mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06#Writer, #Gamer, and #Storyteller building worlds between gaming sessions. Here for stories, roleplay, and creative chaos.
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🍪 Occasionally a biscuit-powered gremlin
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I think I messed up my build in #cyberpunk2077
I’m aiming for a stealth sniper who uses quickhacks (camera control, distractions), but I’m not sure my attributes support that.
Current stats:
Reflexes 6 / Intelligence 6 / Cool 6
Body 3 / Tech 3
I want to use sniper rifles + some smart guns, mostly staying undetected.
I’m still early game—should I respec, or just start prioritizing certain attributes from here? Which stats would you focus on next?
I find it extremely annoying when you are trying to learn to #code and all the tools your course points you to are full of AI that want to do the coding for you. Like seriously, if I wanted an AI to code, I'd go ask Claude to write my code, not be paying for a course to learn to write #humancode
It is very irritating.
I want to learn to do something myself, not just cheat by using AI!!!
Ugh, I'm really getting tired of clicking on articles only to find that it's a #EuroGamer article, so I can't read it. Yes, I know I can read the site for free with ads, but their ads are so overbearing that they take over my phone screen and make it impossible to read articles.
I'm often happy to see ads if I don't want to sub, because I understand that the magazine or newspaper needs to make money somehow.
But EuroGamer is unreadable.
Does anybody else experience this?
This article from #PureXbox https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/xbox-leadership-issues-massive-statement-on-the-future-of-the-brand is one of those pieces that takes a dry press release and runs with it all the way to the graveyard.
The entire Xbox statement is corpospeak—full of vague lines about “vision,” “commitment” and “the future,” but completely lacking in substance.
I’ll die on this hill: this isn’t how you talk to customers you claim to care about. It’s how you posture, beat your chest, and conjure up an ill-deserved sense of nostalgia.
I got a new cup, new books, new pens! So can I be a real student now?
Probably not!
I'm too old, I think, even for university.
But what do you all think?
In 2004 I fell in love with a quirky little #Xbox exclusive: #Fable. I’ve been waiting since 2010 for a real follow-up to what became a beloved franchise.
Seeing #MastersOfAlbion being talked about on #PureXbox https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/fable-creator-says-his-new-game-is-most-significant-event-in-his-entire-40-year-career as the next big thing from Fable’s creator feels… off to me.
I’m not convinced by what I’ve seen so far, and it doesn’t feel like the Fable I’ve been waiting for.
Curious how others feel.
Does this scratch that Fable itch for you, or not?
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This #ITVNews article https://itv.com/news/2026-04-20/mobile-phones-to-be-banned-across-schools-in-england-under-new-plans is a pretty typical reaction when it comes to things people don’t like or agree with.
Ban it!
That’s often the response; we don’t like it, we don’t agree with it, we don’t fully understand how to manage it, and therefore it should be banned.
How about, instead of banning phones in schools, we actually move with the times and start educating our children on how to use modern tech safely and responsibly?
New website that will bring all my gaming stuff under one roof is currently under development at https://jaytelford.me and is going to be the main hub that brings all disparate websites together.
This article from #Polygon explains far better than I could why I love #FFXIV so much: https://www.polygon.com/ffxiv-heavensward-death-a-smile-better-suits-a-hero-quote/
In many ways, Final Fantasy XIV Online is a typical story-driven #MMORPG; but its long-form storytelling and emotional payoff make it something special.
Few games have had this kind of lasting impact on players over a decade later.
Final Fantasy XIV really is a rare gem.
I really wanted to post something about this Telegraph article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/09/daughter-of-a-shopkeeper-shoplifting-epidemic-lie/ but the character limit on this Mastodon instance means I can't do what I wanted to say justice without changing the meaning and tone I was originally trying to put forward.
So instead, I will just say: Media sensationalism.
Yes or no? Does plate colour, shape, and size (as in the plate itself, not the food) change how food tastes and how much it's enjoyed?
You decide in the comments below.
I would love to hear your thoughts on how food should be served, and whether the way it's served changes its taste and your enjoyment of it.
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