45 In. Mareep
@1800jim.bsky.social
They/them
Posting here instead of spamming my discord friends
Fan of Pokemon, Kpop, FFXIV, Pokemon, and Pokemon
Posting here instead of spamming my discord friends
Fan of Pokemon, Kpop, FFXIV, Pokemon, and Pokemon
Achieving a higher state of being (spending all of today sorting my living dex in Pokemon home for literally no reason idk why I decided today was the day)
January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Achieving a higher state of being (spending all of today sorting my living dex in Pokemon home for literally no reason idk why I decided today was the day)
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
Happy New Thursday!!!! 🎇🎆🎉🎊
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Happy New Thursday!!!! 🎇🎆🎉🎊
So fucking happy that I found The Loneliest Time, The Loveliest Time, EMOTION, and Kiss all on the same trip home, I am basking in pop goodness now that I've burned all that to my jellyfin
December 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
So fucking happy that I found The Loneliest Time, The Loveliest Time, EMOTION, and Kiss all on the same trip home, I am basking in pop goodness now that I've burned all that to my jellyfin
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
I have finally registered for a pokemon vgc tournament (last tournament I did was tcg back in '22) and this time I want to like, actually try? I am filled with excitement and terror in equal parts ngl
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have finally registered for a pokemon vgc tournament (last tournament I did was tcg back in '22) and this time I want to like, actually try? I am filled with excitement and terror in equal parts ngl
okokok I was just thinking about this because I'm doing datetime stuff at work, but everyone else has a favorite hour of the day in addition to a favorite day of the week right? I feel like that's gotta be at least semi-normal hopefully
December 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
okokok I was just thinking about this because I'm doing datetime stuff at work, but everyone else has a favorite hour of the day in addition to a favorite day of the week right? I feel like that's gotta be at least semi-normal hopefully
Refreshing ao3 constantly to see if the fic dedicated to op’s partner will get the final chapter posted as a christmas gift
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Refreshing ao3 constantly to see if the fic dedicated to op’s partner will get the final chapter posted as a christmas gift
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
Merry Christmas Thursday!!!!
December 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Merry Christmas Thursday!!!!
I know exactly what it is but I am not going to embarass myself to this level on bsky dot app lmfao. Let's just say I've learned that I need to respect myself and not put up with mediocre relationships
I don’t give a shit about your accomplishments this year. What’s the dumbest shit you did the past 12 months? The truly stupidest decision you made in 2025?
December 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I know exactly what it is but I am not going to embarass myself to this level on bsky dot app lmfao. Let's just say I've learned that I need to respect myself and not put up with mediocre relationships
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY TONY CHOPPER YOU ARE MY FAVORITE DOCTOR
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY TONY CHOPPER YOU ARE MY FAVORITE DOCTOR
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
what, a gif of jake paul getting punched in the face AND a gif of andrew tate getting punched in the face??? for me???? oh gosh, how did you know
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
what, a gif of jake paul getting punched in the face AND a gif of andrew tate getting punched in the face??? for me???? oh gosh, how did you know
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
it’s the freaking weeking baby!!
December 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
it’s the freaking weeking baby!!
Back then, for SURE Titanfall. Now, probably Pokemon ORAS? Though Titanfall would still be up there, I played that game so much.
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2014, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2014 is now, if it differs
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend
Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Back then, for SURE Titanfall. Now, probably Pokemon ORAS? Though Titanfall would still be up there, I played that game so much.
On an unrelated, more positive note, I’m now fully caught up on One Piece (incl the manga), and thus now can officially end my little side project of getting one of every available optcg pack to open. I will be getting nothing of value but the experience of getting these was it’s own journey :)
December 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
On an unrelated, more positive note, I’m now fully caught up on One Piece (incl the manga), and thus now can officially end my little side project of getting one of every available optcg pack to open. I will be getting nothing of value but the experience of getting these was it’s own journey :)
ALSO - really incredibly sad + frustrating to me that not only do I not feel comfortable naming studios who have done stuff like this to me (tbf it's not even that egregious in my case), but people like Zoe Quinn, who has been an incredibly talented + storied developer, has to be cautious too!
I've now had this happen 3(ish?) times. Once got a verbal offer after more than a half dozen interviews that got rescinded with no further information! The way the industry at large manipulates the passion that creatives have for making art sucks, but they won't stop since we continue to accept it
FWIW, Larian isn't alone in this sort of thing. The application-to-hiring gauntlet should not take six months, but a number of studios do this because they know there's a pool of candidates that will jump through the endless hoops and swim the oceans of stress to get to the finish line.
