#off-topic-discussion | Supergiant Games | Page 108

tired kelp Dec 14, 2018, 8:02 AM

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Good job :D

chilly briar Dec 14, 2018, 8:03 AM

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ty <3, feels weird to be done with it though lol

severe blade Dec 14, 2018, 8:09 AM

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Congratulations! I still suffer for toefl test😭

faint panther Dec 14, 2018, 8:45 AM

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Been having insomnia as of late so I decided to treat myself and give me something to do

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http://prntscr.com/lutftl

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tropic garden Dec 14, 2018, 9:02 AM

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👏

valid turret Dec 14, 2018, 9:41 AM

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wise choice

chilly briar Dec 14, 2018, 11:45 AM

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@severe blade reminds me... I should start studying for the next JLPT exam lol

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:10 PM

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Tl;dr i think Dead Cells is a horrifically boring, unfocused mess that's beaten out by hades by a mile @fathom prairie

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:12 PM

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What exactly does Hades excel at which Dead Cells doesn't, in terms of replayability and challenge? (which im assuming that's the element you found it boring since its the main catch of the game)

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:13 PM

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Specifically, having weapons that don't feel the same, enjoyable characters, an actual story, and not turning into a numbers game past the first couple of areas

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:16 PM

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I do have to agree on the fact that there is almost no story to the game, they created a setting without a story. Nothing to write home about the replayability value either after you successfully win a run, there is almost no real incentive to play it again apart from leaderboards? (if you are into that kind of thing)

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You have to give where credit is due, since Dead Cell has some depth to its builds, tho it gets old real fast when there are weapons or abilities which are excessively easier and stronger to use compared to the rest, destroying the value of its customization.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:23 PM

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I'm just a person who thinks there isn't much of a point to having a billion weapons if they all feel the same

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:25 PM

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You mean when weapons are just re-skinned versions of other weapons in a game? Or is it because they function the same?

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:26 PM

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Them functioning the same

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Regardless of which one of the 50 straight swords or short swords you have, you will play the same way

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:27 PM

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I really didn't like dead cells which made me sad

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:27 PM

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Yeah, it was a promising game.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:28 PM

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But it tried to blend roguelike, metroidvania and speedrun into one game which ended up a really really weird mix

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Combat is kind of fun, but what's the point of killing enemies when you can run past them all and get the speedrun gates

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But then you don't get cells so you can't upgrade

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So unless you've grinded out the game for a while, you have to choose between getting cells and getting loot on a run from the speedrun doors

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:29 PM

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Yeah, there is no incentive to fight mobs when you are rewarded for speed.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:29 PM

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You're rewarded for speed, but also there's another angle to not fighting mobs

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:29 PM

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Shame you guys didn't enjoy dead cells, I personally loved it.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:29 PM

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You get better loot and you don't have to fight enemies, so you'll survive easier

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:30 PM

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Personally, I had to get a mod that increased the amount of everything in the game by 4 (including enemies) just so I wasn't horrifically bored during the first half of a run

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:30 PM

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Yeah, the pacing at the start of each run wasn't the best either ^^

hollow hill Dec 14, 2018, 2:31 PM

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Dead cells is a solid game. Interesting mechatics, lots of playstyle. But I find it a bit boring when you can skip all mobs and just fight bosses

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:32 PM

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ye

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It's less about the concept and more about the replayability that bothered me the most.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:33 PM

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I mean hades also lacks a lot of replayability / room variance, but it's also the first major build out of early access

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To be clear I'm not saying it doesn't have replayability

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:34 PM

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Yes, hopefully more content will be added.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:35 PM

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I want to look into modding hades but I also want to wait until it comes out, because what if I do something which is made obsolete by a later update 🤔

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:35 PM

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speaking of dead cells

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:35 PM

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I found the replayability for me came from unlocking different weapons to try out different builds. The first few runs we're rough but after getting the combat down I was tearing through enemies and gaining insane movement speed from kills that let me reach timers

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

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theres actually a transistor refernece in it

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

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Hollow knight reference too

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

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Yeah, that is another problem, some builds are way more favorable than others due to the game's nature, making the majority of the builds and items more or less obsolete.

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Wait in hades or dead cells?

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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Anyone here play enter the gungeon?

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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Yup

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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Oh I was talking about dead cells

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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I might buy it during the Christmas sale, looks fun

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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https://twitter.com/Third_Editions/status/1029349470662811650

Third Editions 🇬🇧 (@Third_Editions)

Did you notice?

Dead Cells' creators put some references to various games they must like in their own game: #DarkSouls, #NieRAutomata, #Transistor, #HollowKnight.

#Thirdanecdote

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cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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I've played a lot of ETG, beat it around 4-5 times I think? Only killed one past but after that I was done with the game

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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3 pics

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:37 PM

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Any game that lets me use the plasma cutter from dead space is a good one

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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32 hours according to steam

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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i have 48 hours

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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I felt transistor had a similar prob with builds for me

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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@grand bramble never even noticed that int the game.

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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i havent seen it either

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:38 PM

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Once I discovered the void/tap/leech ultimate lifesteal build in transistor

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It's not really a challenge after that

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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Yeah, exactly.

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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recently my boyfriend (Noine on here is his alt) got me super addicted to Slay the Spire

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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@velvet void transistor isn't a rougelike, though

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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Slay the spire is a perfect example of having replayability value.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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Slay the spire is only one of two single player games that has reached 100+ hours on steam for me

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The other is skyrim

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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ive put in 54 hours in like 2 weeks

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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It still has the problem tho

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:39 PM

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StS has so much good design in it

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:40 PM

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looks at 200 hours logged in xcom 2 and 100 logged in MGSV

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Yeah ok

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:40 PM

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right now i have a super op infinite run going

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i have a ritual dagger that does like
a base 300 damage

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and enough cards that give me increased damage and energy that i can push it to 1000+

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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If you think one thing works with another thing, it probably does
Let the player be OP if they get things which work
Give them mostly complete knowledge of most things (effects, map, deck, etc)

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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And STS seems to be a perfect game to implement mods too.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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that's the main 3 great design things about StS imo

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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Need to play slay the spire some more, beat the game with the 3 early access characters and waited for release

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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about that

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:41 PM

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I've gotten to the final final boss twice and both times it kicked my ass

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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https://www.pcgamer.com/slay-the-spire-gets-an-update-and-a-release-date/?ns_campaign=article-feed&ns_mchannel=ref&ns_source=steam&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

pcgamer

Slay the Spire gets an update and a release date

It's due out early next year.

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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dope

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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Less go

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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Anyone here a fan of xcom?

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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Yeah

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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Specifically, xcom 2

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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Xcom 1 a bit more

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Kinda hates how xcom 2 time gates you on missions

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

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yeah I stacked XCOM 2 with mods

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Including removing time gates

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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Ah, yeah, that's an understandable complaint

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Personally, I only have the mod that freezes the timer while you're concealed

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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I tried with the stealth mod that pauses the timer while in stealth, but even then I just... hated the timers

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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Because it actually makes sense

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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"True Concealment" right

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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That's actually a game called Mutant Year zero that had a cool idea with stealth and turn based combat

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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I liked XCOM: EU/EW a lot more

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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unrelated and the only reason i kinda came here right now
is there any chance anybody here knows japaenese?
i kinda need help translating something to english
~~i decided to download a game that came out in japan like 2 weeks ago and i dont know how to use 2 mechanics cause i cant read the tutorials~~

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:43 PM

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But also in war of the chosen they added a lot of ways to make the timer less of a hassle

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:44 PM

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Where you could move freely in stealth, set up, and engage when you want

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:44 PM

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(btw if you haven't played war of the chosen please do it's fantastic)

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:44 PM

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At first I didn't like the concept of permanently losing characters in Xcom, but then learned to use them efficiently and started loving the game.

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Also, the bs hit ratio really did piss me off. 99% chance to hit, misses

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:45 PM

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That's another thing that I loved/hated in xcom. Once you get high level soldiers it's hard to lose them unless rng or bad decisions

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And then you have to level up a pleb squaddie

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:45 PM

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It's impossible to lose them

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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And hope he doesn't get blown out

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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If you just save scum fingerguns

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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obligatory "xcom cheats in your favour on hit rolls" reminder

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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I play iron Man for the thrill

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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Nice

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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Iron man feels like torture for me.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

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I think iron man wouldn't work well with WotC

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Because of how dangerous the chosen really are

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:48 PM

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Also xcom 1 was less user friendly, especially when you realise you made a mistake long after it's been done.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:48 PM

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I'm a masochist so yeah lol

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Play horror games for the same reason

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:48 PM

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Furi, you ever play darkwood?

