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  1. Gask

    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    That's a shame, it's much more fun when everyone gets to go through the various expansions together.
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    Are they releasing the trilogy all at once or are they delaying the expansions a bit? Some things will be a bit pointless if they don't.
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    Vikings

    Point me to the source material if you would be so kind but it still makes no sense. I agree about the one dimensional villains, the only slight curve ball is the brother. We all know something is going to happen they are just making him bide his time despite the few opportunities that have...
  4. Gask

    Vikings

    Well, this week is the first episode that I did not like at all and that preview for next... lord... why bother to film the thing if they are going to spoil it completely in a minutes time. I did not like or "get" what they did with the Jarl; what was the point of having a decent actor in the...
  5. Gask

    Jurassic Park 3D

    /mourn animatronics Using physical constructs and then enhancing them with CGI should be the standard, it is why things like Titanic and Jurassic Park hold up so well whereas many of the effects in new films look completely artificial and terrible. I was lucky enough to see Jurassic Park...
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    Hannibal

    His lines came out like half whispered mumbles a few times and it was annoying but other than that this was a good first episode. I do wish they would do away with Will's cyborg scanner moments before going all time cop on us though.
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    Sang-Froid

    Looks pretty interesting.
  8. Gask

    Iain M Banks has cancer and less than a year to live

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iain_Banks I haven't read any of his books either but I will now, he has written quite a few throughout his long career.
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    Vikings

    Well the Jarl does play only a supporting role at this point; hes the foil that Ragnar plays off of to be heroic and entertaining. He lacks depth as he is just the bad guy doing stuff to the hero in a typically villainous manner, there isn't much to work with. His boys were horribly murdered...
  10. Gask

    Vikings

    Gannicus is the man. Anyway on to topic: That shield wall scene on the beach was probably the most memorable moment of the series thus far for me. It felt very authentic and it was funny how the confidence of their opponents leaders slowly melted away while they sat their horses completely...
  11. Gask

    Vikings

    Since this is directed at me I suppose; Crixusand his wench, Crixus and Spartacus "breaking up" and getting back together several times in predictable fashion. The gratuitous sex scenes that are more boring than anything else, If I wanted porn I could find better elsewhere (though I will admit...
  12. Gask

    Vikings

    True enough I suppose. For me it's just a case of being so familiar with a story that any TV/film counterpart to that story comes off somewhat dull and inadequate due to the cuts, changes and actors that are required to create that visual representation. I've actually fallen asleep a few times...
  13. Gask

    Vikings

    Mad Men hasn't started yet, Spartacus frequently strays into eye roll territory (half the cast is also unbearable) but can be fun at times, Archer is great sometimes but isn't a dramatic series. It all comes down to personal preference though, of course. Thanks for recommending Arrow at any...
  14. Gask

    Vikings

    If you have a recommendation on something that's currently airing then hook me up Lenas but don't say Game of Thrones (after reading the series a few times the show is a bit meh for me) or anything on the first page of TV House for that matter.
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    Vikings

    Its the best show on TV at the moment, the story is simple yet well done and very entertaining. The lead character is also somewhat engaging and believable which is a rarity more often than not.
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    Path of Exile

    It mainly comes into play at really high levels, if you are playing hardcore you will probably get bored of the game before you face the issue unless you are really well adjusted to repetition and grinding in these sort of games. I'd say give it a try and see what you think for yourself, it is...
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    Path of Exile

    If you play in groups of 3+ you get an increased item quantity mod per additional player. This is a big deal because you cannot even approach the same rates on your own unless you equip every plus item rarity & quantity item and gem you can get your hands on but to do so leaves you compromised...
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    Webcomics thread

    I've followedhttp://www.goblinscomic.com/for years now and it is wonderful. The artist has been releasing two comics a week for a long time now and there is enough material in the archive to keep you reading from the beginning for a few hours. He writes a good tale and his art has improved...
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    Peter V. Brett

    The really dumb thing was that Inevera's backstory covered events that we have already been over at length in the other books. It added nothing and honestly who cares about her past, big deal if shes a bit mysterious, that said her portions were less irritating than anything concerning Arlen...
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    The Walking Dead

    I'd prefer it if they just wiped the slate totally clean but that would be nearly impossible at this point considering how pathetic the zombies are as a threat, what with their jello like skulls and baby like gaits. Maybe the Gov could have his scientist minion cook up a batch of poison gas and...
  21. Gask

