Nichaes's recent activity
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Comment on IGN and Eurogamer owner Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for content theft in ~games
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Comment on Passing the torch - Discord is getting a new CEO in ~tech
Nichaes Link ParentIf only, I have several folders full of servers I have absolutely no interest in besides keeping up with the development of a game/app/plugin/etc. I have no idea how we ended up in this convoluted...If only, I have several folders full of servers I have absolutely no interest in besides keeping up with the development of a game/app/plugin/etc. I have no idea how we ended up in this convoluted setup where Discord just hoards info that could be up on a forum.
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Comment on Oblivion Remastered releases today in ~games
Nichaes Link ParentYeah, you're right. I guess I fall into a weird spot. I'm not nostalgic in a way that makes me want new content just to see more of the characters, but I did play the original so I can tell when...Yeah, you're right. I guess I fall into a weird spot. I'm not nostalgic in a way that makes me want new content just to see more of the characters, but I did play the original so I can tell when the next hour is going to be a new tangent they added in the remake. It's definitely faithful, just not the game I wanted to play.
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Comment on Passing the torch - Discord is getting a new CEO in ~tech
Nichaes Link ParentI think it'll likely be a reddit situation, simply because convenience is king. It'll get progressively worse, but probably too gradually to prompt a mass exodus. Plus, there are competitors but...I think it'll likely be a reddit situation, simply because convenience is king. It'll get progressively worse, but probably too gradually to prompt a mass exodus. Plus, there are competitors but none outside of Teamspeak that are that well known.
Discord will probably never die, in the same way reddit hasn't. I don't browse reddit at all anymore, but I'll still include "reddit" in my search queries because all those niche communities are still there. It'll probably be the same for Discord.
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Comment on Oblivion Remastered releases today in ~games
Nichaes Link ParentI realize you only mentioned it for the sake of comparison, but I got around to playing the first and second FF7 games this year, and I tapped out around 2/3rds of the way through the second one....I realize you only mentioned it for the sake of comparison, but I got around to playing the first and second FF7 games this year, and I tapped out around 2/3rds of the way through the second one. Playing them felt like watching an anime with 20 filler episodes for each one that drives the main story — there's filler in the filler! It was pretty disappointing to me that the ideal modern version of FF7 that I wanted to play just doesn't exist. :/
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Comment on I Know What You Did Last Summer | Official trailer in ~movies
Nichaes LinkI don't really have much of an opinion on this movie, seems like the kinda thing I'll watch on a whim at home in 5 years rather than in theaters. Besides that, I guess it's mildly annoying that...I don't really have much of an opinion on this movie, seems like the kinda thing I'll watch on a whim at home in 5 years rather than in theaters. Besides that, I guess it's mildly annoying that I'll have to include "1997" if I ever want to look up the original?
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Nichaes Link ParentOh wow, it's actually true. That's tragic.Oh wow, it's actually true. That's tragic.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Nichaes Link ParentIt does feel a bit bizarre. I'm not sure how popular the novel is, but the manhwa has a pretty big following so it's surprising just how subpar it is. A friend of mine made the hilarious comment...It does feel a bit bizarre. I'm not sure how popular the novel is, but the manhwa has a pretty big following so it's surprising just how subpar it is. A friend of mine made the hilarious comment that the manhwa would be better animated if you edited the panels into a video.
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Comment on 28 Years Later | Official trailer in ~movies
Nichaes Link ParentI tend to actively avoid looking into movies prior to seeing them out of fear of getting spoiled. The most I do look at review scores. Even then, the only time I felt like I was tricked in some...I tend to actively avoid looking into movies prior to seeing them out of fear of getting spoiled. The most I do look at review scores. Even then, the only time I felt like I was tricked in some way was when I watched Across the Spiderverse.
The movie wasn't the first in the series, and it's not like I would've been surprised if there was a third entry. It was just that the cliffhanger was so extreme that it felt incomplete.
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Comment on Is there a site where I can check if a game has multiple endings or missable stuff without spoilers? in ~games
Nichaes Link ParentIt's straight up empty. Basically, they realized Reddit is an incredibly valuable source of training data, so they decided to make it so you have to pay them to access it. A side effect of that is...It's straight up empty. Basically, they realized Reddit is an incredibly valuable source of training data, so they decided to make it so you have to pay them to access it. A side effect of that is that Reddit is no longer indexed by any search engine but Google, cuz they're paying them.
