Posts made by Ganymede

For what it's worth, I'd probably still hit that.

@Ghost said in MU Things I Love:

I'm picturing some ancient, leathery vampire like Viktor from Underworld who is responsible for protecting a teenaged girl in 2019.

Cai wasn't that stupid, sorry. He was fun. He was everyone's favorite Ventrue handyman.

@Pandora said in MU Things I Love:

Emphasis mine; the amount of side-eye this would get in most places these days is hilariously depressing.

The side-eye was fine. There was supposed to be side-eye. And there was: there were rumors and everything. ICly, he was asked about it. ICly, he faced accusations. But, then, I was playing with mostly adults.

I later played the daughter on another game, where she had grown up. And that, in and of itself, was fun, albeit in a twisted way.

@Tempest

I wanted something different, and I got it.

I normally enjoy the games I buy.

@Jaded

I fucking hated that game with a passion. Buggy fuckshit.

@Ghost

You have to laugh at that guy, but appreciate his balls. He got the fuck beaten out of him by Browne, and half a dozen others that had to be held back.

@Ghost said in MU Things I Love:

How fucking LULz would it be if there was a character who was a new dad and was tired all of the time, but during some kind of vampire hunt it led to a strip club.

One of my favorite PCs of all time was a vampire who had adopted a teenage girl. Half of my RP was him spying on her from afar, going bowling, or fixing other PC's buildings and/or plumbing to make a buck.

@Aria

I know Simmonds was popular, but he was gone. If you want to blame someone for the crappy season, try Hakstol or the revolving carousel that was your goalie until Carter Hart showed up.

Y’all would have been better with Scott Foster in net.

I like the Met.

Avoid the traps, like the Empire State Building.

See musicals, especially the ones not touring, like Aladdin. If you can get into Hamilton, go for it, but you may be able to catch a touring show.

@Auspice

She will always be Admiral Shala’Raan vas Tonbay to me.

@Aria

Go Boot Edge-Squared.

@Ghost said in General Video Game Thread:

Is this pretty much everyone's interpretation of the ending? I dont know if thats how the general ME community viewed the ending, but ever since I saw this video that's been my take; that the RGB Shep ending is ultimately about Shep fighting internally against the Reapers

My interpretation is that you should stop analyzing wrestling.

Sometimes, it's fun. Sometimes, it's dramatic. Sometimes, it's fucked up and fake. But if you ask too many damn questions, you lose sight of being entertained. And it is supposed to be entertainment.

This is the true ending of ME3:

@Testament said in General Video Game Thread:

Beyond that, Citadel was very good. If it had been ME3's real epilogue, it would be the best.

Because I got Citadel after I finished the game, I do consider the DLC to be the real epilogue.

Also, I couldn't find a GIF for Grunt falling passed the hospital window. Let's get it together, internet.

Edit: hell yeah found it

Editted again: and this moment

@saosmash said in General Video Game Thread:

I loved the fuck out of that DLC, too.

Legacy for DA2 good.

Lair of the Shadow Broker for ME2 better.

Citadel for ME3 best.

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

But DA2 isn't a story. DA2 is a bunch of stories.

Exactly.

It should come to no surprise that BioWare's (arguably) most-lauded game in the two trilogies mentioned was Mass Effect 2. The success there was the myriad of story lines, which were united under a somewhat ignominious plot about people getting harvested by the Collectors (relative to the Reaper threat). ME2 was calculated to lead to the denouement of ME3, and while we can quibble about the effectiveness of the storytelling in the latter I do not think there is any argument that the introduction of new characters and elaboration on old ones really made ME2 the best of the series.

DA2 follows the same mold. Having an all-new protagonist is jarring, but it is a deliberate choice after DA:O and DA:A, which tied up the Warden's story nicely. You have a bunch of characters united under a common thread: the Champion. Setting aside Varric's unreliability as a narrator, one of the undercurrents of his storytelling is that there was no single event or character that led to the destruction of Kirkwall's Chantry. Everyone has a part to play in it, something that Varric even admits. DA2's narrative, to me, is clearly trying to play on ME2's success, and I believe it succeeds in doing so.

Where DA2 differs is in the progression of the story, which is divided into three separate periods. These periods are like seasons; and playing through the game felt like going from one episode to another of the Champion's allies and frenemies. Your choices as the player have a profound effect on how each "season finale" plays out, e.g., whether Fenris turns on you. This sort of "series" storytelling is similar to The Last of Us, which is divided into seasons (literally).

Then, finally, there's the introduction of the Arishok, who is probably BioWare's best villain (in my opinion). DA2 breathed life into the Qunari and the Qun in a way that DA:O did not. I doubt that anyone did not appreciate or empathize with the Arishok and his "dilemma", or those who wanted to join him. Tallis fills in even more of those gaps, showing the side of people trying to escape the fatalist-communist regime. The Arishok has the best lines, and the best moments. He attracts people to his side through a mixture of cold ferocity and faithful dedication, promising the certainty of purpose as defined by a holy book, and he commands a legion of deadly warriors bolstered by that purpose.

And now, people may have some insight as to why I like the Sanctified so much, and whence I draw inspiration. "I am here to satisfy a demand of the Dark Father you cannot understand."

@Thenomain said in General Video Game Thread:

And I know in saying this I'm going to summon Ganymede telling me that I'm wrong, but we haven't taken the time to work out why the other feels so strongly about this. Or rather, why I feel so strongly and understanding how Gany can imagine the opposite.

We haven't yelled at each other like this in so long, and I've had about 6 really good bourbon drinks.

You are concerned about the production values, but you have never addressed the scope of the story. For those of us who are concerned about the writing, the story, and the leaps ahead, this is why Dragon Age 2 is the shit. Dragon Age: Origins was a good game, but it lacked the personal feel to it. Where DA2 excels is in its story, which is far more intimate and personal than DA:O, DA:A, or DA:I.

That's why I disagree with Testament. I really liked Mass Effect: Andromeda's story. It has its flaws -- all games do -- but I enjoyed the storyline. I got wrapped into it rather easily, and that is the sine qua non of the games I play. That may not be at the top of your list, but I do think you care about that because you and I concur that Merrill is so very cute and likeable.

I will play a clumsy, poorly-executed game if it has a storyline that I can get into. It's why I like the Valkyria Chronicles. It's why I adore Final Fantasy VIII. And it is why The Last of Us is the best game in the past 20+ years.

@Auspice said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

Offers in New Jersey and shit for 3-6 mo contracts. Like... really? wtf? Why would ANYONE.

It doesn't matter if it is 3-6 months or 3-6 years or 3-6 lifetimes.

Why would anyone move to Jersey?

@Testament said in General Video Game Thread:

By previous measures, DA2 was their last good game. Which is still better than people give it credit.

While I disagree with you on your opinion of the other games, I shall await @Thenomain's response to this little tidbit.

@Sparks said in RL things I love:

(yeah, okay, so I write fanfic of a French parkour superhero romance cartoon; everyone needs a side hobby)

… CyberSix?

My brother didn’t have a lot of friends, so he taught me to play classic games like RuneQuest and BattleTech. We played together, and he showed me the strategies. When I finally made it to middle school, I was winning BattleTech tournaments, much to the chagrin of his friends.

To this day, when we hang out, it’s all about the games. And bourbon and hockey, of course.