@NomNom It will be interesting to see if The Callisto Protocol gets any mention, as Sony put a lot of resources into helping Striking Distance release a multiplatform game.
Interesting that the Bethesda purchase may end up preventing Microsoft from acquiring Activision.
As for the studios Sony acquires, the majority are small and have long running partnerships with Sony...especially Insomniac. Outside of Sunset Overdrive, they've pretty much been Playstation or PC. Bungie was Sony's only true option to retain a FPS presence if Activision went through.
It's cute that Microsoft knows Sony's first party release timeframes when it hasn't released anything in...what is it now? 24 months? Pretty close, if not.
@LiamCroft Conversations about review scores pop up in the comments quite often, with anything less than an 8 considered…subpar. There’s even an article on it…
I’m not against the acquisition, per se, but I question the gain. A company started in 2020 with about 10 employees that was working on a mobile co-op shooter in January 2021, but hasn’t released a single game as of yet.
I love the original. Very unsettling, especially when getting surrounded by a horde. Another example of flat screens not being able to relay the immersion.
I’m curious…if they’re able to map 2 to the PSVR, but also port it to PSVR2…does that mean others could do the same with the existing PSVR library??? I’m not expecting it, but this gives me a sliver of hope.
At this point, who cares? A service to offer games that you will never own that releases and removes games at its own will? I have enough games in my backlog to last my lifetime. GamePass sounds great for a high schooler or an unemployed SOB, but for real life, it's a waste of money.
I enjoyed flow, Flower and Journey on the PS3, but went the entire PS4 era just fine without them. I guess it’s simply a matter of where and how you want to make or not make money.
"Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and install base, having sold more than twice as many [than] Xbox in the last generation."
This come across as counter intuitive position. Sony has more consumers, so that justifies Microsoft locking the majority of consumers who own a PlayStation out of Activision games? How is that consumer friendly? Sounds more like a violation of anti-trust laws.
@Shinnok789 Sony unlocked the extended storage slot 10 months after launch, not 2 years after. And there are plenty of makes and models to choose from. This article is reporting that Sony has actually endorsed one, but that doesn't change the fact that extensions have been available for almost a year now.
And let's not forget the market value. I can get a 1TB m.2 expansion card for the PS5 for $110. A 1TB proprietary expansion for the Series X costs $220.
@Milktastrophe I'm sure the testing sorted it out, but even if not, there are plenty of other brands that easily meet the requirements. Sony stayed true to the console non-proprietary drive they started with the PS3, minus the Vita's proprietary (and overpriced) SD.
Back when I was a child, my mom worked a second job at Aladdin's Castle at the local mall. I spent so much time in the arcade. Galaga, Defender, Pac-Man, Dig Dug...I remember when Spy Hunter and Dragon's Lair came out in '83...both were literal game changers! And the original Street Fighter? You had to PUNCH the buttons! JUST. DON'T. MISS.
Needless to say, that machine was broken most of the time.
@RenanKJ I can agree with this...although it goes back to my previous post about Sony not showing much first party. But SE and Capcom were full frontal for Sony's SoP.
I enjoyed the majority of the shows, but was pleasantly surprised by Sony's showing. Having a lot of VR experience, I was really excited for Horizon, Saints & Sinners and Resident Evil. The 2D doesn't do it justice, but VR users know what those will look like in play, and it's pretty exciting! A lot of other stuff was shown as well, but I think what really got me excited was the lack of much first party. All these Sony Studios tinkering away, and outside of God of War, we don't know much on what they're tinkering on!
I think Microsoft's show was good, but when you have to isolate it to games that were mostly shown 18 months ago and are finally being staged as releasing in the next 12 months, after the aforementioned 18 months with only Forza as a first party release...it's more of a "it's about damn time!" than anything else.
@zupertramp
Filtering does not counter the purpose of notifications. 1) you still get the notification, it's just in a different folder; 2) you still get standard purchases in your inbox. The only thing being filtered is the email with a "0.00" amount, which is the point of this article.
You can always filter it out into another folder. Filter subject is "Thank you for your purchase" and email contains "0.00". Problem solved. Those will go to the folder and not your main inbox.
