theskyisfalling

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite sci-fi game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeh that is fair enough, there is a DODI repack anyway so I’ll probably grab that. I have been considering a 360 recently what with the new exploit that has been made available so maybe I’ll grab a cheap 360 so I can relive some of my favourite games from there too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite sci-fi game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh no. EA play, fuck that shit.

  I’ll have to find a repack or something -_-

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite sci-fi game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I have that feeling with some other games so can relate.

  I really know nothing about it other than hearing people rave about it for the longest time. I might have to look up some info at least to see if I’d like it, literally all I know is “space RPG” xD

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite sci-fi game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe I’ll keep an eye out for a good price then!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mass Effect 1 is still my favourite sci-fi game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Maybe I should finally play this game…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Apologies, reading that back it comes off more aggressive than I had intended.

  I have no idea where “over here” is but it just winds me up that people litter at all in the first place, I hope that where ever you are can move forward to ban this disposable shit too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  These things that were banned earlier on this year?

  Also if you’d bothered reading “Their research found that the number plastic bags littered on beaches reduced by 80% between 2015 and 2024, after a charge on carrier bags was introduced.” Which means that the ban should ultimately lead to a massive reduction in this kind of waste but a couple of months isn’t enough time to see the knock on from the ban.

  Also in the article but plastic waste from fishing was a higher percentage than these vapes but obviously that doesn’t make for such a “clickable” title. Maybe they should tax fishing supplies more heavily to follow your “logic”

  Maybe the problem that needs to be addressed here is the fact that people are filthy fucking cunts and littering in general should be addressed rather than taxing specific items as a knee jerk reaction.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But the question wasn’t give a fair assessment of a sequel to a game you like.

  I realise that it isn’t objectively a bad game or anything like that and a lot of people still play it until this day and I for sure appreciate them keeping the servers up for the old game so I can still go back to play it should I choose. But the question was what sequel to a game I loved ruined it for me and anyone who played both can see they are blatantly not the same game at all.

  GW2 was a complete departure from how the first game worked to a more generic MMO style, I’m sure it is a great game in its own right but for me personally, when compared to the amazing first game, it just doesnt hold a candle.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I didn’t, I remember falling asleep playing it not long after release which didn’t bode well, I wanted to like it but couldn’t. I “enjoyed” it for a while many years later as a co-op experience on a console (I forget which one) whilst getting stoned but it was more scratching an itch for that genre and playing with friends locally that really won it over in that instance rather than the game itself.

  Likewise with 4, I didn’t even give it the time of day tbh, I still haven’t really seen much about it.

  I’d have liked to play the remaster but I refuse to give those assholes any money and the main draw for me was multiplayer as a kid. I played the SP briefly on a pirate version but it was always about the MP for me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What game sequel ruined a beloved franchise or character for you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Two of my favourite games of all time are Diablo 2 and Guild Wars.

  Both of these games I was insanely hyped for the following games in the series and got them both on their respective releases days. Both were utterly disappointing crap when compared to their previous games and both probably contributed heavily to how I will now no longer get hyped for any game let alone buy one in their first year or two of release.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sonic The Hedgehog boss music got claimed under DMCA⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Holy shit that “song” is bad, that jarring transition into the “rapping” is just fucking terrible. No wonder they turned comments off…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Developer interview: my Q&A with a PC game 'repacker'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I realise you are having health issues from reading your other posts and you should always prioritise that!

  I really have so little interest in that short form twitter esque posting that I actively reject it so if I’m being completely honest I doubt I will go there.

  Don’t push yourself to post the long form posts, get better and the best of luck with your upcoming appointments. I will look forward to your return to the long form post and hopefully with accompanying info of how well you are doing physically in the future :D

  You are not an imposter, you are the fediverses premier gaming journalist and I’ll fight anyone that says different xD

  Have a good day!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Developer interview: my Q&A with a PC game 'repacker'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve always avoided games based “journalism” (and all journalism really) as in my experience it tends to be full of over opinionated bullshit however your posts are different.

  I genuinely enjoy your posts, they are well written, clear and succinct. You offer your opinion on things you genuinely enjoy but usually as a side note rather than baking it into the news or subject you are writing about and it is generally clear you are just passionate about the things you are writing about.

  Where can I join the PerfectDark fan club?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tough new driving rules could land Brits with a ban for ‘minor’ mistakes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolutely. They don’t like being called out on it either. I am very vocal towards them and their blocking of cycle lanes and consequently I have had multiple drivers try and knock me off my bike. I had one guy when I was on foot try and run me over and then get out and try and fight me.

  What also really pisses me off is that they are allowed to use bus lanes. Bus lanes, in my opinion, should be there the encourage use of PUBLIC transport by making it quicker for buses to get through traffic. They should not be benefiting these private businesses and encouraging even more entitled cunts driving taxis.

  Honestly I could rant all day about taxi drivers, I fucking despise them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tough new driving rules could land Brits with a ban for ‘minor’ mistakes⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  As a cyclist this is even worse, the amount of people that pass dangerous close and then I catch up to them and they are sending a text in their lap is absurd.

