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This Week At Bungie 2/04/2021
Source: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50095 This week at Bungie, we revealed Season of the Chosen. A new Season is upon us. Next week, Season of the Chosen goes live on February 9. Empress Caiatl has arrived to fight against the Hive. She has proposed an alliance, but the cost is too high, and whether he wanted it or not, Zavala is faced with a difficult choice. Check out the trailer to see how that conversation went down. Video Link We have a whole page dedicated to details about the new Season. Give it a visit to learn about the new private staging ground called the H.E.L.M., our new matchmade Battlegrounds activity, and more.
Image Linkimgur Here is the full Seasonal calendar laying out what you can expect from Season of the Chosen, and what dates to carve out for universe saving.
Spoils of War
Season of the Chosen is delivering some shiny new things for you to collect. We already spilled the beans that for the first time, some of the favorite weapons from Destiny 1 are showing up in Destiny 2 as rewards for completing Nightfall: The Ordeal. Here is the lineup:
The Swarm
Palindrome
Shadow Price
Image Linkimgur Nightfall: The Ordeal weapons have a chance to drop at the end of the activity depending on your medal (Platinum, Gold, etc.) and difficulty. Master difficulty will give you the highest chance at a drop of the base versions of these weapons. Adept difficulty weapons have a chance to drop at the end of a Grandmaster Nightfall when they go live later in the Season. Drop chance also dependent on your medal. Slay enough Champions to hit Platinum and you will have a high chance at an Adept weapon.
Hot Pursuit
Similar to Season of the Hunt, we will have a new Pursuit weapon for you to earn from your quest of choice. Choose between strikes, Crucible, or Gambit to earn the new Breech Loaded Grenade Launcher, Salvager’s Salvo. Image Linkimgur After you have obtained your new tool of destruction you will be able to earn three different ornaments for it from additional quests picked up from Zavala, Lord Shaxx, and the Drifter.
Trials
Image Linkimgur You may have already seen some teases of the new rewards for the Trials of Osiris coming with Season of the Chosen. We also have three new Trials weapons. Image Linkimgur Here is another shot of the new armor you will be able to start earning when Trials goes live on February 12. Image Linkimgur Each weapon will also have an Adept version with special mods, you can read more about those here, as well as a special shader that can be applied to any Adept weapon, even the ones from the Grandmaster Nightfall. For the first week of Trials, armor and adept mods will be in the Flawless Chest. The second week is when you'll have your first chance of the Season to grab an Adept weapon. Along with these new weapons and armor, Trials has some new cosmetic rewards to show off as well. The Ghost Shell drop chances increases as you win matches and increases when you hit the 3/5/7 win and flawless milestones each week. The ship and Sparrow drop chances increase every time you go flawless. Here is a look at the rewards! Image Linkimgur Image Linkimgur Image Linkimgur But wait, there’s more. Season of Chosen has several new additions to your arsenal ready for the taking. Image Linkimgur
Cult of Aeon
The team has some cool plans to shake up the Aeon suite of Exotics. Here it is straight from the Destiny Dev team on what you can expect when you equip these arms.
Destiny Dev Team: In redesigning the Aeon Cult Exotic armor pieces, we wanted to lean hard into the idea that these are the Exotics you and your fireteam wear when you really want to work together as a team. With that in mind, we had three main goals for the revamped mechanics:
Create role-based mechanics that reward you for doing the things that your role is supposed to be good at.
Create mechanics that reward other players on your fireteam when you fulfill your role.
Give your fireteam incentive for each player to take on a different role.
Instead of having a single, monolithic Exotic perk to handle this, we opted to take a page out of the Armor 2.0 book and give the Aeon Cult Exotics their own, unique mod socket and mods, which are all unlocked as soon as you acquire the Exotic and each of which is tied to one of the different Aeon Cult roles. These mods are identical across the Exotics for all three classes, so you can choose any role regardless of what class or subclass you are playing. The three Aeon Cult mods, and their associated mechanics, are as follows: Image Linkimgur Each of these mods has one perk that focuses on the user, and one perk that grants benefits to their allies. Additionally, the second perk includes an extra benefit for anyone in your fireteam that has not chosen the same role, so for maximum efficiency each member of the 3-player fireteam should choose a different mod to reap the most benefits.
Catalyst Comeback
In a previous TWAB discussing the Destiny Content Vault we mentioned that some of the content being vaulted would affect several Exotic weapon catalysts and we would be temporarily removing them while we worked to update their drop and upgrade sources. Catalysts for the following weapons have had their drop sources and objectives updated to not be associated with Vaulted content:
Bad Juju
Izanagi's Burden
Sleeper Simulant
The Huckleberry
Worldline Zero
Polaris Lance
Telesto
Legend of Acrius
Skyburner's Oath
The catalysts for Whisper of the Worm and Outbreak Perfected are still unobtainable for anyone who hasn’t already earned them and will be added in a future update.
Prime Gaming
Last week, a new set of rewards were made available through Prime Gaming. Once you sign up here and link your Bungie.net account, you can go and claim your rewards. They will be waiting for you in the safe care of Amanda Holliday in the hangar portion of the Tower.
Graviton Lance
Carina Nebula Exotic Weapon Ornament
Cosmos Shell Exotic Ghost Shell
Avalon Courser Legendary Sparrow
Image Linkimgur Check back next month and we will have a new shipment of Prime Gaming rewards for you to pick up from Amanda.
ALL GOOD THINGS…
Image Linkimgur As the Seasons change our team of experts have the important info you need to know. This is their report.
SEASONAL TITLES AND BUNGIE REWARDS
Season of the Hunt ends on February 9. View our Update 3.1.0 timeline below for what time it will end, and Season of the Chosen begins. Before the Season ends, player who earned the Flawless and Conqueror titles should claim and equip them to ensure that they don’t get removed. Multiple items from Bungie Rewards should also be earned in-game before February 9, 9 AM PST, and claimed on the Bungie Rewards site by February 12, 9 AM PST:
Free Stranger Papercraft Figure
Stasis T-Shirt
Warden Seal Pin (players should equip the title to ensure that it’s earned)
Hawkmoon Mini Replica
ITEM AND QUEST REMOVAL
As we announced earlier this week, before Season of the Hunt ends on February 9, it’s recommended to turn in the following items and quests or they will be removed from player’s inventories or will no longer be able to be used:
You will be able to turn these into Spider for Glimmer.
SAVE YOUR HALO DATA
A few weeks ago, we announced that on February 9, the halo.bungie.net website will be taken offline permanently. As a result of this, personal custom Halo avatars that are currently used on Bungie.net will be removed due to the functionality living on halo.bungie.net. We welcome everyone to go to their Bungie.net profile and save their avatars to their computer as we’re exploring options to possibly allow them to be uploaded to your profile in the future. Additionally, we welcome everyone to save their Halo stats and files on halo.bungie.net however they wish, such as using screenshots, saving the pages to your PC, or using third-party archive sites.
SDR CONSOLE UPDATE
Steam Datagram Relay is coming to consoles during Season of the Chosen, but we need to do more testing and fixes before it's ready to go live. SDR is used to mitigate against DDOS attacks. You can learn more about it from a previous TWAB.
UPDATE 3.1.0 AND MAINTENANCE TIMELINE
Next Tuesday, February 9, maintenance for Update 3.1.0 will begin. Below is a timeline of events:
8 AM PST (1600 UTC): Maintenance begins.
8:45 AM PST (1645 UTC): Players are removed from activities. Destiny 2 is brought offline.
9 AM PST (1700 UTC): Update 3.1.0 will be available across all platforms and regions. Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.
10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.
Below are some issues that will be resolved with Update 3.1.0. A complete list will be shared when the update goes live.
The Crucible Valor and Gambit Infamy New Light quests can now be completed after resetting ranks.
Ahamkara Bones will now spawn in the Agonarch Abyss and Cimmerian Garrison Ascendant Challenges.
Triumphs: Lore of Luna, Wisdom of the Witch, Run the Gauntlet in Cimmerian Garrison.
The Altar of Sorrows bosses will now rotate each day.
The Warsat Public Event in the Cosmodrome’s Mothyards will now count toward bounties.
The lift tube in the Warden of Nothing strike will now open for every player.
The boss from The Insight Terminus strike will now always teleport away after scanning the Vex terminal.
Lake of Shadows will no longer become blocked if players bypass trigger volumes.
Sturm will once again reload any equipped Energy slot weapon on kills.
Merciless will once again increase its charge rate on non-lethal hits.
Thunderlord, Reckless Oracle, and other weapons will once again render their scope and/or reticle.
KNOWN ISSUES
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
We continue to investigate PC FPS and Stuttering issues.
The Lightseeker Triumph is not unlocking after players have found all weekly feathers for the "Bird of Prey" quest, and feathers no longer appear after completing the Bird of Prey quest.
The black Blight Orbs left behind by the High Celebrant won't open portals if shot by Sidearms, and sometimes won’t open when in a fireteam.
We’re continuing to investigate various error codes, including ARUGULA and PRUNE.
For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help forum.
Big Screen
Image Linkimgur It’s about time we watch some movies, right? Let's get to it, no reason for me to dilly dally on about nothing. Just rambling and taking up time when we could be enjoying popcorn and flashing lights. Speaking of flashing lights, wait... what was I talking about? Oh right, here are the winners. Movie of the Week: Titans vs Taniks Video Link Movie of the Week: Journey Video Link This week’s winners will be receiving a special MOTW emblem to show off to the world. If you are one of the winners, congratulations! Please make sure you post a link to your Bungie.net profile in the description of the video. As always, if you'd like to submit your creation to be featured in a future TWAB, make sure to create a post on the Community Creations portal of Bungie.net.
Expression
Image Linkimgur Damn I love me some Destiny art. It’s always a great time scrolling through all of beautiful creations from the sea of talented artists in this community. Let’s share some love for these artists’ beautiful creations. Art of the Week: Crow
If you see your art above, congratulations! Please make sure you reply to your post with a link to you bungie.net account and we will ship your emblem to you. Here we are, the last TWAB of the Season. It’s always and exciting time when new Destiny content is only a few sleeps away. With new story content, a new strike, two strikes from the DCV, a new matchmade activity, [Redacted] and so much more, this Season is jam-packed. We will see you on the Battlegrounds. Season of the Chosen, I choo choo choose you. <3 Cozmo
Emuloader 1.0 released!, No more megathreads, dodgy sites, ads or captchas
Edit: Allow me to emphasise that Emuloader's ELDR system is a way to turn your existing rom libraries which are stored in the cloud, as well as publicly available romhacks, homebrew and abandonware into a format more easily manipulated. Think of it as a compatibility layer and stopover tool. As these features become possible natively the ELDR system will be deprecated. It is not to be used for piracy, and I highly discourage it, so much that piracy talk will land you an instant ban in the discord and emuloader subreddit. The download system is just a small part of a robust customisable emulator front end, manager, boxart finder, and sorting tool, please don't think that this is its primary usage, it isn't. I only posted on /roms first because of the large audience. Emuloader is now available on GitHub! Introduction: It's done. No more megathread, no more looks through mega or clicking through adfly links or trying to find the right download button or sifting through malware infested websites. No more download limits, speed caps, broken roms, password protected zips and rars. No more manually updating your emulators every week and moving installs about hoping for nothing to break. No more weird download managers to get things off zippyshare or weird names with 12 different groups and urls in your rom name that you have to manually sift through. No more mixing up regions because you can't tell if (U) means universal or USA. No more looking for boxart sets and carefully cropping and naming each image or searching for missing images because your set was incomplete! It's like /roms, /emulation, itunes, steam and google drive all mixed into one. 6 months on and I've (mostly) finished what I set out to do. An all-in-one client that finds, downloads, and plays your backed up games, always with the newest versions of emulators. With some cloud sync magic thrown in! It's got a library manager like itunes, automatic updating, set-up, cloud backups and restores likes steam. And it's all open source. It will have one click sharing of games saves or homebrew roms with your friends, automatic streaming of local multiplayer games. One-click to join the lobbies of your friends in different emulators through one unified interface. Features The featurelist includes:
Sorting of games by region, platform and source.
Supports 17 Platforms via 14 emulators.
Download manager allows downloading of many backups (that you legally own) at once with no captchas.
Allows the queuing of thousands of downloads at once, automatically sorting them as it goes.
Automatically finds boxart for downloaded games on a per platform or per game basis.
Shows verbose network usage statistics and supports download acceleration.
Supports importing of existing titles.
Automatically updates emulators so ensure you always have the latest performance improvements and bugfixes.
Highly customisable theming and banner art.
Prettifies file names automagically giving your collections a clean look.
Offline mode lets Emuloader function without internet acess, tungsten services or external updates and services.
Data hoarder mode allows emuloader to play games stored in .zip, .rar and ,7z archives, saving large amounts of disk space. (Suggested by SuperBio!)
Buy physical copies/soundtracks directly within emuloader, supporting google shopping, Amazon, ebay and more.
Dropbox integration.
Automatically syncs and backs up saves, games and configurations after every session, easily enabled and disabled in settings.
Sorts roms into folders by platform.
Wiki with documentation to help with any confusion.
Modern and simple UI design.
Automatic updating (which you can disable).
