And then you quickly find out why we have such an insular community :V
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And then you quickly find out why we have such an insular community :V
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Huh, first time I heard of alex being a regular pot user.
Also let's try to not get too personal when talking about the staff?
Also let's try to not get too personal when talking about the staff?
Jeevesmeister
Banned
I don't know what you people are talking about! These comments look fine to me.
Doctor Decimate
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Alex Navarro is my spirit animal
Sleeping Lesson
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Glitchesarecool
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Fucking lol. He's not even anywhere near E3 this year.
But there's a reason I use ImprovedTube for Chrome. Disable everything on the page except for the title box (in case I want to read the description), and make the video fit the window.
I like that you went from saying that people should complain about one GB member to just complaining about another GB member
SJRB
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I rewatched the Bethesda conference with the Giantbomb guys watching just now, they're pretty positive overall but their constant race to be the first to make a witty/snarky remark is extremely tiring. They try to be clever at everything that happens, I too thought it was annoying and I've been watching the GB guys for many years.
I can see people not liking that one bit.
MassiveNights
Banned
Yeah people are getting too personal about Alex.
It's OK to say that he's better in longer formats like podcasts than live situations without running down the guy's mental state. Jesus.
It's OK to say that he's better in longer formats like podcasts than live situations without running down the guy's mental state. Jesus.
MassiveNights
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I mean that's just a reality of commenting live without a filter.
I think that stuff becomes more grating when you don't watch it as its happening. It seemed fine to me last night.
It's like going on Twitter after the Superbowl and thinking "what the fuck?".
GiantBombGamer
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I like that you went from saying that people should complain about one GB member to just complaining about another GB member
I said people were overly rough, I didn't say people shouldn't complain, people can have an opinion...doesn't mean I have to agree. Also, potential mental illness ≠ overt laziness.
You're just being way too personal about everything here. That's the problem.
Jeff's terrible thoughts on VATS had me wondering why I tuned in to their thing. Vinny always reminds me, though. The quips they kept throwing out...kinda cringeworthy, but you gotta say some bullshit on a stream. Better than the drivel Sessler and Webb had to drum up while waiting for everything to start, I suppose.
Can I just ask a question: Who cares what a bunch of YouTube commenters think?
I dunno. I actually see where Jeff is coming from. It is true that at the end there, VATS just became the headshot, headshot, headshot, headshot system.
There really was very little reason to go for anything but a headshot once you got the percentage up high enough.
I dunno. I actually see where Jeff is coming from. It is true that at the end there, VATS just became the headshot, headshot, headshot, headshot system.
There really was very little reason to go for anything but a headshot once you got the percentage up high enough.
Basileus777
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VATS is a pretty terrible and dull mechanic. Most of the time all you do it activate it and queue up headshots.
Jeevesmeister
Banned
Fallout 4 I had no interest in but the settlement building and ADS with everything else got me pretty excited for it, I can't lie.
Agreed. Fallout 3/NV with a punch of tacticlol crap and ADS kicked total ass on the other hand.
Agreed. Fallout 3/NV with a punch of tacticlol crap and ADS kicked total ass on the other hand.
Glitchesarecool
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People have to agree with my opinions in order to validate them!
LurkerPrime
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Was there any indication that you could miss in VATS? I got the impression it just changed damage, not hit chance.
There was also a mysterious lack of level information on the enemies.
CD Projekt has been doing free "remasters" since the Witcher 1; InXile is in the process of doing it for Wasteland 2; Harebrained Schemes did it for Shadowrun: Dragonfall's standalone edition. Then we look at every other company, making some graphical enhancements and packing the DLC in and selling it as an entirely new game.
"Boo" is the only response we should have to this very cynical "Definitive Edition" remastering trend.
There was also a mysterious lack of level information on the enemies.
It's impossible to truly hate the Wolf. His cynicism alone is worth its weight in gold.
CD Projekt has been doing free "remasters" since the Witcher 1; InXile is in the process of doing it for Wasteland 2; Harebrained Schemes did it for Shadowrun: Dragonfall's standalone edition. Then we look at every other company, making some graphical enhancements and packing the DLC in and selling it as an entirely new game.
