the CLI stuff?
pretty good
i always pay it
pearl elk
Hope so. I also hope Google reduces the annual fee for Gemini Pro in the future....
18 months is enough time to vibe code a AA game
summer cedar
18 months is enough time to vibe code a AA game
Honestly, you are not wrong. That guy from China made that one game many years ago, which is still amazing to play. Short, but AMAZING shooter.
*Off on an evening walk ๐ข *
soft night
make it half and game need to be AAAA game
pearl elk
Honestly, you are not wrong. That guy from China made that one game many years a...
Bright Memory Infinite?
soft night
pearl elk
Ive seen quite a few tubers blaming UE5 for Fable looking generic, anyone know if its actually using UE5 or is it ForzaTech like whats on its wiki page?
soft night
does Forzz horizon 6 look generic then?
pearl elk
I kinda get the argument that its not like the previous Fable games but it doesnt take much research to get the facts right. I guess it doesnt matter as long as it generates ad revenue
summer cedar
I kinda get the argument that its not like the previous Fable games but it doesn...
It's not an argument, in so much as it is a trend. Anything that they don't like is UE-made and any art they don't like or which has a mistake is AI-generated.
They don't understand that the real problem lies in this aspiration for realism.
The reason we play games is to escape from the reality in which we live in, at the core.
If you bring THAT reality to the games, then where is the escape. It's like painting all the walls in your house white and then, moving into another room that is also white for a CHANGE.
Now, if a developer makes something that isn't realistic and is released from an AAAAAAAAA studio, then their audience will chide them for being unrealistic, artsy, and avante-garde or something.
summer cedar
Bright Memory Infinite?
Thou art correct, O wisest Kang of the Roos.
pearl elk
It's not an argument, in so much as it is a trend. Anything that they don't like...
I wonder if we should make them cope harder by telling them the UE logo isnt a requirement for using the engine ๐
summer cedar
I wonder how many people never bother telling Epic they are releasing p0rn games with UE and Epic just lets it slide.
pearl elk
I do tend to agree with you on the realism side but also I find many games go for this flat lighting so everything is really visible which ends up making the colour palettes all very similar
Its definitely an improvement on all the grunge games of the early 00s but it does end up being a similar problem
soft night
not that metahuman have that much variation of building as it could have
summer cedar
I'll speculate about that. It might have to do with two things. One, biggie studios might not want to give lighting artists the freedom to try something 'cool' and different from the realistic aesthetic they are aiming for. Two, accessibility. It might simply be easier to make everything visible and not spend MOARRR money on accessibility options for people who need them.
pearl elk
I was watch UT4 stuff in UE5.7 the other day and I realised how much that shared with these other Synthetic Space Fantasy games I was talking about. It has all this viking stuff mixed with bubbly scifi and I was doing my best Leo interpretation and pointing at the screen wondering if that aesthetic had alot to do with why people didnt jive with it
summer cedar
During my bathroom sessions these days, I am wondering why I love Ragnarok Online so much. How much of it is the art style and how much of it is pure nostalgia? I am genuinely trying to understand the draw.
I've played many MMOs, but that RO atmosphere isn't to be found anywhere else. There's something there in that aesthetic.
I think Path of Exile 2 has a similar pull, but to a lesser extent.
And to back my ruminations is the fact that Gravity Online has released over EIGHT version of Ragnarok Online, spin-offs, sequels, etc. etc.
Many are cash grabs and people are happy to pay, b'cuz RO. I want to master that aesthetic sense its designers have.
pearl elk
yeah its not just the art direction on its own but how it fits with the mechanics and story, people talk about ludo narrative dissonance but I feel like there can be a dissonance between the aesthetic and the gameplay itself no matter how great your gameplay is
fathom wadi
I think Path of Exile 2 has a similar pull, but to a lesser extent.
considering its got so much broken stuff in it's mechanics, it's surprisingly popular still. I played the hell of out this league even though it was the most complained about league since wisps
summer cedar
considering its got so much broken stuff in it's mechanics, it's surprisingly po...
I dubbed it the doors league.
Look, Ma! I can walk through doors! || sometimes ||
fathom wadi
I made more currency this league than any league ever, including poe1. Yet I still couldn't afford half the upgrades I wanted. I had to spend 400 divines on a +spelldmg +50 spirit amulet with energy shield the other day.
soft night
summer cedar
yeah its not just the art direction on its own but how it fits with the mechanic...
