Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 1)

[DavidCroquet]

FIFA will give them the license back if EA pulls a barve.

[Boredfrom]

Make the games smaller. Lower the production cost and timeframe. Adjust expectations.

Companies would rather risk everything on ever growing bigger projects to make all the money than keep things realistic and make only some of the money.

COVID also played a role in fucking with game development budgets overall, but it's mostly because companies don't give a fuck if they have to close a studio or lay off hundreds, their stock just goes up.

[Boredfrom]

But those white people are always going to vote for their interests, as she always says, so it's the same logic.  They're not temporarily embarrassed Democrats, they are voting for their own interests.  So it's a moot point to blame them or complain about them if the only people who can put the non-Republican in are the people like her who wouldn't automatically vote Republican.  "If they would just stop being white and vote for my candidate"  ok but they cant.  You can't divide by zero.

Also, isn’t this Zero Sum game the whole philosophy of Trump and his Trumptards? A leftist like Nepenthe has a incredible cynical and opportunistic view of the world, while asking everyone else to change it.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134706186

I genuinely hope no one actually believed this. Because any veneer of caring is going to evaporate in the ensuing domestic chaos to come.

That's where I am on this topic now. Regardless of anything I could do, my attention is now focused on the safety of myself, family, and loved ones instead of helping anyone else or any just cause.

Once things come down to survival, it makes coalitions much more difficult. I find it odd that the elephant in the room keeps being avoided in this thread.

All of us are in danger, now. Whether we're black or Arab or LGBTQ or AFAB or any intersection of all of these groups. I'm not blaming anyone for this fact. It's just the reality of the situation.

Though ultimately, a coalition is one of the few ways outside of this mess.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134710296

All of us are in danger, now.

The problem is a lot of you are only activated now because you are being targeted in some way.

Beforehand, some of you couldn't have given less of a shit about the conditions of Black people, Arab people, or queer people, because our lives have always been in danger. Hell, some of you might have further egged on our destruction with your carceral and nationalistic ways in the past, whether or not you knew what it was you were ultimately implying when screaming for someone to be imprisoned for life, or for America to invade, or for trans issues to take a backseat to realpolitik.

Now that you're personally afraid, and in conditions that are not as bad as they could be (if you've not been shot at by the IDF, or trying to escape terror and slavery in the DRC, then what the fuck are you afraid of?) instead of understanding this is the time for increased solidarity in order to survive, you're taking your ball and going home.

"I gotta focus on me and mine." When the fuck are you gonna focus on your community? When the fuck are you going to come together? It's not when conditions are stable, and it's not when conditions are deteriorated. So when?

This isn't a survival tactic. It's pettiness that you didn't get your way. Tough shit. Most people on this planet under capitalism don't get their way. They don't get to go home and hunker down.

Some of y'all truly act like all oppression just stopped when Democrats came into office, which is why all you ever actively did for anyone is vote. Maybe donated. You didn't actually get out there to see the conditions for yourself. You didn't talk to people - hell, some of you hate talking to other humans as a principle, despite claiming you want to help them. You certainly weren't organizing.

Just about no one on Era has the right to run away now. You've been doing it your whole damn life. Time to grow up and join an organization.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134710659

Did you just... Ignore the last part of my post? I'm confused here because it's like you only read the first sentence.

My point was that we can all sit here pontificating but the reality is that we're in more danger than we were in the past.

I'm a black woman and I'm well aware of how fucked the US is. I advocate for trans rights even in spaces where others only focus on the LGB parts. I emphasize that we have a lot to learn from trans people in terms of brushing out of gender binaries. This is based on personal experience and I will always be indebted to the trans community. I've never endorsed the carceral state. I participated in a grassroots effort to end gerrymandering in my state that has made it noticably better in just 6 years.

I feel like you're putting things on me that just aren't there.

And yes, I'm going to focus on protecting my elderly parents who have done everything in their power to make sure their kids lived a better life than they did. I'm not above fleeing to a safer country if conditions get bad enough. I wasn't born in the US but always appreciated the opportunities it gave me and I'm beyond disheartened to see most American voters (who voted for Trump) don't appreciate their own country at all.

But seriously, the last part of my post agrees with you about solidarity so I'm confused at the accusational response.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134717106

Official Staff Communication

Since this thread has completely moved on from discussing these reported steps Trump is expected to make, it is now locked. Please feel free to create a new thread for new news relating to this when any occurs.

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloomberg-ea-says-bookings-slid-on-weakness-in-soccer-‘dragon-age’-games.1089228/

More surprising that the Football game without FIFA didn’t meet expectations.

——

Someone called out Schreirer   

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloomberg-ea-says-bookings-slid-on-weakness-in-soccer-‘dragon-age’-games.1089228/#post-134714835

What did it say? they just deleted it

[Hap Shaughnessy]

User banned (permanent): troll account

LMAO

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloomberg-ea-says-bookings-slid-on-weakness-in-soccer-‘dragon-age’-games.1089228/

More surprising that the Football game without FIFA didn’t meet expectations.

