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#21
avatar_Ted
The Locker Room / Re: Personal Gaming Thread
Last post by Ted - May 24, 2025 @ 08:15 PM
Been playing (sort of) Dungeon Crawl Classics as a solo RPG, but using ChatGPT as the collaborator.  It's sort of the GM.  In reality I collaborate with it on the creative stuff and fleshing out the story and characters so I guess I'm kind of the GM too?  I'm pretty blown away by what it's come up with.  It's akin to reading a choose your own adventure story, except I'm not adventuring, the 4 NPCs are.  I also don't always pick what they do.  I ask the GPT what the characters are probably thinking based upon their condition and previous experience.  I've made the combat really brutal and deadly so trauma is a factor and a concern.  These guys aren't typical murder hobos.  I don't know how else to describe it.  I will say that the group has had exactly 1 combat encounter, and that went a little rough.  The rest has been a lot of sleuthing and exploring, and figuring out how to survive on the edge of society.  So far the village that they're in has been tolerant of them because they helped clear a barrow, but they have no money and are living as daytalers working for room and board at an widow's homestead.  They were able to sell a sword they got in the barrow, but there was nobody to sell it to in the village until a trader came in (as usual) on the market day.  They got 22 silver for it, but again, there's nothing much in the village.  Most of the residents just make a subsistence living and barter.  The next closest town that has anything is 40 miles through wilderness. 

I will say the GPT is really bad at accounting though.  It plays really fast and loose with facts and chronology and dice rolls.  I got really frustrated after awhile, but as soon as I realized its blind spots things got a lot better.  Now I don't expect it to do what it can't.  What it does well though is pretty amazing.  Although with the fantasy stuff it leans a little to heavy on the woo-woo.  I have to remind it periodically that this is a gritty land grounded in realism and magic is rare.  The most dangerous things are wild beasts, low men, and infection and disease.

So today since I didn't feel like fleshing out any story I decided to try programming a random character generator.  And I did.  In python.  GPT wrote all the code, but I directed what I wanted it to be and after about 3 hours I have a pretty slick little 0 level character generator for DCC.

It's been an interesting few days.
#22
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Re: Xbox Raising the Price of ...
Last post by Jason - May 09, 2025 @ 02:15 PM
The PS5 Pro is a much better investment than the PS4 Pro was. With the way console generations are going, the PS5 Pro will most likely be supported for most of the PS6's lifetime, and its games will probably fare well against the PS6 versions.
#23
avatar_Brad Company
The Locker Room / Re: Xbox Raising the Price of ...
Last post by Brad Company - May 09, 2025 @ 01:43 PM
That's why I traded up to the PS5 Pro and Series X when I did.
#24
avatar_Brad Company
The Locker Room / Re: GTA VI Delayed Until 2026
Last post by Brad Company - May 09, 2025 @ 01:40 PM
Here's my surprised face.
#25
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Re: GTA VI Delayed Until 2026
Last post by Jason - May 02, 2025 @ 02:10 PM
Quote from: Jason on May 02, 2025 @ 09:42 AMMy guess is that a lot of companies will announce the release dates of their fall games now that GTA VI is on longer coming out then.
Sony just announced this morning that Ghost of Yotei will release on October 2nd with preorders going live later today.
#26
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Re: Xbox Raising the Price of ...
Last post by Jason - May 02, 2025 @ 09:50 AM
Crazy times we live in. Consoles have generally been half their launch price at this point during previous generations. With the exception of some holiday sales, the cheapest time to buy a 9th gen console has been at launch. Sadly, Sony will most likely follow suit.

I can only imagine how expensive the next Xbox and PlayStation are going to be.
#27
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Xbox Raising the Price of Cons...
Last post by Jason - May 02, 2025 @ 09:47 AM
Going forward, here are the expected prices on various Xbox consoles and accessories in the U.S.:

  • Xbox Series S 512 - $379.99 (up from $299.99)
  • Xbox Series S 1TB - $429.99 (up from $349.99)
  • Xbox Series X Digital - $549.99 (up from $449.99)
  • Xbox Series X - $599.99 (up from $499.99)
  • Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $729.99 (up from $599.99)
  • Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99
  • Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (up from $79.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $149.99 (up from $139.99)
  • Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $199.99 (up from $179.99)
  • Xbox Stereo Headset -$64.99
  • Xbox Wireless Headset - $119.99 (up from $109.99)
#28
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Re: GTA VI Delayed Until 2026
Last post by Jason - May 02, 2025 @ 09:42 AM
My guess is that a lot of companies will announce the release dates of their fall games now that GTA VI is on longer coming out then.
#29
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / GTA VI Delayed Until 2026
Last post by Jason - May 02, 2025 @ 09:40 AM
Here's the official statement:

Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to release on 26th May, 2026. We are very sorry that this is later than you expected. The interest and excitement surrounding a new Grand Theft Auto has been truly humbling for our entire team. We want to thank you for your support and your patience as we work to finish the game.

With every game we have released, the goal has always been to try and exceed your expectations, and Grand Theft Auto 6 is no exception. We hope you understand that we need this extra time to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve. We look forward to sharing more information with you soon. Sincerely, Rockstar Games.
#30
avatar_Jason
The Locker Room / Re: Personal Gaming Thread
Last post by Jason - April 24, 2025 @ 10:39 AM
Been playing a ton of Marvel vs Capcom 2 with my son. I've won 1 of about 40 fights, but I'm still enjoying it. I would have kick his ass back in the day, but those days are long gone  ;)