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That's a good horror game if I've ever seen one

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:49 PM

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R7 was amazing, don't remember any new horror game that really stuck to me.

grand bramble Dec 14, 2018, 2:49 PM

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i ahve that
im too much a (cat) to play it though

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:49 PM

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Resi 7 was really really good, yeah

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It was my favourite game of 2017

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:49 PM

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Hell ya brother

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Loved that game

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:50 PM

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Until I played pyre (which was my first supergiant game, actually)

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:50 PM

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The wedding spooked me bad

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:50 PM

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I've only started darkwood, got too busy with other games n' stuff

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Maybe I should finish it for Christmas

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:50 PM

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Visage is another good one

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It's real spook

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:51 PM

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👍

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For me, a good mild spook is sunless sea

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:52 PM

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is darkwood worth playing? I've seen the trailer but the gameplay felt stale.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:52 PM

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Dark wood is very much worth playing if you're into the atmosphere

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:52 PM

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I will say for Darkwood, nothing I've played recreates the feeling of hiding in your hideout hoping the monsters don't break in and smash in your head

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:52 PM

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If you're there for gameplay, you won't be very happy

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:53 PM

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Like silent hill

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:53 PM

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Yup

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:53 PM

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I don't mind the gameplay if it is story rich or like you said atmospheric.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:53 PM

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You'll like it then, yeah

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Btw, on a completely unrelated note

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Furi is such a good game and I really want the studio to make some more stuff

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:54 PM

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silent hill 2 was amazing, I'd have to say one of the best survival horror game I've ever played.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:54 PM

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Most def

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I adored furi

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:55 PM

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So much so that it became your name 😛

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:55 PM

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I still have the message you get after beating the game on the hardest diff from the devs

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Made it all worth it

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:55 PM

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The studio does make games, but they are phone games...

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:55 PM

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Oof

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@velvet void I never got past the star on furier, that thing was a nightmare

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:56 PM

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I've never beaten the hardest diff, playing with the keyboard and mouse didn't help either.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 2:57 PM

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Gonna start somewhere

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Yeah no, controller is almost a must

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 2:59 PM

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Furi does remind me of Hyper Light Drifter tho, great game.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 2:59 PM

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Hyper Light Drifter is a game that I really want to love, but I can't

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The game itself is gorgeous and the last section and boss are really, really cool

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But the rest of the game only managed to slowly but surely annoy me, unfortunately

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 3:00 PM

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What annoyed you exactly?

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:01 PM

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The metroidvania elements and level design

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 3:01 PM

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As in exploration with no direction and a complex map?

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:02 PM

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Complex map that is sometimes very obtuse to figure out where to go in

fathom prairie Dec 14, 2018, 3:03 PM

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For me, that's the charm of traditional metroidvania games

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Not exactly being told what to do and figuring it out yourself is part of the experience

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But I can see why one would be frustrated.

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If the game was a bit more like Ori the blind forest in terms of map design and UI interface, it would be way more user-friendly.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:08 PM

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I would do anything to play Dark souls 1 fresh again

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Without knowing anything about it

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:08 PM

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Same

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:09 PM

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The map design is one of my all time favs

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:09 PM

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DS1 is one of my favorites in general

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Unfortunately, It got beat out by Wolfenstein: TNO, which is just 👌

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:11 PM

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Played TNO and that game is indeed 👌

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Although for me, Doom 2016 is still my favorite shooter from Id

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"They are rage, brutal, without mercy. But you...you will be worse."

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"Rip and tear untill it is done."

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:17 PM

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Doom Eternal is also looking great in every aspect thus far

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:17 PM

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Oh yes

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:17 PM

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Doom Eternal looks like a banger, yeah

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As opposed to Wolfenstein 2

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Which was a nosedive into mediocrity and I hate it

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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more like doot eternal

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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🎺

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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DOOTING INTENSIFIES

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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What if

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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https://youtu.be/hzPpWInAiOg

YouTube

Nick Ino

Doot - E1M1 [Knee-Deep in the Doot]

MP3 Download: http://adf.ly/1aMkDg seriously why would you want that anyway We detected your video may be shaky. Would you like us to stabilize it?

▶ Play video

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:18 PM

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The last gun you get in doom eternal

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Is a trumpet

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:19 PM

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And you doot the hell gates closed

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:20 PM

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i'm not too familiar with doom or its lore but how come you never get to fight satan

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:20 PM

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Because he's too wig for that

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:20 PM

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too scared*

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:20 PM

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Well in new Doom, hell isn't the traditional hell

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:21 PM

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@cerulean cloak well, you actually do fight him in doom 2016

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Technically speaking

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:21 PM

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It's a realm of demons that invade and assimilate other realms

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:21 PM

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All the demons are scared of the Doom guy according to lore, so Satan is probably not willing to go face to face with him.

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:21 PM

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Because the actual villain of the game is a businessman who wants to harvest hell for its energy named S.Hayden

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:21 PM

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Like demon pirates

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:22 PM

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how do they know they're actual demon demons though

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and not just interdimensional alien monsters

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:22 PM

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It's what they call themselves

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:22 PM

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nice

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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Also Samuel Hayden's and the Doom slayers interactions are the best

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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Agreed

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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Doom guy doesn't care Doom guy just wants to smash demons

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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"Carefully remove the-"
[angry stomping noises]

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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But Sam wants to harvest argent energy for the betterment of mankind

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And to his credit, he does but at a cost

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:23 PM

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I love Samuel, even though he is kinda sorta the Satan analogoue of the story

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Because he sacrifices humanity for profit with his hellrift plan

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:24 PM

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Only a tiny bit

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Like a couple billion humans souls

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No biggie

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:25 PM

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You find those on every street corner, yeah

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Nbd

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:25 PM

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The real evil was man all along

cerulean cloak Dec 14, 2018, 3:25 PM

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scary door.wmv

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:26 PM

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Because he sacrifices humanity for profit with his hellrift plan
How does he make profit when all his customers are dead, tho GWfroggyBlobWokeThink

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:27 PM

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Humanity could also mean his morals, or

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His actual robot body

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Y'know

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(basically I'm saying that him being a robot is a metaphor of how he sacrificed his own humanity for profit)

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:28 PM

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Is there any indication that he ever was human?

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:29 PM

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Yup

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In his codex entry or whatever

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It says the he was a human scientist that contracted stage 4 brain cancer

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:32 PM

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Hooman

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:32 PM

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Btw

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Any of y'all read KSBD?

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:32 PM

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Ah. I didn't know about that.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:32 PM

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Remember when doom guy kill a sky scraper sized demon

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That was hype

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 3:33 PM

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Without the regen suit too

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 3:33 PM

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Yup

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Lol

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:34 PM

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He just had his crusader armour on

gleaming finch Dec 14, 2018, 3:51 PM

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So uuuuh Epic Launcher got an update.

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 3:51 PM

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Oh yeah I noticed that last night

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 3:52 PM

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https://twitter.com/discordapp/status/1073606080188637189?s=19

Discord (@discordapp)

We think developers should be able to focus on building great games and communities.

In 2019, the Discord store will allow all developers to self-publish games with a 90/10 revenue split so they can.

Read: https://t.co/MFJTbVZrf3

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How to one-up the competition

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 3:52 PM

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Yikes discord has no chill

somber ferry Dec 14, 2018, 3:53 PM

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woah

cunning holly Dec 14, 2018, 3:54 PM

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Wonder what the minimum requirements are to publish on discord

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Like how much shovelware is there going to be yknow

somber ferry Dec 14, 2018, 3:54 PM

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everyone's going hard on steam these days

sharp grail Dec 14, 2018, 3:55 PM

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its good

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maybe theyll up the developers cut

somber ferry Dec 14, 2018, 3:55 PM

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i know steam's trying to make its platform more dev friendly......................but only for major studios

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so these indie-friendly competitors are good

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 4:13 PM

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Meanwhile, subnautica is free on the epic games store https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/subnautica/home

Epic Games Store

Subnautica - Prepare to dive

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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Ayy

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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Perma free or nah?

