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Crest of Light Jun 16

Ah, Nintendo being their nasty ass selves are basically likely to get fuck all from their lawsuit against Palworld. This makes me happy because the Palworld dev team basically patched out all the stuff that Nintendo was trying to "get'em" on.

At first, I was for this lawsuit because I was legitimately stupid...Not understanding the sweeping implications for future games (and how big corporations could crush competition through litigation). Now, as a smarter person I don't want to see this happen as the ripple effect would curse the entire gaming industry.

As being able to patent the fundamental working parts of a game genre is truly…Wild and to make a game remove those things even worse, and nasty behavior. As big corporations can't compete creatively, they will swing their big bank accounts at smaller devs (if Nintendo created the precedence for that to happen).

I am truly glad that Nintendo got outsmarted and fucked over because they will basically get fuck all for it. Who knows how much they actually lost on this lawsuit, they have lost millions of dollars on lawsuits alone: https://gamesfray.com/nintendo-lost-40m-on-litigation-between-april-2025-and-march-2026-how-much-of-that-is-related-to-palworld/

It's cute, fresh, and fashionable to outwit Nintendo; or any nasty big corpo in the future y'all!

https://youtu.be/SFlAt5Ziicw

#Nintendo #Palworld #Lawsuit #YouTubeVideo

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Nintendo is a pretty dirty company though weirdly I still pay for their online stuff and have been looking for a Nintendo switch 2 because I'd really like the Mario kart world thing and splatoon raiders

Though totally against my view of the company I want more of these two things, might delete it might not, got animal crossing so me and a friend could stay connected if I lost access to chatting with them

Life is often weird

Crest of Light Jun 16

@AveryKoi_koi Oh, it's not weird…It's by design, Nintendo tries to craft games that resonate with people in ways they find hard to detach from.

Despite disagreeing with the ethics of the corporation itself, though eventually a threshold is reached.

Ultimately, you must act in the way that fits your situation the best. Life is truly weird and not often 100% ideal, human connection is messy or interesting depending on how you look at it.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Eh I'll probably get the switch 2 in time when it basically becomes worthless to most people (I mean the hype fizzling out so prices come down)

But I've been making a move towards PC gaming and usage because as fun as playing on a handheld is I don't think it's good enough to spend money on something that has limited use, could just be me or something

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Personally, I don't see a use case for owning a proprietary handheld, unless it is running SteamOS these days. I don't want to give Nintendo anymore of my dollars right now or potentially at all because of the bullshit they've been up too.

Giving them any kinda money would be fueling their unnecessary legal battles, reinforcing their poor game design, buying into the worst thing key cards instead of everything on the Switch Cartridge.

As for PC gaming, I have been moving in that direction for years. I can't wait for parts to go down even more so! As I want to make a new PC and use this current one as a server…Since there is yet another rabbit hole for me to explore. Ever since using some type of Linux distro full time, I realize that my passion for installing and figuring them out is fairly high. So...PC naturally appeals to me more.

While I can see a use case for consoles, personally, I don't see a space for them in my life in the future.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Building your own rig is gonna be hell in the future and I'm not ready for it lmao

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi I am going prebuilt and it will be hellish because of the price...I mess with software and configurations, not hardware because I am just a boy. ROFL

I don't have the wherewithal to even follow those types of instructions. I might learn eventually as I have a PC that is kaput which I can disassemble to learn something.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Oh that's not what I meant but I hope you have some success with it, hopefully it's easier to learn as ya go

What I meant was how ram/other pc components were gonna be priced to high hell

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Yeah, I imagined, which is why I mentioned that prebuilt is going to be expensive! Individual parts are at the moment going to pricey because of the LLM technofascists affecting the market with their nasty, fancy autocomplete garbage!

However, early 2027 to 2028 we might get a reprieve because the LLM bubble is going to crash. Companies in 2026 are already realizing that it is going to cost them loads of dollars to do basic shit (that a human can do better). It remains to be seen...

I was looking at a few prebuilds that are reasonably affordable right now, but that could change fairly soon...

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

As cool as Ai is it doesn't have a place here for awhile, blood is always better then metal!

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Well AI is a multi-generational project if we are going to be totally honest. LLMs are a dead-end to that kind of reification of an artificial intelligence because their limitations are just too numerous. There are no systems in place that could begin to mimic realistic, sentient thought. It's all bullshit at the moment. I can't find it to be cool, as it's a manifestation of extractive capitalism at it's worse!

