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TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:28:39 PM
#80
50Blessings posted...
Darmik posted...
50Blessings posted...
Says the guy trying his damndest to prove me wrong cause I called it "not good or bad"

Never change Darmik


That's not where you were wrong champ.

Saying that CE is the only place that praises Wolfenstein 2 is wrong. Changing that comment to CE says Wolfenstein 2 is a masterpiece also seems to be wrong.


That's not what I said either Darmik. I said it's the only place I see it praised. I'm talking forums genius


So you don't browse many other forums then. Big whoop.
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Darmik
TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:21:51 PM
#77
50Blessings posted...
Says the guy trying his damndest to prove me wrong cause I called it "not good or bad"

Never change Darmik


That's not where you were wrong champ.

Saying that CE is the only place that praises Wolfenstein 2 is wrong. Changing that comment to CE says Wolfenstein 2 is a masterpiece also seems to be wrong.
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Darmik
TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:16:13 PM
#75
50Blessings posted...
Darmik posted...
50Blessings posted...
Darmik posted...
Why did people get so butthurt over #MakeAmericaNaziFreeAgain?

Imagine being that thin skinned.

50Blessings posted...
CE is the only place I've seen praise for Wolfemstein 2

It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either.


It won Best Action Game at the Game Awards.


You say that like the game awards mean anything.


No I'm just pointing out that your assertion is bullshit. Both of the recent Wolfenstein games overall got a good reception.


I didn't say they got a bad one, just CE is the only place I see that people thought it was some great masterpiece.

Hell it's got a metaceitic in the 80s. I get that you get all your gaming opinions from kotaku and polygon writers but come on dude


Err what? Who is saying it's a masterpiece? How am I supposed to assume 'praise' means people here think it's a masterpiece?

Sounds more like you're really triggered over this game succeeding for some reason.
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Darmik
TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:09:03 PM
#70
50Blessings posted...
Darmik posted...
Why did people get so butthurt over #MakeAmericaNaziFreeAgain?

Imagine being that thin skinned.

50Blessings posted...
CE is the only place I've seen praise for Wolfemstein 2

It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either.


It won Best Action Game at the Game Awards.


You say that like the game awards mean anything.


No I'm just pointing out that your assertion is bullshit. Both of the recent Wolfenstein games overall got a good reception.
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Darmik
TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:08:13 PM
#68
Zikten posted...
Darmik posted...
Why did people get so butthurt over #MakeAmericaNaziFreeAgain?

the meaning of the slogan by itself is fine. nothing against making america nazi free. it's just that the way they phrase it, it feels like a parody of MAGA. and that feels like an attack on republicans. like they are trying to say all republicans are nazis. that's why people got mad. it wasn't nazis being offended. it was non nazis being offended that they were being called nazis, mad because they actualluy AREN"T nazis


Err that would make sense if it was something like #MakeAmericaWhiteAgain but it meant the opposite.

You're basically saying any parody of MAGA is a personal attack of Republicans.
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Darmik
TopicPunisher season 2 villain will be alt-right Christian fundamentalist
Darmik
12/30/18 3:02:41 PM
#64
Why did people get so butthurt over #MakeAmericaNaziFreeAgain?

Imagine being that thin skinned.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/28/18 1:09:29 AM
#204
The game absolutely falls off a cliff as soon as Shepard goes to the final fight on Earth. That entire final battle is just an absolute waste of potential. That should have been what the entire trilogy built up to. Instead you have a generic boring level with a few neat conversations with some characters near the end.

The final conversation between Anderson and The Illusive Man is the only other highlight.

Compare it to the finales of Sovereign's assault on the Citadel and the Suicide Mission and it's pathetic. Should have totally been like the suicide mission where you're making decisions that impact entire armies and species instead of squad mates. What a let down.

Thinking about it the intro to ME3 sorta sucked too. Earth just feels so low budget for some reason.
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Darmik
TopicGuys is Red Dead 2 actually gud
Darmik
12/28/18 1:02:51 AM
#12
Its worth playing for sure.

It's certainly got some weird things about it. So much attention to detail for certain things. But then you notice that your guns teleport to your back when you get off the horse. The bounty mechanics are never truly explained and are never fun to work around.

