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Aah Snake, always the charmer. (Snakecharmer, I SEE WHAT I DID THAR)addaminsain

Snake charmer, I like that.Snake4eva_92

That reminded me of something; you know what's the Oriental version of the Russian rulete? You play a musical instrument in front of 3 baskets with 3 Cobras out of which one is deaf.

I'm done with this back and forth, you trying to pick everything I say apart. 174IQ

Well, actually that's one of my trademarks. And an occupational perversion to some extent :]

(You try to) make me look like a fool. 174IQ

There's no need to to do that, really. You have done the job yourself almost entirely.

Me trying to re explain my self over and over again.174IQ

Yes, and contradicting yourself form post to post, from sentence to sentence :]

I'm leaving it at an apology and that is all.174IQ

You promise?

Any revival of this issue beyond that will be entirely your doing.174IQ

You've started it, Mr. Leader, not I.

addaminsain: It was an obvious joke, but still amusing. I had once done the same. It is fun to carry the Translator of Atropos right to the cliff and toss him over..especially after one of his more venomous/defiant remarks to ****ing Kratos.

Our chosen 'sides' aren't suprising anyone.

I think the apology is without worth unless it is returned in kind. Both got their hands dirty to an extent. When it was Neuro and I, there was no need for apologies. It didn't get to this level of DRAMA nor would it ever have with our two ways of speaking/thinking in a clash.

IQ's 'review' was unnecessarily harsh even for a 'love tap'. I'll grant that. Though it's obvious I dislike a lot about her, that doesn't show through the discussions we have ABOUT GoW let alone a YouTube/TUGOWU 'review' of one of her vids. In those cases, I try my very best to be 'kind'.

I don't feel there was anything wrong with the usage of "deceptively". If I had, I wouldn't have suggested it. What was its purpose? To see how neuro would react to the word itself being used as an adjective while describing anything (in this case, herself). A Cracked article being the source of influence. It proved amusing enough though it could have gone better.

For me this was a character study on neuro and IQ's handling of online situations.

How did you feel about neuro's change of tact as things went on?:

-Ditching overly wordy dialogue for direct insults *Ex: wanker*

-Personally attacking IQ and myself *bonus points for the sex talk*

-Admittance of disregard for authority (again) and the union's rules

NOTE: It's isn't about her personal distaste in online authority. I share those feelings.

-Flaming (could be considered trolling due to her own words), Baiting and Censor Bypassing

NOTE: Direct insults like that are not desired for this board. *they give off an aura of seriousness to those reading along* Baiting to antagonize *though fun* is frowned upon. Censor Bypassing is a practice often overlooked here. Got a non-porn picture with Nudity/strong (offensive things) profanity to share here? Use a link or SPOILER rather then posting it directly and its okay by us though GS wouldn't be happy about it. Don't feel like entirely obscuring a banned word? We are fairly lenient though the policy is that only fully covering the word of note makes it okay. I would rather us be allowed to have our own policies seperate from those that GS has..a ToS if you will (prior to joining TUGOWU).

Ignoring the warnings concerning the above is open defiance of the rules/authority. Not punishing her is wrong by me but the ways available aren't appealing. Having her kicked out of TUGOWU is far too extreme. Reporting her would only work against what I'd be doing in IQ's case. This union is riddled with posts that could be reported...even banworthy things.

If I had her name calling and noting 'IRL this and that crap', I'd be celebrating a small victory for how rediculous she would sound. It's like giving her a free pass on the whole thing to have it deleted. It wins sympathy to have a post taken away like that.

Having our Off-Topic exchange end in her ignoring my posts was a victory. Though it wasn't in the league of when Trotsky did it. She was just RAGE'd. Neuro had this silly idea that depriving me a 'long post' dancing partner would be a good way to strike back. I lol'd again in both cases upon getting responses not long after each declaration. The cases differ in that I was trolling Trotsky into it and for Neuro, I was just playing it nice with GoW advice..in both cases looking to get a response (baiting is fun)

summary version: IQ should have been more tactful with his review. The apology helped a little for the opinion of others *I don't care for online apologies in general personally*. Neuro's stances with authority/rules annoys me in that I don't like even perceieved acts of disrespect for TUGOWU.