Even Bright Memory Infinite just clicks.
It's short, no doubt and the developer DID make it as a simple hobby project, but still....
The game just.... clicks.
summer cedar
I made more currency this league than any league ever, including poe1. Yet I st...
I am not sure now, but I think I made one of those amulets by accident. ๐
pearl elk
I think thats what more games need to aim for rather than having all your departments seperate and coming together once a month for a meeting they should be in the same room all the time. The art, the story and the gameplay are one system in my eyes
fathom wadi
the way crafting is in poe2, it's all an accident.
summer cedar
There's also that 2D game - Hyper Empire.
Good God, it's so simple, clicky-clicky game, BUT BUT BUT....
....bloody addictive.
It never lets you lose that 'just another turn' feeling.
soft night
mons calamari the ea made the virtual room as different location and it was like endless room
as mark darrah describe it
summer cedar
Which virtual room, Janisku?
soft night
joined meetup room virtualy as austin and edmonton locations
summer cedar
Ah.
pearl elk
apparently the person who came up with Anthem left EA because it took so long for the concept to get to a vertical slice stage
summer cedar
Anthem was a shame, really.
There was SUCH potential.
I genuinely enjoyed the parts of the game - the early game - that worked.
pearl elk
it actually sounded like a much better game that was pitched than what got made
theres a game called Dark Void I really enjoyed, that had cool jetpack mechanics
summer cedar
There's another game I keep going back to, but never have had the time to finish.
Dragon Age: Inquisition
fathom wadi
I finished that game 3 times. Not often I do that at all
pearl elk
and the really odd decision for the maximum walk normal
so you could hike up the steepest hills like a madman
summer cedar
I chalk that up to the 'times' in which it was made.
pearl elk
yeah Im just being picky ๐
summer cedar
But you make a very interesting point. Isn't it amazing that DA: Inquisition MADE you want to explore everything?
You didn't HAVE to, but checking out exactly what WAS on top of that hill, was always something you felt like doing.
pearl elk
well that is true, I did more exploring in Dragon Age than I did in Oblivion
summer cedar
TES had the best exploration in Daggerfall, I think.
It was literally, "Hey! Here're 40,000 provinces you can go to."
"Also, you can loot everything, murder thousands of random enemies, and sell tons of loot."
"Enjoy."
pearl elk
I like when games actually have exploration mechanics too not just oh you found something... you recieve a chest full of junk
I like language decoding and unique trinkets
summer cedar
I think the treasure chest - easy mode - mechanics work because of sales.
You'll get more casual gamers and therefore, more money.
pearl elk
yeah its just mass appeal and its easier to implement
but I feel like it helps with world building when its not just a unique location but if it unlocks abit of lore and intrigue
summer cedar
I am actually excited for AI-gen games, in that regard.
Imagine that an AI adapts the mechanics according to the habits you display in-game.
If you are a || retard || who can't understand much, the AI will simply use mobile gacha mechanics to keep you happy.
But, if you say, "Hey! Give me exploration, damn it!" it'll start making a more complex, enjoyable experience.
pearl elk
and its even cooler if it ties into the quests but in a clever way, like say I find something out in a forest and it belongs to someone in town. Instead of having to go specifically to that person and activate the quest if I bring it back and it just triggers all on its own
I really dislike that sort of system where everything is on a big list and youre just checking boxes, it ruins the exploration for me because I dont feel like Im discovering stuff on my own
summer cedar
Such as, you bring back a gold ingot to town and get jumped by random ruffians from behind a building.
pearl elk
ohh random encounters are a must and ones that interrupt your rest too
proud jay
nice, a recruiter just sent me a message starting with
Hi, [Name]
...
average recruiter effort
pearl elk
<insert response here/>
fleet tangle
Imagine that an AI adapts the mechanics according to the habits you display in-g...
This has already happened in some games.
summer cedar
This has already happened in some games.
That Korean one? I forget its name. The life-sim?
fleet tangle
There's at least one game that trains the AI on your habits and uses it to kill you.
pearl elk
that sounds like military tech not a game
fleet tangle
It was some game where you have to get through a map and there's an alien trying to kill you or something.