Techbros couldn't be bothered to lay real and solid foundations for multi-discipline projects that would set the stage for an eventual AI being created. I imagine it would be centuries before humanity gets there, if future humans don't exterminate themselves with mutually assured destructive attacks.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Eh, have hope I know I despair and say mean things when humanity and it's leaders have a tantrum and wreck things but we always weirdly build right back up, for better or for worse

Humanity is truly a weird monkey cockroach species

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Yeah, I think I would have hope if in the future...Humanity has a Star Trek like revolution in terms of thinking and destroys Capitalism once and for all.

I am a person who is mixed with optimism and despair when it comes to matter of technology. Given that I have watched those who have spearheaded the conflating LLMs as AI movement, I am not overly hopeful, as they are painfully incompetent.

If the tech is busted wide open after the oncoming crash, sane expectations are set, models made cooperatively+with consent, and made local only...It might be better. Not by much.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Kinda find it goofy how people think Ai is alive, I know many of us are still searching to attach to like a caring friend, a piece of media or a heater but it's a bit odd people want a chat bot to do everything for them, though maybe we'll have a star trek thing going on (Hope they have Bioware and such) but maybe we'll get there someday

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Humans do have a tendency to anthropomorphize things that they interact with, especially LLMs (which is such a unique behavior for us).

Becoming attached to stories and characters makes a whole lot of sense because those are relatable things, storytelling has been part of our species for hundreds of thousands of years in some form. Human created content has a warmth that one can get obsessed over...I know I have!

I always felt like the Star Trek computer was more of a very capable Virtual Assistant that was personable up until Voyager, where the computer felt more advanced and closer to AI.

At least in my opinion, because in that world it took them a long time for them to create biological neural chips suspended in bio-gel that could mimic real thought, emotion, and personality.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Just give a particle accelerator a few shots of espresso and put a few scientists in there for a good mix and we'll be there is no time!

But in all seriousness it is truly a unique but incredibly goofy behavior that we have but it's also the greatest since it inspires some to do better, start writing or generally anything

Hope to see more start making stories of their own

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Heh, yeah...I think after this LLM craze collapses, people will be keener to create more stories! As the pressure born from bot scrappers won't be as intense.

Storytelling needs to be encouraged and continually celebrated because it is part of human culture...That would also stimulate the urge to tell stories.

I'd imagine a particle accelerator mixed with an espresso and a few scientists will probably create the strangest homunculus. Fun.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Heh, I've been writing a lot these last few months my vic-Friend can testify to that but it's kinda the reason why I've been holding off posting any stories or drawings (I can't draw okay enough yet so eh)

But then again I'm not going to be posting these stories due to both personal and obvious reasons

Hope to see others follow in the storytelling footsteps though! It really is fun to write about anything you want :D

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Heh, I am bad at drawing too, gradually working in an hour of practice a day to just get better. To sharpen my skill.

Honestly, I want to share my own stories...I am waiting until this madness dies down a bit, so my writing isn't scraped and digested by a model for the benefit of some bastard running an LLM firm.

The beauty of stories is that there are no limitations, only what we can conceive honestly is the boundary. Brilliant minds create some really fucking cool shit, which is why I love writing myself. I get inspired by reading the works of others and feel the desire to shore up my own story universes and make them better.

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Glad to know others share my sentiment about sharing their stories! Though sad I hope we recover from this situation pretty quickly

I should start drawing again but I have no clue how to draw taurs, then again I have a backlog of characters who need to be drawn

The struggles of a Koi

Lmao

Crest of Light Jun 17

@AveryKoi_koi Yeah, I do need to get over my initial dread about it (I am a bit anxious about putting my works online). I share the same hope that we'll recover from this mess that incompetent technofascists have forced on us.

It's always hard to find a starting point for any creative endeavor, perhaps starting by drawing something you aren't familiar with is a good start and gradually working on the backlog of characters you have in queue.

The beauty of struggle is that you can find the path, it isn't about just existing in the state of not moving forward. Struggle informs us of a potential direction, as we all seek a path forward.

LMAO I know I have struggled, wrestled, and grappled with stuff before. Finally getting my butt in gear now!

@WanderingInDigitalWorlds

Usually pulling out a song, putting my headphones on and listening to the grooves while I wander around outside I think a lot better and get to expand more on my current character or something I've been wanting to bring into writing, very fun!

Though I've also decided to dip my fins into some more sensitive topics, not extreme ones but I feel that as an artist or a writer, or whatever you are that needs creativity you can't really grow and get better if you aren't willing to at least take the time to dive into more sensitive topics (With research of course!! Can't stress that enough!!), though that's just my viewpoint and it's totally okay to only write cute or very goofy stuffs, I just want to push the needle so I can get better at telling stories

(Then again a good few of my characters are immortal or have long lifespans, never grew out of that phase I guess 😅 )