Here are screenshots (https://imgur.com/a/QaDsVP7) Here's the reveal video I posted a few days ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQDbhwJoWUk) I've also made a 30 second feature video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1DRs8CBvRI) You can find all the information, including the download links here! (https://tungstencore.com/emuloade) When I started, all I knew was I've seen on discords and even on this subreddit how annoying and frustrating it is when trying to grab your backups off the web and fiddling with which emulator to use and getting boxart and the whole experience and figured that there had to be a better way, kind of like steam where you open the client and its got all your games listed ready to download, with the emulators just as easy to set-up with one click to download and play, but it's become so much more. Rom sources & .eldrs + Legal stuff: Obviously I cannot have links to roms hardcoded in and for this I have designed a new way for backups to be shared easily (between yourself and yourself only as we all know sharing roms is piracy and I don't endorse it, but hauling upto hundreds of gigs of backups wherever you go is also stupid) called .eldrs. .eldrs/sources are files which are basically lists of encoded games, their sizes and the downloads. You import these sources by simply dragging and dropping or importing directly from a link (such as a raw pastebin). and the client is instantly populated! It's built for use with your already existing cloud services, primarily dropbox which it has native support for. I can't bundle eldrs with the client for obvious reasons but it will help you find some during first time setup, and there's the guide for you to make your own up on the subreddit. Obvious disclaimer that you shouldn't use it to make your pirating life easier, only use the roms you've legally dumped yourself and don't go around posting .eldrs on the open web. More information on https://tungstencore.com/emuloade#Disclaimer Fortunately I've had some patrons totalling about $10 a month at peak to help me develop but honestly if I were to continue development and afford finishing off the featureset I do require your help! Please donate to my patreon to help me continue development (Found on the website) and to get extra perks. Also join the discord to be a part of the community and get updates and sources first! False positives and Open source info: Although I submitted the app to avast, bitdefender and a few others a few months ago, the codebase had changed significantly and might be detected as a false positive. I know avast reports is because it says the app is rarely used (which of course it is I'm only releasing it to the public now!) Nevertheless, rest assured that the client code is visible on github, and the python modules were compiled using pyinstaller and so can also be easily decompiled and viewed. Here is the docs article on false positiveshttps://tungstencore.com/docs/false-positives-with-av/ Patreon and supporting development: If you've liked the work I've done, and want to help me make it better, round out the features and start adding new ones I'd really appreciate throwing a few dollars my way on Patreon or ko-fi. I can't keep up regular work on this with 5$ a month (although I appreciate it very much!). You don't have to, but it'll help and comes with some extra perks! Here's my patreon (https://www.patreon.com/emuloader) And my ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tungsten) Join the Discord server and follow me on twitter! Join the discord community to receive updates first, report bugs and get troubleshooting help, submit feature requests and join in on game nights and LFG! You'll also be able to get exclusive .eldrs with romhacks and homebrew! Tools to build your own .eldrs are also available exclusively in the discord. Join the Discord here (https://discord.gg/SJcPwjd) Follow me on twitter to hear about dumb things and have to say about and not about emuloader and mostly just because I'd appreciate it very much! It'll also help you get early access. Follow me here (https://twitter.com/drgreenboys) Early Access: Via Patreon:
Patrons will get updates 2-3 weeks early. This excludes security vulnerabilities where a patched update will be immediately pushed to the public.
You can also get the following discord benefits:
Discord role, channel and mention in emuloader ‘About’ section.
Prioritised feature requests.
Via Discord & Twitter:
Users who both join the discord and also follow me (@drgreenboys) on twitter will get updates 5 days-a week early. This excludes security vulnerabilities where a patched update will be immediately pushed to the public.
This will be verified in the #verify channel on the discord server.
Useful Links: https://tungstencore.com/ is my website where you can find emuloader and my other projects, as well as links to discord, patreon and other stuff. https://tungstencore.com/docs/ contains the wiki for Emuloader. https://tungstencore.com/emuloade is the project page and has the download link as well as github link. https://discord.gg/SJcPwjd is the link to the discord server. https://www.patreon.com/emuloader is the link to my patreon. https://www.reddit.com/emuloader is the subreddit where updates are posted (usually after discord). Final Notes: Thanks for reading and trying out Emuloader! Just remember that I'm one developer, and there will absolutely be bugs and issues even in this full release. Just let me know in the discord or in the comments. EDIT: As its Christmas I may not reply as much, but I am reading the comments! I’ll begin working on a patch after Christmas and it should release in a few days with a bunch of bugfixes and changes. EDIT 2: No rest for the wicked, update 1.0.1 is out and your installations will automatically update on the next restart, includes bug fixes and QoL changes. EDIT 3: 1.1.0 is out with fixes to corrupt emulators, support for DuckStation and prompts for BIOS downloads on certain emulators.
Well, I'm sure everyone has seen the news. The end of MassForTheDead is upon us. I started in early November. After doing all the story quests and some other things I ended up with only 3 5-star people, and sort of quit because the odds were horrible. I can't remember the exact number of rolls, but I saved every single Choas Stone. I quit around Thanksgiving, it isn't that the game isn't fun, but the odds were horrible and the prices made no sense. I will get into the problems with this game later, but eventually, I started back up before Xmas. I had better luck this time, while I didn't get any xmas people, but I had decent luck getting other 5-stars. It's a fun game, but it has many problems. As a developer, I somewhat expected it to fail, but I really was hoping that it wouldn't. I actually mentioned many of the reasons behind it in my review on google play. I shared my review with a few others, but I didn't actually make a post about it. However now I guess it's the last chance I get. I hope that the creators of MFTD see this... because many of these problems I feel almost anyone could come to the same conclusion as me.
NOTE: My language gets a little spicy, do forgive me for not being PC.
Online Only
One of the biggest problems with the game is it being online only. This means that if the game servers are shut down... simply the game doesn't work. Meaning if the game ends in 3 months (like now) everything you have to spend was pretty much wasted. It isn't like steam where you can buy and sell skins or items... you buy a digital product with the potential chance of it being taken away from you at any time. No one likes this... I would like to blame the devs, but typically it isn't them who make this decision. It's almost always someone higher up, but either way to be honest it was retarded. It should have been an offline game, are at least playable offline people wouldn't have felt so bad by buying stuff, since they could still use it after the servers are shut down.
Multiple Versions
Having multiple versions of the game is stupid. Simply stupid. It is already hard enough for developers to support Android, Apple, and say the web... but now they need to support Android (jp), Apple (jp), Android (globe), Apple (global). You rarely see this in western games... However, it is pretty common for Asian games. Rpgs especially almost always get a special global version. My only guess is because of location and language... however you should have designed your app to work with multiple languages. This is web dev 101, you space things out or have scroll bars or cut it off with a popup to give the full name or details. There are tons of ways around this... It's the same story with locations, you should have designed the online game from the ground up to be usable with multiple servers. I don't want to go on forever about this, but it's basic things. Just add multiple languages, that was it. All you needed to do, yet tons of games every year get a "global" version just for it to die a few years later. STOP IT. Make 1 version, with servers globally. Not enough people in Germany?... shut that server down and move them to another server. Sorry for the rant on this part, I've played at least 20 games they forced you to play the global version and ended up shutting it down after a year or 2. Honestly, at as dev it drives me crazy they do this. People don't care you have a special ____ holiday or whatever... AWESOME, cool you have a holiday about some cucumber god, ok let us play it, we don't need a second version. I guess what I'm trying to get at... Crunchyroll shouldn't have been involved in the first place. Maybe as translators, but AAAaaah fuck me dude, why do they keep doing this?
Worse than Gambling...
You buy "chaos stones", which give you a chance to roll for people in the game. Aka gambling, but instead of getting a chance for money, you get a digital item that could disappear at any moment when they shut the game down. At least with gambling, you have a slim chance of getting your money back. There have been many countries trying to put regulations on loot boxes in games... I'm pretty sure this game would eventually fall into that category. If they are not forced to change it, at the very least they will probably make it 18+ or the local equivalent. Some countries have been trying to force similar taxes onto these types of apps that casinos have to deal with. Potentially they are going to run into an issue with this game because of the random aspect. They continue to make it worse by having "free" Choas Stones mixed with "paid" Chaos Stones. Honestly, I'm surprised some mom hasn't created a Facebook group about how it's tricking their children. Anyway, I don't care about this, but it is something to note, that this will probably be brought up against them later on. I know some people will probably argue saying baseball cards, or pokemon cards are similar... however you are getting a physical object. You have it forever, you can sell it, trade it, lick it. It's yours forever. Yes, they are both random chances, but as I explained above... at any moment you could lose it. I could go on with other things, but I'm ranting, so we will leave this here.
Price
... do I have to explain this. The prices are INSANE, let's just forget about it being something you could lose at any moment or the random chance. There are many packs and things for $32.99. Let's look at one. 515 paid stones plus some other stuff. That is 1 roll or ten items... WHAT?!? Look at any other game, even the MOST money-hungry games like Clash of Clash or Fortnite are 1/4 of this price... and they are games that have been around for years, with tons of content, and tons of game play, and large player bases. It's like paying $30 goto a movie... or $15 to goto another movie at a better theater, that also in 3d. Don't get me wrong... I LOVE OVERLORD. I love it, I read at least 2 novels a month... but the prices for MFTD are just crazy. Personally, I bought VIP, I think that it's a decent price to support the game and help them developed it... but to be honest for $20 you don't shit. I understand they need to make money, but I 100% guarantee if they cut the price in half, they would more than double their sales. Many of the people reading overlord are younger in high school or college... I can't imagine they are looking forward to throwing down $32 for a roll at 10 cards? (or whatever you call it)... however $16? it far more reasonable. How many of would have bought a "pack" for $16 yet didn't because it was $32? I'm an old (not really old, 31), and I didn't because it's a ripoff. I just feel like I'm getting bent over around back.
Summary / Horrible
LMAO, guys... honestly this game I love it. I love Overlord, but some of the ideas behind it were horrible. It isn't just 1 of them... but when you add them up all altogether I knew it wasn't going to last long. What is even worse... they announced they are closing the game down... YET you can still buy shit. YOU CAN STILL BUY DIGITAL ITEMS that will be gone in 2 months. WHAT THE FUCK?!? Am I'm crazy, or is this just me or is this a total douchebag move? They don't force you to see the notification, nothing pops up... just a quiet little whisper "psst, the game ends April". I will admit, they are at least shutting it down in march... Do they are not a complete scumbag... However, it should have been locked the moment they announced the ending of this game. People love this game, they are dedicated to it. They have spent thousands of hours grinding just to save up for the new stuff coming out next week. I'm sure there are people who just bought stuff yesterday... What is even worse, I'm pretty sure someone knew about this at least a week ago. I can't imagine some CEO just say, yea I'm done, lets tell them today the game ends. There were meetings, discussions, multiple companies involved... probably a public relations person who spend a day to come up with that announcement. I'm going to end it here, while I wasn't surprised I wish it continued or was offline as its a fun little game to play throughout the day.
