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The "pull out" bit really cracked me up, I must admit. Lots of Plot in this episode. Well, hints at Plot. Now we know what CHerenkov meant when he said Shion would end up same as him. Geignun is one suave motherfucker. Walking between Mary and Shelley like that makes him look like a pimp.
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Tzarnal posted:So Juniors some sort of Realian too ? Although, the way he talks about Momo doesn't really imply that he is, it makes the most sense. But apparently he hasn't aged in forever and he has a serial number. Also, biblical references all over the place this time. What Junior is will be explained later in this game, but he's not exactly a Realian.
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Tzarnal posted:So Juniors some sort of Realian too ? Although, the way he talks about Momo doesn't really imply that he is, it makes the most sense. But apparently he hasn't aged in forever and he has a serial number. Also, biblical references all over the place this time. I'm the people transformed (partially) into pillars of salt. Also, 'Boanerges.' quote:Bo·a·ner·ges I'll admit, I'd never heard that one before.
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We'll get a better idea of what Jr. and Geignun are later in this episode, but it's episode 2 where we learn most of their backstory.
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ScurvyKip posted:Alright guys, after a bit of a long break and Unpronounceable moving and getting new internet, I bring you a new update! Actually, we used to see something we called "liquid sunshine" when I lived in Hawaii. The humidity could be so high, it would "rain" with no clouds in the sky at all. So, I guess you could say "nature" instead of "science." Also, the term albedo means the reflectivity of ANY stellar body, not just Earth. It also sadly means sad furry RPG. Samizdata fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Sep 13, 2013 |
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Sep 13, 2013 22:55
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MOMO name fact, since I stumbled across it recently, momo is an uncommon way of saying 100 in Japanese. Makes it a little less arbitrary, though calling her '100' isn't much of an improvement.
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Sep 14, 2013 10:33
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It feels like 30% of the game is just emails. Let's Play E-Mail Explorer: The JRPG.
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SugarAddict posted:It feels like 30% of the game is just emails. That'd be Let's Play .hack// 
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kirbysuperstar posted:That'd be Let's Play .hack// Better than Sexting and Alcoholism: Let's Play Catherine!
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I liked Shion talking to KOS-MOS about empathy right in the middle of her trying to cheer up MOMO. It reminded me very much of a doctor training an intern.
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Glazius posted:I liked Shion talking to KOS-MOS about empathy right in the middle of her trying to cheer up MOMO. It reminded me very much of a doctor training an intern. Too bad she's more of the "do as I say, not as I do" type of doctor. While I admit that was a wonderfully tender moment, she goes right back to being that black hole of self-interest we all know and love in short order. Also greetings from the inevitable wave of posters from Lethemonster's Xenoblade Chronicles LP thread.
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Oh man, Xenosaga. I have such a love/hate relationship with this series. Used to have way to much time on my hands, so I killed it by playing these games. Episode 1 promised "over 80" of gameplay in the bullet list on the back of the box. Totally not true, as mentioned in this thread--you beat the game in about 40 hours. However, when Episode 2 game out, I discovered you could import your character levels over for larger experience and skill point bonuses. So I replayed Episode 1 to power-level my characters a bunch, and to ensure I squeeze my money's worth out of the game. It's a minority opinion, but I actually really liked Episode II. I'm with ScurvyKip in really disliking Shion, so seeing other characters receive more of the spotlight was a welcome change. (Also really dislike MOMO, but for that's more just because she's a weird-looking walking anime magic girl trope). I'm probably one of the only people who really enjoyed the second game's combat system and musical score. The break and knock down combat was challenging but really satisfying once you got the hang of it. You could do crazy amounts of damage. The electronic soundtrack was great and I got a little pumped whenever I saw KORG's logo pop up in the opening credits before the start screen. After beating 3, I was so pumped to replay the series that I went back and reloaded up number 1. In total, I've played Xenosaga 1 through to completion twice for well over 100 hours of gameplay--dunno what was wrong with me. I would actually rate the games chronological in terms of quality. 1 < 2 < 3. So here's hoping you can all hack it out to 3!
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Blind Sally posted:The break and knock down combat was challenging but really satisfying once you got the hang of it. The problem with 2's combat was, once you figured out a specific encounter, you had to use the exact same sequence to fight it every time.
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S'been years since I've played 2, so I could very well be looking back through rose-tinted glasses. I just remember it being immensely satisfying to figure out a boss's pattern, knock them down, and wail away at them while they lay helpless on their backs. You're right, though, once the combination was discovered there wasn't much reason to do anything different.
