I just found MD has a status page - might be useful in the future.

I’ve been focused on gaming since most of the series I read are slow to release at the moment. That said, I have reread one older title over the weekend.

Today, Curry! is a short, cute and fun story about father, daughter and two local girls running a curry food truck on a small magical island. If you’re in need of warm feelings and no high stake action it’s a great read to fill your time with.

Looks good. My short stint with CS2 didn’t exactly left me wanting more and since CSGO is dead this could finally be a way for me to play some CS again. Thanks for sharing!

Some cosmetic issues to fix before it goes on the sidebar:

• Blog spam sub point lacks period at the end, same for the video links one.
• Should there be a comma before the bracket (last point as well)?
• Maybe turn the “referral code randomizer” text into a link instead of putting it after? I’m curious how others feel about this.

Besides what cod already said there’s also a pretty big shift from slow and methodical gameplay of the first game towards fast and furious one in the third entry.

I like the first two games for example but the third one never really clicked with me, partially because of the fast and spammy enemies that became common in DS3. If you still want to try the series but don’t mesh well with DS3 I’d suggest checking out the first game if you get a chance - you might end up like me.

The second one is also good but it has its own problems that are pretty contentious among DS players so I’d stick with the release order to be safe.

If you’re planing a “do/don’ts” list we could as well come up with a general FAQ to cover the most important aspects of the project. These things are always useful.

Criticism is an important part of a health community after all (as is praise to be fair). I just think it’s a bit of a sticky topic with SC as the hate farming can be as strong as the cult mentality in some parts of the internet. But yeah, criticism in general should not be banned.

I hope so too, as long as it’s an honest and factual criticism instead of lies/unsubstantiated rumours about the project or CIG. There’s plenty to talk about without the need to bend the truth.

Not saying that your posts were that way, just trying to be clear about my own interpretation of your comment.

I’m only familiar with the gorefer.me randomizer but if both are legit then either is fine. Other than that these seem like good changes.

As for the rule 2 I agree that simple is best. If someone can act like a decent human being they will do so without being forced, if they can’t on the other hand, no amount of clarifications will matter - all it’ll do is make them try to play a lawyer and look for remaining unwritten “loopholes”. Just don’t be afraid to make use of your mod powers if need be, it’s the best way to keep the place the way you want it to be.

Some of my own ideas (I’ll update this if I come up with anything else):

• You could add mention of using the “spirit” instead of “letter” of the rules to (maybe?) limit people trying to come up with their own interpretations in the future? I’d say this should be obvious but…
• Require a short description when posting video links (titles, especially ones from content creators, aren’t always descriptive enough).
• How about adding more useful links besides the one to the official page? Stuff like server status, Issue Council, Star Citizen Wiki, Universal Item Finder or other useful resources. We could use a separate thread if you’d like to keep discussions separated.

I do have to say though, reading this post using dark lemmy theme was not a pleasant experience (not your fault obviously).

It’s an effective strategy, I’ll give you that.

Welp, at least we’ll get to see a cyberpunk dystopia in real life so that’s… neat? ( •́ᯅ•́ )

Thanks for an interesting looking title!

This is the one written by Ryukishi07, isn’t it? I’m really curious what he’ll be able to cook up for us.

That’s neat, this is why I love niche game communities.

I w went with 03/04 mainly due to the newer looking UI and being unsure whether I’ll be able to get into it. I’ll keep this in mind if I ever check out this version.
That said, I do feel like some of the charm comes from being able to look at the specific period of time with all that entails (characters, or people in this case, references, important events at the time etc.), at least early on. When you play these games for years having such updates is definitely an amazing way to keep things fresh and interesting.

Once again, thanks for letting me know!

In that case I’m glad my ramblings don’t go to waste.

Your comment reminded me I was going to try NHL 99 and 2001 as well (didn’t have time to do so yet). Guess I know what I’m doing this week.

A’ight, time for another wall of text, I’m adding a TL;DR since no one has time to read all this stuff anyway.

