Josef Kettner

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[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

I watch every Race to World First and really like the Method https://t.co/4joohT0WX5 app idea.

So I built a quick demo exploring how a companion app for the race could evolve.

https://t.co/OiyAkcnQ3U

Just playing with ideas to make following RWF smoother 👀

Thread 🧵👇
#RWF

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

100% agree @StopKilingGames

[Zack @Asmongold]

Long post--sorry.

The fixation around physical media is a red herring.

People who obtained physical copies of Crimson Desert early weren't able to play it because the PS5 locked them out of playing it. You can look this up, multiple articles about the topic. Clearly physical media didn't save you then, and it won't save you when a licensing agreement expires and a game will no longer run on your software until you download an update that might remove features/content.

A good example of this is ironically Mixtape. Because the game has a large amount of licensed music, it's plausible that one of those contracts will expire and a patch will be pushed that removes a song from the game. If you don't download that patch, you will no longer be able to access or play the game.

Physical media isn't the holy grail, consumer rights and protections is. Why aren't we using Apple lighting cables and we are using USB-C instead? It's not because of Apple, it's because of the EU.

While PC players have more work-arounds for this issue, console players are at the mercy of updates they have no choice but to accept. Physical media won't save you from that.

The convenience of digital downloads should not be viewed as a forfeiture of consumer protections.

The reason why record labels still sell vinyls is because people still buy vinyls. While there are I'm sure some people who still purchase video games physically, I would guess that number is decreasing every year. If physical copies were popular, Gamestop would still have video games in it instead of Funko pops and tshirts.

I know this is the unpopular take to have. but you can't expect companies to keep making physical editions of games if not enough people are buying them.

My point with all of this is that a lot of peoples' concern and frustration comes from the lack of control they have over the media they "own". Physical media does not solve this problem when it's at the mercy of the software running the consoles/game launchers.

If you want to solve the problem, you should be supporting initiatives like Stop Killing Games @StopKilingGames.

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@nmplol So the economy will shift and I can make money watching streams and streamers will pay me for my watch time? Nice!

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@DurvidImel Nice, looking forward for your insights on the whoop and btw, clean up that macbook a bit :-P :D

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@ItsYent @MichelleRstream @jellybean12368 @Zaeliaa Yep got it make sense then

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@MichelleRstream @jellybean12368 @Zaeliaa I don't understand this, and don't get me wrong, I support Kenn in this manner, but why would Echo make up a 3rd case? They were also harmed by losing the best healer in the world weeks before RWF, or not? Or were there some internal problems between Kenn and Echo already?

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@N_Tys26 @Sodapoppintv Sad

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

Heroic week started. Any thoughts from other RWF fans? 👀

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

I watch every Race to World First and really like the Method https://t.co/4joohT0WX5 app idea.

So I built a quick demo exploring how a companion app for the race could evolve.

https://t.co/OiyAkcnQ3U

Just playing with ideas to make following RWF smoother 👀

Thread 🧵👇
#RWF

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

Just sharing this as a fan concept before the next RWF.

Huge props to @Method for building the current https://t.co/4joohT0WX5 app — this was just a fun exploration building on that idea.

Curious what the community thinks 👀

@EchoGuild @LiquidGuild @maximum @Methodsco

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

Another small improvement building on the current updates feed:

Adding search and tag filtering to quickly find updates.

Especially useful during RWF when a lot is happening at once.

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

Another thing I always find interesting during RWF is digging into the race data.

Pull counts, guild progress, item levels, boss attempts.

So the concept also includes a small stats section to explore the race a bit deeper 📊

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

Just for fun I also added Fantasy RWF 🎮

You can predict:
• world first boss kills
• pull counts
• total clear time
And compete with other viewers during the race.

Btw. you can try it is fully functional

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

One thing I always struggle with during RWF is quickly understanding what's happening right now.

Which guild is pulling?
How close is the boss?
How many pulls so far?
Without jumping between streams or scrolling feeds.
So this concept focuses heavily on live race tracking 🔴

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@Zaeliaa Zaelia food blogger is back!

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@sonii So what are the "action steps" for all us hating the rat-race, etc.? I experieced the same when I was on a west coast of Ireland, people at peace, happy. I loved it, but couldnt find a way to replicate at home and got back to where I were.

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@chefheidiLA @MeeresTV that’s @Gingitv chicken leg

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@sonii Same here 🙋🏽‍♂️ getting past 30 and having kids did the thing, but @bryan_johnson would be happy about us!

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[Marques Brownlee @MKBHD]

They’re finally making a satin black Apple Watch Ultra and unfortunately I can’t help myself, I’m so into it

[Josef Kettner @Crashmajstr]

@NoThereBro00 @PlayStation So true