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I've always been a fan of big, goofy armors and weapons. I always know that the shit isn't practical at all, but I've always apply the [url=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool]Rule of Cool[/url] to most things in fiction. I don't mind practical things at all in fiction, but at the same time I don't really care if a sword, an axe, or what have you isn't practical in real life. One of the main reasons I like Monster Hunter a lot is because of how ridiculous the armors, weapons, and monsters are. That being said though, I never actually liked the Deadric armor in any ES games. Just never been a fan of demonic spiky armor.
[QUOTE=Captain;49188586]I've always been a fan of big, goofy armors and weapons. I always know that the shit isn't practical at all, but I've always apply the [url=http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool]Rule of Cool[/url] to most things in fiction. I don't mind practical things at all in fiction, but at the same time I don't really care if a sword, an axe, or what have you isn't practical in real life. One of the main reasons I like Monster Hunter a lot is because of how ridiculous the armors, weapons, and monsters are. That being said though, I never actually liked the Deadric armor in any ES games. Just never been a fan of demonic spiky armor.[/QUOTE] I've always been a big fan of Monster Hunter's designs, I don't care if it isn't practical or feasible in real life, they're all pretty enjoyable for me. [editline]26th November 2015[/editline] In fact, I've never cared all that much if a lot of things in video games are doable or not in real life
[QUOTE=maddogsamurai;49188221]On one hand, I do like the Daedric armor. The Daedra are a race of demonic entities in another plane of existence and their terms of practical are [I]leagues[/I] above us in how bizarre and over-the-top they are. On the other hand, that IS really awful. The Daedric Swords and Axes in Skyrim are pushing it as well. You'd never believe me that some of those replica "fantasy swords" will fetch a price up to [B]$200![/B] That price for a piece of brittle Stainless Steel that's meant to hang on your wall. For that amount, way not get an actual sword?[/QUOTE] I dunno if you plan on permanently having it hang on your wall then you should get whatever you think is prettier. However in that case its a matter of taste. Anyway a universe should typically strive to be somewhat consistent. If you had a spiky sword in skyrim or in monster hunter the sword in monster hunter would be less obnoxious. Why? Because it fits better with the overall theme, in MH all the weapons are ridiculous. In skyrim however not all of them are which makes deadric seem more out of place.
When you bought a game, it used to be filled with so much base content plus secrets and stuff like that. I still play DOOM and find secrets that I didn't catch before.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49189779]gaming is seriously going to face some kind of rapid decline or at the very best strong stagnation if nothing is done about anticonsumer practices as they stand a new gamer in 2007 would have bought a videogame, maybe an expansion pack/dlc and have the full game a new gamer a few years from now will probably be discouraged from having anything to do with the medium when confronted by over 300 dollars of season passes and micropayments right out of the gate it's getting to the point to where multiple game mechanics in multiplayer games are being locked to microtransaction specific systems only it seems like any other art medium doesn't need to do this shit to get the consumer's money yet veteran gamers are finally coming to terms with this shit and not giving a fuck about being milked moviegoers seem like they're still going to be paying a flat rate to see an entire movie book readers will still pay a single fee to get their book etc etc, it seems like gaming is really hostile to newcomers at this point and things aren't looking up[/QUOTE] no youre just being entitled dude stop being so entitled and support the dev dont forget to donate to their patreon/kickstarter/gofundme/indiegogo (hey donate to all of them so they can afford dinner tonight) and be thankful they gave you their product in the first place. they didnt have to y'know [sp]this is obviously sarcasm[/sp]
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49190115]tbh my fav excuse about micros is "it's just cosmetic" remember back in the late thousands when games were just starting to get all sorts of visual customization systems, and it was cool as heck to unlock new weapon skins and armor pieces and shit now its ok to just lock all visual customization behind systems that either require money or are tightly controlled via timelocks[/QUOTE] My thing is that keeping the essentials unlocked is great and allows people to play the game. If anything should remained lock, it's stuff that doesn't matter. I've paid for stuff in TF2 simply because I liked the game and I liked the updates. I haven't paid for anything in TF2 in a long time simply because I don't like the new updates. Plus I can trade earned items for cosmetics. I believe that I could start a new TF2 account and have the resources required to get all the weapons for all of my loadouts and slowly earn cosmetics I like without paying for anything. It might take a while but I can still have fun.
