I thought I would keep using old.reddit after they killed RiF but I’ve abandoned the platform all together. Finally got my lemmy account and I’m not going back. Google still shows me Reddit when I search for just about anything but I’m actively avoiding them.

A mindflayer in the 15th century.

Yes

The mindflayer that infects the pc in the intro certainly looks like the Emperor. No other in the game with that same sized collar as the Emperor.

Hard disagree. The best games were the Ezio trilogy and Black Flag. And a lot of people hated Black Flag because it wasn't a game about an Assassin, but it had all the best mechanics from the previous games plus the best ship gameplay and it had an excellent voice cast.

Unity was great, after they fixed it. But the series nosedived after that.

Have you tried Neuromancer by William Gibson?

The auto industry lobbied to kill public transportation back in the day to sell more cars. For a recent example see Ellen Musk and the Hyper Loop.

Nothing like a nice cup of hot milk to start the day, jk. It looks good, I never can do latte art correctly.

I’m partial to a cappuccino every once in a while but my diet keeps me to straight espresso most days.

How could I not name my Dark Urge bard Dirge?

Yeah I definitely agree about dropping you in to a lived in world with it’s own culture, slang, and colloquialisms. I ended up loving it and the next two in the series. It was kind of amazing seeing so many cyberpunk themes originating in one text. At the same time seeing how you could say that Neuromancer was set in the same world as Blade Runner, almost like a fan fic, just in a different part of the world.

Pretty much same for me. My half-orc barbarian hit it off from the start with her. As I'm new to this whole dnd world, I don't know shit about any of these cultures or religions. Nearly everyone you meet is a zealot or has some major character flaw. My guy is all about that half-orc smash! In as many ways as possible. I'm just in the start of Act 2 but Lae'zel has my loyalty.

Days Gone is much better than Mad Max, which was still a good game. It’s a shame Days Gone launched with so many problems because the final product is so so good. Yeah the story is a just ok and the acting can be hammy and a little uneven. But the gameplay is great and I actually enjoyed the story.

Can’t resist posting the other 2

Of the Ardbegs I've tried? Probably An Oa. Just bump up to the 10 instead if those are the only options.

On the other hand, I did just get a bottle of Wee Beastie which I really enjoyed. I think it's probably the best whiskey in the $40 range.

Very cool. What was your prompt for this?

No on Watch Dogs 3. For great story I would suggest these:

God of War (2022)

Red Dead Redemption 2

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

I'd play a Spider-Gwen game.

Uigeadail hits that perfect sweet spot of flavor, strength, and price. I’ll rotate between the 10, Uigeadail, and Corryvreckan. All of them are good be Uigeadail is the best I’ve had.

I've seen some people suggest trying on a keyboard before investing in a stickless layout but I jumped in head first.

Eternalrival.com has a lot of options for making your own enclosure, traditional and all kinds of stickless. You could probably put together a diy controller for less than the Hitbox but if you spring for an upgraded enclosure or a universal fightboard then you'll probably end up spending a little more.

But, you do end up with a nice piece of personalized kit and putting it together yourself is half the fun.

I went through Arcadeshock.com for all the electronics and buttons.

I like that setup. I’ve been thinking about adjusting my controls in game to move Drive Impact and Parry to the inside buttons and just shifting my right hand out a little. One thing that is going to take me a little while to get used to is how sensitive these Sanwa buttons are. Resting my fingers on the buttons are causing inputs to register. Even pressing the side of the button lightly is causing an input.