Franklin's recent activity

  1. Comment on Linux gaming and the Steam Summer Sale: What are your favorites? in ~games

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    Seconding Roadwarden and Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. Both are pretty enjoyable

    Seconding Roadwarden and Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. Both are pretty enjoyable

    2 votes

  2. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    I also started (and caught up on) Witch Hat Atelier this past week! I've really been itching for more programmatic magic systems. Although I do wish the series was on a different schedule, I only...

    I also started (and caught up on) Witch Hat Atelier this past week! I've really been itching for more programmatic magic systems.

    Although I do wish the series was on a different schedule, I only learned it was on a monthly schedule yesterday.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What's your favorite Wikipedia page and why? in ~talk

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    Huh, that's really neat! I wonder what the furthest point from any wikipedia article is.

    Huh, that's really neat! I wonder what the furthest point from any wikipedia article is.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on I'm thoroughly done with my choices being only "yes" or "not now" in ~tech

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    Theres also YouTube ReVanved which has sponsorblock built in, and a range of layout options available.

    Theres also YouTube ReVanved which has sponsorblock built in, and a range of layout options available.

  5. Comment on Steam Winter Sale 2023: Hidden gems in ~games

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    It is single player only as far as I'm aware. There might be a multiplayer mod though.

    It is single player only as far as I'm aware. There might be a multiplayer mod though.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Armored Core VI discussion in ~games

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    IIRC it's the mission right before the watchpoint, where you're investigating an empty facility.

    IIRC it's the mission right before the watchpoint, where you're investigating an empty facility.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Dave the Diver x Dredge Crossover | Trailer in ~games

    Franklin
    Link
    No brainer of a crossover! Thoroughly enjoyed both games, glad to see this is happening.

    No brainer of a crossover! Thoroughly enjoyed both games, glad to see this is happening.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on The Escapist magazine's entire video team has either been fired or resigned in ~games

    Franklin
    Link
    Woah, what? Did I miss a big controversy with them?

    Woah, what? Did I miss a big controversy with them?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Tildes' 2023 Backlog Burner: The blaze has ignited! in ~games

    Franklin
    (edited )
    Link
    I also have an excessive amount of Steam games thanks to Humble Bundle, so I've gone ahead generated a bingo with everything enabled. Bingo Sheet Bingo! Begins with the first letter of your...

    I also have an excessive amount of Steam games thanks to Humble Bundle, so I've gone ahead generated a bingo with everything enabled.

    Bingo Sheet
    Bingo!
    Begins with the first letter of your username In a genre you don’t normally play Solo-dev project Has cute, feel-good vibes You can save/pet/care for animals
    “When the hell did I buy this?” Recommended by someone IRL Owned for more than five years You got from a bundle Has an aggregate review score above 90
    Is one of the oldest games you own Came out more than 15 years ago ★ You own on physical media Has an aggregate review score below 70
    Has one-word title Licensed game Came out more than 10 years ago Not super popular (e.g. <50 user reviews on Metacritic) You can't remember where you got it from
    From a series you’ve never played You've been meaning to give a second chance Owned for more than one year From now-defunct dev studio Has number somewhere in the title
    Golf Plans
    Bingo!
    Final Fantasy XVI Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Voidspire Tactics Garfield Kart: Furious Racing Final Fantasy XVI
    Garfield Kart: Furious Racing Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered BioShock Voidspire Tactics BioShock
    BioShock BioShock ★ Final Fantasy XVI Garfield Kart: Furious Racing
    BioShock Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered BioShock Garfield Kart: Furious Racing Garfield Kart: Furious Racing
    Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered BioShock BioShock Towns Final Fantasy XVI

    BioShock comes very close to getting a bingo all on its own, taking the entire center column with the exception of Solo Dev project. I bought it over 10 years ago back in 2013, and it is the 10th game I added to my Steam library.

    For FFXVI, I'll be doing a NG+ run of the game to get the last two achievements I need for the platinum trophy. Not looking forward to grinding XP to be honest.

    I'm not a big arcade racing guy, but I've been getting more into motorsports in general recently and I'm going to be competing with a friend on the leaderboards for it, so that'll be fun!

    Voidspire Tactics is a game that I've been meaning to finish for a while but just haven't gotten around to yet. I'd estimate that I'm around halfway through the story? Excited to finish it out and move on to some of the developers newer titles.