    Deadwood

    I remember how disappointed I was when I got to the end and found out that that was it... I also remember the excitement and false hope when HBO started rumoring about a Deadwood film to wrap the series up a few years ago... cocksuckers.
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    Deadwood

    Not all of the main actors are up to par with Al's quality and range, it hurts the show sometimes. Apart from that HBO shot themselves in the foot when they seemingly let the writers have a contest to see how many expletives they could cram into each episode in the shows run. I am sure that a...
  23. Gask

    E-reader or tablet

    I got tired of hauling 4 heavy boxes full of books every time that I moved. I've been using a Sony PRS 300 for a few years now, I bought it near new from some guy who didn't read very much and love it.
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    Path of Exile

    I find that downright silly to look at... top mode activate!
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    Peter V. Brett

    It does not get any better Vvoid, finish it for the sake of it if you want but nothing interesting happens and none of its problems improve. Some large scale action starts to happen but none of it is really satisfying. I feel the same as you by the way; I thoroughly enjoyed the first, the...
  26. Gask

    All things Brandon Sanderson

    He does it to make opponents drop their guard so that he can take advantage of rash behavior and then lash them to various things. He still ends up using it for every truly challenging fight though along with the lashings.
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    All things Brandon Sanderson

    The only time he does not use his shardblade is when he wants to be incognito. Otherwise hes running around cutting holes in solid granite and flinging the peices and other object around for laughs.
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    Path of Exile

    If you get quickly tired of endless grinding in the same places killing the same mobs over and over then yes avoid. This game type is not everyone's cup of tea but if you like that sort of thing then it is one of the better options available for the game type and its also free.
  29. Gask

    The Walking Dead

    As far as the average walking dead episode goes this was a masterpiece which doesn't say a lot but it shows how much better things could be with a smaller cast and varied locations. Their soap opera prison commune and their angry neighbors can all **** off and it would improve things...
  30. Gask

    All things Brandon Sanderson

    I took it more as an I just got all my friends killed for this... moment even though it came off a bit weird and artificial especially since he wasn't fighting for the sword and armor anyway. But had he just taken the spoils he could have then sold them and bought his own little darkeyed...
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    "Wool" series by Hugh Howey...

    Hugh Howey is up to 8 books now and is working on the 9th in this series. They are written in short story format and follow the lives of various "silo" dwellers, think Fallout Vault societies but on a gargantuan scale with hundreds of levels, redundant life support systems and thousands of...
  32. Gask

    Animated movies that surprised you

    All of Hayao Miyazaki's work forms the core of studio Ghibli's most successful creations. The stuff that he didn't work on is a very mixed bag ranging from amazing (Grave of the Fireflies) to utter garbage, at least from a both children and adults can love it perspective (Tales from Earthsea...
  33. Gask

    Don't Starve (similar to survival minecraft)

    This is a pretty fun game and it is updated regularly. Its difficulty is based upon how you play, if you just sit around in your base farming and cooking all day things will be pretty dull at least until winter starts and the Deerclops spawns in your base and destroys everything you've build up...
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    All things Brandon Sanderson

    I really do hope so. Had he been motivated even a little bit by a lust for glory and power when he led that charge and then had a long moment of reflection on just what the price for it all was then I could understand it better. But he wasn't and that just made the refusal really strange and...
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    All things Brandon Sanderson

    Peter Brett is destroying himself with overall bad writing, not with flashbacks. As for Kaladin's flashbacks, I agree that his childhood was just cut and dry heroish origin building that every fantasy story seems to do with one child or another and could have been done better or spent less time...
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    Peter V. Brett

    Hes made the princes far too mindless... all they seem to care about is feeding (power) and breeding... much like our protagonists. Heh. True enough but at least itwasfun enough to read at that point but that is no longer the case.
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    Peter V. Brett

    I agree Super and things were interesting, I feel, so long as a sense of danger and uncertainty was present. Once the main characters started becoming ridiculously superhuman any potential for a good story flew right out the window; there is no conflict that they cannot resolve and so the...
  38. Gask

    Archer

    Same, apart from the alligators and Carols analysis of Lanna it wasn't very good. The last few episodes before more than make up for it though.
  39. Gask

    What book did you just buy?

    After reading The Count of Monte Cristo recently I wanted more of Dumas so I picked up the Three Musketeers, it should be fun.
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    Peter V. Brett

    Sort of, Leesha will still be going around whining on and off for the rest of the book but the action at least starts to pick up and most of the Renna/Arlen crap is cut down compared to the first half of the book. The story would have been much better without the interpersonal relationship...