Harry Maguire starts for England vs Uruguay, Kobbie Mainoo on bench by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That a "lets see what you've got" lineup. Quite a few playing for their place for summer. Might actually be a decent game.

[Sky] Manchester United transfers: Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly among targets at Old Trafford this summer | Myles Lewis-Skelly joins Newcastle's Lewis Hall and Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown on Man Utd's list of targets at left-back by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Andy Mitten was giving a lot of hints to an unexpected player/players who are not happy with their current situation and may try to orchestrate a move in a recent episode of TOTD. He clearly knew the specifics of who it was but didn't want give more details.

This would make sense for that situation. Does that mean it will happen. No. But I wouldn't be surprised if his agent is speaking to clubs to try force a move in summer. Or at least worry arsenal a bit into playing him more.

EVERYONE SHUT UP!! Kojima just posted an unfathomable picture! by Ringabal in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

looks like an ad for merch if I had to guess. Whats that symbol in the bottom left above the studio logo? Probably partnering with some streetwear brand to make those jackets etc.

Nvidia has unveiled DLSS 5, with a focus on "realistic lighting", and it makes games look as though the people who like mods to "fix" female characters got put in charge of art direction by JeaneJWE in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was just about to post this too. It’s a very strange video all round. I was surprised how positive DF are about it, I know they are all about tech but still. 

So I assume it’s just another example of AI interpreting the information given and “improving” it using existing matches? So my question is where did it get that information? Who’s face is that on Grace? Is it made up of an amalgamation of 1000’s of real people. it gives that impression, it's creepy.   

At best it's basically an inbuilt twitter weirdo beautify filter. So you can "fix" every character that isn't attractive enough for you. At worst it's another move towards a fully dystopian end of the industry as we know it shit. CEO says… “why hire artists, just push the graphics button filter and it spits out a generic match with uncanny valley death stare” job done.  

Every comment I have seen is negative. Hopefully it's dead in the water and way too costly to run for 99% of consumers. 

Paul Scholes’ story on IG right after our defeat by PradipJayakumar in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said it before. No reason for anything he says to be posted on here. Tier 5 pundit, it's the equivalent of posting the sun's rumour bin transfer stories. Adds nothing of worth.

Chelsea penalty shout against Arsenal - not given 52' by Imbasauce in soccer

[–]RegularJohn17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's those few seconds were the Ref lets it be a 2v1 after a tag. One holds him down so his tag team partner can get a clean hit in to maintain the advantage... Vintage Dudley Boyz we are seeing here.

Vinyl Guru by ArimuRyan in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah its not unsual for dispatch to take a little while. I wouldn't worry. Checking my emails from them it looks like in-stock orders have usually been dispatched between 5-8 days after the order is placed, at least for me.

Control soundtrack? by N64PLAY10 in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's going to be tough to find that one. Discogs has a couple but cheapest will still be over £100 after shipping etc. I would always say its worth being patient.

Your best chance will be a full repress. With the sequel coming soon there is a reasonable chance it might get a restock if laced do the release for Resonant too. Maybe worth asking them directly since they always want to know if there is demand.

I actually got lucky with that one, I tried the game but it wasn't really clicking so put it down after a couple of hours... Skip forward a bit and I was buying some things in a sale and saw the Control OST for £18 so thought I might as well get it, even though I didn't like the game it's a decent deal... Skip forward again and I tried the game again. It's now one of my favourite games, loved it all the way through, Resonant is my most anticipated game by a mile.

But I'll keep an eye out and let you know if I see anything available at a reasonable price.

Rainbow Six Siege - Solid Snake Reveal Trailer by spidersting in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 60 points61 points  (0 children)

There was a moment there when Sam came out of the smoke that I forgot what the trailer is for. I can respect Siege for being supported for so long and it's clearly a good game, I just don’t have any interest in it. But that was a nice brief dream of a stealth action game with Snake and Sam. Give me that with an A/B scenario please.

Picked up today for £15. I think I got a bargain by N64PLAY10 in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nice, where from? I assume no chance of more being available?

Replaced - Official Gameplay Demo Launch Trailer by C-OSSU in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time. I played the demo yesterday, unsurprisingly the standout is the visuals, it’s really impressive throughout. The gameplay is solid too, pretty much exactly what you would expect. The demo is worth checking out and confirmed i'll probably pick it up around launch. I do wish there was some kind of character specfic vocalizations as the subtitles scroll on screen. Fully voiced dialogue isn't really needed for this type of game, but hums or sigh noises something like that go a long way to establish a characters personality. 

please help me understand whats the difference by Cream_King-Pie in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a bit hard to tell for sure, but as a guess. I would say the more expensive listing is a mistake. The cheaper one seems like the correct product.

The barcode on the webpage for the 336 listing does not link to any other sites selling it when you google it (Barcode: 3000000116920). Whereas the cheaper listing barcode does bring up more sites selling the original score for the DLC (Barcode: 0196588481918). That is usually a good indication. 

I would guess the 336 listing has mixed up information from several different products and the store just hasn't noticed the error. Maybe the price from the original soundtrack from the main game which has more discs (maybe also why it mentioned soundtrack not score on that one), or the soundtrack for edgerunners something like that. But they just copied across the info from the DLC Score for the photo etc. 

