The Indie Observer

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ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND! it does not matter where I get the information, which by the way is more than just a YouTube video, which doesn't take away its validity. The definition is right there for you to look at. Listen, I'm not trying to give you any false pretext here. Pay to win is paying for an advantage. If you can pay to grow faster in a competitive setting, you are by definition paying to win games. Paying for something others do not have is what is called a pay wall. Even if you get to their placement slower, which will never be at the top btw, you'll need to play significantly longer. And even by then, they'll raise the cap even higher. I don't know where you got this idea that pay to win isn't the very example in duellum. But you are on some hard cope. Tell me, are you top 10? Can you reach rank one right now? Are you able to beat someone who has paid for this advantage? If the answer is no then I don't need to speak further. Keep coping if it makes you feel better but trust me when I say, you don't need a game like this.

That example you listed is from a damn YouTube video. Is that really what your using as your source example? If you don't gtfoh lol. The first example is the EXACT defintion of pay2win. Thats it THE END. The second example isn't pay2win it's literally in the example they are paying to skip. But you the play can just play and do that slower. So it's not pay2win. The other examples are not in the game you had an issue with. People are just paying to summon more. But ultimately everyone ends up at the same place anyway. Just some end up there faster. Could you not do that like the first example states? Yes you can get there just not as fast. So it's not pay2win in definition. Just spender favored. Yall need to learn to stop yapping terms just because you know the term. It's super ignorant and the reason companies just tune you guys out.

◤───────────── As the newest members of GHOST, Rikku and Clive set out on patrol visiting the bustling streets of Minato Mirai. ─────────────◢ Discover this new story added in the newest season, “Warriors Assemble” ✨ ※Stories and FINE messages from past seasons will be viewable after the new season goes live. #DDFF #DISSIDIA

@ScionYT @BufuMagic @DDFF_EN What?! Do you even know what P2W is? Listen brother. What you are talking about is a pay wall. Pay to win is being able to pay for an advantage to either the ceiling or infinitely. Here, I'll post the definition for you.

That isn't the definition of pay2win. Because you can do that too over time. They can just do it faster. Pay2win ONLY means you can't do something without spending. If you can do what the spenders can do only slower. That isn't pay2win that is just an advantage to a spender. And you gotta decided if you want to wait and grind it out. To get to that point too or quit and do something else.

It's P2W. Don't even play that. The game is not hard to play and relies heavily on the strength of your ability's stats. You pay for currency to roll more 10x 20x spins in a gacha system which rewards you with abilities to strengthen your character. More abilities mean higher stats. You do not out play one shots. You just die. So no, it's P2W

@SyncWeaver720 @DDFF_EN People who say this are only showing their lack of tactical skills.

You can take this two ways. If you don't want to grind for gear for another job at max level, this is good. But, if you like the grind for gear and make it a mission to spend that time getting gear for your job and enjoy it. You're not gonna like it. Either way, it seems to be a QoL thing for those who cannot spend all their time playing one video game.

In 8.0 players will be able to sync all their jobs to the highest item level of equipment they own. So if you're max item level on one, you can sync your other jobs to that same ilvl #FFXIV

So, I had to make sure this was in the comics but. Take what you will from this site. I think the show is fine. It seems to take a more realistic approach to superheroes. Realistic adjacent to our reality. But I can understand why people hate it as well since it's dark AF. primetimer.com/features/does-…