The mission design is painfully linear. Moving around the world can sometimes feel dull. The game has made me sleepy before. The shooting looks satisfying but isn't really satisfying to play. You're just locking onto waves of generic goons which doesn't match what the rest of the game goes for. The controls are awkward, sluggish and often cumbersome.

But yet it's a unique and memorable experience. The world looks absolutely incredible and is overall fun to explore. Probably the most detailed open world in games so far. GTA IV is a good comparison.
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TopicIsn't it weird a new Witcher game came out in 2018 and no one cared?
Darmik
12/28/18 12:19:30 AM
#7
Yeah I meant Thronebreaker.

Marketing was truly awful. I thought it was just a basic Gwent game.
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Darmik
TopicLol I think RE2make is my most hyped game of 2019 so far.
Darmik
12/28/18 12:14:22 AM
#8
Middle hope posted...
Same here. I'm beyond hyped and sad at the same time. On one hand its finally here. On the other hand, where do I go from here? I've been waiting 20 years for this, and now its gonna be all over.


Dino Crisis!
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/28/18 12:03:00 AM
#202
All of the endings suck tbh. If it were up to me they'd all basically be retconned in some way. It absolutely killed the franchise.

I'd go for a sequel set 50 years later. If the Destroy ending was picked everything has been repaired and the Geth have somehow survived. If Control was picked all of the Sheapers left the galaxy because of some mystery threat or all drove themselves into suns. If Synthesis was picked it didn't really work and was only a weird temporary thing people went through and the Reapers all died just because.

Don't know how else they could salvage it at this point.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 11:47:58 PM
#200
So to summarise the happiest Mass Effect ending is if you go by the 'Shepard is Space Jesus' interpretation.

He dies and is resurrected. He then proceeds to unify different cultures and start a new following before saving the galaxy and ascending to the Heaven and becoming a God himself. Leaving tales of his sacrifice to be told generations later.

Alternatively Shepard is so God damn seductive he wins the war by convincing the Reapers to let him inside them.
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Darmik
Topicwhat does "innocence being taken" actually mean?
Darmik
12/27/18 11:13:36 PM
#5
Usually it's about a child who gets exposed or experiences something horrible that they might not even be aware about.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 11:00:34 PM
#199
If we're going under the assumption that the Catalyst would simply do whatever it takes to win couldn't you argue that he could be manipulating Shepard into simply destroying the Crucible which ensures that the Reapers can never be defeated and he wins no matter what you do unless you pick Refuse? Why give an option where he loses? Why show Shepard how to do it?

vocedelmorte posted...
Which means that it would be disadvantageous for Catalyst, if reapers are destroyed. Shepard takes control (or rather having an illusion of taking control) or performs synthesis are both actions that preserve reapers and catalyst


The only goal the Catalyst has is to have peace between organics and synthetics. Again he's a simple AI that has interpreted that goal in an extreme way. Which is a common sci-fi trope. He doesn't have feelings like EDI or Legion do. He thinks on a different scale and has no real humanity or ambition.

The Crucible doesn't work without the Catalyst. Likewise the Catalyst needs Shepard's input to go in a new direction. That's about it. He doesn't have motivations outside of that. He's following a course that changes when Shepard enters that room.
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Darmik
TopicMass Effect - will they ever releases a HD collection?
Darmik
12/27/18 10:51:09 PM
#14
monkmith posted...
not unless they can make the games online multiplayer games TC. EA declared all single player experiences to be dead.


They only said that about linear games.

Well to be more accurate they said linear single player games aren't as popular as they were 5 to 10 years ago.
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Darmik
TopicMass Effect - will they ever releases a HD collection?
Darmik
12/27/18 10:45:57 PM
#11
I'd take a Switch version.

Or at least Xbox One X Enhanced versions.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 10:42:57 PM
#194
dave_is_slick posted...
Something that doesn't matter as the mission was to destroy them. Shep has no reason whatsoever to think the other choices would work when he's seen them fail, with one failing RIGHT BEFORE WE MEET THE AI!


In Mass Effect 1 your mission is to stop them from arriving at all.
In Mass Effect 2 your mission is to stop the Collectors from abducting humans
In Mass Effect 3 your mission is to win the war.

