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| Topic | So I started playing VTM Bloodlines yesterday (ongoing spoilers) |
| DuneMan 08/27/23 3:19:33 PM #43 | Shotgunnova posted...
Velvet ended up not giving me much of anything in the endMost vamps don't. The Malkavian at the Asylum is an exception. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/22/23 3:25:16 PM #484 | DrizztLink posted...
finally ditched duel wielding because it keeps eating said aforementioned bonus actions.There is a toggle for that. It is below the blue melee weapon button, and looks like a blade. Tapping it turns it into a twin blade icon that automatically burns your bonus action. But if you tap it until it is a single blade your bonus action can be used independently. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Will Starfield live up to the hype? |
| DuneMan 08/22/23 11:11:20 AM #22 | I mean, it'll be a Bethesda game IN SPACE(!), so there's that. It'll also have people decrying it as the worst garbage of 2023 for various reasons that aren't connected to gameplay.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | So I started playing VTM Bloodlines yesterday (ongoing spoilers) |
| DuneMan 08/22/23 12:41:27 AM #13 | mercurydude posted...
You can also get a single humanity point at each dance club, and I think there are five clubs in the game. So you can be pretty naughty in this game and still be forgiven, you just hit the dance floor instead of going to confession. It takes a few minutes of dancing to get it though, so I usually have my vamp dance when I'm going AFK for a few.Kind of difficult or a Nosferatu to do that though... since they're a walking Masquerade violation... --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | So I started playing VTM Bloodlines yesterday (ongoing spoilers) |
| DuneMan 08/21/23 11:27:53 PM #10 | ViewtifulJoe posted...
How much did you have to fight the game to make it functional?Unofficial patch and done, so long as you launch it through the new shortcut that boots the patch. If you want the original experience turn off all the Plus feature. Then do a playthrough with them added to see restored content and whatnot. If you try to play it without the unofficial patch, just don't... --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | What was your favorite season of American Horror Story? |
| DuneMan 08/21/23 12:57:24 AM #10 | Only ever watched one season of that show, which was Cult. I wasn't interested in watching any more after that.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/21/23 12:10:37 AM #422 | In a number of games AI will absolutely despise summons and target them first as if the programmers were afraid of players breaking action economy. I know there were some tactical RPGs where you could easily manipulate that behavior by summoning swarms of weak monsters like zombies and watch the enemies gather up in one place for you, ignoring your party.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Do you excercise the block function? |
| DuneMan 08/21/23 12:02:00 AM #36 | Occasionally I'll add someone to the Ignore list if they're gimmick posters lacking original content. When I do an annual sweep of the list I'll usually find that three-quarters of those I ignored are no longer members.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | When you go to a fast food place do you usually check you order before you leave |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 11:43:34 PM #5 | It's a good idea to see if the items are there. Last time I went somewhere they forgot one of the sandwiches. When I pointed it out they repeated what I said about a sandwich missing with an incredulous tone, so I pointed at the counter behind them and said, "It should be that one there, behind you."
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Would you date Shadowheart? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:59:36 PM #46 | Ratchetrockon posted...
wouldn't let me interact with one of them magical chests because of her religion.Tell her you want to sell what is inside for some cash-money. It's a relatively low persuasion check. Alternatively, there are a lot of chests you can simply pick up and send back to camp, provided your character has the Strength score necessary to do so. Just don't forget about it.... I sometimes bring goodies back to camp for Astarion to open for the rest of the party. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Would you date Shadowheart? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:49:48 PM #43 | In a way Lae'zel is sort of the poster character for the game. From the opening sequence to her overall character development she is quite prominent. At the opposite end of development was the latecomer, Karlach. She's relatively underdeveloped, just being a general sweetheart in spite of the demonic rage engine.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game is pretty fun |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:46:28 PM #14 | MorbidFaithless posted...
the easiest exit I've found so far is one where you have to kick a generator that's powering an electrified piece of metal on the ground. power goes out then you need to unlock the gate leading to the electrified area. can be done in either order. I prefer to unlock the gate first then kick the gen until the power is out so I can run straight out and escape.There is also the similar car battery-powered gate, usually on the opposite end of a given map from the generator. Unlike the generator the car battery starts being 'off', meaning it is a free escape if the Family member that spawns in the area doesn't turn it on. If there is a Hitchhiker killer on the map they should turn it on and thrown down a bone trap, else they're not "doing their jobs". --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Would you date Shadowheart? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:32:55 PM #37 | UnholyMudcrab posted...
