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Would that be Positive Review Bombing since they are still rushing to spam out reviews… just positive ones?

I still feel that King was the biggest get out of the ABK acquisition. Microsoft had no serious presence on Mobile and now it is one of the bigger (is candy crush still super popular?) devs and publishers after the acquisition.

I will have to cancel my subscription at that point. For me COD adds no value as I don’t play the series and I barely play my series x as is.

How petty and juvenile. And that will have very little effect on his day.

Personally I have been hoping for years that Microsoft makes separate or bundles a XBOX OS into windows to allow people to turn their PCs into XBOX rather than buying the console. Especially since a lot of their windows DRM (GFW Live is dead so you can’t play games linked to it legally) has turned games into coasters. That will outstrip the pace to port games to PC and will get their platform into more homes. They are sorta doing that with the xbox apps but those just link accounts.

I’m waiting for shattered space. That will decide if I buy the game on PC.

FINALLY! Looking forward to jumping back in with the new expansion. But seriously I am ready for TES6.

First off, does the author sleep? Been kinda busy with the them reviews no? Good on you.

Secondly I will ask here even though it may not benefit me as I am really asking in regards to the switch version (but the comments over there are a dumpster fire so I wandered over here) but I will copy paste my question from NL.

How often are the framerate issues and how low does it drop? I am not particularly sensitive to framerates that are mostly in the 25-30FPS range so this might be perfectly fine for my perception. This review makes it sound like gameplay isn’t particularly impacted. Which sounds perfectly playable to me. Any crashes?

Nope. I want Bethesda to have all hands on deck for TES6.

@themightyant the key point you (and I mentioned already) just made is that there are additional steps to go from part of the public to some level of partner/contractor/insider. I emphasized the lack of this relationship in my initial post. So my question is unchanged. I thought it was fairly straightforward and succinct but I suppose that is because I am aware that the legal process behind communication between two parties has boundaries. So I am confused as to how the mod dev who hopefully read the TOS and interacts with the communication mediums Bethesda offers (it’s been awhile since I dabbled with making mods so my knowledge is out of date on that front) and should be aware that they are a third party and thus privy to the same level of information as a third party (ie the public) and whatever is generally provided to modders. It doesn’t matter if it inconveniences the modders and nobody but Bethesda (and their legal and PR teams) can decide what they can share based on the existing TOS between modders/gamers and Bethesda. Going anywhere outside that is emotional bias and my comments have nothing to do with that. I’m talking solely actions taken by Bethesda based on legal or preemptive legal boundaries.

I’m sorry my initial comment was confusing. Unfortunately it makes sense how I worded it to me, so I am not sure how to edit it to be more clear.
So I guess another way to put it is: “I am confused. Bethesda and the modders have distinct legal relationships and the relationship that the modder has to Bethesda (essentially public with perks) does not give them standing to have access to any information outside their current legal relationship. The devs should be aware of this as there is a TOS, so why are they acting like they are not? That legal relationship can’t be hand waved just because the modders are inconvenienced. I would assume they are aware of that and don’t understand why they are having this illogical response or expectation/hope.”

Edit: people tend to misinterpret or make assumptions on what I say (even though I feel I am pretty straightforward) so I want to state here that my tone for my responses to you is quite neutral.

Welp since Eiyuden is broken on Switch apparently I will try on gamepass.

Glad it is working out for MS.

@themightyant No, I understood what happened. That was why I said what I said.

I’ve been playing Bethesda games since Oblivion and have been enjoying mods since then as well. However that still seems ludicrous to expect that a company would share anything about their code or dev cycle with modders outside of what is shared with the public or what they carefully curate to share with a mod community within the TOS. Bethesda can’t just give a heads up. Yes, modders put in a lot of work but they aren’t a contractor or internal resource. Bethesda has no obligation to divulge any additional information to them. They provided the modding tools and some monetization access (I don’t use CC so I can’t speak to it much) and are fairly hands off barring really blatant IP issues. That’s pretty much the best a stranger can expect without contracts and NDA.

