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Chuckie
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Don’t try and tank your way through because you’ll get knocked off ledges and might have trouble with traps. Ignore chests because some have spooky shit in them. Just run around figuring the place out, unlocking doors and dodging attacks until you’ve got the place figured out
Yeah I noticed that. I stopped going there for a while to kill that huge wolf. But failed at that too hahaha. And then I had to return the game to my mate.
I did buy it yesterday though. It was on sale in the PS store. So one day I will try again!
Haha thanks. Yeah I have had that feeling several times already.
I actually love everything about the game. The atmosphere is so awesome. I just suck at it
#Phonepunk#
Banned
imagine crying over a billionaire. it happens! only if black tho.
I wonder how much social media played a part in all of this.
You just see so many people who's attitude is "I want to be seen to like the popular thing but I don't actually like it so it needs to change into something that I like".
Folk are seeing Dark Souls memes all over the place so they're thinking "what is this Dark Souls anyway, I need to get in on that".
Then they give it a go and don't like it.
I think 20 years ago a person would just say "nah" and move on, or at least maybe just pretend to like it.
These days there is a real need to say "well I fucking WANT to like it so you'd better change it for me!"
All because they want to say "oh X is the Dark Souls of Y" and feel like they are part of that cultural... thing?
There's a real pettiness at play there too.
Actually maybe even a throwback to when people did actually pick on or ridicule "nerds".
Look at those bastards enjoying their weird "Dark Souls" game! Look how they are so pleased with themselves at beating the difficult game.
Let's tear them down.
Let's kick the sandcastle to bits.
Let's push over the snowman.
This was clear when Sekiro came out.
The game released on 22 March and the community was enjoying themselves discussing how to beat the bosses etc.
People are posting about how tough it is and then celebrating when they finally beat it.
So within 2 weeks, 5 April, you have that shitty PC Gamer article that was basically "I used cheats and I feel fine" which was nothing more than shitting on the community by saying "nothing is lost if you just cheat".
I guess for the kind of people who insist everything is political a game with a possible political interpretation of "if you work hard you can earn the rewards" is seen as an ideological opponent.
Games are art and can explore deep ideas blah blah blah games can do anything.
Right up until a game says "fuck you, prove yourself".
Then it's all "but aren't we all just here to play and have fun, it's just fun games after all, I just want to explore the world".
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DunDunDunpachi
Banned
Fake gamerr gurlz was a real concern, ultimately, though it wasn't only "gurlz" but anyone who wanted to wear the pop-culture "nerd" image without investing any time or interest. Sites that offered a free outlet (like YouTube or Twitch streaming) definitely played a role too.
Mochilador
Member
What the hell...
Is playing a video game as a PoC a form of digital blackface?
Just some background, I come from a multi racial family. I am white but my father is remarried and my half siblings are aboriginal. Today I was playing Apex as Bangalore and my sister told me that maining her is the same as blackface. I know this sounds silly but is it possible she is correct?www.resetera.com
At least most of them seem to be making fun of this dumb shit so there's that lol.
Is playing a video game as a PoC a form of digital blackface?
Just some background, I come from a multi racial family. I am white but my father is remarried and my half siblings are aboriginal. Today I was playing Apex as Bangalore and my sister told me that maining her is the same as blackface. I know this sounds silly but is it possible she is correct?
At least most of them seem to be making fun of this dumb shit so there's that lol.
Wtf... You’re saying the only game i can play is Ghost of Tsushima? Get outta here...
Memphis-Ahn
Neo Member
Thankfully 'idiot' is an all-inclusive and gender-neutral pronoun.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
r/animemes bans transphobic phrase, ignites mass outrage from incels and weeaboos
I meant to post this the other day but didnt get around to it. Ngl mainly just venting cause there's nothing that can be done regardless. Anyway, the sub r/animemes (pretty self explanatory) detonated a few days ago when the mods manned up and banned a very transphobic term called 'Trap' (the...
www.resetera.com
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
That comment section just proves reddit is only meant for posting pictures of thots.
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Dick Jones
Gold Member
Pity, I always wanted to play Spider-Man: Miles Morales since I saw the PS5 reveal. More minorities as protagonists so not everyone can play them as it's racist. Fucking spastics who think this way.Is playing a video game as a PoC a form of digital blackface?
Just some background, I come from a multi racial family. I am white but my father is remarried and my half siblings are aboriginal. Today I was playing Apex as Bangalore and my sister told me that maining her is the same as blackface. I know this sounds silly but is it possible she is correct?
At least most of them seem to be making fun of this dumb shit so there's that lol.
It's okay, Asians are white according to ERA so we can both play Ghost of Tsushima.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
banned the word "trap"
amazing
amazing
Daffy Duck
Member
I use this as I originally see it, the meaning it was meant in Star Wars, not this strange new Anime world we find ourselves in.
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Hecaton117
Member
They tried to ban the word "trap" because of the nebulous claim that it's transphobic even though 99% of its usage is in reference to men who look feminine, nothing to do with people who are actually transgender.
