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Biggest Letdowns for 2019? [chat]

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    HerrCronHerrCron It that wickedly supports taxation Registered User regular
    Variable wrote: »
    but so much of the OP isn't out yet wth

    Yes, but if you'll turn your attention to this six part YouTube video essay....

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Variable wrote: »
    but so much of the OP isn't out yet wth

    he explains that

    the poll is both "what will be the biggest disappointment of 2019?" and "what was the biggest disappointment of 2019 so far?" just as one poll, because why fuck around

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    Donkey KongDonkey Kong Putting Nintendo out of business with AI nips Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    One Punch Man S2
    Sleep wrote: »
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I'm still going to watch game of thrones tho, whenever I get around to feeling like it, because I do still like the show

    I doubt it will disappoint me, though. I mean, the show took a dive in writing quality already. It happened, I got over it, I moved past it, kept watching, it's fine.

    Man I'm gonna let you know, I am like the most forgiving audience, but they are just totally fuckin this up.

    it's not even like the major plot points are necessarily bad, this could well be martin's sketch but holy god how poorly it's filled in! the character motivations and tactics and politics are a travesty! nothing makes sense anymore, the plot armor is laid bare, there's fan service on fan service, the plot twists just make you shrug rather than gasp with delight or grin because you figured out the puzzle

    it's a shame. honestly this is probably why martin can't finish. it's hard to write and the show runners are not even remotely up to the task

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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
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    HerrCron wrote: »
    The lack of a "None of the above" option is naught but tyranny.

    Yes.



    And?

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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
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    Preacher wrote: »
    HerrCron wrote: »
    The lack of a "None of the above" option is naught but tyranny.

    It's mainly lazyness. Jungle has to help a guy with a girl...

    I'm at work.

    I got paid to make that chat.

    Just let that sink in.

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    HerrCronHerrCron It that wickedly supports taxation Registered User regular
    HerrCron wrote: »
    The lack of a "None of the above" option is naught but tyranny.

    Yes.



    And?

    I'm not saying guillotine
    But i'm not not saying guillotine

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    AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
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    Yup, sounds about right.

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    @TL DR

    I use these for running and cycling. There's a bit of a hit to quality but they do handily leave your ears open.

    https://aftershokz.com/products/trekz-titanium

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Also note people are saying things like plot armor and fan service with 2 episodes left one which is a big unknown. Hate machines is flowing hard.

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    CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    I'm a pretty major disappointment, where's my recognition

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    Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
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    god look at me, the dude who fucking bought Anthem AFTER it came out and was known to be bad

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    Element BrianElement Brian Peanut Butter Shill Registered User regular
    Anthem
    i was just tired of missing out on the current game

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Also note people are saying things like plot armor and fan service with 2 episodes left one which is a big unknown. Hate machines is flowing hard.

    I haven't seen any of it

    I just want to disagree because man do I dislike "hate machine" and similar

    it's just so annoying and dismissive

    shit can be bad for actual reasons, saying "hater's gon hate" is pointless

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    RonaldoTheGypsyRonaldoTheGypsy Yes, yes Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    It's Anthem

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    TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    japan wrote: »
    @TL DR

    I use these for running and cycling. There's a bit of a hit to quality but they do handily leave your ears open.

    https://aftershokz.com/products/trekz-titanium

    Thanks! I haven't used conduction headphones before, but I'll peruse the reviews.

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Also note people are saying things like plot armor and fan service with 2 episodes left one which is a big unknown. Hate machines is flowing hard.

    I haven't seen any of it

    I just want to disagree because man do I dislike "hate machine" and similar

    it's just so annoying and dismissive

    shit can be bad for actual reasons, saying "hater's gon hate" is pointless

    Eh im all for labeling things for what they are.

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    HerrCronHerrCron It that wickedly supports taxation Registered User regular
    But haters are gonna hate.

    There's a song about it and everything.

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
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    I'll vote One Punch Man S2 because what a bummer. It's got potato animation, low energy, and the writing is duller. Coming off such a banger like season 1. It's a parody that demands a lush visual treatment to work.

    I’m almost certain they’re saving their budget for later in the season. How could you come out of something as well regarded as OPM S1 and not try to push the envelope?

    The rule is generally that ep 1 and 3 get the big animation budgets, but OPM doesn’t really have to sell itself too hard.

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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
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    Aegis wrote: »
    Well this one isn't going to be close.

    You were saying?

    I'M TAPPED IN TO THE CULTURE, MAN.

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    Havelock2.0Havelock2.0 Sufficiently Chill The Chill ZoneRegistered User regular
    new [chat] new [chat] what's it all ab


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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
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    Winky wrote: »
    I'll vote One Punch Man S2 because what a bummer. It's got potato animation, low energy, and the writing is duller. Coming off such a banger like season 1. It's a parody that demands a lush visual treatment to work.

    I’m almost certain they’re saving their budget for later in the season. How could you come out of something as well regarded as OPM S1 and not try to push the envelope?

    The rule is generally that ep 1 and 3 get the big animation budgets, but OPM doesn’t really have to sell itself too hard.

    OPM isn't even being done at the same animation studio.

    I think that animation is what it is. For the season.

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    I am in one of my phases where I search restlessly for a kind of game that probably doesn't exist

    primarily I want a big sprawling RPG world I can dive into deep enough that I can't see the surface anymore

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    japanjapan Registered User regular
    TL DR wrote: »
    japan wrote: »
    "TL DR"

    I use these for running and cycling. There's a bit of a hit to quality but they do handily leave your ears open.

    https://aftershokz.com/products/trekz-titanium

    Thanks! I haven't used conduction headphones before, but I'll peruse the reviews.