When it comes to skins and shit that are unlockable via crates and shit there should be a way to get that stuff without paying real money (at a reasonable pace). Like you can in TF2/cs:go and can't with payday 2.
Cash shop cosmetics are harmless and really aren't something people should bother complaining about.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49190115]tbh my fav excuse about micros is "it's just cosmetic" remember back in the late thousands when games were just starting to get all sorts of visual customization systems, and it was cool as heck to unlock new weapon skins and armor pieces and shit now its ok to just lock all visual customization behind systems that either require money or are tightly controlled via timelocks[/QUOTE] I remember the good ol' days, when devs would put in all kinds of weird hidden cosmetics and cool shit to do you had to unlock and find, entire gamemodes even, and they'd release new content and demos because it was a nice thing to do, and they'd do anything extra without first having to lock it down and bolt it down as DLC, and they wouldn't charge you money for fucking [url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/238304/]CHEAT CODES[/URL]
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49190147]free2play makes sense, yeah they gotta make cash on the game and outside of ingame advertisement, i can't see how else they could do it unless it's only convenience items [editline]26th November 2015[/editline] but it's just a paid skinner box system in most cases they usually run on the same basis that shitty mobile games do, exploit whales and it's smooth sailing :) unless you're a free2play game, you should rely on selling your actual game rather than shit that used to be features for some extra cash[/QUOTE] Oh, didn't realize you were talking about games you pay for from the start. Yeah, that's BS. It's why I don't buy modern games much anymore.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49189779]gaming is seriously going to face some kind of rapid decline or at the very best strong stagnation if nothing is done about anticonsumer practices as they stand a new gamer in 2007 would have bought a videogame, maybe an expansion pack/dlc and have the full game a new gamer a few years from now will probably be discouraged from having anything to do with the medium when confronted by over 300 dollars of season passes and micropayments right out of the gate it's getting to the point to where multiple game mechanics in multiplayer games are being locked to microtransaction specific systems only it seems like any other art medium doesn't need to do this shit to get the consumer's money yet veteran gamers are finally coming to terms with this shit and not giving a fuck about being milked moviegoers seem like they're still going to be paying a flat rate to see an entire movie book readers will still pay a single fee to get their book etc etc, it seems like gaming is really hostile to newcomers at this point and things aren't looking up[/QUOTE] Luckily one of the prime sources for creating young little gamers is nintendo which so far doesn't seem to be jumping on the band wagon. Their overall quality control is also quite good. I doubt nintendo will release a major title that is the equivalent of Ass creed unity on launch day.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49190141]Cash shop cosmetics are harmless and really aren't something people should bother complaining about.[/QUOTE] I can agree with that somehow, but what really angers me about how noawayds companies go about it is their tendency not to put the single item you may want up for purchase, but instead devise random collection of items, make crates, chests or booms out of them and sell them You open these packs and there is a small chance you may get the item you wish for, if none at all. And the more specific your taste in cosmetics is, the least you should be willing to go through this Imagine going to the local grocery store and ask for a bag of apples. Instead of giving you the apples, the owner prepares a closed bag and declares: - Alright, this bag may contain bananas, pears, apples, grapes or even lemons. Only one of them though. I'm asking you to buy it: if you don't find the apples, feel free to buy another one: you may find them then - Wouldn't you just tell him to fuck off?