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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giving free games to promote your platform is my favorite trend in the last 5 years

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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If it's perma free, that's sweet

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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Grab it and it is

tame ridge Dec 14, 2018, 4:14 PM

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Aw hell yeah

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 4:15 PM

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Just talking about this yesterday

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Subnautica is great

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 4:15 PM

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super meat boy is also going to be free on epic store later this month

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But literally everyone owns it by now soooo

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 4:15 PM

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Lol

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Yeet

nova vector Dec 14, 2018, 4:28 PM

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I'm hoping Journey isn't too pricey when it's released on the Epic launcher later. I'd really like to play it, never had a console for it. If they pull more exclusives/ports like that then that makes it a really interesting platform for me at least.

cedar rock Dec 14, 2018, 4:52 PM

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I agree, I am really surprised they managed to get journey and its a great addition

sharp grail Dec 14, 2018, 4:52 PM

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ive never played super meat boy

cedar rock Dec 14, 2018, 4:52 PM

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if they can pull in more exclusives like that then it really will become pretty big contention with steam id bet

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 4:54 PM

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They also offer a much higher cut for the devs, which will probably play a role.

cedar rock Dec 14, 2018, 4:57 PM

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yep that was the most promising thing for me off the bat

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that and how they lend extra support to developers using the unreal engine

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 4:59 PM

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Journey is a masterpiece but it's not for everyone

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 5:00 PM

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Their privacy policy and refund service is pretty sketchy tho

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 5:00 PM

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I finished that game 5 times, no joke

cedar rock Dec 14, 2018, 5:00 PM

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yea there was some controversy about that

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im curious to see how things will turn out for it once the dust settles

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 5:00 PM

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They also don't comply with one of the EU laws

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IIRC when redeeming this game there's a box you can tick to not recieve any emails and offers

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And that's surprisingly illegal

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Because it has to be opt-in, not opt-out

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 5:01 PM

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Also Tencent has owns like 40% of epic

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And theyre like EA on steroids

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So I'm waiting on using epic launcher for awhile until everything settles

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:32 PM

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Not a big fan of Discord getting into games

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I think they're sketchy

split trout Dec 14, 2018, 5:33 PM

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why's that, discord's store is actually one of the better ones around

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their subscription service is actually good unlike everyone else

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:34 PM

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Discord is also partly owned by Tencent

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What happened with the r/ffxiv discord makes me incredibly wary of them.

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 5:34 PM

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Oof

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Rip in pieces

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 5:35 PM

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What happened?

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:35 PM

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I've never liked Discord coming in and trying to monetize "gamers", but only the "gamers" we like, not the ones we don't like that run rampant on our own servers.

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Discord swooped in for one abusive user who was banned because someone posted porn on the server, the server administration was blamed for this and had their partner status revoked. When the administration tried to meet them halfway, Discord said "nope, your people use the r word too much so it's a toxic community", so they had to install a bot to censor any naughty words that Discord doesn't like.

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Even though the use of said r word is rampant amongst a bunch of their partner servers

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 5:37 PM

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That's insane. Also, why would they even care about partner status

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:37 PM

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Because it looks good to Square Enix probably

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All you get for partner is feeling good about yourself, a custom URL, and a jacket (Yes, I'm not joking, a jacket)

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You get slightly better voice codecs

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 5:38 PM

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To me it seems like any server that gets partnered just has a massive exodus when it happens because people like their smut/edgy jokes

tardy anchor Dec 14, 2018, 5:39 PM

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what makes a server partnered?

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like the verified check or a step above that? 🤔

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:40 PM

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"For Twitch broadcasters, we look for streamers that have around 10,000 followers and at least 100 concurrent viewers. You must be streaming at least 4 times per week.

For Mixer broadcasters, we look for streamers that have around 10,000 followers and at least 50 concurrent viewers. You must be streaming at least 4 times per week.

For YouTube, we look for channels with at least 100,000 subscribers and 10,000 average views per video. You must also upload 2-3 videos per week.

For Reddit communities, we take a look at subreddits that have 8,000+ subscribers."

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Something like that, yea

tardy anchor Dec 14, 2018, 5:40 PM

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ah thanks!!

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 5:41 PM

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What I wonder is what perks does that partnership entail because there doesn't seem to be any advantage for the members

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:41 PM

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There isn't outside of slightly better voice codecs, the advantage is all for the owners.

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It's kind of like owning a subreddit really, you get to be a glorified administrator

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 5:46 PM

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The greatest of honors

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 5:46 PM

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I like to think people don't tend to do things for free online. The subreddit moderators of r/ffxiv try real hard to get close to square enix

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I suppose my problem sits with "I don't like authority" and "I don't like suits trying to parade as normal people"

sharp grail Dec 14, 2018, 6:01 PM

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people who manage online fan communities are authority/suits...?

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im not sure i understand

pallid shard Dec 14, 2018, 6:03 PM

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I guess that can describe those who go crazy on some powertrip

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But otherwise I dunno

candid spear Dec 14, 2018, 7:09 PM

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Hello

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 7:22 PM

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Both. Been through too many places ruined by power hungry admins. And it seems like "gaming" is monetized in ways that are awkward to me. Gaming culture is a microcosm and I find it really cringy when a multi-million venture capital company like Discord tries to pass off as that. Look guys we're gamers too xDDDD right fellow kids?

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And it's not just that, it's that they sweep in and attempt to appropriate every positive aspect of that culture while ignoring or denying the negative ones.

thorn pine Dec 14, 2018, 7:52 PM

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I don't mind that part, they have to market themselves somehow

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and it's still better than whatever youtube et al. is trying to pull

solemn sierra Dec 14, 2018, 7:53 PM

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hey guys

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do you want some ninja fortnite?

thorn pine Dec 14, 2018, 7:53 PM

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I'm just afraid discord pulls a skype, i.e. realizes they're bleeding money, sells to Big Corp. LLC

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BigCorp LLC realizes they can't keep up with the quality of service and not bleed money

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so they rip apart the infrastructure

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and have a terrible discord, where 80% of a conversation is "hey can you hear me"

candid sparrow Dec 14, 2018, 8:03 PM

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Holiday matsuri line

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Long

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They only have 1 person doing registration

velvet void Dec 14, 2018, 8:19 PM

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The Walmart classic

candid sparrow Dec 14, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Om

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Im

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Still

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Waiting

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H e l p

faint panther Dec 14, 2018, 9:16 PM

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Read some fanfiction to kill time

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uwu

vital lava Dec 14, 2018, 9:22 PM

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GWunuDrakeNo

chilly plinth Dec 14, 2018, 9:30 PM

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@dull bane yup, It happened twice to me while fighting Meg

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How far have you gotten?

mossy matrix Dec 14, 2018, 10:15 PM

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oof

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i got yeeted by UIUC

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can't say i wasn't expecting it

velvet void Dec 15, 2018, 12:58 AM

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Driving home while it's pitch black out and there's a heavy storm

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Feelsgood

storm wing Dec 15, 2018, 1:18 AM

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God, I'm loving the insane amount of rain we've been getting two weeks into summer

north hamlet Dec 15, 2018, 1:25 AM

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@candid sparrow out of the line yet?

candid sparrow Dec 15, 2018, 1:27 AM

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Lmao yeah

hexed hollow Dec 15, 2018, 2:07 AM

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https://twitter.com/discordapp/status/1073606080188637189?s=19

Discord (@discordapp)

We think developers should be able to focus on building great games and communities.

In 2019, the Discord store will allow all developers to self-publish games with a 90/10 revenue split so they can.

Read: https://t.co/MFJTbVZrf3

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upbeat scroll Dec 15, 2018, 2:24 AM

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fascinating

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slightly better than epic's rate

supple terrace Dec 15, 2018, 3:06 AM

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In regards to pit bulls:

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I don’t know, they kinda look like Vienna sausages that got confused during the cooking process and had to stop and ask for directions to The nearest build a bear

ocean reef Dec 15, 2018, 3:12 AM

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that description of pit bulls is so strange that I'm not even sure if you're describing how they look or what 😂 😂

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(not an insult, I'm just very amused)

supple terrace Dec 15, 2018, 3:20 AM

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It's about the puppies.

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What the puppies look like.

ocean reef Dec 15, 2018, 3:36 AM

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ok that's fair

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still not sure where the build a bear comes in 😂

supple terrace Dec 15, 2018, 6:37 AM

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I think due to the cuddly or something?

