ThreadThe Last of Us Part II - Spoiler Thread Part II
Just finished the game (totally unspoiled) and now checking the internet is like wading into a sea of deep shit.
Not gonna do it, gonna read some reviews now but this game was great and the rabble screaming at it is embarrassing.
ThreadThe Last of Us Part II - Spoiler Thread Part II
If you have good articles and videos, feel free to post them! Gonna check the thread to see what I've missed. People disagreeing is great, I just don't want to read all the tweets that talk about PC culture gone wrong (or stuff like that comic above).
ThreadCop encounters the sting of oppression while trying to get food
That is the part I love the most. Starting with "People love us TOO MUCH" and then head straight to "People might POISON US!" without a break or a little self reflecting pause is great.
ThreadTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 Will Launch With No Microtransactions, May (Read Will) Add Them Later
This is the way.
But instead they will make the money up front AND in the back.
Gotta make sure my kid does not get into it then, he has no concept of money and I'd rather buy legos then virtual skate decks.
ThreadGrand Theft Auto V Premium Edition is now free on the Epic Games Store
I cant play it yet, The Rockstar Social thing IS online but as soon as I'm starting GTA, it tells me "went offline you gotta quit the game".
Might have installed the mods too early or one of them shot the install.
ThreadUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje - Cruz vs Cejudo |OT| We back.
I don't know what kind of deal with the devil Hardy has made but holy shit.
He sucks so much and still shows up at these high profile fights. And the commentators LOVE him.
ThreadUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje - Cruz vs Cejudo |OT| We back.
Sure
What if they talk about how to escape an ongoing sub attempt?
What if someone fights that also trains at AKA and DC really puts it on and also coaches?
Corner influencing is fine, commentators coaching is fucking weird.
ThreadTequila Works (Rime) Has Allegedly Threatened the Developer Behind "KUMO" With Legal Action Over the Assets (Trees) in Their Game [Up: TW responds]
Feel bad for the folks that pledged more then £265 at the for KUMO.
ThreadTrudeau announces ban of 1,500 models and variants of military-grade assault weapons
Man, the members of my shooting range are burning down the facebook group.
If there ever is a time where I question me belonging there, it is now.
I go there so I can make sure that I hit that Turkey once or twice a year but shooting really is the identity of some of these people.
What a clusterfuck it would be to write "I'm OK with this ban" into that group chat.
ThreadTrudeau announces ban of 1,500 models and variants of military-grade assault weapons
Haha, my reddit points are going into the basement because I wrote that I'm OK with the ban.
Angry right wing dudes that don't understand why no one has their back.
ThreadTrudeau announces ban of 1,500 models and variants of military-grade assault weapons
Well put!
I'm originally from Germany and owning guns is very similar there (or felt similar).
Talked to a german hunter and the amount of money and work it takes to get that license is crazy. They also HAVE to shoot silenced. Because a silencer is just a tool to make their work less annoying. And not a crazy safety thread like it would be in the US.
That connection of owning guns = freedom (love for the country, Jesus) is one of the shittiest things. Those people won't shut up about the "pussyfication" of the world while also clinging to their military guns in terror. The silliest thing of a "prepper" mentality. The fact that they want to build a bunker instead of helping make the village work better.
ThreadCanadaERA COVID-19 Thread | All Non-Essential Posting Is Prohibited - We're Gonna Be Moistly OK
Friend of my wife, also living in Quebec (born and bred) is of Asian decent and she is not going shopping because a neighbor of hers got threatened last week.
Her husband has to do it all now because of some uneducated ass.
All while the fucking snow birds thought its a hoax.
ThreadAre you or your household saving more or spending more during this pandemic?
Saving for sure.
No date nights with the wife, no random restaurant visits, no movies or UFC events at the bar.
No gym fees. I'm spending more on printing paper to keep my kids busy but that is it.
ThreadMartin Scorsese Courts Apple and Netflix to Rescue Costly DiCaprio Film
Same, the book always felt like an early Fincher movie to me. Why not make this for 50 and make 3 more films on the same scale. Jumping into the Marvel range with a story like this is super strange and unnecessary (just like the Irish Man)
ThreadU.F.C. 249, Skirting Coronavirus Limits, Is Set for Tribal Land in California
Oh man, this went from fun meme stuff to sad shit. Trouble for me (apart from fighters and staff getting covid) is the fact that you will have 10+ fighters having to go to a hospital post-fight for X-rays, surgeries, MRI or whatever busting into an already terrible situation. The UFC Doctors can stitch you up in the back but you better pray that everyone just gets lightly choked in the first 30seconds in every fight.
ThreadCanadaERA COVID-19 Thread | Practice Social Distancing and Virtually Gather Here - All Non-Essential Posting Is Prohibited
Took a walk earlier this morning and saw a ton of houses with 2-3cars extra parked in front of them. Lots of yard gatherings too. Bummed me out a bit, this is going to take forever if (especially boomers) can't get their shit together.
ThreadCanadaERA COVID-19 Thread | Practice Social Distancing and Virtually Gather Here - All Non-Essential Posting Is Prohibited
My bet is that this school year is done. I just don't see them opening until the fall.
Kids would be the easiest way to get this thing to spread. Just earlier today, while on a walk, my toddler started drinking from a random puddle. They are savages!
Giving "THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO" tutorials even for bosses is so lame. This game wants to be so hardcore and then does something hand holding and belittling like that. At least let me die a couple of times trying to figure it out OR making it something in the codex I can look up.
This could never work anymore because of the lack of health/ammo. They need the mortally challenged to re spawn so you can refill. Annoying refill boxes that can kill you with a slap (nightmare).
I'm playing on Nightmare, having a good time and I still agree with you.
In some ways its a bit like what happened with Bloodborne/Sekiro or even Dark Souls 2 where the designers saw how people were playing the game, did not like it and actively build traps/removed options in order to force you into one way of approaching the combat.
Hugo Martin talked about how much they hated people just using the SuperShotgun, not moving enough. So this game is a total answer to that way of playing.
The rest of the total overflow of unlocks and systems is probably also a fault of the publisher wanting a battle pass.
You need XP if you want to keep people engaged! Keep them coming back!
Thanks, I'm going to look into the options.
And I'm fine with them spelling it out, but maybe just put it into the lore section / tips section or tell me once I died 3 times to that type of enemy.
I just think part of this game are these "oh fuck" moments and they get flattened out if a tool tip shows up before the monster.
Wish there was an option to NOT use the extra live after death.
Sometimes you die early and its not worth it, I'd rather have it for a good run where I need it at the end to clutch.
Wish the codex were written better. Or at least with a clearer tone in mind.
Right now they just read like bad forum fan-fiction. Using a point of view would have helped.
Some of the UAC lines are still funny but I wish they would not call him DOOMGUY.
Weird choices here and there muddling the amazing core gameplay.
ThreadFirst at-home COVID-19 test (US) coming March 23rd via private company EverlyWell ($135)
"We are working with the government but in the meantime we are cashing in on everyone's fear to make money as fast as possible."
"Oh and doctors look at your request for the test, no way would anyone ever lie about having a fever just to get the test and clog up a needed lab."
Not even questioning the science behind it, its fucked up and the fact that this is a debate here and on twitter shows how deep the roots for "bootstrap" mentality is.
Even in a pandemic. The guy that buys the 3872 Liters of hand sanitizer will have folks celebrating his entrepreneurship.
HEY YOU LIKE BLACK COFFEE? (BOO, How boring!)
Here is an option to put milk in it. And sprinkles and cream and mint! And cookies! And ICE CREAM!
More is better, content is king!
I think it would be super fun to have such a big fight in the environment they normally have THE ULTIMATE fighter in.
Couple of doods and the team mates sitting cage side, silence and punch sounds.
Seeing Bisping in this shit show reminded me:
If anyone wants a good weekend read, the book is fun.
Parallels my personal favorite time of watching the UFC and a nice
showcase for the dick Bisping is. And get ready for lots of eye injury stories,
dude was really fucked there.
ThreadDUNE | OT | Denis Villeneuve movie, Frank Herbert books etc.
I wish I could find the Dune Encyclopedia.
This is pretty much the only Book where I keep buying different versions of it. I really want the one that has the old Illustrations in it. Not the Sam Weber stuff.
I thought the last PPV was a bad card, this one is worse?
Third fight from the top has a guy without a Wiki page.
Lewis vs Latifi is a joke that is funny if they have to fill a gap at a european card but
trash for a PPV.
Light Heavyweight Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Katlyn Chookagian
Heavyweight Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
Featherweight Mirsad Bektić vs. Dan Ige
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis vs. Ilir Latifi
Middleweight Trevin Giles vs. Antonio Arroyo
Welterweight Alex Morono vs. Kalinn Williams
Women's Flyweight Lauren Murphy vs. Andrea Lee
Bantamweight Miles Johns vs. Mario Bautista
Bantamweight Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte
Bantamweight Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez
Was watching the long UFC hype video for the fight and got weird nostalgia for 2015 MMA (see below) when they showed that presser with all the champs at that time..
The belt holders seemed to make more sense then but maybe I'm just sad that I care less now (or that I'm too overwhelmed by the amount of mediocre fight cards).
Same, made it a goal to compete this year so I'm rolling at least 3 to 4 times a week and its fun.
Injuries happen, my left pinky is deformed thanks to getting caught in the gi but whatever. I stopped and restarted training a lot over the years (moves and injuries) but I always miss it and come back to it.
Just spend half an hour looking up LOOP CHOKES that I will try at the open roll tomorrow (no subs on whitebelts is weird)
ThreadGiant Bomb |GOTY 2019| Take Control of the Outer Wilds
I'm bored with this format as well. As someone who listens to both podcasts, this is all but a repeat of their opinions.
So I'm not sure who this is for?
Maybe they know their numbers and the "sometimes checking in crowd" is their main base, so for those
folks, this must be neat.
ThreadStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |OT| Revenge of a Sith (SPOILERS NOW OPEN)
I wish they would have continued the heal-die cycle.
Ben heals Rey, dies.
Rey wakes up, sees Ben dead, heals him, dies
Ben wakes up, sees Rey is dead, heals her
Rey wakes up, sees Ben dead, heals him, dies
etc etc
Until we are all dust!