I find it absolutely ironic that in a show that is supposedly about SUPERHEROES, about people who are meant to rise above normal human weakness and stand as symbols of hope, one of its central characters, Atom Eve, goes and has an abortion. And from everything that’s implied, that was Mark’s child. His kid. And he didn't even get a say. He was apparently… absent. And her response to that situation is basically, “Well, this is hard, so I’m just going to end it.” Let that sink in for a second. This is a character who is framed as compassionate, empathetic, morally grounded. A HERO. The kind of character we’re supposed to admire, look up to, maybe even feel inspired by. And yet when faced with the responsibility of protecting the most innocent, defenseless life imaginable—her own unborn child—she doesn’t rise to the occasion. She doesn’t fight through it. She doesn’t struggle and overcome. She doesn’t even try to embody that heroic ideal. She folds. Immediately. Because it’s difficult. Because she might have to do it alone. Because it would change her life. That’s it. That’s the line where her “heroism” just completely folds. And I’m supposed to sit here and accept that? I’m supposed to still see her as a hero after that? I’m supposed to root for her like nothing happened? No. Absolutely not. Because at that point, what even is the definition of a hero anymore? If someone who has the power to save lives on a massive scale can casually decide that the most vulnerable life imaginable isn’t worth protecting, then what are we even doing here? What’s the message? That heroism only applies when it’s convenient? That saving lives is optional depending on your personal circumstances? And before anyone jumps in with the usual defenses because I already know they’re coming...save it. I don’t care about the “context.” I don’t care about the “emotional complexity.” I don’t care about the essays explaining why it was “a deeply human decision” or “a realistic portrayal of struggle.” I’ve heard it all before. It’s the same recycled talking points every time something like this comes up. People bending over backwards, twisting themselves into knots, doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to justify something that completely undermines the very foundation of what these characters are supposed to represent. And that’s really the bigger issue here, isn’t it? This isn’t just about one character. This is about what modern “superhero” storytelling has become. Shows like Invincible don’t just tell stories—they go out of their way to tear down the idea of heroism itself. They take pride in it. They revel in it. There’s this smug, almost arrogant tone of “Look how mature we are because we’re deconstructing everything you used to love.” And what does that “deconstruction” look like? Ultra-violence. Endless gore. Heads exploding like water balloons. Limbs getting ripped off. Blood sprayed across the screen like it’s trying to win an award for how shocking it can be. And then on top of that, moral decisions that completely gut the idea of heroes being something aspirational. It’s like the show is actively allergic to sincerity. Like it can’t stand the idea of heroes being genuinely good, genuinely selfless, genuinely inspiring. Everything has to be twisted, darkened, or dragged through the mud in the name of being “realistic.” Being cynical doesn’t make something deep. Being brutal doesn’t make something meaningful. And tearing down ideals doesn’t make you smarter than the people who still believe in them. It just makes the whole thing feel hollow. And I look around and I still see people watching this. Still praising it. Still calling it “peak superhero storytelling.” And I honestly don’t get it. I really don’t. Why? What are you getting out of this? Is it the shock value? The gore? The constant subversion for the sake of subversion? The characters making decisions that completely contradict the idea of what a hero is supposed to be? Because from where I’m sitting, it just looks like people have been conditioned to accept this kind of thing as “normal” for the genre now. Like this is just what superheroes are supposed to be broken, compromised, morally inconsistent, and wrapped in layers of blood and cynicism. And if that’s the case, then yeah… I’ll pass. Go ahead. Defend it. I know some of you will. Go ahead and stutter through your explanations. Pull out the think pieces. Do your triple-axel somersaults of mental gymnastics to explain why this is actually brilliant, why it’s “nuanced,” why it’s “important storytelling.” Convince yourself that this is what heroism looks like now. But don’t expect me to buy into it. Because to me, this isn’t bold storytelling. It’s not deep. It’s not inspiring. It’s just another example of a genre losing sight of what made it worth caring about in the first place and expecting the audience to applaud while it happens.

@LeHuuDat96 I love how Indie Games are like "Sup Pragmata. We heard you're one of the good ones. Come sit at our table with the rest of the good ones."

Pragmata meet Eastward #pixelart

@kirawontmiss Isn't this the scene where she went with him only to see Oliver. I'm pretty sure she still sees him as a monster.

- called her a pet - destroyed an entire city - abused his son - left her for a new life - cracked a literal bսg and had another kid and yet she still went back to him😭

@thirdmetax And? Pretty sure the guy makes enough money. Sometimes you gotta ask where the end goal is for some people who make a lot of money. Seems like Asmon's end goal isn't to make all the money but to live comfortably.

Mizkif Says Asmongold turned down a $500,000 sponsor deal because he just wanted to go to bed “that dude genuinely does not care about money he cares much more about the growth of his channel and the success of his stream than he ever will money” “he would have hundred thousand dollar sponsors and he’d be like I don’t wanna do it like it’s three hours why I don’t wanna do it cause I just wanna go to bed” “he’s had offers for like half a million dollars for the dumbest like just stream our game and put a YouTube video up he’s like nah don’t want it”

@embersarcade I don't think we have to worry about the narrative too much. Not saying I know but I have a gut feeling they're not letting that happen again. (Seeing how loud the community was about the story) But we'll need to see as things go on this year.