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ALSO - really incredibly sad + frustrating to me that not only do I not feel comfortable naming studios who have done stuff like this to me (tbf it's not even that egregious in my case), but people like Zoe Quinn, who has been an incredibly talented + storied developer, has to be cautious too!
I've now had this happen 3(ish?) times. Once got a verbal offer after more than a half dozen interviews that got rescinded with no further information! The way the industry at large manipulates the passion that creatives have for making art sucks, but they won't stop since we continue to accept it
FWIW, Larian isn't alone in this sort of thing. The application-to-hiring gauntlet should not take six months, but a number of studios do this because they know there's a pool of candidates that will jump through the endless hoops and swim the oceans of stress to get to the finish line.
Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I've now had this happen 3(ish?) times. Once got a verbal offer after more than a half dozen interviews that got rescinded with no further information! The way the industry at large manipulates the passion that creatives have for making art sucks, but they won't stop since we continue to accept it
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
larians recruitment process features prominently in this:
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
larians recruitment process features prominently in this:
I'm still struggling with the Expedition 33 stuff (currently on the side of I will not be playing unless I hear a good argument as to why AI being in a game in any capacity doesn't make it worth writing off, even if it's a placeholder), but stating you use gen AI in concept art? yeah I'm out.
Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes.
The backlash has been swift and loud, and now Larian founder and game director Swen Vincke has responded to clarify his remarks. https://bit.ly/4qcNbSz
The backlash has been swift and loud, and now Larian founder and game director Swen Vincke has responded to clarify his remarks. https://bit.ly/4qcNbSz
December 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm still struggling with the Expedition 33 stuff (currently on the side of I will not be playing unless I hear a good argument as to why AI being in a game in any capacity doesn't make it worth writing off, even if it's a placeholder), but stating you use gen AI in concept art? yeah I'm out.
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
Look man I don’t think the people being poisoned by data centers really care if you remove the generated assets before shipping, and I don’t really care if you “only” use the machine that stole my shit and convinced teens to off themselves for internal PowerPoints.
Cool motive. Still bullshit tho.
Cool motive. Still bullshit tho.
December 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Look man I don’t think the people being poisoned by data centers really care if you remove the generated assets before shipping, and I don’t really care if you “only” use the machine that stole my shit and convinced teens to off themselves for internal PowerPoints.
Cool motive. Still bullshit tho.
Cool motive. Still bullshit tho.
Divine hammer goated, also if anyone is name searching and knows what absol video got an audio feature please lmkkkkk
December 16, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Divine hammer goated, also if anyone is name searching and knows what absol video got an audio feature please lmkkkkk
ok such a minor inconvenience/gripe in comparison to *everything*, but if you're going to take up all of the washing machines in the apartment complex, at least have the foresight to set an alarm and not forget about your laundry an hour after it finished.
December 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
ok such a minor inconvenience/gripe in comparison to *everything*, but if you're going to take up all of the washing machines in the apartment complex, at least have the foresight to set an alarm and not forget about your laundry an hour after it finished.
Legitimately asking and not meaning any harm or like, animosity, but how are people ok with Expedition 33 using AI in their development? I see the argument of "well it's not in the end product" (which beyond the art that got patched out that's true ig) but isn't the idea to reject it regardless?
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Legitimately asking and not meaning any harm or like, animosity, but how are people ok with Expedition 33 using AI in their development? I see the argument of "well it's not in the end product" (which beyond the art that got patched out that's true ig) but isn't the idea to reject it regardless?
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
I’d really, really like an answer from @geoffkeighley.bsky.social as to whether or not he actually invited a guy known for serially harassing and tormenting numerous women into the same fucking room as many of those women.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’d really, really like an answer from @geoffkeighley.bsky.social as to whether or not he actually invited a guy known for serially harassing and tormenting numerous women into the same fucking room as many of those women.
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
Ah yes the new Temu Souls game from the studio that is run by a guy who is antiwoke and platforms Grummz. No thanks!
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Ah yes the new Temu Souls game from the studio that is run by a guy who is antiwoke and platforms Grummz. No thanks!
Reposted by 45 In. Mareep
Super Thursday Galaxy!!
December 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Super Thursday Galaxy!!