Romeo And Juliet but with Force powers!
ThreadStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |OT| Revenge of a Sith (SPOILERS NOW OPEN)
This is the thing that gets me the most.
They could not even have a small retreat at some lake where all three directors have a chat and come up with some beats for the overall arch.
Their production pipeline was so crazy from the start that no one had the time to breath or think and it all shows in this last film.
Super fazinating stuff and a great reason why real creativity needs time and a good money man that knows where to push and pull (see also the HOBBIT films).
ThreadStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |OT| Revenge of a Sith (SPOILERS NOW OPEN)
Just walked out and I think I got a headache from all this spin. Best thing was the Hobbit rebel knowing about sith and their cloning. Guess it was on the Galaxy internet.
ThreadDiabotical | Equal starts, eggs, and Arena FPS
Quake Champions died on Steam. Now that game had 29821 issues but even with E3 pushes and all that, it had small blips but always died down quickly.
I'm all for them trying something else, getting a small fraction of Fortnite folks to go over to them could be a thing. I hope they get enough time to build a fanbase.
Colby is going to do the "Deny, Attack, and Reverse" the minute he gets into the back.
"Early stoppage" etc. The playbook for trumpers is clear and will get eaten up.
Im a bit afraid that all three belt fights could go the distance.
Getting home at 2.30 am is tough shit with a one year old that destroys sleep patterns.
So please MMA gods, get two fighters quickly into the shadow realm so I can go to sleep. Preferably Colby and Randamie.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |OT| Respawn of the Jedi
Later half of the game won me over a bit. There was a lot more "wonder" in it and I actually preferred the more main-line level design approach.
Glad I played it and I hope it sells enough for them to have more time, a bigger budget next time.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |OT| Respawn of the Jedi
I'm nearly done with the story (I think) and the lack of polish is really annoying at times.
Titanfall 2 was such a smooth thing, a perfect pop adventure that was a total joy.
Here I had so much jank and stutter crap last night, mixed with weird filler stuff that did nothing.
And just a question because I must have missed something:
ThreadJoker sequel is in development. Todd Philips to direct. [UPDATE: Apparently not. See threadmarks.]
What better Scorsese film are they going to mimic next? I hope it's a mix of HUGO and Passion of Christ.
(EDIT: My snark was trash, I got the wrong Jesus film: The Last Temptation of Christ is the one I was after)
ThreadSo wait, Palpatine DIDN'T order the creation of the clone army?
I wonder how big the down payment was for that order, is there a Wookieepedia entry for that?
What am I saying, there is probably a whole episode about the cheque bouncing /trying to make money from selling midichlorians shenanigans in the Clone Wars show.
Thread'Last Podcast on the Left' Moving Exclusively to Spotify
Shit, I can see the future. Podcast will be like PC Games where I need to have 8 apps if I want to listen to certain podcasts.
I can see NPR, The NYT, Earwolf etc all making this move.
ThreadJeopardy! GOAT tournament coming to primetime in January - Ken vs. Brad vs. James
It's funny that it will come down to their reaction time buzzing in and their luck in gettin the double. Super stoked to watch it, I've been catching up on old episodes with the wife and we just reached the James "natural smile" Holzhauer run.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |OT| Respawn of the Jedi
- Cal is a boring fish. And it's fine. Not everyone has to be a quip machine but I don't get trauma either. Just boring fish
- Agree with the "unearned" talk about the companions. Getting a bit of chat here and there still makes it weird that they are best friends all of a sudden
- Turning down the difficulty has made this a lot less terrible
- Really helps to appriciate From Soft more and the art content machine that is Ubisoft. This game could have used a bit more of those. But I understand that Respawn wants to stay smaller.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |OT| Respawn of the Jedi
That one felt really messy to me. But I'm not great at these games, Sekiro was something I could not get through. Could also be my PC being on the lower end and just general annoyance with some of the games systems.
I would love to have some fun with the force powers but they are always empty.
What is the "stim amount" you had/have when you reached this point?
Maybe I have to look for more, 3 feels a bit on the low end.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |OT| Respawn of the Jedi
This feels more like euro-jank to me personally. I would not be playing this were it not dressed in star wars nostalgia.
Fights with huge groups (like the one "at the top") in kashyyyk are just a mess.
They should just call it THE ROCK.
He is way bigger then the character (who I thought was a villain?) and it's going to be impossible to pair up with him and not be in the shade. He needs his own cinematic universe. THE ROCK VERSE. Just clones of him (Hobbs/ Dude from Rundown, Tooth Fairy etc) smashing stuff while being very a-sexual.
Episode 3 and now 4 really convinced me. I'm having fun, actually dreading that the episode is about to end. Really need to get the soundtrack as well.
Saw it last night and I was cracking up this morning remembering the "but you liked my lobster!" bit.
I was not ready how funny the film is and it took me a while to adjust. Could be giving Parasite a run for its money.
ThreadCartoon Network bringing back ThunderCats for new animated series
Ottawa here, Canadian tax cuts represent!
And yes, art is subjective, but the way people talk about it is just trash.
Like the sound of a million neck beards crying in unison.
ThreadCartoon Network bringing back ThunderCats for new animated series
This thread is full of sad depressed man babies.
I work in this industry so this all gets too close.
Everyone's taste seems to get stuck when they are 12.
ThreadUFC 244: Masvidal versus Diaz |OT| First ever BAD MOTHERFUCKER title fight.
Most memorable thing of the evening will be my buddy coming out as Trump fan and insisting that I "look into it" and telling me I'll get links to hour long YouTube videos tomorrow. And only because the orange guy showed up in person. (Also great card, still shook by Kevin Lee, Anderson and Masvidals power).
ThreadUFC 244: Masvidal versus Diaz |OT| First ever BAD MOTHERFUCKER title fight.
The main card is stacked but I don't want to heap too much praise on it, the MMA gods are always watching and take glee in making fights 3 round sparring matches.
ThreadDeath Stranding - Review Thread (see staff post for discussion guidelines)
I'm one of those weirdos that enjoyment out of that show. But I also know that I don't want to struggle up a mountain for 45 min in a video game.
I'd rather watch leafs blowing up someones butt in a Malick film then be those leafs and be able to twirl the camera for the same time in a game.
(EDIT See above post for review variety)
I'm a real dumb dumb and now poor.
Kept tinkering without really reading and went from kinda-endgame-superrich to being dirt poor very fast.
But at least my guns are nice.
ThreadTrick or treat day should be rescheduled if the weather forecast is looking like trash, right?
I'll hold an umbrella and only want 30% of the candy intake for it. I'm a good and benevolent God/Father.
Until three weeks have passed when every candy in that bucket is mine when alone at home.
- Afraid of bad performance on base PS4
- might have buggy online at start
- PC Version comes later
VS.
- Spoilers and less discovery without the internet screaming everything from the rooftops
I'm thinking a lot of it is also enemy behavior
There is not much the current state of enemy brain can do when you are sniping them from afar.
My standard Stealth/Range character can take out everything in the open world without even getting fired on.
Their buddies will stand 3m away and not even notice their headless comrades.
They could duck more, flank, throw stuff and try to flush you out.
Apparently it was a bit of SARM
Just yesterday I was reading a BJJ reddit thread and someone was going on about how everyone they train with is on Ostarine.
Not saying this is the case here.
Same, this is where working from home really bites you in the butt.
I started going all in on the thievery and I'm RICH!
Hard has also not really been a problem, its a very chill and relaxing game.
I did not even think about this but that would decide what platform I play it.
20 bucks for this is great. What a weird month, 1 dollar for Outer Worlds (Gamepass) and 20$ for a new AAA day one.
ThreadAdobe announces real full fledge Photoshop for iPad
Haha, guess I have some time before this becomes something I could use.
But nice to see. I'm still rocking CS6 and have not found the need to upgrade yet.
I always end up with weird bugs when drawing on the Cintiq with a newer version.
Is there bellatorYeah, was great to see killer instinct Lauzon again. Him and some of Cowboys fights are still my favorite examples of pure MMA, where you hurt a dude on the feet and then transition to a submission to finish it.
Fuck Hardy and yeah, Rockhold / Weidman would be a good match after which both of them should retire.
ThreadBrexit Deal agreed between UK government and EU (Brexit OT 3)
Thanks for all the clearing up everyone. And this allegory is pretty great. They are going to keep debating over the food choice until all the restaurants are closed.
Thread30 Minutes of The Outer World Gameplay, including character creation and more
I was more miffed by the enemy AI and reactions to getting shot.
- Kill the first bandits 10m away from the next two and they could not care less
- The "dogs" just jumping out and away and waiting to be shot.
Again, not a big whoop but kinda interesting that in all the other advancements in games, enemy AI has not been talked about
since Half Life 1 flanking Marines or FEAR.
Thread30 Minutes of The Outer World Gameplay, including character creation and more
From this little snippet, Gun play looks as expected.
But I rather have a good RPG experience in this case then a good shooting experience like Fallout 4 without any real choices.
Hoping Adesanya does a Naruto run into the cage next time out.
Costa totally has a chance, no idea what the reach difference is though.
Being predictable and just jumping in is not the way to go. But Costa has a pretty he is on
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 PC - Nov 5 (Rockstar Games Launcher, EGS, GMG, Humble and other digital retailers. Coming to Steam in December)
I wish I waited for this instead of playing it when it came out.
Good reminder to maybe hold off on Death Stranding before the final hype wave sweeps over me.
Thread6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds | Official Trailer | Netflix | Directed by Michael Bay
That billionaire thing makes it actually a fun twist but NOTHING of that was visible in the trailer. Should have been a more interesting cast of old/fat/whatever rich dorks.
Holy shit, an Ottawa thread.
Moved from Westboro to the more affordable outside area and I still miss it.
No one walks here! But at least I'm not destroying my car with the potholes on Carling anymore.
ThreadCanadian Election 2019 |OT| One Long Year of Scheer Stupidity
My wife ordered a GREEN PARTY front lawn sign. It's going to be fun because we live rural and I remember the whole area littered with PC PARTY signs before
we moved here.
