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Post by gervaise21 on Aug 30, 2020 10:55:06 GMT
I get Teia-vibes from her. The Talon fron Tevinter Nights. I don't actually remember if she was mentioned to have any particular fightning style?
They did mention two of the other Talons having a practice duel, so it is probably a skill that any of them could learn if they wish. As she had previously had an affair with one of them and it seemed to be a form of foreplay for him, she probably did learn. It is something that does strike you as very appropriate for a Crow. However, I thought she was romantically involved with another Talon and worked hard at winning him over, so she might be off limits from that point of view. Still, I have to admit she did spring to mind and seeing as we can't see her ears or eyes, there is no way of knowing if she is an elf. Further point against her being a companion, she definitely does not lack power.
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Post by gervaise21 on Aug 30, 2020 11:05:39 GMT
If Urthemiel waited so long to wake because The Architect couldn't remember, perhaps Lusacan or Razikale waits so long because there's no one to wake them up. I think those three who were wandering around arguing may have been the ones whose arch-demons had already been released, so had nothing better to do with their time than bicker. However, there are certain aspects to the memories of Corypheus' slave that make me doubt the involvement of all the priesthood of the Old Gods in his plans. We only have their names because of Hessarian's Canticle of Silence that even the southern Chantry admit was blatant propaganda in order to enflame opinion against the Old God priesthood and so justify his violent purges of them. Corypheus was without doubt a priest of Dumat but I'm not convinced he was actually the Conductor of Silence at that time. Corypheus means leader, not conductor in Latin, on which Tevene is based, and he said he was only taking that title as a result of the ritual to reach the Golden City, so it was not something he held before. Still, if the Canticle of Silence was correct and the enterprise did involve all 7 High Priests of their respective Old Gods, what have the others been doing for the last 1000+ years?
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Aug 30, 2020 11:09:20 GMT
My last line about flying was meant to have a at the end , and meant to be tongue in cheek "I'm exaggerating for fun" sort of humor. But we maintain flight in Anthem, and EA has forced them to use Anthem's code, so flying is much more easily a thing than it used to be More important it is a part of DA lore that it can be done, both in the books and on screen. Remember Corypheus at the Well of Sorrows? Now that may have had something to do with red lyrium or his blight magic powers but the precedent is there. I have a sneaky hope for a flying mount by just the PC flying using the Anthem codes and having it explained by magic rather than a back pack will do. I wouldn' t sa ynoo to the ability to tame a high dragon.
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Post by ApocAlypsE on Aug 30, 2020 11:15:13 GMT
Just saw the trailer, alot to unpack here. Without reading the entire thread and watching analysis videos, I think we saw Minrathous with the domes, Weisshaupt fortress in the desert, a small titan, some sort of a gigantic Awakening-style darkspawn, a female Qunari companion, post veil destroying environments, a Remnant Vault, a lich mining something from a dragon, overly expressive Solas, and much more. Interesting...
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Post by gervaise21 on Aug 30, 2020 12:51:54 GMT
Do you suppose the gigantic stone head in the foreground could be the statue of Elgar'nan we heard about? I always thought that was over in the Exalted Plains because of that huge hand we found there but we don't know in what context this image might appear, so it could even be a flash back/Fade vision or alternatively a location that was originally dedicated to the elven gods and Elgar'nan had another one of his statues.
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Post by Silversmurf on Aug 30, 2020 12:58:07 GMT
Yup. Honestly though, some days I wish social media/forums didn't exist. The amount of negative , whining, me me me comments astounds me. What happened to the days of a company making a game and the player liking or not liking it. Nowadays everyone wants a say and it done "their way" Too many people to try and please, therefore many are going to be upset regardless. Just play the game....or don't. (Not directed at you smilesja....directed at everyone in general) Really? You believe that no one criticized games before the internet? All the internet did was make those opinions more known. Furthermore, criticizing Pong or Pac-Man is a bit hard to do when at the time it was a technological marvel.
And yes, there is good and bad criticism.
There is no such thing as a perfect game. ALL games no matter how good they are will have flaws. Do I expect a game to be done my way? Absolutely not. But what I do expect is for a game company to show passion for their art and respect to their fans.
You cannot please everyone. This is true. But, when a person shares his or her opinion, [to me] it shows he or she has passion about the game and wants to convey their opinion in hopes of someone listening and perchance a better outcome. Or hell, opening up other peoples mind to flaws that they never saw. You know, learning.
