Monte Carlo

So this is the reply the dude who posted the anti-EA comment got: So if some Bio fanboi doesn't like a forum comment they can report the post to EA and get you locked out of your game? Wow. I'm terminating my Bioware social account. Will never post there again, will never buy another Bioware product. Bioware, shame on you.

Thanks

Please, Vol, find an example of me being as rude as that to another forumite. Please.

Will someone, finally, sanction the troll? We abide by the moderator warnings, he doesn't, nothing happens.

Bull. I know it's Volourn but... still. Now I liked Dragon Age: Origins. It has a richer combat system than the Infinity Engine games, I'll grant you that. But that's it. But... There are more spells, magic items, unique artefacts, monster types, potions, class combos and stuff in the IE games, especially the BG trilogy. Look at the historic playthrough threads for the IE games and see the numerous different ways of solving key encounters versus the more limited (Bio would say 'focussed') Dragon Age rules (which are quite opaque and tough to understand, from the people who mock 'THACO') and character options. Period.

Not going too O/T but, seriously, does anybody here actually take any notice of reviews? As long as the review is well-written, cogent and amusing I don't really care if it's fanboi central or a complete hatchet job. I'll play the demo and make my own mind up. Edit: The only exception to this rule is, ironically, peer-generated reviews on forums like this - I've got a good idea of what the author likes and dislikes, it's like a recommendation from a friend.

I found Origins pretty stable but yeah, even that had long-ish loading screen times.

Reply to the point.

Our data-mining is showing us that a significant number of gamers are quitting after 70 minutes, this is a 10% improvement on DA:O. For DA3 we hope to get console FPS fans up to the two-hour mark.

^ Wrath, this type of heretical thinking is clouding your judgement. Asset re-cycling is a key part of the dark, mature, edgy and innovative next-gen RPG experience. It's the game we wanted to make. For you. Saying otherwise is just negative and plain-headed.

^ Vive La France!

1. The Well of Souls was in Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. Gnomes = fail 3. Fomorious Hughes? More fail. More vanilla nonsense confirmed. Monte says no.

I salute you Jaesun, this thread is carved from a solid pillar of 22 carat win.

You used to work at Guantanamo Bay, didn't you?

In which case I nominate Prince Metternich.

If we'd sent two sabre squadrons of Ewoks this never would have happened.

^ You are Charlie Sheen and I claim my ten dollars.

Hmmm. The Indiana Jones movies are an interesting case in point as the first three movies aren't at all bad. In fact, I really like the third as much as the first. So I'm prepared to understand, if not forgive, the steaming pile of cack number four was. I suspect it was script-doctored / marketeered in a way that wasn't done in the 1980's.

I'm glad you understand!

^ It's a very long time since I did my 'A' Levels but that was more or less how a question was framed, to wit: "The Congress of Vienna sowed the seeds of the nationalist movements of 1848" Discuss.

By the way, if any DA2 players could post their favourite bits of epic Bio dialogue for the delectation of the forum I would be grateful. You might be astonished to learn that I am giving this meisterwerk a miss, but am still strangely compelled.

Seeing as Nepenthe has declined, the heavy burden of let's play falls to you, young Tale. It had better be good, though.

Looks like Rupert and Lofty have been sent home, somebody is in for an interview sans coffee...

Cultural Studies 'A' level paper 2011 Charlie Sheen is a post-modern Chuck Norris. Discuss.

+1. For the lulz.