——

Someone called out Schreirer   

https://www.resetera.com/threads/bloomberg-ea-says-bookings-slid-on-weakness-in-soccer-‘dragon-age’-games.1089228/#post-134714835

What did it say? they just deleted it

Was a picture of Jason celebrating that Veilguard was top charted while admitting he disliked the game (but fuck the ChUDS)

Edit:Beated

[Shecky Fragbaum]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134706186

I genuinely hope no one actually believed this. Because any veneer of caring is going to evaporate in the ensuing domestic chaos to come.

That's where I am on this topic now. Regardless of anything I could do, my attention is now focused on the safety of myself, family, and loved ones instead of helping anyone else or any just cause.

Once things come down to survival, it makes coalitions much more difficult. I find it odd that the elephant in the room keeps being avoided in this thread.

All of us are in danger, now. Whether we're black or Arab or LGBTQ or AFAB or any intersection of all of these groups. I'm not blaming anyone for this fact. It's just the reality of the situation.

Though ultimately, a coalition is one of the few ways outside of this mess.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134710296

All of us are in danger, now.

The problem is a lot of you are only activated now because you are being targeted in some way.

Beforehand, some of you couldn't have given less of a shit about the conditions of Black people, Arab people, or queer people, because our lives have always been in danger. Hell, some of you might have further egged on our destruction with your carceral and nationalistic ways in the past, whether or not you knew what it was you were ultimately implying when screaming for someone to be imprisoned for life, or for America to invade, or for trans issues to take a backseat to realpolitik.

Now that you're personally afraid, and in conditions that are not as bad as they could be (if you've not been shot at by the IDF, or trying to escape terror and slavery in the DRC, then what the fuck are you afraid of?) instead of understanding this is the time for increased solidarity in order to survive, you're taking your ball and going home.

"I gotta focus on me and mine." When the fuck are you gonna focus on your community? When the fuck are you going to come together? It's not when conditions are stable, and it's not when conditions are deteriorated. So when?

This isn't a survival tactic. It's pettiness that you didn't get your way. Tough shit. Most people on this planet under capitalism don't get their way. They don't get to go home and hunker down.

Some of y'all truly act like all oppression just stopped when Democrats came into office, which is why all you ever actively did for anyone is vote. Maybe donated. You didn't actually get out there to see the conditions for yourself. You didn't talk to people - hell, some of you hate talking to other humans as a principle, despite claiming you want to help them. You certainly weren't organizing.

Just about no one on Era has the right to run away now. You've been doing it your whole damn life. Time to grow up and join an organization.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134710659

Did you just... Ignore the last part of my post? I'm confused here because it's like you only read the first sentence.

My point was that we can all sit here pontificating but the reality is that we're in more danger than we were in the past.

I'm a black woman and I'm well aware of how fucked the US is. I advocate for trans rights even in spaces where others only focus on the LGB parts. I emphasize that we have a lot to learn from trans people in terms of brushing out of gender binaries. This is based on personal experience and I will always be indebted to the trans community. I've never endorsed the carceral state. I participated in a grassroots effort to end gerrymandering in my state that has made it noticably better in just 6 years.

I feel like you're putting things on me that just aren't there.

And yes, I'm going to focus on protecting my elderly parents who have done everything in their power to make sure their kids lived a better life than they did. I'm not above fleeing to a safer country if conditions get bad enough. I wasn't born in the US but always appreciated the opportunities it gave me and I'm beyond disheartened to see most American voters (who voted for Trump) don't appreciate their own country at all.

But seriously, the last part of my post agrees with you about solidarity so I'm confused at the accusational response.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/trump-not-confident-in-gaza-ceasefire-expected-to-lift-us-suspension-of-2000-lb-bombs-to-israel-and-reverse-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers.1087860/page-8#post-134717106

Official Staff Communication

Since this thread has completely moved on from discussing these reported steps Trump is expected to make, it is now locked. Please feel free to create a new thread for new news relating to this when any occurs.

And they want to run B-dubs out on a pole for *her*

[HaughtyFrank]

User banned (permanent): troll account

LMAO

Of course they straight up removed it. Can't reveal that this was pretty embarrassing behavior by Jason.

Edit:

Also too bad Crossing Eden isn't here for this. Then again, he probably would have ghosted the thread like he always does

[Boredfrom]

I am a bit surprised about EA FC underperforming, could spell bad things for the industry. Veilguard…we will see, definitely puts pressure on Bioware

Okay, I have no idea on how current Sports games deal with team rights. But many people buy these games to play with their national team or local teams. I imagine that without FIFA, they need to negotiate with every team. So I imagine people are just getting savvy about what to actually expect in EA Football game without FIFA.

[Besticus Maximus]

The EA football game is suffering because everyone is sick of it being shit, the latest one is terrible gacha bullshit

[nachobro]

Okay, I have no idea on how current Sports games deal with team rights. But many people buy these games to play with their national team or local teams. I imagine that without FIFA, they need to negotiate with every team. So I imagine people are just getting savvy about what to actually expect in EA Football game without FIFA.

all fifa brought was the name fifa and i believe "world cup" branding. the rest is negotiated with the leagues from my understanding. but yeah the real issue is the gacha is wildly over the top now, shit is so fucking annoying and pushed so hard across ea sports games now

[Boredfrom]

Gacha in pay to play games is the worst.  