She does not even follow politics (and I'm not even allowed to vote). It's a total "WE ARE NOT LIKE YOU!" move from my 40 year old toddler wife.
ThreadSee (Apple TV+ post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi show starring Jason Momoa) - First Trailer
I wish I could have been a mouse at the pitch process. Its fascinating to see something this big/expensive get made and no one said "are we sure about this?".
Here is hope that they have a lot of POV shots in there of just pure darkness. Darkness and people bumping into trees.
Now that I'm thinking about it, there should be a SENSE universe.
Season 2 with a tribe that can't hear. Being just super loud and bad at sneaking.
Season 3 will have a tribe that can't smell, wondering why their cooking sucks)
Season 4 is the BIG CLASH where they all meet and fights. SENSELESS VIOLENCE.
German MMA in general is a bit weird if I remember correctly. Topic for another day but the folks I trained with back then
and what I still see of the gyms, its a certain slice of society that seems to be drawn to it.
Way less mixed in terms of income, race and education then here in Canada. Watched Tageschau last week and MMA was mentioned when
they talked about some AFD / Nazi garbage. Hard to escape these coloration.
Well I made it through but I wont be back for S03.
There were maybe 2 or 3 good episodes but the rest felt like rambling and stalling for time.
Boring slight of hand to make you sit around for the info dump in the last episode.
Yeah, this is one of the reasons I'm checked out a lot.
I have trouble really emphasizing with anyone at the moment. Everyone is so one dimensional. Only evil, only cunning etc.
It also feels like there is really not much happening and if you would cut each main characters screen time together (especially Bernard) it would end up like they just
walked in a cycle, trying to push away the TWIST as long as they can.
This season seems like one where it was clear they wanted to build to something bigger in S03 or 04. A boring middle arc.
I'm fine with the show being in my "lower B tier".
It only bothers me when I feel that they are inconsistent to their own world building.
Others have written this before but holy fuck, those Delos guys are not super smart
when it comes to using their nearly 200 more years of technology to their advances when it comes
to taking a fort.
A WW2 troop would have done a better job.
But fuck it, lets bring the Samurai!
ThreadAdobe reveals & details Adobe Fresco (Project Gemini, art app)
Yeah same here.
Storyboard Pro on the other hand is like drawing underwater but most TV shows are made using it. So you just adapt.
Comics, sketches and sometimes thumbnails are all done in Photoshop. I like ClipStudio but there are small
things that I'm now so used to doing in PS, that I just can't switch.
It also "feels" a bit more sluggish on my machine.
I have buddies that talked about wanting to buy the PPV but did not even know that it airs during the day (easter time).
So those plans are now shattered because of family things going on during the day.
And it really is not a great PPV (like the next one as well) on top of that.
Great main event and not much more in terms of storylines. Hoping for the upset personally but I don't think Khabib is old enough yet
for that.
ThreadAdult Swim just posting straight up transphobia now [possibly misinterpreted, see additional comics in OP]
Just quoting so people get more information.
Looking at the tweet in OP is like tearing out one random page of a book that has the N-word and judging the book/author by it.
Yes!
And:
Really like both podcasts, was a subscriber once but there was just not enough interesting stuff there to justify keeping it up.
And maybe someone here knows the answer:
Why are they not streaming more, I'm another one of those "working from home" dudes and it would be cool to see them just play games during the day. A twitch like stream where they are playing live stuff (prepping for quick looks etc)
This was a great read!
I think Stipe is a fun champ for the division but I'm afraid for his brain. His "stand and bang"/ terrible defense thing is going to age really
badly once he goes over that threshold that all of those fighters cross. Gonna get knocked out by "small punches" in a weight class were everyone hits hard.
ThreadWhat do you perceive as something dads do or wear?
I'm not sure I can pull off the Panama hat look but I like the rest. Just gotta wait until fanny packs are cool again and I'm set.
Burning the cargo shorts should be like a bra burning event for all the dad's.
ThreadWhat do you perceive as something dads do or wear?
Had a real wake-up call today when I saw pretty much every dad at the mall was dressed/looked like me. Cargo shorts, Dark t-shirt, Cap, beard. Really bummed me out but God damn do I need those pockets!
(Dad Fashion Era, where do I shop for a different look? And where do you put all the shit you have to carry?)
ThreadUFC 241: DC vs Miocic 2 |OT| Nate Diaz is back!
I would guess Masvidals size could help a bit but yeah, its hard to knock a Diaz out.
And looking at his record, he has a tendency to lose split decisions.
BUT WAR MASVIDAL. Hope he is smart enough to keep it at range and away from the cage.
I love DC but I bet some money on Stipe.
I think he will be super motivated to get his belt back and my gut says he can take it.
I'll be happy either way. Either one win for the Dad bods or a win for the mumbler squat.
ALSO Pettis? I think Diaz ring rust might be too much.
But is Pettis smart enough not get sucked in like Cowboy did?
ThreadI'm suffering from Empty Nest Syndrome. It sucks.
I feel for you OP! Time to look for hobbies and become the fittest dude ever! Gotta get sleep in before they come back with grandkids!
Mine are still young but, right now, I think the thing that would help me (us) out of this would probably be a move.
Scale back to something smaller in a more urban enviroment. Easier to keep busy there and less empty rooms that talk about the past.
Glad this thread made me watch the show, I never loved the comic so I would have not done that (and I was pretty dissapointed with their take on Preacher).
I have no real idea what Homelander wants or really does during his day, but the show made me care enough to want to know more about these characters.
BONUS POINTS for Toronto being so super prominent in this. Especially the area where they put the Avengers tower.
Thread[BBC News] Pound sinks to 28-month low on Brexit fears
I'm working with a UK book publisher at the moment, I have no clue how to handle this.
Going to be working for free in 6 months if this party continues.
I put over 350h into QC but the Missmanagement and total trash engine was too much and I've stopped playing in January. I keep checking back (Reddit) to see how it's going and I watch streams sometimes but it's just sad.
Don't think Diabolical can win anything either, trying to be fresh while appealing to veterans is a fools errand.
ThreadToo Old to Die Young - Nicolas Winding Refn Winding Refn Nicolas Refn Winding Refn - Out now on Amazon
Finished it last night and I felt it really dropped the ball at the end.
Seems like Amazon saw dailies and was "what the fuck!" and he had to cut stuff.
But overall I really had a good time. It makes no sense that I did and I can not recommend this to anyone but something about it kept me entertained. I really want to read some interviews or other behind the scenes. If anyone has something, feel free to share!
ThreadToo Old to Die Young - Nicolas Winding Refn Winding Refn Nicolas Refn Winding Refn - Out now on Amazon
I'm having fun watching it, no idea why.
It IS like he is making fun of himself at times and other scenes are actually really funny ("I don't speak Spanish that well" or the car stuff in Ep3)
I can't get over the weird duck face "the American prince" makes.
So let's hold on him and then slowly slowly dolly out.
I'm actually looking forward to continuing this weird mess later tonight.
ThreadStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Gameplay Reveal Thread
Yeah, looks fine.
This needs SOMETHING in order to break it out of the "by the numbers" cinematic gameplay mold it swims in.
Ala the traversals of Spiderman or dialogue writing of an Uncharted. Not sure this slice showed that.
Going by current importance, probably Gegard Mousasi?
Mo was always a dude for me that I liked more because of his personality then the fighting.
Good on the radio too.
AND he is a great example for a doing a "Hendricks", a good wrestler that falls in love with his Boxing and then falls off.
(he also tested positiveness for an anabolic steroid)
Such a big jump and after an inspection (if even, depending on the market) you just have to hope for the best.
"Hope it works out fine!"
While on the other hand you scour the internet for reviews and opinions (for hours) about a dumb HDMI cable that costs a couple of bucks.
Bad week for 205 jobbers:
Gus retired,
Manuwa retired,
King Mo retired.
King Mo will always be remembered for popularizing the term "Moneyweight" when asked what weight he prefers to fight.
Yeah same here, I've also used the FiveOneThree app but I actually prefer the print out (from BlackIronBeast) over having to take my phone with me.
Wish he would update the site with some of the Forever things.
ThreadBarry - Bill Hader in a dark comedy about a hitman - S2 - HBO Sundays
Saw episode 5 and 6 last night and man, Episode 5 is just absolutely incredible. Really something else, I have to search for some behind the scenes on that.
ThreadCaptain Marvel extended scene sets off the usual bunch of assholes
I get it and I regret posting but if there is a post about a drone video and people saying "we love drones!", how is it not OK for someone to say "I'm not a big fan of this perticular drone".
I would not do it on twitter or places where I have no idea who is around me (for fear of being put into the same corner as those asshats), but I feel this board is pretty great and non-toxcit.
So I did not even think that I would be writing it "close to guys wearing white hoods".
But lesson learned, this is a celebration thread and you don't need folks repeating/saying Dark Souls 2 sucks when you want to talk about a Dark Souls 2 mod or whatever.
ThreadCaptain Marvel extended scene sets off the usual bunch of assholes
Yeah, I think she has the charm of an old sandwich, like casting Jai Courtney as Tony Stark.
Should have gone with the other Scott Pilgrim girlfriend and cast Mary Elizabeth Winstead. More eye twinkle in my opinion.
(hope it's cool for me to write this, the toxicity around the film is so fucking weird)
ThreadDigital artists - Should I buy a Wacom Cintiq or an iPad Pro?
I got a windows tablet after some recommendations here (I have an 22 Cintiq as the real workhorse) and its nice and I can actually use the software I need (Storyboard Pro has no Ipad version)
like above poster, every time I actually see a colleague use an Ipad I'm full of envy. There is something about the feel and directness that my windows machine does not have.
Could been "gras is always greener..." but I'm tempted to also get an Ipad.
Thread"Honey I Shrunk the Kids" reboot in development for theatrical release, Josh Gad to star
I saw it last week with my five year old son (after seeing it in the theaters when I was 8ish the last time).
It was still charming and his mouth was open through the action scenes. Might go and see the new one if they are
able to keep some of its charm.
He has also been working very closely with Bethesda for a while now, so take his "its decent" with a bit of that.
