this sucks
Theodore Goldman Mountbiscuit @john_axon
9 Aug 2023
Replying to @Ivory_Keith_C @HardDriveMag
I dunno, this chatgpt headline is pretty fire satire
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- npcs aren't known for giving bad map directions, they usually just put a marker - apple maps is a boring reference & it doesn't give quest directions - why is the npc accused? just say its the worst - it added "local" bc of local news but "npc" implies it's set irl, not in-game

Aug 9, 2023 · 5:19 PM UTC

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if a writer pitched us this headline, we would pass on it
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Replying to @HardDriveMag
How does npc imply that it's irl?
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it would say "local knight" or something if it was set in the game. characters don't generally call themselves npcs, so this should be written from the pov of someone PLAYING a game rather than LIVING in it. we sometimes use "local hero" or "local man" but not "local character"
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it’s a bad yo mama joke but replacing the oomph of yo mama jokes with gamer words “yo mama so stupid she gives worse directions than apple maps!!” is the same joke
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I think this is being dismissive of the 2d top town rpg age where npcs would vaguely describe the place your meant to go to in the guise of a puzzle so you wander aimlessly until you find new enemies or a new cutscene.
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Now I wonder, how many of those headlines get scrapped (or put on hold) because they're missing that one piece to make them special
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MapQuest was right there, too...
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also, on the use of "local", "area" would be a punchier opening adjective for what is otherwise a long and bland headline
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Better headline: Local Pub Owner Refuses to Mark Map, Insists on Giving Directions
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i only accept bespoke shitposts
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