Saren wanted to be the Reapers slaves because he considered the war unwinnable and they might be spared if they surrendered. This lead to him being indoctrinated.

The Illusive Man wanted to use them because they're machines and he thinks there's a way to control them. This pursuit of power leads him to becoming indoctrinated.

None of these reflect what happens at the end of Mass Effect 3. The Catalyst lays out the choices for him and the game presents it all as the truth. Trying to interpret it as something more meaningful is your headcanon. You're looking for a twist that isn't there.

dave_is_slick posted...
It either created or controls them. Again with the dishonesty.


Yes. So he's his own thing. He's following a command given to him by the Leviathans and is going to follow the command given by Shepard. The Reapers are following the command given by the Catalyst.
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Darmik
TopicIsn't it weird a new Witcher game came out in 2018 and no one cared?
Darmik
12/27/18 10:32:29 PM
#3
LordFarquad1312 posted...
No, because it's a spinoff.


Plenty of successful spin-offs out there lol
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Darmik
TopicIsn't it weird a new Witcher game came out in 2018 and no one cared?
Darmik
12/27/18 10:29:41 PM
#1
I'm a big fan and played through the whole trilogy and even I completely overlooked it.

I'm hoping it comes to Switch.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 10:17:56 PM
#189
dave_is_slick posted...
They were building it to destroy the Reapers. The entirety of the series is about destroying the Reapers. We've seen the two other options fail spectacularly. Destroying the Reapers is the mission. There is no wiggle room for another interpretation.


Again they didn't even know what it was. They knew they needed the Catalyst to use it and that was about it. What ended up being the Catalyst again?

dave_is_slick posted...
Darmik posted...
There aren't any examples of him purposefully leaving out information.

Suddenly the Reapers have never been dishonest. Honestly it seems to me that you're indoctrinated.


The Catalyst is his own thing. If he didn't want Shepard to destroy the Reapers he would stop him from doing it. He doesn't because he's not an agent of the Reapers.

dave_is_slick posted...
Darmik posted...
We do know because the dialogue between Paragon and Renegade Shepard is different.

And?


So we know that Shepard does indeed have influence over the Reapers in the Control ending and that his morals carry over to his new form.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 10:04:45 PM
#185
Offworlder1 posted...
You clearly don't understand that "control" simply hands Shepard control of the reapers, they still exist as they are, an example would be a person driving a car, driver 1 is a crazy killer who runs people over, the car is controlled by the driver. Driver 1 eventually decides to give the keys to Driver 2 who is a saint and would not harm any living being, the car does not change only the driver and the intent.

Difference with the reapers is they do have intelligence, and we know reaper tech indoctrinates people, there is no way to know if "good Shepard" can be corrupted, damaged, or fucked with since the "control" ending makes him an A.I. with the same morals and logic as "organic living Shepard.


We do know because the dialogue between Paragon and Renegade Shepard is different.

Tyranthraxus posted...
Darmik posted...
I've heard of being subtle.

Mass Effect is never subtle about anything. Dunno why that would suddenly change in the last three minutes. Especially since all of the endings confirm that the Catalyst tells the truth.


There's a bit of a difference between telling the truth and honesty. Hard to pinpoint exactly where the line is in some cases, but you can tell the truth while being dishonest and it's a very common tactic used by people especially after they've been caught lying.

Let's say there are two cakes on the table, lemon, and strawberry cream. And I want the strawberry shortcake one. But I don't say I want the strawberry cream one. I say "I had the lemon cake a couple months ago and it was delicious" or "the strawberry cake has a lot more calories and fat than the lemon one" because I want you to take the lemon cake.

It's truthful, but dishonest.


Sure. But there's nothing that really shows the Catalyst does anything like this. There aren't any examples of him purposefully leaving out information.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 10:02:52 PM
#183
Swagnificent119 posted...
Also, I want to point out that in the refusal ending I'm pretty sure it's implied that the next species of space faring people didn't control or synthesize, but actually destroyed the Reapers thanks to the information Liara left behind.


I just checked and outside of maybe the characters not having a weird green glow to them I don't think it implies anything else other than they succeeded.