[QUOTE=RichyZ;49189779]gaming is seriously going to face some kind of rapid decline or at the very best strong stagnation if nothing is done about anticonsumer practices as they stand a new gamer in 2007 would have bought a videogame, maybe an expansion pack/dlc and have the full game a new gamer a few years from now will probably be discouraged from having anything to do with the medium when confronted by over 300 dollars of season passes and micropayments right out of the gate it's getting to the point to where multiple game mechanics in multiplayer games are being locked to microtransaction specific systems only it seems like any other art medium doesn't need to do this shit to get the consumer's money yet veteran gamers are finally coming to terms with this shit and not giving a fuck about being milked moviegoers seem like they're still going to be paying a flat rate to see an entire movie book readers will still pay a single fee to get their book etc etc, it seems like gaming is really hostile to newcomers at this point and things aren't looking up[/QUOTE] Basically this is why I'm glad I'm going to college soon and won't have the time for games
video games won't stop being made but diminishing returns on profits will cause another crash at some point. it's all just building up to a repeat of the Atari 2600 Pac-Man port
[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;49191218] Wouldn't you just tell him to fuck off?[/QUOTE] RNG boxes are stupid. At most the only RNG in a game should be crafting with ingame items or drops.
[QUOTE=Atlascore;49192137]Facepunch's hatred of children is becoming disturbing, we've got people now saying they'd like to be [B]sterilized[/B].. and they're talking about full on sterilization not something reversible. I mean sure, I can understand not wanting to have kids, but some people here are starting to take it to ludicrous extremes, and quite a few of their arguments are just idiotic and short-sighted.[/QUOTE] If several avatars are anything to go by, Facepunch users LOVE children
[QUOTE=Atlascore;49192137]Facepunch's hatred of children is becoming disturbing, we've got people now saying they'd like to be [B]sterilized[/B].. and they're talking about full on sterilization not something reversible. I mean sure, I can understand not wanting to have kids, but some people here are starting to take it to ludicrous extremes, and quite a few of their arguments are just idiotic and short-sighted.[/QUOTE] Most of the arguments I've seen are the same old, whiny excuses in the same vein as "Ugh!! Kids are so noisy and annoying, all my younger relatives are annoying!" or "Oh man it'd be so immoral to have kids in this world, it's so horrible".
i hate ads, and i hate people that try to make me feel sympathy for ad-creators, and people that use ads. by now, everyone knows that adblockers exist. if you decide you still want to depend on ads, knowing that people are tired of seeing them, then well, thats on you buddy. you made that choice, and its your fault if you cant make enough money to survive. dont call me entitled just because you arent making any money. because i suck at making my point, heres a post i saw once that i felt put this better than i ever could [quote]They are just selling sympathy to you now. "Think about all those poor, starving click-bait sites that won't have enough money to repost other people's content. Isn't that sad? Don't you want 'acceptable' ads' so they can put food on their families?" I mean jesus, just look at how they frame it. Who could possibly be against an "acceptable" ad? It's acceptable, by definition! "Slightly less shitty ad" just doesn't have that same ring to it.[/quote] bottom line: adapt or die. ads are a dying market, and i cant feel any sympathy for anyone that still clings on to them. people as a whole are growing more and more critical of advertising. if you think now is a good time to start using them, not only do i not care for your product, but im going to laugh when you fail.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;49190015]When you bought a game, it used to be filled with so much base content plus secrets and stuff like that. I still play DOOM and find secrets that I didn't catch before.[/QUOTE] Mechwarrior 4 mercs had fucktons of skins you could pretty up your mechs with. Grab some desert camo for that desert base your raiding, or all black for the night raid you need to do. It was extremely pleasant. Now? HAH, your lucky if there isnt any spare skin options at all, because if they exist, they are microtransactions.
