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Comment on Development of the Paradox Interactive-owned IP Cities: Skylines will shift from Colossal Order to Iceflake Studios in ~games
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Comment on Development of the Paradox Interactive-owned IP Cities: Skylines will shift from Colossal Order to Iceflake Studios in ~games
Promonk Link ParentPossibly Planet Coaster counts. Frontier pretty much dethroned Rollercoaster Tycoon for amusement park management sims (though honestly Atari kinda abdicated by shoveling out low-quality dreck for...Possibly Planet Coaster counts. Frontier pretty much dethroned Rollercoaster Tycoon for amusement park management sims (though honestly Atari kinda abdicated by shoveling out low-quality dreck for mobile for years). Now, Planet Coaster 2 is having some struggles in much the same way as C:S2.
Actually, the two series are quite alike in their stories and struggles. The initial entries of both garnered active and opinionated playerbases, and had extensive DLC libraries prior to the launch of their sequels–to the extent that it was a hard sell to get people to start the treadmill over again. The pitches for both sequels included promises of better performance that haven't materialized, at least not enough to justify the purchase price and relative lack of content compared to their predecessors.
I'm not clued-in to insider info for either, but the feeling I get for both is that the publishing side of things was the main driver of the sequel being launched. Frontier is both developer and publisher for Planet Coaster, and as stated in the linked piece, Paradox is the publisher for C:S and also owns the IP. Both publishers have long track records of shall we say "aggressive" DLC strategies that have been their bread and butter, but also have bitten them in the ass when sequel time rolls around.
I have both C:S1 and PC1 in my library and have enjoyed both, but neither sequel has yet offered enough to justify the price tag. Looking at Steam reviews alone, it seems I'm in good company on that.
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Comment on Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes in ~design
Promonk Link ParentOn top of just the way he behaved, he had notoriously bad personal hygiene as well. So he was not only getting up in Espinosa's shit and micromanaging, he likely did it through a cloud of Jobs Fug...On top of just the way he behaved, he had notoriously bad personal hygiene as well. So he was not only getting up in Espinosa's shit and micromanaging, he likely did it through a cloud of Jobs Fug too.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link Parent"Bill" being a nickname for "William" touches on a favorite piece of linguistic history of mine. There was a trend for rhyming nicknames in the Middle Ages that gave us a lot of this sort of..."Bill" being a nickname for "William" touches on a favorite piece of linguistic history of mine.
There was a trend for rhyming nicknames in the Middle Ages that gave us a lot of this sort of weirdness. Usually a name would be abbreviated first, then substituted with a rhyming construction. So, "Margaret" would be shortened to "Mag" or "Meg," then substituted with the rhyme "Peg." "William" was shortened to "Will," thence to "Bill." "Robert" became "Rob," then "Hob" or "Bob." "Ted" remains a popular nickname for "Theodore," but it was also once a popular nickname for "Edward" by the same process (that's how Edward Kennedy came to be called "Ted"). Then to further complicate things, they often extended out the rhymed names with diminutive suffixes, so "Peg" into "Peggy," "Bob" into "Bobby," "Ted" into "Teddy," and so on.
I don't know exactly why this phenomenon tickles me as much as it does. I get a kick out of linguistic things that kind of truck along by cultural inertia long after the initial impetus for them is forgotten.
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Comment on US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling in ~lgbt
Promonk LinkThis is truly bonkers reasoning considering the red letters have a fair bit to say about divorce, but pretty much nothing to say about homosexuality. You'd think they'd fixate on the element of...In June, the Southern Baptist Convention -- the nation's largest Protestant Christian denomination -- overwhelmingly voted to make "overturning of laws and court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, that defy God's design for marriage and family" a top priority.
This is truly bonkers reasoning considering the red letters have a fair bit to say about divorce, but pretty much nothing to say about homosexuality. You'd think they'd fixate on the element of marriage law their God actually directly addressed–if this was really about theological reasoning rather than personal ick and vainly flailing to reassert their authority in moral matters.
I know certain segments of the fundamentalist crowd would love to see divorce binned alongside same-sex marriage, but they're also much more circumspect about spreading that fact around. I assume that's because as oblivious as they are, they can at least read the room well enough to realize what a futile effort that would be. But in the words of the philosopher, "some motherfuckers are always trying to ice skate uphill."
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Comment on US Supreme Court denies Kim Davis' petition to revisit same-sex marriage ruling in ~lgbt
Promonk Link ParentAt first I thought you'd made a typo or were autocorrected for "outrage," but then I remembered which timeline this is and had a small mental weeping session.At first I thought you'd made a typo or were autocorrected for "outrage," but then I remembered which timeline this is and had a small mental weeping session.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link Parent"Tilde" derives from the Latin titulus through Spanish tilde. So the Latinate version would be "Tituli." I also kind of like "Tildesinos," as a nod to its Spanish origin as well."Tilde" derives from the Latin titulus through Spanish tilde. So the Latinate version would be "Tituli."
I also kind of like "Tildesinos," as a nod to its Spanish origin as well.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk (edited )Link ParentNo, Jacobean is pronounced "jack-KO-bee-an." It refers to the reign of James VI/I, the Scottish king who inherited the throne of Elizabeth I. Edit: I guess some people pronounce it more like...No, Jacobean is pronounced "jack-KO-bee-an." It refers to the reign of James VI/I, the Scottish king who inherited the throne of Elizabeth I.