  The deliveroo type food delivery riders on scooters are even worse, they drive around my city permanently looking at their phones with one hand on it tapping the screen, passing me as close as they can it seems. I also see them driving on foot paths and down cycle lanes to cut between two roads so they don’t have to go around more and more often in the last year or two.

  And worst of the worst, taxi drivers. They are arrogant, entitled cunts who think they own the road just because they drive as a job.

  I fully support these idiots being banned as they are all menaces on the road and are endangering countless peoples well being with their irresponsible driving. I don’t care if “that’s their livelihood” they should consider that before driving like pricks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair. Bonus for you :D

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  But isn’t your pay pro-rata? In the UK (unless it has changed, which I doubt) then they get a pro-rata wage, so yes they still get paid in those months even though they aren’t working but the money they are getting paid in those months is taken from the pay cheques across the other months to make it all balance out.

  So really they aren’t getting paid for those months as they don’t work them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Deck / Gaming News #22⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sadly I don’t use any of those platforms and with a cursory view their website and etsy page don’t cover the actual materials and methods used to produce them (which is a bit weird for a passion project). I may have missed it though and will look properly once I’m not working.

  Have a good day!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Deck / Gaming News #22⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  That is fine, I didn’t expect you to be as interested in the printing side but thought I would ask anyway. Thanks for the link, I’ll have a look around and see what I can find. :D

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Deck / Gaming News #22⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you have any more information on those manuals in terms of how they made them? (Or a link to where I could read the info) Things like printing process, materials used etc. I work in print so that kind of interests me and from the photos they look of an OK quality so I was just curious.

  All the best with your health, I enjoy reading through your posts even if I am not commenting every time but health is always more important so I hope things take a positive turn for you!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you have cut off mainstream music streaming, how do you discover new music or artists and songs like what you're listening frequently?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Following a curated list of people on Bandcamp and SoundCloud.

  Listening to mixes and hearing something I like then tracking down what it is.

  You could also check things like the beatport or juno charts to see what other people are buying in specific genres, just don’t buy your music from them.

  Listen to radio?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean if you want to be pedantic then;

  Wheel: “a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move”

  So a rim or alloy can and is a wheel with or without a tyre ;)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not saying it can’t be scuffed, I’m saying that personally I wouldn’t use it in that way because like you say I’m from an island that spells tyre with a y :p

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Remembering those times⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  We used to do the same in HMV circa 98-00.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean I disagree. A gouge would be a big chuck taken out, a scratch would be a more surface level line where as a scuff would be a patch of surface level damage. I doubt I would ever use scuff in terms of a tyre either.

  That is the wonders of language though, everyone uses it differently :D

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨$440 Charge For A Wheel Scuff Raises Questions About Hertz's AI Rental Car Damage Scanner⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Wheel, not tyre. So I presume they curbed an alloy or similar.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Advice on moving my Spotify library to Navidrome⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Soggfy was just the first thing I tried that worked without crawling for shitty yt downloads of the same things and so I stuck with it. If the audio quality is the same then I really don’t see what difference it makes in the grand scheme of things.

  I will try out zotify so thanks for the name but it isn’t like it will be any quicker as I’ll still do everything in “real time” as I want to maintain my account and not get banned as it is a family plan and I don’t want to negatively impact the other people that use the same plan.

  Also I know people love to use command line but soggfy is just a modified Spotify client so I can just open it up and start what I need in a couple of clicks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Advice on moving my Spotify library to Navidrome⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You are only going to be able to get 320 mp3s from Spotify at the very best, I use soggfy to intercept the audio and rip the tracks so you need to let the playlists run (although you can up the speed they play at) and there will also consequently be some organisation needed of the files afterwards so it is far from automated but works fairly well.

  A lot of the tools around take your playlists and find what it thinks are the correct tracks on YouTube and then rip from there so be wary of the quality you might get from those.

  I compared a track I ripped from Spotify with a 320 mp3 of the same track I had bought with a spectrometer (I think that is the correct name) and they looked identical

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can deliberate noise harassment still be a crime if it's done every day from 7:30 AM till 10:30-11:30 PM?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m surprised the police actually came out at all, they usually don’t give a fuck.

  As someone else said you need to go to the council, they will have a department specifically for noise complaints and anti social shit like this. You will probably need to fill out a form online and then they have officers for this specific problem who will call you and probably come out to visit. They will be your best recourse to finding a solution to this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it weird to juggle in the park?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I am an adult male who goes to the park / beach to play with and practise my levitation wand (flow toy) which is way less “normal” that just juggling.

  Aside from the fact that who gives a fuck, it is a public park and anyone who thinks a man juggling is weird is the one with the problem the opposite is actually true in my experience.

  The majority of people ignore me and the ones that don’t are genuinely interested in what the fuck I’m doing or how it works. Some people will watch from a distance, some people will engage and ask but no one tells me it is weird.

  Go practise your juggling man!