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  1. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Really it comes down to if you can dodge or otherwise survive the phase two transition. The game repositions you so you are at the perfect range for his special to one shot you, while putting you on the edge so you can't just run straight away. The pillar you are next to won't block shit...
  2. Phazael

    Bedrock

    So its going to bet the Velma treatment.....
  3. Phazael

    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

    Modok was always a dumb character. Nothing they did or could have done was going to make him any more or less dumb.
  4. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    I am a PS5 player with this, so no idea. But the seamless co-op version is making it tempting to build a new gaming rig.
  5. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    There are three in there actually LOL. Fire weapons or bleed dagger make them a lot easier. I think Dual dagger w Reduvia mighty have been my favorite run, with dual Hoslow bleed whips for invaders.
  6. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Sewers remain fully accessable, but the main thing is the special spear which is one of the Legendary weapons. Also the tower to slot Milinia's rune becomes inaccessable if you dont already have the grace outside of it. There is also a Manor target that gets overwritten. Most of anything else...
  7. Phazael

    Star Wars: The Bad Batch

    Yeah the Crosshair episodes have been the best part of the season by a wide margin. But of course the rise of the Empire is something fans have wanted for decades, just not done by hacks. The retirement of the Clones has been one of the best done arcs in any SW series or movies.
  8. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    @Kajiimagi The only thing really like a Point of No Return is when you finish the last boss in Farum Azul. It closes down (changes) the capitol area and ends a lot of the NPC quests, though most of the major ones are still available to complete like Ranni and the Millicent Needle one. You can...
  9. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Assuming you have not ended the game, yeah. The two Moghs are somewhat hidden, the dragonlord is pretty hard to find if you are not aware of him. All are optional. There is also the last trio of bosses before the end of the game, if you have not completed that yet. You probably will need to...
  10. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Snow town is actually pretty simple if you take a certain route through it, but you need to either be a fast roller or have a ranged knockback (Heima Cannon is great here, but the Cannon Shield or the giant fireball thing work too) to push a couple of the archers out of your way. I admit the...
  11. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    How difficult Mogh is depends entirely on if you did the prep work and what your build is. He can pretty much be one shotted by Flask/Comet and is strangely easy to bleed. He is also weak to holy damage so a character built to cast Elden Stars will tear him a new one. You just can't waltz...
  12. Phazael

    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

    Movie was decent, just came on the heals of two of the worst Marvel wet farts (Thor Love and Thunder, and Strange 2) plus the mixed bag of TV shows. MY biggest issues are that I wanted more Kang and Hank Pym (both the actors and characters were great) and more practical effects. To much CGI...
  13. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Even that is subjective if you are using certain items as core parts of your build. The Death Magic staff is ludicrously good if your INT and FAI are both high and similar value. Same with the Golden Order Seal. Same with a number of weapons. But you still need other stats to meet minimums...
  14. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    Echoing what is said here, the first part of the Halligtree is pure Fuck You. Run past it to the first grace, as there is nothing unique of value that is worth the headache. Of course if you have Heima Cannon, its a lot easier, but the bubble fuckers still can facefuck you from miles away with...
  15. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    You guys got it half right. The main big bad is in that promo shot, but its not the woman. Its fucking Torrent, the most dangerous boss monster in the history of Souls games. That worthless fucking horse has gotten me killed more than any other enemy by a factor of ten. Torrent is the real...
  16. Phazael

    The Mandalorian

    Cumbersnatch would be the right fit for the role, but I think there would be too many comparisons to his version of Khan Noonian Singh. Mikleson is the best option, I think, as he looks close enough and does the voice justice. RDJ is a great actor, but his typical character is not quite a good...
  17. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    This is also a case where agenda people are shitting on an established and well liked IP. See The Last Jedi and the Velma series for even worse examples of this.
  18. Phazael

    What are you listening to at the moment?

