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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Raistlin LinkOh mean, I've been tearing through games this month something fierce. I beat Great Ace Attorney Chronicles: Resolve (or TGAA2) as part of my full playthrough of every AA game (including the Layton...Oh mean, I've been tearing through games this month something fierce.
I beat Great Ace Attorney Chronicles: Resolve (or TGAA2) as part of my full playthrough of every AA game (including the Layton crossover and Ghost Trick). What a turn around! When starting TGAA, I was initially frustrated and annoyed that I had to leave Phoenix, Maya and Edgeworth again. But the two TGAA games slowly won me over, and now TGAA2 is my favourite game in the franchise.
Immediately after finishing this game, I entered my post-AA depression because of a lack of new AA content. So I started looking for alternatives and bought Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane. Holy anime, Batman! But I really liked it, even if it never hits the same heights as AA. I like being able to use D&D spell logic in a court of law. A big difference between this game and AA is that you get a lot of useless evidence. That can be good in that it really makes you think, but it can also be frustrating when you're staring at pages of gathered rubbish and have no idea what to do
I also beat Tales of Aragorn: An Elven Marriage. Eh. It's not as good as Loren, the prequel.
Currently playing a Pokemon Fire Red romhack, Pokemon Odyssey. I'm not the biggest fan of double battles, but I like the exploration and the story, even if it's a bit edgy sometimes.
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: Chapter V | Official reveal in ~games
Raistlin Link ParentHm. Trying to think of exceptions. If you fast forward to the collapse of the Abassids as the Turkic tribes start taking over, you'll start hitting time periods where the Caliphs only rule Iraq,...Hm. Trying to think of exceptions. If you fast forward to the collapse of the Abassids as the Turkic tribes start taking over, you'll start hitting time periods where the Caliphs only rule Iraq, but the new emirs still recognise his spiritual authority even as far as Khorasan.
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Comment on World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW to shut down May 14 2026 in ~games
Raistlin Link ParentAnd it'll probably be rife with bots, boosters and RMT. Not that p servers are immune to some of these things, but I have no confidence that Blizzard can deliver a good experience here.And it'll probably be rife with bots, boosters and RMT. Not that p servers are immune to some of these things, but I have no confidence that Blizzard can deliver a good experience here.
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Comment on World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW to shut down May 14 2026 in ~games
Raistlin LinkI can't say I'm surprised, but it's sad. By far the most ambitious of the C+ servers. High elf and goblin starter areas, new quest regions, new subprofession. Just a slow and chill server to level...I can't say I'm surprised, but it's sad. By far the most ambitious of the C+ servers. High elf and goblin starter areas, new quest regions, new subprofession. Just a slow and chill server to level up a character and take in the world.
Unreal was their kiss of death. I don't know what the fuck they were thinking. Nobody wanted it, and it was too big of a thing for Blizz to ignore.
But that's the nature of the private server scene. If you want to make sure your character is eternal, host your own server. It's pretty easy.
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Comment on World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW to shut down May 14 2026 in ~games
Raistlin (edited )Link ParentThis is why I play ChromieCraft. They're one of the only ones who feed updates back upstream.This is why I play ChromieCraft. They're one of the only ones who feed updates back upstream.
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Comment on Steam compatible with ROCKNIX firmware in ~games
Raistlin LinkOh shit, I have an RP5! I'll have to figure out how to install Rocknix in a way that doesn't mess up my existing setup.Oh shit, I have an RP5! I'll have to figure out how to install Rocknix in a way that doesn't mess up my existing setup.
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Comment on Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam in ~society
Raistlin Link ParentHungary isn't suddenly going to turn into a pro Ukranian stalwart, but it's also not going to keep vetoing everything the EU does for shits and giggles. Magyar isn't a perfect candidate. He's on...Hungary isn't suddenly going to turn into a pro Ukranian stalwart, but it's also not going to keep vetoing everything the EU does for shits and giggles.
Magyar isn't a perfect candidate. He's on the centre right, has a few scandals of his own already, and has said some pretty Trumpian stuff on immigration. But beggars can't be choosers, and his 2/3rds majority give.him enough power to dismantle Orban's autocratic state.
For a lot of things, we just don't know. We expect for them to be better about, say, LBGT. But he didn't campaign on that, he campaigned on corruption and the economy almost exclusively. At the very least, it's the best hope Hungary has had in a very long time. If he can just reestablish a pluralistic democracy where parties from all over the spectrum can safely compete, that'd be ideal.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
Raistlin Link ParentSame. I heard all these stories, but I had no bad experiences if I legitimately tried to use the native language. This has been my experience in every single country I've ever been to.Same. I heard all these stories, but I had no bad experiences if I legitimately tried to use the native language. This has been my experience in every single country I've ever been to.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
Raistlin Link ParentOther good examples are Australia and NZ, where children were taken from their parents and English would be literally beaten into them, with the idea of producing brown Englishmen. You're not...Other good examples are Australia and NZ, where children were taken from their parents and English would be literally beaten into them, with the idea of producing brown Englishmen. You're not killing the kid, but you're trying to kill the indigenous identity, and the easiest way to do that is to kill the language (by taking children from their parents by force).
