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I also have not listened to the new episode but I like that Travis hasn’t set it up to feel like there’s one Big Story like Griffin’s stuff. Not that having an epic story is a bad thing, I just like that it seems distinct from what’s come before.
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And he loving sets the pace; actions take time, and you don't have all day. I'm genuinely impressed so far.
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I like that the consequences for goofs that some people worried about led to one of the funniest parts of the episode with the bartender.
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I'd say that it takes a little bit for things to really get going--the Sheriff's office scene feels a little wooden because Travis has a lot that he has to explain about the setting and setup, and I wouldn't say Michael is exactly my favorite character concept, but as you get into Gandy's reactions there it really improves, and by the time we've rolled around to Uncle Oni and the bar it's fantastic. If only we could find a way to transplant Griffin's vocal range onto Travis.
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This episode of TAZ was good and made me excited to listen to TAZ again
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The Lord of Hats posted:If only we could find a way to transplant Griffin's vocal range onto Travis. Ah yes, Griffin's vocal range of the 3 voices he does
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Travis has always been good, as I keep reminding everyone.
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remember when Justin said this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dGAwTviSYc&t=165s
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FutonForensic posted:remember when Justin said this eight dollars is enough for a fighting game dlc character, you betcha
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apatheticman posted:Travis...good? As with all things, Thank Travis for Travis.
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Seems like a step down from Amnesty, but more solid than Conviction. Augustus is fantastic.
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Doppelganger posted:Well episode 1 is up and he got an audible laugh out of me on his very first line, so it's looking good. That was so loving great
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Uncle Oni is a really cool/creepy idea for a character, Bunraku puppets are just lovely: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/yuAJ45P.png[[/IMG] I also really liked the way Gandy Dancer reacted to Michael, being afraid of death is extra hard when death is a guy you have to interact with on the job.
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Space Cadet Omoly posted:I also really liked the way Gandy Dancer reacted to Michael, being afraid of death is extra hard when death is a guy you have to interact with on the job. For some reason I really love it when characters have initial reactions and opinions to things that a) are different than how the player may actually feel, and b) are largely inconsequential to the progression of the story. Gandy’s throwing up in the corner was great, and back in Balance I loved Taako just loving eating up the Lich twin’s fashion routine in Suffering Game. There was also Griffin’s character in TAZ: Nights who would groove and dance along anytime Clint’s character, a bard, would start singing and playing his instrument. It just adds so much characterization and proves that the player is framing every action as “how would my character feel about this?”
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Also I loved Clint coming up with a previously-occurring adventure titled Gandy Dancer and Uncle Oni in the Pits of Despair. It was an off-the-cuff goof but it actually did work for me in making these characters feel like they've been around for a bit already. The way Uncle Oni works is super cool and unique, and I like that he offered to just give Gandy the solution in exchange for her soul. The corruption mechanic is gonna do some interesting stuff in this one.
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Liking this a hell of a lot more than Amnesty. Amnesty was already as on-rails as end-game Balance at about minute 10. Also, I didn't give one single poo poo about Aubrey, and so seeing Travis be a good game-runner and not an annoying character is pretty great! While I still don't think they'll be doing an "anything could happen" show any time soon, this feels much more choose your own adventure or video game-style RPG than it does Griffin's Railroaded Adventure Story Time.
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Pretty interesting that the game in which Travis has the least to do with the decision making and the least incentive to make jokes is so far the most popular experimental arc. Hmmm. I also really enjoyed it, and I think Trav is a pretty good GM at this point. Justin's "That's evocative as gently caress!" was incredibly correct, and I hope he manages to keep it up.
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Good job, Travis. Keep it up.
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I look forward to Travis starting the second season of TAZ as GM only to hand over the reins to some millennial comedy/drama lady he almost certainly met in LA and just smash the button for the ejection seat.
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SpacePig posted:Pretty interesting that the game in which Travis has the least to do with the decision making and the least incentive to make jokes is so far the most popular experimental arc. Hmmm. yeah, being a GM has nothing to do with the decision making at all
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I’m glad Griffin is still doing the music for the arcs. Dude has some talent.
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Honestly I'm not feeling the Dust theme as much as Amnesty. It sounds like background music, there's no melody.
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I was thinking the other day that the Amnesty theme would have worked a lot better for Dust. Seems to fit the Old West vibe more.
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Yeah that first episode was good. The time constraint is a good idea but it fortunately doesn't seem too harsh yet.
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Colonel Whitey posted:Honestly I'm not feeling the Dust theme as much as Amnesty. It sounds like background music, there's no melody. Reminds me of Westworld
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Wasabi the J posted:Reminds me of Westworld Yeah I listened to it again and thought the same thing. It's a good piece of music, but doesn't grab me as a main theme.
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While I am looking forward to the next episode of Dust, enjoyed the episode and the PCs, and was impressed with Travis's improvement in DMing since TAZ: Knights, I have to say that I still want Amnesty to be the long term game. I think I am just more interested in those PCs and that setting.
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Cooper's Story ep of Sawbones is up. My god the McElroy's have big babies.
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Big Boy Season.
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On the recent subject of Justin saying hosed up things, you could practically hear Griffin's monocle fall off when he joked about Cooper being the backup baby in case something happens to the first one.
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If Amnesty becomes the next long arc I’m dipping out. I’m solidly in camp Dust - the players’ characters are all interesting and the setting and mechanics rule so far. Plus that line about whiskey in a barrel totally convinced me of Travis’ exposition capabilities.
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yeah we're one episode in, but i'm solidly on the dust train. I can't be dealing with another two years of griffin monologues.
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dantheman650 posted:If Amnesty becomes the next long arc I’m dipping out. I’m solidly in camp Dust - the players’ characters are all interesting and the setting and mechanics rule so far. Plus that line about whiskey in a barrel totally convinced me of Travis’ exposition capabilities. Came to post this and I only just hit the midpoint break in the first Dust episode. I got a good lol out of "Maybe it's one of them nude werewolves…" . It feels like Classic TAZ and I'm enjoying the goofs but also the setting and structure. I sort of feel bad about Amnesty because I love the setting and story and I'd read the hell out of it if it was a book/graphic novel or even if it was explicitly a radio play, but that's not what I want in my TAZ.
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redcheval posted:Came to post this and I only just hit the midpoint break in the first Dust episode. I got a good lol out of "Maybe it's one of them nude werewolves…" . It feels like Classic TAZ and I'm enjoying the goofs but also the setting and structure. I sort of feel bad about Amnesty because I love the setting and story and I'd read the hell out of it if it was a book/graphic novel or even if it was explicitly a radio play, but that's not what I want in my TAZ. 
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Colonel Whitey posted:Yeah I listened to it again and thought the same thing. It's a good piece of music, but doesn't grab me as a main theme. I do like Amnesty's theme better. I'm guilty of playing it on my phone when I'm walking alone at night so I can feel like I have my own cool theme music.
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