the weird thing is that EA's first quarter should have been in decent shape with Apex
why not push Anthem another quarter after Apex took off
EA had no way of knowing apex would take off. And I dunno how sustained apex is. Like I thought it was a fortnite killer based on its astounding numbers on twitch, but now fortnite is back to being king and apex's twitch numbers are no where where it used to be. On top of that they got that boost by literally paying ninja 1 million dollars to play it and who knows how many other streamers.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
the weird thing is that EA's first quarter should have been in decent shape with Apex
why not push Anthem another quarter after Apex took off
At a certain point, with triple A titles (and most titles that aren't AAA even), all of your shipping/manufacturing dates are locked in. This is because triple A titles all have to set up distribution, marketing, and promotions within specific contracted windows. Breaking the contracts means losing a TON of money as well as opening yourself up to liability. All of this happens about a year in advance. If a game gets delayed, by some catastrophe or other circumstance, either the publisher is eating a HUGE cost for it or there's an out written in the various contracts (which is rare).
Smaller indie games don't have this problem, but they have different problems (namely, no resources for marketing their games other than word of mouth and often no way to mass-publish on physical media worldwide, which is less of an issue now than it was even two years ago).
The first few times you work out, you will be sore for days. As you get a consistent schedule going, that time will drop. But the instant you skip a week+, you will be back to being sore for several days after your first day back.
What'd you lift?
I am really disappointed in the work gym being so full all the time but I have been doing 20/40 lb free weight exercises (shoulder presses, curls, tricep extensions, weighted squats, calf raises, etc) and some assisted chinups with a band
Also doing pushups but my chest is weak and my forearm issues are bad so no weight there yet
I need to figure out how to do back exercises without a bench using free weights. And proper form for dumbbell deadlifts
Look into doing seated (machine) or bent over rows (barbell) for back exercises.
Definitely be sure of your proper deadlift form as that can royally screw up your back if you do it wrong with too much weight. No love for barbell deadlifts?
I don't have a barbell and my issue is that I can't get into the work gym very often. Not at all, yet. So I'm trying to find exercises I can do at home with equipment I have or can easily get and fit in a small apartment.
The first few times you work out, you will be sore for days. As you get a consistent schedule going, that time will drop. But the instant you skip a week+, you will be back to being sore for several days after your first day back.
What'd you lift?
I am really disappointed in the work gym being so full all the time but I have been doing 20/40 lb free weight exercises (shoulder presses, curls, tricep extensions, weighted squats, calf raises, etc) and some assisted chinups with a band
Also doing pushups but my chest is weak and my forearm issues are bad so no weight there yet
I need to figure out how to do back exercises without a bench using free weights. And proper form for dumbbell deadlifts
Look into doing seated (machine) or bent over rows (barbell) for back exercises.
Definitely be sure of your proper deadlift form as that can royally screw up your back if you do it wrong with too much weight. No love for barbell deadlifts?
I don't have a barbell and my issue is that I can't get into the work gym very often. Not at all, yet. So I'm trying to find exercises I can do at home with equipment I have or can easily get and fit in a small apartment.
chair dips are good for triceps, shoulders, upper back
you can kind of control the intensity by moving your feet in or out
apex thought it could dethrone fortnite by being a good game but they forgot to include the ability to floss so
Ultimately it's still a BR for me. Like I enjoyed playing it for like five days, but then it was like "ok what else is there to do here?" Then again I don't get br love in general, I prefer some kind of carrot beyond more like almost getting hit by a stick.
I love metaphors.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Chanus I have never played a Total War game but have decided I want to, which one is best?
this is a big question
Shogun 2 or Rome 2 might be the best of the modern style ones
I have a love for Empire but it's generally not as well liked but i think that's mostly because it was very different from what came before it and nerds are nerds
Medieval 2 is maybe the best of the classic titles, and even though it's ancient at this point, the style of game isn't really inhibited by the primitive graphics and UI design i don't think
original Medieval and Shogun are basically novelty plays at this point. original Rome is still decent but it's really primitive
everything after Rome 2 i think is kind of a lot of spinning wheels and not much is added other than slightly different settings
the warhammer ones are fun, and the first one is a really good entry. maybe my 3rd fave
napoleon is, well, we don't talk about it too much
I am tempted to get the free trial of CBS Access and watch some Twilight Zone.
