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53 minutes ago, ZacKing said:
That much is clear.
I don't think referencing a brief scene from Iron Man 2 is "complex background lore baggage". They could do it as part of the title intro to set up the story, like they did with showing the accident that created the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk. A lot, if not most, of the build up for Thanos was done in short post-credit scenes. All they'd need to do is have one or two lines of dialogue to refer back to that Senate hearing scene in the story and that's the tie in. No need to elaborate on it more. The rest is a 100% self contained standalone story.
Tony was a billionaire who owned the tech that he developed to become Iron Man. That clip is him refusing to share the tech with the US government. AFAIR the reason was that the government couldn't be trusted with it. So RiRi working with Rhodey for the government runs against the grain of the clip you're referencing. Which is from 2010.
All I've seen is the trailer for this show, so they will probably explain why she doesn't have funding. There are all kinds of reasons why government agencies/investors wouldn't pursue Iron Man style tech. Unless you're dealing with a Tony Stark level intellect, it's probably way more cost effective to mass produce robotic drones. And dealing with a Tony Stark intellect has a track record of being a pain in the ass. If she was working for someone like the government or a large corporation, she wouldn't own anything she made and it would be under lock and key at all times.
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Just now, ZacKing said:
Why would they abandon something that's worked so well for them? World building a shared universe that was creating the story of the forming of the Avengers is something the MCU is hailed for and other studios have been desperately trying to replicate.
Because it isn't a perpetual money making machine. The fact that it worked once doesn't mean that it's going to keep working indefinitely. As the MCU continues and they move on to less recognizable characters, this complex background lore is going to be baggage. That doesn't mean that the films shouldn't connect with each other in some way but it will make more sense for them to be self contained so that someone with no knowledge of the universe can enjoy it as a standalone experience.
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I don't know what they intend with this series, but I think that Marvel is maybe waking up to the notion that every film or series shouldn't hinge on what came before in the MCU.
The nerds are going to keep track of the overall continuity, but the general audience will not remember every plot point from previous films, assuming they have even seen them.
I like the general vibe of this because it reminds me of a typical story you'd see in a tabletop rpg where the assumption is not that the character is a billionaire with endless resources (although Tony in Ironman 1 built his prototype armor in a cave).
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1 hour ago, biostem said:
That's a wonderful and poignant sentiment, but in the end, it's just an opinion, no more or less valid than mine, so where do we go from here? You can deride those using AI as "not artists" all you want, and while you're at it, be sure to pour a little out for all the buggy whip salesmen and manufacturers that are no longer with us...
We watch the fallout. Whether or not AI is art is something that can be debated. Whether or not it's a tool is, IMO, pretty straightforward to answer. It's not. It's automation. The goal is to replace the worker. And we are already seeing this in the job market--entire divisions of companies being phased out in favor of AI. Recent college grads in general are facing much worse prospects at employment due to AI.
The buggy whip salesman was phased out by technology. But I don't think that there is a natural human inclination to be a buggy whip salesman. AI is intended to replicate the products of human creativity while bypassing the effort that was needed to produce these artifacts. And LLMs have gotten to this stage of development by feeding off the work of human artists so that they can be removed from the equation.
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1 hour ago, Jacke said:
But there are a few things most Players seem unaware of.
Do you really believe that most players are unaware of these concerns?
I think it's actually the opposite. Most players don't regularly post on the forums. Of the ones that do, most don't post suggestions because it's likely a complete waste of time.
This place should be about ideation and communicating the types of things players would like to see. Instead, you have a cabal of forum regulars that treat these posts as engineering proposals. The problem is that only the most bland, pissant, non-impactful idea is going to make it past the gauntlet of economics you laid out.
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24 minutes ago, arcane said:
I’m good with the OP idea too.
I just find it weird that people make these preemptive posts about how everyone’s about to shit on an idea… that nobody dislikes. It’s almost like people respond well to good ideas and badly to bad ones and there’s not a problem at all 🤔
Maybe you should start your own thread about how weird you find things. It would be a hoot.
Glad you like this idea. Huzzah!
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10 minutes ago, arcane said:
Are you okay?
It's great that you care. Maybe DM though if you don't actually have any feedback.
I think this is a great idea.
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1 minute ago, arcane said:
Have you ever addressed any criticism or made an argument ever? I have never seen you post anything but pointless insults and sniping.