He has the unenviable position of needing the full cooperation of studios when doing his "documentaries", so being honest here and saying that the game
might be boring after one hour or empty is shooting himself in the foot.
Also thought the slam was illegal at first, had no clue about that "hold on to the sub" rule.
Am I the only one that was annoyed with Dominic Cruz? Dude kept telling us how smart Thiago Alves is with his passive 1 strike a round fighting style.
Alves lost his killer instinct somewhere in a GSP takedown and its not VETERAN THINKING that he can't pull the trigger.
Oh look, he lost another fucking decision. Aldo had the same issue and Anderson probably would have displayed it too. It's tough to stay fighting for a long time and keep the edge. But no, thanks to Cruz I know that they are just "waiting for the right moment" showing "how smart they are".
ThreadRichard Madden in Talks to Join Marvel Studios’ ‘The Eternals’
Reading his powers is sure something:I have no clue how you would make that relatable but we shall see.
Maybe do that thing where an earth kid wakes up between the Eternals, "Whoa guys, you are like the Avengers!?!"
FIsh out of water with a kid is always great! (I hope they dont do that)
I'm in the middle of reading THE LAST KINGDOM books thanks to the last time a leak got posted (and someone mentioning them).
So I'm stoked if they get some of the feel of those books down. It's a thing of beauty to see these games change and pivot into
new directions. They are the KIRBY of game series, inhaling anything that is popular and adding it to their output.
Thread[OPEN SPOILERS] GAME OF THRONES S8 |*FULL LEAK DISCUSSION*| VOLIMAR DOHAERIS
I'm only a very casual fan of this show but man, Bran as King sounds hilarious to me.
Really hope they go with anything else. I take a dragon or some old sandwich instead of that.
ThreadLet’s discuss how horribly inconsistent End Games plot is? (Spoilers)
This was one of those films were I was just happy being served a nice happy meal.
Satisfying fan service and I could care less about the "Cap ending" talk or anything else.
Kinda the opposite of something like THE LAST JEDI where all the fan stuff was deliberately challenged.
I'm also in camp "just retire already DC".
No benefit in fighting Stipe outside of dollars. Have Stipe and the winner of Ngannou/JDS fight for the vacant belt.
Well... just look at all the 40 something MMA dudes out there.
They fight until they "dont have it anymore"
- They lose.
- They don't want to go out like that though. So they keep fighting.
- Maybe they win again. "OH SHIT I AM WINNING! LETS GET THIS BITCH GOING!"
- And then lose again etc.
GSP is pretty much the only guy that was on top and (so far) was able to do it right.
I thought DC, with his smarts AND his plan to retire for his birthday could be another guy.
DC is also one of the only ones that has legit skills as a host.
So as a fan, you want to see the perfect ending. And beating Stipe a second time / getting KO'd by him is not the one.
And I would also bet that he would return after a loss.
ThreadThose tyrants over at JEOPARDY! have gone too far....
NO!
I need to know who I should root for / enjoy snide Alex when a story is SO boring he says "OK!" in the middle of it while moving to the next person.
ThreadCaptain America in Avengers Endgame [OPEN SPOILERS]
I thought it was really really great. Only weird thing was that he chatted with Falcon first and not his homeboy Bucky. Marvel needs the next set-up more then a better sendoff. But small gripe in a film full of great fan service candy.
ThreadAvengers: Endgame |Spoiler OT| Let's go get this son of a bitch
Felt like real closure for me, glad I saw it in the theater before reading anything. The emotional beats hit me.
I could stop watching any MCU thing for 10 years and that would be OK.
ThreadAvengers: Endgame |OT| Whatever it takes (No Spoilers)
Just walked out, surprisingly emotional for me.
Not even someone farting during the film ruined it. Don't think I ever need to see it again but it was a ride.
I wish the game would ask if I wanted to listen to the radio/have a chat.
Would be an easy fix for it starting at terrible moments / when I really don't want to hear it / repeating lines.
Ah man, I wish I had not seen the ending of the last page.
I really dig the dirty pirate Masvidal. No one google anything about DC please.
I need one wholesome character to root for.
ThreadCriterion Channel streaming service launches April 8 (US/Canada)
is a great film. Some really neat camera placement.
Bummer if you read the wiki after and see what happened to the movie's director because of it.
(Only found it thanks to this thread and someone recommending "TAMPOPO")
ThreadAssassin's Creed Unity is for Free on Uplay now , Ubisoft donating to the restoration for Notre-Dame
Great gesture from Ubisoft but I'm also someone really hates how it "feels".
Played until I was able to reach and climb Note Dame and gonna uninstall now.
It reminded me of all the terrible aches that the series had before they freshened it up with Origins.
Just really unresponsive and sluggish (gameplay not story). Bummer because I actually enjoy the "learning" aspect these games bring and
I read the codecs etc.
This is frighting as someone who is feeling some knee discomfort currently.
Have not squatted or deadlifted in 3 weeks and its still "weird".
But going to the Dr is a pain in the butt!
Anything else you learned from your experience?
ThreadCriterion Channel streaming service launches April 8 (US/Canada)
Discovery is a big part of what they should focus on, I hope we get some tags (like JAPANESE FILMS, Decade it was made, Actors etc).
Or am I missing those?
ThreadCriterion Channel streaming service launches April 8 (US/Canada)
Bummer, let's hope they invest the money to get that done. I would stay subscribed for the "behind the scenes" stuff alone but it's a pain in the butt to search for.
ThreadFreelancers out there, do you charge for pitch meetings/proposal work?
Depends on the industry and the work you do for them.
I have done character sketches for free if I knew the person or had confidence in the project.
If I don't then I'm asking for money upfront.
I would think it's the same if you work on a PowerPoint about a specific problem.
I've also heard too many horror stories from designer friend's about idea stealing /going inhouse after you presented a good idea. Getting some money up front makes that a bit less shit.
Man, I guess I have to take another look at NIOH.
Or wait for the second one. I always thought its only A OK thanks to enemy repetition and lack of exploration.
Anyone here dealt with knee issues before?
I did "something" to one of my knees while wrestling with my son and its a zero issue UNLESS I squat into the 200s.
Then all of a sudden it hurts/ there is pressure.
Any alternatives I could do or just push through it?
I went this morning and I was totally lost, aimlessly wandering around because my program starts with squats.
Maybe I should just focus on bicepts curls from now on. NOTHING ELSE.
Askren - Masvidal is a bad matchup for the disillusioned pirate but there is really no one else in the top 10 for him.
Usman vs Askren is also pretty interesting and Askren with a belt would be the most hilarious outcome and I would love
to see Dana put the belt on him in the ring.
Is 170 the division where the wrestlers are the most dominant in terms of belt reign?
Hughes/GSP/Hendricks - Lawler excemption - Woodley/Usman all very heavy on the wrestling.
Yeah I agree. Just thought it was interesting that 170 has had a lot of champs where wrestling is their main skill. Most other divisions are a bit more all over the place.
ThreadSekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT2| Domo Arigato, Mr. ROBERTOOOOO!!!
Depends on how you play, what you love about DS.
I have real trouble with Sekiro because I suck at parring in DS and always relied on shields instead.
If you are a Ninja Gaiden fella and love the quick reaction stuff, this is your game. If you always summoned folks to beat bosses with, you are alone in this one
and bosses kill you in two swipes.
Exploration is fantastic though and people here have learned the mechanics.
ThreadSekiro: Shadows Die Twice |OT2| Domo Arigato, Mr. ROBERTOOOOO!!!
FIghting
and having some success with the poison blade.
- Wish I would not run out of "ammo" so quick
- Or that I have to grind for more
- Would be nice if it had a Bloodborne thing where I can trade ammo for health at least
Same for me. This dude showed me that this is not the game for me.
I'm not sure if I'm going to wait for a mod or just cheat myself stronger. Not seeing the story play out would suck even more then knowing I had to give myself more attack power/ vitality.
I beat
but I feel no real pride. Got lucky with some of his combos and if anything, it just shows me
that I might not be made for something as precise as this.
I'll keep chugging along but anything I can't cheese will be a rock wall in my progress.
I'm using that Umbrella and it works but I'm just mostly too slow to whip it out quick enough.
I get into the zone hitting and dodging but then he switches to some crazy stuff and gets me.
Part of the problem is also that I can't find a good break to heal. I think I'm totally one of those Souls players that have lived off their fat over leveled bodies.
A more true skill check like this with actual reaction time is beyond my reach.
Boy oh Boy.
My fun fighting
has turned into "I wish I could get my money back"
Been trying for another 2 hours, I might just be too old / slow for this.
Every time he jumps up and does the machine gun arrow -> dead.
I've only seen his 3rd form a couple of times. Time to quit for today.
Thanks guys, I'm actually surprised how much fun in having trying to beat him.
Glad the run to him is not a horrible gauntlet.
Maybe I'll be able to do it later!
haha,
I think I have seen this type of repetition in other japanese media as well.
Even the most recent Haruki Murakami book suffered from a protagonist that would repeat every piece of new information
given to him.
Boy, I thought Pettis corner should just throw towel in Rnd 4 and then Pettis gets a critical attack.
The best lesson that no one will learn is that weight cuts suck. Fighters going up in weight win most of the time right?
Thanks!
Got him, a little bit of cheese, a little bit of every fucking pyro I had.
I ran around a bit and met Snake Eyes Whatshisname. Time to for bed. Another wall!
I have found it but I'm honestly thinking I'm overlooking the "correct" path. I always aggro half the worlds population with me.
Gonna try again a bit more. Thanks!
Seven Spears Ashina is fucking me up.
Getting to him is pretty tough, I even sometimes get one stealth blow in but he always kills me in two strikes.
Any advice?
ThreadSekiro: Shadows Die Twice PC performance thread
Whats that line called that runs through the game when jumping? Anti Alias?
I tried to disable everything but it still shows up. Is it because I'm running a 120hz monitor?
Do I have to put it on 60hz?
Beat that first general, thank Buddha for stealth and it's ability to take the first red dot away.
Muscle memory is going to take a while to adopt to this.
Reminds me of of the first book
I'm not the biggest Sam Weber fan but maybe I'll get this for my birthday this year.
Or all the new paperback versions.
