February Chat: What's up with February? Why is it spelled like that? Weird!

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Who is your favourite former IK? This poll is closed.
metis	5	7.04%
Metis!	16	22.54%
Me, tis	18	25.35%
emits	14	19.72%
Hydrossity	18	25.35%
Total:	71 votes

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Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018

Kerrzhe posted:

is the story any good

According to IGN, the story is bad and poorly told, the game has constant performance issues and extremely frequent bugs, the inventory system never stops being annoying, and there�s almost zero enemy variety, with only the occasional identical troll set piece fight to break up firing your wand at the same guys.

They gave it a 9/10

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:07

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 00:01

Metis of the Chat Thread: Aug 1, 2014

Jay Rust posted:

Fairy bread

thank you

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:08

Jay Rust: Sep 27, 2011

Gripweed posted:

According to IGN, the story is bad and poorly told, the game has constant performance issues and extremely frequent bugs, the inventory system never stops being annoying, and there’s almost zero enemy variety, with only the occasional identical troll set piece fight to break up firing your wand at the same guys.

They gave it a 9/10

God of War 2018?

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:11

TheWorldsaStage: Sep 10, 2020

Gripweed posted:

According to IGN, the story is bad and poorly told, the game has constant performance issues and extremely frequent bugs, the inventory system never stops being annoying, and there’s almost zero enemy variety, with only the occasional identical troll set piece fight to break up firing your wand at the same guys.

They gave it a 9/10

quote:

I’m happy to say that we finally got a Harry Potter game that captures some of that magic. Its open world map absolutely nails the vibe of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it has spellcasting combat that’s stupefyingly good, the characters that inhabit it are charming and unforgettable, and it is positively brimming with countless diversions to soak up dozens of hours of your time. It may not be the most impressive technical achievement and it is certainly cursed with a lack of enemy variety, but none of Hogwarts Legacy’s issues can cast a Descendo charm on this triumphant visit to the Wizarding World.

Yeah they just hate it

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:11

Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018

TheWorldsaStage posted:

Yeah they just hate it

That sounds more like he just really likes Harry Potter than anything else.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:12

LionArcher: Mar 29, 2010

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:14

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

Looper posted:

it was fail in pokemon because you couldn't decorate your dorm

This is true, sadly.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:14

LionArcher: Mar 29, 2010

Jay Rust posted:

God of War 2018?

A good post and how i felt playing GOW 2018.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:14

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

Holy poo poo, stop caring about the discourse of this stupid game.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:16

Sakurazuka: Jan 24, 2004; NANI?

Imagine if people talked about games they liked instead of *wafts hand vaugely* this

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:18

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Harry pooper

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:19

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

I�m liking Hi-Fi Rush. The combat is a lot of fun

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:19

Motto: Aug 3, 2013

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

lol

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:19

TheWorldsaStage: Sep 10, 2020

FlowerRhythmREMIX posted:

I’m liking Hi-Fi Rush. The combat is a lot of fun

It's really good

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:19

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

After struggling to complete single player games last year I�m being a lot more intentional and focused on what I play. And it�s working out, I completed three games in January.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:21

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

You want to buy Hogwarts Legacy and have sex with it.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:21

hatty: Feb 28, 2011; Pork Pro

Do I have to make another bad tier list to derail Harry Potter discourse

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:22

Mr Hootington: Jul 24, 2008; I'M HAVING A HOOT EATING CORNETTE THE LONG WAY

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

Brain damage

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:22

TheWorldsaStage: Sep 10, 2020

hatty posted:

Do I have to make another bad tier list to derail Harry Potter discourse

I'm still reeling from your insult to biscuits

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:22

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

hatty posted:

Do I have to make another bad tier list to derail Harry Potter discourse

On second thought. Your brave post was good. I apologize for the cruel words I shared towards it before.

E: the list itself was bad

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:22

stev: Jan 22, 2013; Please be excited.

Every day I stare at my Steam library and just have no motivation to play any of it. What gives?

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:23

Doomtrain: Sep 12, 2006; A mood train?

Harry Poggers

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:23

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge: May 8, 2006; "My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

adieu

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:23

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

stev posted:

Every day I stare at my Steam library and just have no motivation to play any of it. What gives?

Let�s have the chat thread pick something. Post the library

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:23

Ibram Gaunt: Jul 22, 2009

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

How bout No? - Dr. Evil.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:24

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

Speaking of gluten. My wife made sourdough biscuits and they�re extremely good. Eating a fresh one right now

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:26

Kerrzhe: Nov 5, 2008

i was looking at the list of pokemon for a count of how many food-based ones there are (3 in gen 5, 7 in gen 8, 5 in gen 9) but came across one from gen 8 that i hadn't seen before or forgot about and i think it's the saddest thing i've seen in a while

poor corsola

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:27

stev: Jan 22, 2013; Please be excited.

