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I've had the concept of NFTs explained to me half a dozen times and I still don't get why anyone would actually pay for one. Like if they arbitrarily attach value to a famous work of digital art I can sort of see it, but the idea of paying for your own copy of a mass produced JPEG makes my head spin. And gently caress Gorillaz for diving into it the same year that they're talking about a follow up to Plastic Beach.
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May 9, 2021 19:21
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Dread X games that I've beaten, ranked so far: 1. Shatter 2. Touched by an Outer God 3. Uktena 64 4. Charlotte's Exile 5. Pony Factory 6. Axis Mundi 7. Squirrel Stapler 8. Rose of Meat 9. The House of Unrest 10. Black Relic 11. The Thing in the Lake 12. Solipsis 13. The Fruit 14. Seraphixal 15. Arcadletra
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May 9, 2021 19:23
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stev posted:I've had the concept of NFTs explained to me half a dozen times and I still don't get why anyone would actually pay for one. It's a mix between speculators inflating another crypto bubble and suckers who slaver at the feet of their techbro idols falling for the speculators' trap like idiots
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May 9, 2021 19:30
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having money = having more money
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May 9, 2021 19:32
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I said come in! posted:Direct sequels to Star Fox 64 that play exactly like that game, is all I really want. But Nintendo must have put in the marketing research and determined that not enough people would buy and play a game like that in console generations after N64. A remaster of Star Fox 64 would be really nice to have too, I still to this day play the game on my N64. Its not necessarily that. Games are big projects, you can only have so many irons in the fire at once. Could be they know a starcraft 64 remake would be popular but Miyamoto or somebody wanted to play around with the tablet screen so that's what we got. Then after that does poorly its hard to justify the budget for the starfox 64 clone when there's marios to be made.
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May 9, 2021 19:33
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stev posted:I've had the concept of NFTs explained to me half a dozen times and I still don't get why anyone would actually pay for one. Its a ponzi scheme OP, and everybody involved is just trying to get rich. That's it.
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May 9, 2021 19:33
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Zaphod42 posted:Could be they know a starcraft 64 remake would be popular I loving doubt it!
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May 9, 2021 19:36
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stev posted:I loving doubt it! hahahahaha oops
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May 9, 2021 19:38
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Don't think it's a ponzi scheme so much as just good old snake oil, selling something valueless for an inflated price Ponzi schemes are (I believe) when an investment has no source of income other than further investors, and uses the money of late joiners to pay off early joiners and make the investment look really really good
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May 9, 2021 19:39
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stev posted:I still think Star Fox Assault was unfairly dismissed. If it weren't for the ground missions it'd be a pretty good sequel. same but i even think the ground missions are fun and form the backbone of the really good multiplayer however I'm also starting to realize I'm very lenient and patient with games a lot of people dislike so maybe I'm just a contrarian
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May 9, 2021 19:41
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cheetah7071 posted:Ponzi schemes are (I believe) when an investment has no source of income other than further investors, and uses the money of late joiners to pay off early joiners and make the investment look really really good But that's exactly what it is? More specifically, its a classic pump-and-dump scheme. Manipulating perceived value to sell speculation to rubes so you can make money off nothing. Those who get in early make a ton of profit by selling at the peak, then it collapses and all the fools are left holding bags.
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May 9, 2021 19:56
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A ponzi scheme is a pretty specific fraud where an investment manager says they can provide impossible returns, and inflates everyone's accounts to an amount that they can't pay out even in theory even if they fully divested (unlike a legitimate bank which wouldn't pay out if there was a run on it, but could pay out eventually given time to divest). When anyone does withdraw their nonexistent earnings, it comes from later investors. I do agree that pump and dump is a better descriptor than snake oil though There is a huge and dizzying array of frauds where the central theme is early joiners getting money from late comers, rather than from any useful economic activity. I try not to think to hard about how that basically describes the entire stock market
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May 9, 2021 20:04
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At least with the stock market there is a legitimate underlying concept which raises capital for businesses and pays dividends to shareholders. Of course, that's too slow for most brokers, so there's all kinds of insane should be illegal shenanigan trades on top of that. But NFTs there's not even really a core reason why it should exist. Its pure pump-and-dump Tulip Mania, driven by memes and the false conception that somehow they're "sticking it to the man" or "helping art" when neither of those is remotely true. All studies have shown that as with most modern art and most big schemes, a few people get super rich off NFTs and the vast majority make basically peanuts. What really blows my mind is that NFT of Chadwick Boseman's head which was just bought off like turbosquid for a few dollars and then painted gold and claimed to be "high art". Am I crazy or are all the "modern art" people making tons of money actually somewhat unskilled? And then you have artists who can paint unbelievably realistic or detailed scenes and they aren't rich. Its all just fashion nonsense. IDK I guess its a matter of personal taste but I think when you compare Jackson Pollock or Andy Warhol to like Michelangelo its no contest.