Or maybe you had to kill the alien? Idk.
pearl elk
Alien: Isolation
summer cedar
Deep in my mind, where the font of knowledge lies, I know that Daekesh is right.
I've heard of this game myself. But now, I have forgotten about it.
fleet tangle
Was it Alien: Isolation?!
summer cedar
Was it Alien: Isolation?!
Yes. There are multiple titles.
Alien: Isolation, Metal Gear V: Phantom Pain, Hello Neighbour, and Echo.
fleet tangle
Nice.
celest musk
how does MGS V do it? Never noticed that
median wraith
@pearl elk the reviews of the game you named yesterday don't look really good
fleet tangle
Highguard?
summer cedar
how does MGS V do it? Never noticed that
So sayeth Gemini most exalted: Enemies adapt to your specific playstyle and tactics. If you always perform headshots at night, they will begin wearing helmets and using flashlights. If you use smoke grenades often, they will start wearing gas masks.
fleet tangle
Mostly that's probably just "lolconcord2" reviews, but it has some serious issues, too, apparently.
celest musk
So sayeth Gemini most exalted: Enemies adapt to your specific playstyle and tact...
ok that's kinda possible
sounds more like a general dynamic skill adjustment
not really AI but weight based decision making?! ๐คท
pearl elk
Mostly that's probably just "lolconcord2" reviews, but it has some serious issue...
I watched a fair few people play, for starters I cant believe how many tubers suck at FPS lol but it is quite a complex phase structure within the raid mode
fleet tangle
That's exactly what AI is. It's just on a bigger scale.
celest musk
yea i thought to myself after sending it ๐
it's what's accepted under the term "AI" by now...
summer cedar
No worries. Once Skynet wakes up, we'll all be playing a very real game.
One life, one mode. Die, die die.
pearl elk
celest musk
or maybe it was the nut to crack the whole time
that AI is nothing but weight based decision making ๐ค
summer cedar
Well, nothing surprising there.
Humans are also weight-based decision makers.
"Do I take ozempic or not? ๐ค "
fleet tangle
Humans are also weight-based decision makers.
Especially on Tinder ๐
summer cedar
๐คฃ I heard.
fleet tangle
celest musk
Especially on Tinder ๐
fleet tangle
Truth hurts, man.
celest musk
you can't say that to someone on a dev discord
summer cedar
You're right. One must publish a game rendering it out loud.
pearl elk
the truth is social apparently
celest musk
we are here for the pain of truth
pearl elk
which definitely hurts because Im an introvert
celest musk
i have ~5 engine crashes each day...
imagine a carpenter which get's cut the chord of their saw 5 times a day
someone would've already lost all their limbs
pearl elk
I wish I could have -5 engine crashes each day, save them up for when I need them
summer cedar
@pearl elk I just saw the Fable gameplay video. It looks fine to me, but less old-style Fable and more Hogwarts. That's fine, actually. I sense the magical atmosphere.
kicks a chicken into the air - โ
pearl elk
I think people were just expecting something more stylized rather than realistic
summer cedar
Meh, they should throw in stylized filter options for those who want it.
Like, post-processed RealShade options.
pearl elk
well you can see the character proportions are exaggerated, you cant do that with just post
summer cedar
While twue, just include optional chaos bulges, UE โข .
Toggle option, enable chaos - swell the skull.
pearl elk
its not UE ๐
pearl elk
infact I dont think these other two are UE either, it was proprietary
summer cedar
Whether you use Unreal or Real engine, just give people the options to exaggerate their characters.
Want one buttock, three b00bs, and a big head? Done.
pearl elk
pearl elk
Caprica masterrace
pearl elk
median wraith
This is looking real bad at this point
pearl elk
they shoulda been harder, like Ubihardcore
summer cedar
This is looking real bad at this point
Don't worry. Asteroid mining jobs, soon โข .
pearl elk
why be a game dev anyways when the streamers playing your game make more than you do
soft night
battlestar galactica: scattered hopes gameplay so RTS
unborn lotus
This is looking real bad at this point
For aaa, it's the time of the indies!
pearl elk
ubisoft arnt AAA tho... theyre AAAA
soft night
ubisoft is quad-A
proud jay
why be a game dev anyways when the streamers playing your game make more than yo...
that's the case for a lot of products though where the user makes more than the creator
pearl elk
one day I will write a word doc so hard I can buy MS with how much I sell it for
soft night
pearl elk
fleet tangle
Maybe it's just the downtime for the popular region?
median wraith
So what's the blame from the people about the game?