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Blind Sally posted:(Also really dislike MOMO, but for that's more just because she's a weird-looking walking anime magic girl trope). That's the really sad part about her character. She has one of the best and fullest character arcs of the main cast, yet it's all undermined because she's a creepy loli bodypillow made flesh (or plastic, I guess). Same thing with Jr. too. They both could have been genuine adult characters and their arcs would have worked just as well.
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Hunter Noventa posted:The problem with 2's combat was, once you figured out a specific encounter, you had to use the exact same sequence to fight it every time. Without giving spoilers I will say that certain fights were trivialized when you got the rhythm down, but finding that rhythm was so goddamn satisfying.
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mmj posted:Without giving spoilers I will say that certain fights were trivialized when you got the rhythm down, but finding that rhythm was so goddamn satisfying. So, its DDR in a nutshell?
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Hold onto your butts, stuff starts happening... next update. For now, enjoy a leisurely stroll through the foundation. Part 20: A singularity of dorkiness  (Click here for video)No Commentary Over Cutscenes
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UUUUUUUUUU-DOOOOOOOOOO The Professor will probably be a lot of people's choice for Best Character.
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NikkolasKing posted:UUUUUUUUUU-DOOOOOOOOOO Because he's connected to the Best Sidequest.
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NikkolasKing posted:Geignun is one suave motherfucker. Walking between Mary and Shelley like that makes him look like a pimp. I just now realized the Frankenstein reference there.
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Man, that's not how I remember the Riddler's backstory at all. Freakin' New 52.
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So, uh... what on earth happens if you gently caress up your answer to Snake Charmer Jr.? I'm assuming that the result is not 'humanity goes extinct, game over'. (Though admittedly that would be a pretty amazing incidental side-quest.) P.S.:  
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ScurvyKip posted:Hold onto your butts, stuff starts happening... next update. For now, enjoy a leisurely stroll through the foundation. Because, I'm a loner, Shion, a rebel...
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Well guys and gals, strap in because the plot is about to actually do something. Part 21: He's referring to the gameplay  (Click here for video)No Commentary Over Cutscenes
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Uuuuu-dooooooo. Seriously, I grin every single time he says it. His delivery is just so silly.
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Welp, that sure was a thing. Gotta give some acknowledgement to the No Time For Foundation pun. God, that was bad.
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Yessss. I'm going to be offline for God knows how long since I'm moving out of state and I've been checking this thread again and again all day hoping for an update. This is a good sign. I feel sorry for Ironicus. I mean, I'm glad he was here because he's awesome and funny, but talk about one of the worst episodes to jump in at. Next ep will be action-packed by comparison. Also because the actual main game never tells you and this isn't really a spoiler, the database tells you about the man in the sunglasses Margulis was having a chat with. quote:Sellers Also I remember this because it's weird - Ziggy's line while they were all captures is elaborated upon in the database too: quote:...all part of the plan from the very beginning
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Sometimes I wonder if this game wasn't partially written by Chris Carter, for its ability to keep you strung along for freakin' ever with its mysteries.
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Who are all these people? Seriously, did the game actually explain who all the talking head factions involved are and how they relate to each other and I just erased it completely from my mind?
