Remmock
@Remmock@kbin.social
- Comment on Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men 7 months ago:
Downsized, getting paid peanuts, and being overworked.
- Comment on Is it greener to just burn plastic? 8 months ago:
My guy is talking about a controlled environment with scientific processes and y’all here talkin’ like he wants to chuck it on a few logs.
- Comment on best anime to start on 8 months ago:
Are you looking to branch out from Ghibli or do you want more of the same?
- Comment on For those thinking of going back to reddit. Gaze upon this comment section and reconsider. 10 months ago:
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- Comment on Problem player sucks the life out of old dnd campaign, kills new one in the cradle. 10 months ago:
That sounds intense. Good for you that you aren’t dealing with this any more.
What are your ideal days of the week and times?
- Comment on Anti-racism be like 11 months ago:
Always thought the Sun-Maid mascot was Hispanic, but so am I.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
That’s where you’re incorrect. Ending a government program hurts those at the bottom, ultimately removing them from becoming earners. They either become homeless or die. This takes away from their potential contributions to society. This lack of support unravels the social fabric and reduces the taxes to the government.
In a modern society, a weak government means no negotiating power on the world stage. It means no group alliances, and no benefits from those alliances.
Social safety nets just make sense.
- Comment on Border Crisis: Shocking Data Reveals Illegal Immigrants Outnumber American Births 11 months ago:
Nobody left of center has ever nor will ever assume that Federal Healthcare is “free”. We could fund healthcare for a tenth of what we’re spending on failed DARPA projects and fighter jets that are .00001% faster than their previous generation.
In fact, the government would save money. To that effect, it would be like instituting “free” healthcare.
- Comment on YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave 11 months ago:
Most Creators have communities where you can voice that desire if they don’t give you the information outright. Some do it through having companies of their own. Merch, coffee, and alcohol are common salespoints. JackSepticeye has a coffee brand and shares a clothing brand with Markiplier. Phillip De Franco also has a coffee brand and a clothing brand. Devin Stone (LegalEagle) doesn’t, but he’s part of the following push:
Some are on other platforms that more directly reward the content creators, like Nebula. This allows them to have a Patreon-like model where some content is publicly available to drum up interest while other deeper or more long-form content exists behind a paywall. Communicate in communities with your favorite creators to find out how you can show them your support more specifically.
- Comment on YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave 11 months ago:
I don’t generally agree with the corporate side of the argument, but financial support for the platform itself has to come from somewhere.
- Comment on YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave 11 months ago:
But you don’t pay them directly. Hardly anybody does, except YouTube and whatever midroll sponsor they can hack a deal with. That’s WHY content creators insisted on paydays through YouTube to begin with and why YouTube is trying to make enough money to pay them all and look profitable.
- Comment on What are some 3D platformer/3rd person shooter hybrids aside from the Ratchet and Jak series? 11 months ago:
If you can find it anywhere, I recommend Gex. It was a fun 3D adventure platformer with shooter elements about a Gecko surviving his way through TV channel worlds.
- Comment on What's your favorite game you played this year? (Doesn't have to be released this year ) 11 months ago:
Star Wars: Racer
It was a return to nostalgia for me. My wife bought this for me for Christmas. I was worried that I would lug into a very dated game, however:
The gameplay is so exquisite and the track design so carefully thought out that it’s really an exhilarating game. The tracks never get boring because they sprinkle in just enough variation and style to keep them engaging. The tricks you can pull in a podracer do not break suspension of disbelief the way normal car games do when pulling amazing stunts. The flow is smooth and fluid even now.
Between the minimap, rearview, braking, air breaking to sustain airtime and cushion landings, self-determined boosting (rather than relying on external powerups or boost zones), and repair management you’re never not adjusting to something. The game keeps you busy while you’re flying along the track.
To boot, the obstacles and shortcuts are carefully distributed and used, playing into the themes of the tracks. Most are small influences, but useful or interesting. One track will force you to reconsider your playstyle for it, however. Despite that it’s not so jarring that you want to stop playing.
You also get a bevy of racers to choose from and the ability to buy and juggle upgrades and pit droids keeps your gameplay evolving. You can even be rewarded for being a skilled player by adjusting the finish placement payouts.
Unfortunately due to careful planning and purchasing, as well as a better sense of how to play as an adult, the game has some shortcomings. Instead of being neck and neck, I was regularly 7-12 seconds ahead of the second place racer, regularly unable to see them in my rearview. A complete lack of a story mode and a low difficulty bar meant I was done in three days even with limited play time and inconsistent access. While this could have been saved with an Online mode added, I still had fun completing Tournament mode and would gladly give this to anyone who wants high-velocity adrenaline with more complex mechanics than your average racing game.
- Comment on USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide 1 year ago:
I got that nickname because I used to wear No Fear shirts in High School.
