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Post by Sifr on May 14, 2020 8:03:06 GMT
I also used the mod where everyone is at the party but only the ones you selected are in your active party during the fighting bits I really don't know why this feature wasn't in the actual game, all the characters act like they attended it anyway, so why couldn't they have been shown at the party? Better yet, what if they'd allowed you to select your companions each time you left the party to enter an combat-investigation area, allowing you to switch things up for each section?
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 14, 2020 7:50:22 GMT
It depends, will Daft Punk do the soundtrack again? Because if so, then I already know what I'll be listening to for the next ten years.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 14, 2020 7:47:09 GMT
Knight Rider vs The Transformers
Spinal Tap meets Lord of The Rings in "One Does Not Simply Rock Into Mordor"
A Star Wars film where Palpatine comes back from the dead and reveals Rey is his granddaughter. - No, too deranged.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 14, 2020 7:34:04 GMT
1] If Shepard was the galaxy's greatest hero, how come nobody went looking for them when they were lost? Nobody could find the body, so everyone assumed they went down with the Normandy.
I'm not sure how canon the comics are, but I know there was one detailing the ridiculous lengths that Liara went to in locating Shepard's body, keeping it away from the Shadow Broker and ultimately accepting Cerberus' offer to keep it safe and maybe bring Shepard back. It does gel with the given backstory for what Liara did between games, her guilt at handing Shepard over to Cerberus and why has such beef with the Shadow Broker that comes to a head in LotSB.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 14, 2020 7:11:56 GMT
I think the Executors are independent of the factions in Thedas, since I think they could be set up new things for the world outside this continent. I'd like them to be an independent faction as well.
You can have factions that plan to upend things in Thedas drastically, but without being lead by an ancient power or attempting to usher in some kind of apocalyptic level threat. The Qunari are a good example of this, as (so far) they've seemingly wanted nothing more than to spread the Qun and stamp out magic. They may have some ultimate secret agenda and long-term plan for Thedas, but in comparison to some of the things we've faced in the series, their goals to be appear relatively grounded.
The Evanuris vs Solas and Mythal plot is exciting, but not everything necessarily needs to be tied to their Gotterdammerung. I find him interesting as a character and compelling as a potential adversary. I like the themes he brought to the table like, in a narrative sense, and the areas he ended up making the storybeats focus on. I think Solas as an adversary is shaping up to be the next Architect, Anders or Arishok.
As with those examples, Solas is presented as very morally grey and someone who's motivations can be seen as sympathetic, understandable and who we might even find ourselves agreeing with at times, but that doesn't mean that his methods or means of enacting his plans aren't either wrong or won't be extremely harmful.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 12, 2020 13:07:57 GMT
I cant understand how Saru and Linus (s2 character) look amazing whilst the Klingons look absolutely awful It's never been confirmed, but I wouldn't be surprised if the licensing problems were the reasons that Klingons in both Discovery and the Kelvin timeline (both done under the Bad Robot license) look so different from how they do in all other canon.
But even if that's not the reason, they definitely deserve the fan nickname "KlingOrcs".
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 12, 2020 13:00:02 GMT
Dragon Age 2 was okay. It's definitely better than Mass Effect 3 or Andromeda. Arguably by some metrics it's better than Mass Effect 2 as well. The ideas behind the plot were more interesting than what Mass Effect 2 had, but Mass Effect 2 is also much more enjoyable to play through. Dragon Age 2 is my favourite game in the series. Even in spite of it's flaws, I feel far more attachment to it's characters, story and setting than any of the other games, which is why it's probably the DA game that I've replayed most over the years. DAO and DAI might be more epic, but DA2 has more heart.
Agree with the comparison to ME2, as that likewise contains some of the best companions and has a great story that is always fun to replay.
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Post by Sifr on May 12, 2020 12:32:47 GMT
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, one of the greatest living explorers in the world.
Also a complete mad-lad who got kicked out of the SAS for attempting to blow up a dam built for the 1967 film Dr Dolittle, as well as famously having amputated his own fingers with power tools, because he couldn't be bothered to wait.
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Post by Sifr on May 12, 2020 12:11:55 GMT
Wow, over a decade of studying English as a foreign language and a "heteronym" was a totally new term for me: I had to wikipedia it. I knew of words like "lead" (a metal) and "lead" (to guide) or "dove" (a bird) vs "dove" (past tense of dive) and so on, but I hadn't realised there are that many heteronyms in English language. 😳 I guess I need to pay more attention to how to pronounce things. 😁 Made more confusing by some English place names being heteronyms, like enjoying a spot of reading in Reading (pronounced Redding).
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Post by Sifr on May 12, 2020 11:45:59 GMT
Cousland: Does it contain my murdered family and friends? Aeducan: Or restore my place as "Dwarf most likely to rule Orzammar"?
Mahariel: How about an Elf eaten by a mirror?
Brosca: I'd settle for that "Thank you" I never got for killing Beraht.
Surana/Amell: How about "good life choices"... mostly looking for a friend?
Tabris: With all the Shems take, I'm honestly surprised you can lift the box.
