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Rookoo: Jul 24, 2007

Anyone use PSNow? I'm using the trial version on windows and I'm getting kicked from the server due to a poor connection within 10 minutes every time. The Sony troubleshooting site says the UDP Port is 2053 so I've opened it and my connection is about 50mb/s and is wired (also I'm in the UK).

Is it just a generally unreliable service or is there a different port I need to open to use the service on PC?

# ? Jul 1, 2020 01:59

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# ? Apr 25, 2024 01:10

Ulio: Feb 17, 2011

I used PSNow like last year and it was working fine. Managed to play Asura's Wrath for PS3 on it to completion. There are sometimes it would just not load the service but it would work on retries.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:06

bows1: May 16, 2004; Chill, whale, chill

Blind Rasputin posted:

Speaking of HZD news I�ve gotten pretty far. Only have two tallnecks still to climb and two couldrons to complete. I just met the sun king and been asked to find that missing sister. How far along am I?

I just fought, inside one of those couldron cores, a thunderjaw for the first time I�ve ever encountered one. My god that was a fight. I scanned it and studied the log entry, noting its most susceptible to tearing off all its hardware. I knocked two tearblast arrows at once on my heavy bow and immediately got to task breaking off both its disc launchers. With those gone I fired four more tearblasters right at it�s drat face, blowing off a ton of weapon and radar gear and armor. I mean it exploded like chicken feathers. It didn�t appreciate it. I barely survived it chasing me around the arena, sweeping me with its tail, used up most of my health satchel. But, I finally made way to its very own disc launcher on the ground and picked it up. I literally hear Aloy say, �it�s my turn� as I start just loving mag dumping into that thunderjaw. By the time I had emptied the second disc launcher weapon into its flank, it was nearly dead. A few fire arrows to its exposed center was all it took to finish it off. It was awesome.

And then as I�m leaving I get the notification I can override those now. Holy poo poo.

Yes love hearing stories like this. It�s so fun remembering when you were so overwhelmed but came out on top. It�s what games were made for.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:17

SirSamVimes: Jul 21, 2008; ~* Challenge *~

Something I love about the enemy design in HZD is that enemies like Thunderjaws and Stormbirds are terrifying when you first face them, but by the endgame you develop your skills and strategies and learn ways to safely eliminate them in 30 seconds.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:37

Zonko_T.M.: Jul 1, 2007; I'm not here to fuck spiders!

I still remember seeing a Thunderjaw for the first time in my way to the big city. I gave it a wide berth because I was just trying to reach the main town. A couple of NPCs started fighting it so all I see is laser blasts and this giant monster bellowing off in the distance.

My first Stormwing was also on the road, I stopped to fight dinner Glinthawks and suddenly this giant loving bird is right on top of me and kicking my poo poo in.

I love the encounter design in HZD so much.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:42

abelwingnut: Dec 23, 2002

just started nier automata and there's no save point before the dual chainsaw boss? what in the absolute gently caress?

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:44

bows1: May 16, 2004; Chill, whale, chill

Zonko_T.M. posted:

I still remember seeing a Thunderjaw for the first time in my way to the big city. I gave it a wide berth because I was just trying to reach the main town. A couple of NPCs started fighting it so all I see is laser blasts and this giant monster bellowing off in the distance.

My first Stormwing was also on the road, I stopped to fight dinner Glinthawks and suddenly this giant loving bird is right on top of me and kicking my poo poo in.

I love the encounter design in HZD so much.

Yes coming into the new part of the map and seeing the thunder jaw was groundbreaking for me.

First game i had played in probably 6 years so it really blew me away

# ? Jul 1, 2020 02:56

BeanpolePeckerwood: May 4, 2004; I MAY LOOK LIKE SHIT BUT IM ALSO DUMB AS FUCK

abelwingnut posted:

just started nier automata and there's no save point before the dual chainsaw boss? what in the absolute gently caress?

You will find out how to save later, until then, treat every moment like your last!

# ? Jul 1, 2020 03:07

Rabid Snake: Aug 6, 2004

I had a launch PS4 Pro and I thought it wasn�t really that loud.

Then I went to a friends house who also had a launch PS4 pro and that thing sounded like a jet engine. It sounded as loud as a blower fan Graphics Card in a PC. We both don�t really play consoles as much and his is well ventilated so I doubt it�s dust. Apparently it�s a luck of the draw depending on what brand fan you got.

I feel bad for people with loud PS4s it�s a lottery. I hope this isn�t the same for the PS5

# ? Jul 1, 2020 03:11

Samurai Sanders: Nov 4, 2003; Pillbug

abelwingnut posted:

just started nier automata and there's no save point before the dual chainsaw boss? what in the absolute gently caress?

