One of the few vidya I played where I felt like a bonafide villain.
>>4035136No, it can be called many things. Including: an accident. For the purpose of entertainment, the consequences of the player's actions are meant to be a surprise. You didn't choose to sacrifice a girl. Your choices were: >Go Left (turn to page: 104)>Go Right (turn to page: 200)>Piss your pants (Turn to page 28)Choosing to be evil is like choosing to be "gay" in a Dragon Age game. You say "Hi". And now you're locked in on the sodomy route. And that innocent girl? She kills herself, because you've crushed her romantic dreams of being courted by you. Don't you feel horrible? No? You always take that route, do you? By thinking in absolutes - every choice connected to this outcome must be evil. Save the world? Evil. Cure the plague? Evil. Conditions for unlocking the "True" Ending? Evil.
>>4035136>Moloch worshiper discovers moral relativism
>>4035136There are no innocents not anymore
>>4036707>Ummm ackhsually you can't call me evil for this because you can't provide a definition of evil that applies to every moral framework!Online debates were a mistake.
>c in CRPG means Computer, not ClassicalWhat the fuck?
>>4012190it means capanese role playing game
>>4012190>some shit that retarded hipster millennials made up takes 57 posts of argument to refute because they are absolute moronsShut the fuck up and figure out your sex already before you finish burning down every institution with DEI and grifted "socialist" policies.The government is never going to give you healthcare or a house, they will just continue awarding themselves, their family and friends money until some technologist (guys you hate like Musk and Bezos) makes things cheap enough to where you can drink from a public puddle or eat tree leaves metaphorically speaking. The amount of people's labor to be extracted for your comfort is finite and the people have had enough. Only machines will produce enough to keep you comfortable without work.Until then you're welcome to escape to our hobbies, as you always have been, as they are collections of outcasts in the first place, but trying to remake them according to your microplastic suffused estrogenated wisps of sissy DEI brains has been nothing but a blight on the entire genre. Return to the back of the bus, your opinions are never wanted or interesting, much less needed.>t. GenX
>>4016167It literally was the ff7 coming to pc that people started using jrpg and wrpg.
>>4012190>using AIkys
>>4028587>It literally was the ff7 coming to pc that people started using jrpg and wrpg. And it was the influx of action(y) games with RPG mechanics, from the mid-late-00s, which switched the 'c' from 'computer' to 'classical' (denoting a mechanics-heavy, often party-based, mouse-driven interface).
Why did he and his cult care that people will find out that gods are not "real". They are pretty much real anyway, just in a more convoluted way.
>Thaos' perspective is the most logical and reasonable, even if the main premise is that the unwashed, uneducated masses are incapable of maintaining a civilization>commits genocidal atrocities that make the Spanish Inquisition and the Holocaust look like a joke just because said society is discovering the Scientific MethodIt's basically just Mass Effect's Reapers but less Saturday morning cartoon villain theatrics>hurr I need to destroy humanity before they destroy themselves durr
>>4003352>"worship me or I'll torture you for the rest of all eternity" is not a consent-based proposition. It's a threat with extortion as the motive.God is actus purus; complete and lacking nothing. Your worship doesn't add anything to Him and it is not payment extracted for His benefit. We don't benefit God by praising Him, we benefit ourselves, because right worship orders the soul toward its own good. Hell isn't a punishment God imposes for non-compliance; it's what unrepented rejection of God is. God is being and goodness itself. To definitively and finally turn away from that just IS self-exclusion from the only source of beatitude there is.
PoE 1 and 2 are such boring slogs.
>>4036250Same with Owlcat RPGs. Let's face it Bioware was the king of RPGs and the RPG landscape hasn't been the same since they went to shit
>>4036424>but what about x
Ahh yes, we've been expecting you. You'll have to be recorded before you're officially released.https://mwclassquiz.pythonanywhere.com/
>>4017942interesting...
I do like almost everything about this class. Except sneak because stealth sucks ass in Morrowind.
