LadyCrimson

Just relating a "raid boss" experience: After my "whining" that I couldn't kill Terra alone (not that I've tried it dozens of times or anything, just a few) and how I disliked that I couldn't remove the quest from my list, last night hubby was finally game to try it with me. We took our 50 Axton/Maya combo in. When we first dropped in, we tried staying more out in the open or behind those center rocks and lasted about 5 minutes, until hubby got knocked off the edge (insta-death) and couldn't run back in time before I was smooshed by giant tentacles tossing boulders. 2nd try and this time I tried to stay in that spot near the exit gate, behind the rock, hubby standing above and behind me most of the time. This kept me largely, but not entirely, safe (those stupid tossed boulders and the occasional laser beam force you out of it to dodge/run), so I could turn around and Revive/heal hubby behind me when he went down (which was very often). Hubs died a few more times (sucked in by that whirly effect once, knocked off edge again a few times) but I managed to stay alive/get 2nd winds til he could run back. Probably took 20+ minutes, with risky dashing out in the middle to try to grab ammo occasionally. I swear the only thing that works well when the tentacles come up is the orange "pinging" Conference shotgun that I have. I love that shotgun+shotgun max ammo relic. I'm quite sure without hubs there I'd still find it impossible because that semi-safe spot is not safe enough, and it would take too darn long to kill the thing, so I'd die at some point/fail to get a 2nd wind/run out of ammo. Terra dropped a Legendary Commando Mod (not in pic), nothing else of interest. Sadly, hubby's response to our difficult but successful efforts was "I think I'm happy to know we've done it...I don't feel a need to do it again." ... so that'll probably be the first/only time we do it. tldr : Thanks to my husband's help, I finally got that stupid "YouWillDie" quest off my Siren's GUI.

I gotta ask what your definition of "finished" is in this respect? Keep in mind I was playing the beta when there was no Act3 and even Act2 was really only half an Act. The ginormous skill tree being constantly changed multiple times eventually drove me nuts. Finished = something at least along the lines of the way Diablo2/Diablo3 go .. basic gameplay/character/area done and stay the same. I don't mind a finished game having tech patches and occasional minor alterations/adjustments, but I tend to like to know a game isn't going to change drastically every few months. eg, beta's that last 2-3 years is a bit much for me. Thus, at this point, call me when it's ready. I'm not counting their plan of selling non-essential things like backpack space for profit, which I'm sure would evolve over time as well.

Thanks for the input. I think I'll put it on my "keep an eye on" list.

Cactus Cats? Are those anything like the ones in Piers Anthony's Xanth? Heheh. (I'm guessing not, but that's what came to my mind)

I dislike banks, and I dislike the DMV. That's all. ...but it's over (for the moment) and I can go back to being a lazy arse for the rest of the day. With chocolate brownie ice cream. I like ice cream.

Anyone have any recent knowledge/opinions about the upcoming Nuclear Union by 1C? From screens, description, and a 2012 Gamescom gameplay trailer It sort of looks like a cross between Stalker and (Beth's) Fallout.

Just remember, there is no Vulcan death grip.

I refuse to play more PoE until they have a finished game.

Oh for crying out loud.

Aw, the 49er's lost. I didn't watch that much of it...we were playing BL2 and I'd flip it to the game to check the score every 20 minutes or so. I guess there was a power outage, heh. Did watch the last 10 minutes....that was fairly interesting. Thought the Niner's might make it, but nope...not quite. After lunch, will be heading to the DMV. Joy.

Even Blue Oyster Cult knew it was Godzilla.

Heh, yeah, I just realized that a few minutes ago. The tv list said 11-3 so I thought the game might start at noon or something. I had to scroll further to see there was more. Seems like when I was a kid pre-game stuff was only about an hour. 4+ hours? Silly. Ah well, gives me time to play a game for a while.

When is kick-off? So far it's just pregame stuff. Bah. I didn't even realize they were in the Superbowl until a few days ago. ...making some popcorn.

Oh, I like that the option is there. I just don't tend to do it the first time, myself.

Not normally a US football person, but it's the 49er's in the Superbowl, so I must watch. Or at least, try to.

I think it would be neat to have accents that didn't sound like they came from anywhere familiar. eg, they were completely alien to Earth. That would be more fitting. Of course, I realize how difficult that would be to truly pull off, so it's not something I expect. Whether they're "old" or "newer" Earth accents, they're all still Earth accents, and thus always remind me that the fantasy world is of Earthly creation. So as I said before, as long as I can understand them and the voices themselves don't annoy me for personal reasons (usually because of tone/pitch or too much slang), I'm cool.

I definitely like playing a game, the first time, in at least somewhat of the intended order quest wise. I sometimes deviate a bit while exploring out of the way nooks and crannies, and that's fine but I like getting story information in order (main story at least) ... assuming it's a game that benefits by that. I tend to think most story/chr rpg's do.

My caffeine consumption has been skyrocketing the past month or so ... attempting to scale back. Typically I just have 2 or 3 cans of diet Dew a day and that's about it. Over months however, or during stress, or obsessive game playing, it can go up and up. Sometimes it goes back down again, sometimes ... not. The sad thing is, it's not so much the caffeine (tho that's definitely part of it) but that in general, I really don't like the taste of many drinks. Can't drink most fruit juice very often, don't like tea, don't like milk (as a drink drink, it's more a food), don't like booze, don't like most other soda flavors (diet or sugar). *drinks her water, grumpily*

I like the firecats. The type that are huge and set fire to everything they touch as they stroll along. They don't even have to be "evil" ... it's just who they are. (something smaller would be interesting too...harder to see/catch/stop)

End of Watch .... I thought it would be better. A little too piecemeal for me. Also, the occasional videogame-like FPS camera shots - probably not the best choice. The acting was fine/good, however.

I don't generally care about such things in games myself, but don't mind if they're in there as optional things people can do to make money, gain fame, what have you.

Sniping in FNV worked really well, indeed. And yes, getting one of the human companions also made things much easier. To the point where some people didn't like to use them.

Haha, that would be awesome! Need a brief break from BL2 (sorry, hubby) so I'm currently driving virtual tractors around a farm. It's kind of awkward. Think I may try to finish off Torchlight2 instead, which I never completed.

You know how sometimes guys say things like "I'm so glad I'm not a woman?" This is one of those times where the reverse applies.

This Means War (it was free) ...I must have been in the right mood, because I found it silly fun. Stupid, but fun. I kept having three thoughts while watching: --Does Chris Pine wear contacts? Are his eyes really that blue when not filming? --Reese Witherspoon gets more beautiful as time goes by. --Where have I seen Tom Hardy before? (I finally realized I was thinking of ST:Nemesis)