There have been a few other long-term HODLers sharing their stories recently and I've greatly enjoyed reading them and reminiscing about Bitcoin's past. Here's my story - I hope it's as entertaining as the others. --- Every number between 0 cents and the current ATH has been, by definition, the all-time-high at one point. Don't let that prevent you from taking a risk in something you believe in. Extend your time horizon to a decade and lock your coins away. --- I've been a libertarian since I was a teenager. The expanding role of the State is something that I've been worrying about for most of my life. While learning about the immorality of the existence of the State, at some point I learned about monetary policy and how inflation is robbing everyone on an unprecedented scale. I tucked this knowledge away and was determined to figure out a way around it when I started making my own money. (This paragraph is the only one involving political philosophy, go ahead and continue reading) I first heard of Bitcoin in 2010 on one of the many forums I frequented in my libertarian internet circle. It was an interesting concept to me, but I didn't pursue it at all. Again I tucked this knowledge away for future use. I heard of it again several months later (2010). This time I decided to try it out. I remember downloading and syncing the reference wallet and using a BTC faucet to send coins to my wallet. I forget exactly how many it was... 5, maybe? That's as far as I went with it though. At some point I deleted the wallet and the downloaded blockchain - probably to make room for a Steam game or something. Those coins are gone. That's right - Steam. I have been a gamer for most of my life as well. I owned a powerful graphics card at the time: The Radeon 5970. The third time I heard about Bitcoin was in May 2011. I had heard that the price was lifting off and people were making a lot of money from it. This time I decided to dive in and see what I could figure out. This was where I fell into the deep rabbit hole of Bitcoin. I remember getting so absorbed in it that I didn't sleep some nights. I was working my day job, going home and learning all that I could about Bitcoin. Learning about how addresses were generated, how wallets worked, how mining worked, how the difficulty adjustment worked, everything that I possibly could. After a week or two of obsessing and reading about Bitcoin, I decided that this was the most important invention since the internet - the most perfect form of money ever created. One of the most ingenious systems ever designed by man - and NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT YET. I can't recall if any other coins existed at the time, but between 2011-2012 I remember other coins like Namecoin, Peercoin, Feathercoin, and some others. I don't hear about any of those other coins these days... besides LTC and XRP, of course. I decided that I wanted in. I needed to get some Bitcoin. I needed it NOW!! This would be like buying stock in the Internet itself but better - no counterparty risk, and I could be my own bank! I wasn't making a lot of money at the time, so putting money towards anything discretionary wasn't going to be friendly to my budget. Yes, I owned a badass gaming rig, but that was my only luxury in life. I knew I was going to buy for the long term, so I decided to put aside $500 and go for it. I was going to buy Bitcoin. At the time, Mt Gox was the only game in town that I can remember. I don't think BTC-e existed yet, or maybe I just hadn't heard of it. I signed up for a Gox account and figured out how to fund it. There were a few ways to do this, one of which was another app called Dwolla. So I signed up for Dwolla and got verified. I then deposited my $500 and initiated the ACH transfer to Gox. BTC price at the time: $3. I had initiated the transfer on a Tuesday evening after work. I was informed that the transfer would arrive at Gox on Friday. I watched agonizingly as the price climbed hour after hour, day after day. $3.50. $4. $5. $6. I was missing the boat!!! By Thursday evening the price had doubled. At work on Friday, I checked my email on my phone practically every five minutes. The transfer didn't go through the entire work day. I had plans with friends that evening - damn it, I was going to have to try and do this on my phone while hanging with my friends?! I ended up making my first BTC purchase while sitting in a movie theater. I bought 50 Bitcoin for $10 each - during an all-time-high. I still hodl every one of these coins today. (The movie, for the curious: X-Men: First Class) I couldn't stop there, though. The more I learned, the more I had to know. The more I had to DO. That's when I got into GPU mining. This was a time before ASICs. I believe GPU mining was relatively new -- before this, miners were only using CPUs (which were in 2011 -- like GPUs in 2020 -- obsolete for SHA256 mining). The next day I dove headfirst into Bitcoin mining. I downloaded the software and set up an account on Slush Pool. I ran my 5970 on full blast for a while and went out with some friends. When I got back, my bedroom was noticeably hotter than it was when I left. So that's what I was going to be dealing with? Ok, fine. I also couldn't play any demanding video games while the miner was running. I'd have to dial the hashrate down, or disable it completely. Ok, I guess I can manage that. After a few days of dealing with that, I decided to buy another 5970. If I got bored of Bitcoin, it would still make The Witcher 2 run better! All told, between mining with Slush Pool and BTCGuild for a month, I managed to mine an additional 50BTC that month. I still hodl every one of these coins today. One day, my electric bill came. $350. For my 1BR apartment? That can't be right... I called up the electric company and told them they double-billed me. "Nope, that amount is accurate. That's what you owe for this month. Have a nice day!" And that was the day I stopped Bitcoin mining. I had been telling all my friends and gamer friends about Bitcoin the entire time. They laughed at me. I told them they wouldn't be laughing when I was a millionaire. Soon after, Bitcoin crashed -- HARD. Dropping from $32 at its peak to $2 over the next few months -- one of the largest price drops in its history. I was dejected. I stopped talking about it with my friends. The gamer communities I was a member of made fun of me relentlessly, trashing Bitcoin every day. News articles celebrating Bitcoin's death popped up everywhere. It was the first major public crash, and I felt all alone. I uninstalled the Bitcoin price widget from my phone. I moved on with my life and tried to forget about Bitcoin. I left the wallet on my PC, but deleted my copy of the blockchain. I barely thought about Bitcoin for the next two years. Any time someone brought it up at work or in my friend group, I changed the subject. I was completely demoralized and thought I had fallen for the biggest scam of all time. After this unbearable TWO YEAR period... Bitcoin came back. One day I opened Bitcoin and saw utter elation all over the front page. What the hell was going on? Bitcoin had surpassed the last all-time-high and was climbing still. $50... $100. And it was still going!!! I snapped out of my multi-year funk right then and there. Somehow my paper financial loss had clouded my judgment and made me forget about the fundamentals that made me interested in Bitcoin in the first place. "Bitcoin was back?" It had never left. It was still the same decentralized, unforgeable, instantly transferrable miracle asset that I had fallen in love with. I got back into mining again, but I didn't leave my GPUs running 24/7 like I had before. Eventually, ASICs started coming out and obsoleted GPU miners, so I had to start mining LTC instead and selling them for BTC. I mined on a site called give-me-ltc and did my trades on BTC-e. Eventually I got tired of managing my miners, paying extra for electricity, and dealing with switching stuff around for gaming. I stopped mining again and moved on to other things. I exited this phase with an additional 30BTC and over 400LTC. I still hodl every one of these coins today. Eventually, BTC hit $1000. I watched this live on bitcoinity.org. I remember this day vividly. The graphic shown on bitcoinity for every price point was usually some sort of funny gif - someone dancing, someone acting crazy, someone making a funny face, Mr. Bean watching signposts fly past his car. This time, the gif was different - it was serious. It was an astronaut on the moon. A flag was planted behind him bearing the Bitcoin logo. Tears welled up in my eyes. This was significant. Bitcoin was being recognized for what it was - the most perfect form of money ever created. My stack was now worth enough to pay off all of my six-figure student loan debt. I had thought that I would be paying this debt off for the rest of my life. Bitcoin meant potential financial freedom to me. I didn't sell a single satoshi. Of course, $1000 didn't last, and paying off all my loans with my stack was no longer a possibility. The price did not recover for almost FOUR years -- even longer than the previous crypto winter. During this time I bought a few more coins through Coinbase. The 2017 run-up was a blur -- except for one day... The day I became a crypto millionaire. My family didn't grow up with a ton of money. I never had the latest clothes, toys -- well, anything. We weren't poor, but we scraped by. I didn't have a great education in personal finance. Being a crypto millionaire went straight to my head. Driving to work on that day, I remember thinking I was the most badass person on Earth. Somehow I had managed to manipulate some computer numbers around that were now worth over a million dollars!! I couldn't help it - I told everyone at work. I was a crypto millionaire. I couldn't shut up about it. I told my family. I told my friends. I told everyone. I went to the store to grab a few things. Walking the aisles, I couldn't stop thinking about it. "These people have no idea they're standing next to a MILLIONAIRE." Of course, my crypto millionaire status didn't last long. This time, though, I SODL a few coins at the peak. I bought a house and a car. A month or two later, I was no longer a crypto millionaire. Seeing the altcoin season was kind of crazy to me. For a few months, you literally could not pick a losing coin. Everyone was a winner. It was sheer insanity. I picked up a few ETH to get some exposure, even though I didn't (and still don't) believe in it long term. I'm doing pretty well these days. I am numb to any price activity at this point. The last time I bought was the dip down to $4000 in March. I don't know how anyone could have resisted that one. Other than what I SODL in 2017, I still hodl all of my coins. You may be able to see a pattern here. There's always going to be another all-time-high. There's always going to be a crash or a correction. You're probably going to feel stupid more than a handful of times being a HODLer. But eventually these feelings go away. I have a few more anecdotes and random thoughts to share, so I'll make them bullet points below: - I held on to my BCH for a while. I will admit that I was TERRIFIED during the flippening. 6-12 months later, I sold them all for BTC. - I immediately sold all my BSV for LTC. - I hold BTC, LTC, and ETH. That's it. - I don't believe in any of these centralized or "new and improved" shitcoins. I'm a BTC maximalist through-and-through. The only other coin I'd consider at this point would be Monero. I know almost nothing about it and I haven't done any research on it, so I don't hold any. FUNNY - I gave $5 of BTC to a friend in 2013. They forgot about it. I reminded them about it this year. They sold it for $175. - I gave $30 of BTC to a friend in 2013. They sold it in 2017 for $750. - I solo mined IxCoin (literal who?) for a few days because I wanted to feel what it was like to solo mine a block. I did not solo mine a block. - My favorite Bitcoin meme is "This is gentlemen." Why don't people say that anymore? REMINISCING - Wallets I used: Bitcoin core -> Armory Offline (airgapped with TAILS) -> Electrum Offline (airgapped with TAILS) -> trezor - Armory was flaky as fuck. I moved on to Electrum after the 20th time Armory failed to sync the blockchain. I remember having to manually export the private keys using some Python script because I couldn't get the wallet synced. - Reddit is too slow for BTC sometimes, so I would go to the BTC-e trollbox to get some realtime action. Now that BTC-e is gone, I typically hang out in /biz/ when Reddit is boring. REGRETS - Not buying more. Not mining more. - Not selling BCH for BTC immediately. That one still stings. - Focusing a little too much on paying down debt vs buying more BTC. - Buying precious metals in 2013. What a waste. - Selling in 2017. But, I wanted a house and a car. Regretting taking profit is stupid, but I can't help it. THOUGHTS - I never once tried to convince anyone to buy Bitcoin, despite how much I talked about it. I tried to convince people of the potential and that the Fed was evil, but I never once said, "You should buy Bitcoin" to anyone. - I see another 10x for BTC. Just buy BTC. Don't buy anything else. Just buy BTC and fucking HODL. - HODL through these crashes. They make you stronger. After a few of them, nothing will faze you. Be a fucking man and HODL on to your coins!!!!! - People just don't understand the network effect of the BTC protocol. No one cares that another coin has better features. No one cares that there are better internet protocols. They use what has the most infrastructure and support. Don't fall for these shitcoins. - People don't understand the layering concept. Increasing blocksize simply isn't the solution to scaling Bitcoin - second layer and beyond is the solution. - Taxation is theft. Hopefully this was at least mildly entertaining. Happy New Year!!!!! Edit 1: Lots of comments about "taxation is theft" - some genuine, some not. If you're open minded and want to learn more, check out these short videos: https://blog.georgeoughttohelp.com/george-ought-to-help/ Edit 2: My thoughts on Ethereum: https://www.reddit.com/Bitcoin/comments/ko1wk3/i_bought_the_ath_in_2011_a_decade_of_hodling/ghopkjj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
Log Horizon season 3 is about to start, and if you're like me you do not at all remember everything that happened in seasons 1 and 2. Well, I didn't want to risk getting spoiled from reading wikis, so I binge-rewatched the first two seasons this past weekend and took a ton of notes so I can share with anyone else needing a reminder or ten.
This is certified 100% anime-only content meant specifically for anime viewers. I haven't even glanced at the light novels or wiki. Fans who have read the novels, this is NOT the place for you to chime in with "clarifications" and "by the ways". This place is for anime-only viewers, most of whom do not want to know the slightest bit of what happens next so we can experience it ourselves. I and the people in this thread do not give a rat-man's ass about some novel exposition from volume 2 that the anime skipped over in season 1 - go make your own thread if you are compelled to share that information.
This post is almost certainly going to hit the character limit, so I'm not going to summarize every major character or every plotline from the first two seasons. I could never hope to outline every major character's arc and development over 50 episodes in that few characters. Instead, I am only going to focus on the rules of the world and the plotlines that were still ongoing/unresolved at the end of season 2 - in other words, what I think you may need to know heading into season 3. Even if you don't remember them well, I'm sure you'll pick up the interdynamics of all these goofballs well enough just from seeing them in action again.
Elder Tale was a MMORPG that a bunch of people played. One day, everyone who was logged on got transported into a world that resembles the game. This event is now known as The Apocalypse.
Elder Tale's setting was called Theldesia. Geographically, it is the same land/ocean layout as the real Earth, but half as large.
When it was just a MMORPG, the game had 13 different servers, separated by region. If your character was in Theldesia's equivalent of Japan, you'd be playing on the Japanese server, and in order to travel to Theldesia's equivalent of Australia you'd have to switch to the Australian server. Most players played on the server corresponding to their region.
A 14th server, called Mare Tranquillitatis, also existed - it was a beta-testing server used for experimentation and testing features before they rolled out. Some players had access to it. Its geographical region is... the Moon.
The series has so far taken place entirely in the Theldesia equivalent of Japan, which is called Yamato or The Yamato Islands, and particularly in the city of Akiba (aka Akihabira) which is located approximately where Tokyo would be.
The Elder Tale MMORPG ran for 20 years in real-life before The Apocalypse happened.
Post-Apocalypse, the history of Theldesia has a ratio of 12:1 for events that happened in Theldesia vs in the real world. An event that happened in the 10th (real-life) year of Elder Tale's run happened 120 years ago in Theldesia history. This means that some Adventurers who had created their accounts and done notable things in earlier years of the Elder Tale game are now characters that are known to be over a 100 years old within the history of Theldesia.
When people and monsters in Theldisia die, their corpses turn into bubbles/particles after a short time.
The Apocalypse happened on the same day that the 12th expansion for Elder Tale was launching. This new expansion - called The Novasphere Pioneers - increased the level cap for players from 90 to 100, and was to include many new raid bosses and other content. Because of timezones, only the Japanese server had the expansion applied at the time The Apocalypse occured.
As of the end of season 2, it has been about 1 year in Theldesia since The Apocalypse.
Populations of Theldesia
Adventurers
Adventurers is the collective name of player characters in Elder Tale, turned special folks trapped in Theldesia after The Apocalypse.
Adventurers can be any of a bunch of different races - humans, dwarves, cat-people, fox-people, wolf-people, and more. They have classes, special skills, and all sorts of MMORPG staples, and typically can improve all these things beyond any other population in Theldesia.
Adventurers have a "friends list" which they can add each other to. They can make long-distance voice calls to anyone on their friends list - they refer to this as Telepathy.
Adventurers can also talk psychically to other adventurers they have formed a party or a raid team with. Note that this is a separate ability than Telepathy, so effects that block Telepathy from working won't necessarily also prevent party/raid chat.
When an Adventurer dies, they reappear at a Cathedral or another respawn point nearby (e.g. if in a raid zone they respawn at its entrance) after some time (anywhere from minutes to half a day).
In-between dying and reappearing, they have surreal experiences based on moments from their life before The Apocalypse, during which they must mentally confront the failures that lead to them dying. Once they've finished that, they appear on a beach on the moon (Mare Tranquillitatis) with the world (presumably Theldesia, though it could be the actual Earth I suppose) hovering overhead. There, the Adventurer must sacrifice a piece of themself (eventually confirmed to be a memory from their life before The Apocalypse) to return. When they wake up, they retain only the vaguest memory of this ritual or none at all. (See S2E6 for an example.)
Adventurers mostly live in Adventurer Cities - cities that have special buildings like guild halls, banks, and Cathedrals, and which are populated mostly by Adventurers but with many supporting People of the Land living there, too. Most or all of the Adventurer Cities in Yamato and many of their surroundings have a post-apocalyptic aesthetic, full of overgrown abandoned modern structures like highways, parking garages, and broken-down cars. There are 5 Adventurer Cities in Yamato:
Akiba (aka Akihabara) - Situated where Tokyo would be in real life. This is the primary setting of the series. Governed relatively liberally by the Round Table, a group of the most influential guilds.
Shibuya - An incomplete Adventurer city with no guild hall very near to Akiba. All the adventurers who were there have gone to Akiba so it is empty.
Susukino - Northern city in the real-life equivalent of Hokkaido. It started out as a violent city run by oppressive guilds. Akiba sent forces up there several times to let anyone who wants to leave it and come to Akiba, so only a couple hundred Adventurers remain there. The Akiba guild Silver Sword ended up moving there and taking it over, which made it less violent and lawless than before.
Minami - Situated to the west, vaguely where real-life Osaka would be. Governed autocratically by the guild Plant Hwyaden.
Nakasu - Even farther to the west. Very little is known about it.
Monsters
Monsters are hostile wild animals - things like angry giant plants, wild felines that attack in forests, etc. They are aggressive, have stats and levels and special skills, but are of similar intelligence to animals. They haunt certain areas, and when they die eventually replacements respawn there.