It’s Sony’s catalog that makes it a win. No Day One releases, but with such a HUGE catalog and continuous releases, it trumps the Day One argument. Do I play games Day One? Sometimes, but rarely. Having that availability is nice, but necessary? What is necessary are games.
Sony has a HUGE catalog of games. Day One first party releases for Xbox in 2021? Forza and Halo. November and December. That’s it. 2022? Nothing.
Definitely worth a watch. Developmentally, you can see how the Drake/Sully relationship could morph into what we saw in the game. Love that Nolan North got a moment!
The new PlayStation Plus is here Lacerz, PlayStation Plus now offers three membership plans to choose from: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium.
PlayStation Now has now merged with PlayStation Plus and you have been migrated to an equivalent membership.
Here are your new PlayStation Plus membership details: You're part of PlayStation Plus Premium Your next payment will be $59.99 on 2027-04-04 After this your payments will be every 12 months
For information on your subscription and to make changes to your membership visit Subscriptions Management
Your PlayStation Plus Premium plan provides all the benefits from the PlayStation Plus Essential and Extra plans, including: Monthly downloadable games Exclusive discounts and content Cloud storage for saved games Online multiplayer access Share Play Game Help (PS5 only) The PlayStation Plus Collection (PS5 only) Access to the Game catalog**, which contains up to 400 PS4 and PS5 games to download, including: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Red Dead Redemption 2 Demon’s Souls NBA 2K22 Marvel’s Spider-Man Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales You also get the following PlayStation Plus Premium benefits: Up to 340** additional games in the Classics catalog: Play selected PS3 games via cloud streaming**, including: Rain Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Enjoy games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations – select titles available to both stream*** and download – including: Tekken 2 Jak 3 Borderlands The Handsome Collection Cloud streaming*** access to most PS4 titles in the Game catalog* Time-limited game trials for selected new titles including: Horizon Forbidden West Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Tiny Tina’s Wonderland
More information and cancellation The terms that govern your subscription will change at launch to reflect the changes in the service. The terms that will apply from 13 June are the PlayStation Plus Usage Terms: see here.
For further details about the upcoming changes and their impact on your subscription, visit the FAQ page.
If you don’t want your subscription to continue beyond your next payment date you can cancel at any time. To cancel, follow the steps here.
Supermassive should probably be talent scouts. Until Dawn was marketed as a horror game with Hayden Panettiere involved. Who else was involved with little credit (understandable at the time of release)? Rami Malek, who would go on to win a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Oscar!
@GamingFan4Lyf I'll take 30 minutes of footage for games coming within the next year. Microsoft had an excellent 2021 show last June. Guess how many of those games shown have released? One. Forza. Guess how many will release this year? Zero.
If there is a NDA (non-disclosure agreement), there should be no leaks. All employees are required to sign NDAs upon hiring, and NDAs are a natural part of contracting. Outside of the Service Agreement Confidentiality Clause is a NDA. Standard business practice.
That said...there are deliberate "leaks" that are supposed to generate attention. "That shouldn't be out there, but it is!!!" It's become a marketing routine. The hype of learning what shouldn't be known makes it MORE interesting than the granular reveal. Is that what this is? Who knows. Marketing is marketing. Not my forte.
I got pulled into Chinese security when the X-ray picked up my Move controllers. Luckily the scanner was a young female who recognized the Moves when I pulled them out of my bag. Sweating some bullets for a second there.
We’ll have to see how it all moves forward. Sony has tried the live service model with MAG and PlanetSide 2 (remember Sony Online Entertainment?). Can’t say that I remember either being all that popular.
I understand the frustration, but consider the alternative. Microsoft started buying up developers in 2018 and have released next to nothing since. Lots of CGI trailers. Very few games. 2023, maybe?
My only concern about a day one PSVR2 are the inherent risks of a day one purchase. I got he PSVR day one, but because of that I missed out on the reconfigured cable being moved to the rear instead of the side, and the HDR passthrough.
