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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 15:17 
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What i think is that the default difficulty in most AAA games is completely wrong for me personally.


Fixed. There's nothing like an objective measure here so any definitive statements are completely pointless; as are any attempts to point to a specific factor. That said, it seems especially odd to point the finger at varying difficulty settings given that those have been a staple of games for as long as I can remember so if their presence was somehow the core issue then this 'problem' wouldn't only be affecting recent AAA games surely?


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Yeah, but console games are generally set to be easier than PC games, because the console need to sell the units regularly to a less skilled demographic, whereas PC difficulty is a lot higher as the gamers there spend 9/10th time optimising screen resolutions and their skills level is higher because of keyboard mouse headshots and they tend to play one game for years as they have less cash as gfx cards be spendy.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Yeah, but console games are generally set to be easier than PC games, because the console need to sell the units regularly to a less skilled demographic, whereas PC difficulty is a lot higher as the gamers there spend 9/10th time optimising screen resolutions and their skills level is higher because of keyboard mouse headshots and they tend to play one game for years as they have less cash as gfx cards be spendy.


I don't believe a word of that. Or, at least, have never heard any of it said and a lot of it sounds like bollocks on the surface of it. The only thing in that area that I know is true is that there are certain changes made to controls* to make up for the way control pads work vs 'mouse and keyboard'; changes that also exist if you play the same game on a PC using a control pad so it's not even about 'PC vs console' and just about 'one control method vs another'.

*e.g. when aiming with a control pad I read about some FPS doing stuff like almost imperceptibly slowing down the cursor as you move it over an enemy to give you a better chance of hitting without slowing down general navigation.


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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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What i think is that the default difficulty in most AAA games is completely wrong for me personally.


Fixed. There's nothing like an objective measure here so any definitive statements are completely pointless; as are any attempts to point to a specific factor. That said, it seems especially odd to point the finger at varying difficulty settings given that those have been a staple of games for as long as I can remember so if their presence was somehow the core issue then this 'problem' wouldn't only be affecting recent AAA games surely?


Well, of course that's my opinion. I could write "IMHO" every time i start a new post if you want.

As for the rest. The problem is the default difficulty. The designers put those extra difficulty settings as an afterthought with some variables changed and it never gets satisfying in any settings.

Sometimes is even weirder. In The Witcher 3, in the default difficulty anyone can brute force through the game just by button mashing. But there's a button to dodge and another to roll, which are almost pointless in the normal difficulty. It's like you're missing much of the game if you play at the intended difficulty.


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If you're bored, there's a collection of Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels on TV Tropes. Some are less flattering than others, like Loaded's 'Players are fairies' easiest level.

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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Well, of course that's my opinion. I could write "IMHO" every time i start a new post if you want.


Obviously I don't expect that in general but your previous post made such a sweeping statement about the design of these games as if it was an objective fact that it felt worth pointing out. If you say something is badly designed then you're saying it's wrong, broken, poor, whatever; but if it's produced entirely as intended and just doesn't suit you specifically then I don't think you can call it 'bad'. I mean if an inventory is needlessly fiddly or a game makes you repeatedly visit the same unchanged locations over and over or there's great swathes of it with nothing at all to do then that's an arguable bad design. Difficulty level is so much more subjective though.

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The problem is the default difficulty. The designers put those extra difficulty settings as an afterthought with some variables changed and it never gets satisfying in any settings.


Wait, I'm confused, is the problem the default difficulty being badly designed or the extra difficulty settings being an afterthought?


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Yeah, but console games are generally set to be easier than PC games, because the console need to sell the units regularly to a less skilled demographic, whereas PC difficulty is a lot higher as the gamers there spend 9/10th time optimising screen resolutions and their skills level is higher because of keyboard mouse headshots and they tend to play one game for years as they have less cash as gfx cards be spendy.



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 Post subject: Re: Bits and Bobs 49
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Well, of course that's my opinion. I could write "IMHO" every time i start a new post if you want.


Obviously I don't expect that in general but your previous post made such a sweeping statement about the design of these games as if it was an objective fact that it felt worth pointing out. If you say something is badly designed then you're saying it's wrong, broken, poor, whatever; but if it's produced entirely as intended and just doesn't suit you specifically then I don't think you can call it 'bad'. I mean if an inventory is needlessly fiddly or a game makes you repeatedly visit the same unchanged locations over and over or there's great swathes of it with nothing at all to do then that's an arguable bad design. Difficulty level is so much more subjective though.

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The problem is the default difficulty. The designers put those extra difficulty settings as an afterthought with some variables changed and it never gets satisfying in any settings.


Wait, I'm confused, is the problem the default difficulty being badly designed or the extra difficulty settings being an afterthought?


I would have no problems with the default difficult being easy if there was any care into the more difficult settings. Many japanese developers do put effort in the various diffculty settings but like i said, for most western developers it's usually just doubling enemy HP for example.


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The Big One requested a house rabbit, this morning. It is suspected that she has been briefed by Fifth Columnists.