She definitely has the best character arc of your companionsUh, oh, Lae'zel fans are going to fight you. They're ready to throw down for their BDSM-wearing toad queen. Shadowheart is super cagey at the start, but if you're familiar with D&D lore you should have some serious thoughts about her character long before she opens up to you. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Anyone have any good cell phone plans for 1 person? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:28:59 PM #2 | Depends on what you want. If it is just a phone line, no data, then Boost Mobile of all things is essentially free if you spend 30 seconds a day on their Boost One app since the 1gb of mobile data plan is $10/month and you can get $12-$15 in credit per month.
They don't really advertise that plan though, and any salesperson will probably try to sign you up for a $20-$30 month plan with more data. If you have wifi access from another provider, e.g. Comcast, you can use that connection without chewing through your mobile data. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | What is your honest opinion of horror movies? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 9:08:04 PM #10 | It's a genre that has the potential for some truly awful films when done poorly. The classic killer flick has also been done so many times at this point that it tends to fall flat on its face without a bit of inspired twist to the formulas.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Brave blocked a LOT of ads/trackers on this site just this week. |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 8:50:27 PM #13 | CassandraCroft posted...
Here is my record for the number of ads blocked by uBlock Origin on Youtube on less than one days usage of it:Yeah, Youtube throws like 3 ads into their videos every 3-5 minutes. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | What are the biggest "man, fuck them players" moments from game devs? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 8:48:00 PM #15 | Basically everything about Activision-Blizzard, and a hell of a lot about EA... You can tell they see their player base as gullible piles of cash just waiting to be plucked.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 8:36:42 PM #418 | Yeah, that particular boss is one of the situations where it can be fun to burn a few Inspiration points if needed just for the twisted result.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Why isn't VR gaming more popular?? |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 3:54:34 PM #31 | Current VR is a gimmick, despite the long fights people used to have on Gamefaqs when the PSVR was first taking off. It's essentially just slapping a screen in front of your eyeballs, no matter how much it is dressed up to the contrary. Until the Star Trek holodeck is a thing, making that old Nick Arcade gameshow a reality(and one with greatly enhanced visuals at that), VR just isn't going to add anything meaningful to gaming.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game is pretty fun |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 3:27:57 PM #10 | Mr_Karate_II posted...
Neither side seems OP at all in my opinion.Right now Connie is the key to matches, one way or the other. On certain maps, the house and the gas station, she can escape within 2 minutes, bringing other Victims with her. I think a lot of people who are new to the game make things seem more fair, but a skilled Connie player will basically win 80% of their matches. If the Family lacks an intelligent Cook or Hitchhiker to slow down Connie's escape route the match is basically already over. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/20/23 2:58:54 PM #412 | DrizztLink posted...
being counterspelledCounterspell should require direct line of sight, within 18 meters/60 feet. So as long as you can break line of sight, say with a doorway or a boulder or something, you should be able to avoid that. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Her on date 3: "Which Daedra Lord do you serve? Im with Namira" |
| DuneMan 08/19/23 1:04:55 AM #10 | Despite the dread of hearing "Another hand touches the BEACON!" Meridia is probably one of the few that wouldn't totally screw you over. On the other hand you'd probably be sent to fight undead...
I guess you could try your luck with Azura on a good day; just don't cross her or your entire lineage might be cursed forevermore. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/17/23 7:43:21 PM #345 | Leanaunfurled posted...
lol Mol is a little shit.Yeah. I was a hair's breadth away from slaughtering all the Tieflings just to show her what SHE DID, and that was in Act 1. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | X introduces ID verification. Upload a photo of your ID and take a live selfie. |
| DuneMan 08/16/23 6:36:56 PM #21 | tremain07 posted...
best I can do is a hand and one digit.And Musk should count himself lucky that it will be the longest one. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Lets check on the game Redfall |
| DuneMan 08/16/23 7:22:35 AM #28 | Dark_Arbron posted...
