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  1. Comment on ‘Escape From Tarkov’ fans are outraged at new $250 pay-to-win edition in ~games

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    This game seems like a prime candidate for modded private servers with all the cheaters and this p2w stuff. No one's done that yet?

    This game seems like a prime candidate for modded private servers with all the cheaters and this p2w stuff. No one's done that yet?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on ‘Escape From Tarkov’ fans are outraged at new $250 pay-to-win edition in ~games

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    Do you mean they're changing the bonuses in the bundle for those that have already bought it or going forward for new sales?

    Do you mean they're changing the bonuses in the bundle for those that have already bought it or going forward for new sales?

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech

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    So soon adding 'reddit' after your search query will be totally moot. Advertisers continue to chase the dragon leaving a trail of shit behind them. They always choose the lowest, easiest, least...

    So soon adding 'reddit' after your search query will be totally moot.

    Advertisers continue to chase the dragon leaving a trail of shit behind them. They always choose the lowest, easiest, least moral road that isn't sustainable in the long run. They just bleed things dry. Why aren't they using AI to data analyse the target audience and provide related products?

    Fucking skim the bots and look after your communities. Native marketing or lying about testimonials just cheapens the product whereas quality platform gives you the opportunity to actually increase the value for both the customers and the advertisers (and gives you the chance to bill for more).

    Quality over quantity. (Okay, enough daydreaming.)

    30 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    So I rarely read nonfiction and I'm not participating in Tildes' book club but I'm agreeing with Lonan here. For a book club isn't the focus on the writing rather than the subject of the book? So...

    So I rarely read nonfiction and I'm not participating in Tildes' book club but I'm agreeing with Lonan here. For a book club isn't the focus on the writing rather than the subject of the book? So if it's an interesting book, it's an interesting book.

    (Off topic: Nonfiction also as a topic provides an interesting topic of discussion in what's true, what's bias and what's just a good tall tale. Obviously contemporary subjects are biased as heck and even historians are known to pick and choose what they believe in. Sometimes a story without much proof is just too good to not include.)

    3 votes

  5. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I'm sorry what lol? Do you eat it like that or butter it or is it just a side dish next to your whole meal or what?

    I'm sorry what lol? Do you eat it like that or butter it or is it just a side dish next to your whole meal or what?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I'm on episode 6 currently. They nailed the aesthetic, even if some shots feel a bit crammed and smaller than they should and there's more green than in your average Fallout game. But that's...

    I'm on episode 6 currently. They nailed the aesthetic, even if some shots feel a bit crammed and smaller than they should and there's more green than in your average Fallout game. But that's nitpicking and only worth mentioning as to say it's not perfect.

    The story on the other hand... Kinda boring? I think it's the pacing and jumping from character to character since there's legitimate mystery I'm into but... The show is dragging its feet by mixing and matching the main characters and giving them these little episode long adventures. Maybe that's just me.

  7. Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering

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    It looks like one of the first bridges you build in a bridge builder game.

    It looks like one of the first bridges you build in a bridge builder game.

    18 votes

  8. Comment on Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates in ~tech

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    So is the fee based on search result hits or search result/news summaries where the source is the news outlet? Both? Edit. If it's only the summaries, that sounds kinda great? It would both...

    So is the fee based on search result hits or search result/news summaries where the source is the news outlet? Both?

    Edit. If it's only the summaries, that sounds kinda great? It would both support the news industry and incentivize original reporting over lazy reposting. That would mean even a small outlet could potentially see big payoffs. Especially when the independent/employee owned news outlets seem to be a legitimate thing nowadays.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates in ~tech

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    I don't really understand what's in the bill they're fighting against. Is it just about links in search results or is it about Google providing a summary in their own site which is sourced from...

    I don't really understand what's in the bill they're fighting against. Is it just about links in search results or is it about Google providing a summary in their own site which is sourced from news outlets?

    5 votes

  10. Comment on What cooking techniques need more evidence? in ~food

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    I guess we're just philosophically different kinds of bakers.

    I guess we're just philosophically different kinds of bakers.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on What cooking techniques need more evidence? in ~food

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    Could you walk through your argument like I was a simpleton because I don't really get it? If one likes bread making, it doesn't seem that far fetched to think they'll eventually start playing...

    Could you walk through your argument like I was a simpleton because I don't really get it? If one likes bread making, it doesn't seem that far fetched to think they'll eventually start playing with different hydration levels. Besides, it's super simple to learn.

    Obviously if you're just reading a recipe it's a different case.

    9 votes

  12. Comment on What cooking techniques need more evidence? in ~food

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    Heating the pan and then adding the oil has probably something to do with the oil polymerizing (?) when it reaches a high enough temperature, creating a non-stick-ish surface. Don't know if...