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Unrelated to that, I got an art commission of a character and I am pleased and throwing it all over. https://i.imgur.com/dkwA7dt.jpg

Imgur

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whoops, oh well, it's a good picture.

torpid osprey Dec 15, 2018, 9:09 AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdmvn4DWJ0I

YouTube

Giuseppe's Gaming

Granblue Fantasy Versus Announcement Trailer (by Arc System Works)

▶ Play video

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another gorgeous fighting game made by Arc System Works

haughty axle Dec 15, 2018, 10:52 AM

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fellas, i need help

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im trying to make a new character in this rpg

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but there are too many choices im paralyzed GWqlabsNotLikeNoot

hexed hollow Dec 15, 2018, 10:53 AM

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what choices you got?

haughty axle Dec 15, 2018, 10:56 AM

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like

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11 classes

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with multiclassing as an option

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and 5+ subclasses for each class

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and thats before getting into the races and backgrounds and stuff

hexed hollow Dec 15, 2018, 11:03 AM

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ahh klinkThink

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roll a d12 for class, with a 12 being a re-roll
and roll a d6 for the sub-class (or a dice with an amount of sides appropriate for how many sub-classes their are) re-roll on a 6 (for a d6)

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😉

haughty axle Dec 15, 2018, 11:07 AM

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but i dont wanna play something random this time

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i guess i might play random in my next playthrough though

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sounds kinda fun tbh

north hamlet Dec 15, 2018, 11:11 AM

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Could roll up a bunch and then choose from what you got

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Not totally random but you still have a limit on what to play

hexed hollow Dec 15, 2018, 11:12 AM

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that's another option

haughty axle Dec 15, 2018, 11:14 AM

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you know what

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i think i made my decision

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shieldbearers of saint elcga paladin with wizard multiclass

hexed hollow Dec 15, 2018, 11:14 AM

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sounds like fun

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^_^

haughty axle Dec 15, 2018, 11:14 AM

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and im gonna roleplay as some kind of like rational guy dude person

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who has super high IQ and watched all the rick and morty episodes 6 times each

tropic garden Dec 15, 2018, 2:35 PM

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@vestal patrol how about Ovid's Metamorphoses, if you're just looking for myths? they aren't relevant to the current game story much but they sure are interesting

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and well-known

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it's technically roman but

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you know.

vestal patrol Dec 15, 2018, 2:36 PM

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haha, i'll listen to it ALL..I've got very very boring IT related project work on my horizon for 2019. So i need alot of entertainment for my ear holes.

tropic garden Dec 15, 2018, 2:36 PM

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roman gods, greek gods, same gods

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

The Metamorphoses (Latin: Metamorphōseōn librī: "Books of Transformations") is a Latin narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid, considered his magnum opus. Comprising 11,995 lines, 15 books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to...

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it covers some stuff that's relevant, and a lot of stuff that isn't

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orpheus and the trojan war are in there, the creation myths are in there... the main thing is that Ovid is a poet and a later era Roman poet at that so you're not getting a greek perspective on the myths

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and it's very...dramaticized?

vestal patrol Dec 15, 2018, 2:38 PM

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haha that's fine.

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Thank you for the recommendations 😄

tropic garden Dec 15, 2018, 2:39 PM

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np!

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 3:59 PM

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planning on getting a new laptop for college and kicking windows to the curb

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debating between the xps13/15 and thinkpad t480

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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I'd be careful

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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leaning on the t480

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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Some college courses assume Windows

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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well - not completely

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i'd be bringing my pc running windows

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but like for my laptop, bye bye!!

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and worst case, i've got the labs

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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That's probably fine, I got through college without a laptop, although I wouldn't recommend it

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 PM

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plus most CS classes actually assume unix-based systems haha, at least from the ones I've taken dual-enrollment

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:01 PM

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They do indeed, but you just know there's going to be that one class that doesn't

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Or some internal website that only works in IE6

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:02 PM

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god

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:02 PM

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Putting it another way - I'm expect to acquire either Windows or OSX for mainstream support soon

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:02 PM

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fair enough

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:02 PM

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Since my current day job almost locks me out of Linux :/

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:02 PM

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it kinda depends which laptop i get and what storage option

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a 1TB hdd is more than enough to dual boot for those emergency/niche situations

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but if i got with anything less than a 500gb ssd (and if i get an ssd, it probably will be less than 500gb for cost reasons)

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then, eh

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i imagine worst case scenario just involves remote desktop or computer labs at midnight

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:03 PM

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...Apparently that's swearing

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I don't think <500GB is viable for your main drive unless all you do is program

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In which case it totally is

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My Arch partition is 100GB total and it's fine

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:04 PM

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what was swearing? lmao

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it kind of depends. I won't buy it until the summer during back-to-school sales, so I'll know the schools I'm going to by then

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if the dorm footprint supports a PC, I don't expect to need said laptop to hold a bunch of junk

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I could live with 256, I'd want to get to 500 because that's about how much I use up on my PC's hdd

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the things that take up the most space on my drive are games anyways, and usually the massive ones that require at least some dedicated graphics card to run anyways

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I'd prefer not to dual boot though honestly for hassle's sake

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and the reason I'm looking at the xps line and thinkpad t-series line are the native linux support on so many of em

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xps 13 you can get shipped with ubuntu 16.04 if you want, and that's probably what I'd get

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most thinkpads are ubuntu certified too iirc

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idk, I've still got half a year

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and decisions to pray on lol

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:08 PM

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Yeah I think native Linux support is invaluable just for the drivers

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Assuming they work with recent kernel versions

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Otherwise you're very sad indeed

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Meanwhile, I'm trying to decide how wide is too wide for ultrawide 😛

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:08 PM

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Did I hear ubuntu? https://i.imgur.com/2HVkVhB.png

Imgur

Cross-post from /r/linux

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:09 PM

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I think Ubuntu /Mint are great gateway drugs to Linux but I wouldn't wanna use 'em

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The ability to choose your own WM is invaluable

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Even if almost everything else about Arch objectively sucks

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:11 PM

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I tried using linux a few times but I never really enjoyed it

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My experience basically boiled down to troubleshooting errors, using the console, getting more errors when trying to install literally anything

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And when it does install I realize it's the 9 month old version and I have to go to the github page to download the updated tar.gz file and manually install it

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:13 PM

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ah, linux

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every 10 seconds i have a new package update

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ubuntu is honestly fine, just because of the support

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i run KDE on my laptop

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it's kinda heavy but it looks nice and works well

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like honestly? I just want the dang unix shell lol

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:14 PM

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And then people ask why people don't use linux, regardless of what version you're on it's incredibly un-user friendly

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:14 PM

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ehhhh

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there are some distros that are quite user friendly

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and you can very easily never be on command line

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the community just isn't great at bringing people in properly lol

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:15 PM

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and then you realize that one application you want doesn't work on your distro for some reason

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It's just hell, they really need to figure out something if they want regular people (i.e not CS majors) to use it

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:15 PM

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I don't think Linux is great if you don't intend to leverage the terminal heavily

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But since I'm a software engineer, I'm stuck using it a ton

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And Linux offers by far the best workflow around it

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:16 PM

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Yeah I can get that

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:16 PM

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any kind of programming or software work, having a unix shell is invaluable

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that said, windows subsystem for linux is here and viable

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:16 PM

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WSL feels very brittle for me

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:16 PM

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I'm in a computer science college myself but eh, windows works fine

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:17 PM

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like idk I feel like most people could pick up ubuntu or mint or kde pretty easily

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windows covers most use-cases better though

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:17 PM

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It's all fun and games until you realise that the networking subsystem doesn't work in some specific way and you need it to and you're just screwed if it doesn't

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:17 PM

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the people who leave windows are usually bc they need a unix shell, want more privacy, or have a foss thing

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ah

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yeah that sounds Not Fun ™

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:17 PM

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@split trout invest in learning to use zsh, vim, and a twm properly

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It's a huge efficiency gain

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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god i need to learn how to use vim better

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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Assuming you intend to program for a living

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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i can get in, out, and save things

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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If you don't then I guess it doesn't much matter

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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and i remember the delete line and delete word commands lol

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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@mossy matrix vimtutor

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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that's about it

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yeah i ran it a few times, kept forgetting stuff

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just need more practical use tbh

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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Doing all your editing in it also helps 😛

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:18 PM

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ended up switching my default text editor over

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yeah

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I just want/need more experience and I'm sure I'll pick up things on the way

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:19 PM

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hmm I'll check those out, but the problem is my main programming language is C# and linux doesn't like to play well with it usually

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:20 PM

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Oh yeah, this advice does not apply for C# or Java

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Just go big on Visual Studio and IntelliJ, respectively

muted ocean Dec 15, 2018, 4:20 PM

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@sharp grail if its cringe imma kill u

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wow

split trout Dec 15, 2018, 4:20 PM

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visual studio is a treasure, man. I can't imagine using anything else tbh

muted ocean Dec 15, 2018, 4:20 PM

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hahah

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:20 PM

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I find IntelliJ better for Java than VS is for C#

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but since you can't switch them around it doesn't make much difference in practice

sharp grail Dec 15, 2018, 4:21 PM

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i told you

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im super creative

muted ocean Dec 15, 2018, 4:21 PM

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give me some of that creativity, its unfair

sharp grail Dec 15, 2018, 4:21 PM

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you got it man

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or should i say Dude

muted ocean Dec 15, 2018, 4:21 PM

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:^)))))))))))))