They could have found a more ideal solution since they'd know what the Catalyst would be potentially though. Hard to say.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:55:18 PM
#180
Offworlder1 posted...
Have you ever heard of "being subtle" Darmik, I'd think Star brat who has seen and tried "peace" and seen conflict between organics and synthetics might have figured out direct threats don't always work. Star brat clearly wants the reapers to keep existing and they were willing to make a deal with the geth twice. First time the heretics thought "reapers are cool gods" and the reapers said "yeah you can fight as our soldiers, then in ME 2 and 3 the "good geth" make a deal with the reapers and retain who and what they are.

Indoctrinated races are always destroyed we learn from Javik yet the geth get two times to serve the reapers without losing their identity and are enhanced by the reapers. That is clearly the reapers showing they favor synthetics, and Star brat deciding the geth are useful without being "reaperfied".

Star brat's reaper control and the reapers letting the synthetic geth be on their side with minimum changes shows they only give a damn about synthetics and are fine with organics being wiped out.


I've heard of being subtle.

Mass Effect is never subtle about anything. Dunno why that would suddenly change in the last three minutes. Especially since all of the endings confirm that the Catalyst tells the truth.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:53:52 PM
#178
dave_is_slick posted...
Darmik posted...
The Crucible was built to stop the Reapers.

Now you're being dishonest.


They didn't even know what it did. If it stops the Reapers genocide it's mission accomplished. Which happens in all three main endings.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:49:46 PM
#173
Tyranthraxus posted...
And yeah that's another thing. Knowing how reapers are made, why the fuck would you consider control to be anything but the absolute worst ending?

"We just killed Hitler, now what?"
"Well I was thinking we just leave the camps open but it's okay because I'm a good guy and in control of them"


Because Paragon Shepard is literally Space Jesus who already had to decide the fate of species.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:48:49 PM
#172
Tyranthraxus posted...
Offworlder1 posted...
This is clearly Star brat trying to manipulate you into thinking "destroy is bad", it clearly only cares that SYNTHETICS will be wiped out, and then tries to scare Shepard with the old "you might die too so this is not a good choice" as if Shepard is not willing to make the sacrifice of their life to permanently wipe out the reapers. Star brat only gives a fuck about synthetics and it's world destroying reapers surviving not organics or "peace".

Basically all this.

"They will go right back to war"

How does he know? Based on what? This is the only time he makes a long term future prediction. You're given a detailed explanation of what will happen if you pick the other two but he doesn't give you warnings about a potential grim future.


He explains this;
Shepard: You said youre the Catalyst but what are you?

Catalyst: A construct. An intelligence designed eons ago to solve a problem. I was created to bring balance. To be the Catalyst for peace between organics and synthetics.

Shepard: So youre just an AI?

Catalyst: In as much as you are just an animal. I embody the collective intelligence of all Reapers.

Shepard: But you were created?

Catalyst: Correct.

Shepard: By who?

Catalyst: By ones who recognized that conflict would always arise between synthetics and organics. I was first created to oversee the relations between synthetic and organic life. To establish a connection. But our efforts always ended in conflict. So a new solution was required.

Shepard: The Reapers?

Catalyst: Precisely.


He doesn't give a prediction for the other two because he hasn't experienced them. Control is decided by Shepard and Synthesis is something new.

Offworlder1 posted...
You just answered why Star brat supports "Control", Shepard becomes a reaper and the reapers SURVIVE.


No they don't. They become something new controlled by Shepard. The Catalyst is gone.

Offworlder1 posted...
Being turned into a reaper is NOT surviving it is being assimilated into the reapers with who you are wiped from existence, the final boss of ME 2 is created from the bio matter of the people literally killed via liquidation. An example is Kelly if you did not save the crew in time, she is fucking killed there is no getting her back or resurrecting her, she was melted down into matter to be used like when you mix butter and eggs, and dough to make food. The butter is "there" but it will never be the same as it originally was nor is there a way to "reverse" the process.


You're using human logic. I'm explaining the Catalysts logic. I'm not saying he's right.

Offworlder1 posted...
That is not peace, that is killing organics and using the dead leftovers to create a fucking freak show nightmare, Star brat's "solution" was not peace it was kill the organics and use the raw material to make new reapers, only synthetics benefit from that.


Like I said he was an AI giving a command that went wrong.

