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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:25:31 GMT
No news today. *sigh* There is always tomorrow. Or the end of the week. Or next week. At this rate it feels like we'll be waiting until early access to learn anything of substance. Depending on what you mean by substance. We don't know many details on the story for sure before that. Previews and hands on are going up this week anyway, so we should quite a lot of info soon. Will Ign's thing be a vid or a write up or both?
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Post by feainn on Feb 21, 2017 22:25:54 GMT
Ugh, reminder to self to STAY AWAY from babycenter forums. Cancer, that site is. Just cancer. So after reading through the last couple pages I gotta ask: what does it mean for a game to "go gold"? I saw some tweets asking Flynn if that was the case, but I have no clue what it means. It's when a game is completed and ready to be shipped to stores
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:26:43 GMT
I think people need to stop presuming the developers are being mean or insensitive by withholding information on Jaal. I still think they don't want to reveal too much since doing so will inevitably say a lot about the story once we arrive in Andromeda, and they want and should remain tightlipped on that. We know we are getting some more info on Jaal. We shouldn't expect the developers to cave into the overwhelming demand, and end up revealing too much, and ruining a surprise or whatnot for a lot of people. I'd much rather enjoy and discover what Jaal is like for the first time in game, than know too much beforehand. Its understandable there is more interest in him because he is Andromedan and a new species, but he isn't a part of the Andromeda Initiative, so the whole "in-universe" briefing and AI marketing stuff is going to be completely absent of Jaal or the angara. Thats why we might not get his profile, since they are on the squadmates who are all heading to Andromeda, you know, why they are going there. I think Jaal is meant to be enjoyed and surprising in the game. For that reason, the devs are being quiet about him, so not as to spoil him. That isn't being mean or selfish or insensitive IMO. I'd agree with you if we had a bit more than a screen and a few seconds of a trailer. I don't think anyone wants Jaal's whole plot before release, but this...
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Feb 21, 2017 22:27:59 GMT
Ugh, reminder to self to STAY AWAY from babycenter forums. Cancer, that site is. Just cancer. So after reading through the last couple pages I gotta ask: what does it mean for a game to "go gold"? I saw some tweets asking Flynn if that was the case, but I have no clue what it means. Oy! Moms that know everything, think everyone else is wrong, think they know more than doctors, shames formula feeders and "crying it out," and hate everyone's baby names.... Why on earth would you go there? š¤£ Going gold means the game is 100% done and ready to be manufactured for distribution.
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Post by The Elder King on Feb 21, 2017 22:28:41 GMT
Depending on what you mean by substance. We don't know many details on the story for sure before that. Previews and hands on are going up this week anyway, so we should quite a lot of info soon. Will Ign's thing be a vid or a write up or both? Probably both, like many others.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:30:16 GMT
Will Ign's thing be a vid or a write up or both? Probably both, like many others. Good, I like the articles we get, but seeing the game, hopefully uncut footage, should be a great boost for people.
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Post by Obliviousmiss on Feb 21, 2017 22:32:19 GMT
Sorry, but I'm kind of miffed that IGN gets some exclusive content to release when they were dumb enough to assume that all love interests would be bi....Until like 3 weeks ago. I petitioned biofan to send them an angry email and they suddenly changed it.... No apology or admitting they were wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:33:39 GMT
Sorry, but I'm kind of miffed that IGN gets some exclusive content to release when they were dumb enough to assume that all love interests would be bi....Until like 3 weeks ago. I petitioned biofan to send them an angry email and they suddenly changed it.... No apology or admitting they were wrong. Yeah I don't care for them either, nor am I going to watch or read what they show. I will stick with BW stuff only.
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Post by feainn on Feb 21, 2017 22:33:58 GMT
@princeenigmatic you're right, definitely. He's representative of a new race who we know nothing of so ofc we should know we can't expect the devs to drop all the info we want. It's just annoying getting drip fed hardly anything. Just his bio and kit, if that, to be released then hopefully we'll see him a bit more in the gameplay series/next trailer. That's all we want
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:34:51 GMT
IGN unfortunately are still one of the big, most well known gaming sites out there.
Thats not to say they are good, as they are not.
