Desperation and hunger for control. The streaming model - as well as digital stores - are based on controlling media; companies can dictate what products are sold, when, to who. At any point they can pull them away effortlessly, edit, raise or lower prices. The ongoing war against piracy begins first as a war against physical media and any kind of independence the customer might have when picking their products.

Now, aside from that control, the biggest corporation in the planet have also centralized their offers and distributing systems. The latest wave against anime & manga is most likely caused by the buyout of both Crunchyroll and Funimation by Sony, and the other big names in the game have also been solidifying themselves in major buyouts, except the profits aren’t coming. They need to justify their expenses, maintain their control, and make an example, so the last isles of independence must be attacked.

Ridiculous DPS queen. Spin the skirt, everyone dies.

I’ve had this exact thought in my head the past few days, including the idea that having 3 or 4 different types would actually fulfill the goal of avoiding “Male/Female” choices - something that only Saint’s Row has done, AFAIK.

The issue is that they only changed the label and Body Type A and B are still clearly Male and Female, but for some reason people praise it as not being gender locked because…?

Its even more ridiculous in games like Monster Hunter Rise for example, where you get the Type A and Type B body options…and then you still get gendered outfits where one is fully covered and the other is baring their midriff and wearing dresses! Wow, I wonder which is supposed to be which!? /sarcasm

The more I play, the less I enjoy games that have active combat systems, from the Mario RPGs’ timed attacks to even Final Fantasy’s ATB. I really want to have time to think my turns and just select and use the skills, no reason to try to make it more action-based. So the MegaTen series and Trails series are the ones that cater to my current tastes.

Hey, thanks a lot, both NewPipe and FreeTube have been giving issues lately thanks to YouTube constant fuckery.

I feel like, aside from the specificity of video games taking far more time and investment to finish than other media, no to mention the dedication to F2P titles, the news could’ve really pointed out that it most likely is not turning a profit because no other streaming service does.

Netflix has always operated with billions of debt that only grows, Amazon, Disney+ and Max only exist because they’re backed by the biggest corporations in the world, and Spotify pays nickels to its artists.

Which might be another point to consider, that the convenience that users get from subscribing to these services do nothing to actually support the creators behind its titles - see every cancellation, whether its a tv show, movie or game - and while having an ever growing library of media is enticing, having few but objective choices still make far more sense when it comes to gaming.

As an aside I’m not particularly fond of the author brushing the change to digital streaming as inevitable, and going back to buying media being backwards, when we are on the verge of constant media erasure from companies, and with physical ownership - and piracy, in extreme cases - becoming more and more vital. If anything, it is less the technology that got us so far, and more the control that IP holders exercise over digital media, and the ability to delist, control prices and manipulate supply and demand at will.

Sounds like they supported your transition but not your homebrewing skills, so at least their hearts was in the right place.

The weird part is that it only works if you transition

I made an entire thread in this community calling them out pointing out multiple posts, which you deleted without a second thought. I’m not going to waste any more time with you or this instance. The only thing I own is to take care of Good Girl’s communities.

The obvious, the blatant, absurd obvious option, is to remove MindTraveler becase they have been doing everything in their power to harass and abuse other members of this board. Literally anyone can see that, Ada, and you just keep granting more and more freedom to this person. They’ve been hounding users in multiple threads, they made an entire community literally dedicated to attacking other people, and you just shrug and move on.

That’s the very least you should have done. There’s multiple other things as well, but this is the most urgent, the most worrying and - frankly - the one that demonstrates just how incapable of dealing with conflict you are.

I deleted my Blahaj account yesterday after Ada deleted my thread calling out MindTraveler’s stalking and harassing, as wells the absurdity of Grail’s posts without even a second though, not to mention deleting all posts in the other thread for “misgendering”. Even in this very thread, MindTraveler is once again harassing people, and they won’t stop, because they know Ada won’t move a finger to do anything about it. Its not just that: Its the fact that there is zero self-criticism in this place. Its a perfect example of the failure of online queer spaces, especially those were white people are in charge, blind zealots accepting any kind of idea because they’re too afraid of telling someone that their beliefs aren’t valid.

You were one of my favorite posters here, so your departure only reinforces that my heart was in the right palce.

Managed to get the rifle and Saryn Prime just in time, oof those hours were tight

Relied on DirtyTorrents for a while as an aggregator, now have been using LimeTorrents and TorrentDownloads as individuals sites for general use. Nyaa is still my one anime choice, FitGirl Repacks directly for games, fapforfun for hentai games.

I miss RarBG, had some good quality selection and also the only place that reliably had well-labeled, full porn movies.

I believe Steam’s predatory cut is very important to the discussion and not a light matter at all, although that’s a discussion for a different thread.

Those should still a good amount of earnings, even if we aren’t aware of how much it goes to HH and how much to Styczeń, so they do have good reason to take it easy.

I don’t think this is a bad article - or discussion - altogether, but this excerpt really brings out the most crucial aspect, or rather how its missing:

Missing from the discussion is a sense of how much cash Slavic Magic and Hooded Horse need right now to sustain on-going Manor Lords development.

The point being, major games owned by large studios are driven by infinite growth because that’s how their business model has shifted heavily into for the past few years. For minor developers, indie, solo or otherwise, the matter is far simpler: Can they afford their livelihood plus keep working on the game with how much they’re making? If yes, good, keep at it. If not, then we have a problem.

Given how that’s not detailed at any point, its impossible to really pick a side. If Styczeń has made enough money that he can afford to work on the game slowly for several months, this discussion is a non-issue. If he is struggling to make ends meet, or if he foresees struggling soon due to revenue slowing down, it might be time to work on rebuilding that publicity.

Thanks, I thought of putting a little extra effort, though I think I’ll definitely stop now because the OP is getting cluttered

We’re online, I don’t think you need to apologize for showing off some furries :P