    Heating the pan and then adding the oil has probably something to do with the oil polymerizing (?) when it reaches a high enough temperature, creating a non-stick-ish surface. Don't know if there's any truth in that, I just heat the pan with the oil and anyway I've swayed away from the ridiculously high heats as it just creates a mess and smokes and whatnot. Not a good time in my opinion.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on If we can't block users can we at least filter out topics posted by those users? in ~tildes

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    Honestly, I don't think you should need to explain why you want to block someone. Everyone understands its use. I've blocked people for being frequent commenters that get a lot of attention but...

    Honestly, I don't think you should need to explain why you want to block someone. Everyone understands its use.

    I've blocked people for being frequent commenters that get a lot of attention but bring no value to me with their comments, I just found the obviousness of the comments annoying. It's not a problem for anyone but me, so why bother anyone else?

    10 votes

  14. Comment on Horror fishing game Dredge being adapted for live-action movie in ~movies

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    I don't know, cosmic horror in a fishing boat has the legs to be both good and bad. I don't think there's much more than that they can lift from the original game. Feeling of isolation and this...

    I don't know, cosmic horror in a fishing boat has the legs to be both good and bad. I don't think there's much more than that they can lift from the original game. Feeling of isolation and this otherworldly almost steampunk aesthetic can probably be factors too.

    So to me the setting sounds interesting but I'm afraid this'll end up being just b-tier shlock, close to something like last year's Five Nights at Freddy's.

    13 votes

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

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    Thanks for the tips, I feel like I've been pretty much doing what you said here. Though I didn't know which cards and combos are the best etc. I suppose I'll just have to grind it out until enough...

    Thanks for the tips, I feel like I've been pretty much doing what you said here. Though I didn't know which cards and combos are the best etc. I suppose I'll just have to grind it out until enough stuff is unlocked and I get lucky enough. I stopped with the skips because I felt I was using them too much which hurt the run overall, but yeah getting those negative jokers is probably a smart strategy.

    (I had one good flush run, where I was able to get consistently just flushes but surprise surprise I barely got any planet booster packs and when I got them there weren't any that leveled flush, so I got as far as I got with level 1 flush. Infuriating.)

    Edit. And of course I got my first win right after complaining with a beautiful five of a kind ace build. I now feel a little more confident in saying that maybe this game is a little too luck/grind based as don't feel like I learned a lot after the first couple of hours. Would be interesting if there're some truly skilled players doing fresh save/first run wins which would counter my argument (I don't think it would outright disprove my claim unless they're winning the game consistently). But then again, the game is cheap and I already feel like I got my money's worth so that shouldn't dissuade anyone from buying the game.

    2 votes

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

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    So I have a question about Balatro. Do I just suck? I consistently get to ante 6 but feels like the luck is just against me at that point, I'm not getting the multiplyer multiplyer jokers and have...

    So I have a question about Balatro. Do I just suck? I consistently get to ante 6 but feels like the luck is just against me at that point, I'm not getting the multiplyer multiplyer jokers and have a hard time getting over the next hump of raised stakes. What its worth, I've 10 hours of time played.

    Do I need to grind to unlock better jokers or what? I have a feeling that I just suck because no way is this level of lack of luck fun -- to anyone.

    Like last game a rerolled like crazy anytime I had the cash to get the vampire joker which would've played well with my "make face cards gold" joker but no luck. And that was like four or five antes where I took every chance I could to check if there was a vampire joker at the store. Buhh... Maybe I'm getting tunnel visioned by my current strategy and am bad at adapting to the ever changing situation but gosh.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' in ~music

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    I've come to think that stuff like this is probably designed to be a distraction from stuff that actually matters. It's so unbelievably nonsensical no matter how prude you are.

    I've come to think that stuff like this is probably designed to be a distraction from stuff that actually matters. It's so unbelievably nonsensical no matter how prude you are.

    19 votes

  18. Comment on Does the Dog Die? - A website for filtering movies by triggers in ~movies

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    Not that any come to mind, but aren't most movies "pro-dog" whether or not the dog dies?

    Not that any come to mind, but aren't most movies "pro-dog" whether or not the dog dies?

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Balatro's 'cursed' design problem in ~games

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    My takeaway from this essay is that developers should consider accommodating different tastes in features, and I'm inclined to agree. It's not really that different than what difficulty settings...

    My takeaway from this essay is that developers should consider accommodating different tastes in features, and I'm inclined to agree. It's not really that different than what difficulty settings are for the general audience (as in those without accessibility issues). You need a really tight gameplay design for not to have anything worth tweaking, and roguelikes are kinda inherently wonky. That's probably why some people enjoy them so much.

    It's an interesting idea and offering options to customize the game to suit your personal style while still keeping it at its core "fair" is nothing but a good thing and probably will give the game a little longer life.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Will the Apple antitrust case affect your phone’s security? in ~tech

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    I can't decide if it's the best or even a good implementation. Those pop-ups are annoying but they do inform the user but I also can't help but feel like they're just coaxing me towards their own...

    I can't decide if it's the best or even a good implementation. Those pop-ups are annoying but they do inform the user but I also can't help but feel like they're just coaxing me towards their own app stores.

    6 votes