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Comment on Is there a site where I can check if a game has multiple endings or missable stuff without spoilers? in ~games
Nichaes Link ParentKeyword 'Google'. I was confused for the longest time why DuckDuckGo wouldn't have any Reddit results for anything recent, until I learned about how they updated their robots.txt.Keyword 'Google'. I was confused for the longest time why DuckDuckGo wouldn't have any Reddit results for anything recent, until I learned about how they updated their robots.txt.
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Comment on CO2 turned into fuel: Japan’s scientists convert captured carbon into green fuel in ~engineering
Nichaes Link ParentYeah, it's been used as a talking point for decades with nothing to show for it. The research might be legitimate, but I can't see it having any purpose beyond being used to delay actual climate...Yeah, it's been used as a talking point for decades with nothing to show for it. The research might be legitimate, but I can't see it having any purpose beyond being used to delay actual climate change legislation.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of thirty-four counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 election in ~society
Nichaes Link ParentI don't know if that many people ever really wanted Biden specifically. His politics are fine for a democrat, and overall his presidency has been very 'normal' (obviously he's had divisive...I don't know if that many people ever really wanted Biden specifically. His politics are fine for a democrat, and overall his presidency has been very 'normal' (obviously he's had divisive issues/actions, but so has every other president in history). He's just a safe bet politically, but with how old he is now it's unclear how safe that bet actually is when it really wouldn't be surprising if he randomly croaked through his next term if elected.
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Comment on Dune: Prophecy | Official teaser in ~tv
Nichaes Link ParentI think the point here is that it doesn't matter that it's art to the people who approve of/finance making these movies/shows. The goal is to make money, and they're more than willing to...I think the point here is that it doesn't matter that it's art to the people who approve of/finance making these movies/shows. The goal is to make money, and they're more than willing to oversaturate and expand upon a universe that really doesn't need it in that venture.
The two main instances of this happening before are Star Wars and Marvel, but both have grossed so many billions that there's no way those film execs aren't going to keep chasing that dragon. Does it really matter if they sour the IP when it eventually flops?
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Comment on Are most political talks performative? in ~talk
Nichaes Link ParentThis really resonates with me, especially what you said about net negatives and self-assurance. I used to engage in online shouting matches all the time, but eventually I realized that I'm not...This really resonates with me, especially what you said about net negatives and self-assurance. I used to engage in online shouting matches all the time, but eventually I realized that I'm not really contributing to anything - at best I've alienated whoever it was I was arguing with from relating to my viewpoint, without ever intending to see theirs.
I'm not really content with the apathy I've since adopted, but I'm not really sure how else to be. I don't think I could ever commit enough of my life to take whatever action I would need to in order to actually contribute meaningfully, so I guess I'll just vote for X color every few years and call it a day?
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Comment on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II -- coming 2024 in ~games
Nichaes LinkHENRY! I played through the first game a few years ago and had a great time with it, even though the ending seemed a bit abrupt. Looking forward to the sequel!HENRY!
I played through the first game a few years ago and had a great time with it, even though the ending seemed a bit abrupt. Looking forward to the sequel!
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Comment on Elden Ring DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree | Gameplay reveal trailer releases tomorrow in ~games
Nichaes (edited )Link ParentYeah, Sekiro isn't really about player freedom at all - there's different prosthetics and special moves, but they're mostly secondary to the parry focused gameplay. It's a samurai/ninja fantasy,...Yeah, Sekiro isn't really about player freedom at all - there's different prosthetics and special moves, but they're mostly secondary to the parry focused gameplay. It's a samurai/ninja fantasy, so I can see someone being turned off of it if that didn't match their expectations/preferences.
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Comment on We have heard you - Unity says in ~games
Nichaes Link ParentCould I ask, what is it about UE that would make people balk at it?Could I ask, what is it about UE that would make people balk at it?
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Comment on Re:Zero Anime's 3rd season reveals 2nd teaser visual in ~anime
Nichaes Link ParentIs it a problem to be ahead of the translated source material? Or is this a GoT situation?Is it a problem to be ahead of the translated source material? Or is this a GoT situation?
Pretty much any publication out there that has content on the internet probably has a case against OpenAI, hope these lawsuits keep on coming. All the while, they're still not profitable and likely won't be for a long time.