That doesn't go against what I said against the Geth and EDI though. He doesn't give a crap about them either. Everything gets assimilated to the reapers under the Catalyst.
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TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:37:49 PM
#168
Offworlder1 posted...
When the best "solution" Star brat came up with was mass genocide of organics through the reapers it's clear as day the fucking thing is morally bankrupt.


It doesn't have morals. It's a pretty typical "I gave an AI a directive and it took it to its most extreme" trope

But that doesn't mean it's some master manipulator. Ironically it's probably the most simple AI of the entire series.

Offworlder1 posted...
This is clearly Star brat trying to manipulate you into thinking "destroy is bad", it clearly only cares that SYNTHETICS will be wiped out, and then tries to scare Shepard with the old "you might die too so this is not a good choice" as if Shepard is not willing to make the sacrifice of their life to permanently wipe out the reapers. Star brat only gives a fuck about synthetics and it's world destroying reapers surviving not organics or "peace".


If he's trying to scare Shepard he's not going to say "But those who survive should have little difficulty in repairing the damage... There will still be loses but no more that what has already been lost."

Nothing he says for Destroy is a lie. Of course there's eventually going to be conflict between organics and synthetics. He was designed because that kept happening. He doesn't lie once in his whole dialogue sequence. This could have been up for debate before the EC but not anymore.

Again you seem to be missing that he doesn't consider the Reapers to be synthetic life. He doesn't give a fuck about the Geth or EDI and most certainly doesn't value them over organics.

What the Reapers currently are get wiped out in all three primary endings because he is moving to a new solution. He's basically the Siri of genocide and Shepard is there to give a new command.
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TopicSyphon Filter deserves a remake/reboot
Darmik
12/27/18 9:26:31 PM
#1
The story is actually pretty cool. A virus that targets specific types of people is a neat concept. The campaign levels in the games were pretty varied and fun. We need to see a next gen air taser.

But those controls are so damn hard to get into these days. Total shame. Give it a modern combat system and use the original levels as inspiration and you'd have a damn good game.
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 9:20:50 PM
#165
Offworlder1 posted...
The reapers wipe out the race the race is never brought back or given a revival at any point, reapers do not seed worlds with organics they only kill them and the "primitives" who have not reached a certain tech level are spared. Edi and the geth can literally be recreated to being nearly the same as before as the knowledge is there along with "back ups" most likely.


Yes they are. They're absorbed into being a new Reaper. Remember the Mass Effect 2 final boss?

What backups are you talking about? Why would they be spared? They could create new synthetic life but that doesn't mean they're able to resurrect the Geth or EDI. It would be something new. Just like what Reapers do with organics.

Offworlder1 posted...
If that were true the reapers would have been trying to get Shepard on their side in ME 2, they do not nor do they try in ME 3, also Shepard is still mostly organic, he was not recreated as a cyborg or a machine.


I'm talking about when he does Control. His body is disintegrated and he essentially becomes the Catalyst. There's nothing to indoctrinate. Shepard himself can now theoretically indoctrinate others. He becomes the Reapers.

Offworlder1 posted...
The reapers surviving is his goal, as long as the reapers are not destroyed he accomplishes his goal, not hard to understand.


His goal is to find peace between organics and synthetics. Reapers were his initial solution. He considers Reapers to be a fusion of both organics and synthetics.
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TopicI can't believe how good God of War is
Darmik
12/27/18 9:14:39 PM
#16
Why would being the god of war make him invulnerable to being stabbed, sliced and chopped by supernatural zombie warriors?
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Darmik
TopicDid anyone see Holmes and Watson?
Darmik
12/27/18 9:06:41 PM
#16
TroutPaste posted...
I was wondering how the good comedians botched it so badly


There's only so much they can do if the script and director suck.
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TopicI can't believe how good God of War is
Darmik
12/27/18 9:05:38 PM
#10
Turtlebread posted...
if hes the god of war why does he die in 3 hits and take forever to kill trash mobs


Probably because the guy who's controlling him sucks
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Darmik
TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 8:59:49 PM
#163
dave_is_slick posted...
Darmik posted...
You have to trust it for any ending that isn't refusal.

