Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Rilifane]

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I don't appreciate the "jiggly wiggly butts and boobs stuffed in my face from all directions" but I don't think it should be censored, either. It's adult stuff and as long as it doesn't involve minors, I can ignore it. Definitely far from being my cup of tea but as long as both the fictional character and the person consuming the medium are not minors, there is nothing wrong and it doesn't deserve censorship. I know a lot of people say that as long as it's fictional it's all good but I think there are some things that shouldn't be openly endorsed even in fiction.
But as you said: leave children out of it. And Elin were definitely designed to look like innocent children while at the same time running around mostly naked and doing butt-in-camera ecchi poses. I understand the criticism of the censoring done poorly because they could've been so much more creative than just slapping a shorty shorts on everything.
But this "Nooo my lil loli is supposed to constantly flash her undies ;_;" really irked me.
Tera had some pretty stunning visuals, the oversexualization of a childlike race was just a huge nope for me.
Lalafell are handled very well in that regard, they definitely have this childlike look without being a creep bait.

Do you guys have any hacks now that it's getting warmer to cool rooms?
My office is a nightmare during warm weather/ summer <_<, even with a fan on full power pointed at me lol.

Tucking wet towels into closed windows works well. Heat mostly gets in through open windows/ direct sunlight and the wet towels usually keep my attic cool even during really hot days. Not sure if it's an option for an office though.

[SturmChurro]

Just reported somebody for the first time in any game over "abusive language". This kid in Lost Ark, couldn't not blame me for a wipe. I even apologized in the chat, that I missed a mechanic, I told them exactly why.. a literal bumblebee was in my room. It had just started crawling all over me during a mechanic... and I'm allergic. This kid started berating me in chat non-stop for like 5 minutes straight during the next pull. I don't think I've ever even heard or read such childish insults over the internet. I actually don't think I've ever even heard any of what was being said since I was in middle school, for that matter. It was idiotic.

At this point, I think I've kind of lost my tolerance for this sort of nonsense.

[Kolsykol]

Just reported somebody for the first time in any game over "abusive language". This kid in Lost Ark, couldn't not blame me for a wipe. I even apologized in the chat, that I missed a mechanic, I told them exactly why.. a literal bumblebee was in my room. It had just started crawling all over me during a mechanic... and I'm allergic. This kid started berating me in chat non-stop for like 5 minutes straight during the next pull. I don't think I've ever even heard or read such childish insults over the internet. I actually don't think I've ever even heard any of what was being said since I was in middle school, for that matter. It was idiotic.

At this point, I think I've kind of lost my tolerance for this sort of nonsense.

It's very rare I ever report someone, but if people start arguing or being just generally shitty in party chat in FFXIV I just basically say '' if there's gonna be drama I'll just leave now '' and usually it shuts people up.
And if they continue I just leave.

I play games for fun not to listen to people with ego problems have an internet dick-measuring contest lol.
If I wanted to do that I'd go to Reddit.

[SturmChurro]

It's very rare I ever report someone, but if people start arguing or being just generally shitty in party chat in FFXIV I just basically say '' if there's gonna be drama I'll just leave now '' and usually it shuts people up.
And if they continue I just leave.

I play games for fun not to listen to people with ego problems have an internet dick-measuring contest lol.
If I wanted to do that I'd go to Reddit.

I don't really like the idea of someone losing an account over something petty, but at some point some of these people do need a wakeup call, and if getting suspended or a warning isn't enough, then maybe they do deserve to be banned. If someone throws a tantrum over one wipe in an mmo, then maybe them getting banned is doing them a favor. MMOs aren't for them. I am pretty up front when I think a wipe is due to a mistake of mine, I apologize and try to do better. It's really uncalled for to be attacked to the extent I did. Like, I hope this person was a kid, because if they weren't a kid, they really need time to reflect.

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I'll never use 99.9% of the seasonal event stuff, or use it only incredibly infrequently, but I still have to get it just to have it while it's free in-game. I didn't get the full clown gear on either of my characters and I'm now kicking myself for not doing it. I doubt I'll ever wear it, but not having the full set is going to eat at me forever.

Typically the same. I'm the type of person who likes to get things just to have them if I can. To collect them. I do actually use every decoration I get from them in my house. If I do something, I need to completely finish it, it's part of the reason I hate battlepasses and the like in games.

[Vyrerus]

Do you guys have any hacks now that it's getting warmer to cool rooms?
My office is a nightmare during warm weather/ summer <_<, even with a fan on full power pointed at me lol.