I actually can't stand IGN for the most part. There reviews are awful. But then, in my honest opinion, most professional game "reviews" are awful anyway, and really too quick and fundamental in their overpraising and overcriticisms.
Horizon Zero Dawn is one such game that is getting far too much praise, so when one review comes along that is critical of it, its called "bait". It is really frustrating and just highlights the failing of game criticism and reviews, and the immaturity of the game industry sometimes as well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:34:51 GMT
I don't even really care about his personal info, I just want to know his class or preferred weapon and tactics. I'll learn the rest in the game myself.
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Post by Crim on Feb 21, 2017 22:35:02 GMT
I'm always afraid they will release something HUGE when I and every other Finn are sleeping (and there is no lack of us in this thread, as we know), and whole North-America is partying here and sharing kissy faces with Jaal-pictures and videos, and 6am I wake up and the whole thread has blown up, and I have no time to read and get all exited and bothered. Just think about that agony. HELLO NEIGHBOR! *WAVES FROM SWEDEN* and I feel ya. I always wake up in a state of confusd panic while catching up on everything that happened across the pond. Another Swede, hope you guys are recovering okay after that terrorist attack. I tried to do it while you were gone but no one really noticed haha I did notice your updates. Thanks for doing it, all the same! (I'm just super OCD so I feel like I can't leave anything out if I do them, so they end up super long... Plus I actually find it pretty fun (I like organizing stuff)! Hopefully people are finding them helpful. ) fialka don't stop with the updates, I appreciate em. I was away for a few hrs and had a few pages to catch up on. Thought something happened, guise pls.
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Post by sereture on Feb 21, 2017 22:35:32 GMT
Guys? Can we talk happy fluffy rainbow stuff again? I need happy fluffy rainbow stuff...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:36:25 GMT
I don't even really care about his personal info, I just want to know his class or preferred weapon and tactics. I'll learn the rest in the game myself. This is all I really would like to know as well, so I too can plan certain squad combos and stuff. I expect we will learn this though, even if it doesn't come in the form of a profile.
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Post by chococri on Feb 21, 2017 22:37:53 GMT
Guys? Can we talk happy fluffy rainbow stuff again? I need happy fluffy rainbow stuff... Ok, imagine Jaal with a cape. Let's come back to this topic.
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Post by lilyenachaos on Feb 21, 2017 22:40:01 GMT
I think people need to stop presuming the developers are being mean or insensitive by withholding information on Jaal. I still think they don't want to reveal too much since doing so will inevitably say a lot about the story once we arrive in Andromeda, and they want and should remain tightlipped on that. We know we are getting some more info on Jaal. We shouldn't expect the developers to cave into the overwhelming demand, and end up revealing too much, and ruining a surprise or whatnot for a lot of people. I'd much rather enjoy and discover what Jaal is like for the first time in game, than know too much beforehand. Its understandable there is more interest in him because he is Andromedan and a new species, but he isn't a part of the Andromeda Initiative, so the whole "in-universe" briefing and AI marketing stuff is going to be completely absent of Jaal or the angara. Thats why we might not get his profile, since they are on the squadmates who are all heading to Andromeda, you know, why they are going there. I think Jaal is meant to be enjoyed and surprising in the game. For that reason, the devs are being quiet about him, so not as to spoil him. That isn't being mean or selfish or insensitive IMO. Yah I don't want to know anything about the story. They can keep that info to themselves all they want. But a bio would be nice, or something like it. I suppose it's possible even releasing that much about him would be considered too spoilery though. But his voice? They can do that.
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Post by feainn on Feb 21, 2017 22:40:33 GMT
Guys? Can we talk happy fluffy rainbow stuff again? I need happy fluffy rainbow stuff... Pls. I'm salty enough as it is So you guys know this guy; I mentioned over on the Angara thread, do you think he might know Jaal? Maybe he's a good friend or he features in Jaal's loyalty mission. Speculations on who and what is, have a bit of fun!