Still more popular than Battleborn.Battleborn was literally shut down. If you bought a physical copy of the game it's just a drink coaster now. It is a risk you run with those sorts of online-only titles. At the opposite end you had an unintended resurrection of Evolve, where at the time even the developers had no idea of what piggybacked code brought those servers back online. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Fun, now first post in the topic gets ads you cant remove |
| DuneMan 08/16/23 12:21:18 AM #8 | SiO4 posted...
Needs more borderline HentaiDidn't they swap those out for the Temu sex toys? --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/15/23 10:49:06 AM #269 | KanWan posted...
Next playthrough Im definitely going to try a dual wielding salami run as a barbarianI can at least confirm that you'll find enough salami shortly into Act 1 to do that. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Lets check on the game Redfall |
| DuneMan 08/15/23 6:28:52 AM #18 | All time peak of 6k players... At the moment I can't help but compare that to the 800k+ seen with Baldur's Gate 3. I bet if you check often enough you'll find a current player count of '0' for Redfall.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | I'm currently in Sacramento |
| DuneMan 08/14/23 7:54:17 AM #52 | VeggetaX posted...
I dunno what it is but every house I been to they ain't rocking they AC hard enoughIf they're in an area stuck with PG&E then there is heavy price gouging from like 4pm to 9pm in the warmer months. Those with access to SMUD have a lower amount of gouging, and only from 5pm to 8pm. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/14/23 7:51:05 AM #230 | tripleh213 posted...
I was struggling to do things at lvl 4 but when I lvled to 5 everything got a bit easier it seems.Yeah, level 5 is basically a 'tier up'. Martial classes get their Extra Attack, doubling the base number of attacks they can do each turn. Spell casters get level 3 spells, which means overtuned spells like Fireball become available(or Twinned Haste for all the Sorcerers out there), and a bump in Cantrip damage. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/14/23 12:34:04 AM #219 | DrizztLink posted...
Pop Frenzy and start hitting dead people with their fellow dead people as improvised weapons."I've got your bludgeoning weapon right here!" --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/13/23 4:02:12 PM #202 | Doe posted...
I like that so many side quests end with "maybe we'll see them again at Baldur's Gate", it's really building to be the mecca of the adventureIn at least one case you can literally make a bet to see them there. Only a small one though, 10 gold IIRC. I'm also supposed to get a free round of drinks from another group at the Elfsong Tavern, should they make it. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | I'm currently in Sacramento |
| DuneMan 08/13/23 12:13:17 PM #11 | In terms of temperature Sacramento at least has the delta breeze to cool it down sometimes. If you want to bake day and night pick town like Fresno deep in the central valley.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Remember Redfall? |
| DuneMan 08/13/23 12:09:36 PM #20 | Yeah, I just checked and they've kept the $70 price tag the entire time. I guess they're hoping to dupe the occasional person who doesn't check reviews.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Sell me on Baldurs Gate |
| DuneMan 08/13/23 1:05:02 AM #30 | KnightofShikari posted...
summon familiar as a raven and go for the eyes, gain advantage on attacks for a round, they get disadvantage as well. i think it's a ritual to summon so it doesn't even take a spell slotYeah, if you have a Wizard you should have Summon Familiar. There's also the lulzy moment of having your spider jump 60 feet through the air. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Remember Redfall? |
| DuneMan 08/13/23 1:00:56 AM #16 | Is it $5 yet? It might be worth a laugh at $5.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/12/23 6:59:47 PM #129 | ROBANN_88 posted...
Those classes that in DnD can change spells on a long rest, how does one do that?In BG3, you can do that any time you want outside of combat. When you open a character's menu the middle of the three icons near the top of the menu should be the Spellbook. From there you can swap things around. There's also a shortcut on that screen for Wizards that will show all learnable scrolls in your inventory along with the prices to copy them into your spellbook. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/12/23 8:12:07 AM #114 | Doe posted...
