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  1. OrlonKronsteen

    Wishlisted games

    You are an ambitious bunch! I play games so slowly (and obsessively) that I can't kid myself that I'll ever be able to get through a big list. That, and I just don't get into most games. When I do get into a game I can play it for twenty years, so I guess I'm lucky it doesn't happen too much. 😂...
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    Interesting, because their hints seemed to imply that it was something bold and new.
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    Could AD&D be back? A rumour about 6e

    So I came across this on YT. I have no idea who the gentleman is in the video, how credible he is, or anything about his sources. There is a lot of speculation for sure. But in the interest of internet sensationalism - and possible discussion - I thought I'd post it anyway. But would anyone...
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    So pleased about AI producing portraits that were previously in short supply: and good ones too.

    This isn’t actually the case. The greed, corruption, theft, pollution, energy waste, and undermining of labour are literally baked in to the “AI” development and business models. The LLM phenomenon doesn’t exist without them.
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    The AI scrapers have arrived, I'll bet.

    The AI scrapers have arrived, I'll bet.
  6. OrlonKronsteen

    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    Yet another reminder of how old I am. 😂
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    I think the crash may be delayed by the post-truth phenomenon we’re in, but it’s coming. The experts are saying that AI isn’t good for much of anything requiring real thought or nuance, so it will be interesting to see how these companies do if they’re laying crucial people off.
  8. OrlonKronsteen

    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    Hey, at least there's an AI Snoop Dog game! 😂 I couldn't give a fuck about Amazon trying to build a game platform (as pathetic as that is), tbh, but the AI layoffs are really depressing. When the AI bubble bursts, we're going to have a real mess on our hands. But, sadly, that crash is the best...
  9. OrlonKronsteen

    Purpose and meaning

    This, I understand this feeling well. That said, I suspect Cahir may be on to something. Your work is probably better than you think. Depression can distort our self-perception. But depression aside, this is something all artists go through - myself included. Sometimes we create bad work -...
  10. OrlonKronsteen

    Purpose and meaning

    @O_Bruce Are there classes or workshops you can do? Groups that meet to critique each others’ work?
  11. OrlonKronsteen

    Purpose and meaning

    This can happen (indeed it happened to me), but the good news is that you can find another therapist. It can take some shopping around to find someone who you mesh with. It's a bit of a pain, but well worth the effort if it works. Fixing ourselves is always hard work. More context from my own...
  12. OrlonKronsteen

    Purpose and meaning

    I'm terribly sorry to hear this. I don't know if anything I have to say is helpful. Like JustKneller, I find your question hard to answer. At the very least, please know that you've been heard. As for what I do have to say, it's a bit of a stream of consciousness, random and disconnected...
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    Thank you for your answers! HoMM 3 is on sale at GOG, too, for anyone else who's curious. How do you all feel about the new one that's coming out? Reasons for optimism or pessimism?
  14. OrlonKronsteen

    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    I missed this franchise, somehow. Do you think it would hold up for new players trying it for the first time today? The early ones look dated, but would trying the more recent titles be worth it, or do you need the backstory from the early games?
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    The last one I had was a PS3, and I realized soon after I got it that I was already over console gaming. It basically became my 'Netflix Machine.' I do have fond memories of the old school console days, Sega Master System, Genesis, playing Resident Evil all night on PS1...
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    @JustKneller is there a difference, on average, in muscle power? For example, can the average laptop compete comparatively with a console in terms of working smoothly with decent monitors? To me, the one advantage consoles had was lost as soon as they got internet connectivity. Devs no longer...
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    Industry News / Upcoming Games

    How bad do you think this is?
  18. OrlonKronsteen

    BG3 Honour Mode: strategy & tactics (many spoilers)

    Sorry about your run, Black Elk! It must sting to make it that far.
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    BG3 Honour Mode: strategy & tactics (many spoilers)

    Great observations. It seems like pure laziness that they only made the even numbers matter. I understand that +1 at every increment would lead to insane bonuses by 18, but in this day and age - when you could use a phone app for rolling even in table top - there's no reason to stay with d20...
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    BG3 Honour Mode: strategy & tactics (many spoilers)

    Love this playthrough. And you know, it got me thinking. Obviously, it would be nigh impossible to implement in-game, character-created music into a scene. But they could have had bard dialogue for it. Akin to the intimidation mechanic in implementation, maybe? "Tell me where the leader of the...
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