    Zombies were the real deal back in the day, influencing a lot of other acts but never really broke it wide open the way some others did. She's not There remains one of my favorite songs to this day. They all but defined Psychodelic Rock in that time, beating even the Beatles and the Yardbirds...
  19. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    I'm sure she will find some tampons, Gigantor's dilator, and a rainbow flag to hang up at Tommy's village later, too. I laugh at this shit because anyone not cranking out babies is just nailing the coffin shut for the human race, so this whole gay shit would be shelved really fucking quick if...
  20. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Not surprising since the DLC this is based on was Druckmann's personal baby where he finally got to do whatever he wanted without any oversight. Notice the actually interesting parts (Ellie battling hillbillies at the frozen mall) are completely gone and there is even MORE pointless backstory...
  21. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Really. No weapon is more iconic for zombie shooting than a shotgun and from a post apoc standpoint they are among the easiest to maintain and fab ammo for.
  22. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    PS- Hennig did a lot of the core story work on the base game before she got pushed out. The fact that Druckmann retconned the entire ending in the sequel pretty much proves that.
  23. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    There are a number of sources on how it went down, but I think Critical Drinker's video summarizes the whole situation the best I have seen. A lot of dirty laundry got aired during the final run of the production of the second game. Even the super woke voice actors, like Troy Baker, kind of...
  24. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Yeah in the game this was the first thing Druckmann wrote entirely on his own (not rewriting the female rival he drove out of Naughty Dog's material) and it shows. Its MUCH more like the second game than the one it is supposed to be part of and the entire thing is basically done to canonize the...
  25. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    To be fair, the older power plants in small rural towns like that one are much simpler than the more complex modern ones. And with good maintenance, these older ones can last forever. Available raw materials for that maintenance is the biggest concern, particularly lubricants as stated, as...
  26. Phazael

    The Last of Us

  27. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    In theory with an active farming operation, yeah they could fabricate low grade substitutes for lubrication. Two problems remain, however. First, even if you had a locked container of light bulbs from 20 years ago in mint condition, you would never replenish them so wasting them on shit like...
  28. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    In theory they can keep grazing areas or at least grazing hay outside the main walls. They only get fucked if some raider crew decides to burn it to flush them out and have to have armed guards patrolling when harvesting it for their domesticated live stock. Given the had working electricity...
  29. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    Its not ideology. Its actual real social science. There have been studies on this shit. You just don't hear about them as much because no one likes the realization that they are not as smart as they believe themselves to be (e.g. Free Will is limited at best) and it basically invalidates...
  30. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    60-80 is the absolute upward ceiling with big brained people. After that you stop knowing who everyone is and trust breaks down, no matter how smart everyone is. You also start running into serious issues with mate selection. So yeah 30-50 is ideal and coincidentally as big as chimp tribes...
  31. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    I get that its a commune which makes sense in context, but I don't see them letting a complete stranger eat and get a horse given that he knows their location and anonymity is a major component of them remaining apart from both FEDRA and the Fireflies. Made more sense in the game because they...
  32. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    My point is that was never in the game. Joel buried that shit and just became more murdery if Ellie was in danger. Its completely new in the show. Its well written and acted, but its not from the source material. If this is just them using the expanded format of TV to add backstory, I can...
  33. Phazael

    Elden Ring - From Software + George RR Martin

    You can bypass the lift entirely if you want by using an alternate route up, too. Assuming you are too lazy and/or don't wish to bother with the medallions, that is. The Caelid fort one is kind of rough if you are new and try to get it early on. With very few exceptions, there is usually more...
  34. Phazael

    The Last of Us

    The super commie perfect town shit was a bit eye rolling. That change from the game was just pure wokism. In the game, they are just some people trying to get a hydrodam going again and Joel helps them repel some raiders. Ok they hook him up with one of the raider horses, makes sense. In...
  35. Phazael

    Atomic Heart

    Very entertaining game thus far. Good pacing and if you liked Bioshock at all, this game is made for you. Aiming is somewhat janky on console, but you can tweak the controls considerably and even crank up the aim assist. Visually, its fucking incredible both in design and execution. Music is...
  36. Phazael

    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    On topic, I think Gavin is actually giving the best advice here. She sounds nice and you seem to give a shit about her. Honesty is the best course here and let the chips fall where they may.
  37. Phazael

    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    This is the German way. No history of divorce in my entire family. Someone has to die. Those are the fucking rules. And I honestly don't care if its me at this point, reading this thread and seeing what the dating world is like.
  38. Phazael

    Blood Bowl 3

    Games Worshop legal cease and desist orders is how. They literally attacked the entire community that had been keeping the game alive out of the blue the minute they wanted to wrangle some money out of the IP again. The history is back a ways in the BB thread, but essentially a fan community...
  39. Phazael

    Blood Bowl 3

    Cyanide as a developer, the new shitball money grabbing GW rules, and microtransactions are what happened. I still play BB2 from time to time, but the last LRB or the first edition post them killing FUMBL will be the only version I play or recognize. The state of the game in tabletop is...
  40. Phazael

    Blood Bowl 3

    I am out for the simple reason that its using the new GW BB rules which are complete shit on every level.