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[DB] My reaction summed up in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago

I've been playing The Last Faith, which is basically someone's 2D Metroidvania BB fan game. I also played Lies of P and should probably finish it as its an excellent game in its own right.

But it is also a BB clone, and what I've learned from the clones is that BB (and FromSoft soulslikes in general to some extent) are absolutely lightning-in-a-bottle games. I don't think we'll see another BB or even another Elden Ring, because getting all the aspects right is insane to pull off.

Its not just good gameplay, which is tough but i think somewhat straightforward to copy. Lies of P is probably better, mechanically, than BB and does a lot right that other clones mess up. But BB wasn't just copying, it took the template laid out by DaS and DeS, made them faster and more aggressive. The "gun parry" is unique and an interesting new take on high-risk and reward defense.

The lore is also really hard to do right. Blasphemous 1 and 2 skate a fine line between being wonderfully spooky dark fantasy and incomprehensible piles of word salad. Last Faith and LoP are somewhat more straightforward but that makes the lore kind of dull and filled with basically meaningless names. OK, instead of blood vials or estus we got healing injections. "Formulated by the Sisters of Sanguinity to heal the sick but what if the healing juice was actually making people monsters!?" 🙉 Even the items snd descriptions feel cribbed off From's homework.

I mean, I see why fans just want a PC remaster. There doesn't seem like much you could do with a spin-off or sequel other than water down it's legacy. Better to take their core competencies and apply then to a new genre or theme. Like how BB was gothic DS. Or ER was open world DS. Or Sekeiro was Japanese DS. They could do a goth steampunk Armored Core, that would be pretty novel?!

Enter the Dungeon 2 gets a reveal almost a decade on from the first one, looks like more of the same, but in 3D in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

Managed to auto-typo the URL and the article title, how embarrassing.

Holy shit they announced _______ at the NS2 Reveal Direct in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

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Holy shit they announced _______ at the NS2 Reveal Direct in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

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The difference between programmers and testers in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

import birthday;

let myAge1 = 4;
let sisterAge1 = 2;
let myAge2 = 44;

let sisterAge2 = birthday.deriveAge(myAge1, sisterAge1, myAge2);

print(sisterAge2);

Any bugs should be reported upstream. Please open a tracking issue to sync changes with eventual upstream fixes.

Caught Slacking in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Casualy sliding this out of my pocket like, no way bro, i always keep that thang on me!

GOG seems to be considering paid membership option in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What if I told you that there are roughly 4 million steamdecks in existence. Ref

And that this is about 1\3 of the Steam Linux market. Ref and about half of the entire handheld PC market. Ref

Of course, we dont know how many MAU GOG has so maybe 4 million new customers is baby numbers, but Steam seems enamored enough of that market segment to commit huge new UI and store features (deck verification, "Runs on Deck" filters, other deck specific stuff) including the game controller mappings which do help with non-deck also but were clearly a necessary element for handhelds. Maybe deck users, it being a committed gaming platform, spend more on games?

Anyway, trying to get subscribers (always a teeny fraction of your free users) ahead of converting new non-customers into customers, seems like bad econ to me.

If GOG is so hot for game preservation why not see if they can score an emulation deal to bring lost handheld titles to PC\deck? Sega might be down, NeoGeo is owned by the Saudi's, I'm sure they'd love some free money for their back catalog. That's in line with Lutris' mission of being the one game launcher for your entire library. A few strategic investments and partnerships could open up GOG as the gateway to classic gaming across devices, but that would require some vision to carry through.

Reddit’s 50% Plunge Fails to Entice Dip Buyers as Growth Slows in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah I'm only still lurking there for the porn, and frankly, lemmynswf is getting better! Still not enough thirsty gooners to really support a diverse biosphere of onlyfans models, instasluts, and tiktok thots, but growing all the time. Also has the problem most of Lemmy does that like 4 posters are responsible for 95% of the content.

