[–] 9 points 4 weeks ago*

Now that sounds like a fun server! Really enjoyed an old RP server back in the days. RIP Lords of Minecraft, forever missed.

Tbh growing up on Minecraft has kinda tainted the entire MMO genre for me. So many servers had evolving stories, past events told through both word of mouth and the "official" records. You could join and make a real impact on the world. Tried an MMO for the first time with a friend and was like "couldn't this have been a single player game with how little multiplayer matters?"

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    I'd given up on owning a home because all the first time buyer schemes cap out at prices that are unreasonable if you're unfortunate enough to live in the south, so I'm really hoping this scheme will take that into account!

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I wonder when American and English diverged on the meaning of pants, because it very much means underwear over here. Although with how prevalent American TV is (and I guess influencers are these days) people have no problem understanding what you mean... But we'll have a laugh over it!

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    First of all, congratulations! Releasing a game is no easy feat, and I hope you're proud of what you've achieved.

    But just a note on marketing: This is a very text/image heavy platform where there's a good chance people can't watch a video so easily, such as being on data or in a shared space. Adding a text description of what your game is (and what makes it fun!) would go a long way for people who have never heard of it before... like me!

    Additionally your steam link is to an announcement that appears to be identical to what you've already written here. Swapping it out for the direct store page link would go a long way. I know it seems silly, but a lot of people skip over something they might have loved due to the smallest bit of friction!

    I wish you the smoothest release!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I never really stayed in one map for too long but now that you've mentioned it I do recall thinking things were taking too long to respawn during some specific mon grinding.

    Z-A has definitely fixed this with more intuitive respawn mechanics, but it's got much more of a focus on battling and less on collecting this time around, so it isn't for everyone. Much more fun than the main series has been in a while though!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    I agree with this so much - the end of act 2 was such a narrative high I was excited to see how they topped it!

    And then they didn't. And then I stopped levelling. It wasn't the climax to the story I was expecting.

    I always struggled to describe what was so disappointing but you hit the nail on the head. Starting act 3 felt like I was sent in time back to act 1 - aimlessly wandering around the map until finally stumbling across the next main story point.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    As a casual player I've never found an MMO that interests me, so catering to a hardcore audience isn't a bad idea.

    They've always felt like "single player games but you need help to defeat a bullet sponge every so often". I'm sure being a part of a guild makes these segments great but when you're a new player on your own they feel unapproachable.

    I'd love to play a multiplayer game where players contribute to a developing story rather than repeat the same one everyone else has done. Obviously that's a ton of work so I'm not surprised it doesn't exist.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Wow of all the Deltarune discourse there is I didn't expect transgender Ralsei to be in this thread lol.

    For a bonus fact about the game, there's a character whose identity has been deliberately hidden since the start and the fan base is rabidly debating on who they really are. One man's evidence is another's proof it can't be them, and anyone who disagrees is stupid.

    It gets exhausting sometimes.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    seems perfectly neutral

    I'm pretty confident that making something free now cost money is a universally disliked thing.

    we should refrain from these kind of comments until we cross that bridge

    Respectfully, before a proposed change is enacted is the perfect time for comments pointing out its flaws or the issues that may arise. It's why it's a proposed change and not already in effect.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I can see the flood of social media posts now: "I was born in the UK but was denied free entry because I looked foreign"

    Why is the government obsessed with trying to wrack up as much bad PR as possible at the moment?

    Sigh.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    The Pokémon Company is a joint venture between Nintendo, GameFreak and Creatures Inc. Control of TPC is what people mean when they say Nintendo/GameFreak "own" 30%.

    The story behind the trio is an interesting read, and IIRC Creatures is like wholly owned by Nintendo anyway so they technically have majority control of TPC.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I tried playing fallout 76 when it launched. I care about story or having fun with friends, and it failed on both fronts spectacularly.

    It didn't offer any of the interactive story that I was expecting from (having watched) the previous entries because you were forced to play on a server, but it also didn't commit to co-op content because you might not have friends.

    What a waste.

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