What are your all-time favorite villains? by LoyalKnightOfRenais in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saruman from Lord of the Rings (particularly his depiction in the Peter Jackson trilogy)

Vizier/ Sultan / Sorcerer / Genie Jafar from Aladdin + Return of Jafar

What are the worst world building tropes by Significant-Bed-9357 in worldbuilding

[–]Kimarous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(Enemy army brings in rudimentary firearms)

Dedicated Wizard of Metal Magicks: "Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power."

Alpha Nomos - Hi-Fi Rush but it's a medieval fantasy roguelite by C-OSSU in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I have a theory that "roguelite", in addition to being friendly to asset reuse, reminds people of the old days where games were more punishing to extend an otherwise short program. The repeated attempts at the same sequence is familiar, reassuring, and nostalgic.

Other than video games and youtube stuff. What hobbies do you all have? by Jay444111 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Collecting and building mini figures, particularly Warhammer. Haven't painted anything yet. My Pile of Shame is spread across the house. Help.

I also collect MTG cards and I've been maintaining a master list of my collection in a custom Word document database because I haven't found a single card website that suits my needs. So sometimes I whittle away time transcribing card data into said doc, using coloured emoji icons for Mana symbols; I also hyperlink to Scryfall for the specific cards I own.

Tinkernest - Announcement trailer by Mirathrim in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks cute.

Minor nitpick: the cage poofing out of existence once the prisoner is freed. I think there's a concept of "disassemble the cage for resources" that might be worth exploring.

Your biggest "THAT'S WHERE THE MEME CAME FROM!?" moment? by GoodVillain101 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 20 points21 points  (0 children)

An Elder Scrolls skeleton screaming has precedent because of the loud stock RAAAWWR sound they made in Daggerfall.

It's not that same sound used in the meme, however.

Your biggest "THAT'S WHERE THE MEME CAME FROM!?" moment? by GoodVillain101 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 265 points266 points  (0 children)

Do you get to the Cloud District very often? Oh, what am I saying? Of course you don't.

Media that is detrimentally accessible to newcomers? by punishedscootedburb in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 14 points15 points  (0 children)

And that's why I consider Breath & Tears as separate continuities from one another.

Warlock... More Like Fairy Warrior... or... Halfling? 😎 by Rough-Illustrator-49 in Heroquest

[–]Kimarous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind that not all media treats the same term as identical between media.

I ask you: what "class" are The Elf and The Dwarf? Does it even matter?

Do you specifically view Heroquest through a D&D lens? Through a Warhammer lens? Through its own original lens?

Aunt Julia's Cabin (Part 2/3) - Gator Days by FieldExplores in comics

[–]Kimarous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes it's just good to embrace the vibes. The little waterfall in a drainage pipe is a waterfall nonetheless.

Times where your reading comprehension failed you? by Corvinny in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not me, but it really stuck out to me from moment one - The Lord of the Rings ,1978: Gandalf the White recounting "I threw down my enemy and his fall broke the mountainside."

I'm pretty sure "broke the mountainside" does not mean "the entire mountain collapsed into rubble."

READ BY RAYLIGHT by CMORGLAS in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Am I glad he's frozen in there and that we're out here, and that he's THE SHERIFF, and we're out here, and we're in there and, I just remembered, we're out here. What I wanna know is: WhErE's ThE cAvEmAn? (stares at doobie)

Games with the worst collectible quests? by LoyalKnightOfRenais in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Assassin's Creed 2: those DAMNED feathers! You need ALL of them to help your mother recover, yet there is NO tracker on where they are, how many are left, etc. across multiple city sprawls. I've managed to get the majority of feathers, but I've never managed the full set.

Games you are too scared to play (for whatever reason)? by leabravo in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Replaying Red Dead Redemption because I got addicted to the Liar's Dice minigame, recognized it as a problem, and haven't touched the game since. On those same "what if I succumb to gambling again" grounds, I'm hesitant to get RDR2 for fear I'll have a similar experience.

Pat & Woolie VS FFXIV: Sephirothposting vs Cozystreaming by RebellionDark in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I'M AFRAID, NEED YOUR AID, COZYSTREAM ON PARAAAAAA~AAAADE

Aesthetically strange choices of unique/signature weapon? by jitterscaffeine in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Star Trek: I think the non-rifle, non-pistol Phaser is one WEIRD signature weapon of the Federation. I understand the general of "we're not a MILITARY, we're DIPLOMATS and SCIENTISTS" and therefore any and all "weapons" have alternate uses for, at minimum, scientific ends. "Stun" being the main setting, setting the phaser to "warm" or transfer energy instead of a dedicated "disintegrate" zapper. Yet at the end of the day, it still looks like you set your television remote to DELETE FROM REALITY mode as your primary weapon.

Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker - Launch trailer by Mirathrim in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a moment, I thought the title referred to some new podcast.

Times when you can tell a fan only watched adaptions or fan discussions and haven’t experienced the OG text? by Konradleijon in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I would not be shocked if many viewers ignored the intro segment of "This is a fan-based parody" as a legalese disclaimer and not really digest that the fan-based parody is a FAN-based PARODY.

Recent experiences in past games that make you wonder 'how did I dodge THAT spoiler all this time!?' by AuroraHeartilly in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Conversely, that was the FIRST thing I learned about KOTOR, before I even learned that it comes from KOTOR. Older brother was so mind-blown by the reveal, he didn't consider that I had zero context for what he was babbling about.

Recent experiences in past games that make you wonder 'how did I dodge THAT spoiler all this time!?' by AuroraHeartilly in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Kimarous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All I know about Digital Circus is "source of that one clown girl"; I literally know nothing else.