My question is more from trying to understand why a complete third party is expecting/hoping for/thinking they should be privy to additional/insider information. It doesn’t matter how great a mod dev is, legally they are an outsider and they are only bound by the TOS of the game and the modding tools (been a while since I read both but I believe they cover this). So I am not confused about Bethesda’s actions, I am confused about the mod dev’s absurd expectations/hopes. It shows a lack of awareness of how proprietary information is distributed from a company to public. This dev (and those angry about this) seems to have forgotten they are the public. So they have to do like mod devs always do, if the official updates break your mod…fix your mod. It sucks, but Bethesda owe them nothing and “good faith” conversations aren’t that simple. There are a lot of contracts and legal vetting that has to go on to convey that information. I work in IT and my company is an integration contractor and the amount of NDAs I have to sign (and I am not even a dev but run the infrastructure) or that we make even potential partners sign is… a lot. But it is for legal protection. People think “well they can just…” or “it would be good faith if they…” with no care to the actual process and context behind it. And I find that confusing because we have so much information available that tells you why a company “can’t just…”. I am willing to bet if those devs were willing to sign the contracts that would elevate them to contractor they wouldn’t like the restrictions that would be imposed on them. You can’t have it both ways.

This grey area where people don’t understand how businesses work but have the platform to complain and spread their misunderstanding is what I find confusing. Fandom is great(within reason), but people attach a lot more standing, power and expectation to it than they should. So no, I don’t see anything wrong with what Bethesda has done. But I am still confused by the mod dev’s expectations.

I’m confused. Why were they, a bunch of amateurs not affiliated with Bethesda at all, expecting any type of information before a public announcement?

Welp I won’t win but I will try anyway.

Will be my first top spin, I am quite excited!

I just hope the story is good as that was what kept me playing Hades.

I’m just waiting on the DLC.

Game Pass. I did buy DD2 but other than that I haven’t bought a new xbox game in a while.

More BC games when possible. There are still a number of games that are locked old systems.

Yes. I get flack sometimes from the fps/graphics bros on NL but I will often buy a Switch version of a big game because it is a manageable size which means it will fit on my 1.5TB card and thus be easily accessible vs all the jenga I have to do on the twins. A game played is worth more to me than a game ignored. That also limits my day 1 purchases on the twins.

@GuyinPA75 I mentioned to let the market decide. So I addressed that there will be consequences to a price increase. I think I am not understanding where you are seeing my response as being idealistic due lack of experience (not sure what you are deeming the appropriate age to weigh in on this). I know that people will eat out less if the cost is passed on. They will also shop around as they do now. But that already happens in other food industries (let alone other industries) and is a fact of life.

As I said before, tipping culture is not going to go away even living wage is increased but now the onus isn’t on the customer to pay the employee enough to make up for their poor base wage. You are using a flat calculation and that is unrealistic (and generous) as there are a number of factors beyond service that go into tipping culture. But again I would rather that a living wage be paid and the market decide what it can bear.

Edit: Because Mississippi doesn't have its own tip and wage laws, Mississippi employers must follow the federal tip credit rules. This means that Mississippi employers can pay as little as $2.13 an hour, as long as the employee earns enough in tips to add up to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. (If they do that)

While this is a separate issue given the cost of games in the 90’s (let alone the cost of development and marketing now)I am not enthusiastic about 70 bucks a game but I am not bothered by it.

@GuyinPA75 I am ok with food prices going up. They will go up regardless. So I would rather it be because people have a living wage. Minimum wage has some deliberately sinister underpinnings in American culture and economics and I doubt regular tipping would end if waitstaff got a living wage. The real casualty would be some restaurants won’t survive but that is a business model problem (like places in Mississippi that are shutting down because they can’t get folks to slave for 2.13 an hour). Which I am fine with. Dining is a luxury that keeps me from cooking, not a need. I don’t want to spend 100 bucks for a meal but even fast food (which has a better starting wage than most waitstaff get) beats up a 20 dollar bill in most places. So there is some middle ground for price increases. People will still buy, maybe a little less but consumer culture is not gonna grind to a halt because waitstaff can pay their bills now. Let the market decide what is bearable.

Tipping culture is getting out of control. Just pay people living wages please.

If you need a tip on top of the cut you get for making the game, then prices and wages need to go up and let the market decide what is bearable.

Many devs that do this as a job/career earn a good wage and have highly desired/competitive skills. Why is that not enough for them to earn a living? You can’t tell me a dev is in a company is making $2.13 an hour like waitstaff (the chef usually earns a living wage). Also devs aren’t the only ones that make a game and even if they were how do we decide what part of a tip goes where?