NOTE: When IQ is personally attacked in other boards, I don't care to interfere just because we're friends offline. I would have to be asked into doing so or have prior interest in attacking the person in question. It's the same for Elliott and myself. Though we are (best) friends, we do not converse online (via boards) and don't rush to the others aid. We prefer to handle things our own way.

Snake: I don't see why your view need be held back, but if you wish to keep it private..I'd certainly like to discuss it via PM/email. You being an entirely neutral party afterall. It would be interesting if nothing else. I'd prefer you didn't hold back any views you had concerning any of the people involved in this.

addaminsain: It was an obvious joke, but still amusing. I had once done the same. It is fun to carry the Translator of Atropos right to the cliff and toss him over..especially after one of his more venomous/defiant remarks to ****ing Kratos.

Our chosen 'sides' aren't suprising anyone.

I think the apology is without worth unless it is returned in kind. Both got their hands dirty to an extent. When it was Neuro and I, there was no need for apologies. It didn't get to this level of DRAMA nor would it ever have with our two ways of speaking/thinking in a clash.

IQ's 'review' was unnecessarily harsh even for a 'love tap'. I'll grant that. Though it's obvious I dislike a lot about her, that doesn't show through the discussions we have ABOUT GoW let alone a YouTube/TUGOWU 'review' of one of her vids. In those cases, I try my very best to be 'kind'.

I don't feel there was anything wrong with the usage of "deceptively". If I had, I wouldn't have suggested it. What was its purpose? To see how neuro would react to the word itself being used as an adjective while describing anything (in this case, herself). A Cracked article being the source of influence. It proved amusing enough though it could have gone better.

For me this was a character study on neuro and IQ's handling of online situations.

How did you feel about neuro's change of tact as things went on?:

-Ditching overly wordy dialogue for direct insults *Ex: wanker*

-Personally attacking IQ and myself *bonus points for the sex talk*

-Admittance of disregard for authority (again) and the union's rules

NOTE: It's isn't about her personal distaste in online authority. I share those feelings.

-Flaming (could be considered trolling due to her own words), Baiting and Censor Bypassing

NOTE: Direct insults like that are not desired for this board. *they give off an aura of seriousness to those reading along* Baiting to antagonize *though fun* is frowned upon. Censor Bypassing is a practice often overlooked here. Got a non-porn picture with Nudity/strong (offensive things) profanity to share here? Use a link or SPOILER rather then posting it directly and its okay by us though GS wouldn't be happy about it. Don't feel like entirely obscuring a banned word? We are fairly lenient though the policy is that only fully covering the word of note makes it okay. I would rather us be allowed to have our own policies seperate from those that GS has..a ToS if you will (prior to joining TUGOWU).

Ignoring the warnings concerning the above is open defiance of the rules/authority. Not punishing her is wrong by me but the ways available aren't appealing. Having her kicked out of TUGOWU is far too extreme. Reporting her would only work against what I'd be doing in IQ's case. This union is riddled with posts that could be reported...even banworthy things.

If I had her name calling and noting 'IRL this and that crap', I'd be celebrating a small victory for how rediculous she would sound. It's like giving her a free pass on the whole thing to have it deleted. It wins sympathy to have a post taken away like that.

Having our Off-Topic exchange end in her ignoring my posts was a victory. Though it wasn't in the league of when Trotsky did it. She was just RAGE'd. Neuro had this silly idea that depriving me a 'long post' dancing partner would be a good way to strike back. I lol'd again in both cases upon getting responses not long after each declaration. The cases differ in that I was trolling Trotsky into it and for Neuro, I was just playing it nice with GoW advice..in both cases looking to get a response (baiting is fun)

summary version: IQ should have been more tactful with his review. The apology helped a little for the opinion of others *I don't care for online apologies in general personally*. Neuro's stances with authority/rules annoys me in that I don't like even perceieved acts of disrespect for TUGOWU.

NOTE: When IQ is personally attacked in other boards, I don't care to interfere just because we're friends offline. I would have to be asked into doing so or have prior interest in attacking the person in question. It's the same for Elliott and myself. Though we are (best) friends, we do not converse online (via boards) and don't rush to the others aid. We prefer to handle things our own way.