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Comment on OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video, Disney drops planned $1B investment in ~tech
Raistlin Link ParentYes, the copyright office's unchanged position on this has been the one bright spot of the era. You cannot copyright works generated by GenAI. That severely damages the potential profits you can...Yes, the copyright office's unchanged position on this has been the one bright spot of the era. You cannot copyright works generated by GenAI. That severely damages the potential profits you can monopolise from it, and makes it not worth it.
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Comment on OpenAI shuts down Sora AI video, Disney drops planned $1B investment in ~tech
Raistlin LinkBest news all day. I'm not going naive enough to hope that this collapses the whole house of cards, but high profile failures like this might have a chance at spooking corps.Best news all day. I'm not going naive enough to hope that this collapses the whole house of cards, but high profile failures like this might have a chance at spooking corps.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Raistlin LinkJust beat disk 1 of Sakura Wars. Had to figure out how to get the Sega Saturn emulator to load my save in disk 2, it's definitely not seamless like in PS2. It's a bit of a simple game with a...Just beat disk 1 of Sakura Wars. Had to figure out how to get the Sega Saturn emulator to load my save in disk 2, it's definitely not seamless like in PS2. It's a bit of a simple game with a simple story, but it's quite charming.
Have also been trying out the new Diablo 2 dlc, Reign of the Warlock. Man, I had forgotten how much I just absolutely love this game. Everything from the itemisation to the story and the way its presented. I'm kinda cheesing my way through it, as I let my two buff goatman kill the enemy while I loot their corpses. But getting a new class is Diablo 2 is absolutely wild. Conversely, Diablo 3 was absolutely unmemorable for me and I've had zero interest in Diablo 4. There's something specific about 2 that ticks all the boxes for me. And it must obviously still resonate, because 2 got a new class while 3 didn't.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Raistlin Link ParentAnother vote for Seaglass. It's just beautiful!Another vote for Seaglass. It's just beautiful!
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Raistlin Link ParentI remember I refused to watch GoT out of principle. I had been waiting for the next book since I was 18 (god, almost 20 years ago? That can't be right and I'm not gonna check), and I wasn't going...I remember I refused to watch GoT out of principle. I had been waiting for the next book since I was 18 (god, almost 20 years ago? That can't be right and I'm not gonna check), and I wasn't going to watch a series until the books were done.
I don't think I'll ever watch it!
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
Raistlin (edited )Link ParentSame. I think they're completely right in doing this, as the Xbox has shown. I won't be buying it, I'm happy with my retro console and my PC. But as a survival decision for their console, I think...Same. I think they're completely right in doing this, as the Xbox has shown. I won't be buying it, I'm happy with my retro console and my PC. But as a survival decision for their console, I think both Nintendo and Xbox have shown (in opposite ways) that exclusivity is still important.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Raistlin Link ParentUsagi Drop is one of those terms (like Wolf Guy) that just creates a visceral sense of revulsion whenever I see it, no matter how much time has passed.Usagi Drop is one of those terms (like Wolf Guy) that just creates a visceral sense of revulsion whenever I see it, no matter how much time has passed.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Raistlin LinkKingdom Hearts, probably. KH1 was a foundational game for me, and formed the core of the first online community I was ever part of. Now about 23 years later, I don't think I care about what KH4 is...Kingdom Hearts, probably. KH1 was a foundational game for me, and formed the core of the first online community I was ever part of. Now about 23 years later, I don't think I care about what KH4 is about. It's unlikely to be similar to the game I feel in love with, but I think I'm in the minority there. It's a bit sad.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Raistlin Link ParentI just can't with anime anymore. Someone will recommend something, and there's some gross or incel-y shit within the first 5 minutes. I'm aware that there's more than that, but I can't seem to...I just can't with anime anymore. Someone will recommend something, and there's some gross or incel-y shit within the first 5 minutes. I'm aware that there's more than that, but I can't seem to find a community that caters to my tastes.
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Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech
Raistlin LinkWelp, I bought a Pixel 9a literally two weeks ago =/Welp, I bought a Pixel 9a literally two weeks ago =/
Thanks for the recs, I'll try the demo for of the Devil! Reading your review, it certainly does seem that the previous version was more cohesive. Since the updated version is the only one I played, it didn't really bother me very much. There was a lot of anime bullahit, but I'm mostly numb to a lot.of the tropes. The sex jokes were dumb, but hey, everyone's an adult, so at least it cleared that (incredibly low) bar!
I genuinely enjoyed and tried to follow the lore of the world. I liked both Tyrion and Celeste and enjoyed their little love story. I certainly had issues, like how telegraphed the antagonist is. And, I dunno, I like playing a commoner making fantasy nobles eat shit at court. I'm a big fan of this style of game, and it's a bit sad theres not that many high quality clones of it!