>>4031633sneak worksyou just need a way to apply a very slight amount of chameleon if you want it to be completely reliable even just 10-15% is more than enough if youre specced rightif you take a decent race like bosmer, or khajiit and spec into AGI and/or take the lover sign and LCK, then take sneak as a major, youll be fine sneaking anywhere dark, even at lvl 1. just stay out of line of sightanother good thing to have is telekinesis. i like to put it on a common ring, with a tiny rat soul, and a short duration spell, so its easier to enchant. you wont use it that much, but itll charge up quick, and itll save you needing probes. also makes stealing things in shops way way easier and more fun
>>4020161Same. Except for the Stealth thing that's more or less the first character I ever made in Morrowind lol
>>4017942>Nightbladeffs, can't escape the stealth archer
>game crashes when you load into menus >game crashes after battles >if too many Digimon level up at once, the last Digimon will get all it's stats reset to 1>game will freeze as you're reading this>the absolute arcane ways you need to jump through to get certain Digimon (which was tied to the wireless aspect, which is down now)This game is so poorly balanced, playing the game as intended basically means nerfing yourself and not engaging with any of the broader mechanics.I actually really like this game quite a bit but jesus christ it is such a fucking mess from top to bottom.
>>4024409The game freezing and especially the one that brings stats to 1 are quite well known bugs regarding this game.It's such a pain in the ass to actually play but I love it.
>>4024424That must be a physical cart issue then I suppose since I've played World DS and all the sequels on either emulators or flashcarts multiple times without ever seeing any bugs like that, but apparently they're definitely real bugs.Not sure what you mean by nerfing yourself to play as intended meaning you miss mechanics though, playing normally is the only way you do end up needing all the mechanics like buffs and passives built up since otherwise you'll easily become so strong it'll be like Pokemon where you just spam Earthquake or Surf for the whole game.
>>4024356All digimon games are kusoge.
>>4024356>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!>DIGIMON!>DIGITAL NIGGERS!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4024356That sucks bro. Personally I never encountered any bugs but I only ever did 1 playthrough. If I had to play one of the DS games, I'd just go with Dusk.
Good games that are basically just like the old Disciples series, down to the whole Gothic themes and unit building and open world traveling and turn based battles?
>>4022524Probably, it was russias, I doubt they care about legality.
So how are you supposed to play this game without save scumming? It seems to me that if you lose your main army ever, there's no way to recover.
>>4011746He's asking if there are good games that are basically just like the old Disciples series, down to the whole Gothic themes and unit building and open world traveling and turn based battles
The only Disciples game I’ve heard of is Sacred Lands. But it’s like civ or Warcraft, not an rpg. But it does have rpg style battles and the other themes you mentioned. Have you played it?
>>4022757don't suck, bro. you also want only one leader so he carries over to the next mission.
Unironically contender for the worst dungeon ever created in an RPG.
>>4032269>First that comes to mind is that nashkel mine shit from BG1. Can one even make a worse dungeon?Dude that is an easy and short dungeon. What did you even have a problem with? We beat that as children.
>>4007642Utter bait. Every level is different from the others in terms of concept, and the rewards are amazing, ranging from great equipment to even stat upgrades, which is super rare in the series.
>>4007578I remember the fights being a slog because the enemies could just paralyze and make my party useless unless they had a certain feat or I had some kind of scroll
>>4007578this
>>4012760holy shit a gf that plays CRPGs like Baldur's Gate? if she was also hot that's like finding a unicorn. A colossal fuckup that you didn't marry her
Since a Romancing thread went awhile, how about a general discussion of the assorted SaGa games?The original gameboy series, known as Final Fantasy Legend in the west, the Romancing series on the SNES which the west didn't get until the mobile remasters and Minstrel Song remake, the Frontier series for the PlayStation... and the other stuff that has it's fans probably maybe.A hodgepodge of divergent and experimental jrpgs, from the usual Squaresoft fare and even from it's own series or within each series, made by the annoying contrarians and heretics within Square who got given shoestring budgets and left to make what they want.
>>4034069Why walk when you could ride?
>>4034049Kawazu doesn't like to repeat himself and the moment SE remade the game without his input it ended up showing how clueless they are about anything so the idea of them trying to build some sort of long lasting legacy franchise out of it is ludicrous, last thing I want to see is more desecration
>>4034049Emerald Beyond is the peak and you'll agree with this when squeenix remakes it a decade or two from now.
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>>4034209I want to love emerald beyond but I hate the setting and every system that isn't the battle system/NG+ system. The whole Mr S/trading thing is just awful.
Hello, I wanted to pitch something that I saw /vm/ do. Basically, they go through dead/unpopular mmos together as a group and make a thread to discuss them. I thought it would be a fun way for us to try games we typically wouldn't and find legitimate hidden gems. This thread is to gauge interest and give you an opportunity to shill a game you wanted to try or think is criminally underrated. Only rule is that it should have <500 reviews on Steam to really be considered obscure. Once we get five recs, we can hold a vote. To that end, I'm recommending Cardaire, a short, Yu-Gi-Oh inspired RPG where you build a deck and go on a tournament arc.
