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Post by helios969 on Aug 10, 2022 6:30:46 GMT
I'll watch it with the hope it's better than past Bioware forays into "anime".
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Post by helios969 on Aug 10, 2022 6:27:16 GMT
Give me some Spartan spear and shield action!
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Post by helios969 on Aug 10, 2022 6:21:04 GMT
Me too...I've always said this would be the best way to remake the trilogy while preserving everyone's original choices. The beacon was nothing more than a Reaper trap to learn the operational principles and strategic resources of the current cycle. Of course you'd have to have a different crew of aliens.
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Post by helios969 on Aug 9, 2022 7:11:44 GMT
Synthesis solved nothing. I agree. The idea that all conflict is resolved through some new connection/understanding is laughable. I'm already fully capable of empathizing with someone else's position and defending my own against the same someone if it comes down to it. Lack of resources more than anything else drives conflict.
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Post by helios969 on Aug 9, 2022 7:06:38 GMT
Considering a third of players picked Synthesis according to MELE stats (meanwhile 45% picked Destroy, 16% Control, 9% Refuse) throwing that away is not the best decision if they want to reach maximum consensus That may be for the LE but I remember the stats after the ME3 and Synthesis was the lowest (<15%) save for Refuse which few took too seriously. Sooo...you should probably factor the original release into your "stats."
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Post by helios969 on Aug 5, 2022 6:01:22 GMT
Would Ryder have been able to do all that without the sam? Yep, you could have put SAM into any half trained monkey and acheived the same result. I find Shepard and Ryder to be a generational thing. One is from the old school where you had earn your stripes, the other is part of the 'everyone wins a trophy' mindset.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 22, 2022 10:14:13 GMT
I'm looking for Normandy v4.0 reconnaissance/attack vessel hybrid...don't need any space hamster BS...just quality story and companions...and an epic ME2 style ending.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 9, 2022 8:44:50 GMT
A couple new Audible additions:
Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson: Some really good characterization and world building with some truly hilarious moments. Unfortunately it becomes very formulaic so I stopped at book 3...still the early books are worth the credit/read. It's too bad the author went for volume over depth because this had the potential to be one of the greats.
Edit: Current on the 14 book (so far) series. It regains its legs around book 8 (not that 4-7 are terrible by any stretch). This is a series for people who like military sci-fi action as well as sarcastic and deadpan humor - something the author is truly gifted at writing.
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Very imaginative storytelling from altering points of view with deep insight to evolutionary process of intelligence and whether it ultimately dead ends. Highly recommend. There's a follow up book I've yet to read.
Edit: Current on the whole series. I actually think the 3rd book is the best.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 9, 2022 8:38:36 GMT
Interesting topic, I am also always looking for new stuff to read . Fantasy has never really been my thing, but I have come across some good SF series. Here are some of my favorite multi-book series, in no particular order:
* Dune cycle by Frank Herbert * Culture series by Iain M. Banks * Wool trilogy (Wool,Shift, Dust) by Hugh Howey * Forever War series (The Forever War, Forever Free, Forever Peace) by Joe Haldeman * Imperial Radch trilogy (Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword, Ancillary Mercy) by Ann Leckie * Kovacs trilogy (Altered Carbon, Broken Angels, Woken Furies) by Richard K. Morgan * Firefall series (Blindsight, Echopraxia) by Peter Watts * Sprawl trilogy (Neuromancer, Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive) and Bridge trilogy (Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrows Parties) by William Gibson * Old Man's War series by John Scalzi * Remembrance of Earths Past trilogy (The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, Deaths´s End) by Cixin Liu
Imperial Radch series has now become a personal favorite...I've listen through 3 times now...a great fresh perspective on "artificial" intelligence.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 9, 2022 8:33:29 GMT
DA2 was the best...I love to be able to build crazy overpowered characters...mages and rogues were over-the-top. I just could never do nightmare because Fenris constantly one-shot the party. Friendly fire sucked because the "A.I." just wasn't smart enough to do it a way that real companions would act in an encounter.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 9, 2022 8:25:48 GMT
Flemeth/Mythal for sure...way too wily to be duped that easily by Dead Wolf (no that's not a typo). She's always had a long term strategy we mere mortals cannot understand. All to be revealed (eventually).
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Post by helios969 on Jul 3, 2022 9:21:23 GMT
Delayed 'til 2024 so they can release a remastered version of DAI in 2023 to introduce Solas to new players...complete with actual hair options.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 3, 2022 9:09:11 GMT
I am KROGAN! Now lets go wreck some stuff. Go KROGAN or go home...headbangers ball!