For as much grief that is piled on Sony for its recent lack of communication, at least they track towards following through on what they show. I think the longest lead item they’ve shown recently is Wolverine. 2023? Probably 2024.
Still, it beats the heck out of the CGI fest that Microsoft heaped on everyone. I thin Forza and Halo are the only two games from that to actually release, with nothing else slated until 2023 at the earliest, and even Halo is incomplete with issues.
Sorry, but this game was awful. They’d have to do a complete tear down and rebuild to even get me to try it as a F2P again. Button mashing on a treadmill to build energy, only to have the energy used by another player for some nonsense. Mining is tedious and traveling the void is annoying. I deleted this after about 20 minutes of trying to make sense of it all.
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Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
@Ken_Kaniff
Launching great exclusives. Using their resources to benefit multiplat games. They’re a lot better than the rest.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
Insomniac was, by far, one of the best gaming acquisitions in recent history.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Will Officially Release Fall 2023, Sony Confirms
@Ken_Kaniff
Because…(looks back at the historical releases from Sony over the past 20 years)…it’s Sony.
Re: US Government's FTC Will Attempt to Block Microsoft's Activision Buyout
@NomNom
It will be interesting to see if The Callisto Protocol gets any mention, as Sony put a lot of resources into helping Striking Distance release a multiplatform game.
Re: US Government's FTC Will Attempt to Block Microsoft's Activision Buyout
Interesting that the Bethesda purchase may end up preventing Microsoft from acquiring Activision.
As for the studios Sony acquires, the majority are small and have long running partnerships with Sony...especially Insomniac. Outside of Sunset Overdrive, they've pretty much been Playstation or PC. Bungie was Sony's only true option to retain a FPS presence if Activision went through.
Re: Ben Stiller Is Kratos in God of War Ragnarok Ad with John Travolta, LeBron James
@DETfaninATL
My favorite part of the commercial...except Travolta being called old and bald, since I'm now old and bald.
Re: Microsoft Claims That Insomniac Developed Marvel's Wolverine Will Launch in 2023
It's cute that Microsoft knows Sony's first party release timeframes when it hasn't released anything in...what is it now? 24 months? Pretty close, if not.
Re: Microsoft Claims That Insomniac Developed Marvel's Wolverine Will Launch in 2023
Microsoft being Microsoft. Google. Amazon. Microsoft. Do people actually trust these companies? Fools if they do.
Re: PS1's Iconic T-Rex Tech Demo Roars to PS Stars As a Digital Collectible
If only there were a digital space with personal “apartments” where you could decorate with these and share the space with your friends…
Re: It's Happening! PSVR2 Games Can Now Be Wishlisted on PS Store
I was fine with a wired PSVR. I’ll be fine a wired PSVR2. I’m just excited about the next level in PSVR. Absolutely loved my original.
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for September 2022 Leaked
@LiamCroft
Conversations about review scores pop up in the comments quite often, with anything less than an 8 considered…subpar. There’s even an article on it…
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/04/soapbox_710_is_a_bad_review_score_the_worlds_gone_mad
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for September 2022 Leaked
@LiamCroft
You’re only feeding review complaints when you post something like this:
“…but that accolade still only warranted it a 7/10.”
Re: PlayStation Acquires Savage Game Studios, Focusing on Mobile Games
I’m not against the acquisition, per se, but I question the gain. A company started in 2020 with about 10 employees that was working on a mobile co-op shooter in January 2021, but hasn’t released a single game as of yet.
Re: Resident Evil Netflix Series Won't Be Renewed for a Second Season
I’d rather it get axed early, rather than getting me hooked in season 2, then axing it (Sense8 and Mindhunter come to mind).
Re: Get a Floating Magic Wand in the Hogwarts Legacy Collector's Edition
For that rate it should at least be usable at Universal Orlando…
Re: First Impressions: Sandbox Survival Takes Centre Stage in The Walking Dead Sequel for PSVR2, PSVR
I love the original. Very unsettling, especially when getting surrounded by a horde. Another example of flat screens not being able to relay the immersion.