Snake: I don't see why your view need be held back, but if you wish to keep it private..I'd certainly like to discuss it via PM/email. You being an entirely neutral party afterall. It would be interesting if nothing else. I'd prefer you didn't hold back any views you had concerning any of the people involved in this.

fightmastermax

TL;SR

Your intellect baffles me, sometimes. You can appear completely neutral while still supporting a single party. Brava, I see what you did thar...

Also, I have admitted to my comment being in poor tast in this situation. Have I not? Furthermore, neuro continues with her line of demeaning dissection. She will probably find ways to dissect my final word on the subject in an attempt to continue our "scuff" attempt being the oprative word. Probably this one, as well. NB4

Well I was attempting to keep the peace, god knows why, that isn't usually my thing at all and trying to get people to rtemain "on topic", again not my thing.

Instead I feel forced to ask one final question before normal service is resumed (I hope). So here goes, FMM/GMG, you considerd your exchanges with neuro in the "off topic thread" a victory for yourself?

I have probably said this before somewhere but I love how different people take different things from the same shared/common experience. It is part of what makes life great.

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TL;SR not heard that one before. Is that "Too Long; Shan't Read"?

FMM: I shall now answer the questions you asked of me. I take it that it will be O.K if I don't resort to "QUOTES" and reponses and just adress them in order?

neuro's change of tact? i do not see it as her losing her cool, merely switching tactics when the inital approach did not work.

Personally attacking both you and IQ? I ssuppose this was understandable, possibly unnecessary but certainly amusing. Was it the comment about you two cooking each other socks that disappeared? (Spoonerism FTW) Who actually started the personal attacks though?

Flaming? not entirely sure of the definition of this but who made the first inflammatory remark? I do not think it is right to "start something" then be surprised at/complain about the consequences ofyour actions.

Lets move on, shall we?

DOUBLE POST for return to ON TOPIC

4 Cyclops Fight

a different take on an easy fight. There is nothing new and it is nothing spectacular but I think it is a good example of digging yourself out of a bad situation with a little thought. Sure I could have sailed straight through the fight if I had gone into it with more magic.

Snake: I don't see why your view need be held back, but if you wish to keep it private..I'd certainly like to discuss it via PM/email. You being an entirely neutral party afterall. It would be interesting if nothing else. I'd prefer you didn't hold back any views you had concerning any of the people involved in this.

fightmastermax

I'd rather not add it publicly, as I'd rather not have any of this hostility shed on me. But I will however be fine with discussing it through PM/e-mail. Though that reminds too, I've had that e-mail of yours for almost 4 weeks now without reply...oops.

Neuro: Russian roulette snake charming? Very interesting.

With reference to the russian roulette snake thing, weird. i was under the impression that all snakes were deaf and they were just mesmorised by the movement of the flute. I am probably wrong and this is just a case of "General Ignorance"

Alucard: I capture my vids using a DVD recorder and edit them with Nero. It is not the most direct method of making videos but it makes use of equipment that I already have so cost me very little.

Second vid of the day.

TMNUR Spiked Ceiling Elevator

The reason I don't post here very often is that usually I have nothing relevant to add to the discussion. Also, Gamespot works stupidly slowly when compared to say, GameFAQs, and that pisses me off.

>>A massive AI fail is a "cosmetic" glitch for you?

It's not a cosmetic glitch but it isn't massive either.

>>You are right in one point, though, if it was part of a compilation of glitches it would have been accepted differently

Bundling glitches is more time-efficient, and this is why I prefer compilations. Short videos can be great too. The important thing is that the content isn't redundant.

Nothing relevant to add?

I never let that stop me.

addaminsain: Very much so. All it took was her ending it with a declaration of RAGE or that she would be ingoring my posts. Whatever perceived victories her selective answering and rediculou usage of fancy talk had won her with others, die there on the internet. It's a forfeit. I could have spent the entire thing just saying "NO U" or "furry" until that happened and won. I'd have preferred doing it that way as Off-Topic is perfect for it...but you had to go and sugggest I not use "NO U" type tactics to her nonsense and bicker farming.