[QUOTE=Anti Christ;49192669]i hate ads, and i hate people that try to make me feel sympathy for ad-creators, and people that use ads. by now, everyone knows that adblockers exist. if you decide you still want to depend on ads, knowing that people are tired of seeing them, then well, thats on you buddy. you made that choice, and its your fault if you cant make enough money to survive. dont call me entitled just because you arent making any money. because i suck at making my point, heres a post i saw once that i felt put this better than i ever could bottom line: adapt or die. ads are a dying market, and i cant feel any sympathy for anyone that still clings on to them. people as a whole are growing more and more critical of advertising. if you think now is a good time to start using them, not only do i not care for your product, but im going to laugh when you fail.[/QUOTE] Ads themselves aren't a problem. Creative marketing rules. The problem is people try to brute force traditional methods and all that's going to do is make people look awful with association with these awful ads. If ads humor me enough, then that's fine. But some of the ads that I hear on Pandora and Soundcloud are so grating. They're not funny. They're annoying. They don't entice me into purchasing a product. I [I]will[/I] purchase a product if it's not so demanding or is creative in some way. I bought Harry's Razor Starter Pack with the coupon from The Biggest Problem because the ads that they have on the show are a little closer to honesty and are super hilarious because of the hosts on that show, but a forced ad about GILLETTE FUSION POWER when I'm trying to chill out with my music on the road? Get out of here, dude.
If you defend skins in CS:GO you're defending Horse Armor. It's the same damn concept, except worse.
80% of osu skins look horrible and i have no idea how people like them
[QUOTE=Atlascore;49192137]Facepunch's hatred of children is becoming disturbing, we've got people now saying they'd like to be [B]sterilized[/B].. and they're talking about full on sterilization not something reversible. I mean sure, I can understand not wanting to have kids, but some people here are starting to take it to ludicrous extremes, and quite a few of their arguments are just idiotic and short-sighted.[/QUOTE] maybe cos most members are like 15 years old
[QUOTE=Kentz;49193424]maybe cos most members are like 15 years old[/QUOTE] Anecdotal I guess but I could never have kids, I just don't trust myself with the responsibility.
IMO Indie games are way better than triple A games. I got so much pleasure from Risk of Rain, a game that was gifted to me and costs only 10 bucks too. Its a good thing more and more Game maker games are popping up left and right. Many of them back on the Yoyogames showcase are so fucking creative and they don't even cost anything. Hotline Miami is of course a very popular example. To me, a lot of indie games breathe FUN. Something that I've been missing from AAA games lately.
The political horseshoe still works
The horse armor in Oblivion is harmless though. You really shouldn't care about it since you can choose to not buy it. You won't miss out on anything since its pretty much just an item in a single player game that isn't necessary to play it. [QUOTE=Zillamaster55;49193629]The political horseshoe still works[/QUOTE] Its strange how progressive feminists and religious conservatives hold the exact views for different reasons. Both are opposed to skimpy clothing in games. The conservatives have some modesty/purity bs and the progressives have some patriarchy/degradesWomen bs.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49193667]The horse armor in Oblivion is harmless though. Who cares? [/QUOTE] It's not harmless though? It's a fucking ripoff! It's the same damn thing with "skins" in multiplayer games, except now, nearly 10 years after Horse Armor, gamers just fucking eat it up and defend it with "oh but the poor starving developer :ccc", what happened to, you know, developers developing fucking games and expansions instead of trying to pass shit onto the consumer in the name of profit? This doesn't happen with any other god damn piece of media, and it shouldn't be happening with games. edit: actually let me rephrase that last statement: yes people make shitty movies and music and try passing it off to consumers, but at least that's a finished product and doesn't try insulting them more by making them buy individual scenes from the movie, or force you to buy an album piecemeal.
[QUOTE=bdd458;49193706] This doesn't happen with any other god damn piece of media, and it shouldn't be happening with games.[/QUOTE] Because there is nothing comparable. I play games like CS:GO, COH2 and CkII that have metric shit tons of skins that add flavor to the game. I have never payed for skins in any of these games and my experience has still been great. What we should be more concerned about is stuff like Commander packs in Coh2 that actually affect the game by locking units behind paywalls, etc.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;49193667]The horse armor in Oblivion is harmless though. You really shouldn't care about it since you can choose to not buy it. You won't miss out on anything since its pretty much just an item in a single player game that isn't necessary to play it. Its strange how progressive feminists and religious conservatives hold the exact views for different reasons. Both are opposed to skimpy clothing in games. The conservatives have some modesty/purity bs and the progressives have some patriarchy/degradesWomen bs.[/QUOTE] Yes feminists are a hivemind that think that skimpy clothing is always bad.
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