It's an absolutely deliberate choice for story reasons.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 03:31

veni veni veni: Jun 5, 2005

A bad one.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 03:31

Wolfsheim: Dec 23, 2003; "Ah," Ratz had said, at last, "the artiste."

N:A isn't even really consistent with the 'manual saves' thing which I could appreciate, it absolutely does auto saves after certain important plot points. It's just a random 'gently caress you' moment that wasn't really thought through.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 03:51

acksplode: May 17, 2004

It's a deliberate gently caress you that was carefully considered thank you very much! It's diegetic! It's goddamn diegetic [unintelligible]

# ? Jul 1, 2020 04:04

haveblue: Aug 15, 2005; Toilet Rascal

It's indefensible so don't try. It's a flaw in the game so just try to get past it. Play on normal or easy if you have to, there is no penalty for difficulty switching.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 04:40

abelwingnut: Dec 23, 2002

yea, i got past it the second time pretty easily. just evade and assail the thing with bullets. i don't think it even hit me. basically what i've learned is to just pump r2 and use the pod to shoot. was fighting everyone with my sword the first time.

but man, that came out of nowhere the first time. really, what the hell? never seen that.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 04:43

dog nougat: Apr 8, 2009

In the mood for more post apocalyptic stuff. Not quite in the mood to play super serious/gritty TLOU2 rn tho. Should I go back and try and finish/restart Death Stranding or Days Gone?

# ? Jul 1, 2020 05:06

Policenaut: Jul 11, 2008; On the moon... they don't make Neo Kobe Pizza.

Yeah either one would be good.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 05:34

Samurai Sanders: Nov 4, 2003; Pillbug

veni veni veni posted:

A bad one.

Yeah, this time I don't disagree. As others have said, there was almost nothing consistent about how save games are handled. And it's especially bizarre that when you use the transporter thing, which is to some degree tied up in that, the other Android that you're traveling with just kind of ends up wherever you go. Did they run there really fast? Would it have been so hard to make those devices with two android slots in them?

# ? Jul 1, 2020 05:39

RareAcumen: Dec 28, 2012

SirSamVimes posted:

Something I love about the enemy design in HZD is that enemies like Thunderjaws and Stormbirds are terrifying when you first face them, but by the endgame you develop your skills and strategies and learn ways to safely eliminate them in 30 seconds.

Says you, I was till garbage at fighting Stormbirds.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:21

The Neal!: Sep 3, 2004; HAY GUYZ! I want to be a director

RareAcumen posted:

Says you, I was till garbage at fighting Stormbirds.

I was too but then I saw a video where someone was using that rope bow to keep it on the ground, They're pretty easy if you do that.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:33

Haptical Sales Slut: Mar 15, 2010; Age 18 to 49

dog nougat posted:

In the mood for more post apocalyptic stuff. Not quite in the mood to play super serious/gritty TLOU2 rn tho. Should I go back and try and finish/restart Death Stranding or Days Gone?

Days Gone is great, but it is more of that, in a slightly different flavor. I'd say go for Death Stranding next.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:40

Midjack: Dec 24, 2007

Samurai Sanders posted:

Yeah, this time I don't disagree. As others have said, there was almost nothing consistent about how save games are handled. And it's especially bizarre that when you use the transporter thing, which is to some degree tied up in that, the other Android that you're traveling with just kind of ends up wherever you go. Did they run there really fast? Would it have been so hard to make those devices with two android slots in them?

I always thought it just dropped the body into a basement or diassembled it and opened up for the next user, and that on the arriving end it took one of the stored bodies out of the basement or 3D printed a new one and reconfigured it to reflect the incoming data.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:42

Dr. Fishopolis: Aug 31, 2004; ROBOT

so what's the hot news on bugsnax?

how long till there's bugsnax hentai you think?

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:44

DeadFatDuckFat: Oct 29, 2012; This avatar brought to you by the 'save our dead gay forums' foundation.

Dr. Fishopolis posted:

so what's the hot news on bugsnax?

how long till there's bugsnax hentai you think?

