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minya posted:This is a great post that encapsulates why I loved the game so much and why it resonated so much with me. It's genuinely a masterpiece of storytelling IMO and your second paragraph really nails the reason why. I'm currently listening to China Mieville's The City and The City after seeing it in ZA/UM's recommended media post. Already getting great vibes off it -- the narrator's voice work is reminiscent of the narrator in DE, the word feld is prominent in the first 10 minutes, and it centers around a mysterious death with troubled at-risk youths around.
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Leon Sumbitches posted:I'm currently listening to China Mieville's The City and The City after seeing it in ZA/UM's recommended media post. Already getting great vibes off it -- the narrator's voice work is reminiscent of the narrator in DE, the word feld is prominent in the first 10 minutes, and it centers around a mysterious death with troubled at-risk youths around. Ah man, I've been meaning to read Mieville for so long. This might be the kick in the butt I've needed.
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Leon Sumbitches posted:I'm currently listening to China Mieville's The City and The City after seeing it in ZA/UM's recommended media post. Already getting great vibes off it -- the narrator's voice work is reminiscent of the narrator in DE, the word feld is prominent in the first 10 minutes, and it centers around a mysterious death with troubled at-risk youths around. It’s the only boy Mieville I’ve finished (after starting a couple of others but not getting too far) but it’s excellent, the way the detail of how the city works gradually unfolds over the course of the book is absolutely brilliant.
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Jun 29, 2021 22:31
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minya posted:Ah man, I've been meaning to read Mieville for so long. This might be the kick in the butt I've needed. I would recommend the audiobook -- the narrator is phenomenal and hearing the narration brings out the similarities in a way that reading might not.
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I picked this game back up after bouncing off it in 2019 because I read city and the city. It was simply a sf/fantasy suggestion, no reference to the game was made. The connection was obvious to me after playing the game for an hour or two a year and a half ago.
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Leon Sumbitches posted:I'm currently listening to China Mieville's The City and The City after seeing it in ZA/UM's recommended media post. Already getting great vibes off it -- the narrator's voice work is reminiscent of the narrator in DE, the word feld is prominent in the first 10 minutes, and it centers around a mysterious death with troubled at-risk youths around.   Check out the BBC adaption if you can find it. They do a great job with the aesthetics of the two cities and actually improve on the plot of the book in some ways, imo. SimonChris fucked around with this message at 13:41 on Jul 2, 2021 |
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Jul 2, 2021 13:35
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Hello thread, just started (day 1) and I uh jumped over a concrete wall to grab a nice police coat. Now I seem to be stuck in the harbour area which feels 10 hours ahead plot wise. Is there a way out without talking to the fat boss man?
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You are sorta stuck in there with the boss fight, so long as you collected a bunch of healing items beforehand you'll make it out in one piece, otherwise a earlier save would be good to go back to if you find you can't get out. Don't worry about getting somewhere "too soon" the game usually has plans for this sort of thing.
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If you have books to burn clock and/or the patience to go round the houses Tommy until it's past 10pm you can just pick up a key card from just inside Everart's container once the boss clocks off for the day
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sauer kraut posted:Hello thread, just started (day 1) and I uh jumped over a concrete wall to grab a nice police coat. you have to visit the fat boss man's office, though as mentioned, if it's past his quitting time (10PM) there's a failsafe. as for the actual interaction, there's health restoring items in the guardhouse north of the entrance - even without the failsafe, it's not possible to softlock yourself in there.
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Excellent, thanks. Game is fantastic so far, already looking forward to a second insanity/druggie playthrough.
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Finally got around to playing this. Created a character and immediately died of a heart attack attempting to grab a tie off a fan. 10/10 GOTY.
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Sounds like you lack savoir faire. Be more careful.