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Post by Sifr on May 5, 2020 7:57:40 GMT
Of course people bring Carver to the Deep Roads because he's better as a Grey Warden (and likes to avoid he become a Templar), understandable. I only speak about RP reason here. I experienced, that people bring easier Carver to the Deep Roads, and leave Bethany, because they're love to play as Hawke who overly protective for their little sister. I suppose that Bethany's gentle nature and overall likability would make players naturally more inclined to want to be overprotective of her and leave her behind for her own safety. Whereas if I were to guess why people don't leave Carver behind, it might be because players would judge warriors to be better suited to the dangers of the Deep Roads than a mage, while story wise, Carver has more experience fighting Darkspawn than Bethany, as he fought in (and survived) the Battle of Ostagar.
Players might also have some (unfortunate) gender bias influencing them on a subconscious level, but RP-wise and storywise, Carver does seem like the better pick over Bethany, if both siblings were alive and you could only bring one into the Deep Roads.
The game doesn't say how much Hawke knows about the Darkspawn, but in-universe, another reason could be that they didn't want Bethany to go because they've heard the rumours about the Darkspawn taking female captives underground that are still alive. If playing Hawke as a woman, that'd obviously pose a risk to them too, but most players would likely think their Hawke would prefer to put themselves at risk, rather than their little sister?
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Post by Sifr on May 5, 2020 7:29:05 GMT
My sister met him a couple of times when "The Blanks" performed in the UK.
She said he was really nice and even remembered her and her friends from the audience at a previous gig.
RIP Sam Lloyd, you will be missed.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 5, 2020 7:13:51 GMT
I know the English are always the bad guys in fiction, but how in a game where Vikings have invaded England, are we still the bad guys?
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on May 5, 2020 7:02:57 GMT
Finished watching season 1 of Discovery Well, I’m really hard pressed to feel like this is taking place before the original series, a similar problem that ENT had. It did get better after the first episodes and some of the characters grew on me like Saru and Lorca. Not Michael Burnham though. She’s pretty bad in the first episodes and gets better but not enough to really wash out that first impression. The whole Ash Tyler subplot is just sort of baffling and I didn’t really understand what was done to him. The Spore drive they use for instantaneous travel also seems rather silly: every point in the universe and the multiverse are linked by omnipresent fungus... okay... The writing takes off a bit after they get to the mirror universe plot, but at no point am I able to think of these aliens the Federation is at war with as the same Klingons. It's worth noting that creator Bryan Fuller only worked on the first seven episodes of the show before leaving... which funnily enough, is right around the point when the show drastically improves, all the characters become more likable and (most of) the continuity problems cease.
Make of that what you will.
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Post by Sifr on May 5, 2020 6:46:09 GMT
To be honest I like how the chips work. Explains how so many clones would gun down their friends so readily. Like, if there was just indoctrination, they would be running a high chance of people saying "But they're my best buddy who's not a Clone!" and saying fuck it. Literally getting mind controlled explains why Cody would order Kenobi be gunned down without a second thought. True, but it could easily have been explained as layers of indoctrination and brainwashing put into them by the Kaminoans, turning them all into Manchurian Candidates the moment "Order 66" activated their sleeper agent programming. The Clones would still have turned against the Jedi, but they'd be innocent victims forced to commit genocide against their own will.
Kinda would have made Order 66 more horrifying if some of the Clones hadn't been wearing helmets, so you got the creepy image of some Clones with completely glazed looks who had the programming fully kick in, while others are still self-aware but completely unable to stop themselves from carrying their orders out.
I know that's extremely dark, but if any moment in Star Wars is allowed to go that dark, it's this one.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Apr 11, 2020 11:42:57 GMT
And now I'm just on a music binge and Imma stop before I overextend this post. lol Too late, I've already fallen down the rabbit hole.
The Dread Wolf theme from Trespasser is one of my favourite tracks, not only because it's a wonderful piece of music, but in how it reflects facets of the main story.
In the main "Inquisition" theme, we obviously hear the Inquisitor's theme front and centre, but underneath you can can hear snippets of Solas' theme (in the drums and brass section), symbolising how his true nature is hidden for the game.
In the main "Trespasser" theme, Solas' theme is now front and centre, while the Inquisitor's theme occasionally manages to break through (in the string section). This could be seen as symbolic of Solas' inner conflict, as even his theme cannot decide whether it wants to harmonise with or fight for dominance against the Inquisitor's theme.
Of course, I am probably reading entirely too much into this.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Apr 11, 2020 11:01:41 GMT
his speech to that one race to buy his people time does stick out. "You enjoyed that?" You're damn right number 1 Lol I just remembered their name so we referenced the same scene. That scene is great.
Especially how he follows that by paying them back for their constant hanging-up by putting them on hold for over half a minute, even stopping to dust the ship's plaque before he finally deigns to answer their hail. It might have been more petty than the Roddenberry ideal should allow for, but the Sheliak very much deserved that comeuppance.
I wonder if this is why fans are more forgiving of Picard's moments of arrogance, overconfidence and "sheer f**king hubris" (as Picard put it) in TNG, because many of the foes he went up against (Romulans, Cardassians or Borg) were practically those qualities incarnate, so he didn't look so bad in comparison?