Ever since our last thread I’ve been on a journey. A journey through various, mostly sport themed, titles from early 2000’s. It’s not that I’m a huge fan of sports game but for one reason or another I became curious how some of these games hold up in this day and age.

My first choice was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, partially due to the recent announcement of the 3+4 remaster (rip campaign mode from 4) but also because I was listening to some old soundtracks and got in the mood to check it out.
What can I say… game is fun. While I’m not some crazy pro, able to string combos into millions I was able to complete all the goals so far without frustration or huge issues. Game oozes a specific atmosphere that’s hard to be mad at (even if a lot of the humour does feel outdated). I can safely say I’ll play it to completion and then some.

Next was FIFA 2002. Kinda.
See, I started with 2002, played it for a bit and now can’t launch it again. What I did manage to experience felt pretty enjoyable if a little stiff in the controls department at times.
One thing I was surprised by however was the options menu, or rather how sparse it was. I didn’t expect to see a full suite of graphical settings available in today’s titles but man was it a disappointment (resolution can be changed outside the game at least).
I really wanted to try this one out for a bit longer but alas it was not meant to be.

Since that didn’t work out as well as I hoped I decided to continue with the series - this time choosing FIFA 2002 World Cup. This one feels like a mix of the base 2002 and 2003 version.
It’s fun even if the “power shots” are a bit of a goofy addition for an official World Cup game. I can’t say I’m as interested in this title as in the others since this game is focused sorely on national teams (well, obviously) which your choice by a lot. Still, it was enjoyable enough for what it is.

As you can probably guess, I didn’t stop there. I decided to play FIFA 2003 as well to kind of complete the transition between the old and updated gameplay styles (which started from 2003 onwards I believe).
After playing it for a bit I have to say I’m a bit mixed on this release. On one hand the gameplay (mainly movement) is smoother and more polished compared to the other two. On the other, the whole game feels a bit… soulless? Corporate? I know this is a funny thing to say about a flagship EA title but the UI style, the lack of music in menus and various other small things all build up to an experience that seems rather “empty”.
The whole thing actually made me curious about going a bit further with the games to see if this keeps up with the future entries or if this was just a one time dud (within the “classic” titles at least). I’m not sure if I’ll follow through (and even if I do it won’t be much further) but I’ll post about it next week if it happens.

After playing all of the above my mind went to wondering about trying things out on the other side, i.e. as a manager. The choice for this theme landed on Championship Manager: Season 03/04.
I’d be lying if I said I had no issues getting my head wrapped around all the tactical and managerial stuff since my passion for the sport waned a good few years ago but this state of confusion didn’t stick for long. I’ve been launching the game for a match or two whenever I have some free time and nothing better to do so I guess it did click with me to an extent.
We’ll see how long I’ll stick with it.

Last but not least, there’s Restaurant Empire, a restaurant management game from 2003.
I don’t have much to write about this one yet as I just started but the amount of customisation and the general vibe seem promising. I hope it’s fun.

That seems to be the general consensus among the comments I’ve seen about this chapter. Even if not intentional, this is the canon now.

Yeah, that’s kind of what I’m worried about. I’ll wait and see if there are any other suggestions but it seems like I might have to stop posting some of the titles in the future.

Thanks for the links, I’ll check them out!

It was both Musk and Marco Rubio - the “adult in the room” Secretary of State so yeah, it looks like an official stance of the US government.

I come here today seeking help. Give me $50 and I’ll pay you back double in a week, no joke.

Does anyone know some trustworthy alternatives to Mangadex? It’s my main source for the stuff I read but some of the series I follow and post here aren’t updated there anymore. I’ve been using Chapmanganato but it looks like the site died and now I’m in a bind.

I’m looking for an alternative that will be safe to post here as I don’t want to unknowingly risk anyone’s devices (not everyone uses ad block plugins or hardened browsers after all).

I’m not sure whether it’s a difference in scan quality or a change of technique by the author but the image looks a lot softer than in previous chapters. Not in a bad way mind you, it’s just something that immediately stuck out for me (even though the last chapter was… 7 months ago?!).

Great chapter as usual, I love me some Yotsuba shenanigans.