Edit: I guess some people pronounce it more like "jack-ko-BEE-an." I think it splits depending on which side of the pond one is on.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentOn this subject, my brain can't help but parse your handle to be pronounced like Jacobean. I've often wondered if it's supposed to be "choco-bean" (as in a cacao bean) instead, though at this...On this subject, my brain can't help but parse your handle to be pronounced like Jacobean. I've often wondered if it's supposed to be "choco-bean" (as in a cacao bean) instead, though at this point I fear those neurons are already set.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentIt's not for nothing that my browser has you tagged "terminally online tech gremlin."It's not for nothing that my browser has you tagged "terminally online tech gremlin."
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentDNAF had it right, but it's a spoonerism, not a malapropism (potato, potahto). I think the garfed-up version works though, especially online. We're all guilty of getting a little too sweaty about...DNAF had it right, but it's a spoonerism, not a malapropism (potato, potahto).
I think the garfed-up version works though, especially online. We're all guilty of getting a little too sweaty about what other people say online, and we've all been on the receiving end of other people's sweatiness. So don't pet it. Don't encourage that behavior in others, and don't reward the impulse in yourself. Don't pet the sweaty shit.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentThat's the derivation of it, yes. Upon reflection, I think I like the spooner-y version better than the traditional one. "Don't sweat the petty shit" kinda leaves you with the dilemma of figuring...That's the derivation of it, yes. Upon reflection, I think I like the spooner-y version better than the traditional one. "Don't sweat the petty shit" kinda leaves you with the dilemma of figuring out what's actually petty or not. The goofy one tells you: it's the sweaty shit, so don't pet it.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link Parent"Don't pet the sweaty shit" is sounder life advice than it first appears."Don't pet the sweaty shit" is sounder life advice than it first appears.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentYou strike me as somewhat more inclined to take an idiot to task than @chocobean, so I'm less surprised someone got a bug up their ass over you. Absolutely no shade intended, of course. I mean it...You strike me as somewhat more inclined to take an idiot to task than @chocobean, so I'm less surprised someone got a bug up their ass over you.
Absolutely no shade intended, of course. I mean it purely admiringly.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentOof. I'm guessing there was some high temper going if someone straight-up told you they dislike you. You've always seemed pretty easy-going to me, but then maybe I just don't go into the comments...Oof. I'm guessing there was some high temper going if someone straight-up told you they dislike you. You've always seemed pretty easy-going to me, but then maybe I just don't go into the comments for topics that get your feathers ruffled.
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Comment on Pathfinder 1 airship overflies Golden Gate bridge: pictures in ~transport
Promonk Link ParentI kinda doubt it. It's not fast enough to escape a moderately determined Volkswagen Beetle, let alone a modern military jet. Something that large is likely to show up on radar like a blinking,...I kinda doubt it. It's not fast enough to escape a moderately determined Volkswagen Beetle, let alone a modern military jet. Something that large is likely to show up on radar like a blinking, blimp-shaped neon sign, so I can't imagine it would be much good for spying either. If the military wanted it for anything it would be for logistics, and even then its utility would be marginal–"slow, steady and vulnerable" is really more the logistics private sector's bag.
No, I reckon ol' Sergey imagines himself a modern-day Phileas Fogg with a little Henry Ford mixed in for good measure.
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Comment on Pathfinder 1 airship overflies Golden Gate bridge: pictures in ~transport
Promonk LinkWhat exactly is the use-case for this sort of transport? It's slower than any other form of large-scale transport, limited in carrying capacity, and energetically expensive to navigate in anything...What exactly is the use-case for this sort of transport? It's slower than any other form of large-scale transport, limited in carrying capacity, and energetically expensive to navigate in anything but still air. Pretty much the only niche I can see it filling is for slow, luxury cruising, and I could see the novelty of that wearing off long before the market covers R&D.
I'm as big a fan of the retro-futurist Sky Captain aesthetic as the next nerd, but I'm skeptical that the numbers support this ever being anything but a cool proof of concept.
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Comment on Dick Cheney dies at 84 in ~society
Promonk Link ParentSo did Reagan, and there's no shortage of hagiography around his memory.He died a natural death of old age as a free man.
So did Reagan, and there's no shortage of hagiography around his memory.
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Comment on The Icelandic women's strike fifty years on – despite closing the gender pay gap by 90%, the nation is ‘still no paradise’ for women, say campaigners in ~life.women
Promonk (edited )Link ParentThe actual quote is even worse: I couldn't help but mentally picture hundreds of Icelandic women running their asses off in giant hamster wheels to power a foundry or something. The whole piece...The actual quote is even worse:
The nation is now “powered by two sustainable energies: geothermal power and girl power”, said Tómasdóttir.
I couldn't help but mentally picture hundreds of Icelandic women running their asses off in giant hamster wheels to power a foundry or something.
The whole piece has a strange tone to it. "Still no paradise" is a weird phrase to even include in a piece of journalism, much less hang a headline on.
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Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment in ~games
Promonk Link ParentI don't have a problem with the expression per se. I just figured you hadn't learned of that complication and might have chosen a different expression if you had.I don't have a problem with the expression per se. I just figured you hadn't learned of that complication and might have chosen a different expression if you had.
LGR recently did a C:S2 two-year update review that goes over some of the issues that have persisted in the game since launch. It's worth checking out, if like me you haven't been following the title very closely. Clint always does a good job of keeping his criticisms of his darlings fair and even-handed.