Alright no one's voting anymore so I just made the thread:>>4025771
helens mysterious castle was so fun I wish there was more >>40257785 more days until get my neetbux to start this but how is it so far
>>4027511It's pretty fun! Definitely a mish mash of a lot of different assets but the combat animations are very satisfying and the skill system leaves a lot of room for customization. Very rough around the edges in some areas though but it's a good time.
hmm not sure if I like this one compared to helens will keep going until I beat it though
post your teams
Have you played any interesting RPG Maker game lately?
>>4034435This is not the dev thread
>>3933092i like the engine but i despise jrpg combat and japanese culture in general.
>>4034786>I like Japanese thing but I despise Japanese things in general
>>3975115There is an SMT inspired game/borderline fangame called Makai Agito that's pretty neat, it's like the old PSP megaten dungeons + more modern demon building. And if you're really desperate you can try searching for a way to pirate Core Crossing, an EO inspired one where you build the whole party. It can't be legally obtained anymore unfortunately.
>>4026550I've seen a couple youtube videos of this but never tracked it down, appreciate the link!
I regret to inform you that Dead Weight has completely ruined my Steam library. Why would I play anything else? Why would I want to? Every other game is just "not Dead Weight.">Flying steampunk pirate ship? CHECK!>Tiny turn-based battles where every move matters? CHECK!>Roguelite progression that keeps pulling you back in? CHECK!>Exploring floating islands while hunting eldritch Ancient Gods? CHECK!>Pixel art that makes your GPU feel appreciated instead of abused? CHECK!The gameplay loop is pure concentrated dopamine. Every run turns into "I'll just clear one more island," and suddenly it's 2:47 AM, your coffee is cold, and you've developed an emotional attachment to a goblin you hired 40 minutes ago. The combat somehow manages to be tactical without feeling like you're filing taxes. Positioning matters. Builds matter. Your crew matters. Every piece of loot has you immediately theorycrafting your next run. And don't even get me started on the atmosphere. Whoever decided to combine flying pirate ships, steampunk, ancient cosmic horrors, and chunky pixel art deserves a standing ovation and probably tax exemptions. I haven't been this excited about an indie game in ages. The devs clearly poured years of love into this thing, and it shows in every system. It's the kind of game where you accidentally tell your friends, No seriously, just play it, every five minutes.Dead Weight isn't just peak.It's the entire mountain.10/10.11/10 if your airship explodes.15/10 if the Ancient Gods personally ruin your day.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4029649You suck dick don't you? Who do you fuxking work for? We ain't playing Motherfucker! This game is not a fucking joke, it's blood sweat and tears that the Dev put into this to make it happen.
>>4028968Ye, fokkin' fucks.
>>4030083OOOOOOH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODTHIS DEADWEIGHT SITUATION IS INSANE
Leigh Alexander was 100% correct when she said gamers are over.https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-gamers-don-t-have-to-be-your-audience-gamers-are-over-
I wasn't sure based on all the shilling and trolling going on but I did buy it and give it a try. There is a lot to like but some of the frustrating things make it less enjoyable than it should be. The fuel mechanic sucks and should be reworked. RNG and the way enemies deploy in a manner that completely fucks you in the beginning of a battle. Progression in general should be better and more streamlined and needs a lot of work. The battles itself need more tactical variety.But overall I like the art, I like flying around exploring, I like the storyline, and I still mostly like the gameplay even with all its flaws.
>Fantasy Medieval RPG>introduce sci-fi elements.stop that. its never worked, ever.
>>4015895>>4015875>Elder Scrolls Series>Might and Magic Series>Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura>Planescape: Torment
>>4016126>the guy in the mickey house wizard hat kino
>>4015875What are you talking about, it worked a lot. Like on every Star Ocean game, some FF games, He man, the Barsoom series, The dark tower series, Escaflowne? Those are games, cartoons, anime, books... it can totally work.
>>4015891>Todd has been dispatched to your location.
>>4015898Fantasy is gay and allow devs to be political correct. Ask them to make a realist game in the middle age.You instantly see those who go along with the prevailing opinion and those who have the guts to make a historically realist game without diversity and faggots.