This is one of the only things that I keep re buying when I see a cool version I don't own.
I'm glad I watched some streams today, Brad is pretty bad (and often wrong about some of its aspects) at showing this game off. OR would do a better job next week after more time with it.
Yeah, me sucking is one of the reasons why I'm fine with a bit of spoiler territory.
It has shown me thus far that techniques and the arm attachment you use can make a whole lot of difference when fighting.
And I'm actually looking forward to hearing from "normal" reviewers when it comes to the late game.
That could be on the money.
Not saying he was not on stuff before (see the Cody video) but this might have made him take something a bit easier to detect.
That GIF came out fast!
Looking forward to some PC/PS4 videos, I'm still unsure where to get it.
I prefere the "play on sofa" experience but I don't want another blight town.
ThreadPatreon introduces tiers (Lite, Pro, Premium) with increased cut and different feature sets
He makes some great points, especially the "PATREON MEGA" sounds like a certain future.
HUMBLE BUNDLE went into similliar things but I guess they have more costs in terms of hosting.
I actually forgot that he called out for the belt as well.
Yeah, its a bummer, Masvidals defensive wrestling was never great. He needs other aggro kickbox dudes like Condit or Lawler to shine.
ThreadApex Legends |OT2| Got An Official Thread Here, Level 2
I think lots of devs have learned the hard way how tough the "games as a service" model can be on their production.
I've followed another game (also free to play) closely that kept running into delays and bled all their players over the following months. Their roadmap was super ambitious and they over sold how meaningful their updates would be.
It does not help that a lot of this is led by streamers who by design always have to chase the next thing. They get bored quick and it creates this perception of something stale.
Just caught up, I screamed out loud when Masvidal did it.
So happy, been a fan of that dude since I saw an MTV special years and years ago.
After Rnd1 I thought it would be a hard night for him but NO. Bummed about Gunnar but the dirty pirate did it!
ThreadLove, Death + Robots Trailer - Netflix embraces the WTF
I would bet good dollars that that Werewolf one was a "failed" movie pitch by Miller.
I think these "short films" are a good way for them to get founding for some ideas that they can then later
develop into something. Or a way of saying goodbye to something that never got traction.
This is a great way to sell my a phone, I just don't think one of the "old" big guys is going to stay true to it.
Gonna see if someone else (the DUCK DUCK GO of phones) will emerge.
ThreadHow have your babies/kids changed your gaming habits?
Twice a year I get "special days" when a big game comes out and the wife "gives me" 12h of fuck around time. Those are glorious days.
MAYBE I'll get one for Sekiro, WISH ME LUCK!
ThreadActivision supposedly not sending out early review copies for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (to all outlets?)
Gonna wait to see where to buy it then.Not for me, I need some other "normal" players here or Brad from GiantBomb to have a better understanding if I should pay 80$ (Canada) for it. If Brad can beat it, I'm in. THE BRAD TEST.
Dumb question, could I just turn OFF my ps4 quickly after the second death to NOT get more rot into the world?Sorry, I read the Gamespot article from OP and it talked about it. Seems like something I would want to know before playing but I can put spoiler marks up.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
Yeah, I watched him a bit last week and was amazed how much of an ass he was.
I guess that is his appeal? People in chat were having a ball whenever he quit out (after mostly his own fuck ups).
It has been said in this thread, but streamers are a gift and a curse for this game. The need to be appealing makes for a shit team mate at times.
ThreadSekiro: Shadows Die Twice live streamed by Elajjaz
I'm actually thinking the same, but mostly because of the parry system.
I was able to beat everything thus far (all of the Souls/BB games) but mostly without ever learning how to parry.
This first boss is kinda made for parries, the normal smashing just takes too long and she has 3 health bars.
And it makes sense, BB was a direct answer to the Shield and Hide play style that Miyazaki was not a fan of, so this is taking it even more to another extreme.
ThreadSteven Spielberg to convince the Academy Awards to not nominate Netflix and other movies that debut in digital services.
Well I agree in the sense that I wish that I could see all "great films" in the theater.
The reality is different though due to costs and just time.
Who saw Moonlight in the theater?
At the end of the day, a "why not both?" thing of the biggest Netflix releases (ala Roma) would be the best way.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
I understand the frustration, but I mostly play lifeline:
Sometimes my inventory is full and I don't want to pick up the 3rd accelerant.
(I cant count the times where I am swallowing them only to be left alone by a looting team that moved to a whole
different area, gobbling up everything while I do nothing but wait)
And calling in the Supply drop without a good spot is a sure way to get fucked by another team.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
The game is a bit less fun now thanks to the increasing skill gap.
No surprise of course, but everyone that killed me today was in the late tripple digits kills. Feels bad.
I need a "not streamer or below 25" casual mode.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
That bug is amazing.
And that hitbox issue is the same reason people where never happy with Quake Champions.
They solved it there with different HP / Amor for the different sizes. So Wraith would have 75hp while Gibraltar would have 125.
No one was ever happy though. I feel they should mostly ignore the issue here or prop Wraith and Lifeline a little bit more up.
Great fight but I feel a bit bad for Tony.
Is also funny that 155 will have had four belt holders in recent times.
Conor, Interim Tony, Khabib (while Conor still had it) and now another Interim.
New UFC gotta have three belts at any time in any division!
ThreadAltered Carbon |OT| This is Takeshi, he's got my back - Netflix 2/2
The main guy is my new "other" charlie hunnam.
Zero charm and so wooden that it takes me out of every scene.
Like a weird Keanu Reeves without the twinkle in his eye.
ThreadVanity Fair: Elizabeth Holmes bought a puppy to help turn around Theranos but it pooped in the boardroom
The about is a fun and quick read.
Get's really nutty at the end when her lawyers come in to try to kill the story (the news story the book is based on).
Same. Had an argument with my wife about it, she thinks his age is no problem.
I on the other hand do not even want people to drive once they reach close to 80. At least not without some testing.
So yeah, make him put someone else over. You need an american Justin Trudeau that can make Trump look like the old fool he is.
Bland and populist.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
Don't want to complain much, especially because this thread is full of folks with 10plus kills every game
BUT
as a low kill dude that just wants to play 1hour here and there, it is pretty rough to go against squads where folks have 837 kills.
I understand that a range of skills is part of the BR thing, but holy hell, every other online shooter has ranked for a reason.
These 10plus kill streaks are build on the back of old dads and small kids!
Nice to know that I did not miss anything yesterday.
Looking forward to today but can't decide who I'm rooting for.
Cain is just a pile of bandages and Ngannou has such a clear weakness that I'm not sure I want him to make
another run either.
Gonna root for Kron just because of how cool Rickson is.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
No, I have tried googling this and there are quiet a lot of folks with this bug.
No one has figured it out, reducing the visual fidelity to the lowest point seems to work for some.
ThreadJason Momoa in Talks to Join Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’
They are splitting the first book in two right? Then no, yeah.
But Duncan shows up in all 6 books. I guess I did not think about the way they are handling the first book.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
No clue what is different but the game is now crashing for me.
Yesterday, fine.
Today, it just crashes to desktop and I dont even get an error message.
Was there a patch?
I changed nothing.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
I agree, this is the first case where I felt I could benefit from one due to how BR games play.
In Quake, I can rock around the clock with bots and get to SOME proficiency that way.
Here I MAYBE shoot 2,3 magazines (into the air) before dying. And because of the team aspect, it bums me out.
I wanna be a gold star member for my homies in discord!
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
Well, this game (like only Quake games before it) makes me want to actually get better at it and I'm puzzled how it is possible that dudes
on while I barely get 1 or 2.
I even bought a damn aim trainer. Not wanting to be a burden to team mates helps as well I think.
But man, all these years playing quake has thought me nothing about headshots and reloading.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
I was watching him a bit, its funny that he is BORED from winning so much.
I can not kill shit and that guy is talking about how everybody (meaning ppl like me) don't know how to use a mouse.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
Playing with folks from the Era discord kinda ruined the game with randoms for me.
A lot less fun now to watch everybody just do dumb shit (8 out of 10 games)
I'm a freelance Storyboard artist, I work in TV animation but I'm trying to slowly transition to film. A lot of it seems to be just knowing folks, being friendly and honestly, lucky sometimes for the schedules to line up (you being free when a show is staffing).
And having a wife with a "Normal" job helps as well with the worries and night time Terrors.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
Don't know if this is dumb, but how do you select DATA CENTERS on PC?
I read something about it in this thread but could not find the option.
Also had the first game yesterday that started me in a solo squad. Did not make it long into that game.
ThreadApex Legends |OT| You kill me, you're better. I kill you, I'm better.
First win and then round after round with near instant death.
I guess I have to watch some more twitch to better understand this, I'm new to the BR party.
ThreadI deleted my Facebook account today, how about you? #deletefacebook
I wish I could quit some of the social garbage but its part of being a freelancer.
Most jobs I get come through Social stuff / people seeing my work there.
Who visits personal websites anymore? Sadly no one.
ThreadAnthem Demo Thread (VIP: Jan 25th-27th, Open: Feb 1st-3rd) - Time To Fly FreelancEra
I think a big disconnect I am having comes from the missing flavor when it comes to enemies.
They are quiet right? I can't remember them saying or reacting to getting shot at all...
I remember the sound of certain DOOM enemies, Warcraft, Halo etc. It helps make wading through creeps less sterile.
Or they DO make sounds and it just did not reach me.
This would have been a much much better list.
I do not understand some of the actor nominations either.
I like Sam Rockwell and Adam Driver but there was nothing special there.
I know everybody has different shows on their Netflix profile landing page and I understand that this is cancelled... But man there was not one promo/link for it on mine.
Had to litterally search for it. Buried deep like Ms.castle.
Baldness is not a bonus but I can tell you from someone that also has the issue (I had to shave everything in my mid 20s), it was never a problem when it came to dating. Make it look clean, dress smart and no one cares. Also: Beards. Beards are my new hairdo!
Reminds me of this thing someone on Reddit recently posted
This one could look really weird in regards of the size difference, according to Google, Thompson is 5cm taller. He could just keep this at range and Machida his way to a win. Pettis has zero wrestling to change it.
