A lot of people did jump to Mastodon, and apparently it had had another large influx of users yesterday after all the Twitter shenanigans. Not everyone stays though, obviously.

I think part of the issue some have with Mastodon is the lack of Twitter’s algorithm. It’s absolutely true to say it’s harder to find people and topics to follow on Mastodon for the simple reason that you’re not getting anything shoved in your face, which is a massive plus point for many (myself included) but can also make it appear initially less appealing.

Thanks for the recommendation. This is excellent, and so far it works brilliantly for a a PWA.

I loved season 3 of Enterprise, and while I didn’t think as highly of 4 as some, it was still a decent show at that point. It was a shame it was cancelled.

I’m not sure there’s much reason to pick up where the show left off though, unless it’s for a one off limited series covering the Romulan War or something. Strange New Worlds is doing the regular Star Trek thing and doing it well, so it would need to be something that really justified returning to the setting.

If I could wipe Enterprise from history and start over, I think I’d have liked it to lean more into the low tech stuff and make that the hook. The show very quickly seemed to drop that side of things, and even early on it mostly just replaced later Trek stuff with other stuff that did the same job. Polarised hull playing replaced shields, lasers replaced phasers etc. They even had a transporter. I’d like to see humanity taking its first steps to the stars without any of that stuff.

I’ve always wanted to try a farming sim. I think I own two versions of Stardew Valley but haven’t played either of them!

I know if I do get into one it will be game over for any other games.

I played it on release, and enjoyed it for the most part.

It’s not as good as the original games, with a weaker story, weaker characters and a wasted opportunity with the new galaxy, but it’s still a decent game in its own right. The combat was great fun, and while the other stuff isn’t up to the standard of the originals it’s also not bad.

I remember some of the collectathon side quest tasks were a bit tedious, but I think they can be avoided.

The Starfield Direct showing really sold me on this. It looks like it comes the closest to my dream space game of anything released so far. Elite Dangerous nailed the feel of piloting your own spacecraft, but I didn’t get on with the actual structure of the game. No Man’s Sky continues to do amazing things, but its spaceflight feels a bit too stripped back for me and it still feels a little too aimless for my tastes.

This looks like a perfect middle ground, all backed up with a full blown Bethesda RPG too keep me engaged. :D

My only criticisms based on the Direct are that characters, and indeed character interactions still look a bit dated compared to more recent games, especially Cyberpunk 2077, and that the combat still looks a little janky. Don’t get me wrong, it looks a lot better than Bethesda’s older games, but still seems to be showcasing some rather basic AI and spongey enemies. Hopefully the RPG elements will make this side of the game feel more rewarding.

I played a lot of the first game, but like lots of games of this type it kind of lost me with the endless DLC releases. It would be nice to start over with a fresh game, and it does look cool.

I remember seeing the original go up against the most recent Sim City, and it’s still unbelievable to think how badly EA messed that one up.