Notices by xianc78@gameliberty.club, page 32

I'm starting to think that this Telegram CEO crap is just some publicity stunt/psyop. As I have stated multiple times, both Telegram and ProtonMail are honeypots and are not to be trusted, both thriving on the fact that most people don't know how encryption (especially E2EE) truly works.

Anything that doesn't allow you to encrypt messages client side before sending to the server should not be trusted.

https://reclaimthenet.org/proton-ceo-slams-france-for-arresting-telegram-founder

If you type "Forest on the Moon" into an AI, text-to-image generator, it will generate a picture of a forest on the moon...with the moon in the sky.

@7666 That looks distracting af. Remember when your parents told you not to turn on that ceiling light in the car when you wanted to play GameBoy at night? That was bad, but apparently this is okay.

@ArdainianRight At least it will be possible to buy Caprisun from a vending machine.

@ryan @gabriel I would probably add reforming zoning laws or abolishing them entirely. They are a major hurdle when it comes to building new houses or people running small businesses (it's difficult to legally run one from home).

@dcc Epic Filters have been independently tested by multiple people and show positive results for each. They don't 100% filter the fluoride, but they're pretty close.

https://thewaterprofessor.com/blogs/articles/fluoride-water-filter-lab-test-review
https://waterfilterguru.com/clearly-filtered-vs-epic-water/

Now that the toxicity of fluoridated water is no longer a conspiracy, you literally have no excuse not to get a fluoride filter. If you own your own home and can afford it, there are filters that will filter all off your water, otherwise just get a water filtration jug like me.

https://www.epicwaterfilters.com/ (not sponsored)

The US government is now okay with revealing with the suppressed data of fluoride toxicity because they know that most people are distracted by the latest celebrity and tranny drama that they wouldn't even notice.

https://www.activistpost.com/2024/08/derrick-broze-interview-us-governments-fluoride-report-finally-released-the-two-party-obsession.html

@reclaimthenet It already exists. It's called an FTP server.

@benzene Such ads go right to peoples heads. Nobody cares about features or quality when it comes to microwaves. They just buy whatever is available when they need one.

@PurpCat Post archives if you see it.

@Mr_NutterButter

@PurpCat The field is not labeled as required.

It amazes me that the literal government of European governments funded a game about punk anarchists.

Okay. After this game is complete, I'm not doing any procedural generation for the foreseeable future. It just adds too much complexity, which is why my dungeon crawler only has a sword for a weapon. I wanted bombable walls like Zelda but I didn't know how to implement Metroidvania-like elements in a randomly generated map.

I only made the maps randomly generated because I grew some weird obsession with procedural generation. It was like making the computer dream, but as we all know dreams don't always make sense, so you end up having levels that don't make sense unless you have a really complex algorithm.

I love how even after a year and a half and connecting to every relay under the sun, I'm apparently still the only gamedev on Nostr besides a couple of people literally employed at Unity of all places.

I know a lot of people here hate the Nostr protocol, but I do like some of the advantages because I really think the whole fediblock culture is the Fediverse's fundamental flaw and that thing is virtually non-existent on Nostr. As long as you are conntected to at least one node that someone else is connected to, you can't talk to them. People have to judge users on an individual basis and not just block entire instances over bullshit drama.

But alas, even after some time, most people there have little interest in discussing anything other than Bitcoin. Even the user groups I lurked seem inactive. And no, I don't think the crypto integration is the problem here. I even lurked actual blockchain based social networks like Bastyon and even they are willing to talk about other things.

@beardalaxy @berkberkman @Mr_NutterButter I think Option A allows for future post-game content via DLC. Fallout 3 is a good example of this. But there are many examples of it not being done well. Super Mario 64 comes to mind. Seriously, what's the point of getting 100 lives just to replay the same levels you already beat, so you can have fun dying 100 times? Though I think games that allow you to replay levels have the replayability of trying to beat your previous record.

Another terrible example of Option A is the Minish Cap. It has content that can ONLY be obtained post-game, and (as far as I can tell) nothing tells you that it exists. I only found out about it after reading a walkthrough. The game is already known for having the worst side-quest system, so it isn't a big surprise, but the post-game content is just a shield and a few figurines you can unlock, stuff you already don't need.

https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-minish-cap-walkthrough/dark-hyrule-castle/#c6_5

I think Option A is really only good for games that have DLC/expansions planned, have a definitive ending that requires a 100% completion, or is a game that allows you to replay levels to get higher scores.

Option B depends on if people are willing to replay the entire game, which really depends on the length and enjoyment of the game.

@berkberkman @Mr_NutterButter I'm asking for my game's development. In that context, the New Game Plus would mean you can start from scratch with your character and party build, and make different choices along the story to see new scenes play out. Those would be the two main things you'd get out of it. The fact you get to keep your level and are given gear obtainable only by beating the game would essentially just make a second playthrough easier if you wanted to see absolutely everything.

For option A, it would be for finishing up anything you missed and there is the potential to get different endings without having to replay the entire game. You might not be able to get every ending from that point, depending on how much you've already done, but you can change it quite a bit. There are some secrets to hunt for too that might be easier if you're going back to before the ending instead of starting a new game. Though, if you're taking a different route with your new game, you might find things you wouldn't have thought of otherwise!

The game is about 25 hours long for an average playthrough. I did about 2/3 of the raw content in my first full one and it clocked in at about 27 hours. Personally, I would probably want to be kicked back out to the overworld instead of starting a new game with beefy characters, but I'm not really one to play games twice very often anyway so I wanted to get some other perspectives.

@beardalaxy I have mixed feelings with both, but if there's a special bonus/true/secret ending for either one, I'd go with Option A for the sake of finishing those necessary side tasks that I might've missed. Option B is fine only if there's a significant spin done to the gameplay and the story. Otherwise, replaying the whole long campaign all over again would just be mundane for me.