- Comment on Ok Lemmy Rorschach test time. Tell me what you see. 1 year ago:
Amazing. I see Bebop.
- Comment on I feel stupid asking this 1 year ago:
Henry? Is that you?
- Comment on Anyone have good memories of (or still belong to) a gaming clan? 1 year ago:
I have no idea anymore, but I do distinctly remember some bots having red names instead of green.
Glad to bring that all back for ya.
- Comment on Anyone have good memories of (or still belong to) a gaming clan? 1 year ago:
When StarCraft was still relatively new the Blizzard games had a Chat function that spanned all of their games. If they belonged to another game you would see that Chatter’s game as an icon to the right of their name. You could speak to someone playing Diablo at any time. The social setup drove high engagement between players who regularly used to seek playing at a time when the gameplay was typically hosted on a player’s computer rather than on a server.
Clans didn’t have a ready in-game functionality, but fortunately Blizzard had allowed Chatters not only the freedom to change their username quite easily, but to also create Chat Rooms with custom names. By holding the Chat room, you could maintain Administrator rights over the channel.
Early Guilds had to have their users change their names to include the tags in their names, which meant virtually anyone could edit their name to include the tag they wanted. The expanded tag would be used as the name for the Chat Room, which allowed both members and non-members to find it easily enough.
The advent of bots using a Battle.Net login to hold the Chat Rooms and provide admin rights regularly to specific users spiked a new age as Clans became more stable. The bot would be used to blacklist trolls, recognize officers in the Clans, and create rosters to stop people from masquerading.
It created a boom, and in these early days clans rose and fell like the sun. Smaller clans were quicker to join other larger clans and conglomerate into new structures that would require testing and vetting of player skills. Friendships between real players, who formed clans only to incorporate better players from absorbing other clans, were sorely tested as some friends found their skills did not allow them to play regularly any more.
I was in one of these early guilds at the time, a group called the Silver Arrows. I had recently proved that while I lacked strategy for unit construction (as we were playing StarCraft) and combat, I was methodically organized in base construction and could start generating Protoss Scouts while Zerg players were still searching for others to conduct Zergling raids. I was still new to the game at that time and was flounderIng my way through the Campaign. As part of the Clan I found myself playing more often and seeking out games if only to spend time with my clanmates.
I was a member of the -[SA]- clan for about a month when the Silent Assassins
{SA}entered into talks with our clan. Different clans with the same initials claimed different forms of their tags. We folded into their ranks and with the additional experience under my belt I found myself joining their first line. I played for a while, but as the boom/bust cycle continued it wasn’t long before I found myself playing relatively alone. Without a support group I gravitated towards Diablo and ultimately Diablo 2, only playing StarCraft socially with my real life friends. - Comment on Matthew Vaughn Quit ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ Over Fake Script Written for Halle Berry: ‘I’m Out of Here’ 1 year ago:
That line has caused me physical agony. Thank you for telling me there’s more.
- Comment on It do be like that 1 year ago:
I don’t.
But I’m colorblind.
- Comment on It do be like that 1 year ago:
It’s not actually called quadchromatism but tetrachromatism.
- Comment on Leaving the fediverse 1 year ago:
You get dopamine from this?
- Comment on Older games with female protagonists? 1 year ago:
That’s the third game in the series. Not only is it completely different in style and tone, but it’s generally disliked and dismissed by the fandom. Are you recommending they skip 1 and 2 just because of this third game?
- Comment on Older games with female protagonists? 1 year ago:
Fatal Frame
Rule of Rose
Clocktower (the series, but I recommend 3)
Resident Evil
American McGee’s Alice
Fear Effect
Dino CrisisDepending on your definition of “older” you also have:
Alien: Isolation
Fran Bow
What Remains of Edith Finch
Life is Strange - Comment on Older games with female protagonists? 1 year ago:
“Aya Brea is the main protagonist of the Parasite Eve series. She is 25 in Parasite Eve, 27 in Parasite Eve II and 38 in The 3rd Birthday.”
Please elaborate.
- Comment on I would like to enjoy Zelda BOTW but … 1 year ago:
The actual story portion was way too short. I prefer Tears of the Kingdom, because the story is longer and more involved.
- Comment on X sues Calif. to avoid revealing how it makes “controversial” content decisions 1 year ago:
It’s been the process since the Corporatist push of the late 1970’s.
- Comment on Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons 1 year ago:
ITT: People who are so quick to suggest ad blockers they miss the point of the conversation.
- Comment on The more I think about it, the more the 5 minute car commercial in Barbie bugs me. 1 year ago:
- Comment on Noooooo you can't make a microtransactions free game and finished too 😭😭😭 1 year ago:
I hear tell that the “bro” is on the dev team, so he may know a thing or two.