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Comment on Big balk: On Big Walk, Independent Games Festival, and the present unpleasantness in ~games
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Comment on Big balk: On Big Walk, Independent Games Festival, and the present unpleasantness in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentThe interesting thing to me is who is on which side. When we talk image generation its artists who are strictly against it whike average consumers dont care nearly as much if they see an AI...The interesting thing to me is who is on which side.
When we talk image generation its artists who are strictly against it whike average consumers dont care nearly as much if they see an AI generated poster or something.
In this case game programers seem to be largely on the side that AI is a useful tool. While game consumers are the ones getting angry at even a hint of AI
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Comment on They released a new patch for Deadlock, Valve's MOBA game. It's a Halloween patch. in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentYeah my first response was "oh did that actually come out, I must have missed it."Yeah my first response was "oh did that actually come out, I must have missed it."
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Comment on Every Frame a Painting returns! in ~movies
Dr_Amazing LinkThis is great news! I absolutely loved this channel!This is great news! I absolutely loved this channel!
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Comment on Why are games about chores so popular? in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI'd say that the big difference is that you're usually either simulating an activity that is hard/impossible for a random person to do. Or you're simulating an activity with most of the negative...I'd say that the big difference is that you're usually either simulating an activity that is hard/impossible for a random person to do. Or you're simulating an activity with most of the negative parts removed.
I can't go out an fly a plane or drive a race car. I could technically rob a bank, but there's some big negative consequences for doing so.
Cleaning/ chore games are things that I could do right now in the room I'm sitting in, and the activity would be very similar in the game as doing it in real life.
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Comment on Why are games about chores so popular? in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI kinda skipped over the idea that they're probably easy to make compared to a lot of other types of games. I was more interested in why people chose to play them. I think my conclusions line up...I kinda skipped over the idea that they're probably easy to make compared to a lot of other types of games. I was more interested in why people chose to play them. I think my conclusions line up pretty well with what you're saying.
The real turning point for me was when I was describing this type of game to my father. At first he reacted as I expected, that this was a silly idea and didn't sound very fun. Then he paused and said "well I guess functionally it's not really any different from a jigsaw puzzle."
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Comment on Why are games about chores so popular? in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkIt feels like almost overnight, I started seeing tons of games where the only goal or gameplay is just tidying up a big mess. But where did they all come from? And Why are they suddenly so popular?It feels like almost overnight, I started seeing tons of games where the only goal or gameplay is just tidying up a big mess. But where did they all come from? And Why are they suddenly so popular?
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Why are games about chores so popular?
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Comment on The history of every video game genre in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkI once tried to make a very similar video, and quickly decided it was basically impossible. I shifted to looking at the earliest genres and comparing them to the ones we have now. It's really...I once tried to make a very similar video, and quickly decided it was basically impossible.
I shifted to looking at the earliest genres and comparing them to the ones we have now. It's really impressive to see that it looks someone pulled it off.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI imagine this is part of it. I never sort or browse by groups here. The traffic is slow enough that I've never felt overwhelmed by new posts. I always start on the front page and just click on...I imagine this is part of it. I never sort or browse by groups here. The traffic is slow enough that I've never felt overwhelmed by new posts. I always start on the front page and just click on whatever looks interesting. Obviously this doesn't excuse being an asshole, but it doesn't really feel like you're intruding into a reserved space, and it's hard to enforce any sort of norms or code of conduct when the front door is so wide open people don't even notice where they've wandered into.
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI was looking back though my own comments and saw this one again. I suddenly remembered a similar setup where a kid was somehow sent back in time to inhabit the body of a medieval knight. With a...I was looking back though my own comments and saw this one again. I suddenly remembered a similar setup where a kid was somehow sent back in time to inhabit the body of a medieval knight. With a bit of searching I'm pretty sure this is "Max and Me and the Time Machine."
There's another book in that series "Max and Me and the Wild West"
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
Dr_Amazing Link ParentNope had no idea. I randomly say them mentioned in a post like this about 15 years ago, and I've never heard anyone mention them again till now.Nope had no idea. I randomly say them mentioned in a post like this about 15 years ago, and I've never heard anyone mention them again till now.
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Comment on Do you iron your clothes? in ~life
Dr_Amazing LinkIf I'm wearing a suit to a wedding or something then yes, but not in my standard day to dayIf I'm wearing a suit to a wedding or something then yes, but not in my standard day to day
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Comment on Brad Pitt returning for ‘World War Z’ sequel at Paramount with Edward Berger to direct in ~movies
Dr_Amazing Link ParentIt really should have been a series and not a movie. As soon as you have a main character to follow, you lose the whole point of the book. If they were going to do it right, they'd do the really...It really should have been a series and not a movie. As soon as you have a main character to follow, you lose the whole point of the book.
If they were going to do it right, they'd do the really crazy stories. The astronaut in the space station. The submarine captian that surfaces and the middle of the ocean is just wall to wall boats packed with survivors. And so on
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkI dont think I saw it in the thread yet: have you played Fights in Tight Spaces? Its a roguelike deck builder. Similar to Spire, your cards are your different moves, but most of the strategy is...I dont think I saw it in the thread yet: have you played Fights in Tight Spaces? Its a roguelike deck builder. Similar to Spire, your cards are your different moves, but most of the strategy is about positioning yourself while engaging in hand to hand combat with multiple enemies
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentThis is a great game. I played it before I played Slay the Spire, which was odd when some of my friends were getting really into spireThis is a great game. I played it before I played Slay the Spire, which was odd when some of my friends were getting really into spire
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentOne more vote for it. I really need to go back and beat it a few nore times to finish unlocking all the flashbacksOne more vote for it. I really need to go back and beat it a few nore times to finish unlocking all the flashbacks
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
Dr_Amazing LinkHighschool in Canada. They didn't tell us anything. Throughout the day rumors were swirling around. The only outside info was coming from kids that went home for lunch or maybe people that had a...Highschool in Canada. They didn't tell us anything. Throughout the day rumors were swirling around. The only outside info was coming from kids that went home for lunch or maybe people that had a class in the computer lab. By the time school ended, most people had a pretty good idea what had happened.
When I got home, I turned on the tv and started watching the news. It was the first time I had ever deliberately chosen the news. Just sat there watching for a few hours till my parents came home.
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
Dr_Amazing LinkThere was a self published thing I saw here on Tildes about a year ago. It was sort of a backrooms thing where this office worked finds an entrance to a sort of infinite office from another...There was a self published thing I saw here on Tildes about a year ago. It was sort of a backrooms thing where this office worked finds an entrance to a sort of infinite office from another reality that he starts exploring.
I read the free chapter and thought it looked interesting. But forgot all about it until recently.
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
Dr_Amazing Link Parent100% this. The first couple books in the series were pretty good, but this one was well into the downward slide.100% this.
The first couple books in the series were pretty good, but this one was well into the downward slide.
Outside of online discussions yeah I dont think most people really care at all. Theyre perfectly fine with AI posters, flyers, and so on.
The general public can barely tell a picture even is AI and they dont really see much difference between AI and photoshop. Very few people will avoid a business using AI posters or something the way people are upset at game developers