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| Topic | Why does Bethesda have such a hard on for the brotherhood of steel? (spoilers) |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 11:02:36 PM #9 | Guns_of_Verdun posted... it's really only fallout 3 where they are the good guys. and that was only because they splintered off from the goals of the real brotherhood. The BoS in fo3/FO4 is very, very similar to the US military. In fo1/fo2 they are the evil techno Cult you mentioned. Don't you find it funny that in FO4, both of the morally good factions are easily corrupted and largely ineffective? The ncr and Caesars legion are not that terribly far from the Commonwealth as of FO4, and there's no way they wouldn't annex the Commonwealth when they get there. It's pretty obvious Bethesda seems to want some kind of war between the east coast brotherhood and the NCR. --- |
| Topic | Why does Bethesda have such a hard on for the brotherhood of steel? (spoilers) |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 10:57:46 PM #8 | LordRazziel posted... They arent hero's, the make it pretty clear. Bethesda paints them as such, particularly in fo3, but even in 4, they're basically the military. Also, we approach things with our world's logic. Synths are a legit threat. DarthAragorn posted... Yeah the brotherhood are supposed to be dicks Exactly. They're supposed to be selfish pricks. DeathDeathSong posted... ncr for life baby Amen --- |
| Topic | Why does Bethesda have such a hard on for the brotherhood of steel? (spoilers) |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 10:31:17 PM #1 | It's like they make them their favorites because they're the most like a stereotypical military/space marine type faction and thus are the easiest for them to turn into "the good guys". Even in fallout 4, as much of a colossal dick as maxson is, the brotherhood is still the only really logical choice in the game. The railroad are single minded and siding exclusively with them is fuckin stupid(the minuteman ending, where you ally with the railroad, makes much more sense). What are they going to do after the institute is gone and their synth saving services are no longer needed? You think they're just gonna stop playing secret agent? No. You know damn well they'd likely end up playing around with human politics and stuff after that. The minutemen are fine, but based on the quincy incident, they're obviously easily corrupted and broken. The minutemen and railroad are susceptible to the same problems. The institute is a solid choice if you're trying to be an evil or amoral character. Siding with them effectively changes nothing in the Commonwealth. Siding with the institute is basically maintaining the existing status quo. The brotherhood, as selfish as they are, would actually benefit the Commonwealth, as after the institute is defeated, they even say now they're going to go after the super mutants and feral ghouls, of which there are tons in the Commonwealth. Plus you can go for the minutemen too and essentially make the most stable and secure outcome. I don't get why Bethesda ignored all lore of the brotherhood and turned them into heroes and liberators, and have them be the only viable choice in FO4, and damn near saints in Fo3. --- |
| Topic | I feel the male suicide epidemic is only going to get worse. |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:50:50 AM #12 | Gobstoppers12 posted... pres_madagascar posted... Uh no shit. I have it. I'm on 4 different meds. --- |
| Topic | I feel the male suicide epidemic is only going to get worse. |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:41:35 AM #9 | Gobstoppers12 posted... pres_madagascar posted... Yet many of the men who kill themselves have loving families and kids and shit. Look at Chester Bennington, there's a video of him laughing and playing with his kids filmed mere hours before he took his life. --- |
| Topic | I feel the male suicide epidemic is only going to get worse. |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:38:27 AM #7 | 8-bit_Biceps posted... Im an above average looking guy and I just have no drive to mingle with the average pro-stupidity Kim K copycat woman. I just want substance, and variety, and some male contraception. I want sex to not be held as some sacrilege. I dont want there to be some cultural lowkey norm that were supposed to play along that Im trying to be friends and like only friends with women until suddenly sex is fine or something. I dont wanna have to lie to compete for sex either. And I dont want to really compete all that much with my species at all. Its fucking dumb and a waste of a life. Y'all, your worth in life should not be determined by whether you can get relationships/laid or not. The fact that both main responses I've gotten in this topic so far are related to that is... Troubling. --- |