Answering question TIEM? Let's do this:

-Understandable

-Amusing it was. I was pleased she had gotten to that point but quite pissed that one of the posts (still don't know which one) got deleted by a mod. *suppossedly* I just don't recall things working that way here when a post got deleted that way..it doesn't happen often so it is likely I just can't remember how it goes.

Who started the personal attacks? Can't recall. Does it matter? Not a whole lot. Elsewhere, returning a favor of that sort is okay. Here it is not..her switch to those tactics shouldn't have been overlooked at all. Just about everything about it calls for Moderation if no by us, by GS itself. Letting it go is being overly nice..which we've been guilty of before...It's a pleasure to have such exchanges when they don't get too serious.

-Look into it

IF you wish to move on from their bickering then I'll grant that. However, I can't give a free pass on the open disregard of rules/authority without further discussion. Off-Topic? PM? Union Suggestions? Email? Your call. Let's do this.

I'll have to view the video later. Right now I intend to watch a few Horror flicks I rented. Hopefully they'll prove amusing.

Alucard: The avatar is an interesting switch.

Snake: I'd already figured that when you said it. Then email away.

AKheon: Always a pleasure. I've been busy with CoO (recently I went on break with testing) but could be returning to GoW1 soon. Curious, are you able to contact satvara in a perhaps more successful way thenI? He really doesn't keep tabs with anybody at TUGOWU or any other place I've seen him. I'd like to see him do the GoW1 Speedrun on God. SDA needs that run to show the fairplay run by ballofsnow, just how far things have come along.

The reason I don't post here very often is that usually I have nothing relevant to add to the discussion. Also, Gamespot works stupidly slowly when compared to say, GameFAQs, and that pisses me off.

>>A massive AI fail is a "cosmetic" glitch for you?

It's not a cosmetic glitch but it isn't massive either.

>>You are right in one point, though, if it was part of a compilation of glitches it would have been accepted differently

Bundling glitches is more time-efficient, and this is why I prefer compilations. Short videos can be great too. The important thing is that the content isn't redundant.

Akheon

Ah, the prodigal son returns. I've heard a lot about you, all good. I'll admit I was mistaken to use the term cosmetic I meant to say that it wasn't really beneficial in game play, I just couldn't think of a word for it that wouldn't RAGE neuro further.

I did say that the vid being short wasn't one of the reasons I disliked it, it was just one of the qualities of it I listed.

TL;SR not heard that one before. Is that "Too Long; Shan't Read"?

Lets move on, shall we?

addaminsain

TL;SR means "Too Long; Still Read" I came up with it as an alternative to TL;DR... at least as far as I know, I came up with it.

Also, I con-freakin-cur, moving on.

addaminsain: Very much so. All it took was her ending it with a declaration of RAGE or that she would be ingoring my posts. Whatever perceived victories her selective answering and rediculou usage of fancy talk had won her with others, die there on the internet. It's a forfeit. I could have spent the entire thing just saying "NO U" or "furry" until that happened and won. I'd have preferred doing it that way as Off-Topic is perfect for it...but you had to go and sugggest I not use "NO U" type tactics to her nonsense and bicker farming.

fightmastermax

In all seriousness, did I? I must have been enjoying the monster post exchanges.

Answering question TIEM? Let's do this:

-Understandable

-Amusing it was. I was pleased she had gotten to that point but quite pissed that one of the posts (still don't know which one) got deleted by a mod. *suppossedly* I just don't recall things working that way here when a post got deleted that way..it doesn't happen often so it is likely I just can't remember how it goes.

Who started the personal attacks? Can't recall. Does it matter? Not a whole lot. Elsewhere, returning a favor of that sort is okay. Here it is not..her switch to those tactics shouldn't have been overlooked at all. Just about everything about it calls for Moderation if no by us, by GS itself. Letting it go is being overly nice..which we've been guilty of before...It's a pleasure to have such exchanges when they don't get too serious.

fightmastermax

Too serious? i personally saw it all as banter and all in good fun. This talk of it being serious baffles me. things may have been said that perhaps should not have been said on this particular board. But serious? Its just people chatting on the internets isn't it.

