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AceMos posted...

its BS there to

its BS i need a ubisoft account to play a single player game when i purchased the game on steam

Don't buy the game then. I don't get it.

Akuryu posted...

I still don't understand the issue. Lots of games require another account of some kind. Why does only Sony get shit for it?

And spare me the "Won't someone PLEASE think of the people of Burkina Faso!!?" There are countries without running water, but the lack of Playststion Network is what's upsetting yall? Come on.

Its ok. The people who were so vocal about this issue have moved on to the next big thing to get on their high horses about.

The_Popo posted...

Its a simple solution to a complex problem, and allows Americans to blame a specific group of people for their hardships.

A an easy way out that isnt a way out.

Yeah spot on. I dont disagree with the complaints things arent as good as they used to be by some metrics. Were just seeing the inevitable end of neoliberialism. Any system based on infinite growth is doomed to failure in the long run. The real crime is that during the biggest boom period the west has ever seen we didnt use that opportunity to actual invest and prepare for the future rather than trying to strip as much money out of the system.

Youre right when you say these right wing people offer easy solutions to complex problems. The problem is the underlying systems are not fit for purpose. And despite differences in their approach both Republicans and Democrats are two sides of the same coin and represent a continuation of the status quo that just doesnt work anymore.

dummy420 posted...

Still a bit dumb and limiting sales but atleast they learned from the situation and are upfront.

They were up front last time as well. The issue is they couldn't implement it at launch for technical reasons. But it wasn't exactly a bait and switch some people are making it out to be. To me the main problem was allowing people in non PSN countries the ability to buy the game in the first place which Steam rectified by allowing people to claim refunds.

I still don't like the PSN requirement tbh and you're right to say it makes stupid business sense to cripple your sales in this way by excluding so many countries. Although on the flip side a lot of the countries people listed that didn't have PSN also don't have Steam as well which people don't seem to mention.

Ultimately I feel it's just the internet doing internet things because they don't like Sony. Where the hell were all these topics for other games that needed 3rd party accounts to use. There have been countless similar situations over the years.

There's enough wrong with the truth of the situation without needing to over exaggerate the claims. If you feel the need to embellish the situation to make your point that's tacit admission you feel the actual truth isn't bad enough to stand on it's own merits and imo actually diminishes your argument. But this is the modern world and headlines and click bait headlines rule these days. I know some people hate the click bait culture we have but by over exaggerating the issues those people are actually partaking in the same problems they claim to be against.

Here's a screenshot from the original listing on Steam.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/657fcbfc.jpg

Was he smart in DKR?

Bane was always great to me. The films and games have done him a disservice by portraying him as some mindless thug but in reality hes super smart.

Miiiiisssssssssttttterrrrrr.

Rogers

Edward Norton is his usual shit eating grin self. Its great.

Sufferedphoenix posted...

I remember I argued saying something DOESNT happen in the plot is just as much of a spoiler. Like saying yeah x character doesn't die in the game.

I agree.

Karovorak posted...

As long as the list of countries with no real access to PSN is absurdly long, it will always cause some backlash.

Helldivers 2 is still locked for these regions, with no official word at all except "Sony is talking with Steam about that".

Worth mentioning most of those countries without PSN also dont have steam.

Goderator posted...

stating it needs a psn account before the launch is very different than the helldivers 2 situation

HD2 also said you would need a PSN account. The difference was you didnt actually need it until after launch.

https://www.ign.com/articles/god-of-war-ragnarok-pc-release-officially-confirmed-state-of-play-2024

Will the PSN requirement cause the game to flop?

ShineboxPhil posted...

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screw Southampton man why you gotta do me like this.

The fat guy who likes trains. Dont know his name.

A statue of abe Lincoln in a Joe Biden mask pointing at Donald Trump shouting youre fired! A Shiba Inu is popping on Donald trumps shoe.

Sticky this bitch.

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Saw Furiosa at the weekend. I enjoyed the action scenes but felt way too long and there were a lot of boring parts. If it were condensed to the key plot points and the action easily 8/10. With all the slow bits bring that down to a 6.

The spoiler rule is probably one of the ones I think the mods have actually got spot on tbh.

rexcrk posted...

So youd rather spend over $200 a year on ad-less YouTube than take two seconds to download a browser like Brave? Thats something you cant be arsed to do, click the mouse / tap your screen a few times?

