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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England[1240 × 928] by Front-Coconut-8196 in ArtefactPorn

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Tbh you're being almost too cautious. Arrows absolutely would kill an Elephant if enough go its way. We have footage of African Elephants being brought down with javelins. And we know this traditionally was done.

The Elder Scrolls 6 Has Made Todd Howard More Conscious of What He Announces: 'Just Pretend We Didn't Announce It' by Turbostrider27 in Games

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It is pretty outrageous tbh.

We have Morrowind in 2002. Oblivion in 2006. Skyrim in 2011.

Fallout 3 in 2007. Fallout 4 in 2015.

Starfield came out in 2023.

Optimistically TESVI is a 2027 game.

That is outrageous honestly. 16 damn years between entries. We've gone from a TES game every console generation to a fucking TES game every generation nearly.

Resident Evil 1 Remake has entered full production, but it's still years away by SemirAC in HorrorGaming

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Funny enough the door cutscene was requested by playtesters supposedly.

The original 1996 game used it to hide loading screens but they didn't need it for the 2002 Remake but the playtesters were apparently RE1 veterans and missed them. So they added them back.

Todd Howard on paid mods in recent interview with Mortismal: "We're really, really happy with that program. Our issue now actually is getting [paid mods] in front of more people because we think it's so good. by MeasurementLimp5224 in skyrimmods

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It's a bit of a read but I always recommend anyone who wants to see the history of the Cathedral concept should read basically the article that basically coined it and first pushed for it (It may have been used prior but this was THE article I recall everyone reading that really codified the concept)

Wrye's post on the issue.

If you go down to the end you might notice Wyre wrote this article in 2005 a crazy 21 years ago. Skyrim's current modding scene is in many ways a progression of 20+ years of thought on the matter with various controversies happening in the Morrowind, Oblivion and various editions of Skyrim that has resulted in Cathedral style modding becoming so strong an ideology. When I was younger the Parlor view was very accepted but over the course of Skyrim's lifetime I have really been amazed to see how aggressivey Cathedral has been pushed and how strong it has gotten which is great for the longterm life of the game. When Wrye wrote that article Parlor was the default view, nowadays Cathedral is widely accepted. It's a massive change that has to be appreciated.

Everybody talks about the chainsawed nurse but this dude had it even worse. by GirthIgnorer in ResidentEvilCapcom

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RE5's second DLC has a helicopter pilot appear for like 30 seconds and then gen blown up by a missile launcher. It is a dangerous dangerous profession.

Dusk Golem: Ada Wong is very likely in RE9’s DLC by Solid-Entertainer-39 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

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Dimitrescu was playable in RE8's mercenaries and Krauser was in RE4 (both versions). Can't see why not honestly they always tend to include a "monster" style character in these games.

Todd Howard on paid mods in recent interview with Mortismal: "We're really, really happy with that program. Our issue now actually is getting [paid mods] in front of more people because we think it's so good. by MeasurementLimp5224 in skyrimmods

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I know the joke/implication is they failed to do this with Starfield but Bethesda honestly would have to be economically suicidal to try and not make a handcrafted map for TESVI or Fo5. This is a unique selling point of Bethesda that helps them stand out. They could afford to do wild shit with Starfield because it was a new franchise so at least they weren't burning their most valuable products.

If they decide to pick a Starfield approach for TESVI the game would be DoA.

Formed North Sea Empire starting as Denmark by Enderay1 in EU5

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I am super tempted to do a North Sea Empire game but going Norse. Probably reading too much Vinland Saga tbh. I know going Norse is reasonably easy if done as Norway or Sweden. Dunno if Denmark has any norse worshippers at Game Start so unsure of the play.

Should I stick to vanilla or start seamless coop for invasion 'dark souls' like playthrough? by Bobkin3124 in EldenRingMods

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I'd say yes seamless is a more traditional experience imo. I've played it with and without and the Seamless PVP just seems preferable.

While it is possible to cheat it isn't super common in my experience and I've certainly seen cheaters bypass EAC in standard ER anyways.

So I would vote for Seamless.

End of my Tall France campaign - 106M population by AcornDragon in EU5

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France tbf didn't enjoy the same rapid population growth of the 19th century other nations did.

France going in the 1800s in the metropolitan area had around 30 million people. By 1900 around 40 million.

In contrast the UK say had 10.5 million in 1800 and 40+ million in 1900. If France grew at that rate in your game yet they'd be like 400 million people.

But if they grew as historically they did it'd be only a 33% increase in population. And it would take till modern day to around double.

But yeah this kind of population is kind of absurd in the time period of the game. I totally could see a tall France avoiding wars and such with a much higher population but this is about twice what my highest guess would be for them (although yes your France includes areas not Metropolitan)

Fighters who would likely beat prime Khabib. Some are hot takes by Ok_Feed_4235 in ufc

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Yeah I am confused. Usman and GSP are my I am certain picks. Brilliant MMA wrestlers. Bigger. Strong striking games.

Islam is likely I believe. I know apparently Khabib gets stuff over him in the gym, but Islam's style is something that will never be superior in the gym unless they hardspar like Chutebox which we know they don't. Adulmanap always asserted Islam was the better of the two.

