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MY AI is globbing and prodding I’m nodding along thinking what could go wrong The agent has broken containment! What fantastic top tier entertainment!

The sentinel is perturbed A carriage has arrived Through wreck and wail His new chew-toy is unveiled

Spring has sprung the grass has rizz I wonder where the flowers is?

@exQUIZitely Light could not overcome the dumb-ass Phoenix, but the Unicorns tried.

Top 100 of 80s games or not? Personally, I think Archon (1983 by Free Fall Associates) is still one of the best and most unique games ever made. And above all, even 40+ years later it still has an incredibly high (re)playability level. Sure, the graphics and sound could be better - but the concept is timeless. I have no doubt it will still be remembered (and played) in 10, 20, maybe even 50 years from now. What made Archon special was - among other things - the mix chess-like strategic board play and real-time arcade combat in a way that felt revolutionary for its era. While pure chess games existed, none had taken them to the next level and mixed in action sequences like Archon did. As a result it probably attracted a lot more gamers than a pure chess game ever would have. The board features three types of squares: permanent light, permanent dark, and "changing" squares that switch between different shades (from bright to dark, including greens). Your unit's strength (hit points, damage, etc.) gets a boost when standing on a square matching its side's alignment during combat. Timing and tactics mattered to take full advantage of this feature. Also different from traditional chess were the win conditions: you had to eliminate all enemy units, or control the five special "power points" on the board. But the real kicker were the units that you controlled (or fought against). Unlike chess, white and black had asymmetrical units with distinct movement speeds/ranges, hit points, attack styles (projectiles, area effects, flight, etc.), and special powers. One of the best 2-player games ever for 8-bit systems back in the day. I always felt it would be a great project for a modern remake.

@SgtPyroman @yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx You got me with your logic! Clearly no driver exists who is better than FSD. I am chastened. I’m doing 10 Sudokus now while staring at a picture of B. Russel.

@corbinf @yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx 'better drivers exist' is a logical fallacy in the form of misdirection when the facts are still plainly obvious x.com/niccruzpatane/…

@GamewithDave Star Control. Strategy and tactics. Had to know all the matchups and be able to play them. That damn Arilou!!

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx The last two bad accidents on my nearby thoroughfare were caused by a 16 year old and an octogenarian. I 100% think that they would not have happened if FSD was employed, based on details I was related. I’m not arguing your point in the aggregate, but better drivers exist.

Agreed. The issue is that consistency in the FSD responses is far above both the average and total range of human drivers skill and behavior. It’s not the positive exceptions that create safety on roadways. It’s the collective behavior that matters most. FSD will become the norm, and even more critical for drivers with decreased reflexes and awareness, I.e. old farts like me trying to stay independent as time goes on.

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx Yes. So if you’re a better driver than FSD it’s a downgrade.

That’s the whole point. The behavior of all drivers is a bell curve with one half better than average and the other half worse than average. In other words one half of all drivers on the road are statistically worse than average. Think about that. What does the curve for FSD look like?