I’m curious…if they’re able to map 2 to the PSVR, but also port it to PSVR2…does that mean others could do the same with the existing PSVR library??? I’m not expecting it, but this gives me a sliver of hope.
Re: Poll: Was Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022 Any Good?
I was not impressed. The only thing that made me laugh was the piddling applause when Lies of P was announced as a Day One GamePass title. 💀💀💀
Re: Rumour: Sony's Death Stranding May Be Coming to Game Pass on PC
At this point, who cares? A service to offer games that you will never own that releases and removes games at its own will? I have enough games in my backlog to last my lifetime. GamePass sounds great for a high schooler or an unemployed SOB, but for real life, it's a waste of money.
Re: Journey Dev Finally Porting Its Latest Game Sky to PS5, PS4
I enjoyed flow, Flower and Journey on the PS3, but went the entire PS4 era just fine without them. I guess it’s simply a matter of where and how you want to make or not make money.
Re: Disney & Marvel Games Showcase to Spotlight New and Upcoming PS5, PS4 Releases
@charbtronic
If you check out Marvel’s website…
https://www.marvel.com/games/marvel-s-spider-man
https://www.marvel.com/games/marvel-s-spider-man-miles-morales
https://www.marvel.com/games/marvels-wolverine
https://www.marvel.com/games/marvels-spider-man-2
Re: PS4 Outsold Xbox One by 'More Than Twice as Many' Consoles, It's Claimed
"Sony has surpassed Microsoft in terms of console sales and install base, having sold more than twice as many [than] Xbox in the last generation."
This come across as counter intuitive position. Sony has more consumers, so that justifies Microsoft locking the majority of consumers who own a PlayStation out of Activision games? How is that consumer friendly? Sounds more like a violation of anti-trust laws.
Re: Rumour: MultiVersus Might Let You Share Battle Pass Progress with a Pal
So this showed up in my PSN order list. I did not order it, so I’m confused. The same thing happened with Stray.
MultiVersus PlayStation Plus MVP Pack (PS4) (Add-On)
Re: Sony Officially Acquires Bungie, Accelerates Vision to Create Generation-Spanning Entertainment
Here people…
https://progameguides.com/destiny/how-much-is-bungie-worth-destiny-2-player-base-and-sales-numbers/
Re: Sony Officially Licenses PS5 SSD from Western Digital
@Shinnok789
Sony unlocked the extended storage slot 10 months after launch, not 2 years after. And there are plenty of makes and models to choose from. This article is reporting that Sony has actually endorsed one, but that doesn't change the fact that extensions have been available for almost a year now.
And let's not forget the market value. I can get a 1TB m.2 expansion card for the PS5 for $110. A 1TB proprietary expansion for the Series X costs $220.
Re: Sony Officially Licenses PS5 SSD from Western Digital
@Milktastrophe
I'm sure the testing sorted it out, but even if not, there are plenty of other brands that easily meet the requirements. Sony stayed true to the console non-proprietary drive they started with the PS3, minus the Vita's proprietary (and overpriced) SD.
Re: GTA Online Weekly Update: 7th July, 2022
GTA Online needs a Westworld themed amusement park…
Re: E3 2023 Returns with the Promise of Titanic AAA Reveals and Earth-Shaking World Premieres
@get2sammyb
“Naturally, this author no longer believes E3 is dead!”
Too funny!
Re: Go Behind the Scenes with Insert Coin: The Making of Arcade Paradise
Back when I was a child, my mom worked a second job at Aladdin's Castle at the local mall. I spent so much time in the arcade. Galaga, Defender, Pac-Man, Dig Dug...I remember when Spy Hunter and Dragon's Lair came out in '83...both were literal game changers! And the original Street Fighter? You had to PUNCH the buttons! JUST. DON'T. MISS.
Needless to say, that machine was broken most of the time.
Re: Poll: Was Sony's State of Play the Best Gaming Showcase of June?
@RenanKJ
I can agree with this...although it goes back to my previous post about Sony not showing much first party. But SE and Capcom were full frontal for Sony's SoP.
Re: Poll: Was Sony's State of Play the Best Gaming Showcase of June?
