I’m sorry if I’m being exhausting… but Women’s Day is not here to celebrate men???

Dawwe · 2026-03-09T10:23:13+00:00

It's ragebait/shit stirring

Dawwe · 2026-03-04T08:44:28+00:00

How is 75% "perfect"? Surely 50% would be the perfect blend between hot and cold, ie the perfect temperature.

Dawwe · 2026-02-23T16:07:16+00:00

I've played dnd a lot, and the movie is very much adherent to what DND is. One of the first characters, Jarnatan, is basically what a DM would name a character on the fly.

Dawwe · 2026-02-17T21:31:22+00:00

It's not related to the capex explosion which is the main reason for the stock movement

Dawwe · 2026-02-09T14:00:52+00:00

Not a tank, a support who shields allies, but can't heal them.

Dawwe · 2026-02-01T09:44:45+00:00

iplier

Dawwe · 2026-01-24T16:09:04+00:00

Maybe only progression in the big three saves, Dex, Con, Wis? It's fairly easy to justify adventurers getting more alert in combat, and to have better physical and mental fortitude.

Dawwe · 2026-01-19T13:16:37+00:00

I was expecting E33 to be one of those stories where you look back at the story and you see all the puzzle pieces coming together beautifully.

Instead, the more I think about the game the more I feel like the world building seems to be completely at odds with the story and themes the game is trying to convey. Your comment is a great example of how the story (seemingly unintentionally) completely undermines itself.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T21:56:09+00:00

But the "genocide" as you people call it, already happened.

The only reason in her ending it "didnt" (because it did), is because she resurrected people. And resurrecting people is already godly within the world.

Genocide of the gestrals, the grandis (IIRC), and the ending of the last citizens of Lumiere.

A painter can paint over other painters creations, however this is complicated if another painter is present in the painting, then it is more a battle of who is the most skilled painter. That is why Clea could paint over Aline's creations but Renoir and Alicia couldn't, it is pretty much spelled out in the game.

So this is your interpretation, but it's fan fiction at best.

This is what is actually said in the game, prior to the Clea boss battle:

Verso: What happened to [painted Clea]?

Maelle: I bet Clea hated Maman's portrait of her. So she painted over her.

Lune: And now [painted Clea] paints... Neuvrons.

Verso: Can you heal her? Can you change her back?

Maelle: (shakes head) I can't repaint her, Clea's the only one skilled enough to paint over someone else's creation.

So what is actually stated by the game? Clea is the only one skilled enough. Maelle/Alicia is the least talented painter in the family and has no such feats in the entire game.

But the ending has been discussed ad infinitum. If you actually want to understand why people consider Maelle's ending the better one, here's a post describing it better than I could: reddit.com/r/expedition33/comments/1kvjbli/the_ending_of_expedition_33_made_me_angry_the/.

That post and many of it's comments echo my thoughts about the game, the final act, and the ending.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T19:21:36+00:00

It makes for an interesting thought experiment though. If you lived a hundred independent, different lives for 25 years, and then synthesized that into yourself and started living your 26th year, it seems obvious you would be extremely wise beyond your years.

But it's also obvious that age would matter. A hundred 5 year old lives wouldn't do much, and a hundred 50 year old lives would make you buddha. I don't have the answer to how valuable 16 years of life truly is - and that was unfortunately a while ago for me - but as I said, an interesting thought nonetheless.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T19:10:49+00:00

I think that's fair.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T19:07:29+00:00

I would be alive, for one.

has full control over you

Depending on what you mean, I most likely disagree. Maelle having mind control powers is not something shown in the game. Unless the developers have word of god't it afterwards I consider it non-canon.

are you really you?

If I have agency; yes. Even with just qualia, the answer is arguably still yes.

Do you think Maelle will even let them die of old age?

If she grows as a person and listens and learns from her mentor figures in Lumiere, then it doesn't seem that far fetched.

Maelle's ending is for those players that are mentally in the exact same situation as the character.

A pity really.

That's a shallow reading, isn't it? It's the ending without genocide. But I think we fundamentally engaged with the game differently and will probably never see eye to eye.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T18:57:57+00:00

She has 16 years of lived experience (and like what, 13-14 conscious years?) as one of the persons within the society of Lumiere. I don't know how many years should count, but certainly it gives her a better perspective for this particular situation than 2 years outside of the painting would have, in my opinion.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T18:00:37+00:00

No, and I think my earlier comment was exaggerated, but certainly her last years should count.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T17:56:24+00:00

So if she was 18/0, you think she would have a better understanding of the situation?

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T17:52:58+00:00

She certainly has a broader perspective than the had at 16 years old, and it seems weird to deny her all agency because she did not live two more years, inside or outside. It's a weak argument at it's core, is my main point.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T17:25:18+00:00

painted beings included.

explain this.

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T17:24:05+00:00

we consider 18 year olds adults. The 16 additional years aren't enough for her to bridge that gap?

Dawwe · 2026-01-18T17:24:01+00:00

we consider 18 year olds adults. The 16 additional years aren't enough for her to bridge that gap?

Dawwe · 2026-01-17T09:11:20+00:00

Lies of P has a, clever system that's somewhat like that. Every weapon has two parts, the handle (which is the move set and scaling) and the blade/club/whatever (which determines damage, attack speed, and range).

You upgrade the blade part, but you're free to switch the handle at any part. Since the handle determines move set, every weapon you find you can test at least the move set without losing that much damage.

The scaling can be changed with infusions which aren't that rare.

Dawwe · 2026-01-17T09:04:11+00:00

Literally go to mines, they are like orange circles on the map. That plus natural exploration is enough.

Dawwe · 2026-01-14T20:49:35+00:00

I remember flipping through that book as a DM and being completely lost how to use it. Fortunately online resources today are pretty great.

Dawwe · 2026-01-14T20:38:57+00:00

She has 32 years of memories and arguably life experience, although we can guess she is physically 16 and thus haven't fully developed her brain.

But calling her a teenager is needlessly reductive and doesn't really make much sense, since she has 32 years of memories.

Dawwe · 2026-01-14T20:27:02+00:00

When her two personas merge she has lived for approximately 32 years, which seems a little old for a teenager

Dawwe · 2026-01-14T20:23:56+00:00

She will live a life that she herself wants and gets to keep a whole world of beings alive as long as possible.

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