It's like banning the word "car" from a car forum because some random person claimed that car is a racial slur even though 99% of the people using the word car are using it to refer to vehicles.
It's a completely nonsensical change done more for appearance's sake than anything else. Mods can ban a word for no actual good reason and pat themselves on the back for it.
As you can see from the fallout, most of the sub's userbase seems to disagree and believes that the mods do not have the community's interests at heart.
It's like banning the word "car" from a car forum because some random person claimed that car is a racial slur even though 99% of the people using the word car are using it to refer to vehicles.
It's a completely nonsensical change done more for appearance's sake than anything else. Mods can ban a word for no actual good reason and pat themselves on the back for it.
As you can see from the fallout, most of the sub's userbase seems to disagree and believes that the mods do not have the community's interests at heart.
FUBARx89
Member
It is for me
Can't seem to get passed Sen's Fortress. Not complaining though...or asking for an easy mode haha
Take it slow, use traps to your advantage as they damage enemies. You can dooo eeeeeet.
lmimmfn
Member
Banned: Duration Pending, Transphobia, history of similar infractions.
FunkMiller
Member
I occasionally pop in here just to see how fucking insane Reeeeeeee has got in the last few days.
Never fails to delight me.
A cesspit of misogynistic, middle class, white socialist men, who are permanently consumed with jealousy, their impotency to deal with the world around them, and an entitlement born of a lifetime of being wrapped in cotton wool.
The schadenfraude I feel at each and every bitchy post over there is glorious.
The sooner the whole damn far left explodes into war and eats itself, the better. Then we can get sensible people back in charge
Never fails to delight me.
A cesspit of misogynistic, middle class, white socialist men, who are permanently consumed with jealousy, their impotency to deal with the world around them, and an entitlement born of a lifetime of being wrapped in cotton wool.
The schadenfraude I feel at each and every bitchy post over there is glorious.
The sooner the whole damn far left explodes into war and eats itself, the better. Then we can get sensible people back in charge
FUBARx89
Member
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Check the reddit comments, they give reset a run for their money.
They are not used to face challenges in real life, how we could demand they can overcomes challenges in a videogame?Easy/Assist mode is a blessing. Every game should have it.
Yep. And PSA: WeMod on PC is awesome, gives you many options (like infinite lives or whatever) and works with Steam games.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
So what do you call Trap Music then? You can’t discuss the genre anymore?
en.m.wikipedia.org
Trap music - Wikipedia
Dick Jones
Gold Member
The Sound of Music is offensive, not because it has Nazis but the Von Tr**p family.So what do you call Trap Music then? You can’t discuss the genre anymore?
Trap music - Wikipedia
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
The Goonies are now cancelled!
Dick Jones
Gold Member
Crash Station
Member
Hecht, you really think people on Era are cool with "simply letting people enjoy things"? A site where you have a friggin ban list for games and content creators? A site with a cumulative 800+ page thread on how you AREN'T allowed to enjoy female sexualization in gaming? A site where every poll that involves people just wanting to play a game and not have to deal with the external problematic nonsense of said game has people calling for mass bans? A site where a disclaimer is needed for a fucking Smash Bros character getting added thread because you got a Chinese woman instead of a black woman (because diversity is only important when it's the kind of diversity I want, amirite)?
What's funny is you absolutely could change the culture of the site where "let people enjoy things" is an actual feasible widespread mindset. You just need to get rid of a relatively small segment of very loud posters. But you don't want to do that. You want to keep kowtowing to a vocal minority to the detriment of literally everyone else. You're never going to reach the intersectional standard they want, because it literally isn't possible.
I predict some people will be cool with those changes for a little bit, at least until it becomes clear you can't even live up to the ones that make sense, while the ones that don't create an even bigger divide. I'm going to say they'll be at least 4 more flare ups on or near the level of the Asian-Era problems before the end of the year.
Like, you still haven't addressed the antisemitism problem, something other admins have perpetuated. Good luck is all I can say.
What's funny is you absolutely could change the culture of the site where "let people enjoy things" is an actual feasible widespread mindset. You just need to get rid of a relatively small segment of very loud posters. But you don't want to do that. You want to keep kowtowing to a vocal minority to the detriment of literally everyone else. You're never going to reach the intersectional standard they want, because it literally isn't possible.
I predict some people will be cool with those changes for a little bit, at least until it becomes clear you can't even live up to the ones that make sense, while the ones that don't create an even bigger divide. I'm going to say they'll be at least 4 more flare ups on or near the level of the Asian-Era problems before the end of the year.
Like, you still haven't addressed the antisemitism problem, something other admins have perpetuated. Good luck is all I can say.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
hah is he an LPET?
that is the most smooth brain dumb consumer meme ever. full on moral relativism. let's just reject all criticism out of hand because everything is subjective. fuck quality or having standards.
besides, yeah, it's insanely hypocritical on a site which prides itself on trying to manipulate and control as much of the media as possible.
that is the most smooth brain dumb consumer meme ever. full on moral relativism. let's just reject all criticism out of hand because everything is subjective. fuck quality or having standards.
besides, yeah, it's insanely hypocritical on a site which prides itself on trying to manipulate and control as much of the media as possible.
