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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...
Last post by Grim.Reaper - Today at 09:12:35 AMCool, then I am hoping they progress to eras not previously covered, versus continuing to have new versions of old material.
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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...
Last post by undercovergeek - Today at 08:54:15 AMQuote from: Grim.Reaper on Today at 05:49:52 AMNo hesitation for me, immediate buy for Star Wars. As for yet another Medieval game, although I like the time period would rather them try something new (i.e. American Civil War, etc.) although I realize rifle era hasn't been it's strength.
There is some suggestion in the article that elements of WH2 and WH3 have been a practice run with 'rifle' fire for 40k or Star Wars
Having just started a WH2 campaign with the skaven and their warp fire repeaters there's definitely working rifle fire
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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...
Last post by Grim.Reaper - Today at 05:49:52 AMNo hesitation for me, immediate buy for Star Wars. As for yet another Medieval game, although I like the time period would rather them try something new (i.e. American Civil War, etc.) although I realize rifle era hasn't been it's strength.
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Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...
Last post by Geezer - Today at 01:17:06 AMI would buy 40K in a heartbeat. Star Wars, not so much.
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Music, TV, Movies / Babylon 5: The Road Home (anim...
Last post by JasonPratt - Today at 12:01:59 AMWarner Brothers and original showrunner/writer J Michael Straczynski teamed up last year for a sort of tribute film to Babylon 5 (perhaps due to rumors of a possible reboot), called The Road Home. I didn't get around to it last year, but finally watched it tonight. At 79 minutes (including end credits), it sure doesn't overstay its welcome, but despite some catastrophic destruction neither is it very meaningful -- because the destruction is timey wimey alt history that happens entirely by accident.
The main point of the plot is almost explicitly "don't you remember loving this series and its characters, and you'd like to see them again?" Most of the surviving actors return to their roles, and get to hang around together in various scenarios. The faux voice actors subbing in for departed cast, are variable in quality, either absolutely or between (sometimes within) scenes. The plot is whoops, there was an accident that Commander Sheridan shouldn't have been around without special protection, but he and his wife truly love each other so don't worry the entire universe won't end. (Which doesn't really make much sense in JMS' cosmology for the show, but I appreciate the idea.) Animation art design is mostly good, although figure animation gets very janky at times, and character designs often only vaguely resemble the characters even at the time frame the movie is set in. If anyone likes Zathras (excuse me, I think this one is Zaaa-thras), he's a hoot as usual. A Lost In Space joke is made, but not by Bill Mumy oddly enough. (When I say this joke is made, I mean EXCPLITLY ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES, as an acknowledgment that B5 is also a TV show, as a 4th wall break.)
There are plot holes and overconvenient timing which also sometimes serves to pad out the running time here and there.
I realize I sound rather ambivalent about it. That's because I am!
You get an animation budget to produce an extended episode or two-parter (in effect), and didn't bother with a better story than this, J? Okay you can throw a moon at a planet now, but it overtly doesn't mean anything in the end, so... the final scene isn't even set in the main storyline but is just an excuse to sightsee the characters being charactery for three minutes. Sure it's nice, but I can do that by watching my discs sometime.
Hard C. If you like the series, and want to see a lightweight tribute by the cast and showrunner, I recommend finding it streaming somewhere, ideally for free (with commercials), or a cheap rent. I can easily imagine watching any of the real episodes again, even the admittedly poor ones; but not this. I'll probably throw it away rather than take up a slot I could use for saving something else.
And that's sad.
The main point of the plot is almost explicitly "don't you remember loving this series and its characters, and you'd like to see them again?" Most of the surviving actors return to their roles, and get to hang around together in various scenarios. The faux voice actors subbing in for departed cast, are variable in quality, either absolutely or between (sometimes within) scenes. The plot is whoops, there was an accident that Commander Sheridan shouldn't have been around without special protection, but he and his wife truly love each other so don't worry the entire universe won't end. (Which doesn't really make much sense in JMS' cosmology for the show, but I appreciate the idea.) Animation art design is mostly good, although figure animation gets very janky at times, and character designs often only vaguely resemble the characters even at the time frame the movie is set in. If anyone likes Zathras (excuse me, I think this one is Zaaa-thras), he's a hoot as usual. A Lost In Space joke is made, but not by Bill Mumy oddly enough. (When I say this joke is made, I mean EXCPLITLY ABOUT THE TELEVISION SERIES, as an acknowledgment that B5 is also a TV show, as a 4th wall break.)
There are plot holes and overconvenient timing which also sometimes serves to pad out the running time here and there.
