Rose Whitcomb

@gamingmistress.com

Community Manager by day Dungeon Master at night Social Contract Lawyer Dicemaker: #DirgesingerDice @dirgesingerdice.com Sometimes @twodrinkminimum.tv 🚫AI/NFTS rwhitcomb dot gm at gmail dot com || she/her || 35+ || BIMPOC || The M stands for Mixed ||

I think I'm going to wait on reviews for Fire Emblem because finally watching the direct I like everything on paper and it looks gorgeous. But I am not vibing with those designs and the music style choice. It feels like another Fates situation where I loved the game before it but fell off that

One thing I wish gamers would understand is that if a story or whatnot leaves you either disappointed or unsatisfied that does NOT mean it's "unfinished". It's this underlying thought of "there must be SOMETHING they left out" instead of you just not feeling satisfied. Those are not the same thing

It's ok if you don't like something or wish there was more, but when people over-use the line about "unfinished game" it's just trying to shift the blame from the person experiencing the feeling to the game as if it's a personal offense aimed at the player.

FFXIV on Switch 2 today and a Fire Emblem direct, time for all the chuds who hate everything to appear and tell you why both of those are horrible and a personal affront to them and you! This is coming from a generally negative person: jesus please find some joy, kiddos

Precisely the reason I present myself the same whether it be on stream, here on Bluesky, or in my own discord servers. Brands will check everywhere to make sure you're the right fit, so make it a point to be your best in all your spaces. In essence, be excellent to each other and don't be a dick ☕

Rose Whitcomb@gamingmistress.com · 4w ago

Streamers, big and small, your videos/streams might align with brand's vibe, but your social media presence can affect outreach as well. You don't have to be perfect but many PR/marketing will quickly not contact you if you're rude or cruel and the word does spread in this industry.

A orange and white cat, their ears pulled back a bit, wearing sunglasses while lounging on an old blue couch. the words "fuck your bad vibes bro" are across the middle in red, yellow, orange, and purple text.

LOOK! Mirri is ON the chair, not under it. I bought this chair solely for her to sit on and watch the birds, but she's been afraid of it until today. Such progress!

A tabby sits in an armchair, fluffy tail draped over an armrest, as she glances up from watching birds outside a nearby window

I'm tapping the sign REALLY hard here. You're cheating yourself out of an actual community and it's nothing more than an active lie you have to keep up to trick everyone, including PR/marketers. We see those trends, those weird numbers, things not adding up. It's not hard to put 2+2 together.

Rose Whitcomb@gamingmistress.com · 2w ago

I'm really asking streamers and content creators to not buy followers and viewers. It doesn't help you, it won't help you, and when marketing goes to dig into your numbers, they're going to notice strange patterns. Maybe you can fool people for a bit but it'll come to light in the end. Just don't.

I'm really asking streamers and content creators to not buy followers and viewers. It doesn't help you, it won't help you, and when marketing goes to dig into your numbers, they're going to notice strange patterns. Maybe you can fool people for a bit but it'll come to light in the end. Just don't.

If you're following an account that is still backing a multi-platform POS maybe ask yourself if you're in the right and take action! Calling accounts out and cutting them off is the best means of shutting them down. Lets all work together to stamp out GenAI devs and defenders no matter who they are

If you believe this, and I hope you do, there is nothing stopping you from continuing to protect your vulnerable neighbors by wearing masks in crowded and indoor spaces, especially necessary spaces like healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and public transportation. Absolutely nothing.

Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 4d ago

Covid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.

For all the blustering of "companies aren't your friends", too many are still defending studios and games that use genAi. Take your own advice and step away from the discussion if you can't say no to that stolen, destructive slop. Don't be surprised when people call you a hypocrite if you do.

Rose Whitcomb@gamingmistress.com · last mo.

If you're forgiving one company for using genAi but not another, you're just a hypocrite. Full stop. Doesn't matter the size of the company or how good the game is, you don't accept ANY of it.

Exactly this, to add to the counterpoint. Folks need to stop forgiving or outright forgetting this was the case. E33 is NOT an indie darling, it did NOT set new precedent for the industry, and if it DID set any precedent it was you can use GenAI and get rewarded for it. So yeah, less games like that

Mx. Fee@mxfee.bsky.social · 3d ago

Counterpoint: We need less games like Clair Obscur, where devs chose intentionally to include generative AI then lie about it and get away with it because uwu smol bean baby devs despite being some of the most experienced people in the industry.