The game itself turned out to be a hentai vore game

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:47

SirSamVimes: Jul 21, 2008; ~* Challenge *~

The Neal! posted:

I was too but then I saw a video where someone was using that rope bow to keep it on the ground, They're pretty easy if you do that.

yeah the ropecaster is insanely good

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:48

fridge corn: Apr 2, 2003; NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN

LORD OF CINDER FALLEN

# ? Jul 1, 2020 06:50

Blind Rasputin: Nov 25, 2002; Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

Death Stranding is weird, and really there�s no way to categorize it or compare it to anything that�s come before. But, it�s an amazing and incredibly gripping journey and I absolutely loved it. Hideo Kojima did it. He drat straight had a thing to say and an idea he wanted to see through and he succeeded at its creation in a beautiful way. Absolutely finish it. Just be.. open minded for the first few hours until you get to chapter 3.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:02

JBP: Feb 16, 2017; You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Blind Rasputin posted:

Death Stranding is weird, and really there�s no way to categorize it or compare it to anything that�s come before. But, it�s an amazing and incredibly gripping journey and I absolutely loved it. Hideo Kojima did it. He drat straight had a thing to say and an idea he wanted to see through and he succeeded at its creation in a beautiful way. Absolutely finish it. Just be.. open minded for the first few hours until you get to chapter 3.

It's imperfect in a lot of ways, but perfect where it counts for me. I loved the ending. Not many games leave you feeling completely satisfied with the outcome. Death Stranding felt complete and rewarding in those final hours.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:05

BeanpolePeckerwood: May 4, 2004; I MAY LOOK LIKE SHIT BUT IM ALSO DUMB AS FUCK

haveblue posted:

It's indefensible so don't try. It's a flaw in the game so just try to get past it. Play on normal or easy if you have to, there is no penalty for difficulty switching.

You just defended it by telling people to switch difficulties and exploit the no penalties, the exact kind of thing that the game draws attention to within its systems, even down to the way it handles trophies! :owned:

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:28

Samurai Sanders: Nov 4, 2003; Pillbug

Midjack posted:

I always thought it just dropped the body into a basement or diassembled it and opened up for the next user, and that on the arriving end it took one of the stored bodies out of the basement or 3D printed a new one and reconfigured it to reflect the incoming data.

Yeah that's what I thought too (that the only thing unique about the androids was the contents of their black box, which gets uploaded to the space station periodically), but that doesn't explain what happens to your partner.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:48

Veib: Dec 10, 2007

Dr. Fishopolis posted:

how long till there's bugsnax hentai you think?

Edward Weeniehands

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:52

BeanpolePeckerwood: May 4, 2004; I MAY LOOK LIKE SHIT BUT IM ALSO DUMB AS FUCK

holy moly, worlds collidin. Didn't know the Hey Ash Watchya Playin girl was a bigtime voice actor, much less Aloy's voice actor, much less Mel in TLOU2.

Laura Bailey, Merle Dandridge, Nolan North, all these pro voice actors are loving chameleons, I tells ya.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 07:53

veni veni veni: Jun 5, 2005

BeanpolePeckerwood posted:

holy moly, worlds collidin. Didn't know the Hey Ash Watchya Playin girl was a bigtime voice actor, much less Aloy's voice actor, much less Mel in TLOU2.

Laura Bailey, Merle Dandridge, Nolan North, all these pro voice actors are loving chameleons, I tells ya.

I actually thought she voiced Abby until the end of the game. They sound so much alike. Then I looked it up and laughed that she actually did do a voice in the game but it wasn't her.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:00

Fix: Jul 26, 2005; NEWT THE MOON

Dr. Fishopolis posted:

so what's the hot news on bugsnax?

how long till there's bugsnax hentai you think?

The latest is that it is Bioshock and a dating sim.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:00

Commander Keene: Dec 21, 2016; Faster than the others

Yeah, Ashley Burch has also done work as Tiny Tina in Borderlands and she's replaced Bailey as the English voice of Rise in Persona 4 media since P4 Dancing, iirc.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:02

Escobarbarian: Jun 18, 2004; Grimey Drawer

Ashly Burch is also in Mythic Quest and is great in it. She�s also Tiny Tina but we don�t talk about that

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:03

veni veni veni: Jun 5, 2005

I don't hate Tiny Tina. Please don't kill me.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:06

exquisite tea: Apr 21, 2007; Carly shook her glass, willing the ice to melt. "You still haven't told me what the mission is."

She leaned forward. "We are going to assassinate the bad men of Hollywood."

BeanpolePeckerwood posted:

holy moly, worlds collidin. Didn't know the Hey Ash Watchya Playin girl was a bigtime voice actor, much less Aloy's voice actor, much less Mel in TLOU2.

Laura Bailey, Merle Dandridge, Nolan North, all these pro voice actors are loving chameleons, I tells ya.

Ashly Burch also won an Emmy as a writer on Adventure Time.

# ? Jul 1, 2020 08:23