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Anal Wake
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Just to sum things up
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Dorohedoro
Member
What if era made a game?
What would it be? i reckon a battle royale like fall guys but everyone is running over the ‘hot take coals’ and it’s basically an endless QTE
www.resetera.com
They already did, they're called Life Is Strange 2 and Goodbye Volcano High.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
It would be a battle royale game where you input your details and the game kicks out the most privileged in order until there is one left. I call it Fall Non Binary.What if era made a game?
What would it be? i reckon a battle royale like fall guys but everyone is running over the ‘hot take coals’ and it’s basically an endless QTE
They already did, they're called Life Is Strange 2 and Goodbye Volcano High.
Seriously ERA can't make a game as all the Asians who are computer literate left the board.
Too soon?
Jubenhimer
Member
God Hand is such a great game.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Thanks for posting, I haven't checked the site in a while but I assume it's still hidden from non-members.
I can't see most of the mods putting their ego aside or remaining calm enough for the behavioral and procedural promises to take hold. Maybe for a few weeks, but it will be business as usual from most of them sooner rather than later. I am going to purposefully stay away from lurking Ree for two weeks just to test my hypothesis: that I can return in two weeks and will seem like absolutely nothing has changed.
I've no doubt they can get the technical features pushed through quickly. There's probably already existing solutions out there for XenForo they can merely tweak.
SCB3
Member
Hold up, HOLOFAN4LIFE, where have I heard that name before???
Oh yea:
The same guy that got caught at an AEW wrestling Event screaming at his Autistic Sister and Mother, lied about it for Reddit Points, got found out and was chased off and de-moded from that subreddit
Small world
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
I blame social media and participation trophies for all getting us into this modern day mess.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Social media I get, but what does "participation trophies" have to do with anything?
Dorohedoro
Member
Imagine being this lame.
nush
Gold Member
You've heard of PAGs right?
graywolf323
Member
the internet as a whole seems to have been a mistake
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I'm not familiar with the term no.
V4skunk
Banned
It was fine up until around 2008.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Imagine being this lame.
This is a person that enjoys the smell of their own farts.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
It's that mindset of everyone is special, which has the adverse effect that no one is, and it provides zero incentive or reward for actual talent, hard work and tenacity to overcome repeated failure. It produces entitled kids/adults that put zero effort in and don't develop a backbone to earn what they deserve or try again or put in the hard yards to become what they seek. It's an indicator of society at large settling for mediocrity and demanding instant gratification while demeaning those that in fact deserve it. I'd say it's the perfect real life example metaphor highlighting what's gone wrong.
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nush
Gold Member
The Participation Award Generation, life on easy mode, super thin skin offended by many things.
Scotty W
Banned
Is playing a video game as a PoC a form of digital blackface?
Just some background, I come from a multi racial family. I am white but my father is remarried and my half siblings are aboriginal. Today I was playing Apex as Bangalore and my sister told me that maining her is the same as blackface. I know this sounds silly but is it possible she is correct?
At least most of them seem to be making fun of this dumb shit so there's that lol.
Some great responses in there:
Dorohedoro
Member
Speaking of GTA, they're going to lose their minds (well, more than they usually do) with GTA VI assuming R* continues with their traditional non-PC brand of humor. It'll be hilarious, they'll be screaming about every phobia and ism in the book and call everyone buying the game a pos, not an ally, alt-right, chuds, possibly Hitler, etc. I don't remember people making too much of a fuss about GTA V on OldGAF, but back in those days people weren't as hyper-woke as they are now.
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#Phonepunk#
Banned
sacrificed to the Knack gods
Dorohedoro
Member
Twitter thread: An alternate Batman origin story with a decidedly ACAB-spin
This starts off as reasoning for why contemporary "gritty" Batman films are a bit tone-deaf, given the political climate. \ Then he switches gears into a discussion of what a Batman fighting corruption instead of more classic comic book villainy might look like: Thoughts, Era?
www.resetera.com
What's his Era account tho?
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Twitter thread: An alternate Batman origin story with a decidedly ACAB-spin
This starts off as reasoning for why contemporary "gritty" Batman films are a bit tone-deaf, given the political climate. \ Then he switches gears into a discussion of what a Batman fighting corruption instead of more classic comic book villainy might look like: Thoughts, Era?
What's his Era account tho?
Thankfully some of the posters there have actually read and followed Batman stories though.
They make the police look corrupt and awful like 99% of the time as it is. There's no "ACAB" spin needed when the whole point of Batman is that Gotham is one big fucking corrupt swamp of misery and bullshit.
Unless they're upset because the cops in Gotham are more of the "take bribes and ignore crime" kind?
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nush
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