No, if you choose Destroy you're simply sticking to the mission and not doing shit that happens to be very convenient to the Reapers. It has nothing to do with that AI since you're sticking to what you have built the Crucible for.


The Crucible was built to stop the Reapers. That happens in any of the three main endings.

The Catalyst only has one goal in mind. To try and find peace between organics and synthetics and it went wrong.
Shepard: You said youre the Catalyst but what are you?

Catalyst: A construct. An intelligence designed eons ago to solve a problem. I was created to bring balance. To be the Catalyst for peace between organics and synthetics.

Shepard: So youre just an AI?

Catalyst: In as much as you are just an animal. I embody the collective intelligence of all Reapers.

Shepard: But you were created?

Catalyst: Correct.

Shepard: By who?

Catalyst: By ones who recognized that conflict would always arise between synthetics and organics. I was first created to oversee the relations between synthetic and organic life. To establish a connection. But our efforts always ended in conflict. So a new solution was required.


Then when Shepard enters the equation;
Shepard: What do you know about the crucible?

Catalyst: The device you refer to as the crucible is little more than a powers source. However in combination with the citadel and the relays it is capable of releasing tremendous amounts of energy throughout the galaxy. It is crude but effective and adaptive in its design.

Shepard: Who designed it?

Catalyst: You would not know them and there is not enough time to explain. We first noted the concept for this device several cycles ago. With each passing cycle the design has no doubt evolved.

Shepard: Why didn't you stop it?

Catalyst: We believed the concept had been eradicated. Clearly organics are more resourceful than we realised.

Were just trying to survive!

Shepard: But youre taking away our future, without future we have no hope. Without hope we might as well be machines, programmed to do as we are told.

Catalyst: You have hope, more than you think. The fact that you are standing here, the first organic ever proves it. But it also proves my solution wont work any more.

Shepard: So now what?

Catalyst: We find a new solution.

Shepard: Why are you telling me this? Why Help me?

Catalyst: You have altered the variables. Shepard: What do you mean?

Shepard: The crucible changed me, created new... possibilities. But I cant make them happen. If there is to be a new solution. You must act. It is now in your power to destroy us. But be warned, others will be destroyed as well. The crucible will not discriminate. All synthetics will be targeted. Even you are partly synthetic.

I want details.

Shepard: What exactly will happen?

Catalyst: Your crucible device appear to be largely intact. However the effects of the blast will not be constrained to the Reapers. Technology you rely on will be affected. But those who survive should have little difficulty in repairing the damage... There will still be loses but no more that what has already been lost.


That's it. He's not some complex character that's trying to trick Shepard into doing anything. He's laying out the facts and following his programming as he was originally designed to do. If Shepard uses the Crucible to reset artificial life instead of organic life that's still a solution from his perspective.
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Topica persona 5 announcement is coming
Darmik
12/27/18 8:46:18 PM
#75
Remember when Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid would never come to Xbox?

At a certain point it just becomes stupid to keep a franchise exclusive for no real reason. Especially since Sony don't have a currently supported handheld.
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TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 8:38:44 PM
#161
dave_is_slick posted...
Darmik posted...
He doesn't really argue very hard for it either.

The point being that it still argues for it. Why would anyone trust a Reaper AI at this point?


You have to trust it for any ending that isn't refusal.
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TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 8:36:22 PM
#159
Offworlder1 posted...

Edi already said she was willing to sacrifice herself fo the greater good, also the geth and synthetics can be rebuilt, that is NOT genocide, also fuck the reapers cause they do need to be wiped from existance.


That's like saying the Reapers don't commit genocide because they bring organics back each cycle. EDI and the Geth are dead.
Control is a fantasy since its been hammered into the player through all three games no one can resist indoctrination. If TIM was a reaper slave (someone who was also extrememly strong willed) there is no way Shepard could pull it off.


There's nothing to indoctrinate because Shepard isn't organic anymore when he makes that decision. He becomes something else.

Offworlder1 posted...
Most importantly is that Star brat supports synthesis, and control but opposes destroy, with it being the reaper controller/hive mind/conscious logic says to go with the option it does not want. Having synthesis or control benefits Star brat some how or it would be impartial, so choosing destroy is very clearly the right decision.


Control doesn't benefit the Catalyst at all. You're replacing him.

vocedelmorte posted...