| Topic | I feel the male suicide epidemic is only going to get worse. |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:37:03 AM #6 | Gobstoppers12 posted... pres_madagascar posted... Blaming women for your own faults. I've had significant mental issues including depression for most of my life that I get treatment for. I was born with a form of autism and couldn't socialize properly until my teen years(and still say weird shit all the time, to this day), I have the body of Seth Rogen and a painfully average face. Yet I've had relationships, hookups, all the normal experiences. I promise you, you can improve those things man. --- |
| Topic | GameFreak continues to lower the bar on expectations |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:32:23 AM #8 | LordFarquad1312 posted... pres_madagascar posted...Persona 5 shares a lot with 4. The feel of the game is mostly the same. 5 is more flashy and stylized, but that's about it. --- |
| Topic | Things that were controllable in a main Mario game before Daisy |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:27:59 AM #5 | ultimate reaver posted... It always weirded me out that they had so many characters they could use in the NSMB games and for some reason they selected two Toads --- |
| Topic | GameFreak continues to lower the bar on expectations |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:27:13 AM #4 | CM_Ponch posted... DeadBankerDream posted...That might be the worst attempt at attacking Gamefreak/Sword n Shield I've seen yet You realize every Rockstar game on ps2/Xbox all used the same animations? Ssx tricky and 3 had the same animations. Skate 1,2,3 all had the same animations. Sequels almost always have similar shit. Persona 5 shares a lot with 4. --- |
| Topic | I feel the male suicide epidemic is only going to get worse. |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:25:04 AM #1 | I'm noticing a lot more talk of suicide and doom and gloom amongst men lately. A lot of guys I even work with who have families and stuff seem to have died inside and only seem to be continuing for their families. Reddit is having suicide jokes pop up in completely innocuous subs, lots of dark and depressing talk creeping up everywhere. The suicide rate among men is climbing. I noticed a coworker friend of mine starting to exhibit the red flags(I've struggled with it most of my life, attempted befote too, but am in a stable solid place in life right now, so I can pick up on it). And started reaching out to him more and have been having him over for beers and to play games and watch stuff and talk. The hell is going on with us men? --- |
| Topic | Where are the Pizzagaters on Trump/Epstein |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 5:14:39 AM #4 | What a wild ass wolf we live in these days, eh? --- |
| Topic | can someone explain to me how 2 hotties are both attracted to peter? |
| pres_madagascar 07/09/19 2:07:44 AM #2 | He shoots web, bitches love web. --- |
| Topic | Another ice cream licker arrested; this one's in Louisiana |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 1:17:59 PM #37 | FYI, this is a social media trend. They're doing it with all sorts of products. From ice cream, to mouthwash, to deodorant and stuff. --- |
| Topic | guy killed a teen because he was playing some rap |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:36:37 AM #47 | As an AZ resident, I should point out we have one of the worst mental health systems in the country. There's an extreme lack of providers/therapists. And I mean extreme. It can take months and even years to see someone --- |
| Topic | Racist in Arizona kills teen for listening to rap music |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:33:33 AM #4 | My state ain't been doing too well in the news of late --- |
| Topic | Police officers break man's neck for not being able to speak English |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:31:12 AM #8 | Shablagoo posted... pres_madagascar posted...America's borderline police state is wild. My experiences with police have been so varied. I grew up right outside Ferguson Missouri, in st. Louis County. I'm white but grew up in a mostly black area. All my friends growing up were black. I've seen so much harassment done to my friends by cops. Yet the other day I was doing 65 in a 45 because I got the bubble guts and was about to blow and was a few miles from home, and got let off with a warning and a smile. I still remember the time my friend and I got busted for trespassing. They told his mom he was a bad kid, and told my mom that he'd be a bad influence on me. Said friend was a state renowned cellist with a full scholarship and straight a's. I was a degenerate with a record and weed on me at the time. --- |
| Topic | Police officers break man's neck for not being able to speak English |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:25:07 AM #5 | pikachupwnage posted... They are right that you really should know how to speak English here. So if you go visit China, you should know mandarin. If you visit Sweden, you should know Swedish. What weird nonsense. --- |