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold looks like a true evolution for the MMO as it continues into its second decade of service. Across the board, the announcements have been both positive and transformative—regional matching, median battle content difficulties, overhauled job design. However, there’s a great deal that hasn’t yet been addressed. That there has been no acknowledgement of the inexplicable and, frankly, offensive drop in quality of Dawntrail’s narrative by the team at Creative Studio 3, particularly from Naoki Yoshida himself, is concerning. There is no indication that Evercold will not repeat Dawntrail’s issues with pacing, plot contrivances, underdeveloped villains, and deeply unlikeable characters. As far as we know, they might not even think that Dawntrail was a narrative failure at all. Can we trust that Evercold will restore the emotional connection between the players and XIV’s world? #FFXIV

So for those who may be confused about the new battle system in #FFXIV, Reborn Mode is what we are using now but they said they'll tweek it a bit later. Evolution Mode Stacks some skills into a one button combo much to the like of the buttons in PvP mode. And some skills will be one button but will have different effects depending on what it targets. There will be new abilities upon reacting to certain events. Like the Paladin having a counter after being hit with a cooldown on. And a better counter if the cooldown was used closer to an enemy's attacks. Much like a perfect counter to that respect. I may have some things wrong so please correct me if I'm wrong.

We don't have the full details yet, but what we do know is... - It's a weekly base thing and no longer Daily. - It is NOT that kind of Battle Pass. They should perhaps rename it. - It's supposed to be a streamlined way for those who can come back into the game whenever during the week. - Also, whatever you missed last week can be picked up after finishing the current week so technically it's 2 weeks. But, we do not have all the info for this. So, let's wait and see what they are cooking. Trust me, I'm skeptical myself.

FFXIV will receive significant updates that suit the busy lifestyle of today's players!

@StygianStyx @FF_XIV_EN I assure you, it's not that kind of Battle pass. They were using a word most familiar.

@FF_XIV_EN I was thinking about resubbing untill I seen battle passes. Fuck this game.

@DailyLoud DAAAMMMNN! I know very well that this isn't normal for ladies. But she's not making y'all look good with this.

Man went through his girlfriend of five years' phone and found out she was texting 22 different guys every day while living with him

@Gurdaat45 @DailyLoud He went through the phone and saw the messages. These aren't just "friends". How do you not see this for what it is?

Going through someone's phone is a bigger red flag than having 22 friends. If you have to play detective in your own living room, you’ve already lost. The fact that he’s counting them like a grocery list shows he’s more obsessed with the drama than he ever was with the relationship.

@Taplaos How much do you commission per thumbnail? If you do commissions. Don't want to step on any one's toes.

If you're new here, I'm a Pokemon Thumbnail artist for Wolfey!

@Hoopss Today, yesterday and the days in between since it was changed. Sorry, "X" is not a good name.

When was the last time you called it "Twitter"? Be honest.

@mousethegame @PRAGMATAgame @PlayWindrose @REPLACEDGame All great games giving each other a high five? Brings a tear to my eye 😢

What. A. Week. Congratulations to our friends @PRAGMATAgame, @PlayWindrose and @REPLACEDGame for the launch of your games! MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is proud to share the spotlight with you all 🔦

@DDFF_EN And yet, the game is still gacha P2W. Sad times.

A New Character is Coming to Modern-day Tokyo! ▶youtu.be/p3bSDOzrEdQ Summoner's Sunny Guardian 🔹 Rikku(FFX) VA: Marika Matsumoto ✅ Role: Support ✅ Traits: A helping hand who supports all allies with powerful support abilities. Rikku will be available after maintenance on April 28, 2026! #DDFF #DISSIDIA

@UsmanMu13055537 @TheJoeySwoll So serious answer. You are not allowed to touch someone like that. Shoving someone like that is a violation in any public area. And besides, the way he went about it was rude. He should expect people to walk through since not everyone is going to see the camera.

@TheJoeySwoll Can anyone tell me why he's not allowed to block people from interfering with his recording?? It feels really unfair to revoke his membership

UPDATE* His membership has been cancelled and he is no longer allowed at LA Fitness!