OmegaMouse @ OmegaMouse @pawb.social

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Yes that's a fair point - I did find myself overleveled quite a lot, and it was sometimes frustrating having to balance class options between characters (personally I was trying to level classes with the characters that got the most benefit from that particular class, which became a juggling act). I find that all the Xenoblade games struggle with overleveling (like you say, 1 remake had the option to level down). My initial thought would be to tie side content to your current level (i.e. the quests level up with you) so it's always the correct level of difficulty, but that makes levelling up pretty pointless. Instead maybe level caps until you reach certain parts of the game? Hopefully it's something future games can improve upon.

So you're saying that everyone has sufficient and easy access to information? How does that relate to capitalism?

Yeah I was confused by this. The world is pretty far off post-scarcity! Might need more context here

Not sure why you've been downvoted! What did you dislike about 3 out of interest?

The story is technically stand-alone, though there is a significant connection to the previous games near the end. You can definitely play them out of order and still understand the story of 3.

I would say though it may be hard to go back to the older ones if you play this first - 3 added a bunch of quality of life adjustments and refined the battle system.

Whatever you do, they're all amazing games. I think 3 is my favourite.

A crunchy snack 😋

Hmm the blue dragon in the middle image appears to be holding a tiny head

I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but Neal Stephenson springs to mind. He grapples with some big ideas regarding technology and philosophy. Snow Crash is a good start. I wouldn't say it's an 'easy' read but I think it might have a similar vibe to the stuff you like

An 'easy' book I read recently was Legends & Lattes - low stakes and cosy.

But if you want something with more of a substantial plot, Children of Time has a really fascinating and easy to follow sci-fi story if that's your thing. Or how about a Terry Pratchett novel? Guards! Guards! is a great place to start with those and they're always great fun.

I also found the Red Rising books very gripping.

I've just finished playing RealMyst (god that had some tricky and sometimes convoluted puzzles), and installed Bloodstained last night. So will hopefully start that later - I've heard good things!

Byeah

Nothing manlier than kissing and cuddling your handsome man 😍

Yeah I remember reading that samurai usually fought on horseback with bows. But in close combat I'm sure they could put up a good fight with their swords.

Are we talking 1 on 1? I'm no expert, but didn't Spartans usually fight in groups with interlinked shields? So perhaps that type of shield wouldn't help much in this situation. I guess whoever could get a jab in between the armour of their opponent faster. My money would be on the samurai, but I think it would be a close fight.

Personally I feel like piracy shouldn't be criminalised in the way it is, and certainly any attempts to worsen the punishments should be fought against. However your reddit comment is quite bizarre to be honest... I think laws protecting children and animals against harm are a good idea!

I think this model can work, and has its benefits (like with Game Pass). To be clear though, Ubisoft's offering is shit and not worth the price they're asking. And one thing I absolutely hate is the (sometimes timed) exclusivity on some of these platforms. The Lost Crown looks great for example, but Ubisoft are trying to force people to use their service by not offering it on Steam.

Personally I don't really mind not 'owning' the game in most cases. 9 times out of 10, I'll play a game and be done with it. Short, linear indie games for example are perfect for a Game Pass type model. What we don't need is 10 similar subscriptions with their own exclusives.

Yeah I used a hairdryer, but it still created a few small ripples despite being super careful. To be honest I hardly notice them!

I'm impressed with how cleanly you've applied your skin!

Here's mine

All of the above?

I'm glad to see console and PC sectors growing. But damn, the revenue from mobile games is insane! Is that mostly from micro-transactions? I don't like that trend, but provided it doesn't impact console/PC games I'm not overly concerned.

Sure, you have plenty of free to play games with cosmetics still but it feels like the ubiquity of loot boxes is slowly dying down on console/PC (at least in the games I play).