    I thought that Towns was an interesting idea, and I wish the developer had stuck with it. As it stands right now its just abandonware, and is somehow still listed on Steam. I've actually owned it for slightly longer than Bioshock, it's the 8th game in my Steam library.

    Garfield Kart.

    I think I'm going to try to golf it, and if I have time left in the month afterwards see how much I can get done by limiting to one game per slot.

    Going to be starting with Bioshock! Bounced off it the first time I played it, been meaning to get back to it for about a decade? Better now than never I guess!

    3 votes

  10. Comment on I created a game that is based on data analysis and pattern matching in ~games

  11. Comment on I created a game that is based on data analysis and pattern matching in ~games

    Franklin
    Link
    Are you counting weeks as having started on Monday or Sunday?

    Are you counting weeks as having started on Monday or Sunday?

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Final Fantasy XVI is driving me nuts (no spoilers) in ~games

    Franklin
    Link
    Taking breaks is the way. How far are you in the story? Remember that you can use a mount outside towns (not that its that much faster). This has definitely been a slow burn of a game for me as...

    Taking breaks is the way.

    How far are you in the story? Remember that you can use a mount outside towns (not that its that much faster).

    This has definitely been a slow burn of a game for me as well, loving the story but it does tend to drag between the big story moments. There is an argument to be made about giving the player time to cool off and digest but some main story quests really feel like they could've been cut.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    IIRC 16 had a bunch of 14 devs working on it, so it makes sense that the action feels a bit more MMO use skills on cooldown style. This also imo is what makes the eikon fights so fantastic. 14's...

    IIRC 16 had a bunch of 14 devs working on it, so it makes sense that the action feels a bit more MMO use skills on cooldown style.

    This also imo is what makes the eikon fights so fantastic. 14's devs are very experienced with making grand scale boss fights at this point, put them into a singleplauer experience and its an awesome spectacle.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Do you have an internal monologue? How do you think? in ~talk

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    Beautifully articulated. This is almost exactly what I experience.

    Beautifully articulated. This is almost exactly what I experience.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    I did! My group watched the rules video and honestly, I think that was a mistake. It does go very in depth, but I feel like it takes far too long. I think you can go over the basics (turn...

    I did! My group watched the rules video and honestly, I think that was a mistake. It does go very in depth, but I feel like it takes far too long. I think you can go over the basics (turn structure, what you can do on a turn, resources/networks) in just a couple minutes and explain more as more concepts become relevant, such as ending the era/differences between rail and canal.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    Yes! Very nice! Pretty excited for the LotR set myself.

    Yes! Very nice! Pretty excited for the LotR set myself.

  17. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    I actually just played it for the first time this past week! What's holding your group back? Once you start playing it genuinely isn't as overwhelming as it might seem to a new player. Maybe you...

    I actually just played it for the first time this past week! What's holding your group back? Once you start playing it genuinely isn't as overwhelming as it might seem to a new player. Maybe you could start them off with just playing the canal era and seeing how they feel?

  18. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    I am an avid MTG player, I'd love to see some more regular discussion! I mostly draft and play EDH, recently been running an Orzhov sac deck.

    I am an avid MTG player, I'd love to see some more regular discussion! I mostly draft and play EDH, recently been running an Orzhov sac deck.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop

    Franklin
    Link
    I played Brass: Birmingham for the first time this week, and WOW, what a game! Despite being pretty complex, it was actually really easy to pick up and understand, while still allowing for...

    I played Brass: Birmingham for the first time this week, and WOW, what a game!
    Despite being pretty complex, it was actually really easy to pick up and understand, while still allowing for strategic depth. Everything seems to balance out quite well, with players incentivized to provide resources to other players, and it never seemed like someone was untouchable in the lead (at least until the last few turns). Overall, fantastic game and I know I'll be playing it again soon.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on A "low-risk" AMA thread for everyone in ~talk

    Franklin
    Link Parent
    That is the right page! It is a personal choice, after a lot of thought I felt that it was what fit my personal views the best. I would day that I'm not religious at all, although the culture is...

    That is the right page!
    It is a personal choice, after a lot of thought I felt that it was what fit my personal views the best. I would day that I'm not religious at all, although the culture is still very important to me.

    2 votes