FlowerRhythmREMIX posted:

Let�s have the chat thread pick something. Post the library

This is my current 'stuff I actually want to play/started ages ago and need to finish' list. I'm burned out on Hitman and FF14 at the moment and I play Snap on my phone.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:30

Cactus: Jun 24, 2006

Sakurazuka posted:

Imagine if people talked about games they liked instead of *wafts hand vaugely* this

It'd be nice.

stev posted:

This is my current 'stuff I actually want to play/started ages ago and need to finish' list. I'm burned out on Hitman and FF14 at the moment and I play Snap on my phone.

Vampire Survivors hands down.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:30

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

Easy, Death Stranding. Uninstall everything else so that�s all you can play

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:30

Waffleman_: Jan 20, 2011; I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Play Pentiment

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:31

mutata: Mar 1, 2003

Everyone who posts below this line loves Harry Potter (which means they are morally bankrupt, just lower than dirt)

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# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:32

Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018

LionArcher posted:

quit these forums about 6 months ago, and came back last week briefly while I had my first head cold in three years. (I thought it was covid finally getting me to start, but after a number of tests ever 48 hours for a week and other people who got sick at the same hang out all testing negative multiple times it was in fact just a head cold). It's been great to catch up on gaming questions, and chat about keyboards and great tv like the last of us.

But the Harry potter conversation reminds me why I quit, and why I'll probably be leaving again.

First, JK is a jerk. Nobody here is arguing against that. But when I see posts about how buying the game makes you a lovely person, that turns into moral high horse bullshit that's ridiculous and coming from always online people. (I'm not calling out any one poster, I'm more seeing this on twitter but wanted to vent for a second). Do you fly for vacation ever? Did you plan on children and have more than one? Do you own multiple cars (or other motor vehicles) not just for a job requirement, but for pleasurable activities? These are all easy to argue to be far worse ethical behavior then buying a freaking video game. I won't because that's silly, but if we're in ethics mode philosophy, it's easy to argue.

It's the same kind of silly thought process where we talk constantly about defunding the police, without taking into account how that messaging is silly and dumb, versus what we actually want (then not getting away with killing innocent people, corruption, bloated budgets, that sort of thing.

Lastly, I want to just say, my biggest annoyance about the JK stuff is people can't just talk about how she's problematic, they have to tear down her work as well. Yes, there are racist tropes. But her impact on getting multiple generations to read can not be understated, and as much as there is "better" writing out there, she really did bottle lighting, and as fellow writer, that should be appreciated. You can just not like her poo poo, but pretending it's all bad is... silly and puritanical.

I haven't pre ordered the game, and probably won't buy it new. (If nothing else, IGN showed it clearly needs an update or two). I'm in the middle of ghost of Tsushima directors cut, and loving it. I've got a huge backlog, and the next new game I'm probably buying is either advance wars on the switch or the best and hopefully highest selling game of the year, Zelda, tears of the kingdom.

getting multiple generations to read Harry Potter isn't a good thing

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:32

Danger: Jan 4, 2004; all desire - the thirst for oil, war, religious salvation - needs to be understood according to what he calls 'the demonogrammatical decoding of the Earth's body'

Possibly a good poo poo posting gimmick atm is to constantly remind people on Twitter that the head of the guys behind Overwatch or whatever openly colluded with the CIA to spy on people and was in Epstein�s flight logs.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:33

mutata: Mar 1, 2003

Danger posted:

Possibly a good poo poo posting gimmick atm is to constantly remind people on Twitter that the head of the guys behind Overwatch or whatever openly colluded with the CIA to spy on people and was in Epstein�s flight logs.

Yeah, that's pwnage. Totally fuckin' epic, bro. What's your favorite Harry Potter character?

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:34

stev: Jan 22, 2013; Please be excited.

Cactus posted:

Vampire Survivors hands down.

FlowerRhythmREMIX posted:

Easy, Death Stranding. Uninstall everything else so that�s all you can play

Waffleman_ posted:

Play Pentiment

Oh no. They're all good options. :ohdear:

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:35

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge: May 8, 2006; "My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

stev posted:

This is my current 'stuff I actually want to play/started ages ago and need to finish' list. I'm burned out on Hitman and FF14 at the moment and I play Snap on my phone.

play monkey island

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:35

Kerrzhe: Nov 5, 2008

Waffleman_ posted:

Play Pentiment

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:35

The Dark Souls of Posters: Nov 4, 2011; Just Post, Kupo

I�ll change my vote to monkey island to help reduce options.

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:37

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 00:01

hatty: Feb 28, 2011; Pork Pro

stev posted:

This is my current 'stuff I actually want to play/started ages ago and need to finish' list. I'm burned out on Hitman and FF14 at the moment and I play Snap on my phone.

Death Stranding is cool and chill

# ? Feb 7, 2023 00:38

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