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Xander77 posted:Who are all these people? Seriously, did the game actually explain who all the talking head factions involved are and how they relate to each other and I just erased it completely from my mind? Here's what I gleaned (mostly from what was actually in this update and vague memories of earlier ones): there are 4 factions at play here - the Galaxy Federation which seems to be the ruling body of the Galaxy, the U-Tic organization who are the Bad Guys, the Second Miltia government, and the Kukai Foundation who are connected economically to Second Miltia. U-TIC is represented by the evil guy with the scar face and his blonde sidekick who judging by the OP are named Commander Margulis and Pellegri. Kukai are Gaignun and Jr. and Mary and Shelly, and Second Miltia so far are represented by the one dark skinned character in the whole game. No idea what his name is. U-TIC are evil and want two things: to get their hands on MOMO (because she's special I guess I don't know why) and to get a hold of the Zohar Emulators (currently held by the Kukai Foundation) and the original Zohar which I guess is at second miltia. I don't know what the Zohar is or why it has emulators, but they all seem to have some connection to the Gnosis and I'm sure that will all be revealed later. U-TIC is Up To Something that involves all these things and whatever it is I'm sure it's bad. So in order to accomplish these things, U-TIC doctored the footage of the Woglinde's destruction at the hands of the Gnosis and made it look like the Kukai Foundation was responsible. Since the Woglinde was a federation ship, that would be an act of war against the federation so U-TIC has now convinced the federation that Kukai and Second Miltia are trying to rebel or something. Oh there's also Vector, the company Shion and Allen work for who developed KOS-MOS. In this update we met the CEO of Vector, the blonde guy who told the representative of Second Miltia that they should take KOS-MOS on loan to try and resolve the situation. Edit: I guess to be complete I should mention one more talking head in this update - Juli Mizrahi (she was the only named talking head during the Federation Parliament scene). You can look in the OP to remind you who she is, but basically she's the wife of the apparently infamous Joachim Mizrahi who created MOMO, founded U-TIC and probably did some very bad things that I'm not totally clear on. I think he's dead. Anyway Juli Mizrahi is who MOMO calls her "mother" and is the one who sent Ziggy to rescue her and bring her to Miltia. Honestly a lot of the stuff that's happened in this game so far has been pretty vague and confusing, but this update finally made some sense to me. I don't know the broader reasons and motivations behind what's going on, but political maneuvering and espionage? That I can follow. Regy Rusty fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Oct 6, 2013 |
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Regy Rusty posted:U-TIC are evil and want two things: to get their hands on MOMO (because she's special I guess I don't know why) and to get a hold of the Zohar Emulators (currently held by the Kukai Foundation) and the original Zohar which I guess is at second miltia. I don't know what the Zohar is or why it has emulators, but they all seem to have some connection to the Gnosis and I'm sure that will all be revealed later. U-TIC is Up To Something that involves all these things and whatever it is I'm sure it's bad. To clarify on MOMO, it seems she's important because she's the prototype for the 100-series Realians, which I guess are all magical girls and are one of the only things that can fight Gnosis? However, because this is an animes, MOMO is the best of the 100-series Realians, and that's why the bad guys(U-TIC) want to get a hold of her. Probably also because they're all creepy. Also, someone was wheezing into the mic last video and when you guys were all silent it was really distracting.
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The actual reason they want MOMO is not because she is a Realian or a prototype, but because Joachim Mizrah uploaded a bunch of his research into her. The so called Y-Data. I have not the foggiest what made them call it that, but that is what it is.
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As indicated in the conversation between Margulis and Sellers, as well as Margulis talking to MOMO in her cell forever ago, the thing they really want about MOMO is the information she has in her. Joachim MIzrahi the mad genius apparently left all his awesome SCIENCE in her and everyone is scrambling to get it. e: NInja'd.
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Also I think the original Zohar is on (First) Miltia which is apparently locked away or something and MOMO has the access code to unlock the gateway there. That was also mentioned this update. It's also why in the previous update they were talking about U-TIC having to take drastic action now that The Kukai Foundation had all 12 Emulators.
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Tzarnal posted:The actual reason they want MOMO is not because she is a Realian or a prototype, but because Joachim Mizrah uploaded a bunch of his research into her. The so called Y-Data. I have not the foggiest what made them call it that, but that is what it is. Maybe she has Y-chromosome.
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Regy Rusty posted:U-TIC are evil and want two things: to get their hands on MOMO (because she's special I guess I don't know why) and to get a hold of the Zohar Emulators (currently held by the Kukai Foundation) and the original Zohar which I guess is at second miltia. I don't know what the Zohar is or why it has emulators, but they all seem to have some connection to the Gnosis and I'm sure that will all be revealed later. U-TIC is Up To Something that involves all these things and whatever it is I'm sure it's bad. What I'm getting is that Joachim Misrahi found some way of using the original Zohar as a gateway, where it would go has yet to be explained, but in doing so drew the Gnosis into the Xenosaga world. I think he also had some hand in creating the emulators, I'm guessing he wanted to use them as a way to teleport over long distances.
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YourAverageJoe posted:What I'm getting is that Joachim Misrahi found some way of using the original Zohar as a gateway, where it would go has yet to be explained, but in doing so drew the Gnosis into the Xenosaga world. I think he also had some hand in creating the emulators, I'm guessing he wanted to use them as a way to teleport over long distances. That technology's old by the setting's current time. UMN Gate columns are what ships uses to travel the vast distances they do.
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Maybe Gnosis space is faster? We've already seen that gate jumps take time, so it makes sense that someone would try to improve on them.
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I never completed the trilogy but I'll be damned if I can remember what U-TIC's ultimate goal is. According to the encyclopedia in the game their name is an acronym for what was, originally, the equivalent of Space SETI, something involving exploring space and dealing with aliens.
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