Reddit’s 50% Plunge Fails to Entice Dip Buyers as Growth Slows in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 days ago

Stock growth, not user growth. Valuations are all made up, and the oligarchs are orchestrating for tech stock values to plummet so they can go shopping for user data, cheap employees, and tech stacks. (In that order)

Definitely didn't waste half an hour making this in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Props for #2 being a #2, but of these I usually go for 6. My personal favorite though is Pentel twist erase.

Though all the kuru toga enthusiasts here have convinced me to give them a try.

I also buy 5s in bulk, those shitty bic pencils are the "little brother" option when my D&D players forget their own writing instruments.

Porn button might actually be runner-up to Esc. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Folks seem awfully confident in their ability to encode other things with only a single letter, but who said you get spaces or other seperators?

I'll take A, so I can express how i feel everyday now:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

It's a cylinder in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP ME HEARTY! THE MATES AND I ARE RAIDING 7\11 AT DAWN FOR CANDY AND SODA! ARRRRRRRRRRRR(oooooooooo)!

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Out All Day NOLA! Daytime Events for 2025-02-20 (www.outalldaynola.com)

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My friend Paul Oswell, author and travel writer, also runs a newsletter for cool events happening during the day in NOLA! Check it out if you’re looking for things to do this weekend. He publishes every Wednesday, here’s this week’s events:

WEDNESDAY February 19th

Passing It On: The Art of John Scott
5pm @ Isidore Newman School
Sharing John Scott’s legacy beyond its walls across New Orleans and beyond. More info

Reel History: A Flicker in Eternity
5pm @ The National WWII Museum
A partnership with the Japan Society of New Orleans to commemorate the Day of Remembrance with a special documentary screening. More info

LPO Market Nights: Water Seed
5.30pm @ New Orleans Jazz Market
New Orleans' own Water Seed teams up with the LPO for an unforgettable night filled with local talent. More info

Kim Vaz-Deville: The History of the Baby Dolls
5.30pm @ Historic BK House & Gardens
Renowned scholar Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville will offer an enlightening talk on the history of the Baby Dolls, a cornerstone of New Orleans Carnival culture. More info

Bonsai Beginner Workshop
6.30pm @ Port Orleans Brewing Company
Perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees. More info

Sergei Babayan
7pm @ Dixon Concert Hall
The Concert Piano Series seeks to present great music literature through performances by artists of the highest caliber. More info

THURSDAY February 20th

Miel Brewery Carnival Market
5pm @ Miel Brewery
Get Carnival ready with all your favourite vendors.

Winter Concert
7pm @ Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts
An unforgettable, family-friendly concert—completely free!

FRIDAY February 21st

PARADE: Krewe of Cork
3pm in the French Quarter

PARADE: Krewe of Oshun
5.30 Uptown

Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

Anna Moss feat. Calvin Arsenia
7.30pm @ The Marigny Opera House
Southern R&B, Americana, porch jazz & folk grace the stage. More info

SATURDAY February 22nd

Mardi Gras Market
11am @ Music Box Village
Collaboration between 'tit Flea Bazaar and Music Box Village. More info

PARADE: Krewe of Pontchartrain
11.30am Uptown

Legends of the Dew Drop: Road to Rock & Roll
12noon @ Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
An unforgettable brunch with live music celebrating the legends of Dew Drop, and the iconic songs that shaped American music. More info

Ancestral Blessing Ceremony
12.30pm @ Whitney Plantation
Join us for Whitney Plantation’s 10th Annual Ancestral Blessing Ceremony on Feb. 22, 2025, featuring the debut of 'Hope Out of Darkness', a statue of Solomon Northup, followed by an ancestral blessing. More info

New Orleans Children's Chorus Broadway Concert
3pm @ St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Bring your family to a fun night out with an entertaining selection of Broadway hits performed by three different aged choirs , and some soloists from the most advanced choir. You'll go home singing! More info

Murder on the Nile
7.30pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

SUNDAY February 23rd

PARADE: Krewe of Femme Fatale/Carrollton/King Arthur
Uptown

PARADE: Krewe of Barkus
2pm in the French Quarter

Murder on the Nile
2pm @ Jefferson Performing Arts Center
A three-act murder mystery set onboard a river cruiser, adapted from Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile. More info

Shawn Bourg
4pm @ Old Arabi Lighthouse Records and Books
Performance followed by open mic. More info

Sunday Swing
8pm @ The AllWays Lounge
Local dancers and musicians come together to create a beautiful evening of live music and dance, with a free class to start!