I sub for about a month every June because CBS also hosts the Tony Awards (and I want that sweet Broadway coverage). That's when I catch up on CBS All-Access shows, including Star Trek Discovery. And now Twilight Zone, I guess.
apex thought it could dethrone fortnite by being a good game but they forgot to include the ability to floss so
Ultimately it's still a BR for me. Like I enjoyed playing it for like five days, but then it was like "ok what else is there to do here?" Then again I don't get br love in general, I prefer some kind of carrot beyond more like almost getting hit by a stick.
I love metaphors.
I mean, at least in the BR mode in Black Ops IIII, you can make little bars go up over time as you play.
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Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is probably my favorite but I am a sucker for that time period.
Warhammer Total War are great though and have so much polish and refinement its hard not to like them. And it's funny watching trolls pick up and smash people.
I also did play an unhealthy amount of Medieval 2, Rome 1, and Shogun 1. Rome 2 was good as well but I just couldn't get into it's fighting style.
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Medieval 2 is easily the best of the classic ones and has a mod (that I can't remember the name of) that adds in all the other extra factions from the expansions into the grand campaign. Also, Teutonic Knights.
Medieval 2 is easily the best of the classic ones and has a mod (that I can't remember the name of) that adds in all the other extra factions from the expansions into the grand campaign. Also, Teutonic Knights.
yeah medieval 2 was the last of the ones that's really easy to just go in and change ini files to unlock all the factions and change gameplay and stuff
also there's a pretty decent LOTR mod for it where you can play as hobbits so
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Bear in mind the earliest access to Anthem got to play it, like, a week after Apex released
Probably a bit too late to delay it at that point
EA had no way of knowing apex would take off. And I dunno how sustained apex is. Like I thought it was a fortnite killer based on its astounding numbers on twitch, but now fortnite is back to being king and apex's twitch numbers are no where where it used to be. On top of that they got that boost by literally paying ninja 1 million dollars to play it and who knows how many other streamers.
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This feels like a "curse your inevitable betrayal" situation.
"You mean I can just buy everything from one place and I never have to leave my house? I'm in!"
"Wait what happened to everything else?"
Oh but Amazon's logo is a smile, they'd never destroy traditional commerce and usher in a monopolistic consumerism dystopia.
Smaller indie games don't have this problem, but they have different problems (namely, no resources for marketing their games other than word of mouth and often no way to mass-publish on physical media worldwide, which is less of an issue now than it was even two years ago).
I don't have a barbell and my issue is that I can't get into the work gym very often. Not at all, yet. So I'm trying to find exercises I can do at home with equipment I have or can easily get and fit in a small apartment.
"Publisher EA also wouldn’t let them delay the game any further than March 2019, the end of the company’s fiscal year. "
chair dips are good for triceps, shoulders, upper back
you can kind of control the intensity by moving your feet in or out
Ultimately it's still a BR for me. Like I enjoyed playing it for like five days, but then it was like "ok what else is there to do here?" Then again I don't get br love in general, I prefer some kind of carrot beyond more like almost getting hit by a stick.
I love metaphors.
pleasepaypreacher.net
Warhammer Total War
this is a big question
Shogun 2 or Rome 2 might be the best of the modern style ones
I have a love for Empire but it's generally not as well liked but i think that's mostly because it was very different from what came before it and nerds are nerds
Medieval 2 is maybe the best of the classic titles, and even though it's ancient at this point, the style of game isn't really inhibited by the primitive graphics and UI design i don't think
original Medieval and Shogun are basically novelty plays at this point. original Rome is still decent but it's really primitive
everything after Rome 2 i think is kind of a lot of spinning wheels and not much is added other than slightly different settings
the warhammer ones are fun, and the first one is a really good entry. maybe my 3rd fave
napoleon is, well, we don't talk about it too much
I mean, at least in the BR mode in Black Ops IIII, you can make little bars go up over time as you play.
How can one even make that decision. Its both.
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Warhammer Total War are great though and have so much polish and refinement its hard not to like them. And it's funny watching trolls pick up and smash people.
I also did play an unhealthy amount of Medieval 2, Rome 1, and Shogun 1. Rome 2 was good as well but I just couldn't get into it's fighting style.
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I can't decide if this is an April Fool's news story. @Arch Is this true?
yeah medieval 2 was the last of the ones that's really easy to just go in and change ini files to unlock all the factions and change gameplay and stuff
also there's a pretty decent LOTR mod for it where you can play as hobbits so
Start with one.... then the other.
i think i actually read this before april 1 so it's totally true i'm sure
Weird how