After they are killed and their bodies dissipate they "drop" ingredient/crafting items and gold coins.
Most Adventurer Cities, People of the Land cities, and some People of the Land villages have a "no monster" effect/barrier that prevents monsters from entering into them. Large-scale events like the goblin nation invading Eastal are probably not prevented by this.
Demi-Humans
Demi-Humans are a special type of monsters that includes species like goblins, giants, fishmen, and other usually-humanoid hostile creatures. Unlike other monsters, they have actual social structures, use weaponary, and seem to be at least semi-sentient.
Miscellaneous demi-humans can be found in the wild like monsters, but larger populations of them also occupy significant portions of territory - e.g. there is an area of Yamato full of goblin tribes that live in their own society and where People of the Land are not present. These areas can have complex social structures.
Similar to monsters, demi-humans magically spawn/respawn in their lands. Since they have some intelligence but are difficult to research, it's unclear whether this is new individuals spawning or whether they are actually respawning with intact personalities in a similar manner to Adventurers.
People of the Land
People of the Land are what were NPCs back when it was a MMORPG. In the game they just had simple NPC patterns, always saying the same things and doing the same basic tasks, but since The Apocalypse they are now fully sentient humanoids with their own lives, backstories, generations, politics, culture, etc. The People of the Land greatly outnumber the Adventurers - for every Adventurer City there are another dozen or more "regular" cities full of People of the Land and a bajillion towns and farms spread across the countryside.
Revival spells on a recently-dead Person of the Land slows down how fast their body disperses but doesn't prevent it.
The People of the Land in eastern Yamato (the area around Akiba) are socially structured as European-style feudal nobility, with each city and its surroundings ruled by a Baron and a patrilineal Duke as overall ruler of the area, or something like that. They have their own knights, armies, academia, etc.
Named NPCs would have lasted in the game for the whole 20 years that it ran before The Apocalypse, and with the timeline acceleration mentioned earlier that would make some of them a hundred years old or more, but it seems The Apocalypse retconned this and where necessary the names of characters the required continuation became titles passed from teacher to student, and so on. The People of the Land don't seem aware of any incongruities there.
People of the Land can learn skills, have classes, and other things that Adventurers can do, but they learn them much more slowly and generally have a lower "cap" on their level or abilities than Adventurers.
While People of the Land are less powerful than Adventurers, in some special cases they can have access to equipment that puts them on par or beyond the abilities of Adventurers. Of particular note, the Royal Guard (aka Defenders) are People of the Land who keep the peace in the no-combat-zones of Adventurer Cities - they have special armour that massively buffs their physical abilities and makes them able to teleport around the city.
Ancients:
Ancients (aka Progenitors) are a special class of People of the Land that are much more powerful than usual - even more powerful than maxed out Adventurers. In the MMORPG, these were mainly for two roles - legendary NPC characters tied to a particular quest, and the 13 Knight Orders. Only one Knight Order has been named in the anime - the Knights of Izumo that defended Yamato (since there are 13 regional servers, presumably there is one Knight Order per server). The Knights of Izumo suddenly disappeared around the time of The Apocalypse.
The Kunie Clan:
The Kunie Clan are a special group of People of the Land that manage all the banking and financial systems of Theldesia. They are of some mysterious other humanoid race that look similar but not quite the same as humans or elves, and they seem to all be almost identical (plus many or all of them seem to go by the same name, Kinjō, making them even harder to tell apart).
They can be found at the guild halls or banks of Adventurer Cities and similar places, but they also have secretive villages where they originate from that Adventurers and most People of the Land do not know about.
The Kunie Clan are not necessarily the actual cause, but are at least somehow involved with the world's supply of gold and how it gets distributed to monsters/demi-humans when they spawn. This includes access to the giant lake of gold coins that reside deep below the Depths of Palm and which serves as the world's main vault to store coins before they teleport to monsters and demi-humans.
They are also involved with many other "fundamental" aspects of the world, especially operating and managing ancient magical technology. For example, they can deactivate and reactivate the magic circles beneath Adventurer Cities which power the anti-monster barriers and Guard armour within the cities.
Instincts, Progress, & Innovation
When Elder Tale was a game, players were limited in what they could achieve by the limitations of built-in character animations, feats needing to have been pre-programmed as skills, and the game interface itself. Following The Apocalypse, the Adventurers in Theldesia still have access to the game interface and can still do everything the old way... but they don't have to. A magical leaping sword strike formerly activated by pushing a button can now also be activated by doing the same motions and thinking about using that skill. In fact, the latter option is better - the Adventurer can control and manipulate the skill with greater control and precision than the rote motions that result from doing it through the menu. Just as this applies to combat skills, so it goes for the rest of the world:
Food and Crafting
Combining ingredient items through the in-game interface according to a pre-programmed recipe makes food that looks correct and does nourish the body, but has no distinct taste or smell. But, if a player with the chef sub-class actually combines and prepares the ingredients by hand, it makes real food. More complex and difficult recipes require finer ingredients and a higher level in the cooking skill or they still end up turning to mush. Similarly, Adventurers with crafting sub-classes and skills can make superior, more refined, and more varied designs if they go through the process by-hand rather than using the crafting menu.
Innovation
Adventurers with the skill and ingenuity to create and craft things by-hand rather than using the menus are also not bound by the finite list of recipes and inventions that were programmed into Elder Tale. They can combine basics in all sorts of new ways not seen before. Soon after The Apocalypse, clever Adventurers developed basic steam engines and the rate of invention has been rapid ever since - less than a year later, someone has mixed magic and technology together to create a magitech hover train. These changes have had a far-reaching effect on the societies and economies of Theldesia. Facets of Adventurer culture such as their food and clothing have been swiftly embraced by the People of the Land and Adventurer economies have largely shifted away from quest-like tasks such as raids or guarding a People of the Land caravan to their own Adventurer industries, which has fractured the traditional Adventurer-People of the Land relationship and lead to many unforeseen consequences, such as an attempted goblin invasion.
Teachings
Teachings (aka Overskills) are supposed new skills achieved by some Adventurers that were not possible back when it was a game. They are commonly perceived as being a higher-tier version of commonly known skills or powerful new abilities. In actuality, Teachings are just (a) unorthodox applications of existing skills, or (b) instincts gained from becoming more in-touch with the world and losing the mentality of it being a game. E.g. Nazuna figured out that she can use the protective barriers she normally cast on other people as airborne platforms she can climb/jump on instead. Adventurers tend to
"The Apocalypse is not over yet"
As Shiroe comments, the natural laws of the world post-Apocalypse are altogether a confused mish-mash of Elder Tale game mechanics with real-world logic. Gradually, however, these two separate systems are starting to merge. Some known examples are:
Initially, an Adventurer needed to have the chef sub-class in order to be able to make any real food - even if a non-chef Adventurer prepared the ingredients perfectly, it would still turn to mush. After some time, though, anyone can now make basic recipes and the chef sub-class (plus leveled up cooking skill) is only needed for intermediate and harder recipes. Likewise for any other sort of crafting.
Adventurers whose Elder Tale avatar had a different body than their real body got stuck in their avatar's body, but retained their original voice. Over time, their voices are becoming more like what their body's physical vocal cords would naturally sound like.
The size of the world is slowly increasing, presumably until it becomes the same scale as the real Earth.
Objects had all sorts of associated flavour text in Elder Tale. They still have this flavour text in Theledisia after The Apocalypse, but it is just that - two objects with the same stats but different flavour text behave identically. After many months, though, the flavour text of some objects started coming true.
The Debauchery Tea Party
The Tea Party was a group of 15~30 Adventurers on the Japan server that frequently partied together in Elder Tale, many years before The Apocalypse. They were known for pulling off a number of incredible feats in the game, and generally had a more loose and fun tone than other groups since they weren't a structured Guild.
The Tea Party disbanded several years before The Apocalypse and many of its members moved on to other things. Some members joined or started guilds, while conversely many others had not logged in for years by the time of The Apocalypse.
Almost immediately after The Apocalypse, Shiroe checked his friends list to see who else that he knew was online/trapped in Theledesia, so he should have a pretty good idea of which members are/aren't in the world, but we the audience didn't get an exact list. Currently we know of 9 former Tea Partiers who are in Theledisia...
In Akiba:
Shiroe, Naotsugu, and Nyanta partied together in Theldesia and eventually formed Log Horizon.
Back when the Tea Party disbanded, Sōjiro, Kazuna, and Saki created a guild called the West Wind Brigade, with Sōjiro as guild-master. Saki wasn't logged in at the time of The Apocalypse.
In Minami:
Intix is the #2 seat on the Council of Ten of Plant Hwyaden and therefore 2nd in command of Plant Hwyaden behind only Nureha. She seems like a real big jerk and is part of the faction there that wants war and total dictatorial control of Yamato. Up until the end of season 2, it seems she was emotionally abusing Nureha to get her way within Plant Hwyaden. (I don't think they ever actually specifically said Intix was in the Tea Party, but from the way she's shown with them in the OP and how Kazuhiko/KR talk about her it's 99% certain.)
Kazuhiko is also on the Council of Ten of Plant Hwyaden. He seems to be fairly disgruntled with the way things have been going over at Plant Hwyaden, but is hoping to change it from within. He's kind of a jerk about it, though. He and Shiroe have been occasionally in contact with each other and have been sharing some info.
KR is on the Council of Ten of Plant Hwyaden. He's very carefree, but seems like a good guy overall - like Kazuhiko he doesn't necessarily approve of the way Plant Hwyaden is running things or their desire to go to war with Eastal and Akiba. KR is a summoner with a skill to possess creatures over vast distances - at some point he possessed a horse in the China serveregion to scout out what things were like over there and while traveling around in China he encountered Kanami's party. And he can summon a giant fucking dragon that solos raid bosses. He only told Kazuhiko about his journeys in China, not Intix or the rest of the Council.
Elsewhere:
Kanami was the leader of the Tea Party for most of its run, but she moved to Rome a few years before The Apocalypse and stopped playing the game at that time. During that time she had a daughter. Eventually, she got back into Elder Tale, creating a new account on one of the European servers, and she got trapped by The Apocalypse, too. Since the Novasphere Pioneers expansion pack content had only been loaded on the Japan server and figuring it was related to The Apocalypse, Kanami started journeying from Theldesia's Europe counterpart all the way to Yamato. Also in her party are a teenage mutant ninja frog, a farming bot that may have gained sentience, and an Ancient.
Unresolved Plots & Mysteries
Regan, New Magic and the World Fractions:
Regan (aka Li Gan) is a mysterious guy who has shown up a few times and gradually become an ally of Shiroe. He was first encountered when Shiroe et al went to a conference with the People of the Land nobles. He seems to be a Person of the Land, but I don't think that was ever actually confirmed. If he is, he's an extraordinarily knowledgeable one, possibly on par with the Kunie Clan. He's a shady guy who may have a hidden agenda.
He has the title Sage of Miral Lake, a name that was associated with a lot of lore in the game before The Apocalypse but (as far as we/Shiroe know) not a character anyone ever encountered. He says it is a title passed down to him from his teacher, the previous Sage of Miral Lake.
Regan's main interest of research is magic that is on the scale of altering the entire world, something that he says has only happened 3 times so far in events he calls the World Fractions - the creation of monsters/demi-humans, the arrival of the first Adventurers (240 years ago), and The Apocalypse.
Since each World Fraction was an unprecedented form of magic, he is intensely interested in the creation of new forms of magic that did not exist prior. Shiroe's Contract Magic which turned Rudy into an Adventurer was one such new magic, and one that Regan thinks could some day be world-altering. Around the same time, Regan says he felt another brand new form of magic with similar potential happin in the west.
Death and Resurrection
Regan and his predecessors were researching a so-called Spirit Theory about how death and resurrections work. His theory posits that people (Adventurers, People of the Land, and Demi-Humans) are divided into anima (physical attributes, correlated with HP) and psyche (mental attributes, correlated with MP). The psyche and the anima are each required for a person to persist - when people take too great of an injury their anima is too damaged to persist to it dissipates; the healthy psyche stuck inside the body dies when there's no anima to support it.
Since when people die in Theldesia their bodies turn into bubbles/particles, that is their anima dissipating. If the psyche is intact, revival spells can pull those dissipated bits of anima back to the rest of the body and put them back into place (up until the point where the body has completely dissipated). But if the psyche is also destroyed, there is no mind to reassemble the anima as it once was.
For Adventurers (and possibly demi-humans), their dissipated anima particles all travel to their respawn point, so their psyche can still reassemble them there. For People of the Land, the dissipated anima just scatters in all directions, so even a healthy psyche can't do reassemble them and dies.
However, the reassembly can't be perfect... some energy must be expended for the process. And since the anima seems to be reasembled perfectly, Regan and Shiroe theorized that some psyche must be lost - in other words, the person loses some of their memories. (See S1:E14 for the full spiel)
When Shiroe shared this with the Council, Krusty was able to confirm that this is indeed the case, and further suggested that it seemed like memories of their lives from before The Apocalypse might specifically be targeted. (After a particular death, Krusty could no longer remember the name or appearance of a cat he owned.)
Regan implied the Ancients had different spirits than ordinary People of the Earth and that this could be significant.
Shiroe and Akatsuki eventually remembered the experience of being on the moon between death and revival. We don't have a lot of comparison points as no one talks about it much, but it sure seemed like Adventurers always forget that in-between experience once they woke up (Akatsuki herself when she revives seems to remember it for a moment and then quite specifically forget it).
(Continued in the Navigators section)
Enemies in the West
To the west of Akiba and Eastal are three People of the Land nations - the Westelande Empire, the Ninetail Dominions, and the Fourland Dukedom - and within those are two Adventurer Cities - Minami and Nakasu.
Following The Apocalypse, a guild called Plant Hwyaden lead by Nureha took over Minami by conning money out of the People of the Land nobility and buying the Cathedral, then forcing all Adventurers to join Plant Hwyaden through the threat of controlling the respawn building. Plant Hwyaden now rules Minami and its environs autocratically, and is much more integrated with the People of the Land nation, the Westelandian Empire, than Akiba is with Eastal. Their combined government is run by an organization called the Council of Ten Seats - Nureha and her nine advisors/ministers, which includes some people of the land.