22 minutes ago, battlewraith said:The fact that the damage output on paper is higher doesn't mean that it's going to amount to anything significant in actual gameplay. Particularly if mobs are dying quickly already. What is the actual benefit of playing this way under normal circumstances? For people who prefer not to rely on popping, the downside is apparent.
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2 minutes ago, arcane said:
I disparaged Mez for lying and deliberately obfuscating objective reality. No one was disparaged for opinions. Do you have anything truthful to say?
LOL you're doing so well on your own. I don't think I need to add anything.
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Just now, arcane said:
Maybe you should leave it to people that know Mez and know what they’re talking about then.
By your own account, you are one of the most disliked people on the forums. So no, I won't take your word on it.
And it should be irrelevant to this discussion. People shouldn't be disparaged for holding a viewpoint you don't like.
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3 minutes ago, arcane said:
Imagine coming away from reading the argument with Mez and thinking that *I* was the one refusing to provide the appropriate evidence. Could you be any more bad faith? 😂
Imagine tryharding over the pve of a 20 year old MMO, but here we are.
The fact that the damage output on paper is higher doesn't mean that it's going to amount to anything significant in actual gameplay. Particularly if mobs are dying quickly already. What is the actual benefit of playing this way under normal circumstances? For people who prefer not to rely on popping, the downside is apparent. Also, I don't know Mez. But you calling them out as gaslighting, saying you didn't know they were "like that", describing them as a carry, etc. came across pretty petty and cringe.
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22 minutes ago, arcane said:
The fact that someone posted a 200 DPS blaster build thinking it was built out for offense makes me feel pretty validated. IMO the case is closed.
I think the point of that build was that it's good enough. That this huge sacrifice in damage you make when getting some defense is not actually a big deal. Doing the math doesn't really make the case. It doesn't tell you how much of a difference it actually makes in practical terms--running radios against Championess would've given us some indication of that but you apparently didn't have the stones for it.
If committing to reliance on popping shaves off a minute or two from the content that I'm already facerolling--no thanks. I'd rather go marginally slower and let the build passively make that unnecessary.
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Finally somebody asked a meaningful question here.
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1 hour ago, Seed22 said:
This is very true
If you’re wanting the objective hardest content CoH offers, it’s Omega Kong.
I doubt it. I suspect the hardest content coh has to offer is still pvp. For the very simple reason that it's the only content that isn't static.
1 hour ago, Seed22 said:This community has an annoying and serious problem with toxic elitism in the opposite direction, enforced hyper casualness.
It's a 20 year old casual game. It's not competitive in any meaningful way.
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It's actually disappointing that the antagonists in this thing manifest as another band. In reality, the producers behind these acts are horrible and exploitative.
I lived in Japan during the 90s. A Japanese friend of mine had two sons who were recruited by a Korean music producer, because they had "the look".
They couldn't do a damn thing lol. They didn't sing or play instruments or anything. When you get picked up, they basically put you through a song and dance boot camp. Every aspect of their lives are managed and some of the earnings go back to pay off the debt for the training and other fees.
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30 minutes ago, Maelwys said:
At an absolute minimum; by building for +Defence you're sacrificing a few enhancement slots that could have been utilised for Damage Procs instead... and frequently it locks you into specific power pool selections and enhancement set choices; meaning that other potentially-beneficial powers and set bonuses get passed over. And for an AT with no inherent Defence (such as Dominators) the sheer magnitude of bonuses you need to chase and attain in order to hit the 45% threshold is often very punitive for other aspects of your build. Even if you just aim at a single flavour (like Ranged Positional defense; or S/L Typed defense).
This all makes sense if we simply embrace how hilariously broken aspects of this game are. First of all that procs are so stupidly rewarding that it makes sense of eschewing any kind of real build balance in favor of slotting as many of them as possible. Secondly that players can simply pop fatty inspirations in advance to cover the holes they left in their builds.
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21 minutes ago, arcane said:
Not a lot of fun to me to have substandard damage and mobility. No shade on people who like that.
Suboptimal damage maybe? I think "standard" damage doesn't really entail popping inspirations constantly. At least I don't see it when I'm around other players. As soon as you team, you're also getting a variety of buffs from other players anyway, so I don't think that many people are worried about it.
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11 minutes ago, VPrime said:
Why are people ok with Batman not having the underwear look, but need Superman to still have it?
Make it make sense!
It's because he's the man of steel. He can deflect bullets and withstand savage roastings of his dorky outfit. Krypto has a cape too. The point is to get high on nostalgia I think.