I enjoyed the majority of the shows, but was pleasantly surprised by Sony's showing. Having a lot of VR experience, I was really excited for Horizon, Saints & Sinners and Resident Evil. The 2D doesn't do it justice, but VR users know what those will look like in play, and it's pretty exciting! A lot of other stuff was shown as well, but I think what really got me excited was the lack of much first party. All these Sony Studios tinkering away, and outside of God of War, we don't know much on what they're tinkering on!
I think Microsoft's show was good, but when you have to isolate it to games that were mostly shown 18 months ago and are finally being staged as releasing in the next 12 months, after the aforementioned 18 months with only Forza as a first party release...it's more of a "it's about damn time!" than anything else.
Re: Soapbox: PS Plus Premium Has Turned My Email Inbox into a Nightmare
@zupertramp
Filtering does not counter the purpose of notifications. 1) you still get the notification, it's just in a different folder; 2) you still get standard purchases in your inbox. The only thing being filtered is the email with a "0.00" amount, which is the point of this article.
Re: Soapbox: PS Plus Premium Has Turned My Email Inbox into a Nightmare
You can always filter it out into another folder. Filter subject is "Thank you for your purchase" and email contains "0.00". Problem solved. Those will go to the folder and not your main inbox.
Re: Reaction: PS Plus' PS5, PS4 Restart Is Welcome and Smart
It’s Sony’s catalog that makes it a win. No Day One releases, but with such a HUGE catalog and continuous releases, it trumps the Day One argument. Do I play games Day One? Sometimes, but rarely. Having that availability is nice, but necessary? What is necessary are games.
Sony has a HUGE catalog of games. Day One first party releases for Xbox in 2021? Forza and Halo. November and December. That’s it. 2022? Nothing.
Day One is a buzzword. Content is a reality.
Re: Fall Guys is Now Free For All on PS5, PS4
I haven't played it in awhile, but it was frustrating fun for the while that I did!
Re: Uncharted Movie Plunders Netflix from 15th July
Definitely worth a watch. Developmentally, you can see how the Drake/Sully relationship could morph into what we saw in the game. Love that Nolan North got a moment!
Re: PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium Now Live Across the USA
Here’s the email I received:
The new PlayStation Plus is here
Lacerz, PlayStation Plus now offers three membership plans to choose from: PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium.
PlayStation Now has now merged with PlayStation Plus and you have been migrated to an equivalent membership.
Here are your new PlayStation Plus membership details:
You're part of PlayStation Plus Premium
Your next payment will be $59.99 on 2027-04-04
After this your payments will be every 12 months
For information on your subscription and to make changes to your membership visit Subscriptions Management
Your PlayStation Plus Premium plan provides all the benefits from the PlayStation Plus Essential and Extra plans, including:
Monthly downloadable games
Exclusive discounts and content
Cloud storage for saved games
Online multiplayer access
Share Play
Game Help (PS5 only)
The PlayStation Plus Collection (PS5 only)
Access to the Game catalog**, which contains up to 400 PS4 and PS5 games to download, including:
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Demon’s Souls
NBA 2K22
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
You also get the following PlayStation Plus Premium benefits:
Up to 340** additional games in the Classics catalog:
Play selected PS3 games via cloud streaming**, including:
Rain
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Enjoy games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations – select titles available to both stream*** and download – including:
Tekken 2
Jak 3
Borderlands The Handsome Collection
Cloud streaming*** access to most PS4 titles in the Game catalog*
Time-limited game trials for selected new titles including:
Horizon Forbidden West
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Tiny Tina’s Wonderland
More information and cancellation
The terms that govern your subscription will change at launch to reflect the changes in the service. The terms that will apply from 13 June are the PlayStation Plus Usage Terms: see here.
For further details about the upcoming changes and their impact on your subscription, visit the FAQ page.
If you don’t want your subscription to continue beyond your next payment date you can cancel at any time. To cancel, follow the steps here.
Re: First Impressions: Stray Is Shaping Up to Be a Supurrbly Detailed PS5, PS4 Adventure
Purrfectly categorized.