Criticism can be healthy and open doors. I recall a gentleman, a few years back, who was a critic for video games and after years of doing so, he now works for the company. There are countless people whose job is criticizing video games or movies or even books. But according to you, it's not about being passionate, they are just complaining and should just shut up because all they want to do is be pleased and want it done their way.
Considering you are complaining about people complaining, sounds to me that you want to be pleased and opinions done your way -- as in none. You know, just nod your head and smile.
When everybody misconstrues your post, the most logical conclusion is that it was badly written. Let me go dig my English Literature degree out of my ass. People are not alike. One person can see the color blue in an object, while another will see the color green. It's all a matter of the individual's interpretation. So, yes, it is possible for a person or persons to misconstrued someone's words. And by the way, it should be, "If anyone" not "When everybody." But I probably just misconstrued your words on account of your bad writing. Sounds like you are complaining about me complaining about other people complaining.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Aug 30, 2020 12:58:55 GMT
The only thing the reveal made clear to me is that Bioware have much to talk about but very little to show at this point. Any news on when this is due to launch? Q1 2024
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Post by azarhal on Aug 30, 2020 13:00:27 GMT
I'm kinda curious as to how the sound quality is going to be impact by the pandemic. I know it might sound weird, but the video did showcase the actors recording their lines in their own homes. Soundproofing probably goes a long way in reducing ambient noise and reverb, but I'm sure there's got to be some processing that can be done to alleviate the issue somewhat. It'll be interesting if games releasing after this year showcase some level of fall-off when it comes to sound quality. Speaking of, I don't think they're as far in dubbing as that video may imply. As you said it seemed those two were recording from their homes, and most VOs don't have home studios and for a while (and maybe still) the recording studios are shut down due to COVID. It's a good year for auditions but not jobs in voice work. BioWare might have done like Arenanet (GW2 devs) and send their voice actors the material they were missing/needed to have the quality they wanted
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Post by gervaise21 on Aug 30, 2020 13:01:19 GMT
I'd originally assumed the hooded guy in the foreground was a Tevinter mage, particularly if the big guy is a Qunari. However, watching someone's video analysis, they suggested it could be the Crow Lucanis, which is a possibility considering he favours dark clothes, we can't see the front of the hood but it could be peaked, he has a sword and twin daggers (not something you'd associate with a mage) and he appears to be holding up a finger as though to halt the fight for a moment whilst he recovers his breath, which I must admit is the sort of thing I could see Lucanis doing because he does seem to have a casual, devil may care, approach to impending doom. Plus he did seem to be getting something of a social conscience in Tevinter Nights and professed a non-interest in becoming a Talon, so a rejection of power. There was also the possibility that this guy might also be him. Obviously the one below is in a different outfit but also different style of concept art. Definitely hope the guy below is a companion, whoever he may be.
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Post by The Elder King on Aug 30, 2020 13:10:30 GMT
The only thing the reveal made clear to me is that Bioware have much to talk about but very little to show at this point. Any news on when this is due to launch? Q1 2024 That’s not a news, it’s an assumption. Even if you believe that the game would be released in an Anthem-like state in 2022-2023, EA could still force BioWare to release it in that timeframe. If you’re right, it’ll be a disastrous launch, but that doesn’t mean that EA can’t do that. Point is, the only official information we have for a release window for DA4 didn’t mention anything about a Q1 2024 launch. Now, things may have well changed since then, but that just means we have no news on DA4’s release date.
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Post by SirSourpuss on Aug 30, 2020 13:23:12 GMT
That’s not a news, it’s an assumption Better to be happily surprised, than have your hopes crushed.
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Post by The Elder King on Aug 30, 2020 13:44:09 GMT
That’s not a news, it’s an assumption Better to be happily surprised, than have your hopes crushed. I don’t disagree with that statement, but mugwump v1 asked if there were news on the release date/launch, which there aren’t. Although overall, I wouldn’t be crushed if the game would be released later the earlier, anyway. The release date is not my biggest concern for the game.
