tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7620756818941036283..comments2024-03-28T14:39:04.452-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Wizardry VI: Won!CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86905838198668373392024-03-17T23:23:41.600-04:002024-03-17T23:23:41.600-04:00Understood. The woman I was talking with at the ti...Understood. The woman I was talking with at the time was a sample of only one, so it's good to get some other perspectives.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46817474805105096562024-03-11T19:21:24.012-04:002024-03-11T19:21:24.012-04:00Chet: 10 years late in my reply, but I guess I'...Chet: 10 years late in my reply, but I guess I'll weigh in here. For me personally, cishet relationships are something that don't do anything for me, and if it's the point of the media, then I'm probably going to skip it unless someone I'm with really wants to watch it or it's been strongly recommended to me for other reasons. I get why the market is so full of them, so it's not something I have strong emotions over, it's just something that does nothing for me.<br /><br />If a game has an optional straight relationship, then you can bet I'll be skipping that one.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9967816845017568192022-10-29T20:31:45.348-04:002022-10-29T20:31:45.348-04:00Having recently replayed 1-4, then 5 and now 6 for...Having recently replayed 1-4, then 5 and now 6 for the first time, the change in overall game tone when Bradley came on board was ... less than ideal. From the Duck of Sparks and Mad Stomper, to the S&M queen.. DRACULA and The SORN? From the random perspective in game descriptions, I can't imagine he had an editor. From the description you gave of his hint book interview, I get the feeling he's one of those "visionaries" who felt he was above needing an editor... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80832293484288576772020-09-11T19:00:13.354-04:002020-09-11T19:00:13.354-04:00I wonder when the Alucard semordnilap for Dracula ...I wonder when the Alucard semordnilap for Dracula got started? It dates back at least as far as 1943's <i>Son of Dracula</i>, with Lon Chaney Jr. as Count Alucard.PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78245302015842454722020-09-11T14:24:14.732-04:002020-09-11T14:24:14.732-04:00Alucard is also a song on the first Gentle Giant a...Alucard is also a song on the first Gentle Giant album.JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18166799345038310272018-07-27T10:31:23.828-04:002018-07-27T10:31:23.828-04:00His campiness really kind of ruined the game for m...His campiness really kind of ruined the game for me. It's one of the reasons I'm not looking forward to W7, coming up.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64347358549000435452018-07-26T10:27:54.347-04:002018-07-26T10:27:54.347-04:00It still cracks me up that Bradley actually put so...It still cracks me up that Bradley actually put something in the game called the "Dumb Boffo Ending." That guy was running on his own wavelength for sure.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031332983375940560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91807962639033551812013-12-04T05:51:23.175-05:002013-12-04T05:51:23.175-05:00Daggerfall's a 1996 game, so even if Chet main...Daggerfall's a 1996 game, so even if Chet maintains his 1989 pace we won't see it until roughly 2020, long after the discovery of ultra-porn renders non-ultra-nudity disappointing.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098875250377735658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17327459550639019272013-11-22T07:04:27.748-05:002013-11-22T07:04:27.748-05:00My bet is that the dragon was named after Bela Lug...My bet is that the dragon was named after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_Lugosi" rel="nofollow">Bela Lugosi</a> (...famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51448944723529720782013-11-16T01:17:56.324-05:002013-11-16T01:17:56.324-05:00Fossil fuels have put lots of rockets into orbit; ...Fossil fuels have put lots of rockets into orbit; RP-1 is basically just super-refined kerosene, and is a very, very common rocket fuel. Now, that isn't going to get you much beyond mars, but it isn't as crazy as you seem to think to use hydrocarbons as rocket fuel.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84993386194524031012013-11-16T01:05:02.538-05:002013-11-16T01:05:02.538-05:00Kenny: That is like saying "At least you aren...Kenny: That is like saying "At least you aren't on fire". While technically true, you are setting a really, really low bar. I mean, sure, breaking both my legs isn't as bad as being on fire, but I still think that is a really bad thing. <br /><br />Just saying.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4439812351741468812013-11-16T00:40:12.259-05:002013-11-16T00:40:12.259-05:00Yep, that was Hellsing, though I wasn't saying...Yep, that was Hellsing, though I wasn't saying the name on purpose, since it could be a spoiler. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35757455291276066232013-11-04T10:39:58.133-05:002013-11-04T10:39:58.133-05:00To be honest, before this discussion started I wou...To be honest, before this discussion started I would agree with you wholeheartedly. But, as I've written above, through it I've come to better understanding of the "rights activist" mentality. Basically, when you're essentially challenging your opponents' priviledges, <i>asking nicely</i> just doesn't do it. It's rather humiliating and gives the opponents no incentive to question their views. Speaking from the "<i>I</i> am the norm, it's <i>you</i> who is the deviation" position at least may give them the taste of their own medicine and maybe, possibly plant some doubt.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86190230953803747022013-11-04T09:57:06.470-05:002013-11-04T09:57:06.470-05:00Fair enough.
