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#2 Edited by Asrahn (542 posts) - 29 days, 17 hours ago

I mostly get angry if I find mechanics to be simply unfair, or I face an obvious imbalance in multiplayer. Little made me rage as much as CoD back when I played that, and people ran around with the fucking akimbo shotguns. Rogues in World of Warcraft was a steady source of fury for me as well, through essentially all expansions up to MoP, before which I stopped playing. I'm very mildly tempered, and as such may exclaim "Bullshit!" if exposed to too much... well, bullshit.

What really gets to me though is trash-talking in multiplayer, it fills me with a rage seldom seen and I could as such never compete in any kind of professional leagues. I'm all too easy to psyche, and would probably end up finding and mauling whoever takes the piss on me during tournaments. I mostly deal with my rage through brisk walks, going outdoors for a bit and taking some air.

#3 Posted by Asrahn (542 posts) - 29 days, 17 hours ago

@veektarius:

Indeed. They've been quite lacking overall through the development process when it comes to showing exactly how things would work and look. I'd too love it to be realized in a modern way, but perhaps this is not it. I'm still a bit miffed about the art direction as well, it doesn't look quite as gritty as I would have liked it to be.

#4 Edited by Asrahn (542 posts) - 29 days, 18 hours ago

Hr-hrm. Gentlemen.

My topic of the day:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2079547763/jagged-alliance-flashback

I'm personally one of those that gets a major nerd-boner from the sudden re-surge of turn-based games, from strategy to RPG we're seeing these fellows pop up a bit of everywhere. I absolutely loved XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and with the successful kickstarters of Battle Worlds: Kronos, Torment: Tides of Numenera and Divinity: Original Sin to name a few, we've got plenty to look forward to. Jagged Alliance is hitting its last stretch on Kickstarter, and as we all are aware, it's sort of the godfather of turn-based action RPGs (or at least self-proclaimed).

After viewing the Diorama, and comparing it to the older game's artstyle, I was struck with how it seemed a bit more... cartoony? I couldn't really place my finger on it. Do you guys think this is the right art direction for the game? Previous ones looks quite down and gritty, and the cartoony look could be due to the 3D nature of the characters, I guess, but otherwise it seems like the team has grips on what makes a JA game. Your throughts, bombers?

EDIT: Damn my spelling.

#5 Edited by Asrahn (542 posts) - 29 days, 18 hours ago

@seppli:

I loved Space Marine. Was a great game, and while the story was a bit predictable I would agree entirely on your sentiment: the mechanics were superb, seriously.

We want more of this shit Relic. Let's hope SEGA lets you make more.

#6 Posted by Asrahn (542 posts) - 29 days, 18 hours ago
#7 Posted by Asrahn (542 posts) - 1 month, 15 hours ago

@zeforgotten: Thanks mate. Let's hope they're quick about it.

#8 Posted by Asrahn (542 posts) - 1 month, 15 hours ago

@grixxel: Why don't you show me yours?

I don't know man. I can take meaty gore, misery and hopelessness - but to try to paste "sexy" on that really doesn't work for me. Frankly, it's the combination that doesn't work for me.

Again, lock. Lock lock lock lock. How the hell do you flag threads anyway?

#9 Edited by Asrahn (542 posts) - 1 month, 15 hours ago

@ramone said:

@asrahn said:

@mosespippy:

Indeed. Now, Metro is an established society so there's bound to be a manner of debauchery going on, but one of the things I find the most annoying is how Artyom isn't portrayed as interested in anything like that in the first game - he's effectively very "pure" from that viewpoint. Now suddenly lapdances and mandatory love interest.

This thread is done. I got my answer for my question, and I believe it can only derail from here. If there's a moderator around, please lock and delete.

SEXUAL DESIRES ARE IMPURE, THEY MUST BE PURGED.

Seriously though, no. That's not what this is about. The reason it breaks my immersion is because Metro sets a very dark, gritty and melancholic mood, and suddenly you're getting boner-inducing imagery? Man that fucks with my head.

Also, yes. Lock. This thread is turning into the crazy train.

#10 Edited by Asrahn (542 posts) - 1 month, 16 hours ago

@mosespippy:

Indeed. Now, Metro is an established society so there's bound to be a manner of debauchery going on, but one of the things I find the most annoying is how Artyom isn't portrayed as interested in anything like that in the first game - he's effectively very "pure" from that viewpoint. Now suddenly lapdances and mandatory love interest.

This thread is done. I got my answer for my question, and I believe it can only derail from here. If there's a moderator around, please lock and delete.