| Topic | Imagine getting McNuggets and NOT getting the BBQ sauce... |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:24:15 AM #47 | Zurkon posted... I always get bbq sauce but McDonalds bbq sauce is only good with McDonalds nuggets and fries. If you ever have leftover bbq sauce and try it with nuggets from another place, it never tastes right. On the converse, using mcnuggets with non McDonald's sauce tastes weird too. --- |
| Topic | Police officers break man's neck for not being able to speak English |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:23:17 AM #2 | America's borderline police state is wild. --- |
| Topic | About to finish my EURO TRIP - was okay |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 11:20:25 AM #10 | Scotty doesn't know, about Fiona and me --- |
| Topic | What memories do you have of 2004? |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 5:52:31 AM #5 | Sophmore/junior year of high school for me. --- |
| Topic | C/D: You've been on morphine before |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 2:31:37 AM #26 | After a gnarly skateboarding injury. I was also stoned going in. Best hospital visit ever. I vaguely remember India Jones and the last crusade being on TV. --- |
| Topic | Ever watched YouTube vids about a game's lore? |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 2:28:44 AM #1 | The dark souls games and bloodborne, and the fallout series mostly for me. --- |
| Topic | Mass Effect 3 is an incredible game with a bad opening and a terrible ending |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 1:29:31 AM #5 | Behaviorism posted... 3 had a prothean as dlc. That's like having a lightsaber as dlc in a star wars game. The prothean guy was also extremely important to play through the game with, he's walking exposition. --- |
| Topic | Trump has things to say about Fox News and their weekend lineup |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 1:27:36 AM #24 | The Great Muta 22 posted... Hanky_Bannister posted...trump taking too many uppers Yep lol --- |
| Topic | When did the word Trill stop being cool |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 1:25:45 AM #22 | averagejoel posted... it's still used pretty frequently in music --- |
| Topic | Mass Effect 3 is an incredible game with a bad opening and a terrible ending |
| pres_madagascar 07/08/19 1:25:23 AM #3 | The bulk of the game is just mass effect 2 with a fresh coat of paint. Meaning it was good. --- |
| Topic | I'm trying to watch Stranger Things season 3 but everybody has a girlfriend |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 10:49:06 PM #39 | joe40001 posted... In my experience basically nobody is dating in eighth grade My whole class was. This was 2000/2001. Why are you so bitter about fictional teenagers dating? --- |
| Topic | A Brief History of Clumsy American Patriotism |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:27:34 PM #2 | Sean baby is still around? --- |
| Topic | I'm ready forEA BIG to be revived |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:26:08 PM #6 | Please pay $5 to try that mountain run again. --- |
| Topic | What great economy? 40% of Americans struggle to pay bills |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:22:17 PM #49 | DemonsHoles posted... pres_madagascar posted...SSMajinVegeta2 posted...But probably 30% of people are living lives they cant afford. Its stupid. I cant judge the life on the coasts but the Midwest has cheap living. Most people I know cant afford half the shit theyre trying to buy Sort of. Suburb of Phoenix. Rusty_Shacklefo posted... pres_madagascar posted... My car is $325 a month but is almost paid off. However, I have 20k in credit card debt I had to stop paying on two years ago. So far only one has sued me for a judgment, but the garnishment hasn't started yet. I also have rent, car insurance, cell phone, gas, etc.. I'm entirely alone, I don't know anybody anymore. --- |
| Topic | Another US sports champion, another decline to visit the White House |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:18:03 PM #21 | Patty_Fleur posted... One day the Democrats will be this hated. It happened already. Late 1800s. --- |
| Topic | Another US sports champion, another decline to visit the White House |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:17:32 PM #20 | PoopPotato posted... I'm more of a "respect the rank, not the man" kind of guy. Especially as a National Team, but whatever. Their choice. The beauty of America is we don't have to respect our president if we don't like him. He also has no rank. He's a cum dumpster. --- |
| Topic | Another US sports champion, another decline to visit the White House |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:16:33 PM #18 | CountDog posted... Publicity stunts, nothing more. I would go just to view the property. I'm sure none of them rationalize it this way because their idolized or something, inflated egos. Optics my guy, optics. --- |
