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This whole COVID business has been a hoot. I work for county government in Washington State in the court system, and it's been interesting watching this whole process. First, my bosses and the county overlords were openly saying Kung Flu was no big deal and they'd be making no changes to office...

yes please!

I've hear many interviews and podcasts and entertainment outlets looking back on the decade celebrating how it was defined by having endless options of shows, and many of them great. They always asked if there are enough viewers to maintain all the content being created, but never once have I...

I dunno, wonder if there is a difference between TNG depicting subtle social progressivism in a post-scarcity future like the gays on a spaceship in the background and a show with a main actor speaking out in our current time about how elected leaders are new versions of Hitler that might...

If travel is made interactive and fun then why would they need, or want, to make it faster? Seems plenty of game designs end up in this predicament and it usually means all the resources they put into designing realistic "meaningful" travel were wasted on stupid shit that is bypassed by...

Yeah, right, let the white man find some measure of peace and redemtion? Hah. That's not the treatment white men get from Hollywood, especially when a literal Nazi. Reminded the writers too much of their Nazi white nationalist relatives who voted for Trump. Can't let them have even a perceived...

They say they're creating a game where your choices matter!? Finally, a game where the devs feel confident enough to make such a statement. Time to get hyped!

Definitely agree some will like not having ability bar overload like some games, to me the combat felt uninspired and repetitive. Repetitive in PVE especially as it was basically the same smash-slash "combo" over and over. Felt very single player, but without fleshed out skill paths of trees...

Thanks @Tmac for correcting the record.

I didn't find the combat very fun. Just felt very average the way a lot of games do. At least they hadn't tried to spice it up into some weird action arcade game, though. I think the main problem was just that nothing felt urgent or risky. EQ combat especially as noob wasn't bang-bang...

I'm not sure why you quoted me, but thanks and good post.

Finally finished. Not sure if the best lesson was the key to communism finally working is putting it in the hands of black people, or that open borders isn't enough when we could have open dimensional portals too. No matter, the important thing is we need to give Hollywood aka liberals more...

For anyone doing the Xbox Live conversion over to Ultimate, Newegg has 3 Month Live Gold cards for 14.99. Promo code EMCUUVB32 to get 2 dollars off of each up to 3. I think many states they still don't charge sales tax like mine, so $38.97 for a year (turning on/off recurring billing for the...

Yeah, but even though he is like third all time triple doubles I would still rather see that one time Iverson got one.

Ah, so the NBA has shifted from a majority of fans being white to being minority. And you think it would help bring in more white fans of the NBA could have a new Bird type of player. But there haven't been such players. So, apparently the NBA is having a hard time marketing black players to...

Why would the NBA be looking for the next Larry Bird? Why would it treated like a miracle of biblical proportions if a white, American player of Luka's talent broke into the scene?

If you had a valid point you could have made it without this absurd strawman.

That's basically my point. Hard to market some white foreigner who has good fundamentals and plays in a smart and understated way. Kids don't want that. They want Westbrook going Leroy Jenkins turning a 1 on 3 into a fast break or a 3 on 1 into a pull up three pointer whether it's smart or helps...

Well, damn, if the WNBA and Soccer are doing it, then I'm in! Assuming the idea is first approved by China. I don't know if I actually care about changing the playoffs, even that dramatically, just thought that was a funny way to present the point and presumably bolster the argument with...

There are people saying Luka is only getting so much coverage because he's white? Hah! If he were black the league would already be anointing him the next great one and looking for ways to change rules and bend ethics to ensure he became a billionaire brand.

FYI. https://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/news.cfm?read=54494&game=1006&ismb=1

Glad to see Brad getting some appreciation, https://www.techspot.com/news/82877-everquest-producer-designer-brad-mcquaid-dies-51.html but why the ice-burn fake news:

I think a lot of people would donate now even if they felt they'd been burned before. The current website has too much stigma attached, though. I wouldn't give money directly to the website even though it may just be a psychological difference in his I felt vs a kickstarter. And their website...

If nothing else, an entire industry he helped create are now considering their own mortality. None of us are getting younger. Many of us want a return too what captivated us so long ago. Or at least a shot at it. Or just to see if get a fair shot for a new generation to judge and decide if they...

https://www.pantheonmmo.com/join/ Nothing would honor Brad more than keeping his Vision alive. I'd prefer a more neutral site like Kickstarter, tho, but imagine a game launch party with Brad's family, friends and colleagues there to see his Vision once again going live and bringing...

Bad taste? Not around here. Bad taste is launching a Kickstarter with little more than some napkin ideas. The Pantheon team casting a 96% res as a last ditch effort to avoid a complete wipe of The Vision is the sort of old-school tenacity we need back in mmoRPGs. That's right, I included the...

1. But in fairness my personal helium scale tops out at around 3. Not sure how hands on he was in actual game making, so maybe it cripples them, or maybe now is the perfect time for a new kickstarter to carry Brad's tm Vision forward.

Since this is the actual thread about Brad's latest game, I think it's fair to ask: without Brad is there hope for Pantheon?

His widow isn't going to fuck you, bro.

Too soon for a joke about this turning things around for any number of mmos?

I only believe you're right because of your use of buzz words.

I'm a cheap bastard, but there are at least 10 movies on Disney+ I've been refusing to give them money for. Sub price seems reasonable, though, even for someone without kids. I'm dubious and look forward to outrage and promises that people will cancel when they start jacking the price up. But...

I wonder how the current state of politics and the gaming industry would have changed things. Seems to be an increased distrust and scrutiny of politicians and fuckery in the gaming industry that may have shaped how this story played out. Maybe wouldn't change anything, but I could see a...

Are you sure your wife isn't just a submissive? Like a not-just-sexually but all aspects of life sorta thing? How was her relationship with her father? How does she ready to you taking charge? Best test is look her straight in the eyes and explain you're going to take and post pics of her...

Sure, let me Google how to set up a dead-man switch first.

Crazy? Man that sounds pretty average to me. I had an ex just disappear. Showed up like 4 months later, said she told me we had talked about her being gone a while to visit family, and that we had exchanged emails while she was gone. None of it true. Then got upset because I didn't "remember"...

I love how the argument or explanation on how well socialized, universal health insurance always ends up being: it really is great, and you can get better insurance via private employers and even go to doctors and pay out of pocket! Yeah, which is why Americans don't want to have their private...

Why wouldn't you? Just don't knock her up. And I can advise you on protection orders if she ends up too crazy.

My VA doctor said I couldn't have strep throat because the rapid strep test came back negative 3 times in 2 months despite obvious symptoms. Then that I didn't have mono because the Epstein Barr test came back negative twice in 2 months despite obvious symptoms. Then that I musta just had...