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:24 PM

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i've been a big fan of vscode honestly

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extensibility and flexibility is super nice

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i don't really need a lot of the features in intellIj

muted ocean Dec 15, 2018, 4:25 PM

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after using VS for 5 years im sick of hearing "Visual" and "Studio" in any sentence combined

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 4:26 PM

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I can't imagine trying to develop Java without IntelliJ

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The ability to autocomplete or autoimport anything on the classpath is gamechanging

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Everything else I agree is pretty meh

mossy matrix Dec 15, 2018, 4:26 PM

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ah yeah the auto-imports are super nice

supple terrace Dec 15, 2018, 4:47 PM

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Delayed as heck: Linux IS fairly user-unfriendly, but hoy boy does it have its uses. I've had to work with it for QA testing.

solemn sierra Dec 15, 2018, 5:39 PM

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Never understood Linux, I can understand its uses or why you would use it. I use freebsd to host servers. But I never quite understood the zealotry or how people push super hard for one version of linux over another. I knew a guy who kept telling people to install Gentoo and how superior it is to Ubuntu and Debian. Or people who seem to think that Linux is miles superior than Windows: hint, it's not.

glass dock Dec 15, 2018, 6:17 PM

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I think it's clearly superior if you use terminals or care about your window manager and worse in every other meaningful respect

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BSD vs Linux is completely uninteresting to an end user, you just use whichever distribution is better supported

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Not sure I'd point anyone to Gentoo though :P

quaint thicket Dec 15, 2018, 6:41 PM

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https://twitter.com/SuperButterBuns/status/1073063339411062784

Buns (@SuperButterBuns)

I think about this a lot

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I'm not sure if I can post memes here

ocean reef Dec 15, 2018, 7:36 PM

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please....

candid spear Dec 15, 2018, 8:06 PM

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hello getCute

spiral nebula Dec 15, 2018, 8:07 PM

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Free game on the Epic-Games store. https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/subnautica/home

Epic Games Store

Subnautica - Prepare to dive

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

faint panther Dec 15, 2018, 8:46 PM

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Jen Zee has an alucard profile picture...

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Good taste

candid spear Dec 15, 2018, 9:25 PM

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how are you guys doing?

faint panther Dec 15, 2018, 9:26 PM

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Pretty good, how about yourself?

candid spear Dec 15, 2018, 9:29 PM

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alright

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decided to join the server cuz I've been lowkey fan of supergiant for a while

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I really want to try hades but im out cash. hopefully I can play it in the future

silver maple Dec 15, 2018, 9:40 PM

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Hhhhhh y’all the new Spider-Man movie is SO good go see it

cedar rock Dec 15, 2018, 10:29 PM

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ooo i want to

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the animation in all the trailers was very pretty

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:55 AM

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So....funko pop vinyls am I rite xP

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:56 AM

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lol

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:56 AM

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I did consider getting a few

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but then I saw Nendoroids and I just can't

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:56 AM

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i gotta share the stan lee display at HQ, hang on lemme find the pic-

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:56 AM

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ooo

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:57 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/438549265405575179/517418353288282113/20181128_111230.jpg #why

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:57 AM

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Okay that is in weird county

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I like that they are appreciating the guy seeing as a lot of their own stuff has spouted from things he's made. But o-o

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:58 AM

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i like the spider-man statue perched on the outside of the building

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:58 AM

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Something about that is kinda unnerving.

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:58 AM

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that's been there since before he died, actually! i feel like he's slightly less creepy since they added the santa hat lmao

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 12:58 AM

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Fair enough

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Guess it's gonna stay forever

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 12:59 AM

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/googles really quick for a pic with the statue in context https://www.marcieinmommyland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darren_Cheung-15.jpg

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 1:02 AM

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Oh that's kinda cute

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we don't get stores like that here in New Zealand

leaden burrow Dec 16, 2018, 1:03 AM

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it'd be nice if they did this eye style on more figures instead of the black button voids https://www.marcieinmommyland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Darren_Cheung-31.jpg

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 1:06 AM

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Yeah actually it would probably make all their characters a lot less weird

solemn sierra Dec 16, 2018, 3:15 AM

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👀

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:12 AM

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Hades got me in the mood

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Anyone know some good ancient greek movies?

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they could be based on real stories, myth, or fictional

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mythology preffered though

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though mythos seem to attract a lot of hollywood garbage for some reason

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 4:14 AM

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Clash of the titans, I remember that being somewhat decent

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I haven't seen it in years though

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:15 AM

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the original?

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or the remake

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 4:16 AM

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remake, never seen the original, though I imagine the original would be good

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:19 AM

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the original is pretty fun if you can look past the dated special effects

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the remake is crap

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:20 AM

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yeah it seems like almost every modern greek movie is total garbage

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percy jackson, clash of the titans, immortals

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 4:20 AM

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shame, I must have misremembered or my taste in films was terrible 8 years ago 😂

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:20 AM

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there's plenty of good roman movies but not much for greek for some reason

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:20 AM

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hercules

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i liked clash of the titans when i first saw it

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granted i was 8 then

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:20 AM

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disney hercules is the only decent one

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:21 AM

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yeah thats the sad part

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a disney movie is the best

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though troy doesnt look awful

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:21 AM

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i was 8 then

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now i feel old

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damn

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i was in high school when it came out

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also troy sucks

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 4:21 AM

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samesies

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:21 AM

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waste of talent

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:22 AM

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wait

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not 8

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10

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not much of a difference lol

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oh how could i forget

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o brother where art thou

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oh 300 is good too

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for what it is

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:23 AM

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300 is fun

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:24 AM

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yeah

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its like a dumb fun action flick

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the other greek movies couldnt even get that right

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ig im better off just playing god of war

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 4:24 AM

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i remember my history teacher ranting about how 300 was historically inaccurate

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like

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yeah

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it's meant to be a story told by the survivor dude

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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i dont think it was ever supposed to be accurate haha

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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yeah, you're probably are

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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my history teacher said the same thing

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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Gosh the last time I touched Greek history was when we studied Greek vases in Classical Studies at school.

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Was at least 7 years ago

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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but she did say she liked it

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i loved the greek section of my ancient civ class

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wish we delved into the gods more

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mostly wars

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 4:27 AM

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We did a lot on the gods. I remember a huge portion of it around Alexander III of Macedon but we tended to switch it up a lot.

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:27 AM

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we did a ton on alexander the great

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 4:27 AM

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Only thing I was sad about was I was too sick to attend my final exam.

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Vases were fun

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there was a lot with Dionysus on them. And his parties.

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 4:28 AM

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well im off to sleep now

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nice chatting

marsh cloud Dec 16, 2018, 4:28 AM

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Sleep well o/

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I'll be off to work for now anyway xP

austere scarab Dec 16, 2018, 4:34 AM

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shuffling through all of Super Giant's sound tracks to see which one fits my current writing mood

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oh dang, the hades early access ad just came on on youtube

naive pike Dec 16, 2018, 7:12 AM

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if al gore didn't invent the internet then why are they called algorithms

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checkmate atheists

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 12:37 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8foDBekOYM&feature=youtu.be

YouTube

Super Best Friends Play

Super Best Friends (FINAL)

@MattMcMuscles The Flophouse: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiP_FwGyJQ_6P8k5ON5mncQ The TakeOver: https://store.steampowered.com/app/418620/The_TakeOver/ ...

▶ Play video

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rip

quaint thicket Dec 16, 2018, 2:26 PM

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oof

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I'll miss them ;__;

velvet void Dec 16, 2018, 3:40 PM

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I wake up and see this

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This greatly upsets me

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That fact that woolie says Matt and Pat are no longer friends is what hurts the most

cerulean cloak Dec 16, 2018, 3:50 PM

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Yeah

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It's kinda heartbreaking

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They seemed like such great friends

sharp grail Dec 16, 2018, 4:06 PM

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oh man

quaint thicket Dec 16, 2018, 4:37 PM

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damn

velvet void Dec 16, 2018, 4:51 PM

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I was wondering why Matt and Pat were playing less and less games together on the channel

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:03 PM

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@empty copper 4 hours doesnt tell alot. What was the last zone you delved into? :)

sharp grail Dec 16, 2018, 10:04 PM

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i got hollow knight for free recently and ive been super hyped to play it

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:04 PM

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Someone told me it picks up after you get the dash, but I got the dash and that was about where I stopped.

sharp grail Dec 16, 2018, 10:04 PM

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but then, yknow, hades took over my life

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:04 PM

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@fallen goblet Some one off the beaten path where everything killed me and I had no easy way out. I wish there were more instances to quick travel.

