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@SynthPotato @Andywarski You seem a bit conflicted about the writing. Your first point is the writing is poor overall. However, then you add that: "a couple of side quests have had genuinely interesting writing and characters, with cool objectives." So it doesn't sound like writing is a total write off.

@Andywarski The problem is it has a lot of cutscenes, if it didn’t, it legit would’ve been a better game for it

My first impressions of Crimson Desert after 4 hours: - The biggest flaw is the story, the writing is simply abysmal. Not one character is interesting; Kliff has no real history, motivations, an interesting personality, or anything that drives him. Dialogue in the main quest is across the board boring. I wish I could skip through dialogue like in other RPGs, fast forward is honestly not fast enough. - Combat is great, it’s very aggressive, and it feels like running enemies down with how many different abilities they give you to mess them up, especially the martial art moves that have you throwing and tackling enemies. - Controls are strange; I am getting used to them, but they actively ignore all modern game design standards. They aren't unplayable, but it’s one aspect that needs re-thinking in a future update. - The world is gorgeous, exploration is a blast. On the way to a quest, I found a weird painted wall in a pit. After investigating it, I realized it was hiding a secret room with a puzzle that required me to find its clues from the nearby region. It was a really interesting emergent gameplay moment that involved no markers. - Quest design quality varies, main quests so far have felt like mediocre fetch quests, while a couple of side quests have had genuinely interesting writing and characters, with cool objectives. - While visuals are great on my PS5 Pro in performance mode, there is a strong amount of pop-in and some strange lighting issues in certain scenes, especially with weird noise on things. Also, frame-rate drops below 60FPS in towns. - User Interface design is not good, I have no idea why the inventory system is not properly sorted between weapons/armor/etc., like pretty much all other RPGs, and instead has every item showing all at once with no proper separation. It needs a complete redesign. Overall I am enjoying Crimson Desert but its very far from perfect, I haven't explored much yet as I am mostly sticking to getting through the tutorial phase first and just unlocked the Greymanes camp, so expect more thoughts later.

@hansolar85 @TheCinesthetic That's the other soul of WIT!

@TheCinesthetic He’s so high

“Got sucked into a video game.” “Which one?” “Tron.” An all time deep cut that flies over the table. Jeff Bridges makes it land.

@Mehatechoo @TheCinesthetic Pedro's thinking: "Wow, I didn't realize that Jeff Bridges was a big gamer?" lol

@TheCinesthetic That went right over their heads….

@TheCinesthetic WHOOSH! Right over all of their heads. lol And these are the people who want to give you advice about politics?

@Dailymeoww1 Screw cotton sheets... Fresh WOOL is much better to sleep on!

Look at the love between these two close friends, born and raised on the same farm, it’s so innocent and pure! 🫠♥️

@Dailymeoww1 He's just relaxing and thinking about the good old days: youtu.be/0XlO39kCQ-8?si…

In Istanbul, a cat was seen sunbathing 🕶️ in the middle of the street wearing sunglasses, and the footage quickly went viral on social media 😎. The cat’s comfort is unmistakable, and seeing it feel so safe warmed the hearts of viewers 🥰♥️

@theantipole @Brian5_8_1899 @RealJessica Does this EVER work? Will many banks ever pay out CASH if someone just walks in with a questionable cheque from 'their employer'? lol

@Brian5_8_1899 @RealJessica Huh? Try making sense when you comment. Thanks

Somali scammers caught red-handed after trying to cash the same check at multiple bank locations. Her employer is Tim Walz.

@theantipole @Brian5_8_1899 @RealJessica It's for her RENT! DUH? Honestly though, the bank employee didn't sound like the brightest bulb either... He kept asking "who is your employer?". Why not just simply ask her: "WHO GAVE YOU THE CHEQUE?" And is the scam really that they're trying to get CASH for BAD CHEQUES?

@KellytoyDK Now you have to scroll through a page of Suggested Videos AND SHORTS first. And THEN it seems to start listing the new content. I guess they're trying to encourage me to watch a few OLD videos while I'm there to see if the channels have posted anything new?

@KellytoyDK They've also ruined the Menu system and video listing format. The 'Subscriptions' tab used to provide a coherent, chronological list of all the latest videos posted by channels I follow. Now the first row shows 'Most Relevant' selections, which are often a few years old!

I can't prove it but youtube is planting red bars underneath the thumbnails of videos that I definitely have not watched

@ThePrimeagen 'X' supports posting '.WEBP' image files without any conversion!

ffmpeg -i input.webp output.png

@nicksortor Freak Off?

🚨 NOW: President Trump and Secretary Rubio have boarded Air Force One en route to MAR-A-LAGO Don't forget what happened last time 47 and Rubio were at Mar-a-Lago together on a Friday night 👀 🇺🇸💥

@xrpbossm8 @memechaotic As you describe. Canadian smokes seem smoother, while American's are more harsh & you can really FEEL the smoke going down. Guess Canadian also have less, or a more delicate flavour. While American feel stronger? Is it a different type of tobacco, or it's processed differently?

@xrpbossm8 @memechaotic I never did look into that. Why did(do?) Canadian cigarettes have such an extremely distinct flavour compared to American? Players,DuMaurier,Export A, all have a similar taste/feeling. Which is completely different than Marlboro&Camel, which are also similar to each other.

Unc knows his stuff.

@TheMonologist And looks like they had a DEI HIRE! That one old bald white guy on violin :).

ISAAC HAYES in the studio crafting pure Funk magic with the iconic theme for SHAFT (1971)

@2099gaming Those kinds of mechanics are what always bothered me. When I had the right concept about something, but it wasn't working because I needed to be 1 more step to the left. So I figured my idea wasn't the correct solution & hopelessly spent hours searching for a different answer.

Yellow paint gamers

@AaaBbbAaaBbb90 @memechaotic I was lucky enough to enjoy smoking when it was still fun! Back when you could light up while walking through an indoor mall. Now smoking just looks like an expensive chore. Decided to quit after it was banned in bars... If I couldn't have a smoke with my beer it wasn't worth it.

@memechaotic Damn I miss smoking 😂

@xrpbossm8 @memechaotic I used to be able to afford a pack of '25 DuMaurier Light Regulars' with my allowance! Some kids preferred Players, or whatever they could swipe from their parents. Grandfather was Benson & Hedges, but I'd settle for anything other then Rothmans. Quit after it was banned in bars.

@memechaotic American smokes suck. Try. Belmont from Canada, or du murier. You can’t never go back.

@sorealfoods Why do the PRE-SLICE everything? Doesn't that just allow all the juices to escape more easily, and make it get cold faster?

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