LadyCrimson

Anyone know, if you already have the official DK1 editor files from the disc version, if they'll work on Win7 with GoG's version? (you had to manually "install" the editor by copying files, even back then). I know the editor isn't included with GoG's file, dunno if that's because it doesn't work with GoG's tweaks to make it playable on later O/S...

I bought NWN1, installed it, wandered around a bit and thought "hmm..." But the computer I had at the time apparently choked on the game because it was often a near slide show+mega loading times or something, so I had to give up trying to play. Yet another game that I never went back to.

If Kevin Spacey is in it, I'll watch it at some point. Btw, we do have an ongoing thread for TV/serial series, as well as movies, these days.

Free? Why, yes please. I knew there was a reason I hadn't tried to get it from GoG yet. ** **in reality, I still have my DKGold on disc/installed on an XP machine, but being able to play Deeper Dugeons on Win7 will be nice too

I have not played DA2 so I don't know what the romances feel like when you're actually familiar with the chrs./game etc, but that video above is cringe-worthy when viewed on its own. The voices, the script, the execution. But that's a major problem with trying to cite examples of romance stuff, in any medium. Romance is based on emotional attachment, and thus most of the time, seeing snippets of it out of context, when one has no attachment, is often not enjoyable viewing. To be clear, I very much like characters in games where I feel an emotional attachment to them, whatever the reason - could be romantic (or just "rawr, s/he's hot), could be the bromance, could be just a general respect/grand friendship attachment or even just that the voice-snippets make me laugh, so I remember them. For me, I often become attached to tragic type characters, where romancing them in-game would often make me feel as if it'd actually be a betrayal of the character aspect that made me attached to them in the first place, so perhaps that's why I don't tend to want to see one played out. I actually like unfulfilled relationship arcs as well. There doesn't need to be consummation in order for something to feel a bit romantic/emotional and indeed even in real life, such feelings often go no farther than the initial flirts, for various reasons. And sometimes the wanting is more interesting then the actual having.

I'm the same way, although in a sense it makes me a little sad, because there were a few past games where I "forced" myself to continue and then ended up liking them quite a bit, so I know I'm missing some of those. Still, most of the time, if it didn't capture me in a few hours, 15 more hours didn't help, so I don't force myself to continue anymore.

So I was catching up on some Almost Human episodes (it's starting to get better, I think) and during an ad break they played the teaser for the new upcoming 24. I didn't realize they were making a new 24 and seeing this, especially when the "Live another day" subtitle rolled onscreen made my eyes roll into the back of my head. But who knows...might be...watchable? I did love the first 2-3 seasons of 24 - the format/repeated premise just became more and more unsustainable after that, for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F136aPh2YUo

I never played M&M9 ... can't remember why. I think the seeming turn away from the original series and then the terrible reviews + probably being wrapped up in some other games at the time. At this point, I can't be bothered. Most rpg's that I didn't initially like, I didn't actually play enough to be able to form a real judgement - they were just ones that for some reason didn't capture my interest enough in a few hours and thus I never returned to them.

It's not so much a trailer as it is the Intro/first 13 minutes gameplay type of thing, I think. Kinda cute, even to a non-SouthPark person like me.

I know it's old, but it still makes me smile, so I'm posting it.

It's Valentine's Day? Cool, that means chocolate will be on sale tomorrow. ...I've been married too long, it doesn't mean much. I remember the candy-grams and candy-hearts in highschool, tho. And of course

I don't consider stuff like Diablo/Titan Quest etc. "rpg's"...to me they're a different genre (arpg's), one that I rather like to boot, and I judge them differently. eg, I don't judge them for roleplaying/plot, just action and loot, haha. So for me, worst rpg that I've personally played, then? Ultima 9. At the time, there was one thing I liked about it - the 3d graphics (oooo, neato!) and the cheat code that let me fly around in the air in a really funny manner. I zoomed around like that, giggling, quite a bit. Outside of that, it was terrible. Altho to be honest, I only got about half way through it I think.

I've been so exhausted this week. Maybe lingering from that flu. Whatever. Just so pooped. My cat has decided that when I'm half-passed out on the couch, it's entertaining to use a paw to knock the glasses off my face. I open my eyes and he's batting them around the floor.