Nureha herself is a somewhat emotionally unstable person and she occasionally runs off on her own private journeys, so the much of the actual policy-making has been driven by Intix and Mizufa, the bloodthirsty Westelandian army general.
Ever since establishing control, Plant Hwyaden have made efforts to suppress information about the west making it to the east. This isn't outright possible, as plenty of Adventurers in Akiba have friends in Minami, but it has overall made it more difficult for Shiroe and the Round Table to gather detailed information about Plant Hwyaden's capabilities and motives.
Likewise, the presence of spies from Minami in Akiba has lead to the Round Table waging their own information warfare, trying to keep their own secrets and knowledge of their operations out of the hands of Plant Hwyaden.
Nureha herself came to Eastal, disguising herself as a People of the Land chronicler named Dariella. She was seen suspiciously visiting various various places in the east, and then eventually met up with Shiroe, who saw through the disguise. Revealing herself as Nureha, she encouraged Shiroe to join Plant Hwyaden so they wouldn't have to be enemies, but Shiroe declined. Apparently she knew Shiroe in the game before The Apocalypse and is somewhat obsessed with him now, but Shiroe doesn't remember her at all, and furthermore it's clear that Nureha lies a lot so who knows how much of this is true.
Recently, factions within Plant Hwyaden - especially Intix and Mizufa - want to go to war against Eastal and Akiba. They have been power-leveling their People of the Land soldiers (using a disturbing magitech system wherein People of the Land control spirit monsters), built a giant hover train base, and have been making other preparations.
They sent a small expeditionary force to the border of Eastal which caused a bit of havoc in some towns, but Kazuhiko and Nureha made them withdraw.
The threat of all-out war or a smaller, more focused attack by a faction within Plant Hwyaden still looms large. Nureha seems to be taking a more active role in government and standing up to Intix now, but that doesn't mean she has full control or even that she wouldn't order an attack herself.
The Disappearance of Krusty Suzumiya
Krusty is the guild leader of D.D.D., one of the most important guilds in Akiba.
When flavour texts started becoming real, the scythe (which admittedly had some pretty evil flavour text) of Krusty's lieutent, Takayama Misa, one night suddenly flew up into the sky and show a giant red beam of pain around her. Krusty pushed her out of it and got caught in it himself. Then the beam disappeared, Krusty and Misa's arm vanishing with it.
For the longest time no one knew what had happened to Krusty. He did not respawn, could not be reached by Telepathy, and Misa's arm couldn't be healed or revived either.
At the very end of season 2, they discovered that Krusty is in China with Kanami.
He still has Misa's arm with him. And it is twitching (ew).
Ennui & Social Safety Nets
Living as an Adventurer is easy. Slaying a couple low-level monsters every few days gives more than enough gold coins to buy food and a bed. Throughout their time since The Apocalypse, the leaders of Akiba have struggled to keep its culture and economy engaging so that its people will have motivation and drive.
However, the mostly-capitalist system of economy and governance they've established, especially with its focus on guilds within the government structure and trade in its economy, has furthermore left a growing population of Adventurers who do not have social standing, influence, or prized trade skills and who do not wish to leave the safety of the city disenfranchised and despondent.
The Round Table is aware of the issue but hasn't figured out what to do about it.
Most recently, Eins and his enormous guild Honesty have been the leading voice for this issue. He's even suggested some extreme socialist/communist economic reform measures, but no one else thought that was a good idea.
Navigators
During a westward quest, the junior members of Log Horizon encounter Roe2, Shiroe's second account, acting independently from him. She says a bunch of cryptic stuff and also sends a letter to Shiroe via the juniors. Putting it all together (but she could be lying about some or all of this):
Navigators are artificial lifeforms that come from a society that ran out of empathion and now search different universes for more in order to survive.
What, exactly, empathion is is not entirely clear. It seems to be a resource necessary for life and which is evidently tied to the psyche.
The Navigators were brought into this world by a process they call "the Match", something they don't fully understand and which they did not cause. Probably the same thing as The Apocalypse.
Navigators are divided into two types: Observers, whose role and motives is not yet fully clear; and Harvesters, who are less intelligent than Observers or Adventurers/Humans and who prioritize collecting empathion above all else.
Adventurers dying is one way that empathion is collected. Given the name and the correlation with the psyche, it's 99.9% certain that this is the same thing as when Adventurers give up a bit of their memories on the moon before they revive.
Navigators don't have their own bodies in Theldesia - instead, they have taken over the bodies of unused character accounts and monsters. In particular, Roe2 took over Shiroe's alt account on the Mare Tranquillitatis server (and other Observers have likely taken over other accounts there) while Harvesters have taken over Geniuses (see below).
Roe2 was able to get to Yamato by swapping positions with a summoned creature, but most Observers are still on the moon. She told Shiroe that if he contacted them, they could help him find a way home.
Genius
Geniuses seem to be a new type of quest/raid boss that were introduced in the Novasphere Pioneers expansion pack. They have a common theme of being disguised as People of the Land (including all the appropriate menu pop-ups), and are only revealed as monsters after certain triggers or once confronted.
Most, but not all, of them become powerful raid bosses once revealed.
Easily identified (once unmasked) by them all having a "Genius of " title.
They have all been taken over by Harvesters, used in Harvester plots to thwart Adventurers and increase the rate of Adventurer death so that more empathions are collected. And this means they can show up anytime as new adversaries rather than only as part of quests or events.
Their abilities and tactics vary wildly. Some are simple combat adversaries, another was stealthily kidnapping Adventurers through hypnosis.
One Genius/Harvester referred to Elias, an Ancient, as "a survivor" suggesting that they are related to the disappearance of the Ancients.
While they aren't as intelligent as Adventurers/Observers, don't think of them as mindless foes. As soon as Akiba started planning to use the Shibuya antenna station, the Geniuses setup an Eternal Moth hive around it blocking the Adventurers' attempts to use it and potentially forcing them to destroy the antenna along with the hive.
The Third/Fourth Party
Since The Apocalypse, Shiroe was searching for evidence of "the third party" - that is, people or things other than Adventurers and People of the Land, and who presumably caused The Apocalypse. He believes that The Apocalypse must have been caused with some motive, and therefore whoever is responsible should be out there somewhere. However, all his various investigations could not find any evidence that a third party exists until Roe2's letter.
However, Roe2 says that the Navigators did not cause The Apocalypse, leaving this still an open-ended question.
Since the Navigators are "artificial" lifeforms, it hasn't been ruled out yet that whoever created the Navigators is also the ones that caused The Apocalypse.
A Way Home
Of course, the big question always looming over the Adventurers has always been "can we go home?" As they learn more about the world and create even more advanced new magics and technologies, they may find such a way.
At the end of season 1, Nureha suggests that Shiroe is on the verge of finding a way home. Shiroe says he doesn't know if whatever technique he's cooked up yet really does send someone home, yet, all he knows is that it makes them disappear.
Following the letter from Roe2, Akiba is now trying to contact the moon where they may be able to learn more about how to get home from the Observers.
Some Adventurers are truly desperate to return to their old life and feel that Theldesia is their prison, especially those who feel disenfranchised by the current socioeconomic structure of Akiba. At its most extreme are the Odyssey Knights, who intentionally get themselves killed in order to glimpse the old world in the mid-revival dreams.
On the other hand, many Adventurers have adapted to life in Theldesia. Many enjoy their life here better than their old life and have no wish to return.
Shiroe was torn on this issue, seeing no good option. Either undo The Apocalypse, separating thousands of happy Adventurers from their friends, their new lives, sending many back to misery... or don't, forcing the other miserable thousands to remain imprisoned in Theldesia. But a well-timed inspiring conversation with Kanami reminded Shiroe of what Log Horizon is all about - achieving the impossible third option. Hence, Shiroe and Log Horizon aren't trying to undo The Apocalypse anymore, they want to find a way to merge the two worlds so people can travel freely between them.
Other Mysteries
The fast-travel gates between Adventurer Cities have been offline since The Apocalypse. Regan says it has something to do with the moon phases.
Shiroe and Kanami almost certainly had a mutual crush back in the Tea Party days. Shiroe wasn't over it for most of the series but he is now.
Akatsuki has a crush on Shiroe but is shy about admitting it/pushing it and Shiroe is pretty oblivious to it.
Minori also crushes on Shiroe. She's more upfront about it, but he's even more oblivious to this one, though pretty much everyone else has noticed it. (Shiroe and Akatsuki are both college-aged while Minori is like 14 or something so this isn't much of a love triangle per se, more of a character development for Minori plus a way to pressure Akatsuki into taking more initiative.)
Nureha is unhealthily obsessesing over Shiroe from afar.
Serera has a little-girls-first-admiration sort of crush for Nyanta, and absolutely everyone knows it. Nyanta is a perfect gentleman.
Marielle and Naotsugu started out as just platonic friends that get along well, but this has gradually evolved into something vaguely resembling the start of a relationship. They were even long-distance-calling each other every night to share their day with each other for a bit.
Shōryū has a crush on Marielle, which Marielle is oblvious about. Shōryū gets jealous when Marielle pays attention to other boys (particularly Naotsugu), which Hien loves to tease him about.
Henrietta likes dressing up cute girls in cosplay as a hobby/obsession. She has a squad of subjects for her obsession in her guild, but she is especially fond of doing so to Akatsuki.
Henrietta has had a couple moments of thought about crushing on Shiroe, but has no intention to pursue the idea further.
Sōjiro is a harem protagonist.
Nazuna is Sōjiro's one true love, or else the childhood bestfriend character that hangs out in the harem but ultimately only loves him platonically.
Naotsugu must decide who he loves more, Marielle or panties.
Krusty and Princess Lenessia have a pretty good thing going. I dunno what it is, but it's good and it was going, until he disappeared.
Rudy is an eager puppy and Isuzu is his proud owner.
I'm really glad I rewatched all of Log Horizon. In my opinion, it is a series that has gotten even better with age. If you are debating about delaying season 3 to rewatch the first two seasons or not, I say do it. There was no shortage of isekai series when Log Horizon first aired, and that number has only increased since. But how many isekai series actually want to seriously engage with their premise? Having the protagonist recognize that they've been transported into a video game world only to immediately shrug off all possible ramifications of this is funny, sure, but it's also definitely taking the easy way out. Nowadays, many series don't even bother with the 5-minute isekai-and-forget-it routine and just opt to pitch it as a fantasy tale in a nonsensically video game-themed setting, but even then the characters rarely engage with the consequences of the setting being game-ified. Not so Log Horizon. Log Horizon never forgets that its characters are real people and real gamers, worried far more about the existential unknown than yet another goblin king. It's not just that the story dabbles into politics, economics, and social reform, though that's great, too. It's the constant fear of the unknown, the optimism to rally against it, and the heart to learn lessons from it.
Should I Buy Ghost Recon Wildlands or Ghost Recon Breakpoint? (Or another similar game)
Like the title says, I’m on the fence about which game to buy, ghost recon wildlands or ghost recon breakpoint. I’ve looked up reviews for both and they seem to have had some major facelifts since their original release which is bringing a lot of players back. I’m mainly interested in these games because of their tactical and stealth gameplay that requires you to methodically plan your approach before attempting to engage the enemy. I feel like the balance between the realism and “one man army” aspects of the game would make for a fun experience! Also, if you have any other recommendations for similar games that have similar gameplay then feel free to let me know! (For a reference, I’m looking for something that has a realistic military experience but it still fun to play solo or with an AI team. I’ve already played ARMA and I’m not looking for a full on mil-sim game). EDIT: For those who shared my question but don’t want to read the whole thread to find their answer, here’s your TLDR: An overwhelming majority of individuals here say that Ghost Recon Wildlands is the superior title: (Pros) + more interesting world + more engaging story + more customization + offline play + Steam accessible (Cons) - clunky vehicle controls - more arcade style gameplay vs realism (same for breakpoint) However, there are some that recommended Ghost Recon Breakpoint as well: (Pros) + somewhat better graphics + more gameplay options (difficulty settings) + tighter gameplay/controls (although driving is still clunky) (Cons) - boring story - somewhat lifeless map - NOT on steam (Ubisoft launcher only) - Not available to play offline (must have internet) There were also many people that offered up other game recommendations:
Metal Gear Solid V (I’ve already played and can recommend)
Source: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/49918 This week at Bungie, we prepare for next gen. It’s been a while since we last spoke. I mean, it hasn’t been too long. We took a quick week off for holiday, but we’re back to the grind. There’s a bit to catch up on. Since the last TWAB, new Exotics have been discovered throughout Europa. Banshee has found new memories. The Deep Stone Crypt has been infiltrated. A dinosaur was sent into space. Quite a few of you have been asking about raid statistics. It’s always fun seeing how many players took on the challenge for a completion during the first week. We dug through our databases and found some fun stats to share, and we’re happily surprised by how many of you completed your first ever Jacket Quest. Day 1 Stats (Unique Raid Activity Clears)
Last Wish
Garden of Salvation
Deep Stone Crypt
4
551
29,814
Launch +10 Days Stats
Statistic
Last Wish
Garden of Salvation
Deep Stone Crypt
Unique Raid Activity Clears
3,555
33,152
258,049
Total Player Hours
2,185,983
2,807,504
7,156,651
Total Kills
338,667,495
446,461,881
1,100,488,566
Total Deaths
32,734,027
42,676,699
85,008,596
A final fun fact: Over 979,680 Guardians unlocked The Lament since the quest went live. That’s a LOT of sword damage. Now that we’ve covered the time that’s passed, let’s get back to business.
Light Keepers – Charity Update!
