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OmegaMouse
joined 10 months ago
Personally I feel like piracy shouldn't be criminalised in the way it is, and certainly any attempts to worsen the punishments should be fought against. However your reddit comment is quite bizarre to be honest... I think laws protecting children and animals against harm are a good idea!
I think this model can work, and has its benefits (like with Game Pass). To be clear though, Ubisoft's offering is shit and not worth the price they're asking. And one thing I absolutely hate is the (sometimes timed) exclusivity on some of these platforms. The Lost Crown looks great for example, but Ubisoft are trying to force people to use their service by not offering it on Steam.
Personally I don't really mind not 'owning' the game in most cases. 9 times out of 10, I'll play a game and be done with it. Short, linear indie games for example are perfect for a Game Pass type model. What we don't need is 10 similar subscriptions with their own exclusives.
Sorry to hear that, that's crap behaviour from the staff - particularly for an independent place. Can I ask how old the staff were?
To do it to your face as well is just insulting. And the manager's response really isn't that great - asking you to come in for the apology just feels so awkward. Personally I'd say fuck that place and avoid it in future, it's not worth your custom if that's how they treat customers.
Ah neat! Is it like a monthly subscription sorta deal?
I'll definitely check out some of the ones you mentioned. Diaspora speculative fiction sounds like a very specific genre!
I wasn't aware that this was a thing, but I'm interested now! Are these printed magazines?
Can I also ask what CNF is?
An 'easy' book I read recently was Legends & Lattes - low stakes and cosy.
But if you want something with more of a substantial plot, Children of Time has a really fascinating and easy to follow sci-fi story if that's your thing. Or how about a Terry Pratchett novel? Guards! Guards! is a great place to start with those and they're always great fun.
I also found the Red Rising books very gripping.