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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

I think it can encourage unintended behaviors like karma farming.

I've seen similar trends in some FPS games in which during immediate game play your kill to death ratio is hidden to keep people engaged with the main loop instead of getting worked up over their stats.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

While this is the technicality they'll die on, the value of the data in the transfer was 100% taken into account in this deal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah totally. I don't think they intentionally made decisions in that way. I just don't think those game design concessions aged well. Thankfully we can work with them now though. You're right though that the animations in the disc era really padded battle lengths. Jeez, just thinking of using summons in the FF series is giving me flashbacks lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

The US absolutely has its own set of issues, but I'm still not clear why you are unable to address the initial points made in regards to Xi and China and have instead changed the discussion to US flaws.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

This was not a point on the mechanism of Democracy but rather Xi's removal of the term limit he worked within. As it stands, the people of China have no systemic method to remove him should they overwhelmingly disagree with his policies and unless he steps down he's in charge for life.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Democracy is broadly rule by the people. A leader for life without a mechanism for removal is one of many signs of a government that is not ruled by the people systemically. A benevolent dictator may rule in-line with the majority but should they not, the people have no ability to address it and make change at that level.

Further, no one has addressed the initial points made. Xi removed the ability for the people he rules over to hold him accountable. This is one of many indicators of an autocrat or one who is moving toward being an autocrat in full.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I appreciate the source and will read it further. That being said, you didn't address the somewhat recent removal of the 1990s second term limit rule. Without a limit the communist party will be unable to elect another leader to that office until Xi steps down or dies. As most see it, this would make him more in line with a dictator than an elected leader.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-43361276

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A challenge yes, but hard to see as an insult by the audience as while the term isn't flattering in a modern context it's closer to how Xi has aligned himself.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

So Xi didn't make himself leader for life? And he doesn't exert significant control over China's government?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So I look at this all the time. Is there enough flavor to make it different or fresh from Europe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't tried the new one for CK3, but it is legit the best total conversion mod on CK2 I tried. Very interesting and detailed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like they're doing it for the supply chain bonuses inMusic can provide. I was up that Moog manufacturer in Asheville a few months back and the guy at the counter said Covid really did a number on them as a company and made it difficult to actually get the stuff they needed.

 

I always go back to signalwave/broken transmission, utopian virtual, and slushwave. What about you?

 

I'm still waiting on some of the total conversions to get more developed, so I tend to stick to QoL mods. Here are some of mine:

Community Flavor Pack

Extended Outliner

Clear Notifcations

In My Humble Opinion

More Interactive Vassals

Great Empire Wars

Prisoner's of War

In My Humble Opinion adds the ability to see what your current character links of a character you're looking at - just like in CK2 which is great for some quick RP

Prisoner's of War is a great small additional in which characters taken captive in battle don't just teleport to the war leaders dungeon and are instead held by the capturing army until the make it back to their borders.

What are your favorites???

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