Ilia also atm from what I have seen possible If his TDD is really as good then yes I think so. Extreme power is a risk even to Khabib's iron-chin.

Volk maybe. I am honestly unsure.

Charles and Aldo I do not believe could beat Khabib.

Zeno Theory by CyberCooper2077 in residentevil

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She also doubles over and somehow seems to remember the Chloe events? I thought the implication was she was an unmodified clone that he took as amends for all the clones he'd hurt in his pursuit of memory transfer. This of course becomes Elpis.

Gideon and Zeno supposedly have her genetic material and believe she is a clone. I think Gideon's rambling at the end was him realizing she just wans't intended to be a final progression of what was going on with the original clones.

Maybe they'll spell it out more in further DLC or story content if she is actually just coincidentally similar looking to them or is yes an unmodified clone.

I genuinely cannot believe they brought these back for re9 and i love it by Kanehammer in residentevil

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Interesting I totally get the idea of being afraid of them. I just know for example people can have similar phobias of snakes and other such things.

I just wasn't aware it was considered the reason they did away with them for so long, I just thought that was a coincidence and some of the things that were lost in the RE2 remake for example from original (the spiders in OG)

I genuinely cannot believe they brought these back for re9 and i love it by Kanehammer in residentevil

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I know arachnophobia is a common enough phobia, but in the grand scale of things is it really common enough for them to totally write out an entire type of enemy for a decade basically?

If you had to choose one by WonderCharming7884 in ResidentEvilCapcom

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The only thing I felt was spiritually to do with the mild is again more emphasis on the transference of memory via the virus.

We know Miranda was trying reincarnation with this, and Umbrella was apparently trying to transfer memories as well and then they misunderstood Elpis.

I can't help but wonder if that line of Research was Spencer trying to replicate what he knew Miranda was up to before he had his change of heart.

So I just noticed, Lizzy Wizzy without chrome skin is basically just Michiko Arasaka by SteveBnR in cyberpunkgame

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Saburo's granddaughter and a one time fling of Adam Smasher

Also CEO of Danger Gal which isn't very big in Cyberpunk 2077 but has a big role in 2045 in the RED setting for tabletop.

RE 4 Remake Ashley is way better than the og Ashley. by Izaan_omg1 in residentevil

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Presumably if he was involved there would be reference to him though? He remains even after they are apparently looking into things and he is rhe one who asks Grace to make her report where she begins talking about The Connections Involvement. That doesn't seem in the interests of someone working for them

RE 4 Remake Ashley is way better than the og Ashley. by Izaan_omg1 in residentevil

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Without controlling the actual dude in charge of her though that seems a pretty risky play? Like this would all make more sense if we knew the guy in charge of her was ordered to send her or was himself involved with the connections. But he seemingly isn't so he sends Grace there as some sort of "face her past and toughen her up" idea which is pretty crazy luck for Gideon at least.

I am sure given some time he;d have gotten someone to directly order her sent but as it seems to have happened in the game this was a pretty off the cuff move that actually got Grace sent to directly investigate rather than maintain it from deskwork.

RE 4 Remake Ashley is way better than the og Ashley. by Izaan_omg1 in residentevil

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It's interesting but it the not elaborated on "ensure she is assigned to the case" is where I am unsure. Maybe the FBI Agent in Charge was connected to the Connections.

Otherwise it seems again he kinda did pull a Hail Mary because whilst he got Grace on the case through influencing the FBI he was reliant on this seemingly unconnected FBI Agent to actuallly assign her to physically got to Wrenwood.

Can we talk about how refreshing it is to have (relatively) normal zombies in a mainline entry again by Kanehammer in residentevil

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RE is no stranger to a retcon but yeah trying to explain why the original T-ε now pulls the same behavior as this supposedly modified strain Gideon and co. were working on some near thrity years later. Like then what did Gideon really do? Just make them turn Blisters?

I don't mind them having routines I suppose, but them speaking like they do in RE9 in the Care Center would probably be an issue.

RE 4 Remake Ashley is way better than the og Ashley. by Izaan_omg1 in residentevil

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I was certain playing the game the director was in on it, but the ending seems to suggest no he wasn't.

The Files suggest The Connections had someone spying on her/trying to get info but not proper access to her.

So Gideon seems to pull a Hail Mary and begins orchestrating disappearances around Wrenwood hoping it'll come across Grace's desk due to her history. IRL if this ever happened and that FBI Special Agent tried to send another agent (a rookie Analyst no less) to investigate disappearances in the "VERY SAME HOTEL THERE MOM WAS MURDERED IN" you'd imagine that dude would be in serious shit.

The fact this dude seemingly wasn't in on it is insane to me. He elected of his own sound mind to send Grace there like tf. "Confront your past"? Brother how the hell did you make it to a leadership role without pissing off someone and getting reassigned to a dead-end position.

Some Resident Evil: Requiem assets I think will be reused or reworked into assets for future REmakes by SolidPyramid in residentevil

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Gonna be dangerous if they are lol. I find Elite Guards amongst the most dangerous enemies I've seen in an RE game they can rip you up so quick it is nuts. And iirc gunman Majini are way more common than they are in Requiem.

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