Orogun01 Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Hmm, I smell a plot hole here I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Quick question, has anyone used the SMGs? Because the guns look godawful and the critical system on them looks useless. Shotguns are pretty great though. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Amentep Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Eh, I've used the SMGs once, but all my points were in pistols (it was just to try and backoff a mob). I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Walsingham Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 Of course I havent read it. I think its a marvel of technology that Wikipedia allows me to stay in the loop even without having read an abundance of historic military litterature. I personally take no offence at Kaft. I'm sure it wasn't meant dismissively, and even if it was I don't mind since it's him. This ought to have been quickly settled since BRIXMIS has an appendix which neatly lists all the big successes they achieved. Unfortunately I appear to have loaned out my copy and I'll have to buy another one (my fourth). The real point is that defence companies like Raytheon employ standard rentacops to guard their tech. The main obstacle would be knowing where it was at any given moment, not getting hold of it physically. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Kaftan Barlast Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 It wasnt meant dismissively at all, and that wikipedia search increased my trivia knowledge by +5 :D But Alpha Protocols storyline is still dumb as hell. James Bond meets 24 as written by a dyslexic orangutang. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Dark_Raven Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 It is? Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 It is? He also forgot to mention it was boring and weightless (as in, everything seemed minor). "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Dark_Raven Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 No bugs? Its standard BIS/Obisidian to release a game littered with bugs since they don't have a Q&A department. That's what game buyers are for. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 9, 2010 Posted June 9, 2010 I hardly got any bugs. Just annoying gameplay/level design. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Shryke Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 moar Dragon Age tried it for the first time a couple of months ago and had a dwarf noble tank, but then didn't have time to play so left it for ages about a week ago i decided as i had some free time i'd give it another go, this time as a dalish dual wielding rogue finished Redcliffe, the Circle, and Orzammar, and done a whole bunch of things in Denerim about to move on to the dalish area, and finding it pretty easy so far when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse!
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 Played through AP twice. Very disappointed. I'm done with the game, now to find something else to occupy me during the summer. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Gorth Posted June 10, 2010 Author Posted June 10, 2010 Still playing SoZ. I can now travel between Samargol and Crossroad Keep, finally finishing some old quests I've been playing a bit of Devil May Cry 4 too since I've developed a bit of a craving for action games again. Reinstalled and started playing Beyond Good and Evil for the less action, more adventure type entertainment. Who would have thought taking pictures of wildlife could be fun “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Serrano Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) Unfortunately I did not get to save Mina because of an awful map design that prevented me from knowing where to go to save her, so I went the wrong way and an arbitrary wall fell down behind me for no goddamn reason. When Leland stops you there is a giant tv screen above each of the doors, the screen above Mina's door shows her tied to a chair. I missed it the first time around as well though, apparently we aren't a great loss to the world of espionage . Edited June 10, 2010 by Serrano
WorstUsernameEver Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) Playing Alpha Protocol and enjoying it. ............ And no, you don't really need to reply. I know you want, but don't. Edited June 10, 2010 by WorstUsernameEver
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 Unfortunately I did not get to save Mina because of an awful map design that prevented me from knowing where to go to save her, so I went the wrong way and an arbitrary wall fell down behind me for no goddamn reason. When Leland stops you there is a giant tv screen above each of the doors, the screen above Mina's door shows her tied to a chair. I missed it the first time around as well though, apparently we aren't a great loss to the world of espionage . Yeah, noticed that on my second playthrough. ... still retarded. Although I did enjoy Leland handing me a cigar at the end while we discuss our evil plans. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Deadly_Nightshade Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 It is? The story isn't the best -although it's far from the worst one to grace a game- but the scope of the game, as in how you can effect the story through your actions, is amazing. Alpha Protocol is not for everyone but if you like it you'll likely enjoy it immensely. P.S. Welcome back! Are you going to be on more regularly now? "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
Bos_hybrid Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 Planet Alcartraz. I bought it ages ago but only started really playing it tonight. The skill system reminds me of Fallout 1/2. The game itself........ it's unique, will post more about it after I get through it.
FaranBrygo Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 (edited) moar Dragon Age tried it for the first time a couple of months ago and had a dwarf noble tank, but then didn't have time to play so left it for ages about a week ago i decided as i had some free time i'd give it another go, this time as a dalish dual wielding rogue finished Redcliffe, the Circle, and Orzammar, and done a whole bunch of things in Denerim about to move on to the dalish area, and finding it pretty easy so far If you're finding it easy I'd say you should crank up the difficulty. I found Hard to be pretty comfortable, but YMMV. I just started playing Alpha Protocol. I'm only a few hours in, but so far I don't see what all of the bad reviews are about. Sure, they probably should have added more lighting effects to bring the visuals up to snuff with other current games, but other than that I don't see what's so OMGDisGaem5ux0rz about it. Edited June 10, 2010 by FaranBrygo
Gorth Posted June 11, 2010 Author Posted June 11, 2010 SoZ gets awesomer and awesomer for every day I play it Beyond Good and Evil is fun so far. I'm struggling a bit with the interface and the lack of easily accessible save functionality. Overall, not too bad. Devil May Cry 4... well, it is a nice brainless action game and your protagonist at least appears male and not suffering from random bouts of "emo-ness". So far that is. The over the top action is fun, but I still don't understand the sillyness that is the oversized phallic symbols they need to swing around to enforce their dominance over their surroundings “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Shryke Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 moar Dragon Age tried it for the first time a couple of months ago and had a dwarf noble tank, but then didn't have time to play so left it for ages about a week ago i decided as i had some free time i'd give it another go, this time as a dalish dual wielding rogue finished Redcliffe, the Circle, and Orzammar, and done a whole bunch of things in Denerim about to move on to the dalish area, and finding it pretty easy so far If you're finding it easy I'd say you should crank up the difficulty. I found Hard to be pretty comfortable, but YMMV. well there have been a few fights that i've struggled through, but haven't had to reload more than once for anything when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse!
Calax Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Ye olde staple wow, TF2 and I've started getting into "The Last Stand" mode on Dawn of War 2 Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Walsingham Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Fallout 3, mostly. The downloadable content kicks it totally into overdrive, gievn teh DLC is now only about two pounds apiece. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Volourn Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 NHL 10: About start my league's 12th season. AP: No comment (yet). DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 FEAR, doing a video LP of AP and some Republic Commando. It's all on Livestream. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Gorth Posted June 13, 2010 Author Posted June 13, 2010 SoZ gets awesomer and awesomer for every day I play it >_ Beyond Good and Evil is fun so far. I'm struggling a bit with the interface and the lack of easily accessible save functionality. Overall, not too bad. Devil May Cry 4... well, it is a nice brainless action game and your protagonist at least appears male and not suffering from random bouts of "emo-ness". So far that is. The over the top action is fun, but I still don't understand the sillyness that is the oversized phallic symbols they need to swing around to enforce their dominance over their surroundings *Cough* Can anybody explain to me how crafting works in SoZ? I've crafted the most wondrous stuff in NWN2 and MotB, but it completely eludes me how it is supposed to work in SoZ. It's like the the instructions just tells me, "you just craft stuff, how hard can it be?". I've carried two scores recipees, a mule cohort full of dead animal parts and the equivalent of a medium sized nations treasury in gems, rings, necklaces etc. all over Samarach (sp?) and The Sword Coast and I still haven't figured out how to use it “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
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