MONDAY February 24th

Mondays At AllWays
12 noon @ AllWays Lounge
Synamin Vixen hosts an arts professional development class - you can pay what you like. More info

The Bluegrass Pickin' Party
7pm @ NOLA Brewing
Open Bluegrass acoustic jam every week! Public welcome. More info

TUESDAY February 25th

Parker's Mood
6pm @ Capulet
Daphne Parker Powell & Parker's Mood brings an evening of storytelling, dance and beautifully blended jazz and folk. More info

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Up All Night New Orleans! Evening Events for 2025-02-20 (www.upallnightnola.com)

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My friend Paul Oswell, author and travel writer, runs a newsletter for cool events happening in NOLA! Check it out if you're looking for things to do this weekend. He publishes every Thursday, here's this week's events:

Thursday February 20th

Featured

Van Ella Bordella
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets

CLASS: Burlesque With A Twist
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A bi monthly showcase featuring the most glamourous, decadent and most "classic" burlesque performers from all over the globe. Tickets

Open Decks
9pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Come dance and check out 2025's fresh talent at Pure Intentions curated Open Decks. Tickets

Chaotic Good Time
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Immerse yourself in a risqué adventure brought to life through enchanting performances from the most talented burlesque, drag and variety stars the city has to offer paired with unforgettable storytelling. Tickets

Weekly shows

Tainted Love
10pm @ Santos
'80s Dance Night.

The Oz Strip Off
11pm @ Oz
Amateur male strip off competition! Hosted by Lexis Red DeVille. Info

Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy
11pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.

Fri February 21st

Featured

Whiskey & Rhinestones
6pm @ The Original Nite Cap
An old favourite returns with burlesque and more to a brand new venue! Tickets

TITTIES and PITTIES
6pm @ The Dog House
Join us for an adults only drag and burlesque show, featuring local artists and adoptable dogs from ARNO. Tickets

Finesse Fridays Burlesque
7pm @ Minted Lounge
Grown & sexy evening featuring dazzling burlesque entertainment, craft cocktails, and sumptuous tapas. Tickets

Teardrops & Tassels: An Emo Clown Cabaret
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Turn up the eyeliner and embrace the beautifully chaotic heartbreak. Tickets

JuJu & Odd Corey's Big Damn Show!
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A monthly revue show featuring the weirdest, wildest, and most unique entertainers from all over the world! Tickets

Space Vikings Valhalla Ball
9pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Embark on an interstellar adventure at the Valhalla Ball 2025! Tickets

Burning Hell Burlesque
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Rock & Roll cabaret with a star studded cast. Tickets

Haus of Contraire presents: Haus Party
11pm @ AllWays Lounge
Join Laveau Contraire and her star-studded lineup!

Weekly shows

Trixie Minx's Burlesque Ballroom
7pm and 9pm @ The Jazz Playhouse
Modern spin on a classic 1960s Bourbon Street Burlesque Show with a rotating cast. More info

Freaky Fridays
8pm @ Oz
Weekly drag show featuring the best talent in town! See link for weekly updated cast lists! More info

Wigsnatchers
8.30pm @ The Maison
Weekly Friday drag show with a rotating cast! More info

Global Beat DJ Nite with DJ Eye V & DJ Ngoma
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party.

