11CHARLIE here, hi again

I think the developers need to add two more levels, level 11 would have newer class of Russian submarines, and maybe a super tanker for quick xp gain, level 12 would be a Nimitz carrier

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I think there are a few important keys: 1) Single Player Games - As you grow up, you value immersion and escape over having to deal with other people. You also don't need to co-schedule with other people. 2) Structured Games - Games with a set level list, a clear beginning and end. No endless gameplay or grinding, you know that it's set up so that each 'chapter' takes an eventually-predictable amount of time, and that you will eventually be able to set thing thing down. 3) Story over Skill - As you get older you don't have time anymore to 'get gud', which is why the flood of Soulslike games has been a huge drag. Focus on games that don't stand in the way of your ability to experience, or are happy to let you tone the complexity up and down as you see fit. A big reason I like the NieR games is that they will handle everything for you short of walking from point A to point B to ensure that you feel like things are moving along within your playsession. If you look at the list posted by @DovahClone you will see that most of the entries largely fit this criteria.

Old games were the solution for me. Felt this way for years, but the solution came in the form of The Elder Scrolls: Arena. I implore anyone with this issue to try one of the following games. Ocarina of time Oblivion Halo CE Fallout Borderlands GOTY Bioshock You just might find that feeling again

less and less about exploring new ideas and building new imaginative worlds, more and more reflecting some dork's ideology and self-insert therapy sessions with one main goal in mind: extract as much profit as possible from every wallet you can. in short, boomers could write stories, gen x could make them come to life. millennials haven't seemed to be able to do either at the corporate scale. and the vast majority of ones that do, take the easy payday when some conglomerate buys their ip and ruins it. thirty years ago my favorite games were dragon quest, secret of mana, metroid, and pokemon. twenty years ago my favorite games were halo, diablo 2, and metal gear solid, and final fantasy. ten years ago my favorite games were... the same games i play now: rimworld, ftl, stellaris, and other indie games made by small developers, with the occasional gem from the mostly corporate slophouses like divinity original sin 2 or monster hunter world. is it too much to ask for both, a good story, and good gameplay? investors don't care about either, as long as you keep paying for microtransactions so their bank accounts get perpetually bigger. the first time "advertisements in games" was an issue was with battlefield 2142. it came out in 2006. now, you cannot even open up a damn pause menu in destiny or diablo or battlefield or counterstrike or warcraft, without getting "incentivized" to spend cash. it's all so goddamn tiresome. then a baldurs gate 3 comes out, and it's such a fresh breath of air, just not being treated like a product for investors for five damn minutes seems like a relief. name ten games that came out in the past 4 years that are "aaa" which are just buy-and-play, no strings. THAT's why i stopped caring about 90% of this crap that gets shat out. i got factorio, and i gotta build more belts. peace.

Games used to feel like adventures, like an alternate reality where I would do countless fun things. Now they feel like pixels and mechanics. I can still enjoy them, but I can't get lost in them anymore.

DEI, subscription services/paywalls and not physically owning my games. Graphics were never a big thing for me because my PCs weren't that good, and online wasn't that appealing to me (besides CS 1.6).. Stories and worlds aren't the focus anymore. It's the money money... A reflection of the money driven production is also the unavailability of owning games. Even your steam games aren't yours anymore. And if the servers for the game go down, even a single player experience goes down the drain. Nintendo did that to their customers and there are many more examples of that. You took a very nostalgic/ sentimental approach. But if you detect the underlying problems behind what makes the industry shit right now, you'll find the source of the problem as to why so many of your old friends don't want to make the effort to keep playing since playing has become so "claustrophobic" when it should be a liberating experience... Money money money dude. I feel the same 💔

I've seen people of all ages get into games. Never got the whole "grow out of it" thing, It's just another medium of entertainment just like movies. I think the issue is games trying to appeal to everyone and being either too easy, too shallow mechanically, or just bland. I still love playing Bioshock, Half-Life, Halo, or whatever but I think the more complex games appeal to the adult brain. The thing is most don't even want to give it a try because "it's too complex" or "looks boring" but then complain how all games are the same now while only buying half baked modern AAA titles. I have many hobbies I want to pursue but I don't see why I would have to drop games to do so. Not arguing against your points but mostly the people that seem to think you only grow as a person once you stop trying to enjoy life. Revisiting games later on in life can make certain ones much more impactful too which is always a great bonus

I have been wondering about this myself.. sometimes I can get into a game again and play it a lot after or before work, but most of the time I just can’t get into it. I mostly miss people to play with, but I work different days every week and different times every day which makes that especially difficult because the time I have off that does align with most people’s schedules is spent with friends and family irl. Rambling now but I am extremely happy to have the job I have but as soon as I have some extra savings built up I am cutting down on the hours a bit.

if you think videogames aren't fun anymore, think about whether current day ones arent fun, or if all in general are not fun

👏👏very well written script. Please do more video essay style content!

Hi. Pls can u Answer my question if u know Muttley,Hun,Independence or HP?

ps good vid

ment hun

@catmandoom. do u know muttly,hu,hp or independence?

hi. i am a fan of u

PSA, hull speed doesn't necessarily equate to actual speed, but is more of a soft limit which can be exceeded with more power.

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So a tip with the seaplane equipped battleships: don't use the seaplanes as an offensive tool, use them as a way to block a couple of missiles. It actually works fairly reliably if you've got warning time (which if the missile ship is out of range of your guns, you do. Otherwise, just firing guns has a decent chance to block inbound missiles once you practice it.

oh boi look where i end up after 6 Years off from WOWS..... the addiction was real. but i got fked up more in this game.

I have had some requests from people to play MK48 with me. If you are interested, hop on the Fjord North America server at 10 AM PST, on November 9th, 2024!

Excellent video

I give this video an A+ :)

I had seen you in mk48 watersource

kirov is op in a team

this brought back memories... I used to play this game so much

how you chat in fleet chat?

very nice and chill video!

Yo Galaxy from mk speaking keep up the good work!!!!

Catmandom hii. Remember me I'm Hp in mk48

Santa Maria!

I love watching you play games, thanks for uploading my friend

His aim's better than my aim in mazean

I recommend you to play mount and blade bannerlord

Keep Making the videos the way you are and you'll go far

Didnt think anyone else was still playing this game.

good vid

Nice video, Are you also going to make a ranking on the Cruisers, I know it's only like 3 cruisers in the game Right now, Just asking

Do corvette next

Nice video, i play this game alot with name Ilmarinen, which was one of the largest ships of the Finnish navy during the Second World War, classified as a coastal defense ship.

Nice video I believe that the fletcher should have 5 guns and the zumwalt should be more powerful as a Kirov could easily take it out and a akula could also do that but stealth is it's only advantage. Also use the Kolkata as sort of a stealth ship and only use sensors when needed. The lrlap is op when combined with a oil rig and hitting ships in the middle. Also I really want to play with you but I dunno how

You do realize that the only real pirate on that fleet was Nismo right?

hello can we do a collab yt video together on mk48 sometime :)

Really entertaining. I play Mk48 daily. I think we have been in the same fleet at some point. My nick is The_Pirate.

I have a challenge for you How far can you get on the Leader board With only using destroyers and also good video :D

He just can’t help being efficient

I like watching your mk48 videos, just subbed :)

Do yall prefer the original or redux crusaders?

Yo can i just play with you