That was a good read!
I agree about them being "cartoonish but well written villains.
The dynamic between the ascians and... well, everyone else is interesting. The Emet-Selch quote and their "academic" nature paints the picture of them viewing us as not much more than a thought experiment.
I guess one thing that shows their humanity though is their desperate clinging to the past. And then even more with Emet-Selch and his loneliness.
Ascians fighting for the past, sundered souls fighting for the future.
Anyway I'm hoping our future adventures will be less ascian centered, at least for a few expansions.
I could list a bunch of general YTers that cover retro games among other gaming topics, but for those who mainly cover retro games I like Big Ole Words, Hungry Goriya, and Video Works.
I am an avid retro gaming fan. I mostly play JRPG games like Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger but recently I've had very little time to enjoy big, complicated games. I am looking for recommendations for retro games that can be played over a longer peroid of time, but don't require a big time investment (re-) learning the systems...
I, much like basically everyone here, have been avoiding Reddit when possible, and the content here just doesn't hit the same. My fried dopamine receptors were certainly screaming for stimulation early on but now I feel an urge to touch grass and breathe fresh air. What is this? Am I dying? I still hate the angry lightbulb in...
It might get more addictive but there's still not the same incentive to design for more engagement like on mainstream social media.
About NSFW content randomly popping up, I actually haven't seen any of it yet.
But still I wouldn't scroll any of the fediverse (or Twitter if I was still there) around people. Never know for sure what will pop up.
I think for me personally avoiding it all together won't be too difficult... As long as "Overseas Casuals" keeps posting workshop recommendations on their discord. :)
When hanging out with friends in discord or whatever, what games do you all tend to sit down and play with one another? For me it's some combination of Valorant, Guild Wars 2, and Omega Strikers but I'm curious what everyone else plays with their friends :)
Dunno how many other DRG lovers there are here, but their latest season is now live! I'm looking forward to playing it over the weekend and probably fail completely at Jetty Boots.
I'm pretty excited for this game. I don't have a PS5 yet, maybe this Christmas. But if you do, what better way to spend time in the world of Final Fantasy when it feels like the rest of the internet in down.
I was surprised they didn't have a way to adjust the motion blur, thought that was pretty much standard for games by now. It didn't cause me any issues but I would've preferred to turn it down a little bit.
Really liked the demo. I haven't watched any gameplay or interviews but it will be interesting to see if the game strikes a good balance between open and linear.
Downside is - I now feel like I don't have anything to play until launch...
Final Fantasy 14 Player Becomes First to Earn All 2,000+ Achievements (www.ign.com)
Patch 6.5 Notes (Preliminary) | FINAL FANTASY XIV (eu.finalfantasyxiv.com)
Preliminary patch notes for 6.5
The Brilliance of FFXIV’s Ascians or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Sad Bird (eo.irregulardays.com)
I wrote an essay and reddit got big mad that it was long, but I remembered this place existed so maybe you peeps might like it.
This year's Call of Duty officially revealed as Modern Warfare 3 (www.eurogamer.net)
Linux passes Mac for Steam's second-most used OS, possibly due to Steam Deck (www.destructoid.com)
Linux overtakes Mac in Steam's July hardware report, with the Steam Deck and its popularity looking like a likely motivator.
The Moonfire Faire Begins August 10! (na.finalfantasyxiv.com)
Athena abandons her son during fanfest (catbox.moe)
What job is TMNT hinting at? (lemmy.sdf.org)
My small brain goes straight to Ninja. But obviously we already have that one.
Favorite retrogaming Youtube channels?
I could list a bunch of general YTers that cover retro games among other gaming topics, but for those who mainly cover retro games I like Big Ole Words, Hungry Goriya, and Video Works.
"Pick up and play" portable games?
I am an avid retro gaming fan. I mostly play JRPG games like Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger but recently I've had very little time to enjoy big, complicated games. I am looking for recommendations for retro games that can be played over a longer peroid of time, but don't require a big time investment (re-) learning the systems...
Animation smears in the Mario game (expressional.social)
Is this the first Mario platformer that has animation smearing?...
This feels like a forced reddit detox.
I, much like basically everyone here, have been avoiding Reddit when possible, and the content here just doesn't hit the same. My fried dopamine receptors were certainly screaming for stimulation early on but now I feel an urge to touch grass and breathe fresh air. What is this? Am I dying? I still hate the angry lightbulb in...
Remove one letter from the title of a video game; what is the plot now?
Final Fantas - people fighting over the last cans of Fanta in the world....
/r/ffxiv is back and looking for feedback. Go make your voice heard. (www.reddit.com)
Alternatively you can also use this thread to rant or whatever.
Chocobo GP Re-Released on Switch With All Unlockables and No Microtransactions (finalweapon.net)
After picking up a Ninja quest I went and fantasia'd into a Lalafell... This was the dialogue when I came back.
What games do your friend groups tend to play with one another?
When hanging out with friends in discord or whatever, what games do you all tend to sit down and play with one another? For me it's some combination of Valorant, Guild Wars 2, and Omega Strikers but I'm curious what everyone else plays with their friends :)
Fashion Report Week 281 (possumpat.io)
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Deep Rock Galactic - Season 04: Critical Corruption - Out Now! (store.steampowered.com)
Dunno how many other DRG lovers there are here, but their latest season is now live! I'm looking forward to playing it over the weekend and probably fail completely at Jetty Boots.
Final Fantasy 16 demo is out, save carries over to full game (www.polygon.com)
I'm pretty excited for this game. I don't have a PS5 yet, maybe this Christmas. But if you do, what better way to spend time in the world of Final Fantasy when it feels like the rest of the internet in down.