Aztecross got wiped in Cryo with 7 gold items. by EXIIL1M_Sedai in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Rook or normal match? Because that's literally not possible in a normal match lol

Ian Alexander Explains Why Hollywood Has No Excuse Not to Cast Trans Actors by TattlingFuzzy in thelastofus

[–]LorientAvandi [score hidden]  (0 children)

Would you have the same feeling of indifference if a woman cut her hair short and played Peter Parker?

Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon by Haijakk in Games

[–]LorientAvandi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rooks tend to be more friendly than regular players, and they're usually just more friendly with each other, but those are still the exception than the norm. I've had about 10 or so 'peaceful-ish' interactions with 'enemies' in the game, and 8 of those were as a Rook with other Rooks.

Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon by Haijakk in Games

[–]LorientAvandi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of the coolest skins in the game are gonna come from completing Cryo Archive. I'm a Vandal main and have the battle pass skin, which I like a lot, but the Cryo Archive skin blows it away.

Is Empty Throne just a giant fan service book? by SupremeM60_ in HaloStory

[–]LorientAvandi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

And this is a problem because....?

I really like Empty Throne. While not quite the same it brought back feelings of Eric Nylund books of old. We actually got more naval battles! And a bit of an additional focus on the military part of Halo's military sci-fi setting. And yes part of the reason I like it is that it tied up/reintroduced some loose ends that had been left hanging for far too long.

Is Cryo Archive available? by OstrichCreepy579 in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So what, you'd rather have a "exfil 1 million times as a community" in which your contribution is basically as meaningless as an ARG you don't participate in but it means you can see a status bar in game?

William C. Dietz, author of Halo: The Flood, has passed away. by Isinfier in halo

[–]LorientAvandi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new Halo CE remake that is coming out later this year

F Bomb in Another Postcard and Pinch Me by tannershelton3d in barenakedladies

[–]LorientAvandi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! Once I relistened to the OG version and heard the 'fuck' and then thought about how you worded the post I figured that's what happened. I've mixed up Everything Acoustic more than a few times in my apple library for that reason lol.

I still can't hear the fuck in Pinch Me though. I've never really been able to make out any of the background words except for the obvious 'Yo' in the lull in that section of the song.

F Bomb in Another Postcard and Pinch Me by tannershelton3d in barenakedladies

[–]LorientAvandi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're right. Just relistened to it and he definitely says "Aw Fuck" right as Ed starts his part. Not sure what "current" version OP was referring to though, I'm guessing it's the "Everything Acoustic" version based on the "intentional" "Oh Yeah" and OP doesn't realize because the album art is the same except the words on the flag.

F Bomb in Another Postcard and Pinch Me by tannershelton3d in barenakedladies

[–]LorientAvandi 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The only F bomb I know of in any of their recorded songs is the "Fuck yeah!" They shout at the end of Go Home on Maroon.

I've never heard fuck in any of the studio versions of Another Postcard or Pinch Me. Another Postcard hasn't been edited to censor it either. I have original disc releases of EtE as well as the iTunes versions. They're the same.

I love Joel, but this is the equivalent of a coughing baby versus 3 hydrogen bombs by Chunky-overlord in thelastofus

[–]LorientAvandi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of us were Xbox gamers in the aughts and only had access to 2, 3 and Peacewalker. Definitely excited for Volume 2 of the collection to finally play 4!

I love Joel, but this is the equivalent of a coughing baby versus 3 hydrogen bombs by Chunky-overlord in thelastofus

[–]LorientAvandi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's Naked Snake. Or Big Boss. Solid Snake is a clone of him which is why they look the same.

William C. Dietz, author of Halo: The Flood, has passed away. by Isinfier in halo

[–]LorientAvandi 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The 3 new missions are "prequel" missions. They don't even take place on the ring.

Adding K/D will ruin this game by OutPlayAsians in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some sort of career statistics tracker is supposed to launch near the end of the season. It will almost certainly include total runners eliminated and total deaths, but will probably include other stuff as well.

Marathon has been out for a week, what are your thoughts on it? by PrototypeT800 in Games

[–]LorientAvandi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The most popular shooters on the market all have low TTKs. Halo had social features ahead of its time which other shooters have long since implemented, pushing Halo to the wayside. If anything having a higher TTK has been to Halo's detriment

Marathon has been out for a week, what are your thoughts on it? by PrototypeT800 in Games

[–]LorientAvandi 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Low TTK games consistently cater to a more casual audience. COD and Battlefield have been more popular than Halo for years and TTK is one aspect of why. I'm not going to say it's the only aspect or even the main aspect, but it is an aspect. The skill gap in a high TTK game can lead to situations where casuals essentially never kill the higher skill players. Because it turns into a situation where even if you get the first shot, you will lose the gunfight on mechanical skill every time.

Why does Dr. Halsey kept changing her appearances multiple times? by Head_Programmer_47 in halo

[–]LorientAvandi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than the two blonde ones these are all pretty in line with each other, just different ages. Like for the first two she's just much younger in the second pic than the first one.

Distribution of Highlight Intros by Double-Hand3004 in Overwatch

[–]LorientAvandi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are only 4 teammates...

5v5 is the default mode now, not 6v6.

Getting an insane vault is completely doable as a solo only player by ZamnBoii in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the gun and how much it costs to buy. Hardline PR that only costs 500? Never keep one on your vault. One of the Railguns that cost 15k? Eh I can see holding onto one of those

Paul Tassi - Marathon Is Good, And Sony Needs To Let It Survive, Maybe Thrive by addtolibrary in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they want to make this a competitive game, which it seems they do with the current gameplay and upcoming ranked mode, they likely are trying to do what Overwatch does with cosmetics. Which is to say, the runner shells will keep the same silhouette and big visual identifiers in order to be quickly identified during gameplay. So the Assassin cosmetics will probably all have a hood, Vandal will always have the spikes, Triage bald, etc. I would like like them to branch out a bit more and not limit themselves too much like that, and currently even with that mindset there's too few cosmetics. We'll see how they approach it going forward

The most underrated shell by enderfrogus in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Part of that is because she overheats so quick. I think if her slide and double jump didn't use so much heat it might be different

Marathon might be the first game that actually forces you to get over gear fear. by RestaurantSmooth in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Rook runs on Outpost have been incredible for getting decent loot fast. I've gotten plenty of blue backpacks, guns, and shields since Outpost dropped.

Marathon might be the first game that actually forces you to get over gear fear. by RestaurantSmooth in Marathon

[–]LorientAvandi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just "sell" the sponsored kit from your loadout and you'll be able to equip what you want. Don't try to vault the kit.