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May 9, 2021 20:13
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Waffleman_ posted:Speaking of crypto, Tony Hawk is all in on NFT bullshit so gently caress him and I'm glad they're never gonna make another game again That sucks. Tim Heidecker was gonna do one but he got bullied out of it by his fans, it was nice that he listened Relax Or DIE posted:a wug nut God drat it FirstAidKite posted:Are there any star fox 64 fangame spiritual successor things? A lot of genres get their own indie spiritual successors and I'd be surprised if there wasn't a game heavily inspired by Star Fox 64 A few, including Astrodogs and Whisker Squadron. I feel like this is a question for The 7th Guest who knows every indie game
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May 9, 2021 20:14
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also at least in the gorillaz situation multiple band members have stated they never signed off on or agreed to it so it's very likely it was some executive/production person doing it because they own the brand and not the actual bandmates themselves (which is why i wonder how many of the celebs like guy fieri/tony hawk/etc post about it without knowing anything about it bc some exec told them to)
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May 9, 2021 20:31
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stev posted:I've had the concept of NFTs explained to me half a dozen times and I still don't get why anyone would actually pay for one. It's not even a jpeg it's a url that points to a jpeg lmao
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May 9, 2021 20:35
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The best rail shooter is Gal Gun and as a bonus as far as I know it isn't involved in NFTs.
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May 9, 2021 20:39
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Date really likes punsChev posted:The best rail shooter is Gal Gun and as a bonus as far as I know it isn't involved in NFTs.
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May 9, 2021 20:41
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the best rail shooter is any rail shooter where both players use the same screen so you can put coins in both slots and use both guns at once
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May 9, 2021 20:43
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Hwurmp posted:the best rail shooter is any rail shooter where both players use the same screen so you can put coins in both slots and use both guns at once 
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May 9, 2021 20:47
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I wanted to find a 2-player Silent Scope cabinet but it doesn't look like there ever was one
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May 9, 2021 20:54
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Hwurmp posted:the best rail shooter is any rail shooter where both players use the same screen so you can put coins in both slots and use both guns at once House of the Dead 2 was my favorite to do this with
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May 9, 2021 21:00
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Zaphod42 posted:Its not necessarily that. Games are big projects, you can only have so many irons in the fire at once. Could be they know a starcraft 64 remake would be popular but Miyamoto or somebody wanted to play around with the tablet screen so that's what we got. Then after that does poorly its hard to justify the budget for the starfox 64 clone when there's marios to be made. It's kinda bad that I completely forgot there is a remaster on 3DS and I own it.
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May 9, 2021 21:15
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The Starfox 64 3DS version is pretty good, actually.
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May 9, 2021 21:30
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It is!
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May 9, 2021 21:34
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mutata posted:The Starfox 64 3DS version is pretty good, actually. Yes! It's the best version of the game, unless fans have done the effort of remastering it for PC with emulation, which I don't think has ever happened.
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May 9, 2021 21:36
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Had a really really good sekiro session today  Just had my dinner but I beat some tough old mini bosses and have a big boss left as well as a couple of other bosses at some point. I think I am close to the end. At the palace . This game is superb!
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May 9, 2021 21:38
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VideoGames posted:Had a really really good sekiro session today Your stream was fun to watch! I hope you will continue streaming. More regular, consistent streams would be really fun to watch.
