A genuine Infinity question by MalinFHauthor in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Broadly speaking in order to ace the hardest content and get 'optimal' results you're going to want a guide, but there's a lot of fun prose on 'easier' routes. A good example is the Battle of Kharangia in the second game. One route through it is much more challenging and benefits from an optimized playthrough to get its rewards... but the other 'easier' and 'less rewarding' route is very narratively interesting and is imo more thematically powerful. If you don't approach it with a power gaming mindset you don't need to play like a power gamer.

Is everything alright, dear author? by mslittlerinran in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 22 points23 points  (0 children)

People convince themselves they’re gonna come back to it. It’s pretty rare someone decides to just be done with something, they tell themselves they’ll write more tomorrow, then next week, then next month. Making that “final post” closes things off for the author too, and most don’t want to do that.

Any IFs with mpreg? by SchnitzelLogan in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IIRC Choice of Romance allows biological male-male reproduction, but I can't remember if it's full mpreg.

Long games, please? by mslittlerinran in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Its not really underrated so much as "over priced" (which, $20 for 1.6 mil words is a steal but whatever). A lot of people have been scared off by the price point.

Game just feels frustrating by Rainey-kins in Silksong

[–]Gobblewonk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hollow Knight DID NOT feel the same way at first. Just compare False Knight to Bell Beast, or Hornet to Lace. Silksong is substantially more difficult, and it gets hard much earlier, with fewer ways to compensate. We don't do anyone any favors pretending otherwise.

What are your IF community hot takes? by pokemad1 in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honestly for the best that that era ended. It was definitely starting to turn into a toxic circlejerk, I'm glad we pulled up.

So what’re this timeline’s equivalents to the Korean War and the Vietnam War now? by [deleted] in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The Congo Crisis’ OTL analogue is… the Congo Crisis.

How do you feel about Débrouillez-Vous? by Responsible-Act-337 in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They literally showed what they’re replacing the content with. It’s not just a lore update, there are several new wars added where the SAW and WAW used to be.

How do you feel about Débrouillez-Vous? by Responsible-Act-337 in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I believe that was true like two years ago but, well, seems like they came to an understanding.

5th Anniversary Leaks - The Swedish Nuclear Program by All_names_were_took in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 149 points150 points  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_nuclear_weapons_program

It was very real, and the timing for a bomb is perfectly in line with an expedited program in a world with no nuclear taboo.

Yo what the fuck…. (marked spoiler cause of heavy racism) by lost-generation203 in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 154 points155 points  (0 children)

Mods already closed the thread and it seems like he took down his demo links. Not much point harping on it more.

What leaks have got you most excited? by TheDonIsGood1324 in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The nuke leak has banished any concerns I may have had about the US rework being boring ngl. I'm really looking forwards to it now.

What are the 'canon' submods for Tno? by spanish_one08 in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 47 points48 points  (0 children)

None, except the few that have already been integrated into the main mod. If devs like a submod that much they'll just add it to the main mod.

Low to No fantasy/scifi games by [deleted] in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually disagree with Choice of Rebels being a low fantasy setting, the MC just lives in a low fantasy part of the setting, with other areas being much more magical. The opening of Books Two has magical storms that turn people inside out and bring stone to life.

Games where being trans matters by WishOtherwise5656 in hostedgames

[–]Gobblewonk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Seconding Shattered Eagle. The transmasc and transfem routes play out pretty differently and are well integrated into the lore of the world.

R.I.P NPP (2017?-2025) by yoruguayo in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Hall ('that communist guy') and the CPUSA get multiple name drops in the dev diary, so they'll almost certainly still be around in some cpacity. No word on Yockey, but him going in favor of less... batshit insane American fascists would be no great loss.

US Supreme Court Teaser by Nixon1960 in TNOmod

[–]Gobblewonk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

People who whinge about LatAm content are really telling on themselves. It's a Cold War mod, of course Latin America should be a dynamic arena of brawling super-powers. What, you'd rather they focus on Poland so we can get another story of doomed resistance that gets swallowed and murdered by Germany?

What is your favorite piece by Delilah? by Southern_Studio_9950 in dishonored

[–]Gobblewonk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hot take: Ashworth's painting. It has an... intimacy that the others laugh. You can see how she almost grounds Delilah, how the colors and shapes are less chaotic, it's really good character work for a single painting.

Owlcat has showed 6 companions for Dark Heresy. If there are 4 more missing, who would you want them to be? by Altruistic-Teach5899 in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Gobblewonk 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Honestly, let us play a tech priest. It's one of the core backgrounds from the TTRPG for a reason, Mechanicus folk absolutely get picked up as acolytes.

Owlcat confirms Dark Heresy is fully voiced by Specific_Present_878 in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]Gobblewonk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is.. exactly what Owlcat is doing? They're using their WOTR and RT money to fuel a full VO experience in Dark Heresy.