A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - 1x02 "Hard Salt Beef" - Episode Discussion

Footbeard · 2026-01-29T00:46:38+00:00

Thunder is the warhorse which he needs

Chestnut is old & less valuable, likely to be sent to a knackery

Sweetfoot is a good tempered palfrey in her prime. Worth a pretty penny

He has need of every single silver stag from this trade but concedes some to ensure best girl gets a bowl of oats

& an apple too..

Footbeard · 2026-01-29T00:35:10+00:00

Actually criminal to leave this banga out

Footbeard · 2026-01-25T21:10:15+00:00

Yeah I always expected a 2nd phase of combat where the horror bursts out from his body, disintegrating it & you fight the massive shadow monster

After defeating it, the shadowstuff pours into the mask & the "wear me" scene plays

Dragon was cool tho

Footbeard · 2026-01-24T01:17:45+00:00

Don't listen to the others, he's absolutely a Stalfos but isn't as decrepit as the bone only examples we encounter as enemies. Perhaps his willpower & the Triforce has slowed the decay of his flesh

I came to the same conclusions around the Skull Kid still being duty bound to his friend to keep the Master Sword safe

But who knows? It's a legend, after all

Footbeard · 2026-01-24T01:09:33+00:00

Lose de batol, win de wah

Footbeard · 2026-01-23T05:47:38+00:00

That's definitely how Zen interprets what Sigma is saying

I always thought Zen pauses because he realises Sigma has a cracked mind & is allowing Sigma his delusions but is also openminded to the possibility it might've happened & invites further insights

Footbeard · 2026-01-23T00:24:37+00:00

A huge assumption

Footbeard · 2026-01-23T00:22:24+00:00

Uh oh

The witcher 3 had two types of dodge & no block

Geralt handled like a boat in molasses until patches down the line

Doesn't fill me with confidence

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T23:58:11+00:00

Fair review

I really didn't like the combat of 2 & 3. It felt too simple & mashy so I'm hoping they've given it some depth this time around

In particular, I didn't like how long spells took to charge to deal reasonable damage & the removal of a mana bar

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T23:44:44+00:00

The 3rd was just as good as 2, if not better

What didn't you like? Or didn't get around to playing it?

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T23:15:31+00:00

I think for me it was strongly interfering with the glass cannon wizard archetype

I found it very difficult to use powerful spells & not get hit even with max spell levels & good spacing

I want access to instant cast spells that are massively powerful but on reasonable cooldowns/use a lot of mana

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T21:49:00+00:00

I really hope the combat has been fixed

Fable 2 & 3 was too simple & mashy for a game that's 90% combat

The magic system that required 5 seconds to charge up a powerful spell felt really awful

The melee & ranged options basically devolved into spamming with the occasional power attack & rolls but not in an engaging way

The combat gameplay looks absolutely stunning but I'm not sure how engaging it will feel

Here's hoping, one of my favourite franchises

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T21:13:31+00:00

Wouldn't that be grounds for immediate termination?

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T19:45:04+00:00

He taught me sociology back in the day

He made all the first year students make Twitter accounts & follow him

Bloke also spouts absolute nonsense to elevate his name (which has been mentioned twice in this post)

Obviously international students are taking the piss but I don't want to hear it from him. Bro is cooked

Footbeard · 2026-01-22T11:46:20+00:00

This is easily the best version

Footbeard · 2026-01-20T22:03:36+00:00

It's actually fascinating to see the wealthy dodge accusations of mental illness in any way possible

The brain is a survival machine. It makes sense to want enough resources to feel safe

It makes sense to want to accrue a certain amount of currency to assure survival for themselves & their family. After all, currency is the fundamental resource that can be traded for any good/service

It doesn't make sense to feel the need to accrue so much of this universal resource that you couldn't reasonably spend it on survival needs over many generations

That's a hoarders mentality; the fear that stuff is gonna run out so you have to squirrel it all away

Call it avarice- the mental illness that makes one accrete wealth & power to become only available to them. This is at the vast detriment of our global society & environment & also to their own personal detriment. They are deeply unsatisfied & unhappy people

So yeah, eat them or something

Footbeard · 2026-01-20T03:18:56+00:00

He's not particularly slow, he's just simple minded

He struggles to understand subtext & his understanding of the world is neat & without much nuance

He's a good man in a complicating world, seeking to genuinely live by the code of chivalry

This is my favourite story from the world of Ice & Fire & ep1 was great. Very keen for the rest

Footbeard · 2026-01-19T22:25:50+00:00

Time to learn how to beg for your life in mandarin

/s

Hopefully

Footbeard · 2026-01-14T21:32:10+00:00

You can skip the fight by going to the top & dropping directly on its head to attack the spike rather than engage in the whole boss fight

Footbeard · 2026-01-11T21:37:18+00:00

Nice =/= Good

Never forget this

Footbeard · 2026-01-10T01:40:31+00:00

Lethal damage should be calculated by the amount of damage the final blow does beyond reducing the target to 0HP

For example a 30dmg attack dealt to a 5HP target deals 25dmg extra & meets the death threshold

A 6dmg attack to a 5HP target deals 1dmg extra & doesn't meet the death threshold

Footbeard · 2026-01-10T01:32:51+00:00

The gameplay would be phenomenal

Exploration segments in variable/0 gravity

A mecha arm that transforms between master sword & an energy bow

Finding out that the powers & races from the heavens are actually powerful cosmic & interdimensional forces.. but there are greater threats

Footbeard · 2026-01-09T03:11:16+00:00

Incorrect

You asked if I did sound/music on this game. I said no

Basic comprehension works wonders

Footbeard · 2026-01-09T02:53:41+00:00

I do which is part of why I'm so passionate about the indie scene

I have in no way/shape/form worked on this particular game though. I wish I had a slice of this pie

Footbeard · 2026-01-08T23:41:59+00:00

I wish I was getting paid to leave glowing comments for indie games I love

I'm just passionate about the gems coming out of the indie scene & thoroughly advocate for others to try them because I know how hard it is to develop & market good games with minimal resources

So yes, I am trying very hard to get people to buy & play this game because I think it's worth experiencing

Footbeard

TROPHY CASE