Technology

82460 readers

2586 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related news or articles.
Be excellent to each other!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

L3s@lemmy.world

enu@lemmy.world

technopagan@lemmy.world

L4s@lemmy.world

L3s@hackingne.ws

171

Microsoft patents system for AI helpers to finish games for you (tech4gamers.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

92 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Reddit.

The patent called “STATE MANAGEMENT FOR VIDEO GAME HELP SESSIONS” describes multiple examples where a pop-up might ask a player to let a helper take over the gameplay for a while.

Imagine if a user were struggling to find a rare gem in an RPG; if allowed, the helper would take control from the player. They would proceed to chat and guide the user through the process of acquiring the gem.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Caesium@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

is that even fun though? part of what makes a difficult boss fight so satisfying is when you finally DO beat it

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sure, if you're a masochist. Not everyone has the time/energy/willpower to not even get close to finishing a boss after 50 attempts and need to do another 150 more. I can't tell you how many games I've completely given up on because one specific boss does something that I just can't manage.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh. If I don't like a game I just don't play it.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if you like the game, just not that one boss?

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Are we ignoring difficulty settings? I don't mind turning things down.

Final boss? Meh, I'll look it up to enjoy the final scene and move on if I get pissed enough.

Middle boss? Depends. Does it have a history of being a shitty midpoint and things get better from there? Maybe. If things will escalate I may have to admit that I don't actually like it.

Early boss? Clearly I'm not going to like what is coming up. Maybe even refund time.

And, honestly, if you're not speaking in hyperbole about trying a boss 50 times? I think at that point you're just a glutton for punishment.

I don't think I've ever bothered with a boss for that long. Closest I can say is I've done some serious farming in monster Hunter, but even for rare drops 50 is quite a lot.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

why did you choose to call yourself a "fuckwit" on lemmy

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Someone submitted it into a form at work like 10 years ago.