Maybe not such a shitpost but the mere existence of things like Lemmy and kBin is comforting, especially after living through the enshittification of Reddit.
It seems like both of your analogies are strawmen. Game development is likely to be not like pregnancy or moving stones, in terms of its ability to be sped up by adding manpower. It’s obviously much more complicated than manual labour like moving stones, but not as immune to assistance as passively ‘being pregnant’.
I don’t think I could ever play without a jetpack. Ingot density helps solve so many logistical issues. Higher tech recipes making some things more efficient gives the game a really fun sense of progression....
I really liked it, but I started to get overwhelmed by the complexity of some of the space science. Now I don’t know that I could get back into my existing save without spending hours trying to figure out wtf was going on, and the thought of going through all the early game again without changing something is also not super appealing.
I have been considering a K2/SE run, since I think that will change it enough to make it a bit fresher, and I’ve heard that despite K2 extending the early game, it makes some of the later SE things a bit more manageable. Can’t remember the details of how, though. Was from a reddit post a year or so ago.
Heh, you’re probably right. I’ve gotten back into my exotic industries run for now, so I’ll put SE plans back on hold.
Apparently K2 mixes well with 248k, so that might be an option for more complexity without the extreme space science grind or multi surface complexity of SE.
Edit: Apparently exotic industries is the sort of spiritual successor to 248k, but with more good stuff, even made by the same author(s). So I’ll definitely go back to progressing with that mod. I’m in the electricity age, so it should really ramping up complexity soon.
What do you think? I’ve had mixed experiences with fine nibs (sometimes they feel very scratchy, but in other brands, with different inks and paper, they still feel too wet), so I’ve been nervous about trying EF. There’s obviously still much to learn and experiment with.
I’ve had my eye on this pen for a long time (thanks Reddit, haha), and I’ve wanted to try iroshizuku inks too. Found both for a decent discount, so finally pulled the trigger 😁
It’s very cool, I agree. I love how seamless the joins are. It actually took me a minute to figure out how to activate the piston for filling. And the hooded nib is quite unique too :)
I went with the F nib. I have briefly tried an EF nib (on a Safari), and didn’t mind it, but I worry that it might feel a bit dry and scratchy for regular or prolonged writing (for my tastes). I also find that M nibs are a little bit on the wet side (depending on the ink), so F seems like a good middle ground.
Very pretty! I have a blue diamond, and I’ve got mixed feelings about it. I didn’t like the feeling of the fine nib it shipped with. I ordered a medium nib and it feels much better to write with. When you say you love the ribs, I assume you’re talking about the grip. That’s actually one of the things I don’t like. Possibly due to the way I hold the pen, I find it becomes uncomfortable to hold sure to the ribs digging into my fingers after a while. If I could find a replacement for the grip, I think I would use it more. I also find the screw cap makes it less appealing to use at work, compared to a snap on cap.
On the other hand, it’s beautiful, holds a huge amount of ink, they sell replacement nibs, comes with a set of tools and silicon grease to maintain it, and is decently priced for what it is. Also comes in a range of really nice colours.
I got some TWSBI Swipes to play with and I am really pleased with them. I have some beaten up Lamy Safaris that have probably seen better days and I love my Vac 700R so I thought I would try them out, and take the opportunity to offer a little bit of content. I hadn’t realised the community had moved!
Nice. I have 3 swipes now, and I absolutely love them. They write nicely, hold a great amount of ink in their oversize converters, and look great. The only thing I don’t love is the clip, but I’m getting used to that too.
I know most of the Bethesda RPGs have massive mod support, and there's games like Minecraft that have more mods than anyone can imagine. I would consider those games pretty playable in their vanilla states. Would you say there are any games that were "saved" by modding? Or that are still kept alive by thriving modding...
Assetto Corsa. Outlived it's shelf life by many years, and holds up to racing sims with much more modern engines, all thanks to the incredibly dedicated modding community.
Weekly what have you been playing discussion - week of June 3rd, 2024
Just knowing Lemmy is here makes me feel better
Maybe not such a shitpost but the mere existence of things like Lemmy and kBin is comforting, especially after living through the enshittification of Reddit.
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Paperclip Maximizer (Dall-E 3 / GPT4-Vision loop -- see comment)
How do you relax/rest?
I understand that I have to relax every now and then, however I am really struggling with it, being constantly in an endless loop of:...
Space Exploration has ruined me. (Discussion)
I don’t think I could ever play without a jetpack. Ingot density helps solve so many logistical issues. Higher tech recipes making some things more efficient gives the game a really fun sense of progression....
What pen & ink are you using today?
Today is Montblanc Heritage 1912 with Aurora Black, taking notes at work. What about you?
NPD+NID: Lamy 2000 with pilot iroshizuku tsuki-yo (lemmy.one)
I’ve had my eye on this pen for a long time (thanks Reddit, haha), and I’ve wanted to try iroshizuku inks too. Found both for a decent discount, so finally pulled the trigger 😁
NPD - TWSBI 580 ALR, Purple (i.imgur.io)
Really happy with this one. I love the ribs!...
For when you really need to get over that cough (files.catbox.moe)
TWSBI Swipes (lemmy.world)
I got some TWSBI Swipes to play with and I am really pleased with them. I have some beaten up Lamy Safaris that have probably seen better days and I love my Vac 700R so I thought I would try them out, and take the opportunity to offer a little bit of content. I hadn’t realised the community had moved!
What game is improved the most by mods?
I know most of the Bethesda RPGs have massive mod support, and there's games like Minecraft that have more mods than anyone can imagine. I would consider those games pretty playable in their vanilla states. Would you say there are any games that were "saved" by modding? Or that are still kept alive by thriving modding...