SleepingSilence

Word association Game!

Points

The Alphabet Game : Metal Bands Version

Exmortus

Questions and Answers

Since I *have* Jiff in my kitchen cabinet, I guess it wins by default. But I do not know the differences in their taste. (Though Reese's is clearly the true answer here.)

(Insert Brand Here) Root Beer Vs Dr.Pepper?

Current Mood in One Gif

The Alphabet Game : Metal Bands Version

Zao

Pokemon: Fallen Skies (Crimson Flame & SleepingSilence) [Closed]

Miles had smiled casually at his friend’s response. “Whoa. He must really like this person then...” He thought with reverence, before taking a distracted glance further down the hill. Spotting his boisterous Breloom, as he tried to engage in some friendly competition with Conner’s pokemon. Not yet realizing that Paragon was no longer in sight⁠, when Miles’ attention had been pulled back into focusing on Conner. Allowing the heracross to carefully emerge from a hole he had dug underground. Popping his head out alone first, before climbing up to the other side of the blossom tree. Trying to stealth his way to the top, without getting seen by either trainer, with the difficulty of being a huge beetle.

“Huh? Oh, um well-” Miles began to respond, with his gaze shifting away and up to the right. “I’m not...currently seeing anybody... He answered in a drawn out manner. Clearly having more to say, once Conner had suggested what he did⁠, but instead Miles stayed quiet for a moment and stared down at his own shoes. “I got rejected in the try out this morning...” Miles revealed. At the same time Paragon had nervously peered out from the treetop to watch them. “Since they told me I wasn’t a good fit for the team—even though I scored the most points." He explained while gripping the swing, as a gentle breeze had rustled through the branches.

“I guess I wanted it too much.” Miles dismissed with a shrug and a half-smile. Using his hand to brush the red strands of hair away from his face, as he looked up to the blossom tree. Watching some of the pink petals lightly shower above their heads. “Conner, am I...too competitive?” Miles asked him, looking for what his friend thought, before he continued on.

The Alphabet Game : Metal Bands Version

Xandria

Word association Game!

Hearts

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

About 10 hours into Monster Hunter: WORLD so far and it's been a really fun experience.

Definitely interested in looking at future titles, maybe Rise if I decide to ever actually use my switch.

@Potemking

As someone who quite enjoyed the experience of World (on PS4), for its "living breathing world" feeling of atmosphere.

I will say that Rise feels incredibly shallow and "video-gamey" by comparison. (In that the level design and monster AI are quite shit, to be frank.) But if you do happen to play and like Rise, for its endless content of combat without context. (Then you may very well like the rest of the series too. Since the game reminded me of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the DS.) Though I guess the expanded character customization is nice.

Plus something that I can't comment on. (Since I didn't play long enough to find out.) Most seem to claim that the single player campaign is quite short, and that the endgame content is lacking. If that's something you care about, at all.

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So have you ever just stopped playing a game at the final boss? Because instead of a challenge, it feels more like a miserable waste of your time? (No, just me?)

Well my last one before yesterday was "Jotun", where the final boss just runs around the arena and RNG summons all the other bosses you already fought at the same time. And patience for trial and error gameplay, was not a skill I had that day...

I got the Switch port of "Baulders Gate: Dark Alliance" on sale. (Because I know that'll be fun to play again.)

@SleepingSilence

Yeah...

Well I remember beating the game so long ago with the dwarf warrior. (One of three classes. And frankly the least well-rounded of the bunch.) But I decided to play the mage this time, and forgot that the last boss is straight up immune to magic. And unlike the prior magic-resistant bosses, she can insta-kill me in one hit, seconds after the battle starts.

So my encounters go something like this; I load up from the nearest save point and go upstairs where the boss is. Then I watch a slow unskippable animation of evil sword lady putting down her arms and helmet. Then I waste even more time with either 5 or 30 dialogue bubbles, depending on if I tell the boss to shut the fuck up or not. Then I watch another slow unskippable animation of evil sword lady putting it back on. Then the fight happens, where she throws an undodgeable heat-seeking sword at me and I die.

I can use the barely-functioning block button, to cut that down the damage to around half health instead. But she never *stops* throwing the weapon. So endless potions and blocks only get you so far. Rinse, and repeat.

So, to add on to my frustration, let me explain just how screwed I am. You see, there is no shopkeeper at the end game. And there is no way to go back to the previous levels. The mage's "carry weight" means you basically cannot wear good armor. Or use the best/two-handed weapons either. (Platemail, the best generic armor, is almost 1/2 of the mage's carry weight.) You cannot respec skill points. The actual "challenge" of the boss is suppose to be how you shouldn't stay near her too long, because she's "A mastah at cLoSe cOmBat". Meaning, the ranger class/bow weapon is the intended only viable option. (I have no bow. I have no carry weight to use that bow. And arrows weigh a lot more than they have any right to.) And the cherry on top, is that a Switch version glitch, turns your dropped loot invisible every time you load up. So, I can't reasonably *find* whatever shit bow might've been dropped by monsters at the end dungeon.

So uh...yep. Those were hours well spent. Moving on to the next game!

Pokemon: Fallen Skies (Crimson Flame & SleepingSilence) [Closed]

@Crimson Flame I will post something in a few days. Plan to send you a PM as well.