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Every time I see this thread from the front page, I have a brief moment where I entertain the fantasy that we're getting a video game adaption of the DC comic book where the golden age heroes wage a war on the 90s anti-heroes. And every time, my heart breaks just a little.

I didn't say "ya'll" were involved in the doxxing. I only used "ya'll" for the reporting of Sarkeesian to the IRS. Something that is being adovcated for in this thread, or at least given positive attention. I probably should have changed pronouns instead of just said "and" on the Zoe Quinn. GamerGate is doxxing Chris Kluwe. GamerGate is digging through Zoe Quinn's Livejournal from when she was a teenager. I'm kind of taking a piss at your defense from previous posts about "stated goals," because it's abundantly clear that GamerGate is detached from its stated goals. As evidenced by the actions of GamerGate and often times the actions of people within this thread. Last time I was here I did call out someone for e-celeb drama, yeah. Because he was engaging in e-celeb drama. These are the actions of the movement GamerGate and they are oft sickening and disturbing. And everytime I come in this thread I kind of have a vain hope that you guys will be as ashamed of this stuff as everyone else is. The actions of GamerGate in attacking people are far worse crimes than the things GamerGate is supposedly standing against. Just seeing you say "that **** is terrible and I wish it would stop" would have meant so much to me. This stuff can not be ignored and swept under the rug. And if GamerGate's supporters aren't willing to call it out, then everyone else has to. But there is a bit of an edge of hostility in me. I'm scared of you guys and I'm scared of this thread. That's part of why I don't really engage except to pop in and out. But each time I pop in I'm not seeing positive things. I would have loved that, it would have really turned me around. But the first thing I always see is someone supporting some of the worst elements of the movement. Someone advocating for the attacking of its enemies, regardless of reason or justification, or "stated goals." And when you're not part of that safe in-group that GamerGate won't call to attack, it's sometimes terrifying. I know I'm not really up to be targeted, I'm not that important, but that doesn't mean people I know aren't. That doesn't mean that people who are a part of this community aren't. That doesn't mean that Obsidian couldn't be eyed next. I fear every time I see this thread that maybe since I last looked that Sawyer (didn't he support the Feminist Frequency kickstarter?) or Avellone could have spoken out against the harassment and been put into sights as a result. And when I come into this thread I fear what I'll find. Maybe it'll be a few of you continuing the insipid "culture war" oblivious, but maybe it'll be a few others saying "hey, look what I found on KiA, they're talking about Obsidian and..." And the thought of where that goes scares me. Because that is what GamerGate is engendering in not just its worst moments, but even its supposed best. The e-mails to advertisers were about trying to shut people up with opinions that some people didn't like, it was about trying to threaten jobs to censor speech.

Mosaics are bugged, too. A few pieces are unreachable. I'm kind of proud that I got all but one bottle through normal play. I bet the last one is in that dungeon I skipped.

I started up The Wolf Among Us last night, played for 30 minutes before I went to sleep. Have you ever heard a phrase that you thought you understood, but never really felt before? To put it frankly, this game has charmed the pants off me. They're in orbit now and I'm not sure they'll ever come down, I'm just glad they weren't my good pants. I woke an hour and a half early this morning just to play more.

And now GamerGate is doxxing Chrus Kluwe. Currently attempting to dig up private information on his parents. Real classy. https://twitter.com/ChrisWarcraft/status/550172890860380161 Though I also like how ya'll are reporting a non-journalist to the IRS just on the vain hope they find something because you haven't. Also totally in line with your stated goals of "ethics in journalism" and not what everyone perceives your goals to be of "finding any possible avenue of attack on those speaking against harassment." And still stalking Zoe Quinn, too, it seems. Despite her not being a journalist either. I'd post the redacted jpgs where they discuss finding her hidden livejournal and are pouring over it, but they didn't redact all the inappropriate language.

Finished The Walking Dead Season 2. Maybe I cut some onions there at the end. Maybe. Criticism is that the cast aren't as strong as the case of season 1 in the beginning. But it gets better halfway and beyond. It's still not as good as season 1, but I also felt less sure about some of my choices than I did for season 1, which is a good thing.

That's why I like the war table. I get to tell other sods in my organization to handle a lot of that, down to gathering herbs. Now if only all of it was moved to the table or other delegation systems.

The first area is painful to play late on because everything is so easy. Warchiefs are especially bad since they stop ranking up, they can't do missions. At least in the second area they might have been 20 and Legendary before hitting Warchief.

She can b.... I can not think of a way to make that funny without also being creepy.

The stuff right above your replay includes talk about the Mage/Templar choice. Little changes in Exalted Plains, I'm fairly sure. You get a special dialogue with the commanders to tell them the war is over.

I'd hate to kill Messenger, he was my favorite Disciple.

Are you kidding? The Exalted Plains was the worst part of the game I think you missed the context. We're talking about changes due to the Mage/Templar choice. I suspect you think we're talking about how we would hypothetically change the game to improve it.

I don't see how Exalted Plains could change. The Templar/Mage quest, Haven battle, and Temple of Mythal are what I could forsee really changing. With some support quests like Samson's armor. I'd be curious to hear what else, though.

You've got to lure them to other parts, campfires work.

Defenders are the worst. Defenders that prevent you from jumping over them are SGDW$G$#$^##$#!ETRETWRTHWRGHSNF. Ranged guys are easy enough, they tend to shoot their own dudes if I'm surrounded. Though I did have trouble with one crossbowman who was also a combat master that I fought in the open. His only weakness was explosions.

There's plenty reason. Not having enough time. There's simply too many games in a backlog, why keep adding to it? At least you might get around to drinking that cup of coffee.

I toyed with doing my second playthrough, this time as a mage, but I think I'm going to wait for the first big DLC before I make a serious effort. It was good, but I don't want to commit 100 hours to the same stuff. All I missed the first time was Dorian's quest and the secret dungeon from Emprise du Lion. I guess that means I like DAO better. I was excited to do a second playthrough of that immediately after the first.

Walking Dead Season 2, finally hitting new territory. Episode 1 was kind of dull, but 2 was better. Good enough that I went ahead and splurged on The Wolf Among Us and Tales of the Borderlands. Ooh, I forgot about Game of Thrones. Any opinions on it?

Finished Last of Us Remastered. Hate Naughty Dog and their collectibles, apparently I missed 50 of the blasted things, over a third. Where the heck do they hide them? Not ready to play Left Behind, I'll finish up The Walking Dead Season 1 first.

The Last of Us Remastered. One of 2012/2013's trio of what I like to refer to as "dad games." I'm just about finished with the Hunter checkpoint section. I hate how there's scripted combat sections. This one had two waves. You kill everyone by stealth in wave 1 and right when you think it's okay to relax, they spawn in a new wave all over the map. Had to fight my way through that one head-on. I'm also playing Walking Dead season 1. One of the other two "dad games," this one also about a zombie apocalypse.

The Walking Dead, Season 1 Episode 1

"Shawn will remember that." Not for long he won't.

Saved by Playstation's Flash Sale. Both PS4 Walking Dead seasons are up for $6.49 each. Son'ys understanding of a flash sale is a bit weird, it's for 5 days. Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Evil Within are both up. The latter at 50% off.

Microtransactions and feature checklists.

Where do you live? Not on the Best Buy website. That's better than Amazon's deal.