John Walker's discussions

“consent be damned” is a *really* weird thing to have imagined and added in there yourself. Read more

Happy to help. Read more

I like to hope it’s in the cloud. But I have of course reached out to him to find out more. Read more

Yeah, I had intended to talk about how little of Galar is in, and indeed how many gaps there still are from so many regions, but figured the post was already long enough. It’s odd - I wonder whether Nintendo restricts them for their own arcane reasons. Read more

Did you actually try it with 3 or 4? Because while 6 was enough, when we tried with 4, it wasn’t even close to possible. And yes, that was using ice types. Read more

It’s brilliant that you had a good weekend. However, do you think the game itself offered you $15 worth of value, over what you could have done any other weekend? Read more

I so love that I have genuinely no idea who’s lying to me more, given I too am now struggling to trust the Emperor, and obviously never trusted Raphael. I’m so torn! Read more

Yeah. I don’t think it’s fair to say that power creep is the means by which they drive the purchase of new cards. They do this far more blatantly with the rotations, and then, to keep the game moving, letting new mechanics move on the meta, etc. Read more

You’re obviously acting in bad faith, but just for the sake of it, no, this is not how “bait” works. “Bait” would be if I wrote an incendiary headline that dishonestly portrayed the issue, and then prominently exaggerated things in such a way to raise the ire of your ilk. Read more

It’s desperately sad, and concerningly telling, that you could perceive this observation as “outrage.” And perhaps you might want to aim your fury at the show you love so much, for making the same point themselves. Read more

You could always read the article before commenting? Read more

I was very concerned when I saw the crafting stuff ahead of release, and thought that it meant it wouldn’t be a game for me. But I can assure you it’s not a valid concern. The game is so damned well made, and when the fusing isn’t optional, it’s far more of a puzzle-solving style than the amazing crafting shown off in… Read more

As the article explicitly and repeatedly states, the Iono is an amazingly powerful card, and will be in so many decks, but it’s simply not true to say that’s why this card is going for $1100 in Japan. There’s a bulk version that does exactly the same thing that you can pull all the time. Sure, you can argue people… Read more

Much appreciated! The article is now updated. Also, I still fancy Grusha. Read more

It’s lovely that you’re worried about me, but I’ve been making this exact argument long before we launched RPS. And I’m not willing to abandon my principles on this matter just because unauthorised duplication might affect my own income. Read more

I didn’t say that copying couldn’t be illegal. I said it wasn’t theft. It’s important. And, um, I’ve got some bad news for you about bittorrent. Read more

I don’t really know how to say “no” a different way. No, they’re different things. Theft/stealing is very much dependent on the stolen item not being there any more after the crime. This isn’t semantics so much as physics. Read more

Your sacrifice will serve so many others. Read more

That strikes me as very much a “guns don’t kill people” argument. Read more