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Latest Comments by riidom
Free and open source space sim Pioneer gets a big UI upgrade
5 Feb 2022 at 12:29 am UTC Likes: 2

You can get it from itch.io too, just mentioning.

Silly me, itch build is 2 years old (as of today). If you prefer getting it from there, check date of last update!

Newest edit: itch.io build is updated

Steam Next Fest gave developers a '500%' increase in converting wishlists to sales
3 Dec 2021 at 8:36 am UTC

Does Valve know what a median is? Because this white line in that graph does not look like one to me. Which leads me to wanting to see their calculations on the 30% cut. Maybe there is a mistake too and it should have been 50% all the time!

Steam not working right on Arch Linux? It's an issue with FreeType and there's a fix
4 Sep 2021 at 9:21 pm UTC

Just noticed I have a steam update waiting, and tested it. Release notes in the updater show up again. That is with Steam beta on Kubuntu. Just in case someone still reading this :)

Steam not working right on Arch Linux? It's an issue with FreeType and there's a fix
1 Sep 2021 at 2:46 pm UTC Likes: 3

Hmm funny, I had an issue where the update notifier came up, in the area where the release notes are listed, starting with the date, it was black and sometimes when I started the update, the text would show up for a split of a second before the window closes. I wonder if that is related, but I'm on Kubuntu, not arch.

Well I'll see after next update I guess!

Check out the pumping new trailer for SPRAWL an upcoming hardcore FPS
18 Aug 2021 at 4:16 pm UTC

and it features wallrun too.. one thing I liked a lot about Red Eclipse (and the games that had it before too, but which I didnt play)

An interview with Kodera Software, creator of the hard sci-fi ΔV: Rings of Saturn
29 May 2021 at 7:26 am UTC Likes: 4

Came here to say, I really like these interview series on GoL! Don't mind to read more of that :)

Microsoft reportedly have Discord in their sights to acquire
23 Mar 2021 at 6:50 pm UTC Likes: 3

Discord can go to hell, if you ask me.

I hoped for a worse name than Microsoft, but seems to be all we get. I hope they fuck it up gloriously and people mass-migrate to things like discourse and matrix.

Yes, probably not every kid and their dog can create their own servers then, but there is no free lunch anyway, right.

What have you been playing recently? Come chit-chat with us
14 Feb 2021 at 11:29 pm UTC

The usual FreeOrion, but a few weeks ago I started playing Xonotic as well. Turns out I missed some good old arena action, playing it pretty regularly, 1-2 hour-sessions.

Free and open source space sim 'Naev' has a big overhaul update out now
17 Dec 2020 at 11:40 am UTC

Oh, almost forgot about that one. I remember being overly stupid even in the easiest space fights ^^ Maybe I got better in meantime, gonna try again.

Inspired by the likes of Cube World, open source RPG Veloren has the biggest update yet
29 Nov 2020 at 12:14 am UTC

Quoting: JuliusThere are no levels, this is more like an open world game. There are some dungeons you can enter though.
I'm sure they meant player levels, and during play I thought about how it would be better if level 1-3 players can only be attacked by other players of level 1-3 or alike. When I don't forget about it, I'll suggest something along these lines.