LadyCrimson

Humanoid should write one of those GameFAQ's on this game. It sounds like melee/toughness is generally King in this game, which I find a little disappointing/limiting. But then, based on some of the (tiny) bits I've seen in videos, the dungeons themselves seem more designed around close-quarters than the later M&M games, where there was often a lot of room to back up/move around in etc. I haven't watched too much Let's Play, tho, so I don't have the full scope of things or anything. I do have a burning question - are there horseshoes?

They reply quite often (well, at least some of them), at least periodically, but not always to every single post or every day. You can always look up/search an individual Dev. forum posting history, if you're so inclined. Sawyer is probably the most active.

So are you a toy car racing around a bookshelf whilst trying to avoid the evil power drill?

There's no firm release date as of yet, and I'd suspect there won't be for a while. Also, the assumption is "winter 2014" = late in the year, or "next winter" in US terms.

That's hilarious. Do they have software that gives the keyboards of today a feel like you're actually pressing down on keys, too? That missing sensation is one reason I still use my ancient, clunky keyboard...although this one still isn't quite the same as the really old KB's in terms of the hard-push tactile feel, either. Heh.

That's pretty much the reasoning of why I haven't voted in that poll, either. Am I against them offering new stretch goals? Nope. Am I actually going to increase my personal pledge/cash spent? Extremely unlikely at this point. Stretch goals are never my ultimate motivation to begin with and I've pretty much spent what I'm willing to spend.

Dangit, headache still there. Feeling a bit nauseated too. Migrane/pseudo migrane or whatever. I don't get those too often and they don't usually last this long, it's becoming aggravating. Guess I'm snoozing with a towel over my face most of today, too. If you mean pen and paper, that requires long-term finger joint dexterity that I no longer have. Plus my handwriting these days is about as legible as the average doctor. I used to handwrite journals/poetry, but longer fiction was always on a typewriter. Old typewriters you couldn't easily correct any better than handwriting (white-out/manual crossing out with notes squeezed in white spaces), so it seemed the same in that regard really....except it's hard to lug a typewriter to the park. I also like the clattery sound of typewriter keys. Silent typewriters are no fun. I miss my little 70's (electric) Corona 110. Still had the manual push-handle carriage return, something else I loved. I suppose the older Corona's are pricey these days when you can get one. Grandparents had one, but I never had one myself.

I don't think even in the later M&M's that I ever tried an exclusively archer party make up. But I tend to prefer ranged over melee in almost everything, so I'd often have mage/cleric/archer, then either a 2nd mage, 2nd archer, or maybe a melee...but that melee guy would always get equipped with a bow and 95% of the time would just use that, regardless of whether it was his "best" skill/dmg. Mostly because I'd rarely stay in melee range. His sword arm was for when I absolutely had to have it, like in certain dungeons/fights. Or occasionally I'd play solo ranged via never resurrecting the others. Mages would have bows as well as backups. Course...like I said, that was in the later M&M's. For all I know that's not even possible in this one (non-archers equipping bows, I mean). Anyway...I'm not concerned with whether it's the *best* or fastest or even the most efficient method. Only whether it'd be do-able without wanting to toss one's keyboard across a room before long.

I think you're being unfair to creators there. The problem is creations oriented on a mass market. They inevitably fail to achieve depth. For the simple reason that resonating with a fool's worldview and resonating with a wise person's worldview are totally different jobs. Eh, what? I was in no way trying to make some grand statement about how creators should be catering to my personal whims or something. Actually, it wasn't a statement against anything at all, really. Only a recognition of my own inner self.

It would be understandable if they wanted to at least mitigate the overall ease of ranged vs. melee that's often a difficult balancing thingie in games, but it would feel odd to me if physical ranged was truly so limited in usefulness, assuming of course that one is able to build up a party based around such tactics via skill/gear options and all of that. So Keyrock, if you (or anyone else) do try it with an archer-dominant type party some time, I'd be pretty interested in the result.

Head still hurts. Also, I know level of entertainment enjoyment tends to go in phases, but as the periods of my burnout phases comes faster and faster (and last longer and longer) I find media-entertainment less and less desirable to even bother with. I still enjoy them, but I don't *enjoy* them, if that makes any sense. It no longer seem to be enough. Perhaps it's time to return to my own inner imagination, rather than someone else's, and get lost in writing some stories again. Just for me, mind. I have no "author" aspirations. That's too much work. I realized a long while back that writing stuff ultimately was about a mental escape, just like watching a movie/playing a game can be. Used to love being shut away in my room as a kid, banging away at the keys of a typewriter, totally lost in what I was creating. I think it's finally time to return there, now and then. ...at least, if this headache would ever go away. I'm half-tempted to buy a real typewriter, too. Word-processing is not the same. Tons easier....but not the same.

11:14 - interesting film of a short time period and sequence of events via different perspectives, although perhaps not quite as interesting as it thinks it is. Also of interest to me - Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) and Patrick Swayze have roles.

EA hasn't exactly been my fave company for a long while, but they're not the devil. Google, on the other hand ...

Technically, drinking too much water in a short period of time isn't healthy either. But I wouldn't advise it. And I hope, Calax, that you aren't seriously considering anything of the sort. Hard to keep putting one foot in front of the other at times, but there's always tomorrow.

Woke up with a horrible headache. Lots of advil later...I still feel terrible.

So I watched an Asylum flick called "Atlantic Rim." One guess which big-name film it's ripping off. Also, "watched" is a loose term. More like I skimmed through it. Anyway, I watched it because I noticed Graham Greene was in it. I used to love Graham Greene. Even he couldn't do anything for this piece of trash film. He was as stilted in delivery and as poorly directed/bored looking as everyone else. Terrible. Poor Graham.

Alvin's gone? Wat? Best wishes and good luck to him.

Went through a box of old VHS tapes and came across ... Gymkata. Which meant I had to watch it. I remember I kept telling a friend how hysterical(ly bad) that one pommel horse scene was when I first saw it and how I was rofl the whole time. Course, at the time it was likely 1am, I'd tuned to it randomly on cableTV and I probably wasn't terribly sober. Anyway...the morning/afternoon flew by and now I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do in the evening. Something fun and preferably a bit wicked.

Showtime's US version of "Shameless" is one weird show. Occasionally really funny, but very weird. I adore William H. Macy (have for years) tho - he's always awesome. I haven't seen all the episodes myself, but hubby's been going through the 1st 3 seasons and I occasionally sit down and watch one.

Spent time running through NW:Online's website dungeon for the 500 medallions I needed for some useless clothing item. Twas less than 3 hours but still...I could have watched a movie instead. But as Bowie might say - "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fashion!"

ARRRRRR!!! I'm a pirate! Well, at least the pants and hat. Sadly no eyepatch or parrot...but it's still cool! ...but the grates kinda mess with the peg-leg.

:lol: Nimoy is the awesome. And for some reason I love his shaggy hair. I wish he could live forever.

Only if they aren't all the same color. I still can't tell all 101 Dalmations apart! ....the past couple years I can (ready for it?) also blame my cat. His unrelenting stare and constant chin rubbing of my shoes can be a series of constant micro-distractions.

Sometimes when you're in a blah/bad mood, you want to see an inspiring, uplifting movie to keep your chin up and give you hope. Other times when you're in a blah/bad mood, you want to see a depressing, downer movie to remind yourself that "hey, at least my life isn't like that." I re-watched The Road. Mission achieved.