Yesterday wasn't sure by the jokes but yeah is ue
The fact they ported all code to UE
At least movement one
iZotope?
Isn't that the VST ones creators?
summer cedar
Fail review.
No ozempic included.
But, few fake reviews are gastronomical.
We can trust this one.
fair bridge
Review are 90% pointless. Its mostly crybabies
summer cedar
When I release my games, I'll just put a 40 PT bold sign, "OLD SHIT WON'T WORK! F OFF!" on their steam pages.
There's an entire section of people who are under-educated and mentally stunted.
They understand neither the word 'required', nor 'specs'.
Best to say, "DUN HV NEW PC?!! SHOO!"
fair bridge
When I release my games, I'll just put a 40 PT bold sign, "OLD SHIT WON'T WORK! ...
I will give positive review
summer cedar
I will give positive review
You will get three free game keys then!
I have learnt from the best capitalists. Corruption and bribery must start early.
summer cedar
I don't why they call it lagging. It should be called 'upward mobility incentive'.
GET A NEW PC, GRUBS!!!! โ
fair bridge
Its like blaming the car for getting a speed ticket
I believe my English today got retired
summer cedar
We don't need language anymore.
Just use AI to ask and answer questions.
In fact, delegate communication to AI ENTIRELY.
fair bridge
Agree, we shouldn't think to much
summer cedar
๐ซ ๐ง ๐ซ
fair bridge
Chatgpt make a game of your choice and release on all platforms
summer cedar
It has to begin somewhere.
Right Nico, promise to buy 500 copies of my game and I'll give you one game key for free.
Provided you give me a 2-copy discount, deal.
summer cedar
The game's fairly generous with the dodge windows, actually. Depends on the game mode, too. It's probably easy-normal.
Plus, he prayed to the Omnissiah.
fair bridge
Yeah. I watched 0.25 speed. I think its like 20 cm from enemy would hit
So in real life no hit. Game logic game over x10
summer cedar
To die in the Emperor's name is better than to live as a heretic.
fair bridge
I dont know anything about the game though ๐
I think i watch it but didn't caught my attention really ๐
summer cedar
It's the greatest dystopia ever developed.
Mankind is in perennial war.
The universe is divided.
summer cedar
The Emperor of Man launched a campaign of pure racism and xenophobia, powered and supported by an army of bio-ethic, morally-reprehensible, genetically-violating enhanced super soldiers called Space Marines.
summer cedar
Wasn't it yellow too?
Looked light blue to me.
While the Space Marines were busy murdering everything in the galaxy, the Emperor was running dimensional experiments to find new realms to conquer and purge.
fair bridge
Yellow enemy marker
summer cedar
In the process, he found the Chaos Gods, split the universe asunder, and started the perennial war.
That's the crux of Warhammer 40k. ๐ Now, you may murder demons in HIS name.
fair bridge
Maybe quest thingy
summer cedar
Oh, the yellow on the enemy is lock on.
fair bridge
Oh alright. (Read the story)
Sounds like a very in depth story. And very easy to expand how you want ๐
summer cedar
It's a very shallow story that has been expanded laterally into a billion books and YT videos.
It's VERY GOOD.
But, all you need to do is pick up a Heavy Bolter (an AR-15 that shoots fist-sized bullets, basically), pray, and kill.
fair bridge
Okay, i mean since they used dimensions etc you could go with different styles and so on..
summer cedar
Well, here are certainly people who love buying space marine figurines IRL and painting it different colours, making their own legions, etc.
For me, it's about blood, murder, and more murder.
FOR THE EMPEROR! ๐ช
This game I reviewed so long go, is doing well. ๐
fair bridge
I think my older brother had that, i remember painting figures when i was very small.. probably 25+ years ago 
fair bridge
Maybe, i was like 5-7 ish so don't remember really.. but i look like that figure ( blue)
You build like whole play area too i think. Like rts maybe its called
summer cedar
Yep. You remember correctly.
summer cedar
Only after you give me three free game keys.
mild gust
queen isle
Lol
soft night
mild gust
Highguard lost 80% of player base already, https://80.lv/articles/highguard-2026-s-first-contentious-title-shows-a-weak-start
fleet tangle
I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt and say it's just a timezone issue.