That wasn't my main impression from reading the Steam user-review quotes and some review/articles. But I'll take your word over theirs, since I know you better. Probably just some bad apples, like in any such game. The shooting on sight I also read about, which ultimately isn't surprising in such a game and I'm ok with that, as long as I know that's likely the general thing to expect/be wary of. Also, what are these popular pk locations (or what makes them popular), so I can at least attempt to mostly avoid them if I decide to try the game? eg, store locations, repeatable resource locations, or something? Hopefully if I played at 2am it wouldn't be too bad all the time.

Last time I played Stalker-Pripyat - over 2 years ago. Today: "Dang it, I'm going to play, get off this boat, learn the game more and do some questing!" *wanders around, can't remember what I was doing, why I have so many guns in my inventory, who to talk to, where to go, what the controls are, so lost....* "Think I'll make some dinner instead." ...I'm so pathetic. But I love the way the game looks, the weather, lighting, atmosphere. Dang it, I'm going to play this game yet. After dinner.

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Post limit etc. More pictures of games on the way...

I don't really understand the serious antipathy against romance, myself. I do get that sometimes it's a matter of resources/time that isn't available, say, but outside of that, again, as long as it's optional I don't see the harm in it being there. Although it does depend a bit on the individual game. Depending on themes/settings/plots I don't feel as if romance always has a place within it, just like I don't feel as if every movie would benefit from having a romantic subplot. Which may be part of the polarizing effect on forum discussions - the impression, misguided or not, that some want romance in every rpg...where others want them to be more rare/selective or at least not included "just because." I like romantic stories or subplots sometimes, but having it be reduced to several lines of dialogue choices options/a side-quest or two doesn't do much for me, personally.

The "problem," so to speak, at least on this forum, is that the topic of romance in PoE was beaten to death (and caused a lot of locked threads, heh) in the distant past, so it tends to be one of those touchy subjects for many, here, at this point. I personally don't have any issue with there being one or two romance options in a game, as long as it's not a forced-issue (eg I don't have to romance to progress). But on the other side, I don't care if there aren't any specific romance options, either. I can't think of any game I've personally played where I liked the way a romance plotline was handled. Although I do often find the non-committal flirtation moments between non-player chrs. really amusing or something, like Atton's jealous bickering re: Disciple in Kotor2.

I can't speak to whether such "fits" into the game in ESO or not, but I did find the article funny simply on the basis that so many games do have rather pretentious sounding bits of dialogue and/or names, regardless of whether it works or not. As to Cleese ... well, not everyone likes the Cleese schtick, which I can understand even if I don't agree with it. It's interesting how people (including me) so often feel like they can only play one, sometimes. Graphically I think I found DayZ more appealing for some reason, but that's just from the screenshots, which can be misleading. I think more importantly, for me, would be the player community. eg, if I can't even get a chr. off the ground because people are camping spawn points or something, that's no fun. They should at least wait until I'm rooting around in a cabin near the spawn point.

Assuming I get the jist of your post ... yes, that's usually why I emphasize I haven't read the book. Because I know a lot of people who did read the book who were so disappointed with the movie. Sometimes in the past if I didn't mention I haven't read the book, I'll often be regaled with how I should read the book, because the book explains everything so much better or whatever - and I really don't care, since I'm talking about the movie. Heheh. Although sometimes, I do things the other way around too - I'll say I have read the book because I'm also saying I liked the movie better than the book.

I have this sudden vision of a party full of Druids. Cats ftw! Still loving the interior designs, too. ...I don't know about you, but when this fall is nearing its end, I know I'm going to be endlessly joking "Winter is coming!" while cackling with anticipatory glee. I try not to think too much about what the game might be, because I prefer to find out what the game is (when released), but I love the updates, so as always, thanks for them.

Despite a couple hours of attempts now and then, I still can't focus on gaming, in general. I guess I'm just saving myself up for Pillars of Eternity...

The time capsule of seeing what my pc specs were even in the not-huge-past year of 2006 makes me giggle, now.

That flu I had, the fever effect was strange to me. I'm usually the sort where a fever has to get really high (104F+) before I even notice I have one. Usually I can have a high fever and still run around doing everything under the sun with nary a blip. So it was very strange to me for a fever of 101-102 to knock me out/make me feel dizzy/spaced out/want to sleep constantly etc. Nasty bug.