I know youre an ad simp, but Jesus Christ, dude lmao. But then again, given your posting history, this is all probably an act anyway and youre just trying to get attention (in which case, youve got other issues you need to work on).

Why would I lie about having premium? Thats a really weird thing to lie about. Like I said I use it for the offline videos as well but you didnt mention that for some reason.

Anyway in case you needed evidence.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/7906e47f.jpg

bluezero posted...

Biked 2.84 miles/4.57km

Nice. Keep up the good work.

Trumble posted...

It's patently obvious that Biden is just saying these things for the public, and has zero intent of ever actually holding Israel accountable.

Yup. Cant disagree with that. All this does is empower Israel and make Biden look weak. Not something I like considering the US election in a few months.

Solid_Snake07 posted...

Ticketmaster/live nation has got to be a strong competitor for most hated company. Theyve basically made me swear off live music that isnt a small local show. Whole industry just feels wildly gross now.

Even worse that TM has exclusivity deals with big venues so even if the artist wanted to use a different system they cant a lot of the time.

Yawn_Master2 posted...

If I listened to you the past five years I'd be significantly poorer

To be fair index funds are a relatively safe bet. You arent going to become a millionaire but its slow and steady as long as you stay in.

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Im up 20% in the last 10 months. Vanguard S&S ISA.

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havean776 posted...

Meh. I cant be arsed or have the time to come up with various things to bypass the ads. Ive gone premium.

Just find it weird how you go in to every topic talking about youtube premium than get all offended at people. If you don't like these kind fo topics where you say you have defended yourself a 100 times before one would think you would avoid the topics all together.

But that's just me.

Because the discussions turn into personal attacks more often than not.

Where my puzzles at?!

Wednesday 29th May

Despite a lot of accounts being purgatory'd or suspended the figures for the last few days are looking pretty good.

Lowest Single Day Topic Count of All Time: 750 on Monday 13th May 2024.
Lowest Single Day Post Count of All Time: 27500 on Monday 13th May 2024.
Lowest 7 Day Average Topics of All Time: 785 on Wednesday 15th May.
Lowest 7 Day Average Posts of All Time: 28600 on Friday 17th May.

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Well that should trigger one of Biden's red lines. Let's see what he does next.

That sort of thing is exactly what I was after (in fact it might even be the very article I tried searching for earlier). You're amazing :)

My wife has become lead RE teacher at her primary school so we've become the owner of about 6 Quran's (in English). It was kinda cool how we got them actually. In London and a couple of guys with a stall basically "I'm a Muslim ask me anything" so had a good chat with them and they were over the moon to give my wife a handful of Quran's for her classroom. Anyway this had kinda opened all sorts of discussions at home and she's started teaching Islam in recent weeks.

One thing I've always been curious and has been slightly touched on is the difference between the Sunni, Shia and Wahabi sects. I remember reading an article recently (can't find it now) saying Islam is in the middle of a bit of a reformation \ modernization lead primarily by the attempt to make Saudia more liberal by MBS. Is this reformation over stated or can it be seen at grass root levels? Is this more the overall culture changing rather than any discrete push from up high and do you think Muslims from Western countries in general are more likely to want to push ahead with the liberalization of Islam?

Appreciate this might be a tad too niche for this board so happy to discuss with someone by PM if more appropriate.

Current stats for the year. Currently on a streak of 153.

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Good for you man. I have ADHD / OCD and I tend to get drawn into pointless debate of trivial things. I try to be better. Sometimes I slip but Im definitely better. Being away and honest of the challenges is the first step. Hope it works out for you bro.

Putting my 4k average to shame. How come you do so much? I used to play football a few times of week so I used to hit about 7k average but 10k is great. Keep it up man. Im jealous.

Ok so you cant find I post Ive been overly positive of premium so just resorting to strawman. Ok have a good evening sir.

I dont feel like Ive praised it in this topic outside of how I like the offline play feature

havean776 posted...

I think you just have a victim complex.

Not at all. There are three. Possibly four posts just outright attacking me over merely stating I use premium. Not proselytising its use or criticism of other people for not wanting ads. Like Ive said people can do what they want. If you dont like ads I get it. If you want to discuss ways of getting around it. Go for it.