-Look into it

fightmastermax

No need, as far as i am concerned the "review" was the first inflammatory remark. Sure, I would have responded to it differently but then everyone is different aren't they. We all act and react in different ways

IF you wish to move on from their bickering then I'll grant that. However, I can't give a free pass on the open disregard of rules/authority without further discussion. Off-Topic? PM? Union Suggestions? Email? Your call. Let's do this.

fightmastermax

Further discussion? My call? Well apart from the fact that I have no idea what we would actually be discussing and that I have no idea how or why it is my call then fine. Lets indeed do this.

I would much rather any discussions be carried out in the public eye. I despise cloak and dagger antics and have no interest in being inolved in them.

That leaves us with the option of discussing it in "OT" or "Union Suggestions". Shall we make it "Union Suggestions"?

[QUOTE="fightmastermax"]

addaminsain: Very much so. All it took was her ending it with a declaration of RAGE or that she would be ingoring my posts. Whatever perceived victories her selective answering and rediculou usage of fancy talk had won her with others, die there on the internet. It's a forfeit. I could have spent the entire thing just saying "NO U" or "furry" until that happened and won. I'd have preferred doing it that way as Off-Topic is perfect for it...but you had to go and sugggest I not use "NO U" type tactics to her nonsense and bicker farming.

addaminsain

In all seriousness, did I? I must have been enjoying the monster post exchanges.

Indeed you did. Indeed you were.

Answering question TIEM? Let's do this:

-Understandable

-Amusing it was. I was pleased she had gotten to that point but quite pissed that one of the posts (still don't know which one) got deleted by a mod. *suppossedly* I just don't recall things working that way here when a post got deleted that way..it doesn't happen often so it is likely I just can't remember how it goes.

Who started the personal attacks? Can't recall. Does it matter? Not a whole lot. Elsewhere, returning a favor of that sort is okay. Here it is not..her switch to those tactics shouldn't have been overlooked at all. Just about everything about it calls for Moderation if no by us, by GS itself. Letting it go is being overly nice..which we've been guilty of before...It's a pleasure to have such exchanges when they don't get too serious.

fightmastermax

Too serious? i personally saw it all as banter and all in good fun. This talk of it being serious baffles me. things may have been said that perhaps should not have been said on this particular board. But serious? Its just people chatting sh*t on the internets isn't it.

It starts feeling serious when name calling and personal insults are being used. Even in play. It's discouraged even if both parties are playing because of the way others could take it. Not every passer by would fully understand. It doesn't look good when it reaches that point.

Also, **** not sh*t >_>. If we alter our own rules and agree not to report such language HERE *conspiracy*...then it can be 'okay' to bypass..at least by me. As it stands, that alone is enough to get a Moderation by GS or GFAQs (especially; they have no say at unions).

-Look into it

fightmastermax

No need, as far as i am concerned the "review" was the first inflammatory remark. Sure, I would have responded to it differently but then everyone is different aren't they. We all act and react in different ways

True. But don't think that makes it okay for either party. You really should look into those terms. They WILL pop up now and then...it's better to look it over. Neuro is hardly our first defiant newcomer.

IF you wish to move on from their bickering then I'll grant that. However, I can't give a free pass on the open disregard of rules/authority without further discussion. Off-Topic? PM? Union Suggestions? Email? Your call. Let's do this.

fightmastermax

Further discussion? My call? Well apart from the fact that I have no idea what we would actually be discussing and that I have no idea how or why it is my call then fine. Lets indeed do this.

Because you would be more willing to stand for her case then I. IQ isn't too interested in these sort of talks. Snake doesn't wish to be public about it. If he wishes to discuss the handling of just the case rather then sides..then by all means.

I would much rather any discussions be carried out in the public eye. I despise cloak and dagger antics and have no interest in being inolved in them.

As would I, but I decided to offer all the options I could think of. *other then AIM which I hate*

Why do you think I don't just do what the rules say and Modersate her? It doesn't feel totally right by me to use those powers even when I can/should. I'd like to deliberate further. Both were in the wrong, but it was the rules being dismissed that irked me.

That leaves us with the option of discussing it in "OT" or "Union Suggestions". Shall we make it "Union Suggestions"?