    They work better than I expected. I mostly listen to podcasts, not music when I'm out and about so I wasn't overly worried about perfect audio fidelity, but actually they're fine.

    The one thing that is a bit weird is that with the volume cranked right up they noticeably vibrate against your head. It's not so much of an issue because in really noisy environments they can't overpower the ambient noise anyway, so there isn't much need to have them turned up that high.

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    jungleroomxjungleroomx It's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovels Registered User regular
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    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I am in one of my phases where I search restlessly for a kind of game that probably doesn't exist

    primarily I want a big sprawling RPG world I can dive into deep enough that I can't see the surface anymore

    Subnautica

    *ba doom tish!*

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    Hi I'm Vee!Hi I'm Vee! Formerly VH; She/Her; Is an E X P E R I E N C E Registered User regular
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    i was like "what fucko picked Endgame in this poll??" and then i saw porp's totp and tbh i should have known

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I am in one of my phases where I search restlessly for a kind of game that probably doesn't exist

    primarily I want a big sprawling RPG world I can dive into deep enough that I can't see the surface anymore

    Subnautica

    *ba doom tish!*

    Outward may have some issues but it also fits that statement a bit.

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Also note people are saying things like plot armor and fan service with 2 episodes left one which is a big unknown. Hate machines is flowing hard.

    I haven't seen any of it

    I just want to disagree because man do I dislike "hate machine" and similar

    it's just so annoying and dismissive

    shit can be bad for actual reasons, saying "hater's gon hate" is pointless

    Eh im all for labeling things for what they are.

    you're easily dismissed as fanboying, in that mode of thinking

    fuck that, both sides of that

    (also how does plot armor somehow not apply as a criticism until the final episode/act of a thing?)

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    It's Anthem

    But that means EA is going to shoot Bioware in the back of the head soon!

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    VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    I'm the opposite of a hater and have in fact railed against the "internet nerds" who figured out that if you are negative it's a lot easier to create content and generate clicks. I've described myself as "trying to like" the things I bother to watch.

    and I still wouldn't call anyone a 'hater' or imply they were lying about their distaste for something. I may have in the past but not anymore.

    and I mean sure. if you can't see the beauty of certain media I think you're a lesser being. but that doesn't mean I go around dismissing people as 'haters'.

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    SummaryJudgmentSummaryJudgment Grab the hottest iron you can find, stride in the Tower’s front door Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    It's Anthem

    But that means EA is going to shoot Bioware in the back of the head soon!

    Hey, Bioware, look at this painting

    Remember Baldur's Gate II?

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Also note people are saying things like plot armor and fan service with 2 episodes left one which is a big unknown. Hate machines is flowing hard.

    I haven't seen any of it

    I just want to disagree because man do I dislike "hate machine" and similar

    it's just so annoying and dismissive

    shit can be bad for actual reasons, saying "hater's gon hate" is pointless

    Eh im all for labeling things for what they are.

    you're easily dismissed as fanboying, in that mode of thinking

    fuck that, both sides of that

    (also how does plot armor somehow not apply as a criticism until the final episode/act of a thing?)

    Im not the one labeling things before they are done. That is my main contention. Most of the other things are easily explained by known items. Like the showrunner pressure to shorten the last two seasons more than they wanted. The knowledge of an outline only existing to complete the show. I have been critical of parts as much as the next guy.

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    BrodyBrody The Watch The First ShoreRegistered User regular
    Star Wars EP9
    Fuck me, how have I managed to get this far with out knowing the name of Star Wars 9? And why is it such a dumb name!

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    AbdhyiusAbdhyius Registered User regular
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I am in one of my phases where I search restlessly for a kind of game that probably doesn't exist

    primarily I want a big sprawling RPG world I can dive into deep enough that I can't see the surface anymore

    Subnautica

    *ba doom tish!*

    Outward may have some issues but it also fits that statement a bit.

    *googles* oh that one with the ugly terrain and the spears and backpacks

    I did like the look of that one

    is it out?

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    TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    Just sent in my resignation letter

    going to go lie on the floor for a bit

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    WinkyWinky rRegistered User regular
    Avengers Endgame
    I stand with porp

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    BSoBBSoB Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Game of Thrones S8
    I'll vote One Punch Man S2 because what a bummer. It's got potato animation, low energy, and the writing is duller. Coming off such a banger like season 1. It's a parody that demands a lush visual treatment to work.

    Have you considered the meta parody of the standard ark where an anime runs out of money and has its later seasons look like dog shit.

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    Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    Did you finally watch brotherhood dankey

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    Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User regular
    Anthem
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I have zero emotions about toy story 4

    I'm not sure if I ever watched 3


    or 2 for that matter

    no I don't think I watched 2. Feel like that happened in the era where it was super obvious that disney didn't give a shit about sequels, so you were never going to miss anything if you didn't catch a sequel.
    Toy Story, it turns out, is the notable exception to this rule. All three of the current Toy Story movies are fantastic, with very little (if any) reduction in quality.

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    PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Man its kind of creepy how because I've watched videos on John Wick on the youtubes I get gun fans reviewing the pistols John uses. Uhh no youtube bad.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    Jubal77 wrote: »
    Abdhyius wrote: »
    I am in one of my phases where I search restlessly for a kind of game that probably doesn't exist

    primarily I want a big sprawling RPG world I can dive into deep enough that I can't see the surface anymore

    Subnautica

    *ba doom tish!*

    Outward may have some issues but it also fits that statement a bit.

    *googles* oh that one with the ugly terrain and the spears and backpacks

    I did like the look of that one

    is it out?

    Yeah its a really clunky old school rpg. But im enjoying it so far. Its been out for a couple weeks. There are plenty of lets plays if you want to check it out. Just look for one that has voice acting turned off lol.

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