| Topic | What great economy? 40% of Americans struggle to pay bills |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:14:47 PM #45 | SSMajinVegeta2 posted... But probably 30% of people are living lives they cant afford. Its stupid. I cant judge the life on the coasts but the Midwest has cheap living. Most people I know cant afford half the shit theyre trying to buy I don't own shit except a car, some cheap furniture and a half broken ps4. I make $32k a year, have 5 weeks paid vacation and full benefits. I barely get by, but at least I can go to the doc. --- |
| Topic | What great economy? 40% of Americans struggle to pay bills |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 2:12:22 PM #44 | averagejoel posted... Perascamin posted...You guys need to stop thinking that uneducated = poor. The average truck driver is making 85k a year when they're a legal citizen. Contractors with a little sense are making well over 200k a year. Mid-Ranking Oil Riggers make over 80k. Managers in factories make over 75k. Hell, a factory maintenance man can easily make 60k and generally requires little experience Also, going to college is not the benchmark for whether someone is intelligent or not, and I hate that people use it as such. --- |
| Topic | I'm going to try out Detroit Become Human since it's available on PS+ |
| pres_madagascar 07/07/19 12:32:32 AM #9 | TheRealDill2000 posted... NeoShadowhen posted...Its pretty great, This isnt some Telltale game. Youll find that a lot of times your story going a lot differently than someone else who has played it. Youll want to replay it a lot, and its built with that in mind. Pro Evo soccer --- |
| Topic | Do you like going clothes shopping? |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 1:28:35 PM #3 | Fuck no. Finding pants that fit me properly is like India Jones finding the goddamn ark of the covenant --- |
| Topic | I have a HOT TAKE on Borderlands 2 since I started playing it last month. |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 12:59:34 PM #14 | TerrifyingRei posted... i feel like the borderlands games are only good if you have a consistent group of people to consistently play them with Bingo --- |
| Topic | Odd thing seen at China Lake, near the epicenter of the earthquakes |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 12:53:28 PM #5 | China lake has been a military spot since the 19fittys --- |
| Topic | if all 50 US states were to go to war like Total War style, which would come out |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 8:11:31 AM #29 | MuayThai85 posted... pres_madagascar posted...MuayThai85 posted...pres_madagascar posted...lilJoe457 posted...The south would conquer America. Lol y'all better hope it don't come to that. The southwest is pretty different from the southeast. --- |
| Topic | Perfectly Thick Asian women are basically unicrons |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 7:17:13 AM #3 | Nazanir posted... Who are the Cybertrons then? White women --- |
| Topic | if all 50 US states were to go to war like Total War style, which would come out |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 7:16:10 AM #24 | MuayThai85 posted... pres_madagascar posted...lilJoe457 posted...The south would conquer America. Lol y'all better hope it don't come to that. Southwest=/=Southeast. --- |
| Topic | When you see BBC, what's the first thing you think of? |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 7:14:37 AM #12 | Blacked video series. Y'all know the one. --- |
| Topic | Perfectly Thick Asian women are basically unicrons |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 7:13:59 AM #1 | Rare, and when you see one you're just left awestruck. --- |
| Topic | Have you ever paid for porn? |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 4:32:35 AM #39 | Nope. Always been tech savvy. Was building pc's and lurking on message boards at 13 in 2000 lol. --- |
| Topic | To those who currently don't have kids, do you want kids? |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 4:30:45 AM #7 | Nope. Hereditary alzheimers, hereditary heart disease, hereditary mental issues. My siblings and I have agreed to not continue the line. We're defective lol. --- |
| Topic | Woah this earthquake wont stop |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 4:21:48 AM #106 | brestugo posted... Kenny_Mayne posted...its the earth telling kawhi leonard not to sign with the lakers And sure enough, he did. --- |
| Topic | if all 50 US states were to go to war like Total War style, which would come out |
| pres_madagascar 07/06/19 4:20:17 AM #19 | r25 posted... Gobstoppers12 posted...Missouri would be the first down because we touch the borders of eight other states. California, big and populous as it is, would fall early because it's a juicy target for the nearby states. Either Alaska or Hawaii will win by virtue of isolation. Free for alls usually end up going to the turtles. Also, Cali is two states. Red Cali and blue Cali. The cities lean left, the rural areas lean right. Humboldt County went for Trump yet is the weed capitol of the world. --- |
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