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Which I understand the point is to make them scarce, but... I think that just makes the game feel claustrophobic.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:05 PM

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Hollow Knight is so good like omg what a game

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:05 PM

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@sharp grail Lol. Me with Smash Ultimate.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:05 PM

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I dont want to spoil the experience.
The game is supposed to feel like you are lost. Sometimes you just end up at places you dont know how to get out and that is part of the experience.
It always feels rewarding finding a way back and that is what kept me playing most of the time.

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:06 PM

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I have major anxiety and feeling lost gives me anxiety.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:06 PM

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That is understandable.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:06 PM

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The comparison doesn't mean anything anymore but it feels a lot like dark souls in this aspect

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you are truly lost in a world with a cryptic story

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:06 PM

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Yep. The story is basically told with random texts on items, background and even dead enemies

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Its really atmospheric and lonely most of the time

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:07 PM

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I understood the appeal of the game.

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It just didn't hook me.

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And I could never figure out why, aside from smaller things. Like it giving me anxiety.

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And needing to backtrack to save or quick travel.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:07 PM

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Imo it really goes off the charts by the time the paths opens up a little more

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:07 PM

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Or heal.

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That all sucks in any game.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:08 PM

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backtracking isn't necessary a bad thing

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it's a fun exercise to create a mental map of your environment

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

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It can be very exhausting for others

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

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Backtracking and Metroidvania is like summer and mosquitos

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Can't have one or the other seperately

unreal bridge Dec 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

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Yeahhh, it depends on the person really

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

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It's very exhausting.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:09 PM

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And playing the game blind through the true ending is also very painful, because that means extra backtracking

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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White palace

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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@faint panther Ever play An Untitled Story?

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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I recall going back to the crystal cave with the slam abilities I was so pleased with myself, but yea I understand that some don't find the fun in that

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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dont.. mention that place

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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Nope

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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Everytime I got an upgrade I was like: "OKAY MAN.. WHAT PATHS OPEN TO ME NOW!?!?!"

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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I consider An Untitled Story to be the quintessential metroidvania. Which is ironic, because it's neither Metroid nor Castlevania.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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And I started excitingly backtracking trying out spots I couldnt reach before

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:10 PM

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It's also tied with Bastion for my favorite game of all time.

latent hornet Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Is Hollow Knight a platformer?

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Metroidvania just means a 2D action RPG with focus on exploration

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Of course.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Hollow Knight is a metroidvania

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But ye, you have platforming parts as well

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Path of Pain

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Hollow Knight is a platformer, as are Metroid and Castlevania.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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That is not untrue

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Not that it requires high platformer skills

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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It does in some places..

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:11 PM

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Just to finish the White Palace

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Platformer is a very, very, very broad term.

latent hornet Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Eh

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Anyone ever play Salt & Sanctuary?

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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As broad is metal or rock when pertaining to music.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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screw PoP

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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@latent hornet Heard of it.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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I wanted to play S&S but couldn't find any motivation

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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I did play a little bit of Salt and the Sanctuary

latent hornet Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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I really liked it

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Didn't like it that much though

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Same. S&S was too tedious for me

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Googled it and yeah, definitely seen that logo before.

faint panther Dec 16, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Controls felt wonky af

latent hornet Dec 16, 2018, 10:13 PM

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Controller or KBM?

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:13 PM

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By the way, to everyone here

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I very strongly recommend An Untitled Story.

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It's freeware for PC.

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By the guy who would eventually go on to make TowerFall and Celeste.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:14 PM

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I very strongly recommend Hollow Knight, but I'm biased, so dont take my recommendation for granted :>

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:14 PM

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Celeste was incredible

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never heard of An Untitled Story tho

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:15 PM

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It has a very small cult following.

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Very small.

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And nobody else has heard of it, lol.

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It starts with you being an egg in a nest. And you have a world to explore. No other context is given. Or when you begin, needed.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:17 PM

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Ahah just googled it and I already like the art

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:18 PM

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Sadly Necrodancer didnt took off. As it has amazing game design

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:18 PM

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Necrodancer is fun.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:18 PM

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I played Necrodancer a bit but it didn't grew that much on me

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Still fun to play

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:18 PM

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Unfortunately playing through the version with Jules' soundtrack is flipping impossible.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:19 PM

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I got no sense of rythm

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:19 PM

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Playing as Granny is impossible

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Forgot her name

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:19 PM

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Yeah.

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Aria.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:19 PM

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Aria is absolutely impossible man

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Always got to Stage 3. Then died

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:19 PM

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That soundtrack is done by FamilyJules, who's one of the bestest video game cover artists on all of YouTube.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:20 PM

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Agreed

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I like the story though

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:20 PM

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But I did beat the game on the first two difficulties. Or I guess more aptly, the first two characters.

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Since the second one is so much easier than the first.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:20 PM

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same

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Cadence still most fav character

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also the DLC character and the DLC are amazing

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:21 PM

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The DLC has been collecting dust in my Steam wishlist for a looooooong time.

ripe quest Dec 16, 2018, 10:21 PM

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It was the soundtrack by Danny Baranowski that made me want to play the game

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:22 PM

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Probably won't actually get around to getting it unless I get into the base game again first.

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Well of course.

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But everyone knows DannyB.

fallen goblet Dec 16, 2018, 10:22 PM

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What made me play is the concept of turn-based combat on a timer with a beat.
Who ever came up with that idea is a godly genius

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You miss a beat? You skip a turn. Easy

empty copper Dec 16, 2018, 10:24 PM

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DannyB had Jules on to do guitar for some of the songs (which he'd done for one of the Isaac games, if I recall), and Jules on his own started doing full metal versions of some of the songs, in his style. When Danny and the devs heard what he'd been working on, they decided to have him do his own versions of the entire soundtrack. So, if I recall correctly, the different difficulties actually spawned because of that.

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So that's pretty awesome.

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Or at least the idea of having different soundtracks for the different difficulties.

spice carbon Dec 16, 2018, 11:18 PM

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I wish Avalugg (a Pokemon) had more love

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I don't think its design is that bad

hexed hollow Dec 16, 2018, 11:21 PM

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Avalugg is pretty alright

spice carbon Dec 16, 2018, 11:22 PM

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It gets more hate than it should

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I mean it's definitely not the best competitively

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But I'm not a competitive Pokemon player

chilly briar Dec 16, 2018, 11:24 PM

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when I stopped caring about ev/iv stats etc I started enjoying pokemon again

spice carbon Dec 16, 2018, 11:24 PM

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Yeah

chilly briar Dec 16, 2018, 11:24 PM

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have been playing through HGSS again recently in japanese and caring less about these things made it a lot nicer

spice carbon Dec 16, 2018, 11:24 PM

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The furthest I go is the occasional shiny hunt

serene kettle Dec 16, 2018, 11:45 PM

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I did a bit of competitive and did pretty good a a competition then that’s it. I just clone all my shiny Pokémon 😂

hallow elk Dec 17, 2018, 4:01 AM

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hey y'all does anyone know if the windbag plushies are ever returning to the store?

serene kettle Dec 17, 2018, 4:59 AM

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At the moment there are no plans for them returning. But maybe they’ll surprise us in the future

sour crown Dec 17, 2018, 6:15 AM

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@hallow elk windbag plushie? do you have a picture I wanna seeee

hallow elk Dec 17, 2018, 6:20 AM

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@sour crown

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I..can't send it??

tropic garden Dec 17, 2018, 6:20 AM

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can't send photos in this channel, sorry!

cerulean cloak Dec 17, 2018, 9:10 AM

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upload to imgur and post the link here

hallow elk Dec 17, 2018, 8:13 PM

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https://i.pinimg.com/236x/fa/34/5d/fa345d2e0a74634b64e48a495bbccff4--game-rooms-video-game.jpg

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oh and for anyone wondering what they looked like, sorry for the late response

unreal bridge Dec 17, 2018, 8:24 PM

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precious babbies

chilly briar Dec 17, 2018, 9:59 PM

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I love and support them

rustic orchid Dec 17, 2018, 11:00 PM

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I wish I had gotten ONE of them! Like an idiot I waited too long & got out of stock

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now I'll neeeevvverr get my swishy boi... ;_;

faint panther Dec 18, 2018, 2:39 AM

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I've done a terrible thing

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Flaming Hot Cheetos and Chik Fil A sauce

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 2:48 AM

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GWqlabsThonkery

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 3:12 AM

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https://preview.redd.it/nn6c7s66gx421.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=793e5d6265e9e13a19eac0ee076ba58e042eccd0

cedar rock Dec 18, 2018, 3:17 AM

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glorious

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 3:18 AM

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BrbHIr1nuCP/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Instagram

Chris on Instagram: “CURseD IMaGErY I found out I could stand up...