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Apr 11, 2020 10:12:47 GMT
True story, a girl I with is deathly afraid of moths and butterflies. Not sure how far this extends to other big winged looking insects. I think it was because one flew near her ear as a child, and now she is convinced they are all after her brain 😂 This girl is very wise.
I mean, look at the evidence we have;
Caterpillars are all hairy and wriggly, allowing them to lure you into a false sense of security because they're confined to leaves or the ground. But then bam! They go and change their entire bodies to sprout wings, while adorning themselves with colourful patterns!
Somehow people arrive at the false conclusion that these changes make them "pretty", rather than being at all concerned that their foe has now covered itself in camouflage and developed flight capability, as if they are tooling up for war!
Wake up, people!
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Post by Sifr on Apr 10, 2020 21:44:40 GMT
What is your ridiculous irrational fear? Butterflies.
Why aren't you all more concerned about them?
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Post by Sifr on Apr 10, 2020 21:35:32 GMT
But I mean, Zahn NAMED Coruscant as the Republic capital, which ended up becoming canon! Which makes it all the more annoying that Korriban isn't canon anymore.
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Post by Sifr on Apr 10, 2020 21:24:39 GMT
So by the end, the First Order got pasted and had to abandon what they were wearing?
Yeah, that does check out.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Apr 10, 2020 21:05:20 GMT
What bothers me about most reviews online is the apparent double-standards you sometimes see.
There are fans who purport to like DS9 with it's imperfect Federation with a more militaristic Starfleet and morally grey conflicts, yet somehow hate Picard because it shows an imperfect Federation with a more militaristic Starfleet with morally grey conflicts.
That is not to say that Picard is good, nor anywhere near the quality of DS9, only that it is weird to see fans criticise the exact same elements that they loved in DS9 and even complained that show didn't go far enough with?
That said, toning down the action in modern Trek is a complaint that I can get behind.
It especially makes sense to tone down the action with Picard, as his character was always a badass pacifist. Some of his best moments in TNG involved him defeating enemies without ever having to fire a shot, such as rules lawyering the Sheliak into submission or sending the Romulans scurrying by revealing the posse of cloaked Klingon warbirds backing him up.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Mar 24, 2020 7:42:28 GMT
I've heard a few complaints about the show seemingly abandoning the Westworld setting in S3, but there's actually a good reason for this (besides the story), because those filming sets were unfortunately destroyed by the California wildfires last year. Well...that's depressing. Yeah, it seems to happen a lot to Western film sets.
The ones from Back to the Future 3 were also destroyed by fire a few years after that film came out.
Shame because it would have been fun to tour both of those sets.
Not a fan of Westworld only seen a handful of episodes but bringing up Thrones it is something that I am kind of watching dispassionatley the reaction too. I just think people need to take a chill pill. Thrones was fine and certain other franchises and storylines from last year ended fine too thank you very much. Thrones was great as an adaptation of the books, until they ran out of books to adapt.
The reason the post-book seasons are so slated (particularly the finale) is because neither D&D are very good writers (and nowhere near the level of GRRM) and they've openly admitted multiple times to having written for the actors, not the characters they were playing.
The show was good when it was following the book's plot, journeys took time and character's actions often had dire consequences. But by the end of the show, the plot was a nonsensical, contrived mess, people are teleporting across a continent the size of South America in mere minutes (rather than seasons) and characters could survive any situation due to heavy plot armour.
Take S6 for instance, where Lancel Lannister (not a main character) was stabbed once in the gut and was down for the count, unable to do anything but crawl feebly. Whereas Arya (main character) was stabbed multiple times before falling into a dirty canal, but then after being stitched up, was immediately able to have a parkour action chase across Braavos, before defeating the Waif in single combat.
Remember when Robb's wife was stabbed repeatedly in the gut in the exact same manner as Arya and survived? No, because back in S3 getting shanked a bunch of times wasn't portrayed as something that you could walk off. Even Jon couldn't survive getting brutally stabbed to death and had to be brought back by magic.
That kind of poor writing is why the later seasons were panned.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Mar 24, 2020 6:38:17 GMT
I've heard a few complaints about the show seemingly abandoning the Westworld setting in S3, but there's actually a good reason for this (besides the story), because those filming sets were unfortunately destroyed by the California wildfires last year. So if you were wondering why the park appeared burnt down when Bernard returned in Ep 2, that's the reason why. Also regarding a certain cameo in Ep 2 that's gotten some flack; HBO filmed Benioff and Weiss' cameo long before S8 of Game of Thrones even premiered, so they couldn't have known it would go down like a lead balloon among hardcore GOT fans who are still livid about the way the show ended.
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Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by Sifr on Mar 24, 2020 6:07:53 GMT
The word clever does not belong in this sentence. Nor troll, who would be offended because Trolls do believe the Earth is round.
Admittedly, that is because a key part of the religion is that the Earth is being juggled by an invisible celestial giant, which is responsible for the tides and earthquakes (when he nearly fails to catch it), but that's neither here nor there.
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