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SPArcheon

10:30

New Power Wash dlc.

I was totally expecting this since they just artificially incremented the userbase by including it in the monthly free PSN games

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Ta Mu

12:04

hi there! 30 yrs later on I re-discover the gaming market with my kids. Mobile gaming is a thing! (Android)
Is there a term to describe "normal" games which you would buy once and enjoy for a longer time, without a never-ending upselling experience? There are many "small" games which are like this, but not easy to find. Take a game like Whiteout Survival - that's a non-stop upselling experience.

^^I mean, Whiteout is a bigger game and you don't have a "pay once/monthly rate" subsriptions, but almost every gaming step leads you to offerings in real money.

SPArcheon

12:33

@TaMu "No In-app purchase", sometime called "pay-once" or "premium" games.

Obviously Google being evil there is no way (that I know off) to browse such games on the store.

There is also no way to "order by: price descending" (an high upfront price is a good signal of a "pay once" game)

Trad: they really want you to try one of those totally for children gacha games.

Ta Mu

12:50

thx @SPArcheon. This helps! I've asked now also ChatGPT4 and got some suggestions, also for a dozen of games which I will now evaluated.

SPArcheon

.... I would not trust ChatGPT to reply with actual, real existing games.... but that's your choice. I am still looking for that third Mega Man Legend game that the bot swears Capcom made in 2020...

That said, found this site.

nobsgames.stavros.io/android

Can't guarantee it is good or up-to-date, but apparently it tries to do exactly what you want: list one-time-purchase decent games

Ta Mu

13:20

"No-Bullshit Games" I like!!! thx

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Lazers 2.0

14:32

Q: Once you catch a shiny pokemon does the rate change for the second?

I am using the Masuda method in Sword and Shield to breed some shinies. I am trying to get a shiny Gardevoir and Gallade at the moment so I will need 2 shiny Ralts. I am wondering if after I get the first shiny Ralts will the second shiny Ralts be easier/faster to catch or will the rate simply re...

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Wipqozn

14:54

Today was probably one of the easier days so far

Ronan

Yeah, a couple of easy ones as a breather after the tough ones earlier in the week

MBraedley

15:19

@Wipqozn Part 1 was so easy I did it while actual work compiled. Part 2 is just setting up and managing the data structures.

13.1 and 14.1 look pretty straight forward too.

I may have to completely redo 12.2 though, still haven't gotten it to work.

Ignoring integer overflows and just using std::uint8_t FTW

Wipqozn

15:53

@MBraedley I still can't get my refactored 12 to work

I blame society. Also, @TimStone.

@Ronan I predict tomorrow will probably be the hardest puzzle of the year.

Lazers 2.0

16:28

Q: What is this ??? Glyph I found?

In the new Valhalla DLC, I collected a Perfect Glyph simply called ??? . The description states "Memories of the collector are sealed within..." Once I finished my run and returned to the Black Sands, nothing seemed different. The run ended as normal, nothing unusual. What's the deal with this Gl...