Guys' Night
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info

Sat February 22nd

Featured

Red Light District Burlesque Brunch
1pm @ Headquarters By NGN
A sultry burlesque brunch in the Warehouse District of New Orleans! Tickets

Sips & Strips
5pm @ Minted Lounge
The happiest happy hour, featuring a lively burlesque show, delicious drinks, and a vibrant atmosphere. Tickets

Van Ella Bordella
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
Join Madam Lola van Ella and her intoxicating and charming courtesans for an evening of debauchery, scandal, decadent delights and scintillating Victorian era brothel history. Tickets

Scorpio Boys presents: Secrets
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Boylesque, burlesque and more! Tickets

Black History Bing-Oh!
8pm @ Twelve Mile Limit
The best Bing-Oh night in WORLD! Tickets

Attrition
9pm @ The Goat
Goth, industrial and synth dance party with DJs Destryur & Sneauxball. More info

CHAPPELL ROAN DANCE PARTY
10pm @ The Rabbit Hole
A night of bubble gum pop! Tickets

Rocky Horror Striptease Show
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
The cult classic movie but with a drag-lesque flair to the shadowcast! Tickets

Le Roux Risque`: A Deliciously Brown Burlesque Experience
10.30pm @ The Original Nite Cap
Come join us for a night of tantalizing burlesque performances! Tickets

KAPOW!
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
A powerhouse entertainment experience featuring award winning burlesque, drag and variety artists that pack a punch! Tickets

Burlesque Midnight Brunch
12 midnight @ Wonderland & Sea
Join us for a magical late-night feast under the stars by the sea! Tickets

Weekly Shows

Mama Honey's Drag Brunch
11am & 1pm @ Artisan Bar (1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month)
Brace yourself for the finest drag show around accompanied by an amazing brunch menu. As always, the show is hosted by the talented and funny Ms. Vanessa Carr plus incredibly talented drag entertainers. More info/tickets

A Spot Of Tease
12 noon @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets

Illusions Drag Brunch
1.30pm @ 2134 Rampart St
Illusions the Drag Queen Show New Orleans is the perfect combination of spectacular burlesque style and comedy performances by the industry’s best celebrity impersonators and the funniest New Orleans drag queen hosts! More info

Storyville Murder Mystery Night
6pm @ Maison
A sexy murder mystery show! More info

Kingz & Corsets
8pm @ Oz
A weekly drag variety show on Bourbon Street!

Wigsnatchers
9pm @ The Maison
Weekly Saturday drag show with a rotating cast! More info

Afrobeat NOLA
9pm @ Blue Nile
Dance party with MC Kodjo and DJ Ojay. Tickets

The Oz GoGos Dancing On The Bar
10pm @ Oz
Dance the night away at New Orleans’ #1 Gay Dance Club with DJ Tim Pflueger. Info

It's Showtime On Rampart
10pm @ Grandpre's
Weekly drag returns to this classic FQ Venue FB event page

Sun February 23rd

Featured

A Mardi Gras Drag & Burlesque Brunch Experience
12 noon @ The Foundation Room
Step into a world of regal revelry where elegance meets extravagance, and the spirit of Carnival takes center stage. Join us for Royal Tea, a luxurious afternoon of drag, burlesque, and unapologetic fabulousness! Tickets

Costume Bazarre
12 noon to 5pm @ AllWays Lounge
Carnival season is upon us! Nothing to wear? Don't panic! We've got you covered.

Swing Night
8pm @ AllWays Lounge
Live music and dance lessons.

The Black History Burlesque Show
10.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Celebrating Black American film through parody, poetry and strip-tease. Featuring vocal performances, celebrity impersonation, and themed burlesque. Tickets

Weekly Shows

Drag Brunch Extravaganza
11am @ Barrilleaux's
Who doesn't love a drag brunch?! Book a table

A Spot Of Tease
12pm @ The Tasting Room
Start your day the right way with some Burlesque Brunch! Every alternate weekend, check link for dates and more info. Tickets

Telenovella
1pm @ American Townhouse
Drag show on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Live Music by Vanessa Carr
3pm @ The Golden Lantern
Live music by the drag artists and singer-songwriter. More info

Playgirlz
5pm @ The Golden Lantern
Make sure you stop in! The Ladies will give you one heck of a show!

Minx Burlesque
6pm CST @ Howlin' Wolf
Featuring a rotating cast of performers for a new & exciting show each week. From classic strip tease, to circus acts, to comedy queens, Sultry Sundays will satisfy your every craving.