I do think it is counter productive ...Fair enough.<br /><br />I do think it is counter productive to civility and understanding if you jump to the conclusions I pointed out above. Which is the context in which I brought them up.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28189556217558781772013-11-04T09:46:39.911-05:002013-11-04T09:46:39.911-05:00"I thought that was a major part of why peopl...<i>"I thought that was a major part of why people want the option to play gay or other identifying characteristic was so that they can identify with the protagonist."</i> - Not necessarily, I think it has more to do with the cultural and social exclusion, with the society largely either pretending minorities don't exist or thinking about them as some mythical alien beings. That's why I find the idea that gay characters should be confined to "gay market" quite offensive.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44855345583831715932013-11-04T08:45:52.681-05:002013-11-04T08:45:52.681-05:00You don't think people would prefer to play as...You don't think people would prefer to play as someone they identify with? I thought that was a major part of why people want the option to play gay or other identifying characteristic was so that they can identify with the protagonist. I don't think someone should be condemned as "homophobic" or have the cloud of suspicion of a "red flag" just because they want to play a protagonist that fits who they are.<br /><br />The word identify bothers me when we use it in discussion because of course its possible to identify with someone who has a different sexuality. So to clarify in what I mean is that it should be ok for someone to want to say to themselves "that's me" on the screen. I guess avatar is a better word than identify but using it comes off clumsily in the discussion.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74355214989145315702013-11-04T08:25:53.920-05:002013-11-04T08:25:53.920-05:00@UbAh: Well, that might have been too strong a wor...@UbAh: Well, that might have been too strong a word, but if someone is ready to pay more to avoid playing a character of different sexuality, that's certainly a red flag. Personally, were I thrown into a similar dilemma, I'd pick whatever version costs less without a trace of a doubt.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52391541665939381622013-11-04T08:03:30.827-05:002013-11-04T08:03:30.827-05:00I agree this is not the place for you to be puttin...I agree this is not the place for you to be putting things in each others mouths. Feel free to do so in the mouth putting forum.<br /><br />@VK why would it be homophobia in your argument below<br /><br />"I just thought that it'd be pretty easy to test the "market hypothese" out. All it would take is for some company to release a game in two versions, that'd be identical in everything except for the protagonist's sexuality, and price the "gay" version marginally (by like 5% or even less) cheaper. And then compare the sales. Should give a pretty clear picture of how homophobic gaming market really is."<br /><br />Glad to see things diffused a bit, lets keep the discussion on the intellectual level instead of the emotional one, shall we?UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39040638210213263892013-11-03T23:47:43.444-05:002013-11-03T23:47:43.444-05:00This discussion reminds me of what was going on in...This discussion reminds me of what was going on in the Wasteland 2 Forum. There was a lot of fighting over there about gay rights and issues for a GAME (which wasn't even made yet!).<br /><br />Glad to say that the discussion here is a lot more civil and mature than the cesspit of bigotry (from both straight AND gay) that thread had become.<br /><br />http://wasteland.inxile-entertainment.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=974&hilit=gayKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51141409104526276582013-11-01T16:51:40.376-04:002013-11-01T16:51:40.376-04:00I consider putting social pressure on the issue as...I consider putting social pressure on the issue as forcing. With enough social pressure that is what happens. I'm not talking good social pressure either like trying to encourage developers to make games you want. I'm talking bad social pressure that seeks to fundamentally change the way games are made.<br /><br />I wasn't meaning to imply anyone in particular is forcing either. I never was addressing anyone in particular. If I was I would do so by name, Jalen. That's kind of how making an accusation against someone works.<br /><br />There are many people who (like VK did LATER in the conversation) act like it is their way or the high way with someone else's creative work. That's not how it works or should work. You should vote with your money and not purchase products you dislike. You shouldn't be able to exert pressure to force them to change. That's thought control and our society is rife with it. Concerning video games in particular the argument of "sexism" with the like of Anita Sarkeesian (who is a very dishonest person for one thing) has been a recent thing that's been getting hammered. The conversation here while about homosexual characters followed the same vein. As in something isn't the way we want it in a creative work and so we must cry loudly until it changes.<br /><br />VK made an analogy hearkening back to the days when non-whites weren't allowed in certain establishments. That's not the same at all. Not being able to buy or visit a place due to your skin color is oppression. It is preventing you from obtaining something you need or want as it currently is. A game not having the elements you want is a CREATIVE difference and you already do not want the game and the only thing preventing you from getting it would be your own choice. The analogy would have been valid if you were barred from buying it because of being homosexual.<br /><br />This is a difference of principles which I wanted to express in the conversation. Wanting something to change is fine. Wanting to encourage getting entertainment you like is fine. Trying to force others to change their own creative works to suit you is not. That is oppression.