136 Likes, 9 Comments - Chris (@quadrupppple) on Instagram: “CURseD IMaGErY I found out I could stand up while wearing this lol. Thanks to everyone who’s come…”

▶ Play video

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My friend stood up in his mimikyu cosplay and its terrifying

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 3:20 AM

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Wait, wait, @candid sparrow was he on the hoverboard and SITTING before?

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 3:21 AM

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Nah, he was squatting

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It was killing his calves so he could only do it for 20 min at a time

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 3:21 AM

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Understandable.

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... So was he on the hoverboard, squatting and traumatizing people?

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 3:22 AM

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Nah, his cosplay is actually really cute

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 3:22 AM

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omg that's amazing

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 3:22 AM

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A lot of people thought it was a robot

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 3:22 AM

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Yes, it is cute, and hot dang in an impressive way.

candid sparrow Dec 18, 2018, 3:23 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/168822434122825728/524409547809488906/unknown.png

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Thats what it usually looks like when he's not standing

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 3:25 AM

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his poor legs fjdl

tranquil saffron Dec 18, 2018, 6:15 AM

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I hope one Mr Kasavin is looking forward to those Panzer Dragoon I & II remakes.

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:39 AM

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@junior mirage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe2zrleCV84 I like seeing stuff like this, where the developer builds and breaks the game to a silly degree.

YouTube

STAR_

Nuclear Throne got Broken

Rami Ismail from Vlambeer, developer of nuclear throne, spent his night sending me increasingly broken builds of the game until we took it too far. Good game...

▶ Play video

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:39 AM

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oh dude, that's such a throwback

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:40 AM

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It is, but it's a gold standard of the hilarity I like to see done, if that makes sense?

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Where you mess with the values and then see what happens.

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:41 AM

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I get what you're saying

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Just throw a wrench into an interconnected system and watch the mayhem

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:42 AM

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(It doesn't help that my day job is 'breaking a software interface for an energy company.`)

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(I have come in with the biggest grin on my face, going "So what's the soft memory cap on RAM for the program?")

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:42 AM

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That sounds like an awesome job

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:42 AM

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It's pretty dull at times.

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But hey, it's low drama.

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(And entertaining to be the typo hunter.)

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:43 AM

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Where do I sign up for software-breaking school

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:44 AM

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Look up software tester. 😛

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Also coding and like, quality assurance. I don't have a lot of programming knowledge, I'm just prone to noticing dumb stuff.

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:46 AM

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📝 cirISee

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Well I manage to break software at work all the time

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maybe my calling is in QA

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alright I need to sleep. good talking! thanks for sharing!

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:48 AM

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Maybe! Maybe do some research into it, my situation is a bit unusual as a foundation helped me get into QA.

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(And said foundation is based in my city.)

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And networking helps a lot.

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Anyway, go to bed!

junior mirage Dec 18, 2018, 6:49 AM

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It's almost 2 am here cirBlech

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 6:51 AM

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Almost 11 here, and I wake up at 6 am generally! (I'm weird and like starting work at 7 am.)

rain mortar Dec 18, 2018, 6:59 AM

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Same here on both counts Pundora

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Except it's have to start at 7, not like to 😂

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 7:09 AM

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I'm lucky, at least. My cubicle mate wakes up earlier to get in at the same time because he has to fight traffic.

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Me? It's 15 minutes away, no traffic.

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(Well, 20 if I don't hit all the lights to the freeway.)

fallen goblet Dec 18, 2018, 11:36 AM

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https://www.irishcentral.com/news/pirate-ghost-husband-breakup

IrishCentral.com

Irish woman who married 300-year-old pirate ghost announces breakup

This husband got a little too good at ghosting his wife.

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wait.. wat..???!

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does this mean I could marry Persephone!?

velvet void Dec 18, 2018, 1:41 PM

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That's dedication to the cosplay

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+1 Respect

somber ferry Dec 18, 2018, 2:33 PM

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i'm cracking up at "this husband got a little too good at ghosting his wife" djkfdsjlfasdl

pallid shard Dec 18, 2018, 2:35 PM

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I love that occasional snark from articles

fallen goblet Dec 18, 2018, 6:02 PM

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https://twitter.com/TheProxyGuy/status/1074840029879562240 this looks pretty sweet

TheProxyGuy™ (@TheProxyGuy)

Re-did the “Island” text as it was rushed earlier. I do rather enjoy being able to see projects come to physical life. https://t.co/9nFECBn6nw

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Like holy damn

cedar rock Dec 18, 2018, 6:03 PM

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Trippy

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That thing looks really cool but I haven’t a clue what it is

spring night Dec 18, 2018, 7:21 PM

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seems like a pokemon card

storm wing Dec 18, 2018, 7:21 PM

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I honest to god thought that headline was from the onion

spring night Dec 18, 2018, 7:22 PM

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oof

marsh cloud Dec 18, 2018, 10:32 PM

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Hmm just wanna say, even know this is one of the larger servers I'm on (probably the largest now actually); I enjoy how chatty everyone is. And just how nice people are. o/ I hope you all have had a great day just wanted to say I appreciate the atmosphere in here.

cedar rock Dec 18, 2018, 10:33 PM

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heavily agreed!

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i hope you have a great day as well

solemn sierra Dec 18, 2018, 10:47 PM

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Chatti bois

velvet void Dec 18, 2018, 10:48 PM

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ron

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:09 PM

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https://i.imgur.com/f6qPqt5.gifv

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:35 PM

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slides in, that said @hasty kernel I default to ace characters in larp!

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:35 PM

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Well I am Ace (I ... think? Never really bothered to figure it all out), so yeah, I default to that too

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But Id just go for that because otherwise, your bard will almost certainly try to seduce everything that moves

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And probably a few things that dont

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:36 PM

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I usually don't play D&D, that's the thing.

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So character classes aren't a problem.

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:36 PM

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Well, this is less of a class thing

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Just the players who go for bard can be split into 2 categories

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:36 PM

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(👀 dnd and ace characters, my jam)

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:36 PM

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The ones I just mentioned

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And the ones who just want to make bad puns

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:37 PM

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Li-

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:37 PM

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Or be a rogue multiclass

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:37 PM

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... okay, point.

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:37 PM

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I guess there is the rare third option of bards that actually want to be bards

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But they are an elusive kind

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:37 PM

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But seriously, in the larp I was in, I was playing a changeling (as in someone stolen by the fae).

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Usually ace is easier to bypass drama.

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At least in the larps I've been in.

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:38 PM

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I always wanted to make a rapper bard with the stage name "slamminem", but A, that felt too derivative, and B, I cannot write bars to save my life

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:38 PM

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i am definitely guilty of the pun bard category

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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(Your mileage may vary, my non-binary, bi rear has a weird experience.)

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Sven, you and me both.

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That's why I went 'point.'

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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tho i suppose i'd also play bard just to bs a lot

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but i can do that on any class

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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Speaking of puns and characters

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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it just feels like you have more flair w bard

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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My current character is "The Devils advocate"

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He is literally a demonic lawyer

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Representing a devil

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:39 PM

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Speaking of tabletop, I have to finish writing the charm cheat sheet for my Exalted PC.

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:40 PM

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excellent pun char

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:40 PM

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ive given up on ever being a bard because ill never be able to do it as fabulously as sam riegel

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:40 PM

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Then take a different angle.

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:40 PM

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my wizard currently has a special blink dog that looks like a giant eyeball named Pupil bc we had a pun session and i made a seeing-eye dog with "barkane eye"

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:40 PM

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For bonus points, his devil is Dis

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So if someone asks "what are you up to", he can answer "Dis and dat"

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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One game I was a gnome swashbuckler who terrified the goliath.

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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lol thats amazing... a lawyer

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HA

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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Thunderclap is one of his ... spells`

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Or cantrips`

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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all the booms

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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Not sure, but the point is to yell Objection with it

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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Excellent

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:41 PM

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Also looking forward to getting the Finger of Death

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~~Just go full Phoenix Wright~~

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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is your devil's advocate also an ace attorney

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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that is an amazing character

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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Because "NOOO WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AFTER THE OGRE ZOMBIE"
Suddenly backstabbing the zombie since I'm taking him solo.
DM: "Because they specialize in that stuff."

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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On a sidenote, I still want to DM just so I can have a legendary dagger called "beauty"

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Stuck in a beholders eye

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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LOL good

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 PM

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Same game allowed me to tell that player, after they mentioned their goliath was raised by druids: "Funny, she doesn't LOOK Druish."

