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Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:46:18 AM

Sure, they need to sell copies, but I'm also not sure if there was much incentive needed in those times, during time of war. And obviously any kind of reporting during rapid developments can be fraught with inaccuracies and false assumptions. We've seen it during the Russian invasion of Ukraine most recently where determining what happens when and where, esp. in the early stages could be all over the place (like Russian war planning ); I'd argue we are having the benefit of being able to verify more sources against each other, and faster. A lot of people don't do that, but the option is there.

I disagree about incentives. The incentive was competition.

#2

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 03:25:31 AM

What did I misrepresent exactly? I formulated an opinion.

#3

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by garbon - Today at 03:23:23 AM

In a way I think the immediacy of information now maybe gives a false sense of security or transparency of information. If you want to wait for actual knowledge then you'll need the second draft of history not the first - and even that will be revised 30 years later with further research

Do we think that? I think we see all the time that initial reporting is inaccurate and even when the narrative coalesces we are left with open questions.

I'm not sure when actual knowledge arrives given it will always continue to be revised.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by garbon - Today at 02:47:54 AM

Zoupa misrepresenting something so he can feel smug?

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-uk-talks-on-defense-deal-break-down/

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Under SAFE, third countries can account for a maximum of 35 percent of the value of a weapons system paid for by the scheme; the U.K. was negotiating for a higher percentage, which would benefit the country's large arms industry.

The negotiations have been tough, with London and Brussels clashing over how much the U.K. would have to pay to participate in joint procurements financed by SAFE. The U.K. was offering only millions of euros, while the EU slashed its initial request for London to pay between €4.5 billion and €6.5 billion to a lower €2 billion.

A U.K. official stressed London sought to "base our offers on a clear, rigorous methodology" but there "was just too big a gap" with Commission expectations.

Even without an agreement, the U.K. can still take part in joint procurements under the 35 percent threshold.

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#5

Gaming HQ / Re: Miscellaneous instances of...

Last post by Syt - Today at 02:33:51 AM

Shouts will be back!

https://community.sports-interactive.com/forums/topic/598745-forthcoming-beta-track-update-preview/

Since the launch of the FM26 Advanced Access Beta, we've been analysing all aspects of play data to help contextualise your feedback. One area that stands out is the amount of time players are spending in the revamped match experience, which some players have told us feels quite passive.

The data shows that time spent in-match has increased significantly, up 51% from FM24. While part of this may be attributed to the introduction of Dynamic Mode, there has also been a notable change in how players behave in-between highlights: in FM24, 90% of players opted for a faster speed, but this figure has dropped to 50% in FM26. Additionally, it is important to acknowledge the new 2D radar as a factor.

All things considered, the extended match duration has likely heightened the sense of passivity for some of our longer-term players – but we now believe our decision to remove Shouts has compounded that feeling.

Although our original reasoning for removing Shouts remains valid (them not working as ideally intended), after reviewing the data and considering your feedback, we recognise that we should have kept the feature in place until a more suitable alternative was ready. Our apologies, we got this one wrong – and so we're bringing Shouts back, imminently.

Having closely monitored the data since Beta, we are already well advanced in the development work necessary to reintroduce Shouts. We are therefore pleased to confirm they will return during the week commencing 8 December as part of Content Update 1 - our most significant update to date - which will also feature enhancements to loan screens, player searches, mouse wheel use in transfer offers, player training tooltips and the previously announced Match Engine upgrades, and a lot more besides.

Shouts will work just as they did for FM24, meaning that your instructions will be delivered the next time the ball goes out of play. While replacing this feature remains a goal for the future, the priority for now is restoring its original functionality to help improve Matchday immersion.

In addition to the above and alongside the introduction of more in-match stats in the 21 November update, we're exploring further ways to enhance Matchday engagement. For example, a current focus is on surfacing more data post-match and we'll provide more details on this soon.

Thank you once again for your continued support and valuable feedback. It is greatly appreciated.

Further information regarding the availability of Content Update 1 on the Steam public beta track will be shared later this week.

I've fired up FM26 and 24 for comparison last weekend. Yes, 26's UI is more modern, and overloads you not so much with data, but I miss the reams of data you could put on screen in 24. Not that I was actively studing everything in detail. I had my key areas that I looked at in player and club profiles, and those are mostly there. But once in a while I would catch something that drew my eye and sent me down a rabbit hole of players, clubs and leagues. Not because it was critical to my game, but because I was curious. Same with match day overviews and news articles. Removing the clutter lets you focus on the game and your club more, but for me at least it removes a lot of the immersion of playing in a somewhat dynamic world.

It's similar to how I feel about Victoria 3's notifications. I would love to be able to see government changes, elections, laws more easily in other countries if I so wish. Give me a ledger, or map modes to see who has what voting right, what economic law, what institutions, without having to click through each single country.

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Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 02:26:11 AM

Sure, they need to sell copies, but I'm also not sure if there was much incentive needed in those times, during time of war. And obviously any kind of reporting during rapid developments can be fraught with inaccuracies and false assumptions. We've seen it during the Russian invasion of Ukraine most recently where determining what happens when and where, esp. in the early stages could be all over the place (like Russian war planning ); I'd argue we are having the benefit of being able to verify more sources against each other, and faster. A lot of people don't do that, but the option is there.

#7

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Syt - Today at 02:19:45 AM

They were an Empire, dammit. They don't need help.  

#8

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Syt - Today at 02:18:54 AM

I'm sure your child would prefer you not to waste your own time on repetitive child interaction tasks, they'd prefer you to leave that to AI and instead work more hours so that you could buy them more toys.

Gen Alpha kids don't even like toys. All they need is a tablet. Beyond that they are beyond material concerns. Consumerism is collapsing before my eyes.   

I was assuming that instead of spending money on physical toys they spend it on digital "content" (skins, in game currencies, apps, games etc.).

But I know what they say about assuming - it makes and ass of u and ming.

#9

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Tamas - Today at 02:01:52 AM

Still if the "surrender" news came just before they went to print they could had put a question mark at the end of the headline news but they didn't because as HVC wrote they went for the "clickbait"

#10

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 12:18:20 AM

I was looking for newspapers on archive.org and saw a Hong Kong paper covering the news in a similar way on the 1st. And yes, they had an early, late and final edition, i.e. three print runs per day (each about 12 pages).