Fuck me it's been six months since that happened already?
I think I remember a time when I could properly remember time passing, but I forget.
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Fuck me it's been six months since that happened already?
I think I remember a time when I could properly remember time passing, but I forget.
NumberThree
Member
This Avalon video's so good!
Meanwhile, I was thinking that can't have happened just six months ago..
Meanwhile, I was thinking that can't have happened just six months ago..
Keyser Soze
Member
That guy lasted for all of seven posts on gaf lol.
EmCeeGramr
Member
i know people have said that you are a living simpsons character
but jesus christ you are literally a living simpsons character, what the fuck
EmCeeGramr
Member
I already have the Mii ready, and just need to get the game tomorrow.
DanRyckert
A good strange little man
I'm sure I'll tell the story sometime on the Bombcast or wherever, but here's the gist of how I broke into the industry. Video included:
http://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/e...the-how_2700_d-you-get-your-job-question.aspx
http://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/e...the-how_2700_d-you-get-your-job-question.aspx
Matthew "Name Added for Spoiler Space" Rorie
SteveWinwood
Member
six. months.
Keyser Soze
Member
Back now...
Wait, was he? Was that the the first round? I didn't watch it in one sitting so you might be right.
ScottSullivan
Member
The roller coaster video must have been the "One Off" segment drew and Dan mentioned breifly on the bombcast right?
Oh yeah, it was.
TharpDaddy
Member
Nah that was something Dan said he brought in. Might have been Avalon?
Jimmyfenix
Member
NumberThree
Member
Finally watched the mailbag video from this week, their demo disc collection is getting out of hand. They'll need to start going through those with two teams.
Also I hope someone gets around to watching Iron Sky.
And Brad really seems to like Quake!
Also I hope someone gets around to watching Iron Sky.
And Brad really seems to like Quake!
Sometimes I wonder how you are still alive, and other times I wish I was more like you. That's an awesome story.
That's pretty awesome and sweet.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Back now...
10/10
Jimmyfenix
Member
Hopefully they can do something like this for the GOTY videos.
TharpDaddy
Member
Dan just posted this gif on Twitter. Is.. is this what wrestling is?
Dan just posted this gif on Twitter. Is.. is this what wrestling is?
that's so anime
shadyspace
Banned
God help me I'm starting to look up to Dan
Nothing to see here.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
lol nice!Back now...
Nothing here either
Gotta post my thoughts on Avalon somewhere...
That being said, it's difficult if people aren't all on the same wavelength. Brad seemed like he just wanted to keep voting/playing while some others were really into the discussion. The whole game is about discussion and the more you talk the harder it is for evil to win, because they either have to participate allowing them to be talked in a corner, or allowing the good guys to figure it out through the voting methods.
Also, I don't think Dan explained how voting/vetoing worked, when Mary asked, 'Well we can't just veto it until it goes around, can we?' and Brad responded, 'Oh can't we?', well the answer is no you actually can't, because there's a limit. When I've played, we've used the house rule of 5 vetoes per game, where I believe the actual rule is just 5 vetoes per quest/mission. After the 5 rejected vote, the bad guys automatically win a round, which prevents the resistance from rejecting forever.
It was a cool feature though, and I can't wait for more Unplugged goodness, it'd be cool if they played like a co-op board game or something.
I have to say Danny played the second round near perfect - by being one of the main leaders of the discussion, he managed to get Drew on the hook really early (by the second round), and from there it was a matter of closing the deal. However, Avalon subverts this method by making it a lot harder for a mafia/evil guy/government member/werewolf to try and pretend to be good by the addition of Merlin.
Merlin is given the information so he naturally acts as a deterrent against any evildoer attempting to try and control the group. Merlin's job is hard, because he has to dissuade the group without being the sole aggressor, but it's there for a reason, you can always poke holes in their logic because obviously they aren't good and they're evil, and you have that knowledge, you just need to be able to find a way to do that without being too obvious.
Merlin is given the information so he naturally acts as a deterrent against any evildoer attempting to try and control the group. Merlin's job is hard, because he has to dissuade the group without being the sole aggressor, but it's there for a reason, you can always poke holes in their logic because obviously they aren't good and they're evil, and you have that knowledge, you just need to be able to find a way to do that without being too obvious.
That being said, it's difficult if people aren't all on the same wavelength. Brad seemed like he just wanted to keep voting/playing while some others were really into the discussion. The whole game is about discussion and the more you talk the harder it is for evil to win, because they either have to participate allowing them to be talked in a corner, or allowing the good guys to figure it out through the voting methods.
Also, I don't think Dan explained how voting/vetoing worked, when Mary asked, 'Well we can't just veto it until it goes around, can we?' and Brad responded, 'Oh can't we?', well the answer is no you actually can't, because there's a limit. When I've played, we've used the house rule of 5 vetoes per game, where I believe the actual rule is just 5 vetoes per quest/mission. After the 5 rejected vote, the bad guys automatically win a round, which prevents the resistance from rejecting forever.
It was a cool feature though, and I can't wait for more Unplugged goodness, it'd be cool if they played like a co-op board game or something.
SlowRevolution
Member
gbeast: going turd miles per hour
MrTroubleMaker
Member
yay!
SunEatsMoon
Member
Awesome, reminds me of the one I created last fall.
Everyday, with every story and shenanigan I hear I'm more convinced in a locked room somewhere there's a portrait of a Dan Ryckert slowly living a straight forward, mundane life devoid of joy and whimsy.
adamantypants
Member
They're not actually going to go through every demo disc, that'd be insane. With the amount of crap people constantly send in they'll have to stop doing content solely for demo derby.
SlowRevolution
Member
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
edit: in retrospect, i probably should've sent this into the bombcast email address. sent!
This is the absolute worst. The peppermint flavor is about 5000x better than the berry flavor, and there is no way to know the difference unless you smell it before putting it in your mouth like a weirdo.