ThreadMarvel's The Punisher |OT| Netflix and Kill - November 17th on Netflix
Totally agree with the spoiler.
Should not matter, his acting was totally fine but I DID think a couple of times that he needed some more creatine in his diet to help the "Anti Punisher" idea.
ThreadMarvel's The Punisher |OT| Netflix and Kill - November 17th on Netflix
Finished the show earlier today, I thought it was fine.
Could have done with half the no of episodes and a more focused show but thats my gripe with a lot of modern tv.
Also hope that they wont just do a S02.
Have him show up somewhere but not be the main focus. Frank Castle as flavour to another hero ala DD S02
ThreadMarvel's The Punisher |OT| Netflix and Kill - November 17th on Netflix
Wonder if binge watching this is the issue for some of the fatigue.
Having one every week would also force them to have a better structure in every episode, more then just setup after setup and exposition.
ThreadMarvel's The Punisher |OT| Netflix and Kill - November 17th on Netflix
Reached Episode 4 and its starting to slow down a bit.
I'm not sure, more episodes will tell if this suffers from the NETFLIX fatigue where less would have been more.
BUT I do know that it does suffer from the Marvel thing where all the B, C or D story lines are boring and make me want to skip them (Great job again Karen!)
ThreadStellan Skarsgard to Play Villain in Legendary's 'Dune'
Ha, I misread and guessed it was about his son playing Feyd.
I trust their casting so far, Batista as Raban is great. Looking forward to seeing who is playing my favorite Piter de vries. Brad Dourif was amazing in that role.
ThreadSPOILERS: God of War SPOILER Thread (SPOILER THREAD, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!)
Just finished it,
so does that mean that Kratos is NOT the real dad?
And Odin jumped in there to make the baby?
Or is it more a hint of his later character and powers? FUN
Amazing game, stoked that they were able to make it this long
without really going to the "usual" north stuff.
Brad sure loves Red dead.
They need a referee next year that can't vote or who's vote does not count.
Half an hour more talking because Brad did not get Red Dead to the spot he imagined is annoying.
How fun that Goldie has a job and this guy, who should be working with Anik at this point, has none.
I guess the Rogan chatter of wanting to quit could have been tactic to get more money OR he just changed his mind.
Yeah and the fight could be ugly as well. Hall is not afraid to win by margins of activity so he could just jab jab and win the same way he won against Gray Maynard.
So BJ loses another fight where he looked like a walking ghostif all his prayers get answered and he gets some weird TKO, what the fuck does that mean for his understanding that he should have
retired ages ago? Similliar to Shogun for me in terms of painful to watch in either outcome.
Reddit predicted him wiggling around this issue, did I miss Thomas being enamoured with Jones?
I thought they had beef because he had talked trash about him years ago, is this his version of backpaddling?
Thanks for the input guys!
Yeah, the Candito program is a bit too much for me.
Training for more then 3 days a week is tough because I'm old and life in general is pretty demanding.
I just felt a bit like I'm wasting my time trying to get to four plates on the squat while I'm not really feeling fit or energetic doing it.
Reading what Wendler wrote about "training for older guys", I'm going to focus a bit more on cardio and skip the "joker sets" etc.I'll try this tomorrow! Thanks again!
(not the full 6days, but I like the ramp up of handling the exercises)
I'm getting a bit bored by the usual 5/3/1 BBB thing, it takes so fucking long to get done with the main lift (and BBB) that I have no energy for Tabata or other conditioning. Got a new baby at home, might explain my lack of enthusiasm/energy.
Is there a nice "powerbuilding" program someone here likes?
Might also just "cut down" on the weight or reps and put more "fun things" in like curls and stuff. Dumb? Advice?
ThreadSuper Meat Boy Forever PC version will be on the Epic Games Store
I'm also baffled.
Arguing, like poster above, that they they are BETRAYING the people that made them rich is so so strange to me.
I have no interest in bug testing the Epic store yet but I bet that playing the game in April is not going to be any different whether its Steam or Epic.
Folks just need to hate something / have to put up barricades.
ThreadLet's talk about the Disney Mickey Mouse cartoon for a moment...
Its animated here in Ottawa by
(thats why it says "FILMED IN MERCURY VISION")
The storyboards are done in LA. Most of the time the director is also the board artist and thats why this stuff is so great.
Pure vision from some of the industries best!
Watched someone play for about 8hours, if you are excited for another Far Cry game (like 3 and 4) this is for you.
If you are a bit tired of the formula (like me), watching someone play is good enough until it goes on sale.
Yeah, should not surprise anyone.
I don't think any of the Embedded stuff about him, shot in his village, had a female actually talk (or even seen?).
No wife's, no daughters.
Just like his "view" when it comes to slapping folks AFTER a fight, it's an interesting question for everyone to ponder themselves how much
you can root for a guy that is so far away from a standard western open mind.
But I guess you could say the same about a guy like Colby. The white bigot version.
I watched someone play for a couple of hours and I kinda dig it.
It's not a full price game for me but playing this in a year or so (with less bugs) could be cool.
It's a bit trashy when it comes to quest writing and voice acting but it adds to the charm if your into euro jank.
ThreadSubnautica |OT| The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea
Not into survival games normally but I bought this super early in its development before I knew that.
Installed it early last week and could not stop playing/thinking about it.
There is something about the world building and the underwater that makes it totally work for me.
Exploring deeper and deeper is so much fun and it feels really "organic" what you discover and how everything behaves.
Like it really touches a very basic concept of fear and exitment to find just another cave and to see that you lost your way in it (and you are now running out of oxygen)
One of the best experiences in video games for me in a long time partly because i knew nothing and expected nothing.
One thing that annoyed me about the Hellboy comics (and that made the BRPD offspring better) is that Hellboy never really "grew up".
Everything is great and atmospheric and then you get a one liner from him. Dad joke style.
It changed a bit in the last ark but yeah, silly jokes from him is what he does.
I agree with most people here that I'm a bit dissapointed in what this trailer shows. I was also hoping for something different, tonally.
This really does look like a TV version of what he already got. I'd hoped for more THE WITCH then Man In Black in tone.
They are using a term that is not correct in order to sell it easier.
It also makes people even less aware of all the animators slaving away out there. It's boring and creatively bankrupt on top of it.
(EDIT. Sorry, wrong quote in there. I meant the guy you were replying to as well)
ThreadRalph Breaks the Internet (Wreck it Ralph 2) review thread
I was thinking of taking my 5 year old but the trailers had made me unsure.
Is it not a bit "over their head" with all the internet stuff? I also thought that dark net stuff was maybe a bit too creepy for a 5 year old. No worries from you?
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
Finally done with the main story.
My X pressing finger needs a rest now.
This game gets a 10/10 and a 2/10 at the same time. I need 5 more years of NO ROCKSTAR before I can endure this high and low again.
Just finished the main story.
Someone in the OT wrote this pretty early but I can agree, its a 10/10 and a 2/10 game at different times.
Love the world building and characters. Disliked lots of the missions and how restrictive it gets. The controls, the endless horse riding. All of this has been written 28282 times..
I need a break before "bringing goods to Ranch Soandso" as John is something I want to do with my spare time.
ThreadWhy didn't anyone tell me BJJ was this fun!?
Congrats!
Hope you stick with it, it will be crazy to you how good you become in just 6months or so.
Those fresh white belts will melt like butter!
I had to stop due to some injuries mounting up (after nearly 10 years of training).
I still miss it a lot and I'm currently thinking of going back. Just lifting weights is just no substitute.
Maybe I just need to be more careful about who I'm rolling with, I need a "less testosterone, above 35 years old" group.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
I told her "looks fine to me" and was about to ride away when she got up and started shooting. Killed her buddies but her body vanished. Weird.
In the middle of Chapter 6 and I'm SUPER HONORABLE without even really trying. The game kinda nudges you into that direction I feel.
I know OP wrote it but might be a helpful reminder, this is just to finance a PITCH!
Even if this kickstarter succeeds, it does not mean they will get the founding to make a movie.
What they want is a good 3min sizzle real and the ability to point to the backers to make
their idea more viable sounding (there are fans out there!).
They then go to all the places like NETFLIX, Hulu etc and try to sell it.
SEE ALSO:
The goon movie:
They founded that thing in 2012 and not much has happened. Does not mean it wont, but who the heck knows.
ThreadHappy 10/17 Canada - Get Blaaaazed, Weed Is Officially Legal Coast To Coast
Mine arrived as well, thought I could just put the box somewhere until the time is right but HOLY NO.
That smell is potent. Banned it into the basement storage.
ThreadHappy 10/17 Canada - Get Blaaaazed, Weed Is Officially Legal Coast To Coast
I ordered on the first day (thanks to this thread) and I have not even received a shipping confirmation yet.
I'm not hating, just amused by how swamped they must be (ontario here).
ThreadHappy 10/17 Canada - Get Blaaaazed, Weed Is Officially Legal Coast To Coast
This is fun!
So for a newb like me, and looking at the OCS site, what would be ok?
From as far as I can remember, smoking always gave me anxiety and dizziness. A bit of a "oh I have to sit down rollercoaster" kinda thing.
I guess it was from indicas?
So get something that is SATIVA but what about THC and CBD?
ThreadHilda |OT| You don't have neighbors like these
I wrote him an email but that's it. He, from what I have heard, gave notes on the scripts and the designs but was pretty hands off other then that.
They offered him to storyboard but I think he is too busy drawing the comic to do that.
Once the animation train starts rolling, its pretty hard to stop. So I think most of the work was in the beginning, the setup.
ThreadHilda |OT| You don't have neighbors like these
Thanks a lot!
We never got a specific year, if you have read the comics, that is basically what we went back on in terms of BIBLE.
It's more of an aesthetic choice then a very specific one (from what I have heard and seen, Luke might be VERY SPECIFIC if you ask him).
ThreadHilda |OT| You don't have neighbors like these
Most shows are 11min and even when its 22, you split that up.
This one they wanted us to do everything alone which is great and really daunting because of the pressure and work load (it takes 2months to board one episode).
It's also not that common to have a TV show that wants to be this cinematic. As a board artist, you have to be very careful about shots and animation for budget reasons normally.
This one, they just wanted to tell the best story.