They are just criticising the fact I use it. Well Im sorry people feel that way but Im going to continue to use it. Sorry for being in the minority here. If you dont like the fact I use premium then keep it to yourself or at the very least come up with better arguments other than an attack on my character. Just to reiterate so we are all 100% clear where I stand. If you dont like premium then more power to you. Dont use it. I accept Im in the minority here.

PraetorXyn posted...

No, thats not what I mean. I mean you keep saying you dont care about this issue or what other people do, but you wont ever shut up or stop posting in these so you clearly do.

I post a lot less posts about premium than the people who constantly moan about it do. It seems other people have more of an issue with me using premium than I do with people who dont. Not once have I tried to convince people to use premium. People just seem to have an issue with the fact I do. Live and let live.

If by passive aggressive you mean not resorting to the usual argumentative styles of CE then sure. Im not sure thats the criticism you think it is though. Im happy with my choice.

Yeah I did ask earlier what peoples issues with the ads were. Thanks for being the first person to actually explain it.

Well that's silly. All I've done is respond to peoples posts aimed at me. If simply answering peoples queries makes me a shill you might want to re-evaluate your definition of shill. Like I said if people don't want to pay for premium good for them. I have nothing against that whatsoever. It works for me and that's the only thing I can contribute. I have iOS and have asked for workarounds before for iOS and gotten nowhere. The only in faith argument for iOS and watching youtube videos offline involved some convoluted process of download the videos on my PC and transferring them and I can't be bothered with that hassle. I probably spend more time watching youtube videos than my Netflix, Prime, Triller, WWE Network and Disney+ subs combined so for me it's good value for money.

It seems like shill just means someone who has a different opinion to you in this instance but you do you. .

supermichael11 posted...

If people pays for Premium, then YouTube will see no reason to improve their ads, for those that don't pay. They will never fix their block function for those that don't pay.
Their ads will get worse and worse.

I pay for premium for other reasons as well as the ads. I get plenty of usage from the offline play etc. But yes that's going down the route of me going over the same arguments I have done time and time again. I'm not here to convince people to get premium. It doesn't bother me either way.

I don't get ads so I can't comment personally on how annoying they are. Outside of the fact people don't like ads what are the other issues with ads on youtube? Some people acting like it crashes their browser. Is it just people don't like ads or is there more to it than that?

Link_of_time posted...

You have addons to stop this issue installed, so you should be good.

The reason so many are complaining is that ppl use YT on all these different platforms and some, mostly Chrome and Android, are having trouble. All anyone has to do to avoid said issues is:

Desktop/ PC
* Use Mozilla Firefox + Ublock Origin
* Use Opera + Ublock Origin
Android
* Use YT via a Web browser with Ad-block(Brave)
* Use a modified YT app
You can of course choose to bend over and pay for premium or just suffer through the Ads. There has also been some who have noticed slower performance on Firefox with Ad-blockers. I have noticed that YT does seem rather clunky since this debacle started, but it's still perfectly usable.

What about iOS?

pegusus123456 posted...

RE0 before an RE1 remake is odd to me. So much of RE0 only makes sense in the context of RE1.

I know absolutely nothing about Dino Crisis other than people constantly clamor for a remake.

I remember when they first announced that Exoprimal game, I thought to myself, "Oh man, people are gonna be super hyped for about ten seconds because they think it's gonna be Dino Crisis."

This is a good review on it. Love Josh Strife Hayes.

Spoilers obviously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLXGB75zVTo

I didn't like 0 for the stupid inventory system. Spent 40% of my time just shuffling all my gear from one area to the other and back again. Best part was the opening part on the train.

CV was great but way too easy to screw yourself over due to the length and that you have to redo earlier areas with chris so you can end up with him having nothing to use. Nice to have a knife that worked though!

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I dunno. This board seems to hate anyone who purchases Premium. I don't get it. It works for me for reasons I've given previously I can't be arsed to go over the same arguments for the 10th time. I'm not here to convince other people to purchase it.

At the end of the day it's a service google are providing. It's within their rights to show ads. I don't get this idea that because it used to be free without ads that it should always be.

Consistency is key! Anyone can wake up and decide to go for a walk. To do it every day wind or rain is the real test. Even if it's only 3k :)

Meh. I cant be arsed or have the time to come up with various things to bypass the ads. Ive gone premium.