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5 minutes ago, Snokle said:
All my ATs, that do not have DDR in them do not run 45% Def, as it is roughly not gonna help you in the long run.
Sure, that might make sense with the content that you do and your general philosophy of playing the game.
In my experience, running with 45% in general helps greatly with survivability. If there is a situation where I need DDR, I think I can get some from one of the destinies. If that doesn't work. then I can pop inspirations as needed. I understand that this less optimal, but I find that preferable to constantly monitoring and popping inspirations as the default mode. I do that when I'm farming, I really don't want to do that in general playing. Moreover, if I'm going to min/max a character for damage to the extent that I'm relying on inspirations to keep it alive--I'm going to min/max everything. Find that hardest hitting combo, on the hardest hitting AT, and clear as fast as possible if that's what is important. Why bother with anything else?
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25 minutes ago, Snokle said:
Inspirations are in the game by default use them or not, that is choice of the player. For new people yes use inspirations, and just for normal gaming use inspirations. If you want to do a challenge (which you are doing for yourself) then go ahead. It does not trivialize the game, the game is 20+ years old and most of us are here just to have fun. There is enough out there for hard content if you want a challenge in AE if you look for it.
I would steer players to play how they want and use all mechanics that are available to them to enjoy the game the way they see fit, if it is solo, team, inspirations, or not.
Yes, I'm not saying don't use inspirations. I'm responding to the idea that you should not build for defense because you can just be routinely popping inspirations. If that's what floats your boat, more power to whoever wants to do that. But I don't think that was really the intent behind inspirations and I don't think that should be presented as some sort of standard.
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21 hours ago, Seed22 said:
It is not a crutch to use the tools the game gives you.
I think that's a matter of opinion.
Inspirations are generic buffs that anyone can load up on. I think they're the coh version of steroids. They absolutely boost performance, but I find it less rewarding to play that way and I think there are a lot of other players that probably have similar sentiments.
If I'm building a solo character I'm trying to make something that covers as many bases as possible. That's part of the design "challenge." It's already ridiculous what you can accomplish with set bonuses, procs, and incarnate buffs. I don't need an additional stream of insps to remind me how trivial the game content can be made. I personally wouldn't steer players in that direction.
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According to Google AI, this is a new continuity separate from any previous films, shows etc.
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6 minutes ago, Excraft said:
I don't think anyone offering up their opinion on any topic is impartial.
Then you miss the point of a lot of human endeavor.
8 minutes ago, Excraft said:Again, that's his schtick. You know it's his schtick. Pre-shitting on movies is his thing.
Yes, he's a grifter. He's delivering a formula to his audience. That's what I've been saying.
If people want to enjoy that, whatever. If they mention it here, I feel like I can comment on it.
Is that okay with you?
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1 hour ago, Excraft said:
Again, what well is being poisoned?
Maybe look up the expression if you still don't get it? The well in this instance would be the conceit that he is an impartial critic.
A one-word review is a crap review. However the "appalling" is not a review, it's a tagline. There's a link to the slightly longer full review, which is also succinct and dismissive but was done in 2015. 15 years after the movie was released, so it's hard to really see that as poisoning the well. And the example you're using here is ....Battlefield Earth.
Having or sharing an agenda doesn't mean agreeing on everything or behaving the same way every time.
Like I said, I've watched a couple videos and looked over his review titles (eg. "The Message" is Dead--Snow White was the Funeral). I don't hold him to the same standard as other critics because he's been referenced here to pre-shit on movies. If people were leaning on other people to the same extent, I'd scrutinize them as well.
All good?
Ironheart Trailer
in Comic, Hero & Villain Culture
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Are you actually going to watch this? You kicked this thread off saying no thanks.
You're pointing to a narrative expectation that you have--that based on what has happened before you would expect Riri to have funding and she doesn't. I get that but it doesn't bother me. There could be reasons why investors are not as hot to back something like that--the government already has a version, the technology is seen as too expensive, there are more attractive options available, etc. I only saw the first Black Panther movie, but I don't remember seeing a bunch of people running around in power armor despite their superior tech.
Moreover I think it's pretty clear from the trailer that they want to tell a story about this character doing things on her own. Dramatically it makes sense to distance her from the other films. I'm also not real worried about the continuity between the films and the Disney miniseries, any more than I expect comics to change tone, logic etc. every time a new writer comes on board.