LadyCrimson

The legal date of my birth was apparently the day a few famous actors were born plus numerous warfare/conflict related events and not much else. At least according to the Wikipedia. Kinda boring.

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Hm. Stonekeep is one of those games I always meant to check out, but never did, because I kept being distracted by other games. Perhaps.

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Rather than edit my last post, I'll make a new post: Melodrama isn't inherently bad and can add to a story, but one issue for me is that I tend to get more impact from facial expression and body language during the dialogue (or lack of dialogue if it's a silent emotive scene) ... a good voice acting job that fits a character is a great thing, don't get me wrong, and I love/admire many a voice actor. But the problem with current games is that with today's shiny graphics, they still can't reproduce human expression/movement to the extent that a live human actor can. Thus the voice-acting has to be something seriously top notch for shown melodrama to work. More often than not, however, it becomes more of a case of uncanny valley on top of overwrought voicework, making the whole scenario feel kinda creepy instead, and I end up laughing. In something like anime/cartoons, it can work a little better because there's no uncanny valley (you don't expect much detailed expression) and you're focused more on just the words and tone. So in the case of P.E., where we won't have VO or full animations anyway, some melodramatic dialogue moments, if done/written well within believable scenarios, could be just fine.

I just got back from being having my heart polished. I like it to have a nice sheen to it. ....yeah, just not into showy displays of dramatic weeping and wailing in entertainment, in most cases. It too often comes close to the "Noooooooo!" type of thing even if there's no actual "Noooo!". I think emotional impact can be made (and has more impact) without such. Example, the film Rob Roy, when Tim Roth is chasing Eric Stotz in the woods. (edit - or other scenes in that film)

I've thought about it, and I'm tired of same ol' "belt slot" ... especially when my character is wearing a dress. But since we can't have everyone's pants falling down, how about changing it up to suspenders? I bet my Rogue would look really awesome in some tight black leather pants with Rainbow Suspenders of Fire and Ice Protection +2! Actually, I like this idea. But I want a "Pied Piper's Flute of Feline Attraction" in the game, where when I equip it in a town, a jaunty little tune will play and I will have a plethora of housecats following me everywhere I go. No, seriously tho, I do like that idea. Gives people one slot for some unique items, whether useful or just humorous, that could be put in the game.

Too lazy to try and spell it in my previous post, too lazy to google the spelling of said word. FF's browser spellcheck feature actually works on that word. I was surprised.

Yeah, my experience has often been that the most interesting topics can occur when the forum pace is slower. But my guess is that it'll pick up pretty heavily again as it gets close to actual release (and after, of course). So enjoy the relative slow period/calm while you can.

*watches video* ...well, without any context behind it (haven't played the game) all I can say is that it looks and sounds like soap opera melodrama. I'm not really hearing the awesome, emotional voice acting. That said, I can understand how, if there's a lot of set-up behind that scene that one is into already, the scene itself might have some impact. But the voice of the woman, for me, actually ruins the scene on its own. Overdone for my tastes. "Emotional impact" is going to vary wildly from person to person, in terms of subject matter, visual and tonal appeal, writing/backstory etc. Not something one can pin down or give examples of "this is the best!" or "this is the worst!". I could make a list of the (very few) times I was highly emotionally impacted by a game, and some might agree, while others would go "oh rly?" But Obsidian is, currently, pretty much the one company that makes/writes RPG characters that I do latch onto very strongly (I am, btw, much more into characters than main plots). So ... that's where my tastes run, I guess..and obviously, it's why I'm here.