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Post by linksocarina on Aug 30, 2020 14:55:20 GMT
When everybody misconstrues your post, the most logical conclusion is that it was badly written. Let me go dig my English Literature degree out of my ass. People are not alike. One person can see the color blue in an object, while another will see the color green. It's all a matter of the individual's interpretation. So, yes, it is possible for a person or persons to misconstrued someone's words. And by the way, it should be, "If anyone" not "When everybody." But I probably just misconstrued your words on account of your bad writing. I'm failing to see how the Rashomon effect is involved here with your opinions on the game as a defense for them, since you are now pretty much "complaining about people complaining" in this case. If anything, its fair to see folks criticize what was written since you had did have a contradictory statement in the first line of your original post without context of it's meaning. When one reads that you are nakedly saying you are optimistic, then you jarringly go into the rest of your opinion without much of a transitional phrase to introduce it (like a but, or even a continuation of your thoughts.) That is not a failing on the individual reading it, I would argue, since you were using the words as their meaning plainly, without innuendo, metaphorical or other possible contexts. That all out of the way, I am kind of curious about the criticisms you did push forward, because to me, they are the same sort of canards I hear all the time but no one every can give a reasonable answer as to why. For example, I never understood why people were so mad about hair and clothing options for Inquisition. Is it because of a lack of variety? Because it doesn't conform to what individuals think looks good? Expectations that its a new game engine = more options or designs? In previous games your options were limited to 9 different shades of the same 6 armor sets, the limited choice of hair-styles and facial hair, color and so forth. Inquisition at least had the modular pieces of the armor sets, including the crafting for flair and color and all that, that at least attempted to provide visual differences. It was also improved upon through patching as well. They may have had 9 different armor sets still, but the cosmetic value of them, tied to some stat percentage, I found to be preferable personally. If it lacked in any area, it was the lack of unique armor sets before DLC, since most of them were Masterwork tier crafting choices. Hair I also never understood, but I got to admit I don't really think about hair-styles and how they look that much when I am in character creation. I personally just tend to pick the two or three that I feel work the best for the majority of my characters and run with it. More important to me is the hair color. I get a better feel of characterization with the color, for some reason, but that's me. I presume its due to the lack of styles from Dragon Age 2 as options, but as a cosmetic the choices given were solid for males and females I felt. Maybe adding more as options in the world, or getting haircuts or something might have mitigated the complaints against it?
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Post by azarhal on Aug 30, 2020 15:08:17 GMT
If we take the airborne aravel concept art as an hint that the Veil is gone at some point in the game (more because of the floating rocks than the floating aravel), that would mean there would be some socio-political changes in Thedas. It's will empower the mages and scare even more people already scared of magic.
So, I started to think what would happen to the various nations/factions: - Tevinter would become even more powerful, embracing the changes - Same for the Nevarran lead by the Mortalitasis - Ferelden would go crazy considering how low magic they are, except for the Alamarri groups. - Any Chantry dominate area too... - and the Qun as well... - Orlesian nobility would try to get mages on their side to build up their power base even more - I'm not quite sure about Antiva with their Andrastian, Seers and Qun mix... - Free Marches will depends who has more influence over them (Chantry/Tevinter/Nevarra) - Dalish, still nomads but with flying aravels now
I could see the Qunari planned Tevinter invasion to fail dramatically and some in Tevinter planning to conquer the South again too...
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Post by linksocarina on Aug 30, 2020 15:11:18 GMT
How long until people ask if we can romance the (possibly) undead party member You read my mind lol, there's probably already some fanfic being written imo They already did, it seems, if twitter is to be believed.
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Post by smilesja on Aug 30, 2020 15:29:11 GMT
Yup. Honestly though, some days I wish social media/forums didn't exist. The amount of negative , whining, me me me comments astounds me. What happened to the days of a company making a game and the player liking or not liking it. Nowadays everyone wants a say and it done "their way" Too many people to try and please, therefore many are going to be upset regardless. Just play the game....or don't. (Not directed at you smilesja....directed at everyone in general) Really? You believe that no one criticized games before the internet? All the internet did was make those opinions more known. Furthermore, criticizing Pong or Pac-Man is a bit hard to do when at the time it was a technological marvel.
And yes, there is good and bad criticism.
There is no such thing as a perfect game. ALL games no matter how good they are will have flaws. Do I expect a game to be done my way? Absolutely not. But what I do expect is for a game company to show passion for their art and respect to their fans.
You cannot please everyone. This is true. But, when a person shares his or her opinion, [to me] it shows he or she has passion about the game and wants to convey their opinion in hopes of someone listening and perchance a better outcome. Or hell, opening up other peoples mind to flaws that they never saw. You know, learning.
Criticism can be healthy and open doors. I recall a gentleman, a few years back, who was a critic for video games and after years of doing so, he now works for the company. There are countless people whose job is criticizing video games or movies or even books. But according to you, it's not about being passionate, they are just complaining and should just shut up because all they want to do is be pleased and want it done their way.