@Yakaaa Didn’t realize that was going to game pass. I will hold off on my switch purchase then. Thanks for the heads up!

It’s Ubisoft. Wait a year and that ultimate edition will be 30 bucks.

People really should stop using social media as an inbox to harass others. Let it go, move on.

Seriously after all the mess with Cyberpunk, these devs need to go somewhere and sit down. That soapbox has holes in it.

I am really enjoying Dragon’s Dogma 2. I love that the story was written in such a way that it can be interpreted as a stand alone game, a reboot or a sequel depending on how far down the lore rabbit hole you want to go. Plus big boss fights that happen as you are just walking down the road are always fun.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

I am so excited for this game. It looks really cool! Totally gonna do a dual language run.

Oooh I already have the mini fridge but looks like nows the time to replace my 4.2cu office fridge. Thanks for the heads up! Today is payday anyway.

Cautiously optimistic. Will monitor this game to see if it is a buy later. Love the colorful art design though.

Keep it going Capcom! I am hoping for a Dark Arisen style add on. Also the Sphinx is such a cool quest line. Thanks for the free portcrystals!

I just wish it had a cool theme like the first game.

Tell them to release a working game at launch then they can point fingers.

@Reptilio I love motorcycles but don’t have the visual acuity to safely ride one so I love that video games fill in that gap. Plus they are full of bikes I can’t afford anyway.

Moto GP, TT isle of man, Ride all good ways to race motorcycles.

Congratulations on your new purchase!

I had not heard of that Ducati game. Will pick that up. Always love to add to my collection of motorcycle sims.

I do wonder if the indie games are really recouping the investment. Like I feel like the idea behind bank rolling indies was that they would be incubating the next generation of (eventually) big game devs. Sorta trying to recreate the growth of the 80’s and 90’s without tying it under a few mid sized to large companies. But that doesn’t seem to be happening and it is remaining fractured. So investors are going “why are we giving them a payday?”.

@rustyduck probably none since it is simply a mother daughter story. Is Brothers: a tale of two sons about hating women? The lack of focus on men is not misandry. And it’s nice to have games that focus on women and their relationships with other women.

I’m not really looking for drama so I think this will be perfect for me.

@Scummbuddy ugh that breaks my heart. Good to know though. Thank you!

I would want a hybrid like the switch. Issue is that means a graphics compromise so that it isn’t a lava brick. Which negates why I buy xbox. So until they can make a hybrid with a graphics standard and good battery life, I will pass. I think that is in the cards but not now.

Just waiting on specs announcement as I will be building a new PC for this game.

I have yet to notice the framerate issue personally. Not sure if it is my tv or perception but the game has been fine for me. My tv doesn’t like it when like 4 spells are going off at night though.

That would be so scary. Because if it gets as dark and the enemies pile on as bad as DD2 but ammo is limited…that is just a brutal death simulator.

(Seriously DD2 is out to get people. I wandered into a area that after killing 6 separate groups of knockers (really big goblins) I got ambushed by a cyclops, an ogre, two minotaurs and a griffin. I felt the game was screaming “why aren’t you dead yet!!” In indignation. I gave up after the griffin left me to go fight a drake near by. Ferrycrystal-ed the heck outta there. Could not imagine Biohazard copying that.)

Nobody has to buy any of these. You can earn items and rift crystals through normal play. I don’t see what the issue is. The game gives you a number of portcrystals.

Dragon’s Dogma 2. The gameplay loop is so good!

I hate it. As I prefer to game on a whim. The cards are too expensive especially for the amount of game space you get. I have over 700 games on switch and at least half are digital and I can manage that and saves with a 1.5 TB card. It just means I spend more time on the switch and less on the twins. Restricting games to a certain storage type is a mess.

Oh well. One less game to buy.

I’m having so much fun. Got ambushed by a griffin (and an Ogre of course I am in a party of all women so f them fricken ogres. ) and got tossed off the griffin and as I was watching my character flail to her death one of my pawns caught me! I just started laughing in anxious relief. Yeah this game is gonna eat my life. Bought the deluxe edition. Let’s go! The griffin tried to ambush an oxcart to get food and I got my revenge haha!

Didn’t expect to encounter drakes so early though.