MasterBlaster

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[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I'm not in the US, so my advice isn't very applicable. I think the job market is very different over there than it is where I'm from in Australia.

Still, might help you to know I worked my way into a full time WFH job with very little skills or relevant qualification. Full luck, I'm sure, but I applied for a data admin job and then worked my way into a more specialized role within the company. They can't get me back into the office now, I'm too entrenched.

Good luck with your search, finding a company that offers it isn't nearly as hard as landing the gig.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

safe to say ram_the_manparts has you covered

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

War is the enemy of humanity and I'm going to be existentially disillusioned if I witness the start of another global conflict.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

balatro and animal crossing activate the lizard part of my brain that tells me its time to kill

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

MGSV's secret event ending is really fuckin' cool and adjacent to the series' overarching politics. i'll spoil tag it but note it doesn't weigh in on the main plot all that much

spoiler

you're able to break in to each other's bases as part of the multiplayer component and steal resources and staff, but also nukes. should the community come together and focus on stealing and disarming every single nuke from everyone else, aka the total amount of nukes hit zero, you unlock the nuclear disarmament event where your efforts of forcibly removing nukes from the world is celebrated. iirc this has never been triggered naturally due to people hoarding nukes

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I like how flexible the base building mechanics are at least. Build cam and toggleable grid snapping are blessings not always seen in other games. There's also the thematic dissonance of a game about perpetually wandering and being lonely having bustling cities built by players.

Best base to build is a freighter base, imo, keeps in the theme of wandering.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

SA:DX is a yearly replay for me, and the modding scene on PC is pretty healthy. Special mod shout out (beyond your quality of life stuff) is Chao Gameplay. Let's you take your Chao into levels and have them follow you. Their stats affect their ability to fly, keep up, and attack enemies.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I love no man's sky but I wish their content updates weren't so independent of one another. the settlements have been basically broken since they released and it's great they're getting a touch up update, but let's be real it's going to sink back into being a background mechanic you only ever visit when you want to see your settlement. why did they make settlements this entirely removed system from their preexisting building model. I'd much rather physically build a town than come across one.

I have essays worth of no man's sky takes, light no fire can't come soon enough

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

a gyatt done blessed my sister nell, with whitey on the goon

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Manifesto has been turned into a 20 minute rap, and now a visual novel. What other mediums can it cross?

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

softest take in the world but he has money, man. he doesn't need to be doing this. he and his family could go take a two week vacation in the most beautiful parts of the world right now. he could step away from the internet and the only consequence is his children get to see him more. he could be doing literally anything else in the world but he's choosing to crash out online defending zionism

what I wouldn't give to be in his position and how differently I'd behave. It boggles the mind

 
 

We got a Wolverine: Origins situation over here.

 
 

Developer ZA/UM says it’s actually for TikTok users.

“We intend to captivate the TikTok user with quick hits of compelling story, art, and audio, ultimately creating an all new, deeply engaging form of entertainment,” ZA/UM head Denis Havel said in a news release (via IGN).

let's gooooo I can't wait for the subway surfer in-app purchase DLC. no i'm not kidding, the store page marks it as having in-app purchases. something something capital subsuming something.

 
 

I just finished the Jakarta Method and it left me genuinely dismayed. Not like, astounded with how horrible it all was (I knew it was going to be horrible), but more, it made me put the book down and sit with my feelings of dismay. A little bit nauseous, unsettled, feeling a loss of hope for a lot of ideals I hold.

What a horrible period of history, in a century absolutely full of horrible periods.

 
 

That's all. Played Civ since IV and the boardgame-like nature of it meant that I've gotten a lot of friends and family into it as a means to experience video games in general.

Civ VII looks really bad, even if I haven't played it myself. Systems upon systems that aren't properly explained, that somehow feel both cluttered and less in-depth than previous entries. Three truncated games making up the segments of one larger game is lame, too. A bad solution to the problem of people burning out in the later eras.

Most of all, though, is the business model of it all. Civ already leaned into 4X DLC conventions which meant getting the whole package was an expensive endeavor, but at least, for example, Civ VI had just two major expansion packs. Civ VII is already drowning into microtransaction leader purchases.

And then there's, just, the price. It's obscene. Denuvo is devastating to see as it creates a lot of barriers to giving the thing a try. I don't get excited for games any more, but Civ VII would have been one of them.

Anyone try it themselves? Anyone in love? Anyone feel like me?

 

Anyone watch the game awards? That one show where they play a bunch of trailers for new games in between awkward awards and musical performances?

watching it is a tradition of mine. brings me back to being a kid watching E3 and occasionally being happy.

i want balatro sweep and death stranding 2 trailer

 

Luigi about to get scrapped

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