<br /><br />I was not in disagreement with most of what was said in this conversation prior to my statements. That's why didn't address those things at the time. I'm sorry I wasn't clearer in my initial post or otherwise.Elijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194948370167232555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29096572149265304662013-10-31T17:44:57.145-04:002013-10-31T17:44:57.145-04:00You certainly seemed to be putting words in my and...You certainly seemed to be putting words in my and VK's mouths in your replies to us. If those replies, despite their wordings, really weren't directed at us, but were just general replies, then that may have been a misinterpretation on my part. However, I don't see how you can say you haven't been confrontational the way you've been hurling out insults. In the previous post alone, you accused VK of being dishonest and having no principles, and me of childishness. If that's not confrontational, I don't know what is.<br /><br />That being said, it's true that you weren't as insulting in the beginning of the thread, and the fault for the escalation may lie on both sides. I did interpret the tone of your posts as highly condescending, but you may not have intended them that way. I'd like to let bygones be bygones.<br /><br />I am still wondering, though—and I'm not asking this to prolong the argument; I genuinely want to know—what you meant by "forcing people to make their intellectual or artistic works fit what a group wants against the wishes of the creator". Tone issues aside, that was the only thing in your posts that really bothered me.Jalen Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973042209003357278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85474460100415676912013-10-31T17:18:37.318-04:002013-10-31T17:18:37.318-04:00I was neither confrontational or putting words in ...I was neither confrontational or putting words in anyone's mouth. You and VK are the ones who have engaged in those two accusations. As to the rest it's just more of the same and not worth my time to address. This whole argument was silly from the start, but I guess some people can't help themselves.Elijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194948370167232555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57803165352576769192013-10-31T10:19:39.003-04:002013-10-31T10:19:39.003-04:00@Elijah: I'd written a much longer reply (long...@Elijah: I'd written a much longer reply (long enough I had to split it into two, actually), but I deleted it (them); this whole discussion is already way off-topic, and I feel a little bad about contributing to it at all. I'm still far from convinced, based on the wording of your first few messages, that you really weren't addressing me or VK directly, but I won't argue that point further; it's not really important. Two things, though, I definitely do want to address:<br /><br /><i>I didn't say they were wanting a law. More imagination at work on your part.</i><br /><br />I didn't say you <em>did</em> say they were wanting a law. You had said there was a common attitude that people supported "forcing people to make their intellectual or artistic works fit what a group wants against the wishes of the creator". I was trying to pin down what you meant by "forcing". More on this below.<br /><br /><em>What I believe is you didn't like what I had to say and you then have tried to paint me as confrontational and out of line.</em><br /><br />No, it was precisely your confrontational manner that I was objecting to, and your putting words into my and VK's mouths. As a matter of fact, for whatever it's worth, I basically agree with everything you said in your first post in the thread. The only thing I objected to was the implication that I'd said the contrary, that I had said the lack of gay protagonists in triple-A titles was a form of oppression. I had said no such thing, and didn't appreciate the implication that I had. In fact, in all your posts, aside from that bit about people trying to force the companies into doing something, there's nothing in <em>what you're saying</em> that I object to at all. <em>Of course</em> the triple-A companies are going to be driven by market concerns. <em>Of course</em> they're free to make the products they want to make. It wasn't what you were saying that I objected to; it was your attacks on me and VK. You've been hostile and patronizing since your first post in this thread, and more so with each successive post.<br /><br />Now, once you started bringing up the claim that people were "forcing" game companies to include what they wanted them to, yes, <em>that</em> I definitely object to, but that's the <em>only</em> thing you've said that I object to (aside from the personal insults). And the reason I object to it is this: The only way a company could <em>literally</em> be forced to do such a thing is by law. (Well, that or by people actually holding the company's heads at gunpoint, or something like that, but that of course is even more ridiculous.) If you agree that no one is actually trying to force companies <em>legally</em> to do what they want, then it seems you're equating people just expressing their opinions and trying to promote change in other ways to "forcing", and saying that people shouldn't do that. And if you're saying people shouldn't express their opinions and promote change, then yes, that does strike me as trying to limit their freedom. If that's <em>not</em> what you're saying, then what <em>do</em> you mean by "forcing people to make their intellectual or artistic works fit what a group wants"? How exactly is anyone trying to "force" anything? Jalen Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973042209003357278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44829894567762535012013-10-31T10:11:04.928-04:002013-10-31T10:11:04.928-04:00I just thought that it'd be pretty easy to tes...I just thought that it'd be pretty easy to test the "market hypothese" out. All it would take is for some company to release a game in two versions, that'd be identical in everything except for the protagonist's sexuality, and price the "gay" version marginally (by like 5% or even less) cheaper. And then compare the sales. Should give a pretty clear picture of how homophobic gaming market really is.VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57208877801206839432013-10-31T08:23:59.412-04:002013-10-31T08:23:59.412-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jalen Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973042209003357278noreply@blogger.com