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Alanah Pearce wants to address the situational "kid disability" problem a lot of players have.
Zathalus
Member
Yes, no way around that one. That’s the nature of online games.
MarkMe2525
Gold Member
This is being taken out of context, but I guess it's normal for gaffers brains to turn off when someone with tits says something.
Unknown?
Member
Yes but in her case imagine how much bigger they'll get filled with milk. I'm sure she will see the positives.
Hrk69
Member
Finally someone who gets it.
I used to press the PS button that takes you to the dashboard. Not sure if this works with the current generation.
A pause button would be preferable obviously.
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Angry_Megalodon
Banned
Sure this chick will get the Nobel prize sometime soon, such a shame her tits get in the way of her massive IQ.
Disability is the wrong word but her main point is right. There’s nothing to be done about it though.
Some games work better while playing live without a pause option and kid havers need to deal with that. As someone with two young kids, I generally avoid playing any GAAS or multiplayer games. Souls games are fine though. Usually I can get to a safe spot and stop the game. Sometimes I have to leave and end up dying and losing souls/runes. Life goes on.
Also, it’s hilarious how a pretty girl triggers a lot of the snowflakes here. Hit the gym, dress better, and get out there and some of that hate will go away. Life is too short to hate women.
Some games work better while playing live without a pause option and kid havers need to deal with that. As someone with two young kids, I generally avoid playing any GAAS or multiplayer games. Souls games are fine though. Usually I can get to a safe spot and stop the game. Sometimes I have to leave and end up dying and losing souls/runes. Life goes on.
Also, it’s hilarious how a pretty girl triggers a lot of the snowflakes here. Hit the gym, dress better, and get out there and some of that hate will go away. Life is too short to hate women.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
I agree, though, there is no reason a single player game shouldn't have a pause button and it is a limitation, not just for people with kids or people with ADD, but people with phones and people who pee, and people who can't always dedicate uninterrupted 3 hour blocks to gaming.
Oh, when did it start doing that
…I’ve always played until either dying or reaching a site of grace 
, as I’d had it stuck in my head that bailing without quitting properly would lose progress
Angry_Megalodon
Banned
First, none is hating women.
Second, disability is a serious topic and should not be trivialized the way she does it, like a brainless silly-blonde cliché.
FunkMiller
Member
Oh, when did it start doing that
Since day one. The same is true for every FromSoft game.... I think?
Killjoy-NL
Gold Member
Disability doesn't even make sense, because there is nothing stopping parents from ignoring their kids so they can play games.
If there is any -ility parents are subjected to, it's responsibility and accountability.
MarkMe2525
Gold Member
Nice strawman. Must be your "massive IQ"
I definitely recall not correctly leaving them (certainly with bloodborne) would cause issues. Was a long time ago tho…and I just assumed ever since that was how they worked
mitch1971
Member
Dr. is that you?
BabyfaceRe
Member
Disability is clearly the wrong word to use in this case. The word is thrown around so liberally its kinda absurd. You even wrote the definition and still think it's suitable? I'm confused.
Having a child is not a condition. Taking a piss, is not a condition. Having a child is (in the majority of cases) a choice. Taking a piss, is a bodily function. These are not 'conditions' end of. Now, if you had a bladder problem that caused you to need a piss a lot, or maybe diabetes that caused to piss a alot, then sure. This word is being used incorrectly wether by her in public, or behind closed doors in studio.
Now, is there a conversation to be had about wether games should allow you to pause or not? Sure. I also generally think Alannah is fantastic.
But is an inconvenience a disability in any way shape or form? Obviously not. The term refers to something valid but the term itself is incorrect and diminishes the word.
Orbital2060
Member
I farted in my hand, and then I smelled my hand.
rickybooby87
Member
On my way to HR to turn in my short term disability papers, next stop, the government, gotta get my check!
