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Thinking about doing a magic-only challenge on Dark Souls in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The problem with pyromancy is that it is low on uses - and there's so much fodder in the Archive, I'm afraid it will feel more like playing Resident Evil in Dark Souls (= avoiding most enemies because ammo is too precious).

Thinking about doing a magic-only challenge on Dark Souls in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean any magic, not just sorcery, yeah. I want to believe it's doable.

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Thinking about doing a magic-only challenge on Dark Souls (piefed.blahaj.zone)
 

Years ago I've completed Dark Souls 2 using only magic (sorcery + pyromancy) - so no weapons at all. It went surprisingly smooth although I ended up not going to DLCs.

I'm thinking on doing this for the first installment but I have some doubts:

  • First, is it even possible to beat Four Kings with spells? On my first playthrough I tried to beat them with magic and it went really poorly. I'd prefer not to repeat this experience...
  • Second, are locations like Duke's Archive and Oolacile even doable with spells? With the sheer amount of enemies with high magic resistance, they sound like hell, especially given that we don't have any magic restoration options from DS2.
Hypothesis: Modern retro-inspired indies are much more enjoyable than the retro games themselves in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is why I absolutely loved classic Doom: finally a shooter with no cutscenes, dialogues or stupid animations that blocks my sight. Neither Doom 3 nor modern Doom are capable of achieving this power!

Hypothesis: Modern retro-inspired indies are much more enjoyable than the retro games themselves in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The sad part is, video games age so much quicker compared to other forms of media. It's been only 20 years but Morrowind already so clunky that even those who like the game would rather play literally any other RPG over it. 2d games suffer less from this but the lack of accessibility options, unusual controls, technical limitations and their influence on mechanics (e.g. life system) are all still a big problem that gets only worse with time.

Retro games can be enjoyable but whether they are worth the struggle is questionable.

Hypothesis: Modern retro-inspired indies are much more enjoyable than the retro games themselves in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I agree that I can't talk about genres I'm not familiar with, like platformers and action games (which I guess are the best contenders for retro gamers). With that said, even when I played through widely acclaimed as one of the best RPGs - Ultima 4, I still couldn't enjoy it. I'm curious how common this experience with popular retro games.

Hypothesis: Modern retro-inspired indies are much more enjoyable than the retro games themselves in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Of course. I am a big fan of the original Doom games (Heretic and Hexen included) myself. But still, I feel like these are exceptions, not the rule.

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Hypothesis: Modern retro-inspired indies are much more enjoyable than the retro games themselves (piefed.blahaj.zone)
 

I always loved retro-style games, long before I learned that they're considered retro. I'm not sure what makes them so fun but they completely dominate my gaming nowadays.

Naturally, I became curious about the games that had inspired my favorite titles. I tried many of them, and eventually came to a conclusion: most of the time, retro games are nothing but a historical curiosity.

Ultima 4 has fairly unique concept but falls flat with its roleplaying feeling forced, its bland gameplay and its setting with no originality whatsoever.
Compare this to Moonring. Gameplay rivals many modern roguelikes (the classic definition, so Brogue, not Isaac), great setting that sucks you in immediately, and so so many mysteries.

Ambermoon pretends to be an open world RPG but is actually a linear RPG-lite with combat feeling more like a puzzle (and a wrong solution punishes you by 15 mins of you and your opponents missing each other every turn).

That's not to say that retro games aren't important - the modern indies are standing on the shoulders of giants. Yet I can't say that retro games worth the trouble of getting into them, compared to the polished modern indie titles.

June is pride month...what are some challenges LGBT people might face that straight cis might not?? in c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Public bathrooms and other places sorted by gender. Dating is hard for similar results...

Literally any social gathering that doesn't sort out bigots (read: most of them) can end up as a disaster if you're openly queer.

Who can see the pinned post with the rules? in c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

On piefed.blahaj.zone, can see the pinned post only when I switch to the "hot" sort - on "new" none can be seen.

Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Finally got around to playing Ena Dream BBQ. Damn, this game sure has charm! Playing it in short sessions because it's very tiring to play (too hyperactive).

Lemmy is not a good space for women or a women's community. in c/WomensStuff@lazysoci.al
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am on Blahaj Zone tho ;)

What I mean is that, when you make your post local-only on e.g. blahaj, you also prevent good people at Beehaw and other safe instances from participating. I DO support moving to Blahaj though, I think it will improve the situation a little. But the struggle will continue nonetheless.

Hedgehogs Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago

They perform rituals in the woods instead

Lemmy is not a good space for women or a women's community. in c/WomensStuff@lazysoci.al
[–] catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The closest Lemmy can do is making your posts visible only to users from your instance. But there isn't one single women-friendly instance so IMHO it isn't a great solution.

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[Bushido Ball] Three steps to beat the game with Yamada (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/ufo50@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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  1. Stay near the vertical center of your side. Yamada is slow and he can't roll up or down so, the moment you get too far away from center, your opponent will hurl the ball too far for you to catch it.
  2. Spend all your energy to spawn bombs. Your charged attack is awkward to use and isn't any stronger than a bomb. Bombs are life. Bombs are love.
  3. Your side attacks (the ones that replace dash of other characters) are stronger than your main attack. For some reason, they often send the ball in a fast and erratic manner - this effects is triggered by after dash attacks on other characters, and are thus riskier than what you as Yamada can do. Absolutely abuse it (until enemy's AI becomes so sophisticated they can send this hell of a ball back at you).

After you have mastered the three teachings, only a few attempts will stay between you and cherry in Bushido Ball!

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