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Comment on Annapurna video-game team resigns, leaving partners scrambling in ~games
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Comment on Annapurna video-game team resigns, leaving partners scrambling in ~games
Moah Link ParentGame dev is often seen as a "dream" job and getting such a job is seen as lucky and privileged, so lots of people will put up with shit to not lose that. Additionally, there are a lot of creative...Game dev is often seen as a "dream" job and getting such a job is seen as lucky and privileged, so lots of people will put up with shit to not lose that.
Additionally, there are a lot of creative "this is my vision" types, in position of authority and who buy their own hype.Source: I've been a game dev for over 30 years
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Comment on I worked for Mr. Beast, he’s a fraud in ~tech
Moah Link ParentFlashback to the chocolate tasting episode on LeverageFlashback to the chocolate tasting episode on Leverage
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Comment on No Man's Sky: Worlds Part I | Update trailer in ~games
Moah Link ParentI feel we're doing ok at Paradox on that frontI feel we're doing ok at Paradox on that front
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Comment on Court says Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial in ~tech
Moah Link"social media influencer" don't they mean "rapist and human trafficker""social media influencer" don't they mean "rapist and human trafficker"
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Comment on Framework Laptop 16, six months later in ~tech
Moah Link ParentThey gave it a score of "good with flaws" and from that you deduce it's... Bad?They gave it a score of "good with flaws" and from that you deduce it's... Bad?
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Comment on What's our thoughts on Perplexity.ai for search? in ~tech
Moah Link ParentConsidering AI had been known to invent sources in the past, I would follow up on their citations before trusting any answersConsidering AI had been known to invent sources in the past, I would follow up on their citations before trusting any answers
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Comment on Why so many bitcoin mining companies are pivoting to AI in ~tech
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Comment on What gaming genre could use a renaming? in ~games
Moah Link ParentI mean neither dark souls nor demon souls are RPGs so shrugI mean neither dark souls nor demon souls are RPGs so shrug
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Moah LinkRereading Mix by Mitsuru Adachi, so I can be up to date for the latest books. Good baseball romantic comedyRereading Mix by Mitsuru Adachi, so I can be up to date for the latest books.
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Comment on What slow-burn game is worth the time? in ~games
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Comment on What slow-burn game is worth the time? in ~games
Moah Link ParentHow does Wasteland 3 compare to Wasteland 2?How does Wasteland 3 compare to Wasteland 2?
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Sid Meyer's Alpha Centauri lovers, tell me what sets it apart
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
I'm currently researching the 4x Alpha Centauri, and I'm wondering what, in your mind, sets it apart from other 4x, or what makes it better.
Thanks for providing some rationale and not just dumping on other 4x29 votes -
Comment on Any books for a beginner Go player? in ~games.tabletop
Moah LinkI liked "Go for kids" by Milton Bradley, and think that despite the title it makes a great introduction for everyone, not just kids. It does have the tone of an adult talking to a kid though, so...I liked "Go for kids" by Milton Bradley, and think that despite the title it makes a great introduction for everyone, not just kids.
It does have the tone of an adult talking to a kid though, so that might be a turn off -
Comment on Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated in ~sports.baseball
Moah LinkIt's about time, and from what I know well deservedIt's about time, and from what I know well deserved
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
Moah LinkPlague, Inc is an excellent game that had almost no micro transactions in my memoryPlague, Inc is an excellent game that had almost no micro transactions in my memory
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
Moah LinkIn my co-op game with my fiancee I'm playing my naive, friendship obsessed half orc barbarian named Heidi. She's very sweet and nice but gets really really angry when you threaten or hurt her...In my co-op game with my fiancee I'm playing my naive, friendship obsessed half orc barbarian named Heidi. She's very sweet and nice but gets really really angry when you threaten or hurt her friends.
In my solo session, I'm playing a gnome wizard that I'm intending to be "evil-smart" if I can stick with it. -
Comment on What did you recently do in your hobby that you're proud of? in ~hobbies
Moah LinkI reached one week of hobby streak for my miniature painting, that is one week of spending at least half an hour a day doing something related to it, generally painting.I reached one week of hobby streak for my miniature painting, that is one week of spending at least half an hour a day doing something related to it, generally painting.
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Comment on Do you have an anime that serves as your guilty pleasure? in ~anime
Moah Link Parent"borderline hentai"? You must have seen the censored version. It's 100% hentai."borderline hentai"? You must have seen the censored version. It's 100% hentai.
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Comment on Forget subtitles: YouTube’s new feature dubs videos with AI-generated voices in ~tech
Moah LinkYeah those ai generated voices still be very useful to us hard of hearing people.Yeah those ai generated voices still be very useful to us hard of hearing people.
I'm speaking from a French perspective, who applied to various companies across Europe and eventually moved to Sweden. This context is important as things might be very different in the US or even other parts of Europe.
It is not universally toxic, but it is very often toxic. Finding a good company is difficult, especially with schools pumping out enough students every year to fill all the available roles in the industry.
I've worked at several good companies. Some of them bankrupted, some of them enshitified as they grew. Some of the big companies have good teams and bad teams.
It feels worse than some other jobs because you care. It is also more satisfying than other jobs because you care.
And there are a lot of egos involved, and people who will use your caring to exploit you.
The combination of young, inexperienced talent who cares too much, and ruthless "I have a vision" types leads to bad situations often, but not always.
I would expect the same in, say, Hollywood. The main difference is that Hollywood is mostly unionized.
But you can see, at least in Europe, employees organizing for better conditions, so things might get better.