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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I tried it at one point before trying any Monster Hunter games, and I found it really boring. I was legitimately getting drowsy when fighting the second monster and found it much easier to just chug a potion, rather than try to dodge its attacks. Monster Hunter World, on the other hand, was exhilarating from the first large monster you hunt. So... did Dauntless get better as you progressed?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I think as long as these extra packs don't replace work done by the devs on staff, it's fine. Here are some things to consider:

  • While it's not specifically gig work, many studios already hire contractors to work on games while in development, just to terminate the contracts after launch. This also isn't unique to the games industry, as companies in many other industries regularly hire contractors for a specific project or duration.
  • If these content creator and modder packs stopped being sold, they won't automatically equate to content being produced by the studio instead. The staff may be working on other DLC or expansions, after-launch support, or moved to another project.
  • The studio may decide to stop officially developing for a game, but community-made packs could be a way for them to add additional content.

I used to play Warframe, and the studio, DE, would regularly add skins that were designed and voted on by the community. The studio still produced their own cosmetics, so it was cool to have additional skins and also support designers in the community. Ultimately, I think we should look at these on a case-by-case basis, as we'll probably see some studios doing it "right", while others may lean a little too heavily on modder work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

At least Reddit had a nice feature where you could filter out up to 100 communities from r/all. I could still get a varied experience while not having to look at things like politics, sportsball, or games I didn't care for.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago

My previous car had a manual transmission and I loved driving it. It didn't have a uh... auxiliary gearshift like Misato's, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Sure you can. I can't think of any intersections that have a turn immediately afterward, or at least not enough of a straightaway to shift into 3rd before you put your hand on the wheel. That said, I avoid eating while driving, regardless of the transmission.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is your cousin not able to call his provider to find out?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I agree with that. I think it's time for Terror-Billy to go on a rampage again.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Hmmm, reinstalling Wolfenstein doesn't sound too bad.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

I would be far less against a price hike on games if they all just charged the base price and that's it (and of course there's an argument for any substantial DLC/expansions). But no, of course there will be multiple editions of the game, plus any number of DLCs which may or may not include any actual gameplay, plus in-game mtx.

Personally, I've yet to spend even $70 on a game, and I plan to keep it that way for the forseeable future.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Genshin has made over $3B since launch. $20M is more or less a rounding error.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Alarm clock. The trick is to put it somewhere where you have to get up in order to turn it off.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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