Union Suggestions it is. Know that I'll be gone for the better part of the day so it could be up to 24 hours before I respond again.

Thats cool.

I will be there.

It's not a cosmetic glitch but it isn't massive either.Akheon

A massive glitch it is not. But an AI fail... quite serious in my opinion.

Another nice video addam.

FMM:Thanks. Because I've gotten quite into the Half-Life franchise because of The Orange Box, I've been reading up on the Half-Life universe quite a bit lately on the Half-Life wiki, and I came across a picture of the G-Man, and it got me thinking that I might want to switch my avatar to something Half-Life related, and so I searched Google images for a good picture of Gordon Freeman(not as easy as you might think.). I also decided to finally switch from simply the TUGOWU signature image, to the NUR veteran image. I wish there was a NUR+ one, since all of my specialty runs(challenge anyway) have been NUR+ besides GK, which can't be done under NUR+ conditions, and would be basically, 1 hit you die.

The rest of this post was moved to the off topic section.anonymous

Oh yes, firts edits and changes. What took so long? :lol:

To Off-Topic then.

[QUOTE="anonymous"]The rest of this post was moved to the off topic section.neuro_killer

Oh yes, first edits and changes. What took so long? :lol:

Take long? No, it took disobedience.

>>A massive glitch it is not. But an AI fail... quite serious in my opinion.

Depends on how you look at things. Considering that these kind of blind spots are common, your video was just one more demonstration to add to the pile. BUT however, the laziness of the enemy map limit programming in GoW - and the ensuing A.I. moronity - is something serious per se.

>>Curious, are you able to contact satvara in a perhaps more successful way thenI? He really doesn't keep tabs with anybody at TUGOWU or any other place I've seen him.

I haven't tried lately, but I can see that he likes to work independently of anyone in these parts. I've already gotten used to expecting the unexpected from that guy, and just waiting of course.

[quote="neuro_killer"]A massive glitch it is not. But an AI fail... quite serious in my opinion.Akheon

Depends on how you look at things.

Of course, of course, the eternal relativity of Everything. But tell me; according to you, an enemy who stomps backwards and doesn't attack at all is a minor AI fail? What would be enough to be labelled serious then, in Akheon's opinion? A minotaur who jumps back from the platform and proceeds to attack the archers and other minotaurs, then climbs the Hades bridge after Kratos and finally accompanies him in the fight against Ares? ;)

Considering that these kind of blind spots are common, your video was just one more demonstration to add to the pile.Akheon

Cursed solidarity of the phalluses! :D

Have I ever claimed that the 27 second glitch content I presented was super innovative, 100% orginal and ground-breaking material nothing similar to which has been ever seen anywhere? Guess I haven't. And as far as I remember the thread is entiltled Your (GoW) Videos and not Super Orginal and Totally Unique Discoveries of the GoW Gurus.

But then not only a newb yet also a female entering the purely masculine domain... It's like I started pissing in your beloved sandbox. Unacceptable!

Less ego, more intellectual honesty would do well here, guys.

>>according to you, an enemy who stomps backwards and doesn't attack at all is a minor AI fail? What would be enough to be labelled serious then, in Akheon's opinion?

The glitch itself is explainable by a very simple mechanism: an enemy out of the boundaries tries to move back there as his first priority. So the minotaur just backs away and does nothing. Also, you're twisting my words. I did say the glitch was serious.

>>Have I ever claimed that the 27 second glitch content I presented was super innovative, 100% orginal and ground-breaking material nothing similar to which has been ever seen anywhere? Guess I haven't. And as far as I remember the thread is entiltled Your (GoW) Videos and not Super Orginal and Totally Unique Discoveries of the GoW Gurus.

You're absolutely correct. Though your needlessly feisty reaction is not a good sign. Are you arguing just for arguing's sake?

>>according to you, an enemy who stomps backwards and doesn't attack at all is a minor AI fail? What would be enough to be labelled serious then, in Akheon's opinion?

The glitch itself is explainable by a very simple mechanism: an enemy out of the boundaries tries to move back there as his first priority. So the minotaur just backs away and does nothing. Also, you're twisting my words. I did say the glitch was serious.