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Post by Crim on Feb 21, 2017 22:40:37 GMT
Sorry, but I'm kind of miffed that IGN gets some exclusive content to release when they were dumb enough to assume that all love interests would be bi....Until like 3 weeks ago. I petitioned biofan to send them an angry email and they suddenly changed it.... No apology or admitting they were wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:41:14 GMT
I don't even really care about his personal info, I just want to know his class or preferred weapon and tactics. I'll learn the rest in the game myself. This is all I really would like to know as well, so I too can plan certain squad combos and stuff. I expect we will learn this though, even if it doesn't come in the form of a profile. My problem is ME2 was my fav game, and I had 12 squadmates, so these 6 feel lacking in skills for me until I see more tbh.
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Post by Gludipow on Feb 21, 2017 22:42:24 GMT
Ugh, reminder to self to STAY AWAY from babycenter forums. Cancer, that site is. Just cancer. So after reading through the last couple pages I gotta ask: what does it mean for a game to "go gold"? I saw some tweets asking Flynn if that was the case, but I have no clue what it means. Oy! Moms that know everything, think everyone else is wrong, think they know more than doctors, shames formula feeders and "crying it out," and hate everyone's baby names.... Why on earth would you go there? š¤£ Going gold means the game is 100% done and ready to be manufactured for distribution. Because I actually made a friend there during my first pregnancy. But going back when I'm six years older just makes me realize how bad it really is. Judgemental harpies, that lot. And I thought the League of Legends community was toxic. Thanks for that. I've never really heard the expression "gone gold" before. But I guess now if they use it on Twitter to announce when MEA is ready, I'm not gonna be sitting here with my head tilted to the side and wondering if that has something to do with BioFans golden Mako.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Feb 21, 2017 22:45:47 GMT
Galen Scorerā@galenscorer@zynette @tibermoon Must. Get. More. Jaal. Maybe it's time for some Jaal screenshots. Not gonna lie. This "dangling carrot on the stick" tactic 30 days before release for a squadmate we have next to no info on is starting to get stale... I'll trade you for the absolutely nothing we are getting with the crew.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:45:49 GMT
Guys? Can we talk happy fluffy rainbow stuff again? I need happy fluffy rainbow stuff... Pls. I'm salty enough as it is So you guys know this guy; I mentioned over on the Angara thread, do you think he might know Jaal? Maybe he's a good friend or he features in Jaal's loyalty mission. Speculations on who and what is, have a bit of fun! I think he'll be a rare NPC we find while wandering and he'll give us a unique quest because of how his existence came to be.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:45:54 GMT
I don't know about everybody else, but I for one am not one of those people that takes a lot of stock by what reviewers have to say about a game I'm interested in, especially IGN. Cause come on guys, we all know IGN is gunna overpraise the game no matter what. I say the best critic is yourself. I for one will still play with enthusiasm and excitement regardless of what the overwhelming critical consensus is (I am inevitably going to know what that is, since I get the game two days after its release in the US). If I am being really honest, the only reviews of games I like and actually enjoy and go by, are the ones done by Carolyn Petit at Feminist Frequency, as well as game critic Tevis Thompson. They do really thorough, complex and deeply thoughtful reviews of games. They look beyond the gameplay and mechanics and visuals, and evaluate the game's story, characters, what it says about its thematic material and stuff. They approach their game reviews in a much better and more meaningful way than most professional game sites in my opinion. Their criticisms are thoughtful and meaningful as well, and they stress criticisms do not equate not liking a game. "Be Critical Of The Media You Love"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 22:47:02 GMT
Not gonna lie. This "dangling carrot on the stick" tactic 30 days before release for a squadmate we have next to no info on is starting to get stale... I'll trade you for the absolutely nothing we are getting with the crew. Well to be fair you also got a few secs of who is likely dr lexi and an amazon screen so lexi is in almost the exact same boat, just without the teasing. Kallo Jath is in a better position though. Voice, role, screens.
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Post by Gludipow on Feb 21, 2017 22:47:54 GMT
Pls. I'm salty enough as it is So you guys know this guy; I mentioned over on the Angara thread, do you think he might know Jaal? Maybe he's a good friend or he features in Jaal's loyalty mission. Speculations on who and what is, have a bit of fun! I think he'll be a rare NPC we find while wandering and he'll give us a unique quest because of how his existence came to be. What if he's Jaal's brother or something?
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