Re: Round Up: The Quarry Reviews Say It's As Good As Until Dawn
Supermassive should probably be talent scouts. Until Dawn was marketed as a horror game with Hayden Panettiere involved. Who else was involved with little credit (understandable at the time of release)? Rami Malek, who would go on to win a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Oscar!
Re: Sony Bend Hints at New IP During Its Logo Unveiling
@velio84 They’re Freakers! Sheesh!!
🤣
Re: Soapbox: I Really Miss E3
@GamingFan4Lyf
I'll take 30 minutes of footage for games coming within the next year. Microsoft had an excellent 2021 show last June. Guess how many of those games shown have released? One. Forza. Guess how many will release this year? Zero.
But those were some nice 90 minutes.
Re: Massive Street Fighter 6 Leaks Acknowledged by Capcom
If there is a NDA (non-disclosure agreement), there should be no leaks. All employees are required to sign NDAs upon hiring, and NDAs are a natural part of contracting. Outside of the Service Agreement Confidentiality Clause is a NDA. Standard business practice.
That said...there are deliberate "leaks" that are supposed to generate attention. "That shouldn't be out there, but it is!!!" It's become a marketing routine. The hype of learning what shouldn't be known makes it MORE interesting than the granular reveal. Is that what this is? Who knows. Marketing is marketing. Not my forte.
Re: Days of Play 2022: The Best Discounts on PS5, PS4 Games and Accessories
@Kidfunkadelic83
@jgrangervikings1
Deathloop is definitely worth it! Dumb AI, but as you level up the amount of fun you can have just grows!
I purchased Ghostwire Tokyo for 50% off. It get the greatest review here, but figured half off would be a good jumping in point given other reviews.
Re: Sony Establishes Software Business Department in China as PS5 Starts Strong in Country
I got pulled into Chinese security when the X-ray picked up my Move controllers. Luckily the scanner was a young female who recognized the Moves when I pulled them out of my bag. Sweating some bullets for a second there.
Re: Reaction: Why You Shouldn't Worry About Sony's New Strategy
We’ll have to see how it all moves forward. Sony has tried the live service model with MAG and PlanetSide 2 (remember Sony Online Entertainment?). Can’t say that I remember either being all that popular.
Re: Talking Point: State of Play Predictions - What Do You Expect?
I understand the frustration, but consider the alternative. Microsoft started buying up developers in 2018 and have released next to nothing since. Lots of CGI trailers. Very few games. 2023, maybe?
Sony’s done alright in that regard.
Re: This Week's State of Play Is Part of Summer Game Fest, Apparently
Probably a late move by Geoff after Sony’s announcement to bring some alignment. Not a bad move, but probably unrelated until now.
Re: Sony Targeting 1.5 Million PSVR2s for Launch, But Could Drop in Early 2023
My only concern about a day one PSVR2 are the inherent risks of a day one purchase. I got he PSVR day one, but because of that I missed out on the reconfigured cable being moved to the rear instead of the side, and the HDR passthrough.
Re: State of Play Showcase for Thursday Confirmed, PSVR2 Games Included
PSVR2? Yes please!
Re: Third Party Publishers Probably Ditching Their Own Events This Summer
For as much grief that is piled on Sony for its recent lack of communication, at least they track towards following through on what they show. I think the longest lead item they’ve shown recently is Wolverine. 2023? Probably 2024.
Still, it beats the heck out of the CGI fest that Microsoft heaped on everyone. I thin Forza and Halo are the only two games from that to actually release, with nothing else slated until 2023 at the earliest, and even Halo is incomplete with issues.
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-halo-infinites-season-2-patch-fixes-long-standing-animation-bugs-adds-new-graphics-modes
Re: The Tomorrow Children Will Feature Community-Designed Islands in PS4 Revival
Sorry, but this game was awful. They’d have to do a complete tear down and rebuild to even get me to try it as a F2P again. Button mashing on a treadmill to build energy, only to have the energy used by another player for some nonsense. Mining is tedious and traveling the void is annoying. I deleted this after about 20 minutes of trying to make sense of it all.