>>Have I ever claimed that the 27 second glitch content I presented was super innovative, 100% orginal and ground-breaking material nothing similar to which has been ever seen anywhere? Guess I haven't. And as far as I remember the thread is entiltled Your (GoW) Videos and not Super Orginal and Totally Unique Discoveries of the GoW Gurus.

You're absolutely correct. Though your needlessly feisty reaction is not a good sign. Are you arguing just for arguing's sake?

Akheon

That's our neuro for ya. She's definitely something else.

She sure is

Phoenix Puzzle Room sure it ain't the best performance but I hate this bit and have not made a vid of it yet.

WIN was relatively easy, abuse of sweet spot FTW.

I left myself in a bit of a situation at the end of it,but three HM and miscellaneous cursed remains (with zero magic) is nothing I can't handle, if nothing else then digging myself out of the hole should prove "interesting"

AKheon: Welcome to the party friend. *lololol*

addaminsain: I'll be watching it soon. I rarely do that part these days since Shen applied the HJ to that area.

neuro: It's an option. For now we are reviewing a few things and exploring other options. Far too drastic I feel. Other things need be done first.

I know the entire area can be skipped,I just don't do things that way.

I play to fight, not to run away.

I consider it a third option. Run Past (the trash). Each run is a pleasure cruise and I selectively chose those I kill these days..unless forced by the design of an area...

Not like I enter a fight then flee. (Ex: Pantheon of Atropos skip) I just never encounter a battle at all and proceed.

~When the urge to kill is there, I don't have any patience for dicking around with a statue or any other puzzle element. Tell me...do you ever use the HJ to skip the rock stacking crap just before scaling Atlas' arm? I know I do. Often. There isn't anybody to fight there and odds are good that you've already gone through the 'braind-bending' process of fairly figuring out and completing the puzzle..

You mean the ultra difficult rock stacking problem?

Yeah, I highjump that every time.

That and the updraft shortcut are the only times I use the highjump.

Can't bear the thought of leaving any survivors, that is just me though.

I prefer to think of it as leaving them unborn. They never get to spawn or 'resurrect' themselves. As if Kratos appearing, gives life to the area itself.

In a case where there are clearly living and present, I would skip the fight so readily.

The glitch itself is explainable by a very simple mechanism: an enemy out of the boundaries tries to move back there as his first priority. So the minotaur just backs away and does nothing. Also, you're twisting my words. I did say the glitch was serious.Akheon

Aha. Okay, I misunderstood you. For me, it looked like you were backing up IQ and saying that the glitch is less than minor, common, simple and generally a total waste of YouTube server space.

You're absolutely correct. Though your needlessly feisty reaction is not a good sign.Akheon

Yeah, because I should be a good girl and just meekly let the penis owners attack me in front of others without any reason. Afterall, women are supposed to be passive, submissive, fragile watchers of the domestic hearth, and not kamikaze retaliators ;)

Are you arguing just for arguing's sake?Akheon

No. See above.

That's our neuro for ya. She's definitely something else.174IQ

Oh, hey, what do you mean "something else"? Didn't your FMM already told you 10 times that I'm 100% stereo-typical? :]

Ah, the rock stacking puzzle.

On my first run, that was actually the first time I ever used the high jump. At the time I just wasn't 'getting it'. So I decided to try my luck at HJ'ing.

On my next run I forced myself to figure it out, didn't take too long, but it's just needlessly pointless.

[QUOTE="Akheon"]The glitch itself is explainable by a very simple mechanism: an enemy out of the boundaries tries to move back there as his first priority. So the minotaur just backs away and does nothing. Also, you're twisting my words. I did say the glitch was serious.neuro_killer

Aha. Okay, I misunderstood you. For me, it looked like you were backing up IQ and saying that the glitch is less than minor, common, simple and generally a total waste of YouTube server space.

So quick to act even when uncertain about the other person's intentions. Sounds like my father.

You're absolutely correct. Though your needlessly feisty reaction is not a good sign.Akheon

Yeah, because I should be a good girl and just meekly let the penis owners attack me in front of others without any reason. Afterall, women are supposed to be passive, submissive, fragile watchers of the domestic hearth, and not kamikaze retaliators ;)

Exactly

I think addaminsain is right...It's time for pics to get back in the spotlight. Off-Topic and the Art Gallery used to be filled with these joys.