Drag & Stripper Bingeaux
7pm @ Oz
11 games! Exciting prizes! Hosted by Ivy Tripp.

Opulence Hour
8pm @ The Maison
Weekly neoclassical burlesque revue. More info

Attrition
9pm @ The Goat
Goth, Industrial and synth dance party with DJs Angelle, Ariel Moon, Sneauxball.

Show Night
9.30pm @ Oz
A weekly, sexy drag show with special guests! Info

Mon February 24th

Featured

Mondays at AllWays
12 noon -2pm
Community classes. More info/tickets

Betsy Propane Smoke Show
7pm @ AllWays Lounge
A Jazz Trio fronted by a female lead singer, who dabbles in the ancient art of Bump & Grind, and wants to share those powerful pipes through song & performance. Tickets

Donald Lewis Benefit
8pm @ AllWays Lounge

AllMost Naked Karaoke & Competition
9.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Sign up and sing from 9:30pm till midnight-ish to compete! More karaoke after winner is announced. Tickets

Karaoke
10pm @ Santos
Climb on stage and howl at the moon!

Decompression Mondays
10pm @ Poor Boys
Dance party for servers, djs, bartenders, line cooks, brand ambassadors, dancers, housekeepers and others in the need of Decompression.

Weekly shows

Lazy Susan Karaoke
9pm @ Oz
Karaoke night with a rotating drag queen hostess. Info

Tues February 25th

Featured

Synamin Vixen's Synsual Movement Class
6pm @ AllWays Lounge
All about dropping into your body and finding the movement that feels good and sensual to you. There is a warm up and then we go through different movement exercises to explore together.

On a TUESDAY?! 
7.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Featuring feats of danger, whacky burlesque, out of box drag and more! Tickets

Weekly Shows

Talent Night
9pm@ Oz
Hosted by Debbie with a D. Info

Wed February 26th

Featured

Costume Swap & Karaoke
7pm - 10pm @ AllWays Lounge

We Hear You Have Goblins
8.30pm @ AllWays Lounge
Trek through dangerous dungeons and slay fearsome dragons with some of your local favorites from drag, burlesque, and theatre!

Karaoke
9pm @ Holy Diver NOLA
With your host, Sunshine Edae!

Dance Hall Classics with DJ T-ROY
10pm @ The Rabbit Hole
Jam out with DJ T-ROY. Tickets

Open Pole Night
10pm @ Poor Boys
Open call for pole dancers.

Weekly Shows

Show Night
9.30pm @ Oz
A weekly, sexy drag show with special guests! Info

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Krewe Boheme Parade and Ball This Friday! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Hey folks! This Friday (y'all that's already tomorrow where does time go?! 😭) is Krewe Boheme's parade! Make yourself a Valentine's date to come out and see us! Catch a hand made throw, check out our cool costumes, and dance along to our amazing band, the Revel Force!

Here's the route (the news sites and trackers have been showing an outdated route):

And! Our ball is open to the public this year, and we got ABBA heavy metal cover band BAAB playing for us! Tickets to the ball are a little pricy but it's going to be a fun time, come join in!

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Knock Knock (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Seems pretty dead around here but I'd like to start posting more relevant local content and rebooting this community seems a little more feasible than trying to spin up and moderate [email protected] myself! Not to mention I have zero mod experience!

So anyone still around? Can you see this? Are you receiving me?! Got any Scrim hottakes? Lingering Superbowl gripes? Parade discussions? (I'll be posting one of those soon!)

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Glory to your terminal and your home directory! I have built my own emacs from source! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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As part of my "denazify my life" program, I decided to rekindle my old love for emacs and get off the MS IDEs once and for all. I thought I'd be adventurous and check out DoomEmacs, which led me down a rabbit hole of compiling emacs from source for the first time. After a long evening of shaving yaks though, GLORY IS MINE! I have built the latest emacs, layed on the latest doomemacs, and gotten them to load and... you know... do stuff!

Now I can finally get back to the project I originally set off on, updating my way out of date website! Tomorrow....!

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