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  • _pete_@lemmy.worldtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldYouTube: 5 ads the norm now?
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    6 months ago

    Quick PSA: they don’t currently block VPNs, so you can sign up for an account in a cheap country (I picked Nigeria) and use a foreign currency debit card (I use Revolut) to get Premium for like £1.50 a month for my entire family.

    If they close that loophole then I think I’ll be done with it, the ads make it basically unusable these days.






  • It is!

    I picked it up at launch and it’s improved quite a lot over the last few years, better combat and skill trees, fewer bugs, better cops, the world is beautiful and the quest design and performance animation makes Starfield feel pretty antiquated.

    It’s still not perfect but I’m on my second play through and I’m still having a good time, I’m very excited to see the new stuff in Phantom Liberty too.


  • I’m nearly 40, been playing since the old Commodore 64 days.

    I’ve always loved games, but with a wife and kids I don’t have anywhere near as much time as I used to with them, which means I think quite a lot about what I want to play in the 6 hours or so a week that I can actually do it.

    I feel like I’m in a minority in that I still love much of the AAA stuff - Cyberpunk and Baldur’s Gate 3 is my jam right now, I might get Spider-Man 2 when it drops in price a bit and I have more time.

    I love indie games too but I don’t always have as much time as I want to invest in them, I did get through Bombrush Cyberfunk recently and it scratched a Jet Set Radio itch that I had long forgotten about.

    So yea, I still love them but it’s partly because it’s just always been my hobby.




  • the more traditional style of forums are still around too.

    They’re very rare these days though. It’s a whole lot easier to keep all your interests in one place rather than heading off to one forum for gaming chat and another for programming chat and another for gardening chat.

    Keeping it all in a single feed means your interest can be piqued at random times and you’ll be more likely to interact.









  • _pete_@lemmy.worldtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldA new trend in tipping emerges
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    11 months ago

    As a Brit this seems like such a ridiculous attitude to have.

    When you go out for food you are paying for:

    • Quality ingredients
    • The knowledge and skill of someone to take those ingredients and make a nice meal out of them

    If you’re dining in you also get:

    • A nice place to sit with good lighting and a nice ambiance
    • Someone to bring your food
    • Someone to clean away your dirty dishes

    If you are getting delivery you instead pay for someone to bring it to you.

    The food itself is like 40% of what you’re paying for, the rest is just convenience and atmosphere.