Image Linkimgur Earlier this week we kicked off our Game2Give Light Keepers charity initiative and, to no one’s surprise, the Destiny community has shown up in force. At the time of writing this TWAB, you’ve already raised above $450k, and we’re still in the first week! Our overall goal is to raise $2 Million, and we're well on our way. We also announced our charity milestone rewards, one of which you’ve already unlocked. In case you missed it, say hello to the concept art of our upcoming Dawning 2020 Titan universal Ornament. Image Linkimgur If you’d like to chip in a few dollars for charity, head over this way to help out and donate. We have more Dawning concept art to share, and some lore readings from special guests once you break the $1 million donation mark!
$250k – Dawning 2020 Titan universal ornament concept art
(You've already smashed this milestone)
$500k – Dawning 2020 Warlock universal ornament concept art
$750k – Dawning 2020 Hunter universal ornament concept art
$1 million – Dawning 2020 Legendary Reward preview
Every $100k after reaching $1 million – Guest lore reading
For the full schedule of featured streamers, head on over to the Game2Give website to learn more.
Return of the Banner
With the raid done and dusted, Lord Saladin is ready to get Guardians back into the Iron Banner. This will be the first Iron Banner to feature Stasis powers, so we’re all excited for what’s to come. Image Linkimgur For any New Lights out there, Iron Banner is a limited time 6v6 Crucible activity with Power-enabled combat. While artifact power is disabled, you’ll want to infuse and equip your most powerful gear before jumping in. Similar to Control, there are three zones on the map for your team to capture. The more zones you hold, the more points you get when defeating Guardians. If your team is brave enough to capture all three zones, the opposing team will be locked out of capturing zones for a short duration. In other words, this is your time to shine while your enemies cower in fear. To say it clearly, capping those zones is one of the most important things you can do. Stay close to your teammates, slay your enemies, and enjoy the spoils of victory! Lord Saladin can be found in The Tower, offering Iron Banner bounties with pinnacle-powered rewards. If you’d like to adorn your Guardian in Iron Banner-themed loot, he’s got you covered. Two weapons from the first year of Destiny 2 have been reprised, now featuring random rolls! Additionally, the Iron Will armor set is making its return, updated to accept new combat mods. Image Linkimgur Iron Banner begins at 9 AM on December 8, running through 9 AM on December 15. Truth be told, you’ll be downloading an update right before Iron Banner becomes available. You know what that means? It’s time for a patch note preview.
It's All in the Patch... Notes
December 8 can’t come soon enough. In just a few short days, next-generation enhancements will be coming to Destiny 2! In case you missed our next-gen article, here’s a quick refresher of the update coming next week: Feature
Feature
Xbox Series X
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series S
Resolution
4K
4K
1080p
Framerate
60fps
60fps
60fps
120hz Crucible Support
Supported*
Supported*
Not Supported
Field of View Slider
Yes
Yes
Yes
Faster Load Times
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cross-Generation Play
Yes
Yes
Yes
Next-Generation Upgrade Free
Xbox Smart Delivery
Yes
Xbox Smart Delivery
For all details concerning our next gen enhancements, click here! Destiny 2 Update 3.0.1 has quite a bit more under the hood. The team has been working on some bug fixes for issues found around launch, but we also have a few promises to keep. Let’s dig in. Dungeons - Prophecy
The Prophecy Dungeon will be returning to Destiny 2 on December 8, 2020.
This endgame activity is free to all players.
Powerful rewards may be earned from each checkpoint once per week.
Players may complete the dungeon once per week to obtain a pinnacle-powered reward.
Previously featured weapon and armor rewards are available once more.
Destiny Companion App – Bounties
Beginning next week, players may acquire bounties from Destiny 2 vendors using the Destiny Companion App.
Bounties may only be acquired when players are Offline, In Orbit, or in The Tower.
This will be introduced through a Companion App update, which is planned for December 8, 2020.
Stay tuned to @BungieHelp for more on this Companion App update.
New Light – Resolved Issues
Fixed an issue with the New Light subclass quest where Ikora's waypoint was suppressed.
Fixed an issue where veteran players with two characters of the same class were blocked from acquiring their subclasses.
Fixed an issue where a step on the New Light pursuit was not granting experience.
Fixed an issue where players who skip the Shotgun chest in the first mission did not receive Special ammo when the Shotgun was granted.
Monument to Lost Lights
Fixed an issue where the waypoint on the Exotic Archive Vendor continues to flash for players who own all Exotics.
Collections
Badges and Armor in Collections correctly select player's class.
Fixed an issue where the UI would forget which page the player was on after previewing an item in Collections.
Fixed a bug where some new armor mods had incorrect sources listed in Collections.
Crucible
Updated the mercy rule for Control and Clash to prevent it from triggering too early in the match.
Fixed an issue where the "Survivor" medal could be awarded to players who were defeated during the round.
Fixed an issue where the "Untouchable" medal could not be earned.
Beyond Light Exotics
Icefall Mantle
Fixed a bug where the Icefall Mantle's description did not mention the slow field it generates when activated.
Mask of Bakris
Improved the readability of the visual effects when another player wearing Mask of Bakris shifts directly toward you.
Updated the description string of Mask of Bakris's perk to correctly describe its damage bonus, which applies only to combatants and affects all Arc weapon damage and all damage against slowed or encased enemies.
Additionally, fixed an issue where this damage bonus was applying to players who are slowed or encased in Crucible and Gambit.
Necrotic Grip
Fixed an issue where being killed by the effects of Necrotic Grip would show as being "Killed by the Architects."
We’ll have a full list of patch notes ready to go on December 8 when the patch becomes avaailble for download. Speaking of availability…
Player Support Dream Team
Image Linkimgur With every patch, many of you ask what time you should set your alarm to in order to wake up for the fresh update. How long should you spend eating breakfast before hopping online? At what point should you shake your fists in the air because you forgot to set your console to auto update? Destiny Player Support has most of the answers we’re looking for. Some you may have to answer on your own! This is their report.
UPDATE 3.0.1 Today, December 3, background maintenance for Update 3.0.1 will begin. Below is a timeline of events:
December 3, 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.1 begins.
December 3, 2PM PST (2200 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.1. completes.
December 8, 7 AM PST (1500 UTC): Destiny 1 and 2 maintenance for Update 3.0.1 begins.
December 8, 8 AM PST (1600 UTC): Players are removed from activities in Destiny 1 and 2 and won't be able to log back in until 9 AM PST when Update 3.0.1 is available.
December 8, 9 AM PST (1700 UTC): Destiny 2 Update 3.0.1 is rolled out across all platforms and regions. Players can log back into Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 at this time. Ongoing maintenance is expected to conclude at 10 AM PST.
December 8 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.
NEXT-GEN CONSOLES When Update 3.0.1 releases on December 8, next-gen console users (Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5) will need to download the full-size game, regardless if they have been playing Destiny 2 since Beyond Light’s launch. This does not affect Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Steam users. Pre-load will not be available for this patch - pre-loads are usually only available for expansion type patches and are not available for hotfixes or seasonal updates. The estimated patch sizes for Update 3.0.1 based on platforms are as follows:
Xbox Series X|S 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~70.0 GB
PlayStation 5 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~67.0 GB
Xbox One 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~2.35 GB
PlayStation 4 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~2.09 GB
Steam 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~1.5 GB
Additionally, the updated Storage Requirements for Destiny 2 are as follows:
Platform
Destiny 2 Install Size
*Free Space Needed to Update *
Xbox Series X/S
70.0 GB
70.0 GB
PlayStation 5
67.0 GB
67.0 GB
PlayStation 4
70.78 GB
70.78 GB
Xbox One
65.7
65.7
PC
69.7 GB*
69.7 GB*
PC: Destiny 2 install size may vary based on languages installed, size shown is maximum size possible.
UPCOMING RESOLVED ISSUES
Below is a list of some issues expected to be resolved with Update 3.0.1:
The lift tubes in the Warden of Nothing strike fully drain Super energy.
The "Wanted: The Fanatic" Triumph is not being awarded after defeating the Fanatic in the Forsaken campaign.
"The Hit List" Triumph is not being awarded after defeating all the Barons in the Forsaken campaign.
The holograms from looped emotes, such as the Luxurious Toast and Feline Fancy emotes, disappear and leave players in a static position after the first loop ends.
The Adored Sniper Rifle cannot be reacquired from the Collections.
**KNOWN ISSUES * While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:
Players who are colorblind may have difficulties seeing trails in Wrathborn Hunts.
In the Last Wish raid, players will get the “Place Relic” prompt for Riven’s Heart even if they aren’t holding it.
The Binary System ornament for Symmetry disables enemy highlighting in seeker mode.
Some players are being forced to reacquire the Cryptolith Lure every time they launch the game.
Major enemies that drop Moon weapon parts aren’t spawning.
The Scourge of the Past armor can’t take Season of Arrivals mods.
The Strength of Memory Challenge can’t be completed.
Some icicles on the Rimed Ghost shell are black and don’t look like icicles.
The Lost Lament quest sometimes progresses inconsistently/not at all and sometimes needs to be abandoned and reacquired to continue.
Kills with the Jade Rabbit Exotic Scout Rifle no longer auto-refill its magazine.
The Halcyon Visage Exotic Sparrow takes shaders poorly.
The Selfie Emote functions poorly on ultrawide monitor setups.
The Wisdom of the Witch Triumph no longer counts progress.
Some players cannot progress past the first mission of A Guardian Rises.
The Drifter sometimes misgenders players in idle dialogue and Gambit dialogue.
Eris still has a Weekly Challenge for some players. This Weekly Challenge intentionally does not provide a Powerful reward.
Flawless Execution on the Way of the Wraith Hunter subclass has a delayed trigger.
Resetting Valor rank on step 4 of 5 on the Light Reforged Crucible quest prevents future Valor earned from being recorded for the quest.
Multiple ships have their rocket effects floating behind the ship model.
Shiver Strike Titan melee does not function with the Heavy Handed mod.
Collections go back to the main menu instead of to the previous section.
HDR isn’t working as intended.
We’re investigating player reports that their veteran dialogue has been replaced with new character dialogue.
For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help forum.
Don’t Fall for an Imposter
Image Linkimgur Since the Deep Stone Crypt raid went live, we’ve been watching numerous fireteams take on the challenge. For some, it was their first trip through pinnacle content in Destiny 2. Exploring new zones, encountering new bosses, and earning new loot is always exciting! For others, this was an opportunity to take things to the limit by taking on the challenge solo. Who needs a backpack? Movie of the Week: Solo Slayer Video Link Movie of the Week: Beneath the Ice Video Link Movie of the Week: Band of Bro Video Link If you’d like to throw your hat in the Movie of the Week ring, make sure to tag your video with #MOTW, submit it to the Community Creations page, and include any and all contributors to your video in the description.