Even in games where is “free” (where is my Kosmos? Xenoblade 2).

[Jeff_at_the_laughfactory]

B-but Shinobi said the game was selling fine? Don't tell me he's just a Bioware fanboy.
Come on Jeff, Cunting Eden is out of commission, we need someone to obnoxiously defend a product that nobody wants.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

"omg r/christanity banned x before Era!"

y'all acting like that subreddit ain't full of liberals constantly posting "Can I be LGBT and be Christian" and other shit. It's the r/progressiveislam of reddit Christianity.  

r/Protestantism
r/Catholicism
r/OrthodoxChristianity

all silent on x ban.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

Also Kyuuji should be banned for their use of "oppression Olympics" and running into a Gaza thread trying to start shit. Any other poster would've gotten hit.

[jooseloose]

It's hard for people to wrap their head around the idea, but the world is at war. It doesn't resemble the physical wars of yesterday because the wars of today are mostly being done virtually.

Democracies are being literally toppled because of social media algorithms.

We are battling mass disinformation, resisting social manipulation, and fighting for the future of democracy.

Our digital choices do matter and reflect whether you're an ally, adversary, or bystander.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/sports-subreddits-lead-a-charge-to-ban-x-links-after-elon-musks-nazi-salute.1088235/page-17#post-134714106

Sounds like one of Solidus' speeches from Metal Gear Solid 2

[remy]

bdubs post about how disabling the twitter embed would be a "massive amount of work" and the "biggest project we've ever done" or whatever really pissed me off. I hate it when fuckers knowingly lie or are ignorant on that level. neither option makes me think highly of him.

i want to write a fucking greasemonkey or stylish script to do it.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

He has to say it's the biggest project we've ever done because when they press the remove twitter embed button he can be met with a lot of praise.

It's the Tiktok 7 hour shutdown of Era.

[nachobro]

bdubs post about how disabling the twitter embed would be a "massive amount of work" and the "biggest project we've ever done" or whatever really pissed me off. I hate it when fuckers knowingly lie or are ignorant on that level. neither option makes me think highly of him.

i want to write a fucking greasemonkey or stylish script to do it.

he worked himself into a situation where he's probably correct. "breaking future embeds while not breaking old ones (which would tank seo and numbers)" is probably an actually difficult task. its one he decided is the only possible solution so he's put himself into an unwinnable situation just so he can claim it to be impossible.

[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-is-life-what-are-you-doing-today.1089252/#post-134717148

Currently getting over a cold.

Though honestly I'm not sure if I'm long for this world. I have no avenue for success, I can't get a decent paying job, anything I do for creative pursuits have failed miserably…

And this current climate I'm probably a dead man walking.

Sorry to hear a downer but I'm not in the best headspace at the moment.

[Uncle]

this clip is making the rounds...you know, normal stuff, people fantasizing about murdering anyone they perceive as their enemy, no big

edit: not found? wha?

https://x.com/bigrobolad/status/1881451042023608541?

[Nintex]

I keep telling you people how dead the Xbox market and EU gaming market are. If you can't sell FIFA for PlayStation in Europe what can you sell to the normies? Hint: fucking nothing

No Nintex Dragon Age sold at least 2 million!

Not with retard controllers, gay shit and game passes 

[Boredfrom]

Copying from the Dragon Age thread -
I would be heartbroken if this was the end of Dragon Age, and even more so if Bioware closed up shop.

I mentioned in the recent Mass Effect thread that my interest in gaming was at an all time low due to the industry stagnation. Bioware being gone would be a real "what am I even still doing here?" moment for me.

Bitching about stagnation while simping for current BioWare…

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/local-wi-news-weather-station-cbs-58-has-dropped-weather-reporter-sam-kuffel-1-day-after-criticizing-elons-nazi-salute-on-social-media.1089258/

I wonder if the scramble to silence the Nazi salute talk is media scared of being sued like Trump sued ABC for millions and won. 

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

Era: We need to ban X! STOP POSTING IT!

Slayven: https://www.resetera.com/threads/english-take-on-a-philly-cheesesteak.1089426/

[TylenolJones]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/someone-on-reddit-put-their-dead-grandpas-inheritnce-in-djt-stock-is-now-documenting-ongoing-500-000-700-000-losses.1089225/

Nintex?

Not a good year for the James fund so far.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/local-wi-news-weather-station-cbs-58-has-dropped-weather-reporter-sam-kuffel-1-day-after-criticizing-elons-nazi-salute-on-social-media.1089258/

I wonder if the scramble to silence the Nazi salute talk is media scared of being sued like Trump sued ABC for millions and won. 

That is not funny but worrisome.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/who-is-the-tesla-demographic.1088052/page-2#post-134662758

User Banned (2 Weeks): Inflammatory generalization

White supremacists. Exclusively.

Surprised that got him a ban and not the sexist remarks from years ago.

[EaldNarche]

I am praying that someone on era will have had enough someday and stand up to nep eventually. She gets more sanctimonious by the day. I can't take it!!