Leferd

Thanks for the peek. Did you guys have to ask permission from Obsidian to show off this stuff or is this just not a big insider deal?

Yeah, I don't think its too much to ask for regarding production of and anticipated shipping of physical goods. It's been pretty hit or miss regarding some of these kickstarter projects --Wasteland 2 in particular. I think it would be nice to know when Obsidian/Paradox anticipates on going gold with their physical discs or if the tshirts have already been printed etc.,... Obsidian has already done a nice job for the small scale shipping of certain reward tiers (AMD Loot Bag) which is very much appreciated. But mass production and shipping is a totally different logistical animal. Hopefully the partnership with Paradox works out --but I am optimistic. PS Have my Collector items been signed yet? Any video footage or photographic evidence of signers' fatigue would be appreciated!

I suppose it wouldn't have been prudent to hire a TMZ staffer.

At first I thought GHZ was 1337-speak for guys.

I'm never sure whether it's expected to come up with just one name, or a first and last name.

First time they ever met face to face and actually exchanged numbers. Should have happened 5 years ago when they were both still in their prime. Still, reports are that afterwards, they met privately to hash out a deal to make it work.

It depends on your sense of humor. I loved every second of it. It was ridiculous. But I am sure there are people here too refined for such things, and they probably will roll their eyes over it. Inebriated me thought the movie was brilliant. Do I want to chance ruining that memory? Granted I don't actually remember if he ended up blowing himself up to bits....

I don't think I've ever seen MacGruber sober. Worth it?

I'm cool with Cain. See how he handles the pressure of living up to his legions of fanbois. Or for something completely different, GSG. It'd be a different dynamic and she seems cool and has a good sense of humor about things --especially after the Kickstarter wrap party.

Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) is my favorite movie. Totally agree. They content they cut for the theatrical release turned a good movie into a great one. It just cannot be overstated just how beautifully shot this film is. Any director --especially George Lucas could take notes on storyboarding from Ridley Scott. This is especially true for a Star Wars film.

It's not cool, it's cold as ice being a cipher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw8_ZZviedI Well played sir. Signed, Leferd --Pariah of the Obsidian Order

Speaking of former Lucas properties... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/70166 Chris Pratt as the new Indy? I can see that. He's been good in everything I've seen him in.

So in essence it would have been an expanded usage of scripted interactions. That's quite a bit of hand drawn art.

Heh. Collective butthurt of the Hivemind for the Cainnites?

Maybe showcase just how cool it is to play a cipher. See some of their unique dialogue options as well as their combat abilities.

I'd like to see some actual roleplaying scenarios with consequences. Obviously it shouldn't be critical path, but atleast a good example of repercussions of your choices. Maybe some additional cool scripted interactions.

Which reminds me that tonight is Tacos Tuesday at my local taqueria! Mmm...carnitas....

True. Not too many historical epics in the last few years. That said, as a film I don't think it's artistically better than Lawremce of Arabia (coincidentally I'm actually reading through Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom) but it's more entertaining than both Ben Hur and Spartacus (Kubrick notwithstanding). The cinematography and writing of Kingdom of Heaven is just sublime.

Yeah that's a shame as ironically enough, a new AMD A10 can be picked up for $100 whereas a new Intel I3 is more expensive at $125.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/trinity-gaming-performance,3304.html It's a couple years old but this compares the performances of the Intel and AMD integrated chips. Can't comment directly on the performance of the Intel but the AMD APU's works very well for me for Eternity. Intel's benchmark performance lags behind. Still, the Intel should work just find for you based on your CPU and memory.

Then I apologize most profusely for the one (couple?) times I reported someone whose only crime is that I accidently pressed and confirmed the report function. I'll just own up and say that my fingers are too big for a tablet and smartphone. Thanks Obama.

Predictions are probabilistic and therefore sometimes inaccurate-- we should stop predicting!! Anyhow, impact here in the DC area was minimal. (As predicted.) I swept about an inch and a half's worth of snow off the driveway. Good to know. Now I don't feel guilty for not bothering to check up on my brother in Arlington.

Yep. Kingdom of Heaven was a flop in the US --making only $47m against a $130m budget. But it was more popular internationally, taking in $211m. Part of the reason for the flop was due to the cuts instituted by the studio for the theatrical release --pretty much lobotimizing any semblance of a well crafted story and character development for key characters. Turning an intelligent epic film about the nature of religion and personal redemption against the backdrop of the Crusades into an action flick with swords and chainmail pitting Christians against Muslims. The Director's Cut is a completely different movie. I'd kinda compare it to KotOR 2 in some ways.

One major caveat is that I would rather that these boards not be heavily moderated. I'm pretty ambivalent about the pretty women thread, but I run on the side of freedoms, and would rather not see closures of such threads. But the writing is on the wall in that we may start to see stronger moderation --especially with all this talk of expected new waves of posters. Understood that these are Obsidian's forums and their rules as enforced by Fio and crew. But Indira's rule proposals --though coming from a good place, is still a bit constricting. There should be leeway for mild trolling and busting of chops when deserved. I'd rather it not go too much in the way of the old Bio boards in terms of policing.

My unsolicited list of watchable anime: Moribito Cowboy Bebop Evengelion (up until the trippy ending) 08th MS Team