Piecing Art Together
Image Linkimgur ‘Tis always the season to celebrate the artists of our community. Whether it be an awesome cosplay build, a slick digital piece, or a handcrafted replica of a raid boss using plastic construction toys, we’re excited to celebrate it! Art of the Week: Blocktraks-1
If you’d like to be featured, make sure to tag your creation with #DestinyArt wherever you happen to submit it! We frequently check Twitter, Instagram, and our very own Creations page for things to highlight. That’s a wrap for this week. A bit to look forward to next week, and even more over the course of December. Thanks to that community art, I've just realized it's almost time for the Dawning. More on that soon… Next week will be our final TWAB of the year. We’re entering a period where many of our employees will be spending time with family, celebrating the end of a year, and recharging for what’s to come in 2021. We’ll still be around to respond to your feedback, process bug reports, and keep the servers running. Now, it’s time for me to raid. Looking for a better roll on my Trustee scout rifle from the Deep Stone Crypt. Any suggestions? Cheers, -dmg04
How I shipped my game solo on consoles & how you can do that too (Q & A)
After a good launch for my game, i started to get some random questions from users across all the channels, but there were one user on reddit (u/TamoorGames) who had many questions and he sent them in a very nice and organized way (mostly asking about the Xbox and Nintendo Switch for each question), i did answer him. Although i own the answers, i did ask his permission to put his questions alongside my answers in public, just in case it can help someone. So, Enjoy it, and feel free to AMA. Q.1: Have you signed up as Individual or as a company? Or enrolled into Xbox Creator Program? Can you please share the overall process in a quick brief. - Singed by myself for both platforms, i only had to contact the ID@Xbox team, show them my game, they first didn't approve it as it was not polished enough, so i did try once more time after a couple of years, and then it was approved, and everything started from there. No not Creator Program, and tbh i don't even know what is Creator Program, will google it later. For Nintendo, I did reach out the Nindies guy who was always on the youtube videos and on twitter (he left by now, a new guy came, and that new guy just left a year ago or so). But in general, this is how i showed my game, just reaching out the nindies team leader. ================================================================================== Q.2: From which country you’d signed up? Is the Xbox Developer program available for developers all around the world? I’ll signup from Pakistan - I did from China while I'm not Chinese, i would say Microsfot is the most open company, they don't have per region issues, like for example if you are in China and try to sort things with Sony or Nintendo, it won't be that easy...not at all. Because you've then to go through Japan office (due to region), but then you targeting the western market and English only game...it becomes a lot of communications and troubles. ================================================================================== Q.3: Can we publish any game on Xbox? Or first we need to get concept approval from Xbox and then we can start our development. Or does Xbox have any categories on which we can only develop our games? e.g. shooting, puzzle etc - While the certain answer for this question is not from me, but I would say any game. Xbox & Switch are platforms, mostly for gaming, despite the fact there are some apps in there (YouTube, Netflix,...etc.) so whatever your game genre or type is, I'm sure if they like it they won't mind it on their platform. ================================================================================== Q.4: Which Game engine have you used to develop your game? I am using UNITY. Is it good for Xbox or i’ve to consider any other game engine? - Unreal. Any Engine is good for any platform. Don't let the engine be your biggest issue, we're are in 2020, all Engines are great and most of them are cross platform. if you are not so confident about Unity, you can just remember it made Cuphead, Ori franchise, Max & Magic Marker, and many more Xbox exclusives. And if we start thinking about Unity games made for Switch, we will have endless list! Even more than Unreal based titles, as Unity already prove that it is super optimized engine for Nintendo devices since the WiiU and 3ds. ================================================================================== Q.5: Can you please share the list of Hardware that you used for Xbox development and testing? E.g. Does Xbox have their own development kit or we can test our game on any Xbox? Which Xbox you used? - Yes, i used devkits. With that said, i learned that any Xbox One (consumer device) can be turned to a devkit mode. I tested my game on Xbox One S & Xbox one X (the weakest and the Powerful one, so i can grantee the performance). For Nintendo, i can't explain what hardware i did use, but once you are approved you've access to the documentations where you can read about the different hardware types, and then you can based on your use and game type or development type request the hardware that you need. But all in all, for any platform, you need their hardware (aka devkit). And at least one device per platform. ================================================================================== Q.6: What are the main reasons for rejection from Xbox? And what factors do I need to consider while developing my game? - If you mean rejected as a project to be released on the platform, I guess when my game rejected first time, because it hasn't a "Full playable loop". Start, Play, End, Restart if you want. It was a punch of levels, not connected, no UI & lots of Debug menus. Xbox team (or any other platform) they need a very clean and clear vision so they can decide.. ================================================================================== Q.7: What kind of Legal document and other Document Xbox require? This will help me to save time by preparing in advance. - Most of the documents as far as i can remember, they send to you. You don't produce documents, you just read and sign (of course if you find it make sense and nothing against your goals or considerations). Xbox was the least demanding, Nintendo was fine, no magical papers were requested. But Sony for example would require your last fiscal year revenue breakdown and documents to proof that! ================================================================================== Q.8: Do Xbox have their own tools for leaderboard, cloud, ranking & in-app purchases? - Any Xbox player already know, all that called Xbox Live (which is a set of services), and most of the engines does have high level interface to deal with those services. Don't worry :) and there is always documentations and pages to help you, either at Xbox websites or at the engine (Unity at your case) site. For Nintendo it is different, i don't have any online features in my game, because online in Nintendo is treated differently, where any user on Xbox have online access and online features, in Nintendo the online features you purchase as a product (per month, per year,...etc.), so it is common to find many games doesn't have leaderboard or clouds save,...etc. But again, all engines already have the high level interface for those features, regardless you will support them or no. ================================================================================== Q.9: Can you please share the complexities of the Xbox development as you’d mentioned in your message? Like which development steps i can follow to avoid delays and rejections (Any Tips and Tricks) - I was already familiar with the platform[s] (remember I'm already a game engine programmer), but what was new and seemed complex to me was the "rules" of the platform. Those are things you must read about at your first days of developing for the platform, due to NDA i can't talk further about that. But what i meant by the rules it is for example how to save, when to save, for example a platform would give you limit/bandwidth for saving calls per second, where other platform won't care and give you unlimited calls. Or what is the status of a player while playing (online/offline), some platforms won't care, where others would care a lot about that. Can a player change account while playing or not, some platforms would require, where others would not even allow.....etc. those are thing that vary between the different platforms, and they were the reason for any rejection i had (the ignorance of the rules). Because even if your game is already complete and finished before the port, the port to a platform is not just hit "Build", you have to "re-adapt" the game for the platform. ================================================================================== Q.10: What advice would you like to give yourself, if you are starting today as an Xbox Developer? - Don't rush things. And try to "Understand" the reason behind any thing in the platform. If you just adapt the game for the platform rules, you will have lots of complications, because you could make something to fit a rule, but it break with another rule. If you understand perfectly the platform, and the reason behind everything, you will not suffer during development. ================================================================================== Q.11: What are the things you wished you knew when you were starting as an Xbox Developer? - as i said, the platform set of rules. It takes time to know them correctly. ================================================================================== Q.12: Can you please share any other tips and tricks or would like to add any point/Question if i am missing? - just focus on the game more than on what platforms you need to target. If your game is good, solid, bug free, the platform stuff won't take much time. Also some info about how to be recognized by platforms could be changed, I've been Nintendo developer for long time, even before the Switch device announced, and I've been Xbox developer since 2014 i guess, when the ID program was announced. So things might be different, might be easier or might be harder now, not quite sure. ================================================================================== Finally, few more points:
I'll tag him as soon as i get his approval, i wanted to put his name, but yet there is no answer from him.
All questions were duplicates, one version for Xbox and other version for Nintendo Switch, for the sake of making this shorter, i put the Xbox question version only, but each answer is about both.
I wanted to put all those in Audio/Video format, but dunno, it is not my thing, and I'm not good at it.
The game (if you're interested) is Chickens Madness, which is now on Steam, Xbox& Switch. Solo developed in 7 years.
On Epic's 2nd anniverary, let's look back at what has happened in the last ~365 days
EDIT 1: Added more sources, more info, corrected some typos. I want to make a follow up to this post, in hopes of chronicling Epic's 2nd year as a "store". I will most likely forget things, so please let me know if there's things I can add. You can also check the 2020 sticky for even more info 1) After purchasing Psyonix, Rocket League has gone free to play, has lost Mac and Linux support, have changed the UI to something people don't like. They've also required you to use an Epic account, even if you're still playing on Steam. They have also removed the crate/keys system and replaced it with a generic FOMO rotating item shop a la Fortnite. Not to mention that within hours of Rocket League moving to Epic Online Services, the game essentially didn't work at all. They also had to bribe people with a $10 coupon to claim (not even install) a popular free to play game. 1.5) Speaking of Epic Online Services, it turns out that it's really, terribly badly designed, and any game using it as a backbone can be taken apart pretty easily 2) Like every other "feature" they rush out and barely works, the mod support they've added is in beta, and only works with one game right now. 3) Similar to Mods, they've also released a wishlist for their store, almost a year and a half after launch, but for some reason has a completely arbitary 50 item limit 4) They've also added achievements, but as is tradition for Epic they are implemented in such a bad way that you can only look at your achievements while in game using a keyboard shortcut. What's even funnier is that it took Epic longer to add achievements in 2019/2020 than it did Steam over a decade ago. I guess the technology just isn't there yet? 5) Still no shopping cart, community forums, reviews, profiles, universal chat and many other features consumers expect as basic features in 2020 6) Two years into their store and the stability of the store/client goes to shit for everyone randomly, and especially when a Fortnite event is happening, preventing paying customers from accessing the products they own 7) Their launcher is randomly causing certain Ryzen CPUs to idle about 20C higher than normal if you just have the launcher open. Epic has since clarified it's a "bug" and a fix is on the way 8) The amount of games Epic is nabbing as exclusives is dropping hard. Is it because the studios don't see it as beneficial? Or is it because Epic is realizing that continuing to bleed money for games no one is buying probably isn't smart to do for two years straight? Maybe it's both 9) Fall Guys alone has earned more in revenue for the devs alone in 22 days what Epic has earned from 130+ games combined in a year, even with Epic's smaller cut. Proving once again that a lower revenue cut doesn't mean anything if no one buys your products anymore 10) Tim Sweeney, everyone's favorite manchild, continues to spend most of his days arguing with people on Twitter. He also still talks mad shit about the platform even though he's supposedly trying to "save it". Maybe it has something to do with Sony giving them $250 million. I suggest following him on Twitter because he makes a fool of himself constantly. Call him out on some BS and you might have the pleasure of him blocking you from hurting his feelings with the truth, like how the PS5 Unreal demo on PS5 runs better on PC at the same specs/resolution 11) As an adendum to 10, Timmy loves using the official Epic Games Store Twitter account to constantly remind people that they broke broke Apple's "unfair" rules and took them to court when Apple punished them for breaking contract. Currently the lawsuit is pending trial, but so far Epic has been bent over a barrel and spanked by the judges. He has made comments saying his fight with Apple is similar to civil rights, has copied Apple's 1984 commercial, has made a skin in game mocking Tim Cook, and even sent influencers merch to keep their "#freefortnite" trending. This is a long topic, and I suggest watching Hoeg Law's playlist on the matter. It's long, but goes into extreme detail on why Epic's lawsuit is nothing more than tantrum FUD. Apple has since lowered their revenue cut to 15% for apps that make under $1m in revenue a year, which applies to well over 90% of app makers. Naturally, Tim Sweeney is not happy because it was never actually about the cut for smaller devs, he wanted the cut lowered for himself for more money 12) Fortnite has added both an optional subscription to the game on top of a system where you can get rewards for getting friends who've stopped playing to play more. This is all happening while Fortnite is losing revenue month after month, year after year 13) while not closely related to Epic, Tim is still friends with Randy Pitchford, a guy who used a social/racial issue in George Floyd's death to advertise a game about killing pigs (cops), and who’s company recently published a game called Godfall as an Epic exclusive (and the game is pretty terrible too). Randy is notorious in the Epic community, when early on in the launcher he made snide "promises" that Steam would be a dying store in 5 to 10 years, and who said that by the time BL3 launched on Epic, the client would be feature complete (SOURCE NEEDED) 14) Epic Games is still extremely bad at paying pros and creators their earnings due to "payment issues" 15) Probably in order to continue boosting "monthly active users" (The only stat Epic ever gives, as if its important when those users aren't spending money), Epic Games has added Spotify to the client for download. 16) unlike the first year, where Epic released their revenue numbers, top selling games, and other information with tons of doublespeak to hide their horrible performance (The average account spent a little over $2 for the entire year); they have not released 2020 numbers yet. 17) As posted in the previous year roundup's number 14, Epic Games Store still has an issue with Ubisoft games, where if you buy a Ubi game on EGS, and then install it, it will launch Uplay and install the game a 2nd time If you have anything to add, please let me know and I'll update this post once I wake up.
50 ways to market your game – a list for inspiration/starting
Hey guys, If you really don‘t know how to start, here is a list of ways to market a game I learned through practice (mostly free games), videos and blogs. I saw a lot of posts about starting, and wanted to share a list. I don‘t make a living from GameDev (yet, hopefully) with my studio SmokeSomeFrogs, so I shouldn‘t and won‘t tell you which of these ways is more effective than the other. This is just for inspiration and starting :D I also don‘t include stuff that I personally think is scummy or against store rules. It is in mind with a PC game.
Reach out to gaming press. Write them a mail, tell them about your game, send a key.
Reach out to bloggers.
Reach out to streamers.
Reach out to YouTubers.
Reach out to non-gaming press, like local newspapers.
Reach out to gaming-related Twitteraccounts.
Run banner ads.
Run video ads.
Pay YouTubers to play your game.
Pay streamers to play your game.
Run social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, …)
Write a blog. (Tumblr, own website, blogger, …)
Become a YouTuber and show your GameDev.
If you are doing something else on YouTube you can still promote your game.
Become a Streamer and show your GameDev.
If you are doing something else on your Stream you can still promote your game.
Write postmortems for your game.
Put up a Steam page.
Promote your games on other games pages of yourself.
Go to multiple storefronts. Steam, Itch, Humble, Gog, Gamejolt, Epic …, everybody gives you visibility.
Port your PC game to another platform (Linux, Mac) or consoles, mobile.
Promote your games in other games of yourself.
Improve your Steam tags, your store description etc.
Have your own website and sell your game there also.
Put out a trailer on YouTube.
Try to be an early adopter of a new social media platform.
Collaborate with other devs to make a game.
Collaborate with other devs in a bundle.
Get a Steam developer page.
Run offline ads.
Post on Reddit.
Have a newsletter.
Do a podcast.
Surely also reach out to gaming podcasters. And be nice!
Print flyers and distribute them.
Go to something like PAX, Gamescom etc.
Go to non-gaming related trade fairs but that still fit your game. Horrorfilm for a Horrorgame can work etc.
Run visibility rounds for your game on Steam.
Find forums that are a good fit for your niche.
Participate in bundles.
Participate in sales.
Make a free demo to promote your game.
Make a free game to promote your game.
Do other pieces of media and promote the game with them. Webcomics, books, etc.
Participate in the Steam game festival.
Have function in your game to share gifs.
Write to a publisher so they handle the stuff for you.
Localize your game/game store page to make it more appealing for non-english speaking audiences. And reach also out to non-english streamers, youtubers, press, ...
Give your game more features, some people search especially for them (Steam Achievements for example).
Update your game and post about (seasonal updates for example)
How to make apps like steam think my laptop is offline, while it is still online?
I have had this question for a while and I've taken a couple hours researching and can't find any help on it so I've brought it here. Family sharing is amazing, but it means that the person who shared their library to you can't play any of their games, otherwise you get kicked out. However, I found out that you can play any of the games while having steam open, then turning off your Wi-Fi. Of course, I don't want to be offline on my laptop though, but I still want steam to be offline. Is there any kind of software I can use to make this happen? Perhaps windows firewall? (idk how to use it). Any kind of help is appreciated!
[Let's Build] 1d100 Roommate shenanigans that happen while a ship is traveling FTL
Hey gang! I'm starting a far future sci fi campaign pretty soon and I'd like to add some flavor and RP to FTL travel instead of "seven days pass, you arrive in the system" when there's nothing prepared for the transit. I'm pulling inspiration from the living arrangements of Star Trek, where the personal lives of the characters had a presence in the show during less dangerous times. Assume FTL transit time is between one and fourteen days, so a handful of people sharing a flat together for that long without going outside (not relatable at all). They all have their own rooms and private bathrooms. Update 1: This is great stuff guys! Keep it up! Loving it. Update 2: Almost there! Thank you everyone for your submissions so far!
One of the crew is cooking cuisine from their home planet. Another crewmate is allergic to some of the ingredients.
One of the crew is allergic to the pet someone else just picked up from the last planet.
Someone didn't do their chore assigned from the ship chore wheel.
Someone is doing one of their hobbies in the crew rec area. I didn't know you played trombone!
A way to celebrate a holiday for one crewmate is totally different for anothethe rest of the crew. You mean you guys don't eat breakfast for dinner on Christmas???
Someone keeps using up all of the group's allotted holodeck time.
A crew member wants to test a new ai system for the first time...It's got some bugs.
Someone didn't know how to make popcorn. Everything now smells like burnt popcorn.
Someone clogged their toilet and now needs to share with another crewmate.
