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Comment on Reddit introduces new "Start Chatting" feature across many subreddits, AskHistorians goes dark for 1 hour in protest to broken promises in ~tech
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Comment on Diablo IV announced at Blizzcon 2019 in ~games
onlooker Link ParentI don't think there was enough gameplay to form an opinion at this point, but I guess it looks...okay? It's another hack'n'slash game and it looks decent enough, but we'll see once it comes out....I don't think there was enough gameplay to form an opinion at this point, but I guess it looks...okay? It's another hack'n'slash game and it looks decent enough, but we'll see once it comes out. Riding horses seems to be a new mechanic. I didn't play D3, were mounts in that game?
I will say that I like how they switched back to the washed out colour palette that D1 and D2 used. D3's vibrant colors made it look like a game from a different franchise altogether.
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Comment on Mastodon 3.0 has been released in ~tech
onlooker Link ParentWould love to know this myself. It might just be my instance, but there doesn't seem to be any discussion going on. Everyone is just screaming into the void.Would love to know this myself. It might just be my instance, but there doesn't seem to be any discussion going on. Everyone is just screaming into the void.
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Comment on Ion Fury - Build to the Bone in ~games
onlooker Link ParentSorry to hear that, man. I had the same problem playing Build engine games when I was a kid. I liked playing Duke Nukem 3D, Witchaven and whatnot, but I was never able to play them for an extended...Sorry to hear that, man. I had the same problem playing Build engine games when I was a kid. I liked playing Duke Nukem 3D, Witchaven and whatnot, but I was never able to play them for an extended period of time, because I would get veeery nauseous pretty quickly. I never did figure out what it is about this particular game engine that made me queasy.
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Comment on Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage Repair in ~tech
onlooker Link ParentDon't forget the killing of the 3.5mm jack. I thought no phone company would dare follow Apple's footsteps after the backlash that followed the unveiling of iPhone 7, but here we are. Samsung,...Don't forget the killing of the 3.5mm jack. I thought no phone company would dare follow Apple's footsteps after the backlash that followed the unveiling of iPhone 7, but here we are. Samsung, Sony, Xiaomi - and I've probably missed a bunch more - have all dropped the headphone jack. I hope they won't start locking down their batteries as well, but I'm not hopeful.
On an unrelated note, what phone lets you hotswap batteries without powering it off? Sounds neat.
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Comment on What games have you been playing lately? in ~games
onlooker Link ParentThanks man, but I already finished Chrono Trigger 3 times. I think? Definitely finished the SNES version and I've finished the DS version at least once, maybe twice. I'll definitely come back to...Thanks man, but I already finished Chrono Trigger 3 times. I think? Definitely finished the SNES version and I've finished the DS version at least once, maybe twice. I'll definitely come back to it again, just because of how quick you can finish it, compared to the rest of the games in the genre and it's always fun to bust out an old console, handheld or otherwise, and relive some memories.
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Comment on What games have you been playing lately? in ~games
onlooker LinkSome time ago, I've had an itch to play a JRPG, so I started playing Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. It's now a good month later and I'm already playing part 2 (it's a duology, from what I...Some time ago, I've had an itch to play a JRPG, so I started playing Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. It's now a good month later and I'm already playing part 2 (it's a duology, from what I understand). The game is mostly text and does not have voice acting outside of combat, but man, I am really into it.
The story started off really slow, but it did eventually get its hooks into me, roughly around chapter 2. As far as the story goes, I like that it's not the usual "teenagers fight god to save the world" trope I've seen more times than I'd like, though that might change since, as I've said, I only just started playing part 2. It seems to be more focused on fleshing out the world and the characters. The game even has a newspaper that you can buy and read after certain story beats. There's quite a few in-game books to read, but they're more like short stories, about 5-10 pages long.
The main reason I got into it, though, is the combat. My first JRPG was FF7, which I absolutely loved, but nowadays most Squeenix JRPGs look like single player MMOs. As in, real-time combat, numbers popping up everywhere, making the screen look cluttered as hell and eh... I just don't like it. Trails, however, mercifully has turn-based combat, has a nice, clean interface, has a magic system that reminds me of materias from FF7 and the game has limit breaks! Sorta. They're actually called S-Crafts, but you know, potayto, potahto.
In short, I'm really invested in the game at this point and can't wait to pour more hours into it.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch Lite announced - $199 on September 20th in ~games
onlooker Link ParentWhat makes you think it's sturdier? Is it because the joysticks will be non-detachable?What makes you think it's sturdier? Is it because the joysticks will be non-detachable?
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Comment on Facebookâs cryptocurrency to debut next week backed by Visa, Mastercard, Uber, and others in ~finance
onlooker Link ParentBingo. This is just speculation, but I imagine that once the coin launches, Facebook will make sure that signing up is as easy as possible. Hell, considering how many times Facebook made changes...People prefer convenience over quality (read quality in this case as privacy, descentralization, etc.) all the time. Imagine being able to send money through Messenger and Whatsapp chat, what could be more convenient than that?
Bingo. This is just speculation, but I imagine that once the coin launches, Facebook will make sure that signing up is as easy as possible. Hell, considering how many times Facebook made changes without the users' consent, the transition may even be automatic. A lot of people I know are wary of signing up to services they're not familiar with or just can't be bothered. These same people already have a Facebook account, which would make signing up for a Facebook cryptowallet ridiculously convenient for them.
While I no longer have an account there, I still frequent Reddit, because I like the content. Two or three years ago I deleted my Reddit account, because I didn't like the direction the platform was taking not to mention all the telemetry and analytics that got implemented on the website over time.
Every once in a while I get the urge to join Reddit again to voice my opinion or post a meme or whatever, but Reddit seems to have this tendency to keep reminding me why I left. First the aforementioned reasons, then Ellen Pao, then the new IMHO horrible redesign and now this. Just yikes.