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Post by helios969 on Jul 3, 2022 8:58:51 GMT
The band or people who did ME2 would work for me. Otherwise a good mix of fast metal, hip hop, techno, and maybe even some symphony where appropriate.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 3, 2022 8:55:40 GMT
I swear I just popped in here to say the very same thing about myself. I mean, the universe would die if it were me but... FAME! If i was the PC, it would be a dark comedy and me snarking off at everyone and everything. Yes I will snark off the Star Child to the point it will self destruct and Harbinger ram himself into the Citadel in order avoid me Yep, right there with you buddy. I'm still mad that Anderson got the joy of punching Udina in ME1 rather than me. It was sweet to shoot him in ME3 though a headshot would have been more appropriate.
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Post by helios969 on Jul 2, 2022 14:25:58 GMT
Can I be a smart ass and say me. Honest I don't really care. I just want a good in depth story, solid RPG mechanics, and the continued trend of great combat. I didn't get the story part with the Ryder twins but the potential was there for it to be great. At the end of the day it's Mass Effect so I'll pay...I mean play.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 26, 2022 9:05:39 GMT
Well, I've only said for the past several games that they need a "show in cutscene" option so we know that our character is going actually look good...and not have to rely on The Black Emporium to make multiple adjustments to get the look right. It seems like such a trivial ask and solution to large number of complaints I've seen over the years.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 26, 2022 8:51:46 GMT
First playthrough...I'm thinking about that Fargo reference above. Hopefully though the story actually allows us various options: kill him, redeem him...hell, help him turn the world inside out (prolly not though). I always try every variation I can in order to get the maximum fun out of these games.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 5, 2022 9:24:04 GMT
When I'm done with the game it'll be DA: Dead Wolf. Why don't you want to redeem your friend Solas? We all make mistakes! I'll redeem him in the same fashion I redeemed Anders.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 5, 2022 8:27:37 GMT
As long as they stay true to their daddy issues core...
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Post by helios969 on Jun 5, 2022 8:23:25 GMT
A story of smaller and of even lesser quality than MEA...if not for the combat that game would have truly sucked.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 5, 2022 8:19:37 GMT
Update. No need to reinvent the wheel.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 5, 2022 8:18:07 GMT
When I'm done with the game it'll be DA: Dead Wolf.
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Post by helios969 on Jan 2, 2022 9:03:14 GMT
I believe Rafe did ask for 10 episodes and Amazon said no. Since they are already filming season 2, I don't think they can change that now. Hopefully for season 3 and beyond, Amazon will wise up. If they don't want to do 10 episodes, then 8 with 2-hour season premieres and finales could work as well, though that's probably not any cheaper than 10 episodes. I don't know if Amazon's issue is entirely money or if the release schedule is part of the problem. Yeah, I figured it would have to be season 3 because of the filming though typically a lot of content gets cut up during editing and maybe that has larger relevance. My concern with what was lost from book 1 and presumably book 2 as well is that there are a number of important people and events that need to be introduced and it's only going to cascade down the road. On the latter points I don't think Amazon has any issue with money and I loath the releasing of episodes weekly instead of dumping the whole series...I don't even understand the point of doing it that way given they don't have commercials...maybe it's the lack of overall content to their streaming service. Perrin's confrontation with Rand over Egwene is also just so out of character...also the sort of teeny tv drama I hate. You didn't like (book) Mat...sacrilege! I can honestly say that's a first for me. Who doesn't love a good natured scoundrel and gambler with an appreciation of women who gets his comeuppance at the hands of Tylin. Him and Nynaeve are my favorites.
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Post by helios969 on Jan 1, 2022 12:18:27 GMT
So my overall impression of season 1 was good. I knew going in that with only 8 episodes they were going to be doing some serious shaving of content and a bit of reimagining (though the latter far more than I expected). As someone who has read and listened to the book series probably no less than 30 times I did have to keep my expectations in check and constantly remind myself "tv-series" and tried to focus on how well they captured the characters. I thought Moiraine and Nynaeve were great...Lan, Rand, Loial, and Egwene were good/fine, and really kind of hated what they did to Mat and Perrin...especially Perrin who deviates the furthest from the book. I think it was the reinvented backstories to Mat and Perrin that sent the writers off the rails...and I didn't think it was at all necessary for the adaptation either. I also really liked Siuan Sanche and Logain Ablar.
In terms of overall story content there were some of the things that you never get to view firsthand in the books they fleshed out in the series that made it enjoyable. Logain's arc was quite good and a certain Maiden of the Spear giving birth on Dragonmount was quite intense. I liked the "dark one" interactions with two main characters at the end - talk about hitting where it hurts.
So despite some aspects I'm less than thrilled by I think they laid good groundwork for season 2. With it's apparent success I really wish they'd either make each episode longer or increase each season by a couple episodes...compare with Netflix's Witcher that has the same number of episodes which is telling a story from source material about a quarter the word count.
Anyway, if you haven't watched and are a fan of the books just try and stay open-minded and look at it as a reimagining and you'll probably enjoy it. I did watch each episode twice and found the second go more enjoyable.
Cheers and Happy New Year.
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