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This is a genuine question and not me trying to be snarky or anything: how's that possible? Was there any meaningful role playing in Skyrim at all?

To me the system simplification of Skyrim went so far that the only real role you could play was the dragonborn - not your specific one but a generic dragonborn who could be anyone and everything at the same time. Maybe my definition of role playing is outdated as I feel it should include choices and consequences (like blocking or limiting access to some content) so I'd be grateful if you could expand on that.

Again, I'm not trying to suggest you're wrong or anything, I'm just curious about your perspective (or something more about what you've read).

Fair enough. While it doesn't really affect the game I decided to mention the grading system since it's pretty much a part of the photography loop. As much as I would like to say otherwise, I still have a problem with not being able to completely disregard scoring systems in games. It's especially weird since I don't really care about them post the summary screen. I don't go back to improve the score, brag about it or anything like that. I agree that the exploration approach is the best way to go about the game.

I was really surprised with how much the second part of the game made the whole thing work for me. Early on I thought it was fun and had some interesting lore but that was about it, something was still missing. Only after things really got going everything clicked into place and I started to fully appreciate everything before and after that point. I wasn't spoiled but I did expect something like that to happen. What I didn't expect was for the game to just go all in like it did.

That's really the core of what I like about indie games - they can be janky, ugly and broken but when they work, they can make for some truly great experiences.

I did, though not in regards to music. You can imagine my surprise seeing that name during the credits.

It's an interesting experience, that's for sure.

They're ready and waiting actually! I just want to finish other things (including Medabots) before starting another big title - I already have trouble keeping myself from constant game hopping as it is. Good suggestion though.

I'm playing Medabots: Kabuto for GBA. It's a pretty fun although simple JRPG. It has a neat unit customization system, enjoyable story and great art/music.
Combat is unique in a way that can be a bit annoying (you only have a partial control on who to target) but it's something one can get used to and work around to some extent.

I also installed The Sims 2 (Ultimate Collection, not the Legacy one) but I didn't really spend much time playing it on the Deck (I usually default to my desktop playthrough). Based on a short test I did manage to do it seems to be working and controlling pretty well so that's promising at least.

Edit: I spent some time playing TS2 on the Deck. Beyond some short freezes when browsing through larger lists of content (clothing, furniture etc) the game runs really good, as expected. Unfortunately I don't find the controls on Deck to be comfortable enough to keep going - basic keyboard and mouse setup is the way for me with this one.

I couldn't really settle on what to play this week so I ended up with a bit of a mess.

First things first, Counter-Strike 2 is no more. As engaging as the game is something just doesn't feel right for me with this one. My main issue seems to have something to do with controls since I never had this many issues getting stuck on corners and doorways with any of the previous games. I don't know what it is, I just can't get the feeling for them.
There's also a pretty severe performance issue which feels like a memory leak that happens quite often in the middle of a match - again, don't know why since it doesn't happen every time or only on certain maps.
All in all, I can safely say I had way more fun with CS:GO but since the legacy branch won't work for me (game only flickers for a second and closes) I can safely put this experiment to rest.

Second, my The Sims playthrough might be finished because of the sequel. I installed TS2 to refresh my memory and compare it with the original - I ended up playing through the night with barely any breaks. As much as I love the first game TS2 is just on another level and I ended up launching it whenever I had some free time, in contrast to the original which requires me to be in a specific mood to enjoy it.
I didn't have this much fun with the series in a long time now so it was funny to go through this return arc only to see EA release the legacy packs. I hope lots of new folks get to enjoy those games as both hold up really well despite their age.

I also spent some time playing Euro Truck Simulator 2. It was my main choice whenever I couldn't focus on anything.

Daggerfall is on hold until I had my fill of The Sims. It might take a while but I'll be back, eventually.
Medabots also took a back seat to some extent but I'm still actively playing here and there.

See, that's kind of what I'm talking about. Based on the results I've seen, all the votes for independent candidates combined amounted to less than 2% of all counted votes. Do you really think those 2% had a bigger impact on the end result than the 90 or so million of people who didn't vote at all?

I'm not saying they had no impact, it just feels weird to focus so much on those who cared enough to take part in the democratic process while treating the rest as a secondary issue.

To clarify, this is just my observation based on internet comments and some news snippets I've seen. I understand things might look different IRL and from a perspective of someone in the middle of this madness.

Yeah, I'm not from or in the US which is why my question was mostly about what I've seen online and some media snippets. I have no idea about IRL sentiment, though I assume it varies like with everything.

Understandable, it just seems like a wider sentiment based on my limited exposure to this topic.

Perhaps I'm just unlucky enough to stumble mostly on comments focusing on them. I was however lucky enough I didn't have to read explanations like the one you've quoted here yet.

There is a lot of blame to be shared.

That's for sure.

It's not just lemmy, it's something I've seen on other sites as well as traditional media (repeated by news anchors, commentators and even politicians). It's just weird to me that the focus is on such a small number of voters instead of those who simply didn't care enough/were prevented from voting/weren't successfully convinced by the democrats.

That's another thing I didn't see brought up nearly enough. Granted, I'm not extremely tuned into American media so maybe it is a hot topic there but yeah, thanks for mentioning it.

To me saying "people like you" implies similarity between "them" and the person you're saying it to but whatever.

To reiterate, I don't think these people are blameless (every bit of resistance counts after all) but I feel like for many normal people, politicians and media commentators, they (pro-Palestinian protesters, LGBT folks etc) became a scapegoat that completely stole the focus from all the rest of the potential voters who didn't feel strongly enough to oppose an openly fascist candidate. It's just weird to see.

You're accusing me of something I never did. I'm asking because pretty much all the blame I've seen is put on those protest voters and the topic of non-voters rarely, if ever, comes up in these comments.

It's kinda fascinating how every single comment section about another Trump news is filled with folks dogging on a minority who voted third-party and not the, what was it, third of the country (?) who didn't vote at all.

Do you all really think that those who trully didn't vote because of the Palestine would somehow change the final outcome? Were they that numerous?

This is a genuine question, I'm not trying to be snarky.

They didn't forget, they simply became big enough they can act like every other corporation.

I'd say no, for two simple reasons.

One: Websites should be made to the web standards and not for a specific piece of tech. Would you ask people to rework everything if Firefox magically became the "new Chrome" in a few years? Isn't the main idea of this place to be better than the corporate dystopia we're all trying to avoid?

Two: Fediverse IS NOT big enough to purposefully screw up people's experience in an attempt to force them into changing their browsing habits. This would do more harm than good in the eyes of many potential users. Do you really think they would be willing to switch browsers they used for years just so they can check out a platform that's smaller and with less content than its corporate counterparts?

Don't punish - explain, convince and (if you have the know how) work on making a switch easier for an average user. That'll not only be more productive but also bring more willing and potentially active participants.
That's how I feel about it at least.

It managed to fly under the radar for 2 year so far (it was uploaded in 2023) so that depends on how much this info spreads, I guess.

I don't think they'll remove the Ultimate Collection from people's libraries. The main incentive to buy is... well, the ability to buy the games and the improved compatibility with modern systems - UC doesn't really affect the main demographic, i.e. people who aren't interested or knowledgeable enough to fix those issues on their own.