Kuro

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

Currently, Warcraft 3 Reforged has been review bombed down to 0.7 on Metacritic, making it the second-lowest user rated game on the site, after Day One: Garry's Incident. I'm actually kind of impressed at how badly Blizzard has been able to mess this up.

@Crimson Paladin

Maybe don't forum ban people helping others to get refunds and instead put forth that effort towards working on a quality product lol

But this is Acti-Blizz we're talking about, anyway. They can't stop screwing up, from MW deleting game files/erasing combat stats/bricking consoles, banning a HS player for supporting Hong Kong (yet taking their sweet time for an American that did the same), the entire WC3R clusterfuck, etc. It's like they don't know PR or how to design a working game anymore.

New to the site but not to rping ^^

Welcome to the guild. Since we don't really use "lit" categories unlike other places such as RPN, I imagine you'll probably be a good fit for Casual RP if you decide to take up a group RP.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

I give MW a lot of shit (I mean come on the game is awful and was bricking consoles a week ago) but it still has that "gamer high" for me. Was trying for juggs earlier today and every time I got close (or got one) I could literally feel the adrenaline in my body. I thought I was going to keel over on the first success but I suppose that's partly because I was playing on shipment where you can pretty much die any second. It's like that Walking Dead thing with Hershel except "you spawn, you die" over and over.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

@BrokenPromise Blizzard is also confirmed to be outright banning anyone on the forums who help other people get refunds, too. Acti-Blizz is being scummy once again

A Dinosaur-themed Monster Girl/Boy RP!

@Kuro You should join, it's a good site.

@Ambra

Not really a fan of Iwaku's UI, though. One of the reasons I've put it off for some time

A Dinosaur-themed Monster Girl/Boy RP!

Been a little busy this week and haven't had much time or generally felt up for RP stuff. But I'll probably be up for it in the end. Though, I do have a question. Is this just dinosaurs? Are we including non-dinosaurs like Pleiosaurs or Pterosaurs? Maybe even mammals, to an extent? Trying to figure out what's available in the world.

@Zinita If you're interested, I've been getting more interest on Iwaku so this might migrate over there.

@Ambra

rip

iwaku's one of the few rp places i don't have an account

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

Fantina sux

No really, how is the 5th gym leader (which I beat before the 3rd and 4th gyms in Sinnoh) easier than Maylene? The latter kept sniping me with drain punches and lucky rock tombs. Didn't really have an issue with Fantina and I only have one super effective move against her (Bite) on my Luxio.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

@Hey Im Jordan Yeah, wasn't expecting it. Was trying to grind a bit for my Shinx to catch up with the rest of my Pokemon and had been ready to kill it when I noticed the Starly's copper-ish color and shiny effect.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread

Me, playing my old copy of Platinum: Hmm, It'd be nice to catch a shiny really early in the game like that shiny Patrat I caught many years ago, but it probably won't happen.
Me, mere minutes later: That Starly looks od- ajdsoijfodishg that's a shiny Starly!

Well, I guess I have a level four shiny Starly with Brave as a nature now.

DnD or Pathfinder?

@Kuro What are some of the games you've played, and what makes you like them more than DnD/PF aside from not being dirty, dirty, mainstream games that normies play?

@BrokenPromise

Exalted's one. You get to be a literal demigod that can topple empires, toss around mountains, etc. I once obliterated a giant, flying living fortress with a not!Excalibur moment trying to save my fledgling empire. Blew a giant hole in its side, and the creature's groaning + light was enough to rally my men on the ground as they were getting their asses kicked by the dead and their champions and pushed deeper into the city ruins.

As for the system itself, I prefer it over DnD because your rolls are point based, rather than the flat d20+ mod. Rolls you can buff by expending motes, but spending too many might draw the Wyld Hunt your way (basically elemental witch hunters powered by dragon blood wanting to kill you and your kind). It also has a narrative gimmick called stunts, which depending on how well you describe something (or if its generally badass or cool) according to the GM, you might win free dice to roll, extra successes, a willpower (something you can spend to add one free success to your roll) or all three/a combination of them. Depends on where on the 1/2/3 stunt point scale your GM says your "stunt" lands.

Song of Swords is another one. I like to say this one is a lot more punishing than typical RPG systems, considering its more medieval combat flair with a fantasy flair (or whatever setting you want to RP it in). Every part of your body has hitboxes, which could mean death if you get unlucky. For instance, a level five cutting wound to the shoulder is insta dead. Thankfully armor has values and qualities, which depending on where that piece of armor is (e.g. pauldrons, which have a high AVC, on the above instance) can either help or hamper you.

Should also add that the system is success-based, too, and whether or no a die is a success is determined by the TN (target number) at the time, which can also be modified depending on the modifiers such as weapon/maneuver/talents.