Do you guys know how to learn scrolls as Wizard? Do you need a special NPC? The fastest way to do this(at least if you want to learn multiple at once) is to open the character screen, click on the spell book icon on the top, and then on the screen where you can swap your spells around outside of combat(yeah, unlike tabletop you don't have to declare a long rest to swap spells) Wizards specifically will have a grey book icon on the right. Clicking this will bring up a list of all the spell scrolls you have that they can learn, along with the prices to learn each of them. Just click the box next to the ones you want to pay the gold and learn the spell. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/11/23 9:11:05 PM #93 | Jennywentnorth8 posted...
Anyone tried a Hexblade yet? Without any multiclassing? How is it?It doesn't exist. What Larian did do though was roll several Hexblade features into the Pact of the Blade option from the PHB. Immediately you get to use Charisma to make your attacks with your Pact weapon. At level 5 you get Extra Attack with it, no need to burn an Invocation. You still need an Invocation to add your Charisma Modifier as extra Necrotic damage with each hit though. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Kotaku once again holding an L (Baldurs Gate 3 complaining) |
| DuneMan 08/11/23 8:40:00 PM #25 | BG3 does provide a lot of that flexibility though. A hell of a lot more than other games would. Failing a check won't lead to an instant game over, or completely shut you off from an area. There are usually other means you can try. At worst, failing multiple checks while simultaneously refusing to use Inspiration points on them will result in certain NPCs meeting a horrible death. Even then though, you can usually cast Speak with Dead and pull relevant info from their corpse.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Kotaku once again holding an L (Baldurs Gate 3 complaining) |
| DuneMan 08/11/23 7:22:24 PM #15 | Larian is pretty good about letting you fail forward on checks. It's just that there might be some collateral damage along the way.
If you hate the RNG though you can fight it with the Guidance cantrip, and using Inspiration points for important rolls(earned from following through on your backgrounds for characters currently traveling in with you). If you bring a Bard you can later Bardic Inspiration on top of that. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/11/23 4:26:23 PM #63 | UnholyMudcrab posted...
I need to start actually spending gold. It's starting to have a noticeable impact on my carrying capacity.I think it's 1,000 gold per pound. So unless you're hauling 250,000 gold chances are good it is something else weighing you down. A big culprit is Camp Supplies. Other than carrying one or two bags with you, for 2 or 4 pounds, everything else can be dropped off at your Camp itself. Otherwise you can easily be hauling around 30-60 pounds of food before you know it. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/10/23 11:54:59 PM #35 | I4NRulez posted...
The song --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 Topic 2 |
| DuneMan 08/10/23 9:36:30 PM #20 | Doe posted...
Guys you are missing out if you don't take Enhance Leap lv1 spell, it's' a ritual so you can cast it foreverIf you act like you're taking Ritual Caster as a Feat at level 4 it should show a list of the Ritual spells. It's mostly utility spells: Detect Thoughts, Speak with Animals, Feather Fall, Enhanced Leap, Longstrider(this lasts all day, so the entire party gets extra movement), Disguise Self(useful in tandem with the amulet that gives you an all day Speak with the Dead, since you can fool corpses of enemies you kill by changing yourself before speaking with them). Find Familiar should be on there too. Some classes can use Ritual spells without taking the Feat: Bards, Wizards, Druids, and Clerics. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 topic |
| DuneMan 08/09/23 9:38:35 PM #468 | Doe posted...
this is the buggiest game I've played this yearMost of the bugs I've seen in the early game involved Mol and her group in the Druid Grove. The scripting involving... Svari(or a similar name) then flips Mol into an aggressive conversation loop that --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 topic |
| DuneMan 08/09/23 12:10:29 AM #427 | HannibalBarca3 posted...
I just noticed you can duel wield hand crossbows.Aka a Thief Rogue's two best friends. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 topic |
| DuneMan 08/08/23 9:34:55 PM #406 | Yeah, without getting into spoilers one of the weakest mechanical parts of the game consists of the clumsy and obvious scripting around stealth in quest areas, from looting important items to attempting assassination strikes.
--- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
| Topic | Baldur's Gate 3 topic |
| DuneMan 08/08/23 4:40:40 PM #382 | Leanaunfurled posted...
All the romanceable companions are MCsexual.That's an easy way, like a Bethesda game: everyone is now Playersexual. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao |
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