No, that’s why it’s in quotes. Too many plays on words that don’t cut the right way, I think.

I suspect they didn’t want to call it a “try fold”

I wish Microsoft had stayed in the mobile space. That competition might have changed things for the better.

Now we have a duopoly.

I’ll check it out. Thanks for the update.

Was that in the past few years?

I watched his stuff before the GN kerfuffle . I’m not unfamiliar with the self-promotion, compound-building as content, antics or free-wheeling vids (or vids made to look that way).

Yes, even the side channel stuff.

The tech signal to total signal is… Low-ish. It’s entertaining, it’s broad in its scope, but I can find denser, deeper stuff if I care about a topic.

His primary skill and draw is entertainment. Tech is just what fills the gaps between shenanigans, “isn’t this cool?” and the next self-deprecating remark.

But Google has earned that rep. And they aren’t saying or doing much to change it.

Minimal vision, weak execution, MVP agile approach with strong emphasis on the "Minimally,* and no heart, soul, grit.

I know they’re a business, but sometimes, I think, if they could just be okay losing money for longer, they’d turn some of the projects into something good.

I really don’t like Zuck, but he’s willing to lose billions a year on things he believes in. Google doesn’t do that (much) now. AI and quantum computing are the only things that spring to mind.

I’ve stopped adopting Google products and I think I recommend it for others as well. They limp in with something half-finished, don’t get the adoption a mostly finished product would, then throw up their hands.

Im tryinf to de-cloud all together and expect I can get mostly there within the next 18 months.

If you have patience and a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, I suspect it’s a better and cheaper (and more future proof) solution.

You were repeatedly stating things not supported by facts or events. And how I read your dev statement was completely reasonable.

I think that’s where many people got that impression.

I’m not really the person who needs to know when to quit.

There was no scam. They were upfront about the issues before release.

Stating facts is not bootlicking. It’s just being a mature, fair adult about things.

Agree.

One of the main videos I know.

Edit: fixed link.

Failure to communicate.

They’ve had regular updates to their blog since before and well after the release. It’s a recent blog post that led to people hoping the toxicity could chill a little.

So far I’m seeing implications but haven’t been able to find facts to support. Where are you seeing dishonesty or shadiness?

This video was released 3 days before the game released. In response to Colossal Order (game creator) being transparent about issues they were seeing.

The video I linked is a known and well regarded YouTube contributor with a significant following. He, himself, was transparent in his testing and results also.

All of this was out there before the game was released and refunds were available.

Toxic devs get a toxic community. Why should I express sympathy for them experiencing consequences?

Are these not your words? I get that you aren’t advocating toxicity to workers, but you are defending it.

I’ve played CS2 for weeks. Days of hours. Have completely enjoyed it.

It’s not finished and they’re honest about that. Also, comparisons to CS in it’s finished state (easy to do unconsciously) overlook just how many DLCs it took to get to full maturity.

I enjoy the game and have no regrets for buying. I don’t feel deceived since I could have asked for as refund.

I think some of this is a specific kind of FOMO. Fear of missing out (on what could have been). I’m hoping they do enough to fix the parenthetical.

Edit to add: my computer has great specs for late 2020. It’s not top of the line, but it has everything I thought it would need, CPU, RAM, GPU. That may impact my experience.

The game was unplayable on my 5 year old laptop. But it’s not really a gaming rig anyhow…

No console launch, no mod management, and optimization issues.

Two out of three weren’t expected. Maybe all three.

That said, I like CS2 more than the original. I miss the added functions I got from some of the DLC (industries, airports), but I’m sure they won’t pass up the opportunity to do it all over again and make money doing so. That is, provided there is a large enough community to buy DLCs.

People love/loved CS. Whole TY channels grew up for just that one game. Those channels are branching out more now and that causes me concern.

I don’t blame the devs. I wish they’d waited to launch, but I can also understand the companies need money to function.

We’re in a critical time and I know the devs put a lot of heart into the game. If I was their leader, I’d be sympathetic too. Doesn’t mean I’m seeing toxicity - just not the reception the devs may have expected after all that hype.

I have so many high density buildings in my city and no appreciable FPS or slowdown issues.

How does your computer compare to recommended specs?

Dyson Sphere Program Cities Skylines 2

Both because I like systems and I like to build.

Xlookup is where it’s at now

That would be awesome.

And karmic.

He can pay. He chooses not to, then acts like staying in SF is a grand show of loyalty (no one else will rent to him, he’s a deadbeat).

He’s pure gift who has managed to have companies that work despite him. He’s the Zaphod Beeblebrox of business. But both heads are empty.