>Obsidian has 4 mystery games in development, including Tim Cain's "you'll never guess what it is" game>Obsidian is owned by Microsoft/Xbox now>Microsoft/Xbox is firing everybody and shutting all their game studios downIt's the end of an era. What happens next? Do people like Sawyer and Urquhart just move into Larian or inXile?
>>4027785>>Bullfrog image doesn't even have Magic Carpet>It hurts like digital tears in the rain bros.Enhance! Enhance!>>4026453
>>4017567Veilguard didn't have 10 years of dev time. They released Andromeda and Anthem in the middle of that.
>>4027842>Obsidian Shadowrun Well even modern Obsidian is less woke than Harebrain was, might be good.
>>4027806Damn Obsidifags are actually delusional.
>>4034954Not an argument, concession accepted.
>>4015974StoryCharactersFunReplayability Game Design (lack of obnoxious features, good use of hardware, etc)FF75/55/54/54/54/5FF8Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4031476Sick! Thanks!Btw, I'm open to any and all input into more plagiarism or inspiration people can say within Final Fantasy. I wouldn't be surprised if there's boatloads I've missed, because, shit, I never even heard of Can Can Bunny until this thread. Never would've pieced Tifa's origins together otherwise.Been illuminating, absolutely revelatory
>>4033662Y'know, I think I just had an epiphany. For the longest time I thought Zidane was sourced from Goku, and I think he still is. After all, he is an alien, he was born to kill an entire planet, but was raised to be good by his adoptive parent and had total amnesia to his original purpose. Supposed to be evil but raised to be good. Also he's got a tail and when he goes trance he turns even more monkey like. So seems pretty close.... but that doesn't explain elements like Zorn and Thorn, and then it kind of just hit me. Disney's Hercules has a similar set up, not exactly the same, but similar, and Hercules has got Pain and Panic, two comic relief villains. Maybe that's where Zorn and Thorn came from?
>>4031480>9fag is triggered
>>4033040>there's hidden subtext that actually makes it a masterpiece (there isn't). FFVIII is obviously rushed as hell and while it may contain individual elements that seem profound or clever, everything is so slapdash and half-baked that the game is ultimately less than the sum of its parts.I'll partially disagree with you here, FF8 does contain a lot of sub-text but it ultimately goes nowhere. The game was rushed and became a victim of the cutting room floor as a result. But I dare say that it is also one of the games saving graces, because the world was so well developed and has so many loose ends it leaves the mystery and wonder to the players imagination. Coming at it from a purely critical perspective I can understand your conclusion but I think >Arguably, it clashes with it, since giving that much of a fuck about the school and the students in it is completely out-of-character for the protagonist; from Squall's perspective, it literally makes more sense to just ignore all this work the devs put in and just go from objective to objective.100% with you here. Squall is not the sort of protagonist you should go and explore a world with, that's something right up his fathers alley...
>make character, start game>slog through 10 gorillion millennial humour dialogue options around pretending not to have amnesia>talk to NPCs in starting area, learn about plot and shit>go to crime scene to investigate>kid tells me to fuck off>my character gets blackpilled and ragequits, game over>no save game, have to start againWhat the fuck is this commie bullshit?
>>4024185That's fair enough, if it's not your game it just isn't your game and there's nothing wrong with that. If you want a character who's less of an alcoholic loser but in a similar game, Zero Parade's Cascade is quite literally>Unluckiest Woman AliveNot one hint of loser on her other than her fetish for self-torture, she's just snubbed by the universe though you'd have to play the game out to see what I mean by that I recommend you pirate it though if you want to play it, up to you.
>>4024477Unironically it makes sense that you lose morale talking about nationalist ideology, seeing how the previous regime went down.>>4024804I like Goat Eyes, funny stoned dealer man with surprisingly grounded perspectives for every other quirky character you meet. Everyone else is obsessed with culture or politics in this game.
>>4025150I don't know if you 100% understand that what im saying is i cannot stand the writer or his writing style on an intrinsic level because he is a self centered idiot. I dont think the porno tranny female self insert will do it for meYour defense of this shit is almost heroic though
>>4025159It's a different team and writer though, I wouldn't call them the same style of prose either. Somewhat similar in what it attempts at the end of the day though, I'm just offering an alternative to the disco game in the disco thread
>18hrs Zero Parades update Game is fun and so far i'm liking the world lore and the story generally, it's clearly inspired by USSR vs USA cold war and Germany's reunification with a sprinkle of a third faction: the international capital, the bank.
