ryathal
@ryathal@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Why do you need a launcher? (asking older gamers actually) 3 days ago:
The real killer feature was not having to manage cd keys to install games on new computers or just reinstall them.
- Comment on What if the USA decided to use another language as its *de facto* national language at it's founding? How would it affect the world? 3 days ago:
In the sense that the US is a product of British colonialism then yes. Global communication wasn’t anywhere near robust until the empire was in decline.
- Comment on Moder games with Abuse-like controls scheme? 1 week ago:
Shootas Blood and Teef. A 40k themed side scrolling shooter with very heavy stylized graphics. If you like 40k it’s a good insight in how orks see themselves. If you don’t like 40k it’s still a mechanically solid game and it doesn’t really have the same grimdarkness that is common in 40k games.
- Comment on Bending Spoons laid off almost everybody at Vimeo yesterday | Hacker News 1 week ago:
Companies don’t stop hiring, at least in tech. They can force out more expensive talent and hire in cheaper areas or get more junior talent. You could very well interview your potential replacement.
- Comment on QWERTY Phones Are Really Trying to Make a Comeback This Year 2 weeks ago:
Texting on my old stratosphere was so much better than the modern keyboards. I wouldn’t mind an updated version.
- Comment on US | Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines 2 weeks ago:
They might have better lawyers, but generally the big club of the government is the inevitability factor. Federal departments are basically immortal and have no profit motive to justify the continued budget.
- Comment on US | Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines 2 weeks ago:
It doesn’t strip power though, it just moves it to something that hits the news cycle multiple times.
- Comment on US | Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines 2 weeks ago:
This seems shortsighted by these companies. A jury trial is way more expensive and public with a chance of paying as much or more fines anyway. Sure it takes longer to get a ruling, but that seems like a small win.
- Comment on If I publish my memoir and wrote about every bad thing people did to hurt me while the people mentioned are still alive, how much trouble could I get in? 2 weeks ago:
There are anti-slapp laws to help with this, but they aren’t always used appropriately.
- Comment on If I publish my memoir and wrote about every bad thing people did to hurt me while the people mentioned are still alive, how much trouble could I get in? 2 weeks ago:
That’s not actually a solid defense as “fictional” characters that are obviously someone that exists can still be ruled libel. A common informal defense is to give the fictional person a small penis. It doesn’t change anything legally, but it does require someone suing you to admit in court that they have a small penis.
- Comment on Peter Molyneux's final game Masters of Albion will release in April - "it's the culmination of my life’s work" 2 weeks ago:
He did that in the run up to fable too, but games media wasn’t very widespread then.
- Comment on Pet Peeves with Games? 2 weeks ago:
I don’t mind RNG, I mind games that rely on it over proper design. Xcom has tons of RNG, but it’s generally still possible to win most maps with proper strategy. Most roguelikes have this problem where any given run is impossible to win regardless of play.
- Comment on Pet Peeves with Games? 2 weeks ago:
I do appreciate the games that give you quit and quit to desktop in the same menu.
- Comment on Pet Peeves with Games? 2 weeks ago:
- Games that offer stealth as an option over combat, but have mandatory combat bosses.
- games that have excessive grinding as part of the main gameplay.
- Games where randomness is the primary factor in winning and losing.
- Comment on 'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells 3 weeks ago:
AI chat bots are actually a useful workaround for shitty web uis now. When you don’t know which icon is hiding the thing you want, you can just ask the AI to do it for you.
- Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses Game of the Year from the Indie Game Awards 5 weeks ago:
If anything it’s probably incentive to lie about AI usage. They got more publicity for being snubbed than winning.
- Comment on Steam winter sale is now live 1 month ago:
I think it’s also that there aren’t crazy discounts on anything remotely new. There used to be 1-2 games that made headlines.
- Comment on Steam winter sale is now live 1 month ago:
It’s a mildly amusing board game.
- Comment on Is it really worth starting a lemmy community? 1 month ago:
If there’s a fairly related existing community that has any reasonable activity it’s probably better to just help that one get more activity.
- Comment on Steam winter sale is live. What patient games are you picking up? 1 month ago:
So far just dlc for games I already own. Maybe I’ll get Slime Rancher.
- Comment on Steam winter sale is now live 1 month ago:
My initial thoughts are these sales are somehow getting even less exciting every time. It is clear that games should only be purchased on sale now as prices don’t seem to drop otherwise.
- Comment on How solar panels generate electricity 1 month ago:
Each panel has it’s own little steam turbine inside it in reality.
- Comment on How solar panels generate electricity 1 month ago:
Solar collection like this can also explode birds if they fly through the wrong area as it’s essentially like a magnifying glass and ants.
- Comment on How did far-west era US dealt with "Male loneliness" 1 month ago:
The men doing the actual expedition had bigger problems than getting their dick wet, many of them simply died for various reasons. Civilization also wasn’t that far behind them, once you had a claim secured it was about getting a family.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
Cyberpunk isn’t a new release though. It might be new to you, but it still wouldn’t count for new releases.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
2025: 14%
2024: 15%
2023: 9%
2022: 17%There’s room to be concerned with those numbers.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
It’s only listed if you filter to Linux. It’s called steamOS Holo 64 bit.
- Comment on Why do pro athelets get paid millions upon millions of dollars but will be taken off field for something minor? My coach always said walk it off or tough it out. How come its not the same in leagues? 1 month ago:
Most pro athletes are playing through minor injuries. Some play through major injuries. There is a bigger focus on concussions now that might result in players getting pulled out, in pro leagues now though.
For younger kids, it’s highly unlikely they actually have a serious injury. Many complain about minor bumps and bruises. There should still be care for head injuries specifically, but it’s pretty rare for kids to get a major injury that’s not readily apparent.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
Steam OS is listed in the survey, it’s 26% of Linux os use.
Tracking game use by device id isn’t that crazy, the steam app should know what OS it’s installed on.
- Comment on Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases 1 month ago:
The stats they show are pretty basic usage stats many are in the UI already. No one is showing the actual valuable data they are harvesting.
They aren’t really hiding the OS stats, it’s regularly published in the hardware and software survey. Showing my steam deck time is over the average of 0% isn’t really surprising news.