BigBossBalrog Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Apparently Disney just came out and said the Acolytes budget was 230 million dollars, and it went over-budget (and they don't know what a good chunk of the money was used for). https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/09/26/disney-reveals-star-wars-show-the-acolyte-was-over-budget-at-230-million/ Super questionable. The one episode I saw looked like a high budget CW show at best; the only thing semi-impressive the kung fu fight chorography. It's like nobody else did their jobs properly. Or people were skimming money off the top. (Weinstein's sith apprentice learned well ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 On 9/24/2024 at 8:15 PM, BigBossBalrog said: Funny thing is Kunochi (female shinobi) because it's own sub genre of Ninja movies. And they were pretty much just soft-core porn flicks ahem, every naruto fan knows this ._. still not a weeb 3 Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 8 hours ago, The Good Doctor said: In less entertaining news, looks like TLoU season 2 is going to be faithful to the original in all the worst ways. Curious if it’ll get as much blowback as the game did. I don’t plan on watching it. @Celan I refuse to watch any of the show, to me the very first game exists and the rest is death of the author 1 Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, ColonelKillaBee said: still not a weeb Who’d have thought that in 2024, the year of so many allegations, it would be Mohg alone who beats them? 2 Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, The Good Doctor said: Who’d have thought that in 2024, the year of so many allegations, it would be Mohg alone who beats them? fuck you lol 2 Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 Just now, ColonelKillaBee said: I refuse to watch any of the show, to me the very first game exists and the rest is death of the author That’s how I treat the games. TLoU is an amazing standalone game with a complete story that doesn’t need any sequels. Then some bozos made some antifanfiction to be disregarded. And then some other bozos made a half decent season of TV that I more or less treat the same way. Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 3 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: Apparently Disney just came out and said the Acolytes budget was 230 million dollars, and it went over-budget (and they don't know what a good chunk of the money was used for). https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/09/26/disney-reveals-star-wars-show-the-acolyte-was-over-budget-at-230-million/ Super questionable. The one episode I saw looked like a high budget CW show at best; the only thing semi-impressive the kung fu fight chorography. It's like nobody else did their jobs properly. Or people were skimming money off the top. (Weinstein's sith apprentice learned well ) Been reading about the golden age of Hollywood for class; and did you know the average cost of a movie by the big five studios back then was 200,000? With inflation about 1.5 million dollars today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 3 hours ago, BigBossBalrog said: Apparently Disney just came out and said the Acolytes budget was 230 million dollars, and it went over-budget (and they don't know what a good chunk of the money was used for). https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2024/09/26/disney-reveals-star-wars-show-the-acolyte-was-over-budget-at-230-million/ Super questionable. The one episode I saw looked like a high budget CW show at best; the only thing semi-impressive the kung fu fight chorography. It's like nobody else did their jobs properly. Or people were skimming money off the top. (Weinstein's sith apprentice learned well ) Quote She admitted that the show's approach to diversity was deliberate, even extending to the behaviour of the characters with Qimir being shown cooking and wearing feminine clothing despite being a villain. "It's so wildly intentional that I don't know what to say," Headland told Collider. The diversity of its line-up led to the show being branded woke which was supposedly the driving force behind its plummeting rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Just a day after it launched on June 4 its audience score stood at 50% but then even darker clouds began to gather. Barf Can someone who speaks feminist nutjob explain why it's "diverse" that a villiain was cooking? Was he cooking white people or something? Quote "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 Just now, Celan said: Barf Does someone who speaks feminist nutjob explain why it's "diverse" that a villiain was cooking? Was he cooking white people or something? The actor doing the cooking looks like he’s Filipino or something if that helps. And the main actress who can’t act is black. Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 18 minutes ago, Celan said: Barf Can someone who speaks feminist nutjob explain why it's "diverse" that a villiain was cooking? Was he cooking white people or something? Our boy Vincent Price already had that covered sixty years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 This is so fucking dumb. THREE CHOICES?! THREE?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 The series is ancient and inquisitions over a decade old isn’t it. Thats generous tbh. Besides who honestly gives a fuck about hawke and your decisions for origins are already well covered in inquisition. Unless ferelden is relevant to tevinter it doesn’t matter anyway 1 Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Also I don’t care a lick about dragon age anymore so I can’t even fake outrage 1 1 Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 1 hour ago, BigBossBalrog said: This is so fucking dumb. While choices carrying over is a good feature, this seems reasonable to me. With BioWare’s "choices carry over" format, there comes a point where it is pretty much inevitable that they’d have to create a blank slate and only carry over a handful of the choices that can’t be ignored. Otherwise you’d basically have to make like ten different games in one to account for the bigger differences. Only three things carrying over is a pretty weak number, but I wouldn’t expect a whole lot more. Also this: 4 minutes ago, ColonelKillaBee said: Also I don’t care a lick about dragon age anymore so I can’t even fake outrage I might replay Origins someday in the distant figure, but that’s about as much interest as I have in interacting with the setting anymore. Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 For me Baldur’s Gate 3 is the proper successor since origins was supposed to be a spiritual one to 2, and it is. But 3 being a proper sequel albeit not by the same people does everything origins does for me so much better. As much as I enjoyed origins I can safely move on from what it offered, especially having played it so much already. Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 I’d consider revisiting Origins because I really like the consistency of the worldbuilding in early Dragon Age, even if the gameplay and interactivity of BG3 blow it out of the water. Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 9 minutes ago, The Good Doctor said: I’d consider revisiting Origins because I really like the consistency of the worldbuilding in early Dragon Age, even if the gameplay and interactivity of BG3 blow it out of the water. Eh, Dragon Age was actually a direct attempt to port the mechanics DnD 3.5 into a video game format; kinda like how Baldur's Gate 3 was attempt to do the same for 5.0. As someone who prefers 3.5 (and the fact it's not turn base), I kinda prefer the way DAO plays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, BigBossBalrog said: Eh, Dragon Age was actually a direct attempt to port the mechanics DnD 3.5 into a video game format; kinda like how Baldur's Gate 3 was attempt to do the same for 5.0. As someone who prefers 3.5 (and the fact it's not turn base), I kinda prefer the way DAO plays Call me casual but I’m way more familiar with 5e, so BG3 feels right at home for me. But beyond the combat and dialogue mechanics, it also just offers a level of interactivity with the environment that few other video games can match. Origins can’t touch it in that category. Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzarsHussar Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 42 minutes ago, ColonelKillaBee said: Also I don’t care a lick about dragon age anymore so I can’t even fake outrage This is such a culture shock to me. I remember what was to me the early forum days when you'd make pages of discussion for Dragon Age ;-; 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 29 minutes ago, TheCzarsHussar said: This is such a culture shock to me. I remember what was to me the early forum days when you'd make pages of discussion for Dragon Age ;-; A combination of progressively worse games being released over a decade apart, important story DLC taking years to release, Mass Effect Andromeda being Mass Effect Andromeda, and the company culture at BioWare taking such a colossal nosedive that they make Bungie look sane and competent. 1 Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, The Good Doctor said: A combination of progressively worse games being released over a decade apart, important story DLC taking years to release, Mass Effect Andromeda being Mass Effect Andromeda, and the company culture at BioWare taking such a colossal nosedive that they make Bungie look sane and competent. Let's not forget Anthem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Good Doctor Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 Just now, BigBossBalrog said: Let's not forget Anthem Why not? Everyone else has. 1 Quote * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBossBalrog Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Been playing a contra clone called Iron Meat; it's like that mixed with the Thing. Game's a simple run and gun, but it controls amazingly, and the sprite work is absolutely amazing. Spectacle is out of this world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKillaBee Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I already cared very little about Dragon Age prior to BG3 for every reason Doc listed, but BG3 was the killshot. Aside from the gameplay, older game lore to build off of and the story which tbf, both are good and Origins may even be a bit better depending how you play BG3... The characters have similar niches between the two and of the characters who fill that archetype, BG3's is far superior. Just one example, Shadowheart imo is a good deal superior to Morrigan overall from beginning to end, tho I admit Morrigan had a better start and I love her voice actor more (stargate bias). Where she ended up tho and your role in her story along with how you fit in it (depending) is far more fulfilling. Ironically there's a lot more "fanservice" in BG3, and that is a good thing considering this is entirely your story. I used to love writing fanfiction but half of that was because the games we played back in the day left a lot to be desired. BG3 to me makes this more an optional thing rather than filling in holes and blanks for Bioware and making their game more adult and detailed. BG3 is basically Origins for adults both in quality, sex lol obviously, and detail in interaction/story arc. Quote "Even the hardest dick must go flaccid." -Colonelkillabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celan Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 First Africans doing line dancing and now this. These people are appropriating my culture. 1 Quote "If you know me you know I don't keep up with the times. I just go with the flow." - Woody Copeland, life coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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