I boarded episode 5 and 8. Five was really tough because its set in one room. Really hard to figure out the angles and cutting.
There is no script, but he writes dialogue INTO the boards.
Same goes for Takahata.
You can see that in the documentaries, the one about making Mononoke, the one about their combined efforts
and the one about Takahata that was on the Blu Ray of Kaguya.
The fact that there is no script IS crazy and terrible for a big production like this, but they know the dialogue (but will re-board stuff a lot)
Western animation does it too btw. I worked on Powerpuff and I wrote all the stuff myself after having gotten a small outline.
Most Cartoon Network shows do that. Simple outline and the board artist write everything themselves. (Its called Board driven compared to Script driven)
ThreadFinal Space = Rick & Morty x The Lego Batman movie
Yeah, I have friends who have worked on this and I can't look them in the eye and tell them "Yeah, I like it!"
The main character is terrible and tone deaf to everything else this show tries to achieve,
Gobelins is the real deal, congrats!
On the Samsung Galaxy book side, I'm getting more used to it. I always need time to adjust, was the same with going from Intous to 13hd and then to 22hd.
I always missed the one before for a couple of weeks and then can not imagine my life without the new purchase.
Believe me, that would make things easier. I bought it while Photoshop would be an ongoing cost.
I'm going to try but it would require me to also switch on my Desktop, Clip Studio can not export (or import without rasterizing)
Text layers when working with PSD.
Photoshop is also not as smooth as I thought, a couple of the more interesting brushes are in slow motion now.
Sorry for the ramble, I'm having some serious pains over the "keep or not keep" issue.
Had a day with the Galaxy Book so far, most of it spend updating and updating and updating some more.
I'm not sure I'm going to keep it. I'm so used to my work flow, its tougher then expected to switch to something smaller.
It does not help that my old PS version does not work and the thing gets H O T. And windows 10 in tabbed mode seems like trash.
Any tips? Are there settings I should use?
I'm going to get an adapter today to see if I work better with a keyboard. I have no clue how you can use Photoshop/anything with just a stylus.
Thats a good looking car! , I can't order the Miix 520 (out of stock), BUT the Lenovo Canada store has the :
I saw you doodling that stormtropper on the 700? Is the 720 good? If I look at that list above, my guess its a 7 with the Wacom AES?
Its very close to what the Ipad Pro would cost me, the only thing that bummes me out is the restock fee
in case I hate the "feel" of it.
Yeah, that deal makes it 700 canadian dollar cheaper even WITH the 100 bucks import fee.
But what does the Wacom Feel driver thing mean? Could some normal window apps not work with the pen?
EDIT
I googled and kinda got it I think.
Yeah, Canadian. And it does not really have to be a powerhouse, Storyboard is vector based and the dpi is always 72.
Max I work in PS is 300Dpi. I would get that refurbished Companion if I could (they only allow US adresses).
BUT that Lenovo Miix 520 looks pretty great. Have you drawn on it? Does it feel like a Surface or better?
Just looking around, I'm having trouble finding a reputable seller here in Canada but I'll keep looking.
Hey , I know I asked this before but I finally got the founds ready and wanted to make sure I"m not overlooking something:
- I know the IPAD Pro is pretty much what I want in terms of feel and portability (the 12inch probably)
BUT
- I'm still bummed that my main working software (Storyboard Pro) only runs on Win or real Mac
I could to thumbnails on the ipad but not even having the option to "really" work on it is a bit lame.
I have a budget of around 1500ish, if the Cintiq Studios would be cheaper I'd go with that but they are 2,200 Canadian Dollars.
Is there any windows alternative that I'm overlooking?
I know you get this stuff a lot but I'm torn apart here between what would be sexy (ipad) and what would make more sense (a windows thing)
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
Thanks! But how in the fuck is anyone ever supposed to understand this? They focused so much on realistic horse shitting that they forgot ease of use in their UI.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT2| For A Few Hours More
It's bothering me too, especially if I have to ride a wagon. BUT I know that in my case it mostly comes from not having as much time as I want to play.
Less work and family and I would probably really enjoy it.
Worse thing is always when they let you "out" after the mission, in the middle of nowhere and other quest markers are back at the camp.
ThreadFirst trailer for The House that Jack Built - New film from Lars Von Trier
I'm with you. I was out once the kid was in the cross hair.
The colder and sterile violence is shot, the more it gets me.
I want to see it, I have seen most of his films but I need to see it during the day
when I can be less entranced by it.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Being the
killed the momentum a bit for me. It did not help that I rode my horse into the side of a train and killed it. RIP Achtung you beautiful steed!
ThreadGo see Mandy - It has a coked up Nic Cage, Bill Duke, and a Cheddar Goblin
I don't love the film but that Goblin spot was amazing.
The film might be one of those cases where, seeing it at a festival without any prior knowledge, would have probably blown me away.
With the hype train and my not so big TV, it was harder to live up to that.
ThreadHey art teachers, stop discouraging student's love for anime and manga art
Same for me. I was only lurking but the quality and "feel" of that board made me go full force into this craft/business.
I still chat with once in a while. You might remember his stuff.
ThreadHey art teachers, stop discouraging student's love for anime and manga art
I think I remember you from the EatPoo art forum, or at least CA.org.
Always thought you were a good example for someone that went from ho-hum to really good. Your painting skills especially.
Nice to see you working and doing well!
ThreadHey art teachers, stop discouraging student's love for anime and manga art
I was helping my professors with Portfolio review one year (we help them sort stuff and give them our opinion)
and the amount of bad anime (also bad street art) was staggering.
But of course, that could have been bad anything that is trending. Its just really tough to see who the applicant "is" when you
are just copying someone else's shortcut of a human.
A huge part of these review meetings was also "whats the current THING".
Whatever the thing was, if your stuff was doing IT and it was not excellent, the Profs were so tired of seeing it that your chances were nearly zero.
ThreadRainbow Six: Siege|OT|Thus declareth the Lord Almighty,"Return to me, and I will return to you."
Lower prices for S1 and S2 would make me buy the S3 pass.
Same reason they just gave everyone those 20 Operators, new players are not having as much fun with less options.
I can not play a lot so having a shortcut that I can pay for is fine with me. (And I saw that you can buy them with their Rainbow bucks but that would make turn the game into something I spend 160$ on)
ThreadRainbow Six: Siege|OT|Thus declareth the Lord Almighty,"Return to me, and I will return to you."
As someone new to the game, watching "casual" streamers play has helped me a lot.
Stuff like "kill holes" and smarter ways of droning in the beginning.
This is a really hard game to pick up, the maps are still a total mess to me and I get killed from behind like a dumb dumb sometimes.
Looking forward to the update, having more Operators is going to be nice.
QUESTION
Are there any weapon attachments that are a must that I should get right away? Or just wait until they are free?
ThreadRainbow Six: Siege|OT|Thus declareth the Lord Almighty,"Return to me, and I will return to you."
Yeah, great points.
"That Brazilian woman is hiding in eh... that corner when you come in over there!" was something I said earlier.
I don't know the names OR the call outs for the rooms.
I'll keep playing casual until I level more, maybe 20?
And then I'll see if someone here maybe wants to team up!
Back after 3 weeks off and it feels like I've never lifted in my life.
PROGRESS INTO THE TRASH!
Guess I deload a bit and then roll the boulder up again.
As someone who got injured doing Deadlifts, you should be happy he said something.
OR you should at least take it as a hint and film yourself doing them to check yourself.
Continuing and then not being able to lift is way worse then losing some pride.
EDIT: should have read above poster before sending, what he said
Hey , I think I remember you being into 5/3/1 as well...
What do you think is "worth more"
2 more sets with your working max
OR
3 Sets first set last (so 3 sets with 75%)
Anyone here with a garage gym in a cold area?
I'm in Ontario where -20 C ( -4 F) happens during the winter and I might turn into a home owner soon.
A Garage Gym was always a dream of mine (tired of working out in a YMCA, I like the focus and I could finally go more then 3 times) BUT my wife thinks I"m an idiot and
have no clue how terrible that cold is.
Idiot ya or nay? Someone that went through that?
Thanks for the input! Looking at reddit, the opinions vary greatly (from EZ IF YOU ARE NOT A PUSSY to WHY BOTHER?)
I might try the first year in the house, see how the garage feels when I just do push ups in it while going to a standart Gym.
Spending all the money on equipment and heat seems a bit much but I'm also a weirdo that is happier alone when it comes to working out.
Stick with 5 and ramp the weight up every time. (for the main lifts, the other stuff you do on the side can be 8 to 12 or whatever you can do)
It will get heavy and taxing in a short time depending on your fitness level / age / rest.
This is really helpful.
I'm fighting cravings all day (I work from home) and my wife keeps buying sugar stuff.
Went on IF recently to help the "in between snacking" but I just eat more garbage in a smaller window now.
Fitness friends, Am I the asshole or is everybody else?
- Working out in a Squat Rack (doing bench)
- Guy walks up (while I press) and takes one of the two 25ers (from the rack, not the bar)
- I say "HEY!" and inform the person that this is not cool WITHOUT asking first, I might need the 25 coming up
- Person is super puzzled and acts like I asked him to perform fellatio on a giraffe
This pretty much happens in this fucking gym. (a tiny ymca) I've been working out a long time and no
other gym has had this problem.
So am I the asshole for not letting folks grab my shit or is this just a current thing and no one cares anymore?
Thanks for the input, I'll keep telling people not to take shit though (the plates are ON the rack, there is no "storage rack").
I just don't get the attitude and I rather think its part of casuals lifters not knowing gym etiquette then normal behavior.
And sadly no, no bench. You gotta bench, squat and curl in the rack. The last part is a joke but also happens. Especially in rush hours.
I'm wondering if Im doing too much. I'm SO winded in the gym, I'm breathing like an old horse between sets.
I'm doing 5/3/1 BBB with First Sets Last.
So for example today was SQUAT day with:
3x5 Max Working sets (230lb)
3x8 First Set Last (185)
And then Bench 5 sets of 155 x 10
I was DEAD after. Is this too much or am I just weak?
(I'm in my late 30s btw and have been doing 5/3/1 for a bit now but with less volume)
Thoughts would be appreciated!