Character A considers themselves pretty good at a certain board/card game. Character B is fascinated by their skills and asks to be taught. Turns out, B is getter at the game than A.
"You've never had [food] before?!"
One of the aliens doesn't know about hair dye and freaks out when the local human starts losing their color.
Surprise room inspection! Why is one being held? What do the inspectors find?
One of the aliens gets really jazzed about a human religious holiday and it makes people simultaneously flattered and uncomfortable.
"What do you mean [rare chemical] is toxic to [target species]?! My roommate is a [said species]! I've been using it all day!"
The group is trading traditional and cultural horror stories. Some of the members have particularly strong feelings about a couple of the stories.
A small group of crew have decided to throw a dance party in the middle of the recreational room. This is an issue to those who dislike the occasion, and baffles those who don't understand dancing.
A relationship between two crew mates is becoming a bit of an issue.
One of the crew has bought way too hard into an MLM and is peddling their wares to everyone who will listen (and everyone who won't).
Everytime a crewmate is disturbed in their room they're too relaxed. We're talking robe, slippers, essential oils - this crewmate is a chronic, indulgent lounger. THis can be awkward when they need to leave theirr cabin in a hurry, like for emergencies.
Why does this crewmate have restricted military equipment and where did they get it?
The ship is regularly receiving encrypted messages but it's not clear who is reciving them or what they're about. All anyone knows is that the messages are digitally signed by a competitor.
Their pet doesn't really like them and regularly slepes in anyone's quarters it can get into other than its owner's. It is relentless in the early morning when it needs to be let out to pee.
There's a damn space possum somewhere on the ship. It's mostly harmless but rarely detectable except when it chews around an important wire and a system goes down. Sometimes it can be heard scrambling around behind the walls.
All of the furniture in one of the cabins is smashed beyond usability, including the bed. It's not clear if a former or current crewmate is responsible, or if it was damaged in a fit of rage, investigation or raucous party.
The ship likes to play music late at night when it thinks everyone is asleep. The ship's idea of a banging tune sounds more or less like alien ghost whales quietly weeping. Anyone who happens to be up late may begin to believe the ship is haunted.
One of the maintenance droids watches people sleep. This cannot be explained by its programming, or its rudimentary language. What is it thinking?
One of the crew is taking drugs to stay awake for days at a time. It's affecting their job performance but wow do they get a lot of cleaning done!
The, "it's just a prank bro," bro has been setting up borderline dangerous surprises for the other crew and trying to catch their reactions on camera. NOt only is it obnoxious, the vids keep going viral and strangers are starting to recognize the victims.
One of the crewman's culture has a no nudity taboo and they keep forgetting that not everyone feels the same way.
one of the crewman is a compulsive gambler and is constantly betting on everything (or trying to).
One of the crewman notices another crewman has disappeared but no one remembers them and there is no log of them on the ship.
Everyone on the ship has the same dream every night.
For a few days all of the crewman are overtaken with overwhelming feelings of sadness and loss that pass after about 5 minutes.
Jeffery bet he could fit in the vents. He did fit. At least until he got halfway through and is now stuck.
The ship's computer specialist hacks into the ship's computer and programs it to rap all of its responses.
The youngest crew member accidentally locks themselves in the ship's secure vault while trying to avoid chores.
A crewmember is caught with their feet up on the ship's helm, painting their toenails.
Video game tournament!
A crew member regularly plays annoying music in their quarters loud enough that it bothers everyone else.
An extreme version of hide and seek played by two teenagers/preteens slowly gets out of hand. Or maybe it gets the crew divided into team red and blue. Or an alien finds the hand interesting and partakes.
At night you hear two passengers in the neighboring room arguing. Eventually you hear commotion and a thud. One of the roomates is seen an hour later throwing something heavy over board.
Two crew members have obvious crushes on each other and everyone else is trying to get them together. It gets a bit out of hand.
Hoping to increase interest and participation in safety and defense drills, the security chief introduces a new element: NERF guns.
After concerned questions about the amount of time they've been spending in the holodeck, a crewmate finally reveals their magnum opus: a fully realized holodeck emulation of 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons.
Two crewmates who hail from planets with rich improvisational poetic traditions decide to square off and find out who is best. EPIC RAP BATTLE!
In accordance with the traditions of their people, a crewmate is writing their will. This process chiefly takes the form of an auction, where their friends and family bid for the right of first refusal on their personal items and property; on death, the winner pays the bid amount to the family and claims the item, or refuses to pay and the item is sold at an estate sale.
During a deep dive into the ship's archives, a crewmate re-discovers a long-dead band, which then becomes a craze on the ship for the next few days. By day 5, even the people who liked it have had their fill.
"There's... something on the wing! Some, HORRIBLE thing!" "Billy, that's just the nacelle, stop messing around."
An alien offhandedly mentions that they deem the material of the ship not only edible but delicious, freaking everyone out.
An infestation of alien vermin is discovered.
Characters stage an intervention for someone due to a problematic behavior.
The food replicators break and no matter what someone asks for, they produce a perfectly made gin martini and a plastic snack food style package of "Lemon Clams" that automatically steam when opened.
The ship's bio-gel computing packs get infected with an alien virus. Mostly harmless but for 48 hours the ship's AI is essentially drunk and/or experiencing hallucinations.
A group of crew members start a secret fight club team in the holodeck after a member of an away team returns with the idol of a planet's god of war.
There are two chefs on the vessel, they're both convinced one is better than the other (in reality they're both very bad but all the ship's got).
One crewmate gives another an alcoholic beverage from their planet that gets them drunk instantly. However, a night's sleep and water doesn't seem to have any effect at sobering them up.
The grav plating polarity is reversed.
The room-mate's Tellurian Stinging Fleas Farm springs a leak on your bed. Thankfully, the room-mate's Poisonous Chekovian Death Adder LOVES eating them, so they set them free without telling you.
The engineer decides it is necessary to use the communal dining area to clean and decontaminate mildly radioactive life-support parts.
The room-mate's cold progresses to full on "Fast-Zombie" cannibalism.
Fingernail clippings, or similar bodily detritus, wind up scattered all over your bunk.
The roommate uses up every bit of sterile gauze from the emergency first aid kits, in order to pretend that their favorite stuffed animal is a mummy; and doesn't tell anyone they did so.
Someone sets ALL the phasers to stun, as a joke.
Short sheeted your bunk, again, and placed fake Tellaxian feces on the pillow. At least, you HOPE it is fake.
Covered the urinal in the refresher-station with clear cling-film and didn't tell anyone as a prank.
Plays "Yanni" every hour of their shift, non-stop, at full volume.
Someone goes overboard with the label maker, and now there is a painted line down the middle of the corridor and half the crew is forbidden from crossing over to the other half, just to keep the peace.
Fills the supplemental emergency oxygen tank of their buddy's space suit with a bit of Nitrous Oxide and Fart Smell.
One of the crew members makes a meal for everyone else. It becomes painfully obvious shortly into the meal that this crew member can't cook. Several of the team end up with stomach aches.
Somebody brings an unauthorized pet back with them from the last away mission. Once onboard, the pet starts reproducing out of control and quickly overtakes most of the ship.
An experiment in the science lab suddenly teleports everyone in the ship exactly 1 centimeter in a random direction. Ensign Roberts now needs prosthetic feet due to this occurrence, and we won't talk about what happened to Ensign Murphy.
The protein replicators won't stop replicating protein goop that smells like a mixture of sewer gasses and rancid gym socks, despite what settings are used. One crewmember seems to like the taste, and it isn't the one you're thinking of...
One of the crew goes insane, and starts believing that they have mental powers.
One member of the crew REALLY DOES HAVE mental powers, the fact that they can make you explode just by thinking about it, gets around the ship quickly.
One crewmember has been writing a series of holo-sitcoms and secretly using the other crew as templates for characters.
A crew-member starts insisting that this ship and everyone on it, are simply the results of them being trapped on the holodeck.
Literally NOTHING happens. Like one second you are all bored out of your minds, and then BAM you can't remember the last six cycles and more than one of the crew reports waking up in tubs of ice, missing some organs.
The science lab accidentally releases an experimental mixture of alien spores and gaseous mood enhancers; now every fifteen minutes there is a spontaneous musical or dance number happening somewhere on the ship.
Three words: "Quantum Vacuum Spiders." This guy knows what I'm talkin' about, YEAH!!
The Captain decided to add combat-readiness drugs to the water supply to sharpen crew performance. Now the security chief has declared the brig as thier own kingdom and is attacking all challengers.
A security update on the 'droids fails, and suddenly they are all in: "Kill All Humans" mode.
Someone forgets to pay the subscription service for the ship-wide communications network permission license the last time we were docked. Until the ship docks again, we all have to sit through advertisements and take surveys in order to use comms. The advertising song about Tribble-cereal is adorable though!
The Captain has gotten into the habit of ordering the inertial dampeners be taken offline, "in order to get a sense of speed during acceleration". Now we go the same speed, but are crushed into our chairs during the whole trip.
Ever have someone's fart smell so bad you had to vent the whole ship's atmosphere out the airlocks?
Everyone knows it is bad luck to bring bananas on board ship. The last person that did so got thrown out the airlock!
Your roommate won't stop making cruel jokes about "That one alien crew member that totally matches the stereotype for their species."
A crewmember gets drunk and challenges another crewmate with compound eyes to a staring competition. Both wind up in medbay.
It turns out more than half of the crew secretly worship an evil space entity that is slowly warping thier brains with cannibalism, fear, and paranoia. They all keep it secret for fear of being discovered. Then one evil worshiper finds another making a trap in the corridor at the end of shift, and now you're stuck being a contestent in "The Most Dangerous Game" being hunted by the rest of the crew, and possibly the only one not being mind controlled by evil.
There's a new addictive videogame going around that leaves your crewmates as drooling vegetables. You tried it, but didn't see what was so great about it.
Corporate installed pay-toilets on all the refresher units the last time you docked. Now the crew is finding "new" and "inventive" hygiene solutions.
One of the engineering crew discover that corporate has been lowering the oxygen levels in the testing chambers during crew evaluations, "in order to avoid giving raises for performance improvement".
For the duration of FTL, exactly half the crew appears to run backwards in time, with predictable havoc on crew functions and personal relationships. The effect ends as soon as the ship drops out of drift, but neither half of the crew can agree on which half was affected afterwards.
At the last port of call, some orphans snuck aboard. A few crew got caught trying to disguise the kids by having them stand on each other's shoulders inside a resized spacesuit. Spaceman 'Justaguy' will be placed in the brig until the next port of call.
Ensign Ripley receives one demerit for "trying to teach the power loader how to dance" and also one for use of foul language.
The ship is saved after a hull breach is patched with some gravy from the ship's cafeteria. Engineering crewmate Roscoe will be awarded an extra cycle of pay and another food ration for giving up thier "mashed potatoes" during the emergency.
Notice to All Crew: Rumors that the Cafeteria is using Industrial Adhesive as Gravy during Salisbury Steak Night are false.
An anonymous crewmate has doodled waterfowl on every console on the ship. (Who's been drawing ducks?)
A Poker (or other gambling game of your choice) game gets too out of hand and now you got gambling banned on the ship. Good job - you ruined it.
Doctor Hawk made their own homemade distillery out of medical equipment - Major Burnside does not like the mockery of their uniform.
If you both share a game on steam, then both of you download the game. If one of you goes into offline mode, you can play at the same time. This obviously blocks online features such as saving to the cloud and online gameplay but considering skyrim is single player ( without mods ) it shouldn't be a problem. This will also not work with games that are DRM which require you to be online to start play. So I know you can't have two computers playing games simultaneously from the same account. If one account was set to offline mode though, could both accounts be playing games? Just curious, as I'm at my girlfriend's house every other weekend or so and have Steam installed on her computer. She's interested in using the games as well, but I'm Yes. You must be online to access and play games which are shared with you. "refers to the one borrowing the game, not the owner. Sometimes the games I’ve been given access to are unavailable for me to play. Why? Shared games are only available on devices that have been authorized by the account holder. Shared games will be unavailable on even an authorized device when the account holder’s library is currently in use on another computer. The Remote Play Together feature, added to Steam in October, 2019, finally makes it possible for users to play local multiplayer games with their friends over the internet. Steam Remote Play Together is able to convert any local-only games into online experience for you. Up to 4 online players (it can be even more in ideal conditions, said Valve) are allowed to participate in the same local multiplayer game. It’s just like that the players are staying together in the same place. Yes. You must be online to access and play games which are shared with you. Can I share specific games, or do I have to share my whole library? Libraries are shared and borrowed in their entirety. Can all Steam games be shared with friends and family? No, due to technical limitations, some Steam games may be unavailable for sharing. For example, titles that require an additional third-party key, account, or subscription in order to play cannot be shared between accounts. Let’s Play Steam Offline Mode in Windows. So, it is time to move on to the steps you need to take in order to utilize the fun of steam offline mode in Windows. To start, just get into the Steam i.e. login to the gaming engine and do not forget to tick the tiny “Remember password” box. If you are logged-in automatically means, this option was already checked the last time you came here Steam Family Sharing allows friends and family members to play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam cloud. Once authorized by the lender, family members on shared computers may access, download and play a lender's library of Steam games. Why disabling Steam Family Sharing for Offline Mode is a mistake. Steam Family Sharing isn't perfect, but it does have potential. Anyway, although we don't know the actual reasons Valve disabled the sharing in Offline mode (we assume it's the way many could play other peoples games), this decision seems like a major mistake to me. Other people can only play your games when you aren’t using them. If you start to play one of your shared games at the same time as someone else, the other person will be given a few moments to Yes You can, in some games You can also play lan co-op with the main account in offline mode and the other (with family sharing) online. level 1. 1 point · 4 years ago. Yes. I did it with Fallout 4 and saved us the money for another copy. As far as I know you could do it hundreds of times. level 1. 1 point · 4 years ago. I'm 5th to say yes. level 1. 1 point · 4 years ago. Yes, addionally
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