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I got the same thing

Proprietary drivers/firmware. Basically makes it impossible/very hard to develop custom ROMs/operating systems (the lack of openness makes it super hard to extend/modify/verify the software running on these chips).

Ah, back to having my social media life administered by a guy called Tom. We've come full circle. 😁

feddit.uk is pretty nice

I just love everything about this whole thing.

I love the game itself, what an incredible feat.

I love how almost naively passionate and nerdy the folks at Larian are.

I love how aside from a few AAA game developers trying to tell everyone that this masterpiece shouldn't set the new standard for RPGs (LOL) Everyone else just seems so happy these maniacs have actually pulled it off.

I love the freedom this game offers. So many permutations, over 170 hrs of cinematics, most of which the average player will never see. All so that the world can feel almost as limitless as the tabletop D&D. There were no shortcuts to this goal. I'm sure the tech is great, but fundamentally, this wasn't about clever technology, which can only do so much. It was about the herculean effort of 400+ people making content for over 6 years in some of the most indulgent over-engineering I've ever seen in a AAA title.

They could have rolled out the EA Act I a few years ago and it still would have been better than most RPGs out there. Instead, we get an Act I with 33% more content and 2 entirely new acts.

Got two kids under 4 and a demanding job so no idea when I'll get to play even. But I'm just so happy something like this has happened in this shitty, cynical industry.

I mean I don't watch "normal" TV either but I can see the potential appeal.

Most TV is just trash and a waste of time anyway so for some I guess the feeling of connection is more important than the particular content.

Take Saturday night telly for example. There's a really long street near me full of kinda posh-looking terrace houses and the living rooms are really easy to see into, especially at dusk before the curtains get closed.

Sometimes I walk down the road on a Saturday night and you see such a diverse range of people from families to young couples to old people sat with a blanket on their own all watching the same program which there's something quite nice about I think. Likewise with things like Strictly, Bake-off etc people seem to enjoy watching the episodes at the same time so they can discuss with their friends/on social media.

I don't watch sports either but I'm in a WhatsApp group with some friends and every now and again a message will just randomly appear saying something like "shit effort" and I know there must be a football game on. It's kinda nice that they can just assume the others are watching.

Basically I think when you're watching for entertainment, being able to curate your experience more is really great, but there's a social dimension to scheduled telly that I think some might still appreciate.

Catppuccin theme if anyone is interested:

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Account just over 10 years, lurker for even longer. Don't really use it anymore except when following links etc

I'm about half way through The Fall of Hyperion. It's great