I realize I sound rather ambivalent about it. That's because I am!
You get an animation budget to produce an extended episode or two-parter (in effect), and didn't bother with a better story than this, J? Okay you can throw a moon at a planet now, but it overtly doesn't mean anything in the end, so... the final scene isn't even set in the main storyline but is just an excuse to sightsee the characters being charactery for three minutes. Sure it's nice, but I can do that by watching my discs sometime.Hard C. If you like the series, and want to see a lightweight tribute by the cast and showrunner, I recommend finding it streaming somewhere, ideally for free (with commercials), or a cheap rent. I can easily imagine watching any of the real episodes again, even the admittedly poor ones; but not this. I'll probably throw it away rather than take up a slot I could use for saving something else.
And that's sad.
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Computer Gaming / Re: FREE --> Endless Legend @ ...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 11:36:44 PMWell, I picked up the remaining three DLC at 85% discount thanks to this offer so THERE! 
.......even though I haven't played one second of the other DLC.
or the game.
ever.
I feel like this is a legit investment for the future!
.......even though I haven't played one second of the other DLC.
or the game.
ever.
I feel like this is a legit investment for the future!
#7
Computer Gaming / Re: Next three rumoured Total ...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 11:35:20 PMHeck, 40K would be lots more insane than Star Wars.
And I saw that Medieval 3 tease. However, 40K and MW3 are purely guesses in the article, not even rumor (or not a new rumor anyway).
And I saw that Medieval 3 tease. However, 40K and MW3 are purely guesses in the article, not even rumor (or not a new rumor anyway).
#8
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 11:09:41 PMMeanwhile, Putin decides that all he was trying to do was push back Uk artillery out of range of Belgorod. Not capture Kharkiv. So he hasn't failed at that, therefore isn't going to fail at that, therefore he remains a master strateNYET STOP LOOKING AT MAP SHOWING REBEL UKRAINE HOLDING UNAUTHORIZED LAND AS FAR NORTH AS OKIP MUCH CLOSER TO BELGOROD TARGETS THAN LAND NORTH OF KHARKIV!
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1791420518349820302
Hat tip to the Enforcer.
To be fair, Zelensky thinks this was a probing attack with the main thrust being much larger and coming later next month. That doesn't really explain why Putin would be shoveling what sounds like hillocks of copium, but Putin is a master strategist so maybe he thinks if he claims he wasn't trying to take Kharkiv people will believe him and go away...?
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1791420518349820302
Hat tip to the Enforcer.
To be fair, Zelensky thinks this was a probing attack with the main thrust being much larger and coming later next month. That doesn't really explain why Putin would be shoveling what sounds like hillocks of copium, but Putin is a master strategist so maybe he thinks if he claims he wasn't trying to take Kharkiv people will believe him and go away...?
#9
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by JasonPratt - Yesterday at 11:03:22 PMWell, that's sure a nice... (let's see) ...Novorossiysk you have there.
Sure would be a shame if something happened to it.
(Now I'm wondering if Stalin had a naval base there in WW2, and if Hitler ever managed to shut it down.)
Sure would be a shame if something happened to it.
(Now I'm wondering if Stalin had a naval base there in WW2, and if Hitler ever managed to shut it down.)
#10
Computer Gaming / Re: Star Citizen
Last post by Skoop - Yesterday at 07:28:24 PMThe master modes is pretty hotly contested in the community. It was an attempt to mold combat into something beyond everyone jousting back n forth at high speed.
All it's done is flip the meta. Now everyone looks for the fastest ships, which are really lite weight fighters, and run everyone down before they can switch to the mode to quantum away.
I haven't spent any time with it really, just watched a bunch of streamers take on it. Could be not a big deal.
Tbh I thought combat was fine the way it was. They spent so much time on the master modes, it looks like a reinventing the wheel situation here. I'd rather they invested the time into AI crewman.
Before 3.23, I played a bunch, figured out how to capture AI ships with the AI still in the turrets. It was a small taste of how fun large ships will be with all your turrets manned with AI.
All it's done is flip the meta. Now everyone looks for the fastest ships, which are really lite weight fighters, and run everyone down before they can switch to the mode to quantum away.
I haven't spent any time with it really, just watched a bunch of streamers take on it. Could be not a big deal.
Tbh I thought combat was fine the way it was. They spent so much time on the master modes, it looks like a reinventing the wheel situation here. I'd rather they invested the time into AI crewman.
Before 3.23, I played a bunch, figured out how to capture AI ships with the AI still in the turrets. It was a small taste of how fun large ships will be with all your turrets manned with AI.