Considering you are complaining about people complaining, sounds to me that you want to be pleased and opinions done your way -- as in none. You know, just nod your head and smile.
I don't know, it seems that now and days people are just using opinions to be judgemental and tribalistic.
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Post by linksocarina on Aug 30, 2020 15:47:46 GMT
Really? You believe that no one criticized games before the internet? All the internet did was make those opinions more known. Furthermore, criticizing Pong or Pac-Man is a bit hard to do when at the time it was a technological marvel.
And yes, there is good and bad criticism.
There is no such thing as a perfect game. ALL games no matter how good they are will have flaws. Do I expect a game to be done my way? Absolutely not. But what I do expect is for a game company to show passion for their art and respect to their fans.
You cannot please everyone. This is true. But, when a person shares his or her opinion, [to me] it shows he or she has passion about the game and wants to convey their opinion in hopes of someone listening and perchance a better outcome. Or hell, opening up other peoples mind to flaws that they never saw. You know, learning.
Criticism can be healthy and open doors. I recall a gentleman, a few years back, who was a critic for video games and after years of doing so, he now works for the company. There are countless people whose job is criticizing video games or movies or even books. But according to you, it's not about being passionate, they are just complaining and should just shut up because all they want to do is be pleased and want it done their way.
Considering you are complaining about people complaining, sounds to me that you want to be pleased and opinions done your way -- as in none. You know, just nod your head and smile.
I don't know, it seems that now and days people are just using opinions to be judgemental and tribalistic. some people are. The thing is, it doesn't mean criticism should be dismissed, at least not wholly. Ultimately, some criticism is better than others, hence the 'constructive' line attached to it all the time. The problem though is when that criticism is taken too far, or is milked. I have noticed a major trend from folks over the past ten or so years to generate criticism that falls into one of three categories: 1. Honest discussion with evidence to prove/disprove their thoughts. 2. Honest discussion about passions and opinions. 3. Dishonest discussion masked as criticism. the third one is the easiest to do because its the lowest effort; pick a game, movie, video, etc. Rant about it, bring up evidence that can cherry pick your point of view, and leave it there. The third one poisons the 2nd one - which is more about passionate argument - because people feel they are attacked all the time for espousing an opinion, and drowned out by others for being 'judgmental' like you said. That trend I see a lot with the third one is where we get those tainted think pieces dramatically talking about the death of a company or game or some other controversy that fuels mob mentality, and the reason is becomes dishonest is because it defies conventional reality or any form of counter-argument. And it also cuts both ways, positive and negative. We got to become better critics of our own hobby, which means better educated in the workings of it. I have been saying that for years.
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Post by smilesja on Aug 30, 2020 16:17:43 GMT
I don't know, it seems that now and days people are just using opinions to be judgemental and tribalistic. some people are. The thing is, it doesn't mean criticism should be dismissed, at least not wholly. Ultimately, some criticism is better than others, hence the 'constructive' line attached to it all the time. The problem though is when that criticism is taken too far, or is milked. I have noticed a major trend from folks over the past ten or so years to generate criticism that falls into one of three categories: 1. Honest discussion with evidence to prove/disprove their thoughts. 2. Honest discussion about passions and opinions. 3. Dishonest discussion masked as criticism. the third one is the easiest to do because its the lowest effort; pick a game, movie, video, etc. Rant about it, bring up evidence that can cherry pick your point of view, and leave it there. The third one poisons the 2nd one - which is more about passionate argument - because people feel they are attacked all the time for espousing an opinion, and drowned out by others for being 'judgmental' like you said. That trend I see a lot with the third one is where we get those tainted think pieces dramatically talking about the death of a company or game or some other controversy that fuels mob mentality, and the reason is becomes dishonest is because it defies conventional reality or any form of counter-argument. And it also cuts both ways, positive and negative. We got to become better critics of our own hobby, which means better educate in the workings of it. I have been saying that for years. The problem is the arrogance and the condescending nature of some critics today. While some are genuine, I can't help but feel that the critics and people who are following have a smug sense of superiority like they're better than me because they hate ME: A and I like them. In my view, critics especially video game critics on Youtube have devolved into a cult where it's less criticism and more of making the game devs and their fans feel bad for like a game and holding the "wrong" opinion. Just look at guys like Dunkey or even folks like Angry Joe fans would eagerly shove their videos down your throat if you dare say a conflicting opinion. It was even tough being a Star Wars prequel fan because of the cult like mentality of the RLM reviews, fans thinking that they're smart and enlightened because they watched their reviews. From being on the receiving end of having the "wrong" opinion and being called racial slurs, receiving threats and even feeling not welcomed in fandoms like Dragon Age when my first game was DA 2, I saw people in the Dragon Age wiki site spam smudboy videos and acting high and mighty because they watched it. People now and days seem to watch reviews to tell them what to think instead of thinking for themselves.
