Diablo IV and RPG Design Theory
In which I suggest some lessons from "Modern RPG Theory"™ as answers to some of Diablo IV's failings.
Matt Wilson
Noted: Memetic Warfare
Ukraine's official channels have proven very adept at crafting the narrative and occasionally indulging in more than a little bit of trolling:
Things are only going to get worse for the occupiers. pic.twitter.com/yDIwtfZdqV
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 24, 2023
The Last Express (1997)
In which we revisit Jordan Mechner's 1997 masterpiece, a deeply immersive, real-time mystery that unfolds aboard the Orient Express on the eve of european catastrophe...
Noted: Ukraine Over The Surovkin Line
Confirmation from Russian video sources that there is a mechanized breach. We'd seen infantry action over the main belt, but not vehicles.
Based on a recently uploaded video by russians, it's evident that Ukrainian forces successfully penetrated the Surovikin Line and disembarked infantry beyond it. Satellite
Noted: A Historic First Tweet from the UAW President
I laughed, I did. Excellent work 😂
I just wanted to give a quick bargaining update pic.twitter.com/2uAj461Y6s
— Shawn Fain (@ShawnFainUAW) September 19, 2023
On EVs, mineral problems, and industrial policy
In which a well-timed bit from the Washington Post interrupts a conversation I was already having about battery chemistry... and completely fails to mention the bigger picture!
Noted: Detroit Presses Ahead with LVT
Detroit's plan to replace regressive landlord-centric property taxes with an LVT that will spread the tax burden more fairly continues apace. You love to see Georgism on the move!
Mayor Duggan Introduces Land Value Tax Plan to Cut Taxes for Homeowners, Hold Land Speculators Accountable and Spur Development