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KillHour posted:Finally got around to playing this. Created a character and immediately died of a heart attack attempting to grab a tie off a fan. 10/10 GOTY. Always enjoy reading this post
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KillHour posted:Finally got around to playing this. Created a character and immediately died of a heart attack attempting to grab a tie off a fan. 10/10 GOTY. nothing in disco elysium has killed more players than the fan
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GreyjoyBastard posted:nothing in disco elysium has killed more players than the fan false, the tie is an optional miniboss, the first real likely death boss is The Chair
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Just beat it last night, been reading the thread all day. A bit off topic but I was wishing for a movie with some crazy hobocop energy and I saw a trailer for Nicholas Cage going all John Wick over a pig of all things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uOCuPNkZ84 hobocook? Nick Cage could definitely play Harry.
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KillHour posted:Finally got around to playing this. Created a character and immediately died of a heart attack attempting to grab a tie off a fan. 10/10 GOTY. another dancer steppin' to the One FYS Shuffle
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Played through twice, didn't get any spirit quests, though I have a save for visiting the communists for the second time after the assigned reading. I also have not gotten into the shipping container or the chain pulling machinery bunker. Going to see if my wife can get into it and babysit her on a playthrough. I used a controller the second time through and noticed that sometimes I couldn't select things, and I couldn't figure out how to replicate a mouse over for viewing locked roll requirements. Also, I kept accidently using healing items.
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On my very first playthrough I died going for the necktie after I'd hit an amazingly lucky roll to lose the Expression. Almost broke my will. Restarted and ending up carrying the Expression on that run almost until the endgame.
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On my first run I never even revealed my face, just a blurry mess forever
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Get rid of the Expression? But… why?
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Passing a 3% check to get rid of The Expression was the very first roll I ever made in this game.
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christmas boots posted:Get rid of the Expression? But… why? If you're a sadsack sorrycop, shaving your face and stopping the expression gives you the most appropriate portrait. He looks so loving sad.
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The Expression is also forcibly removed from you if you fail the final check for the fascism spirit quest
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It changes if you pass that particular check as well.
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UnknownMercenary posted:It changes if you pass that particular check as well. Wow, what does it change to, if anyone has a screenshot? Like...does it change to a slightly menacing version of The Expression, or something? 
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Major Isoor posted:Wow, what does it change to, if anyone has a screenshot? Like...does it change to a slightly menacing version of The Expression, or something? 
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If modern fascism had an expression it would probably look like that. Is there doubley cursed a shaved version? Vagabong fucked around with this message at 11:59 on Jul 7, 2021 |
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christmas boots posted:Get rid of the Expression? But… why? I was still a young detective then, eagerly chasing every dice roll
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Vagabong posted:If modern fascism had an expression it would probably look like that. Yeah there is. I can't crop it because I'm on mobile but I pulled this from my Steam account. 
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UnknownMercenary posted:Yeah there is. I can't crop it because I'm on mobile but I pulled this from my Steam account. deeply cursed 
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UnknownMercenary posted:Yeah there is. I can't crop it because I'm on mobile but I pulled this from my Steam account. Poor Kim, stuck next to this fascist rear end in a top hat 
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Bifauxnen posted:Poor Kim, stuck next to this fascist rear end in a top hat Wouldn't be the first time moderate centrism and fascism were bedfellows.
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UnknownMercenary posted:Yeah there is. I can't crop it because I'm on mobile but I pulled this from my Steam account. hahaha absolutely perfect! Doubly-cursed indeed
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I think there is a small dialogue inconsistency with Joyce. At some point she referenced a contraband smuggling operation quest that I never got. Is that the favor you have to do if you don't have your badge yet? I skipped some primo content there I'm afraid  Was wondering what all those truck drivers are there for.
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Epic High Five posted:false, the tie is an optional miniboss, the first real likely death boss is The Chair I will say, the Evrart bossfight is amazing.
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sauer kraut posted:I think there is a small dialogue inconsistency with Joyce. At some point she referenced a contraband smuggling operation quest that I never got. Yeah. If you get your badge before talking to her about certain stuff, you miss out on a questline. Which is a shame but not so big as to worry about, IMO. Worth poking at on another playthrough though.
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I finally got my shirt and horrific necktie, they’re both extremely well made and awesome 
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sauer kraut posted:I think there is a small dialogue inconsistency with Joyce. At some point she referenced a contraband smuggling operation quest that I never got. If it's any consolation pursuing that quest might have forced you to turn someone into a bad person.
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