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Post by wickedcool on Aug 30, 2020 16:28:15 GMT
Is the skeleton swimming a character From the short story down among the dead men (Audric)
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some people are. The thing is, it doesn't mean criticism should be dismissed, at least not wholly. Ultimately, some criticism is better than others, hence the 'constructive' line attached to it all the time. The problem though is when that criticism is taken too far, or is milked. I have noticed a major trend from folks over the past ten or so years to generate criticism that falls into one of three categories: 1. Honest discussion with evidence to prove/disprove their thoughts. 2. Honest discussion about passions and opinions. 3. Dishonest discussion masked as criticism. the third one is the easiest to do because its the lowest effort; pick a game, movie, video, etc. Rant about it, bring up evidence that can cherry pick your point of view, and leave it there. The third one poisons the 2nd one - which is more about passionate argument - because people feel they are attacked all the time for espousing an opinion, and drowned out by others for being 'judgmental' like you said. That trend I see a lot with the third one is where we get those tainted think pieces dramatically talking about the death of a company or game or some other controversy that fuels mob mentality, and the reason is becomes dishonest is because it defies conventional reality or any form of counter-argument. And it also cuts both ways, positive and negative. We got to become better critics of our own hobby, which means better educate in the workings of it. I have been saying that for years. The problem is the arrogance and the condescending nature of some critics today. While some are genuine, I can't help but feel that the critics and people who are following have a smug sense of superiority like they're better than me because they hate ME: A and I like them. In my view, critics especially video game critics on Youtube have devolved into a cult where it's less criticism and more of making the game devs and their fans feel bad for like a game and holding the "wrong" opinion. Just look at guys like Dunkey or even folks like Angry Joe fans would eagerly shove their videos down your throat if you dare say a conflicting opinion. It was even tough being a Star Wars prequel fan because of the cult like mentality of the RLM reviews, fans thinking that they're smart and enlightened because they watched their reviews. From being on the receiving end of having the "wrong" opinion and being called racial slurs, receiving threats and even feeling not welcomed in fandoms like Dragon Age when my first game was DA 2, I saw people in the Dragon Age wiki site spam smudboy videos and acting high and mighty because they watched it. People now and days seem to watch reviews to tell them what to think instead of thinking for themselves. As someone who can be both arrogant and condescending, you are right about that smug sense of superiority. It kind of ties into a broader cultural thing though of counter-cultural expectations. For the longest time, games were niche. Arcade games, consoles, and especially PC players were part of this 'tribal' group in a way that was not mainstream, and for many they relish that because it allows for that superiority to flourish. It's not necessarily bad though, in one respect most of us here are aficionados in gaming culture. The thing is, when it is challenged folks circle those wagons. The mid 90s-2000's and the video game violence craze for example, was a challenge to a piece of pop culture that cultural normalcy didn't understand. So gamers and such would often fight back against those who were not 'part of the culture' often with that smugness. The real challenge now is games are mainstream. They have been mainstream since the mid 2000s. Mainstream on consoles. Mainstream on almost all gaming genres like FPS, Action, Racing, Sports, Simulation and yes, RPG. A lot of those who pine for the counterculture days have kind of fallen into this position of being challenged by what is 'outsiders' of the norm. Gaming turned mainstream, and people want it to be more counter-culture still because that was where they were unchallenged. I'll be honest, i'm the same way sometimes, I don't understand why people like GTA V or Call of Duty so damn much, but to dismiss them is to be ignorant of their appeal and impact on the industry, for better and for worse. It's why certain games that defy mainstream expectations are celebrated heavily; look at any Souls game as an example. I personally don't like them, but the appeal is partially it's deliberate design around the mantra of skill, and partially the fact that not everyone can play a Souls game. It's a challenge only 'true' fans would understand. The Souls games are more counter-culture than say, Fortnite or Minecraft, and it's easy, very easy honestly, to feel superior about one product over another because of its design, development, and in some cases who made the product.
