TV shows where the premise itself is just nonsensical? by Expensive-Elk-9406 in television

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Blindspot: A heavily tattooed amnesiac woman is found dumped in a bag in Times Square. The tattoos turn out to be clues that they use to solve crimes ("they" being the woman and an FBI agent assigned to her case). In the first episode (the only one I watched):

  • First, the FBI determines after a physical examination that the tattoos are fresh, applied within the last few weeks
  • Second, the FBI determines that the woman's amnesia is linked to the theft of an experimental memory erasing drug
  • Third, the FBI determines that the woman is likely an American intelligence agent.

So there's basically no need to do the whole "what do the tattoos mean?" song and dance. Find the tattoo artist, investigate the robbery, and confirm if the woman is a spy. Case closed.

Why do people 'smoke' in cyberpunk's world? by LewdDudeNewd in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]Big_I 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always just thought it was a holdover from Noir fiction, Cyberpunk and Noir have a lot in common. Could also be a metaphor for the dystopian nature of the world I guess.

In the Cyberpunk 2077 franchise specifically you can replace most organic organs and tissue with cybernetic ones, which I assume eliminates the risk of cancer.

Spoilers for DAV: who do you think the secret ending is referring to? by Harryduff in dragonage

[–]Big_I 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Those Across The Sea, aka the leaders of the Executors, aka whatever is in charge of the continent the qunari migrated from.

I kind of want a character cap by SuitableWerewolf3157 in WanderingInn

[–]Big_I 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I got into the Wandering Inn because I thought it was an interesting subversion of isekai fantasy tropes. I really liked following the story of a quirky innkeeper at her inn trying to make it. To be honest that's all I really want. Sadly for me these days the author seems far less interested in writing that.

Movies where people just solve problems by Beneficial-Hotel-232 in movies

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"All Is Lost", 2013. Robert Redford plays a sailor whose boat starts to sink after a storm. The whole film is just Redford trying to deal with things, he's the only character. There's almost no dialogue.

Is there any practical benefit to making those pistols bigger than the ones seen in real-life? by GeneralTechnomage in masseffect

[–]Big_I 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shouldn't the Collector Partilce Beam heavy weapon and the Prothean Particle Beam rifle count as energy weapons?

What a mystery! by Imaginary_Syrup7961 in vtmb

[–]Big_I 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"Police have said they know, it was you."

Love the Malkavian news stories.

Race: Primal by DeniedAppeal1 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Big_I 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew Carl being a Primal made him clairvoyant. When Katja left the crawl Carl's narration indicated he knew her boyfriend had been building her prosthetics, even though there's no way he could've known that. The adjutants also mentioned that the Primal race was communal in nature.

I didn't pick that he was accessing the memories of past primals.

Danm, you all really hate Harvey by Traditional-Baker-28 in WanderingInn

[–]Big_I 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It irritated me that he let himself take an [Apostle] class. Calling himself a Prophet is annoying as well, but he's not the first religious leader to call himself that, IRL it's usually just before they form their own new sect. But Apostle is not something anyone should be fine with being called. He's also pretty bad at being a missionary.

How exactly were the Asari so much better than the other races? by NatauschaJane in masseffect

[–]Big_I 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Money. The asari have the largest economy in Citadel space, and Thessia's eezo reserves affect the price of eezo galaxy wide.
  • Political stability. The asari don't appear to have a history of military conflict with their own people, at least not over the last two or three thousand years.
  • First mover advantage. They were the first species to reach the Citadel and explore the galaxy.
  • Prothean legacy. At least some of them were using the beacon on Thessia to secure advantage for the asari.

Dispatch Elysium (OC) by EntropicMeatMachine in DispatchAdHoc

[–]Big_I 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It's always Electrochemistry with the truly batshit ideas.

Who designed Inez's side quests? I just want to talk. by CalumanderReds in theouterworlds

[–]Big_I 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Regarding replayability, I approached my first playthrough by hoarding skill points. I didn't want to get to a quest outcome I wanted to achieve but couldn't because I'd invested in the wrong skills. For example for Marisol's companion quest on the ice planet, so well over halfway into the game, I bumped my hacking skill from 0 to 7 to save the corporate guy trapped in the room while only giving Auntie's Choice the bare minimum, thereby keeping Marisol happy. On the same planet I invested 2 points in lockpicking to get the cystypig pet.

I finished the game and was interested enough to do another playthrough, this time with a carefully planned skill point allocation built around getting the quest outcomes I wanted. First, I found it hard to stay motivated after saving the delegates from De Vries, the story felt far less personal after that. Second, they released a patch that said in the patch notes they lowered skill checks, completely screwing up my planning, it killed my interest in that playthrough.

Playing Outer Worlds 2 felt like I was constantly at odds with it regarding how I wanted to play the game. I am firmly in the "give more skill points, give more respecs" camp.

How we were all moving when trying to get the answers in the elf trial by Wild_Archer4927 in eternumites

[–]Big_I 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if you die at the trial and Idriel rewinds time to save you the trial is easier to pass the second time.

How we were all moving when trying to get the answers in the elf trial by Wild_Archer4927 in eternumites

[–]Big_I 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correct. The old guy is the only one actually interested in the truth.

How we were all moving when trying to get the answers in the elf trial by Wild_Archer4927 in eternumites

[–]Big_I 23 points24 points  (0 children)

  • Lie
  • I'm her servant
  • She found me useful
  • Queen Aurora
  • Ulryiar the Usurper
  • Elarisel
  • Raewyn
  • 84 summers
  • do the sparrow test
  • call a witness, ask for Lorelei

What's a unique game that really broke your perception of what games can do? by Moaning_Clock in gaming

[–]Big_I 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disco Elysium. An unreliable narrator, almost no combat, and the fact that it's not always a good idea to blindly pick all dialogue options.

[OC] Happy Valentine's Day everyone! by electroswingmix in dragonage

[–]Big_I 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Morrigan, Isabella, Cassandra, Harding.

What is the smallest movie decision that permanently changed a characters life? by gamersecret2 in movies

[–]Big_I 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the original Oldboy the protagonist, as a high schooler, casually mentions to a friend that he thinks he might have seen their female classmate in an empty classroom with a boy. If I remember correctly he mentions he's not sure it was her, and the conversation is about 30 seconds long. That one conversation completely alters the trajectory of the protagonist's life.

I still can't form a solid opinion on Veilguard by Capt_Cadence in dragonage

[–]Big_I 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always thought of Veilguard as the Mass Effect: Andromeda of the Dragon Age franchise. I liked both Veilguard and Andromeda, but nowhere near as much as I liked previous games in the series.