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  • Surprised compliance with the principles was as high as it was.

  • As I said, I see where you are coming from and you do have a point.

    I am just trying to explain the reasoning behind the opposing arguement. It's not just being old school for the sake of being old school.

    The forums of old weren't not just a few hundred users. Some of the bigger ones had DAUs in the tens of thousands.

  • I agree with you that all mainstream platforms (FB, Twitter, Reddit - this just the ones I have experience with) work like that.

    Believe it or not, but there still exist modern forums with large user bases (stable or growing), so it's not like it's an archaic model.

    It's fair to criticise Lemmy for using this approach. I genuinely see where you are coming from. But if we approach Lemmy as an evolution of old style forums, then the "hide" approach makes more sense.

    With admins, mods (not relevant for default UI?) actively dealing with mass downvotes, stalker-like behaviour and so on.

    Part of the adoption of the dual-side block method is because large corps want automation and don't really care about quality (all about engagement).

  • Not much of an example these days, but pre-mainstream social media (forums, chat) block was always hide on your end.

    To be honest I never blocked back in the old days (the mods would take care of outright spam and users being disruptive).

    For me, the new method seems counterproductive. Hiding your post/messages that can still be accessed via another container and/or account just seems strange to me.

  • I liked Blue Shift the most, I just wish it was longer.

  • This seems a bit better than most [retail store type] simulator releases that look like cash grab asset flips (and are often quickly abandoned).

  • There are also two adventure Dune games. One from the early 90s (before any of the RTS games were released) and another one from the early 2000s.

  • There is a Tom Cruise mummy movie?

    The first two mummy movies are OK. I saw them in the cinema as a kid. Not all that great movies, but entertaining. The Scorpion King spinoff was fine too. 3rd mummy was not very entertaining.

  • An AI upscaled version of the intro teaser of the second release of Simcity 3000; Simcity 3000 Unlimited (US), World (UK).

    Based on the source TGQ video files from the GOG release of Simcity 3000 Unlimited.

  • Games @lemmy.world

    Even in early access, Blacksmith Master is a well forged ingot of cozy management and metalwork

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    Derek Smart unveils ACE Platform, a multi-blockchain ‘virtual town hall of engagement opportunities’ | Massively Overpowered

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    Synergy's full release has more challenges like tricky soil, illness, and death, which will all slowly tear down your paradise

    Games @lemmy.world

    Darfall, a fantasy city-builder with hero-based RPG gameplay and night monster attacks, released on Steam.

  • I agree. I love the style. But that being said, I have some younger family members (in their 20s) who are into gaming and they think this is some old school stuff that's unappealing (they like modern RPGs).

  • I really got to try Daggerfall, some of the mods radically improve the coherence and depth of the open world.

    For some reason, I really like the graphical style (probably nostalgia).

  • This is an excellent point. An organisation the size of Sony is simply incapable of not attempting a live service hit as long as they have the resources to do so.

    A smaller player can pursue a strategy where they gain profits from their (somewhat specialized) segement of the market. Sony lacks that flexibility due to their size.

  • Games @lemmy.world

    Just months after reportedly cancelling two live service games in development, Sony announces a new PlayStation studio with a live service game in development

  • Love for Sail is probably the pinnacle of the older LS releases.

    Definitely worth checking out if the Leisure Suite Larry series seems appealing.

  • Zarya does look very interesting.

  • Games @lemmy.world

    We’re finally getting our first glimpse of 12-year-old Camelot Unchained since last year in today’s dev stream | Massively Overpowered

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    Check out the demo for no brake no gain, a precision-driving game where skill outshines speed

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    Skin Deep review - Blendo's first game in seven years is a small triumph.

    Games @lemmy.world

    SpreadCheat is the Dark Souls of Microsoft Excel simulators, or something

    Games @lemmy.world

    First impressions: Dune Awakening is an MMORPG pretending to be a survival game | Massively Overpowered

    Games @lemmy.world

    Grocery Store Tycoon - First Store, a grocery store management game, one that stands out in terms of visuals, gameplay from the litany of "[retail store] simulator" games, released for free on Steam

    Games @lemmy.world

    NCsoft is hiring for another next-generation UE5 Lineage MMORPG project | Massively Overpowered

    Games @lemmy.world

    12-year-old Doom 2 challenge map finally beaten after six-hour, 23K-demon grind

    Games @lemmy.world

    OG Guild Wars sees an all-new Steam concurrency high during its anniversary celebration | Massively Overpowered

    Games @lemmy.world

    TV tie-in MMO looter shooter Defiance returns for a free-to-play third shot at life and gigantic messy boss battles

    Games @lemmy.world

    Crashlands 2, an eclectic top-down scifi RPG with a unique visual style where you crash land on a previously unexplored planet released on Steam

    Games @lemmy.world

    Diablo vs. Darkest Dungeon: RPG devs on balancing punishment and power

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    Requesting c/crpg, mod is MIA

    Games @lemmy.world

    Entitled (in late early access), an RPG x lifesim/tycoon hybrid set in a medieval fantasy setting, releases a demo on itch.io

    Games @lemmy.world

    Synergy, a post apocalyptic town builder with a distinct art style inspired by Jean Giraud (Moebius) released on Steam.