I never really understood the need for tons of gear slots (outside of just wanting to play visual dress up, which is sometimes fun on its own)...to me, gameplay wise, tons of spots just means "more slots to put on kewl enchanted magical gear so I can feel more powerful." Which is fine of itself, but then you often may end up with less interesting/less strong enchantments to balance out the fact you can wear so many things. eg, I think one can also make a system that gives that sort of satisfaction (powerful) without needing earrings of seduction, leg warmers of protection, socks of thievery, scarf of charm, overcoat of debauchery, added on top etc. The more complicated the gear/clothing setup becomes, the more likely I'm personally going to eventually become annoyed/weary of thinking about/sorting all that gear when I just want to play the game. That's just me tho. So l'll go with the standard "helm/torso/pants/feet/gloves + 2 rings and 1 necklace" response. A belt or cape slot might be fine too, but I also won't mind if they're not there.

I totally read this in a completely wrong, non-contextual way. I occasionally wonder if the forum blog-feature was active for members, here, if I'd put my ramblings in that, instead. Then I think, nah, this thread is much more fun.

Seen 5 episodes now I think. At this point the flashbacks are almost more interesting than the present timeline, simply because it leaves you wondering what went on there. I don't think he always kills the security guys...probably just disables them off-screen. But if they're shooting at him, then yeah, he kills them or at least maims them a whole lot. Self-defense and all, what are you gonna do. I think it's a tad more "realistic" then how some superheroes seem to be able to magically avoid killing anyone and everything except the one true baddie. And some of those goons, at least, probably know what their bosses are up to....yet don't quit/try to find a new client. That said, I'm sure the aghast "you're just a murderer" angle will be a part of the show's morality subplots again and again.

It's all about the phat loot, yo.

I'd have finished Torchlight2 with one character by now, if I wasn't such a collector of unique/sets/useful items and thus keep getting distracted by making new mule chrs. I hate inadequate aRPG inventories. And then I start playing the mules a little, so they can wear more gear, distracting me further.... But at least it means that for me, TL2 definitely got the items right. Well, mostly. In some ways, my fave item concept is still Diablo1...altho this is probably partly from nostalgia from all those weeks/months of hunting for that perfect Zodiac ring, King's Sword of Haste, random shrines to make that 1 durability Thinking Cap usable, etc. Sockets, legendaries, 50 different item sets are great and all, but sometimes, keeping it basic & simple works very well too.

Needed new shower curtain. Bought one. Led to....side of tub was a little dirty from the old curtain, cleaned it. Standing on edge of tub to install curtain, noticed top of tile, walls, shower curtain rod/rings were dusty, cleaned. Led to mad frenzied "omg is that a speck" cleaning of whole bathroom. 2.5 hours later, new shower curtain installed. I'm not task-obsessive, nope. ...it is funny tho, how because I'm so short, despite some of my obsessive cleaning streaks, I can often forget about stuff like dust on top of high places until I stand on a stool and suddenly notice.

Too many humans in this thread, not enough cats.

I don't know what the musical inside jokes were, but it's a nice listen. And I loved the photo too.

Re-reading the original Blue Adept series by Piers Anthony. I always love the parts about the Game on Proton.

Errands, dinner, cat-hugging session. Watched the rest of the "Arrow" episodes that were available on VOD. I still like it. I suspect it's killing some brain cells, but it's kind of like a guilty pleasure. Now time for a gaming session before snoozing.

That's what I'm doing in Normal, which makes it pretty easy. Plus the gambling guy...so easy to get orange items from him. Noticed that the quest dungeon/caves seem to respawn, don't know what triggers that. Cleared it out, left by the given portal, then went back on foot and re-entered to use an enchanter that was in there, and the non-quest monsters had spawned with the fog of war back. But the overland areas so far never respawn if you stay in the same Act at least. My Outlander looks like a pirate now. Pirate hat. Heh. The Embermage w/dual wands has been fun too.

Totally agree. "Armor 1" - +4 to AC, clvl required, 1 "Armor 2" - +6 to AC, clvl required, 5 "Armor 3" - +8 to AC, clvl required, 8 ....or whatever stats the game uses. Argh.

Darn...I forgot about that. Oh well, probably is best to have a little more time between updates...give them some working/breathing room. I can always paint the living room again in the meantime, or something.

Go for the Atomic Fuchsia plush shag!