Cooling rooms can be difficult without some sorta AC. I'd suggest cooling yourself instead. Cold wet cloth around the back of your neck or an ice pack.

[Syln]

Do you guys have any hacks now that it's getting warmer to cool rooms?
My office is a nightmare during warm weather/ summer <_<, even with a fan on full power pointed at me lol.

I wouldn't recommend to do the same but basically my house is always completly open, windows/doors/everything days and night.

Pro : it's a lot cooler than most appartment

Con : Got 1 intrusion from a drunk neightbor at 4 am and another from a burglar that thought there was no one inside over the course of the last 3 years !

But more seriously, invest in a portable AC, it will do the work.

[Kolsykol]

I dunno how people can respond to criticism about the bosses in Elden Ring being poorly designed by essentially saying '' just cheat bro '' lol.
People talk a lot about toxic positivity, the Souls community has to be the definition of that ( I love the Souls games have thousands of hours in them ).

I'd love to see the completion rate of the game if we disregard people who cheesed it whether it be glitches, bugged and/ or overpowered weapons and summons or just blatant cheating.
It's just unfortunate to see so much artifical difficulty that is so unfun.
At least the two last fights aren't like that and are legit fun fights tho.
But just because you can beat a boss doesn't mean that their design is good, I dunno why so many people have issues understanding that...
If cheesing is the norm then there is a problem.

You shouldn't have to pick between infuriating because the boss is clearly cheating and reading your inputs just to screw you, and '' I just summon NPC to tank and press the weapon arts and win ''.
There's weapons that even in PvP just literally hit i-frames lol, I dunno how people can defend it and be in such complete denial about it.

People get really defensive about it because of the whole Easy Mode discussion, but that's not even what the criticism is about.
There's a difference between difficult but fair, and f you.
Sure just throwing two massive SUPER aggressive bosses at you is more difficult than just one, but it's not fun.
Same when bosses just read your input and randomly decides to cheat and get super armor, and so many countless bosses feel like they're Sekiro bosses in a Dark Souls game lol.

Elden Ring is weird, I both hate and love it at the same time.
But it's unfortunate that the boss fights was my least enjoyed part outside of the visuals.

[hagare]

Sakaguchi commenting on the $12.000 1/6 Tera magitek statue
Are you ok SE? ROFLMAO

[SturmChurro]

Miqo'te is second to none for casual glamours. Everytime I switch I always go wild with random glamours. I need to redo a lot of glams as well. I'm hoping the summer glams this year look pretty good (if we get any). I think I saw a youtube thumbnail with some upcoming gears that looked kind of good.. Looked like some nice new summer glams. I might have to stay miqo'te for those..

[Vyrerus]

I dunno how people can respond to criticism about the bosses in Elden Ring being poorly designed by essentially saying '' just cheat bro '' lol.
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Sounds like you don't want to adapt your play style to actually give yourself an advantage in the fights. It's no different than any previous souls game. Every boss has buttons to press that you can take advantage of by design. Elden Ring's design is merely one that encourages you to use the Spirit Ash system. That's why there's so many duo bosses, and why so many bosses can turn on a dime. They're all designed to be possible to beat alone, but simultaneously designed for the player to have helpers. Except for the Evergaol bosses, obviously.

It's extra funny that you bring up reading inputs, but say the last two fights are fun. Radagon, second to last boss, literally reads player input, and he has/had a glitch where if you move up to him as the cutscene ends, he will not move, allowing you to cheese him with any attacks that do not cause your character to move (bows, certain spells).

The real problem with the Souls community is this very ideal trail. "I must be able to fight every boss with a wet noodle, making every fight an elegant dance of attrition where I eventually win due to dodge mastery." That is stale and boring, if you ask me. But it's still doable in Elden Ring. Just watch Ongbal or Faraaz Khan.

Almost every boss in Elden Ring can be utterly obliterated with weapons that inflict status ailments. Bleed, Frostbite, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Sleep, and Blackflame. It is designed to be beaten, but to still challenge you while you do it. Are a lot of the duo / gauntlet boss fights bull crap? Yeah. But I assure you that the game provides you the tools you need to defeat all of them. How much they make you swear and sweat is up to you. The design is clearly deliberate in that sometimes they just want to pound you into the ground.

Cheesing is so prevalent due to the expanded mainstream playerbase, but also due to the original playerbase for these games. OG Playerbase for Demon's Souls looked for ways to kill the bosses while expending minimal effort. That was the old mastery. The new mastery(dodge gods) is just as flawed if you obsess over it being the standard. Particularly when From doesn't shy away from fights like Rykard's.