"Boo" is the only response we should have to this very cynical "Definitive Edition" remastering trend.
What did he say about VATS?
giant_frying_pan
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In honour of Square Enix apparently actually doing a FFVII remake for reals this time, here's the reaction to the bait and switch (courtesy of Myggen).
When the nuclear winter sets in and civilisation has long since returned to dust, there will still be traces of 'I fucking hate Patrick at Giant Bomb' heard within the wind.
The Chat on GB itself is one of the most decent live-chat experiences you can have around gaming, even with many new accounts during E3, not even kidding.
Youtube is probably worse than Twitch, since you can atleast moderate Twitch somewhat effectively. People need to get noticed and it turns into a spiral of vitriol that also alienates a lot of people. Sadly that part is not noticable.
Youtube is probably worse than Twitch, since you can atleast moderate Twitch somewhat effectively. People need to get noticed and it turns into a spiral of vitriol that also alienates a lot of people. Sadly that part is not noticable.
It needs tuning, but it made it not just another shooter. Take away the dice roll aspect and what the hell is the game? I don't want Jeff's Fallout.
RiccochetJ
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Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah I can't believe that he managed to land hermoine.
Lets course-correct with a truth bomb
That's pretty good.
Basileus777
Member
The combat in Fallout 3 was pretty poor, as in even being a generic shooter would be an upgrade there. VATS could be more interesting, but I agree with Jeff that it needs to be more than a way to camouflage poorly designed shooting.
The Dear Leader
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That jerk Brett is such square space shill though. Worst duder by far.
Alex is much more calm and relaxed than he used to be a few years ago. Hes become one of my favorites on the staff. I cant wait to see the post show tonight. Im loving the dynamic Austin brings. And ofcourse.. we get the american legend Dan.
Oh...
AND ITS A LOCK DOWN BABYY
YA DRIVVEEE ME CRAZYYYY
(I cant wait to hear that song)
Oh...
AND ITS A LOCK DOWN BABYY
YA DRIVVEEE ME CRAZYYYY
(I cant wait to hear that song)
Can't believe he hates Blood Mayhem 2 and Point Juggler DX, what a dick
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
It was the modded version of fallout new vegas that I played where the gameplay isn't actually terrible.
Sickboy007
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How about not buying their games? Booing developers presenting their hard work on stage is callous and really rude.
I'd like to see your reaction is someone boos you while you're doing a presentation of your work in front of thousands of people.
Yeah, I've never liked VATS and the actual shooting in the Fallout games was absolute dogshit. I hope they improve VATS immensely.
Jeff wasn't sitting in the audience doing that.
Baron_Calamity
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I played through 3, and New Vegas going into VATs for all combat. Not everything has to be Gears of War.
Maybe RPGs aren't your thing?
Crimson Kopite
Banned
Yeah sometimes these streams are like a bootleg MST3K.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
RPGs don't have combat where you stop time and press "Aim at head" over and over again.
RPGS and CRPGs in particular is my favourite genre. I just thought VATS was a pretty bad system that made all the combat a fucking cakewalk early on. Doesn't mean I want Fallout to turn into Gears of War, just means that I want a better system for that stuff.
They both could use a revamp, no doubt. I just get the sense he'd rather have no VATS. Like, making it a competent shooter without that extra gimmick to get you out of a jam seem far less interesting to me. VATS could be fun, but it needs more of an incentive to go for anything but a headshot.
giant_frying_pan
Member
You missed it last night...?!
Sickboy007
Member
Not blaming Jeff, but the post made it sound like the booing at the presser was justified.
I did..
I didnt know they were streaming, I checked the twitch page but didnt see anything. Are they on Youtube only this year?
edit: I guess they are, the OP only lists YT links.
And now im on their YT page and dancing in my room to Lockdown.
I did..
I didnt know they were streaming, I checked the twitch page but didnt see anything. Are they on Youtube only this year?
www.giantbomb.com/chat in their normal player, and on Youtube.
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