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Are you serious? She looks way worse in that AI photo. Plus her camel toe is like 2 inches out making it look like it could be a micro penis.
lol there is a disability for everything now... I'm disabled too, i had to piss and shit... it stopped me from wanking..
ai makes her look better
Alanah Pearce Stable Diffusion - Beach by AnimePlaces on DeviantArt
www.deviantart.com
As for the topic at hand:
Adding a pause feature in most games make sense, but you can’t do that for an online MP game. I assume this sprouted from Elden ring? Even if you played in SP offline mode in those games, pausing would elevate the pressure for bosses or allow you to time dodges/parries way easier thus ruining the fights.
It isn’t a disability to need to put a controller down to tend to an important matter like a child. Would you really ignore a kid if you couldn’t find the remote to pause a movie you’re watching? No you’d let it run and get up.
CoreyFlawless
Member
As someone with some kids. I agree lol. Man get the fuck out of here with this shit. This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of in a while.
Topher
Identifies as young
Game devs are referring to normal life events as a disability and people find that stupid. She is the one that decided to fight this silly battle.
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SirTerry-T
Member
Ahhh. So THAT'S what the pause game option is for...
I swear, in the last twenty years humanity has collectively lost anything that resembled common sense.
I swear, in the last twenty years humanity has collectively lost anything that resembled common sense.
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hemo memo
You can't die before your death
You can carry your kid and also play on one hand. If not I say you need to get good.
jufonuk
not tag worthy
switch allows for that.
Yeah and as they get older multiplayer gaming awaits. I like playing my games but I wait until either the kids are in bed or at the weekend. If I play during the day they are at school. Multiplayer me and my son usually play at the weekend. My daughter wants to play sometimes so we play Mario kart, super Mario wonder or the bluey game. (She loves playing it and in happy to join the game).
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BacklashWave534
Member
Or maybe as the parent you tell them to keep it down and get out of your way.
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
ManaByte
Gold Member
She was never a Dev. She was a HR stunt hire they did for publicity. There was a post on Reddit once by someone who basically said she didn’t do anything but browse Twitter all day and they had to get an intern to write the flavor text on weapons she was hired to do.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
Getting a blowjob while trying to get a nuke in cod is like competing in the special olympics.
Shifty1897
Member
In this case, I get what she means. My friend always asks me to play multiplayer games with him and he absolutely does not understand that being the primary parent of a spastic 3 year old boy means I can only play while he's napping or sleeping because I don't want to screw him over and have to leave in the middle of a game.
Halo is Back
Member
No, it's not a "disability." Why is our society obsessed with using this type of victimhood language? Why can't we use the term for people who are ACTUALLY disabled? However, any single-player game that doesn't have a functional pause button is a mortal gaming sin in my opinion.
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SJRB
Gold Member
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
My wife sometimes gives me blowjobs when I’m playing Call of Duty and it really messes up my reflexes sometimes.
Now I’m going to start parking in the handicap spots
Now I’m going to start parking in the handicap spots
OverHeat
« generous god »
Can we go back to just tits?
Topher
Identifies as young
I wish she was. She posted a blog link on twitter that goes into detail. It actually makes sense.....until it doesn't.
What are Situational Disabilities?
Situational disabilities are temporary and based on a specific set of circumstances. Examples include broken limbs, environments that inhibit the senses (e.g., a loud music venue), and surgery recovery.
Situational Disabilities & Accessibility: Learn It All Here
Nobody’s immune to situational disabilities. Learn how situational impairments relate to accessibility & help us better understand permanent disabilities
userway.org
If we are talking about a situational disability as in recovering from surgery or a broken limb then yes, it makes sense. But a loud music venue? What idiot puts being in a bar or at a concert alongside recovering from surgery? And at this point, "situational disability" becomes a phrase that is far too broad for people to know what is being referred to. Should not shock anyone that all of this falls under the heading of "inclusivity" in order to "elevate your company's image".
"Consumers now expect organizations to promote inclusivity, so embracing accessibility is also an opportunity to elevate your company’s image. "
winjer
Member
Is that photoshped or Ai generated?
Cyberpunkd
Member
Plastic surgeon generated most likely.