Its a matter of choosing lesser evil cause other endings are far worse. You don't have an option to save 'good' AI, thats the point


Saying these endings have a point is giving them too much credit.

vocedelmorte posted...

You don't see it ? He clearly don't want you to choose destroy, as he make points of why you better off choosing other two outcomes


He only does that for Synthesis because he views that as his end goal. Even then he isn't able to do it himself. He needs Shepard to want to do it. He doesn't really argue very hard for it either.
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TopicTrump makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq war zone.
Darmik
12/27/18 7:53:11 PM
#35
OmegaShinkai posted...
Darmik posted...
Has he said anything stupid yet?

"We're no longer the suckers, folks," he told American service personnel. "We're respected again as a nation."


Wariodorf posted...
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-navy-seal-iraq-video-1272102


VipaGTS posted...
He also lied to the Troops, directly to their faces.

https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1078063724777349120

Trump to the troops in Iraq:
"You havent gotten [a raise] in more than ten years. More than ten years. And we got you a big one. I got you a big one....I said no. Make it ten percent. Make it more than ten percent. Because its been a long time."
Just FYI, none of this is true.


Seems like he also broke protocol by not visiting the Iraqi PM?

I knew there'd be something lol
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TopicI thought we were getting a whole new season of Black Mirror tomorrow
Darmik
12/27/18 7:48:15 PM
#8
Forgettable posted...
I wonder how it'll work for...uhh...people without netflix


Hope you like opening up separate movie files for every decision.
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TopicSo you can make fun of Trump's skin color and it's OK
Darmik
12/27/18 7:44:49 PM
#21
Obama didn't have to stand in a little thong and get sprayed by minimum wage workers to get his 'skin color'
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TopicDoes anyone else cringe when they see/hear "I REALLY want this game, but...
Darmik
12/27/18 7:05:54 PM
#46
The only thing that sucks is that I think this is a big reason why certain types of single player games are dying. I don't blame people for that though.
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TopicThe parking lot at Aldi is always free from carts
Darmik
12/27/18 7:03:57 PM
#27
I got a little keychain trolley coin from Aldi for those scenarios. Don't need to worry about keeping change anymore.
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TopicAquaman is shooting for $1 billion worldwide
Darmik
12/27/18 6:49:31 PM
#34
KamenRiderBlade posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
None of what stuff?
No politics inserted into a Movie / TV show for the sake of it.


So what superhero movies had that stuff for the sake of it?
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TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 6:46:37 PM
#149
Axiom posted...
Darmik posted...
The other cool thing about the Control ending is that it's the only one that changes if you're Paragon or Renegade

Shit really. I did the destroy on both of my characters cause it just seemed right for my renegade femshep that hated all aliens (Except Liara of course lol) and AI to kill them


Yep if you're Paragon Shepard talks about being a guardian for the weak, to give hope for the future and looking over old friends. Renegade Shep talks about leadership, ending bickering and creating a world where the strong thrive.
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TopicThe ending(s) of ME3 still piss me off to this day (spoilers)
Darmik
12/27/18 6:34:24 PM
#147
The other cool thing about the Control ending is that it's the only one that changes if you're Paragon or Renegade
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TopicAquaman is shooting for $1 billion worldwide
Darmik
12/27/18 6:32:09 PM
#26
I haven't seen Aquaman yet but it looks like a fun movie. I think this goes to show that's overall the most important part for a superhero movies success. They need to be fun.
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TopicAquaman is shooting for $1 billion worldwide
Darmik
12/27/18 6:29:49 PM
#22
KamenRiderBlade posted...
Darmik posted...
Messing up Batman and Superman while nailing Wonder Woman and Aquaman is an impressive feat
Blame Zack Snyder.


Oh I do.
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TopicThoughts on NSMBU Deluxe for someone who never played NSMBU?
Darmik
12/27/18 6:29:16 PM
#15
Mr_Biscuit posted...
Hmm. Okay, I'll consider it as I never played any of the NSMB games. I'm not usually the biggest fan of 2D platformers but plenty of good ones have become exceptions over the years.


NSMBU was my only New Super Mario Bros game as well. So you should enjoy it.

The controls and level design are top of the class.
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