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:43 PM

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my pc is a water genasi cleric who is just a rebellious teenager who went adventuring because Mom Said Not To

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:43 PM

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genasi are cool!

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what domain?

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:44 PM

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Oh yeah, I did DM an extremely silly oneshot once

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Where one of my players was a Warlock whose pact deity was "Nyarlapothead"

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He was basically Warlock Shaggy

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:44 PM

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life ~~because thats all what dnd beyond let me choose~~

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i wanted city domain initially

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:44 PM

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oooo cool
i want to play trickery domain some day but i'll live vicariously through one of my players who is a trickery cleric in the game im DMing ahaha

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:46 PM

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i also have a backup character for in case they die

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which is..... their mom.... :'))

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:46 PM

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oh nooo fjksld

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:46 PM

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Well, lets hope it doesnt come to that, because Im pretty sure "mom whose son died" characters are brutally OP

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:47 PM

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LOL

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:47 PM

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i don't have a backup character for one of my campaigns yet but i probably should bc i'd definitely have a permadeath unless my patron decides to bring me back a second time 😂

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:47 PM

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Almost "Grandma who hears you havent been eating enough" levels of OP in fact

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:47 PM

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child but yes. dont mess with the usually mild mannered mom

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:47 PM

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omg we have an elderly fighter in one of my parties and we all call her grandma
can confirm she's OP

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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Actually, is that a thing for grandmas everywhere?

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I know its that way for slavic grandmothers

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Well, that and you have to call them every day

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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my chinese grandma also liked to ask if we had enough food 😂 did not have to call mine every day tho

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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also i have an excuse to link this yet again since were talking dnd

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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👀

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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https://twitter.com/transnoctis/status/1075119842036871168

vawentine 💥 (@transnoctis)

D&D IS GOOD AND EVERYTHING GAYS COULD WANT here's our pcs

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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A-AWW

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:48 PM

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look at them. babies

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:49 PM

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that's adorable

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:49 PM

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theres one more pic in the link

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my woterbaby is in the second one

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:49 PM

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a good baby

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:49 PM

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The mom would be even more op if she was latina

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Because then she gets proficiency in Chanclas

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:50 PM

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i don't think we've had a group nap in our own dnd groups yet

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we did have group jogging tho lol

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grandma took us all jogging before breakfast and it ended up giving me and our ranger advantage on our athletics checks to escape from cultists 😂

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:50 PM

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Well, the only problem with my group is that Im pretty sure were never gonna be better than chaotic neutral

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I think currently weve got 2 lawful evil guys, one neutral evil guy and one chaotic neutral

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:51 PM

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lol wow 2 lawful evil

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:51 PM

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Well, Im a lawyer, so that was a given

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I think the other guy was some kinda gangster?

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As in, member of organized crime

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:51 PM

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our dm banned evil chars for pcs bc she didn't want to deal w running that w many new players who might not know dnd etiquette yet
tho tbh our fighter toes the evil line p often 😂

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but we have one (1) token good character in that party

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:52 PM

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Well, were all close friends, so newcomers would be from the group anyway

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Funny enough, despite us all being evil, all of our characters also prefer to avoid combat

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:52 PM

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ye our group was online and we didn't all know each other v well yet when we started

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:53 PM

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Oh god, chanclas.

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:53 PM

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evil chars are fun to play! just a lot of ppl end up going the obnoxious route so i think the dm wanted to avoid that w ppl who aren't super used to rping yet ahaha

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:53 PM

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Also the start of the story doesnt involve us being very evil

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Then again, the setting is that the world is lots of shades of grey

supple terrace Dec 18, 2018, 11:54 PM

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My changeling character in one game's biggest clue that he was pissed was if he removes his shoes by hand, as if he's about to lob it at someone.

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:54 PM

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im getting all my villain kicks by being a DM, i can play every alignment all at once aww yiss

rich wave Dec 18, 2018, 11:56 PM

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The best thing about DMing/STing/GMing is getting to play all the characters you never got to play in a normal campaign

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~~The worst thing about co-DMing is when the other DMs in the post-apocalyptic game don't let the apocalypse have been started by a group of four people calling themselves the "Camerata"~~

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:57 PM

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ive only played one session with my group, and when we started the dm asked all of us again whats our alignment

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pretty much everyone but our paladin said Chaotic Neutral

rich wave Dec 18, 2018, 11:57 PM

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~~Who were using a soul-eating sword artifact to reshape the world~~

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:57 PM

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"okay, is there anyone EXCEPT for zamiel who isnt chaotic neutral?"

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absolute silence in the call

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:57 PM

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😂

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:59 PM

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Chaotic Neutral is the worst alignment

sharp grail Dec 18, 2018, 11:59 PM

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also i suggested sneaking up on a goblin camp while holding hands and we got advantage for hand-holding. thats the power of friendship!

zinc karma Dec 18, 2018, 11:59 PM

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in my appropriately named chaos party we have...

the one token good character, our neutral good druid
2 chaotic neutral characters, the moneyhoarding murder hobo fighter and the v chill warlock
2 lawful neutral characters, one of which was a sorcerer cop and the other was our rogue who had a magical alignment swap and used to be chaotic neutral
and then me who is a true neutral monk
our poor poor druid

hasty kernel Dec 18, 2018, 11:59 PM

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The only time its acceptable is when you roll every time you want to make a decision to figure out what you will do

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So, actually chaotic neutral

rich wave Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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I've been liking the OotS alignment explanations lately

sharp grail Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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i doubt were going to stick closely to alignments tbh because were just having fun and i personally always had trouble defining actions by alignments

rich wave Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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https://i.postimg.cc/0QKCWgbt/alignment.png

sharp grail Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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oh no poor druid

rich wave Dec 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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There we go

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:01 AM

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Oh yeah, I gotta make a chaotic evil druid at some point

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:12 AM

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my wizard is chaotic neutral/goodish, and my warlock is lawful good bc i wanted to play him like a paladin 😂

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:13 AM

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I dont think lawful good Warlock really works?

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:13 AM

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except he made a pact w smth that is definitely not good and forgot about it

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it's been difficult but i've been making it work ahaha

sharp grail Dec 19, 2018, 12:13 AM

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everything can work if you believe

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:13 AM

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Its mostly the whole pact thing

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You dont have a choice for a good guy, as far as pacts are concerned, and if you break the pact, Im pretty sure you lose the magic?

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:15 AM

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im p sure you can still believe in smth but then do stuff against it every once in a while
you'd just be horrified w yourself 😂

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but he's starting as lawful good bc he didn't remember he made a pact so he's been trying to be a good guy
so we're going to see how the rest of the campaign pans out and whether he can stay lawful good, which is fun to me lol

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i made a pact w smth neutral so i could technically still be good
except this is a homebrew campaign so i don't think it's neutral any more hahaha

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but it's ok i was going to play a hexblade at melee range so if warlock doesn't pan out
i'll swap to a martial class w the dm's permission since i have strength and dex anyways :d

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i didn't neeeeed the strength and dex but the whole backstory was "whoops im magic? uh oh" so he was a jock all this time

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:19 AM

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Ah, I see

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It is odd though

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Paladins have an explicit way to play contrary to their usual alignment, as Oathbreakers

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But Warlocks dont?

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:20 AM

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nope! so it'll be fun to rp :Dc

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:21 AM

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Well Paladins have ideals to abide by

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:21 AM

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ppl are complicated anyways, alignments oversimplify stuff a lot bc sometimes ur ideals and behaviour don't quite match up

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:21 AM

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Warlocks dont

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:22 AM

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ye

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

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They dont have ideals, but they do have to do things for their deity

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Or fiende

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

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Mostly deals

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

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depends on the patron tbh

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

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Ye

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

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some patrons don't really care v much e.g. archfeys lol

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my patron is hexblade so like
idk what a sword wants atm but my dm will let me know, i can't wait to suffer

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:24 AM

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Old one patron is fun too

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:24 AM

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yes i want to play more warlocks some day!

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:25 AM

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Mine is Dis

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Who in Dis setting is the leader of a cultmafia

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:25 AM

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they sound like fun bc the dm would ask me to do stuff i might not want to do lol

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fiends and other evil patrons are probably p high on the "we definitely want you to do things for us" scale

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:25 AM

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I had a party member who made a deal with fiend to gain warlock powers

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All he wanted was for the PC to party and be debaucherous

zinc karma Dec 19, 2018, 12:26 AM

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😂 that's hilarious

hasty kernel Dec 19, 2018, 12:26 AM

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Still not sure on the name for the cultmafia

velvet void Dec 19, 2018, 12:26 AM

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Turns out later he had a kid from sleeping around