I'm not sure, I tend to keep them short because I'm always on the clock when I'm at the gym.
But yeah, I think my cardio is crap. I love running outside but the winter here is not made for that.
Indoor stuff bores me to death. I'm doing IF to not get too fat while waiting for the snow to melt in April.
Going to keep the volume high and then maybe add some Tabata once I'm not as dead.
Thanks for the comment!
Hehe, thanks for your thoughts!
I took my template from here:
I do the "BBB but less boring" meaning I don't do 5x10 with the main lift but with another one (so deadlift, bench or press).
I felt that doing only one top set was not enough, so I added 2 more.
That did not feel enough so I added FSL.
And then BBB do get some lighter volume on a different lift in.
All that said, I think now that the lifts are hitting two plates, I might have to step down a bit.
I'm also going to re-read Wendler's book. It has been a while and I never looked at the new one (5/3/1 Forever)
Thanks Buran, I'm going to go back here a back and read what everyone is doing. You are happy with 5/3/1?
I lurked on the old board but have not done that here!
They will give him a fine, he will pay, that's it. IF they think he can bring money to their City.
Conor got that ridiculous fine, said he would not fight in Vegas again and BAM, they just changed it to a third or even less of what it was.
I'm currently unsure if the upcoming card is worth me going out to watch it. I have to watch the embedded, there is zero hype in me .
As a fan I would agree that its a bummer but I'm pretty sure he has made a lot more money this way (with "easier fights)
The UFC was not willing to negotiate with "stars" the way they are doing now, I'm sure they would allow M1 to get some
dollars nowadays.
Guys, the Bellator hype machine got me, I wanna see Fedor smash Chael.
Fedor apparently loves Red Lobster. Is that a bridge too far?
Will this be another Russian jumping out of the cage, confronting some old Team Quest (Matt Lindland) member?
Man, I don't check this thread and reddit for 4min and the crazy train rolls over me.
Da fuq are they doing with 230?
(EDIT, watched the Tony thing, I really hope he will also turn to music in his free time. We need more MMA stars rapping)
Reading the interview you would think "what a strong guy! all of this bad stuff happens to him and he is still standing!",
The guy is utter trash and I wish he would embrace that role. No one needs the "All thanks to the lord" bullshit.
I read this before watching it, I expected more military press on a bosu ball but not this awkward stuff.
He clearly is trolling, its the only plausible explanation!
What a fun clusterfuck if true.
The Diaz tweet sounded to nice but maybe his manager wrote it.
"We only do PPVs with a belt on the line!"
"But Sir, we already have belts and interim for all of them!"
"MAKE MORE BELTS THEN!"
I would do the same. Fuck sharing with the UFC.
And it's true that GUS has looked slow and shot but I hope it's enough for a rusty JJ. I'd take Gus over OSP so maybe that's something.
I agree partly but I also think Woodley was in some of the worst fights that I can remember (against Rory especially).
So I won't fall head over heels because he actually starched someone. If he has two or three more defenses that are
fun to watch, THEN I'll reconsider.
MMA is always about "what have you done in the last 4seconds" and everything gets re-written to fit that new narrative.
If his last fight would have been a five round sparring match, Schaub would be lamenting his ability to pull the trigger.
(I also remember Dana loving to make that point at his scrums IF the event was cool and if not, then no one would talk about it either because it was obvious)
I looked at the other PPV's this year and yeah, I guess it was the best overall PPV so far.
Not sure what that says about 2018. And maybe ufc 229 will take that crown right away.
This is one of those fights were I'm fine with any outcome,
kinda hoping Woodley does it because Till never really deserved this shot... but Woodley as a champ has been a bummer in the media and in his defenses.
Its pretty crazy:
125 is MM country
135 is in a rematch twirl
145 is in Limbo and could not even book a lame interim
155 has a Champ from Russia, Ireland and the US (interim)
170 is shit, see above
185 is shit, the champ is fighting a chubby 170 pounder (that got STARCHED by Weidman not too long ago)
205 is shit, the champ has left the building and what could have been a "contender" fight is now off
HW is HW, it has a Brock Lesnar
Fuck this if true:
- Make Colby interim Champ
- Colby out
- Make champ fight against someone who did not make weight last time and barely won
Did not think I could root for Woodley, but his division is worse then he is.
They probably look at it as development work.
Local gyms and fighters need wins and the crowd might turn from "I'm a fan of this guy because he is from here" to "I'm a UFC fan" and buy Reebok gear!
Feel bad for the 185 division, it has been on a drunk disco beat since Bisping rearranged
some wrong time line and became champ.
This does not help it. Gotta hope Whittaker looks good and everyone gets to move on.
(And that Gastelum makes weight if he gets the shot next)
Glad he retired and hope it stays permanent.
A mediocre fight against Evans is nothing I need to see, he went from a jobber to champ and back to being a jobber.
And his acting is better then most other MMA folk, soI hope I'll be able to spot him in some Dolph Lundgren film as Soldier 32.
OR In the next season of Twin Peaks.
What a dummy.
And fuck the UFC for trying to hard to build this thing around him because he had one great fight against Cowboy.
BUT as we have seen, IF he gets the KO, no one will remember the weight problems and he could get his shot.
Arf, what dumb garbage.
They have the power to consolidate everything and make it easy to follow.
Instead they chase easy money and split it up.
Thanks!
The GSP - Diaz rumor is also trash. Especially at 155
I hunt a couple of times a year but this kinda stuff makes me stay away from sharing that with most people.
I even think its weird (or classless) to post "those" pictures where you hold up a dead animal and smile. I hunt and eat what I hunted. No need for instagram on that shit.
"I CAN MAKE THE WEIGHT!"
fucking garbage, they should have never allowed him to try.
I thought they talked about "One week away they have to be at a certain lb"
I hope they find a striker for him. And not a guy like gunnar nelson.flew under my radar, apart from the obvious stuff:
- Okami (!)
- His homie Boetsch as well!
- And and that Israel Adesanya dude with a quick turnaround and too low on the card
Totally agree, you want fights were either fighter winning leads to something cool.
Who wants to see Wonderboy going for the belt again?
This is Till getting his wish and the UFC not being willing to force a more adequate fight for him.
Could work great with a quick KO but I can also imagine this being one of those sparring matches were
they both raise their hand at the end.
Terrible for Shogun.
Should have done him vs Machida (again) and then retire both. Or Belford.
Would have been less weight cutting for the 185s and on par with the damage levels.
The Gus stuff is mostly annoying to me because HE KNOWS that he would do the same.
Everyone would. He knows WHY DC is doing it. But he still has to play his dumb contender role.
And he is not able to find a way of playing it in either a charming or a super asshole way.
Just this whiny one.
Wish Griffin had some Cerone/Lauzon in him when it comes to finishing knock downs.
Getting the knockdown and finishing with a submission is the A+ MMA round ending for me.
It might end up looking a bit like Maia/Woodley. Edgar keeping his range and just peppering Ortega.
Only difference would be if Edgar has aged all of a sudden. His style needs speed and speed is always the first thing
that goes the dodo.
Romero just turned 40 and we have already seen him fight the champ, so go Rockhold.
If Yoel looks old, him vs Bisping would be a nice match-up to close out that story and
to give Bisping a potential great win as his last.
I feel dumber after listening to him talk.
And I wish I would get some cents every time a fighter says "I'm not making excuses ..."
Rampage and Tito alone would have payed off my house.
Man, I really hope Aldo does NOT win. I feel I moved on and the division should move on as well. Bad enough that Frankie is still good enough to kill contenders after having already gotten 372 title shots. (Holloway is also a fresh matchup for everybody, Aldo already fought Cub/Frankie twice)
Some fresh blood would be nice. Have Aldo fight Cruz in a UFC 2017 superfight!
Moneyweight for all.
185's, 205's, small heavyweights.
Mitrione is really happy right now.
(how many will fall out due to injury like last time?)
((also, why no Axe Murderer? Wanderley vs Fedor would be nice))
Pretty much, even my own fandom has suffered thanks to extremely top heavy cards and not enough fighters that stand out,
I'm not sure how much the new management is too blame but blame them I will!
Yeah, speed is always the first thing that goes. Bummer but I hope all three M's (Miller, Maia, Machida) retire. All three won't, they want to chase that high of a win and/or go out on a win but it's over. Miller probably wants a retirement fight closer to home.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
I like playing this game but I fucking wish it would remember my guns AND the ammo for them.
I have to change those two fucking things sometimes 4/5 times during a mission.
The "better check at your horse if you took your second rifle" stuff is cute but at least remember what it was when I'm riding ON it.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Someone must have made this remark already 872 times in this thread, but it just occurred to me that
this is the year of the main protagonist saying "BOOOOYYY".
At least in the two biggest games I've played in 2018. BOY BOY BOY.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Same thing happened to me (the guys trying to rob you), its not dynamic.
They are doing a great job at hiding the scripted events and making them seem like accidents.
But everyone is seeing the same lady on the side of the road (stuck) after hunting the legendary bear. They WANT you to have to consider leaving her or the pelt.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
The game is really something else whenever it manages to "let you go". It clashes hard for me whenever the old Rockstar mission design comes up.
All of a sudden you are walking away from your horse, can't even chose your favorite guns and have to deal with waves of badguys.
Walk too far to the left? MISSION OVER. Wanna attack them from the rear? MISSION OVER.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Yeah, this chat is a great idea but not working properly.
My Arthur was chatting about all the animals he had killed needlessly (I hunted a bit but never killed anything that I did not skin or sell after).
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Yeah, I'm with you on that one.
I love a lot about this game but there is some quality of life stuff that is sorely missing.
And as much as Ubisoft has been going to the Assasins well to often, at least they had the chance to fix issues and streamline some of their bad missions out.
This game is great and then you have a mission full of terrible fail states because you tried looting someone (and whoever walked too far) or you tried doing something different.
ThreadRed Dead Redemption 2 |OT| Old Friends, New Problems
Yeah, I was full of pelts when a random encounter started.
After the encounter, no more pelts.
It's hilarious when they fly off when you hit a tree, but randomly disappearing is a bit lame.