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May 9, 2021 21:40
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:It's a mix between speculators inflating another crypto bubble and suckers who slaver at the feet of their techbro idols falling for the speculators' trap like idiots combined with a gratuitous helping of pointless environmental damage due to absurd electricity expenditure for no goddamn reason. As I saw another person put it "how can i combine a ponzi scheme with literally being a Defiler mage from Dark Sun" (although this applies to basically all crypto garbage). It's insane to see so many people openly embracing being a captain planet villain. It also shows that Chuck Tingle is smarter and more responsible than a vast swathe of other people on the internet.
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May 9, 2021 21:42
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Zaphod42 posted:Am I crazy or are all the "modern art" people making tons of money actually somewhat unskilled? And then you have artists who can paint unbelievably realistic or detailed scenes and they aren't rich. Its all just fashion nonsense. Don't know how accurate Andy Ruins Everything is, but he did a bit on modern art where the main gist of it is that skill doesn't matter, it's about finding the right people to help you get in on the money laundering scheme.
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May 9, 2021 21:42
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Obligatum VII posted:combined with a gratuitous helping of pointless environmental damage due to absurd electricity expenditure for no goddamn reason. As I saw another person put it "how can i combine a ponzi scheme with literally being a Defiler mage from Dark Sun" (although this applies to basically all crypto garbage). It's insane to see so many people openly embracing being a captain planet villain. It also shows that Chuck Tingle is smarter and more responsible than a vast swathe of other people on the internet. Seeing the crypto warehouses is one of the things that makes you realize you're living in the cyberpunk present that's much dumber than what science fiction had imagined
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May 9, 2021 21:44
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Chat thread what are some good games with job systems? Loved them in FF5 and Tactics and dabbled in fire emblem.
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May 9, 2021 21:47
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JollyBoyJohn posted:Chat thread what are some good games with job systems? Loved them in FF5 and Tactics and dabbled in fire emblem. Do you consider Octopath Traveler a good game
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May 9, 2021 21:52
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JollyBoyJohn posted:Chat thread what are some good games with job systems? Loved them in FF5 and Tactics and dabbled in fire emblem. Yakuza: Like A Dragon is a very good game although its job system is kind of rudimentary
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May 9, 2021 21:53
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JollyBoyJohn posted:Chat thread what are some good games with job systems? Loved them in FF5 and Tactics and dabbled in fire emblem. Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together, tons of cool and unique classes in that one, If you liked FFT you'll like Luct.
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May 9, 2021 21:57
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I've always looked at Octopath Traveler and never took the dive. Not sure why. Too large of a backlog, I guess..JollyBoyJohn posted:Chat thread what are some good games with job systems? Loved them in FF5 and Tactics and dabbled in fire emblem. Fell Seal is pretty decent if you liked FFT. Story is very cliche, however.
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May 9, 2021 21:57
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dioxazine posted:I've always looked at Octopath Traveler and never took the dive. Not sure why. Too large of a backlog, I guess.. For me, the art style just completely failed to grab me. I understand the sort of style they were going for - a retro JRPG throwback with a popup storybook aesthetic - but it feels like a weird compromise that never fully meshes together enough for my sensibilities. The base price being so absurdly high ($83 CDN!) doesn't help, either.
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May 9, 2021 22:14
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I definitely had an issue with the price. I'm usually reticent about paying over 60 CAD for any game that isn't a Paradox game. Sucker for those.
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May 9, 2021 22:16
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 While the combat system is pretty good, Octopath traveler is very dire in its writing and localization, and its failed stylistic experimentation, disjointed story structure and unnatural sounding dialogue end up making the entire thing feel very sterile and boring. I am not looking forward to this studio's next game at all. Oh it has voice acting too, and it is very bad. E: The dungeons suck too, almost forgot. Lurdiak fucked around with this message at 22:55 on May 9, 2021 |
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May 9, 2021 22:52
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Project Triangle Strategy seems like it'll be pretty good going by the demo idk Does anyone know if the original Famicom Detective Clubs were good I'm weirdly excited for these remakes in a few days but I don't know if I should be
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