We had a house rabbit - a Continental Giant - he was fucking ace but I have a scar on the back of one hand where he accidentally bit me in a wee frenzy to get to his food. One of the most painful things I've ever experienced. :S

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The Big One requested a house rabbit, this morning. It is suspected that she has been briefed by Fifth Columnists.


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The Big One requested a house rabbit, this morning. It is suspected that she has been briefed by Fifth Columnists.


Real shame about those allergies, eh?


Yeah, that card is still in hand.

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I just had to call a company in France as I've ordered some games that haven't turned up. The guy on the other end of the phone spoke English brilliantly.

I feel a bit dumb now...


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I just had to call a company in France as I've ordered some games that haven't turned up. The guy on the other end of the phone spoke English brilliantly.

I feel a bit dumb now...

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I just had to call a company in France as I've ordered some games that haven't turned up. The guy on the other end of the phone spoke English brilliantly.

I feel a bit dumb now...

Tête de merde.


I'm guessing that's the only bit of GCSE French you remember as well then?


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I just had to call a company in France as I've ordered some games that haven't turned up. The guy on the other end of the phone spoke English brilliantly.

I feel a bit dumb now...

Tête de merde.


I'm guessing that's the only bit of GCSE French you remember as well then?

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Brilliant... Also, in fairness to them, they're sending out new games for me today and they're going to include a free gift for the inconvenience which is nice of them. I guess they're cowering in the wake of my bargaining power now that Brexit is happening.


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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/07/slender-man-into-the-woods-how-an-online-bogeyman-inspired-children-to-kill

Interesting article about those two girls that stabbed their friend to get on Slenderman's good side.


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Le title de ton "Sex-Tape".

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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/07/slender-man-into-the-woods-how-an-online-bogeyman-inspired-children-to-kill

Interesting article about those two girls that stabbed their friend to get on Slenderman's good side.


This was a great read. Especially the twist at the end of Juliet's story.


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Earlier this year, President Supreme Cheese declared that compliance - and, in particular, the prevention of bid-rigging - was one of the most important elements of management. He has now also recorded an interview on the subject, which I strongly encourage you to watch and/or read the English script.

As you know, we operate in almost every country in the world, including areas where bribery and corruption risks are significant. I would like to remind you that we have zero tolerance for wrongdoing, even in areas of high risk where we must be particularly vigilant in our business dealings.

This Saturday, December 9, is designated by the United Nations as “International Anti-Corruption Day”. This day is intended to raise international awareness of the importance of honesty in business dealings, and to showcase innovative ways to fight against corruption.

We are accordingly designating the week of December 11 as “Compliance Week”. We will be launching a refreshed version of our mandatory online compliance training. This training will help you to identify and handle problematic situations, especially those related to bribery, antitrust, and export control. Look out for details on this, and other announcements regarding compliance-related activities, during the week.

We require every one of you, no matter what role you perform, to be familiar with the local laws, internal guidelines and compliance risks in your respective country or sector. Accordingly, all managers should have discussions with their teams, to ensure that everyone has done the training and has the opportunity to ask any compliance-related questions. Please speak with management or the appropriate function (such as EMEIA Compliance, Export Control, Legal & Commercial, Customs, etc.) if you need support.

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I occasionally get offered a free coffee, fruit or toast on site. Do you think this constitutes an attempt at bribery to elicit a higher priority service?


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If I go out with my contact from A Particular Place, I can't even buy them a drink. Not that I would, go out with them.


That's pretty daft. Normally there's a value figure attached before such things are questioned (for us it's $100) and even then it would have to be viewed as having leveraged attached, such as if they were currently in negotiations to choose a new supplier.

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I don't understand, he put an extra one on there to see if it would get stolen and it did?


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I don't understand, he put an extra one on there to see if it would get stolen and it did?


I suspect he put an extra one on there to make sure the original three made it to their destination

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I don't understand, he put an extra one on there to see if it would get stolen and it did?


I suspect he put an extra one on there to make sure the original three made it to their destination


Yes. 4th probably insured.

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I thought it was that they would see that there was an extra one not on the manifest and think "ah free car!"


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I think they altered it. I'll ask for more details, but I forgot why I told this story now.

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I occasionally get offered a free coffee, fruit or toast on site. Do you think this constitutes an attempt at bribery to elicit a higher priority service?


Well you’d know if you took the training :)


I’ve taken the earlier versions and will take this one too, and The Rulez are essentially not very different from the ones we had in the civil service. You may think that an low level engineer might not have anything to worry about respect of bribery, but if I was swapping out a part that had clearly been damaged by a customer, they might offer some kind of inducement not to report it as such to avoid being charged for the replacement, or when it’s a ‘no fault found’ call e.g. they hadn’t checked whether a ‘faulty’ printer was plugged in at the mains, for which they are charged for the uneccesary visit. I haven’t been offered anything yet,but I could be.

I did get given a bottle of single malt by the director of the regional DTI Fraud Team a few years ago, after sorting out a lot of niggling I.T. problems they had, but that was just thanks for a job well done, and after the event, so didn’t infringe any regs.


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You are using the 'Ted' forum. Bill doesn't really exist any more. Bogus!
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RIP, Owen. RIP, MrC.

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