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Post by azarhal on Aug 30, 2020 16:44:16 GMT
Is the skeleton swimming a character From the short story down among the dead men (Audric) We don't know any of their names, but people have been speculating at lot that it was him (the undead). He seems similar to other undeads in another concept art with clear Nevarran's motifs. But it could just be someone similar to Audric, and the short story was made to explain how it happens. Saying that, the Grand Necropolis is just pure madness and I can't wait to visit it.
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Post by gervaise21 on Aug 30, 2020 16:52:27 GMT
For example, I never understood why people were so mad about hair and clothing options for Inquisition. Is it because of a lack of variety? Because it doesn't conform to what individuals think looks good? Expectations that its a new game engine = more options or designs?
For my part it was the fact that the hair options were better and more varied in the previous two games. I mean, how many variations on bald/crew cut do you need? Also, personally, I thought having unisex options didn't work, rather than gender specific, but I could have lived with it if there had just been a bit more variety in style.
Also, initially that casual wear for Skyhold did hardly anyone any favours, which they fixed with the Black Emporium download later. It's a small matter, I know, but I did appreciate it when I was given other options.
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Post by Croatsky on Aug 30, 2020 16:58:00 GMT
I honestly feel very optimistic for the next DA game, after this teaser.
It's also good to know that voice acting is being done, if not already done.
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Post by azarhal on Aug 30, 2020 16:59:21 GMT
some people are. The thing is, it doesn't mean criticism should be dismissed, at least not wholly. Ultimately, some criticism is better than others, hence the 'constructive' line attached to it all the time. The problem though is when that criticism is taken too far, or is milked. I have noticed a major trend from folks over the past ten or so years to generate criticism that falls into one of three categories: 1. Honest discussion with evidence to prove/disprove their thoughts. 2. Honest discussion about passions and opinions. 3. Dishonest discussion masked as criticism. the third one is the easiest to do because its the lowest effort; pick a game, movie, video, etc. Rant about it, bring up evidence that can cherry pick your point of view, and leave it there. The third one poisons the 2nd one - which is more about passionate argument - because people feel they are attacked all the time for espousing an opinion, and drowned out by others for being 'judgmental' like you said. That trend I see a lot with the third one is where we get those tainted think pieces dramatically talking about the death of a company or game or some other controversy that fuels mob mentality, and the reason is becomes dishonest is because it defies conventional reality or any form of counter-argument. And it also cuts both ways, positive and negative. We got to become better critics of our own hobby, which means better educate in the workings of it. I have been saying that for years. The problem is the arrogance and the condescending nature of some critics today. While some are genuine, I can't help but feel that the critics and people who are following have a smug sense of superiority like they're better than me because they hate ME: A and I like them. In my view, critics especially video game critics on Youtube have devolved into a cult where it's less criticism and more of making the game devs and their fans feel bad for like a game and holding the "wrong" opinion. Just look at guys like Dunkey or even folks like Angry Joe fans would eagerly shove their videos down your throat if you dare say a conflicting opinion. It was even tough being a Star Wars prequel fan because of the cult like mentality of the RLM reviews, fans thinking that they're smart and enlightened because they watched their reviews. From being on the receiving end of having the "wrong" opinion and being called racial slurs, receiving threats and even feeling not welcomed in fandoms like Dragon Age when my first game was DA 2, I saw people in the Dragon Age wiki site spam smudboy videos and acting high and mighty because they watched it. People now and days seem to watch reviews to tell them what to think instead of thinking for themselves. It's not just in reviews. I just went over to the reddit/r/Games thread for the DA4 behind-the-scene and half the posts are already saying the game will be crap using deformed information or falsehoods. Also, plenty of "Shut up, BioWare" in there too. I've been feeling it for a few years: there is a group of people on the Internet who just want their "EA killed BioWare" meme to become true. It's been 13 years and it haven't happened yet, they are getting angsty.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2020 17:02:00 GMT
Is the skeleton swimming a character From the short story down among the dead men (Audric) We don't know any of their names, but people have been speculating at lot that it was him (the undead). He seems similar to other undeads in another concept art with clear Nevarran's motifs. But it could just be someone similar to Audric, and the short story was made to explain how it happens. Saying that, the Grand Necropolis is just pure madness and I can't wait to visit it. I didn't read the story (it's sitting on my nightstand still). Does it explain why he has a flaming skull for a head? Because that seems pretty.....distinct of a feature. Or do people think it's him because he's the only named male Nevarran undead character that we know of?
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