Maybe it's lost a lot, but not that much.
mild gust
Mostly negative also so far ๐คท
fleet tangle
From what I've seen, it just looks empty.
Maps designed for 10v10, but it's 3v3...
Were probably worried about not getting enough players for it.
mild gust
I could see it
soft night
when people say that evein in tutorial highguard game crashed so
mild gust
Rip
summer cedar
You have to keep your guard high to play it.
Starfield 2.0: No more loading scenes in space.
Seamless travel too, apparently. I hope the landings and take-offs are seamless also.
mild gust
Starfield 2.0: No more loading scenes in space.
World partition!
If not some form of it for sure
summer cedar
If not some form of it for sure
Pretty much. Creation Engine has been 'strengthened' and 'future-proofed', insiders say. So, basically UE integrations with Microsoft's help.
I hope it's lag free. ๐
mild gust
Sir, it's Bethesda
summer cedar
Starfield was quite good, though. There weren't performance issues unless you played a game for 200 hours.
Then the save file got corrupted, because the game expected you to finish the campaign and start a new run by then.
Other than that, the game was remarkably stable; still is.
I just hope they don't screw it up by releasing the UE stuff unoptimised.
mild gust
I never made it past 10 hours
summer cedar
Of course, if they handle the new 'persistent' universe the wrong way, it could bloat saves further and cause them to become unstable even sooner. ๐ค
I played around 168 hours.
mild gust
Not bad
summer cedar
I think I stopped after finding Klendathu in-game.
Didn't have time to continue thereafter.
mild gust
soft night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAIqzpbv9Xw this is good when subtitles is on
mild gust
Shes impressive
summer cedar
Good morning! ๐ โ
mild gust
Whats up
summer cedar
Definitely. It was supah dusty.
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Reminds me I gotta clean all my pcs
summer cedar
Open the garage door and use multiple blowers with techmarine arms.
mild gust
Buying an AIO for the main pc and will likely repaste it too
summer cedar
Blast all that dust out into the environment and claim carbon credits.
mild gust
Open the garage door and use multiple blowers with techmarine arms.
Garage is a bit full right now.
Like top to bottom with tools and lumber etc
summer cedar
GPU happy at 38C.
summer cedar
Like top to bottom with tools and lumber etc
hoarder.
Should unpack and store things correctly, asap.
mild gust
What did you have again 3080?
summer cedar
4060ti 16GB OC.
mild gust
4060ti 16GB OC.
Ah right
summer cedar
The max it has ever hit, even with a dusty case, is 78C.
The cooling in this Torrent is awesome. ๐
mild gust
What about cpu?
summer cedar
7800x3D
mild gust
Temps?
summer cedar
Checking. I just found out I can update the sub-software inside my MSI center. ๐คฃ
Like, after two years (maybe 1.5) or using this PC. ๐
unborn lotus
mild gust
What about running Cinebench?
summer cedar
What about it? In terms of temps?
summer cedar
It never goes above 78C.
mild gust
Nice
summer cedar
The cooling is monstrous in there. ๐
mild gust
AIO?
summer cedar
Yes. Thermal Assassin dual tower.
summer cedar
mild gust
Silly guy
summer cedar
CPU is sitting at 65C at the moment.
Interesting. Let me see what it's up to.
Ah. The browser - Ulaa and wsappx - AppX Deployment Service are taking up its time.
I'd say this is inefficient.
See all that activity in CPUs 1-4?
Should be spread around. BUT, in this CPU, only those biggie CPU cores can use the 3D cache or something like that.
I forget the specifics. I read about it when I purchased the PC.
median wraith
Good morning kids
mild gust
Hola
summer cedar
Good morning kids
Buenos dias!
median wraith
mild gust
summer cedar
The nicest thing I love about my components are the RAM sticks. Given how much Blue Man had trouble with running his RAM at 6000MT/s, I love my Corsair Vengeances. ๐
They ran at 6000MT/s out the box and have never given me trouble.
median wraith
The world is falling is it? From what I see in the news
median wraith
We have to pay premium for that?