Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Tasuki Yeah, I can understand that too. If I had a stuffed schedule again like when I was working, I doubt I'd be playing Tekken online constantly. I'm certainly not implying you're lazy, just saying I can get where you're coming from, or at least empathize.

@themcnoisy Yeah your right I could have worded it better, I was just bitter I guess you can say when I typed that. What I should have said was people.for whatever reason who can devote more time to a game. But still I shouldn't be punished in a game, something that is suppose to be fun and relaxing just because I don't play said game less then other players. I could see that if I was in competitive league or what not.

Me jumping on CoD multiplayer after a hard Day's work is like me going down to my local YMCA to shoot hoops or something. If I were to do that I don't get put into a game against a high school basketball team for example. Online games should be the same way when it comes to match making. Some people just like to relaxed and have fun not keep getting owned by people who have the time to put into it.

@Tasuki have you tried camping? I used to be so tired when I got home from work that I ended up just getting really good at camping in Call of Duty...it’s a pretty effective way to play (and deviously fun too), especially since everyone’s just running around willy-nilly anyway. Helps you practice your aim, reflexes, and learning the maps with pretty minimal effort too.

EDIT: here’s an old video of me camping in Advanced Warfare (20 kills, 2 deaths):

@smelly_jr I honestly don't like camping as nothing gets me madder as those people that do that. Also I tend to get bored if I camp but that's just me. I tend to enjoy using a variety of weapons and not just LMGs.

@Tasuki camping is much more than just squattin’ in one spot...you gotta move frequently so the people you kill can’t retaliate! And for weapons I usually equip an accurate rifle and a secondary high-firerate SMG in case someone gets close (I can spray them real quick) LOL. Anyway, maybe give it another try...it’s rather relaxing, physically, and at the same time is engaging mentally as you try and predict and track enemy behavior.

@kyleforrester87 In that case you should play a little more of God of War

I'm not kidding, but the game does that thing you're describing. Like in BOTW, some areas have way stronger enemies, and you aren't ''supposed'' to fight them. Normally it's an area to get back to later on, but it's fun trying to cheese your way through it! It's even more fun when it works!

I think the RPG-lite mechanics are in a lot of games to give the player some choice over their progression. A game like Uncharted, that's the same for everyone, but this allows you to pick and choose what to focus on, without turning it into a full-blown RPG game about numbers and stats. The middle road between the trade-off of complexity and simplicity if you will.

@Tasuki If games like CoD were to try and place people in lobbies based on their K/D, based on their Score per Minute or any other parameter, we get 'Skill Based Match-Making'. All you have to do is go online and see what people 'think' of SBMM and you will see that is considered to be a 'negative'. SBMM is OK for league but for all pubs, the focus has to be on connection.

You are in a good position by living in the US, quite a few dedicated servers and often not that far away from others playing - despite the size of the Country. For some though, inc me, I have been 'connected' with players in the US - those with low Ping and me with 120-140ms Ping getting absolutely annihilated - because even if we were to kill each other at the same time, their 'kill' reaches the server before my kill so they get the kill. Of course you also have the fact that they have a tenth of a second to react and see you first is a big advantage. With SBMM, that is far more common.

I am a total believer that it should be connection based first and foremost. If that means you have a couple of 'professional' gamers in the lobby wanting to stomp all over everyone for fun, so be it. You either roll over and die, quit or adapt. By adapt, I mean change your playing style - stop running blindly to the objectives, running around corners etc. Not going to say 'camp' either but play 'smart'. If that means holding down a lane for a a few seconds until you feel comfortable its clear to push forward, then so be it, pay attention to the mini-map to see where your team is, where the 'enemies' seem to be.

When I started playing, I would often get matches where I would be happy to get 5 kills and limit deaths down to under 20. I was able to beat campaigns on Hard/Veteran but still got annihilated - that just pushed me to change tactics, try different playstyles etc. Unless you are a professional and regarded as the 'best' in the world, there is ALWAYS someone better. Play smart and you can get those that are K/D orientated to actually quit - even if they are better slayers than you. Maybe not with BO4 as TTK is much slower which favours those with Scuf controllers.

Anyway, if you can't play exactly the way you think the game should be played, then adapt or play something else - even if that means just a different mode. If being the attacker/aggressor isn't working try playing more defensively...

Today has been a landmark day.

After over two years of not bwing able to walk far or let alone wear shoes, I was able to wear trainers with no pain

@YummyHappyPills That's awesome, congrats.

@YummyHappyPills I'm jealous congrats

@kyleforrester87 @mookysam Hey I wasn't steady on my feet. It was only for a short trip to the ol' job center but hey, it was different for me.

@YummyHappyPills Great news. Next you will want a pair of the Puma Sonic the Hedgehog trainers.

@YummyHappyPills Congrats, hope this is the start of things progressing for ya!

@YummyHappyPills Congratulations! Not entirely sure of your situation, but...keep at it! Take it one day at a time, one step at a time...keep climbing that ladder, inch by inch until you get to the top (or at least where you want to be).

Not sure if I missed a news story or something, but I found out today that Gameseek went into liquidation on the 10th May. No wonder I couldn't get onto their site!

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-05-10-gameseek-goes-i...

@JohnnyShoulder Retail games other than AAA wont be available physically much longer. We are running out of places to go.

@JohnnyShoulder Weve touched on this before in this thread but in the UK if you want games that aren the annual sellers you go to GAME, Smyths or maybe Argos. Thats it.

If you want general exclusives, GAME, if you want Nintendo youre even less in luck.

This is the weird thing, the market is collapsing for delivering these games.

Did Gameseek have any stores then? I just thought they were online. Tbh i don't think i ever used em, i almost pre-ordered something but i cancelled as they took the money straight away.

I've not been into a store and bought a game for years now apart from trading at CEX. It's all digital and online retailers for me now.

I love the feeling of going down to the shop and physically buying a game, but sadly as others have said, that's a rare occurrence these days - I nearly always buy online now, or trade in at CEX. I think Dirt 4 was the last game I bought new.
It's just almost always cheaper online. Better loyalty card schemes could tempt me back to the high street, with actual physical rewards related to the games you've been buying, such as keyrings, mugs, trinkets like that. That's the only way I can see me going back to shops like Game now

@YummyHappyPills Congratulations, that's quite a landmark!

Is it me or is there more auto dialogue that doesn’t involve a choice in Mass Effect 3 than 2?