Are you arguing just for arguing's sake?Akheon

No. See above.

Feminism. If only I believed you could take a good 'tap' neuro. I'd share the lulz of ED and their magical insights. I just keep gettting those familiar urges..too bad GS is so uptight about offensive content...afterall. I'd only being doing it for the lulz

That's our neuro for ya. She's definitely something else.174IQ

Oh, hey, what do you mean "something else"? Didn't your FMM already told you 10 times that I'm 100% stereo-typical? :]

Indeed. *kekeke*

Snake: Understandable. Why couldn't Kratos just place the rock on the higher level?...Is he NOT strong enough?

He can throw a Colossus's foot, yet he can't carry a body at a reasonable pace. Such contradictions.Snake4eva_92

He can throw a Collosus' foot, yet he can't carry a body at a reasonable pace. Such contradictions.Snake4eva_92

Hehheh, a good one :D

An even more attributable reason it that... GoW storywriters SUCK :]

On a more professional note; check out this lo-budget GoW production to get rid of the distaste 'caused by Jaffe and his yes-personel. The content is ideologically controversial but IMO worth getting familiar with.

Your opinion of the story has been noted. (again)

At first I thought they were aware of the original African-Kratos design and intended they would do battle. Silly me.

I, personally, like the GoW story. It's just missing some more "cannon" principals from Greek mythology, and some continuity issues present itself in the prequel. Other than that I think it's quite good.174IQ

I have a problem with most plot solutions. It really shows that the story was written by more than one person. And at least one of these persons knows how to write because there are elements that are really great and work exceptionally well. Also the construction of the whole is very good. The reverse chronology and the story that unfolds gradually rather than be presented in one go during the intro, was a great choice that creates a very powerful effect. Too bad the content is so weak, inconsistent and at times just absurd.

Generally, the overwhelming majority of the teenage gamers and many critics consider the GoW story one of the strongest elemenets of the game. Older gamers and single critics perceive the story as an excuse for addicitive gameplay and either concentrate on the gameplay ignoring what Jaffe shows them or... invent their own versions to avoid slithering across the surface and go deep into the game's world.

Unfortunately, also on the pure arcade level problems occur. For instance, in GoW1 there's a fragment with a spiky floor and a stone block that needs to be placed near the wall in the adjacent room. This allows to reach a platform from which Kratos jumps to the wall covered with vine. A very interesting idea and quite a challenge for all those who control the character's movements more or less only. But... if it was really happening, wouldn't Kratos rather put the block right under the vine wall directly? It can be done in the game but, of course, the vines cannot be reached that way.

There's a lot of similar examples which amazes me because such things could be very easily avoided.

Okay...That just seemed like a GOW hate video, WITHOUT A VALID POINT. Alucard_rules

I guess it wasn't. In his profile, the guy says DMC and GoW are his favourite games. And the point he made. Well, IMO there was more than one.

What was it supposed to be making fun of? Alucard_rules

IMO Jaffe.

Kratos repeating himself a lot? The only time in the game that he actually talks during regular gameplay is at the beginning of GOWII. Alucard_rules

Yes, but he's generally quite monotematic, wouldn't you say? ;)

Remember the scene when after escaping the Arms of Hades he wants to perform a one person invasion of the Olympus and tries to terrorise the Pegasus who flies in the opposite direction? He's like:

- Turn back to Olympus, beast! I must face Zeus!

Pegasus ignores him.

- YOU DEFY THE GOD OF WAR?!

Sure, Pegasus was not an ordinary animal but still, talking this way... to a horse? :D

I think that this + the lines Kratos utters on Rhodes + outro + the general obsession that keeps this character going could be bioshockraptor's inspiration.

And what was with the Jamaican Kratos? Alucard_rules

According to Jaffe, Kratos was orginaly a Black guy. With dreadlocks.

At first I thought they were aware of the original African-Kratos design and intended they would do battle. Silly me.fightmastermax

They surely would but unfortunately Zeus showed up and exterminated tha dreadlock guy.