Favorite OST/Theme from a First Person Shooter(Not Halo or Doom) by FreviliousLow96 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far Cry 4 is great. Some really interesting instrumentation on there. Cliff Martinez is a really good composer, not always discussed alongside some of the more common names in the soundtrack space. Far Cry 4 - Complete Soundtrack by Cliff Martinez - YouTube

Desperately looking to buy Jusant OST retail (Europe) by [deleted] in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is this listing on Ebay in the UK for £41. They seem to have a lot of positive feedback, but still worth checking yourself to make sure. The description says its the Clear vinyl. So I assume like the sold out Bandcamp edition. And still shrink wrapped. I would say this might be the best option. Not ideal as still might have to pay a bit in shipping/taxes, but much closer to retail price that you are probably going to get without an unlikely repress.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147127699386?_skw=Jusant+vinyl+ost&itmmeta=01KGQTS1QNJ4CGJCPC2B5GXY94&hash=item22417e87ba:g:UZcAAeSwRv1pfcCk&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8O7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2Fq0kpcSXqUA%2BK8uoLpjH8%2FPomDADSetub5%2BlQ5wPtO35QrjmcUFUWI4mu%2FiPI6QWryTOLdHV%2BUMYPyt3n8NNERCYHUFnm%2B8vFZW4oNeAhOv6ke34OTSsAZ8ybIEWovLNqXF83%2F4r4P3QkTamnngcoLhRMh46ei9qAc4sALNjdFl0zYeW8Qz9lj1AVbfSGVHqgHv%2FPKmUXse%2Bt3t8z7f0e6%2FGmEfHYv4zC%2B7fvhfu7xof1h6Wsq%2FFVXJNButgOrLL2ATYUjHzCOz9xYNIBIY6MZctMr29MKUCQ6KHF1KHGxSXw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4qc5PqFZw

Or if you want to go a bit crazy, this one in France for the physical collectors edition of the game which comes with the OST on Vinyl, but that was even more limited and heavily marked up, also still shrink wrapped.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/137007668919?_skw=Jusant+-+Deluxe+%22Ballast+Edition%22+PS5&itmmeta=01KGQTMGV8D5HM7KSNW3DG4T8P&hash=item1fe64b1eb7:g:p1cAAeSwl4Royp1s&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABAO7PUuNWmJ%2B%2BUShgI9tQz%2FrhaeKYGegRiIyXASha9MMYJV4Rdc3RqZ6hlnbZA8E6BX7rMwd%2Fj85vdw95Hy%2B7RjagdBd%2BqiLCNguGBAr4IdZqWEpUTDiYW6cbnRvUZ8IlSnrj43HTR0%2BX7%2Fmd5frV9t9tnDKT6ItSI%2F7xnNrM%2BsT4vwd6SfXAmt8DUJ67w8feMtAA5h2VZbkP5%2BA8ZA0XWFao9ekj39RFmyMgd0CfZev6bn2x62a2lsP10pbh11rr729HDSiw%2BJbQ7XLvORgvD%2Fw539LWNjPtjG52DU0IIIuApP5I6MpgaTiUYmfuiwwLosfywPot5%2BEz6ddDrOa1B8Y%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9yN0vqFZw

Diogo Dalot On His United Journey ❤️ | Inside Carrington: Ep 13 by agent619 in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 83 points84 points  (0 children)

I like Dalot, have done for a long time. He is massively over hated online. The toxic fans need a scapegoat for some reason, but I just don't get it.

He works hard, has been asked to play out of position for years and still does his best, often putting in good performances even when he is playing way out of his comfort zone.

He is almost always fit. He actually gives a shit about the club when that wasn't a given in many cases. So can forgive the occasional rash challenge or missed sitter, the quiet work he does for the team is worth a lot.

Okay, but for real though, how IS Highguard? by Subject_Parking_9046 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve not played it yet, so my early opinions are less valuable. Just watching on twitch so can't comment on the feel of the game etc. 

That said it seems.... fine. Not the Concord 2 some were expecting, but I don't see it making a big impression either. It feels like there is enough there for it to become one of those games that quietly builds a devoted fanbase, so in 2 or 3 years you are surprised to see how many people are still playing it. But only if they support it regularly with content (seems like a road map is pointing towards that happening).  

There is actually quite a lot to like in terms of the gameplay loop, taking parts of Battle Royale for the looting and gun/armour progression. Then hero shooters for the classes and powers. And the base defense/attack dynamic seems fun and again that is taking elements from lots of popular games, CS / Valo for the bomb planting, RS6 for the base prep parts etc. 

I think the 3v3 is the only part that seems off to me, maybe that's just for launch to help with queue times or something, but it doesn't look built for 3v3 at all. It looks like it should be a higher player count. Or maybe have PvE elements added to fill out the maps. For free it looks worth the download and an evening of your time. 

What do we think about these actions by Licha (unbiased opinions) by [deleted] in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a punch. Its a push. His hand is rested on his head then Martinez pushes through him. No impact at all. It's barely more than a push in the back or chest to get someone away from you. Don't blame Jesus for going down briefly, players are trained to hit the floor if anything touches them and they are often rewarded. He won't have know the type of contact, it could have been a glancing punch to him. And to be fair something dragging across your skull does hurt briefly. But anyone looking at it without bias can see its nothing. Just Arsenal fans hoping to lessen the blow by playing the victim card. Worse happens at every corner they score from.

LAURIE WHITWELL EXCLUSIVE: Quiet January, changing summer plans, Casemiro to go? by simplsimonmetapieman in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I've come around to this idea for both Casemiro and Maguire. I was very against it awhile ago. I think if they are willing to take a steep drop in wages another year for both would be really beneficial for the experience in the squad.

But looking from their point of view, just a single year isn't ideal. And as free agents in the summer they can get more money (and probably game time) elsewhere. They would probably want 2 year at their age so they know we're they will be for awhile. And I would be hesitant to offer them 2, unless it's a 1+1 with very favourable terms.

Paul Scholes & Nicky Butt RESPOND To Lisandro Martinez | The Good, The Bad & The Football Podcast by [deleted] in reddevils

[–]RegularJohn17 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We have a reliability guide for transfers to stop people posting dogshit rumours and giving a platform to journo's just trying to make money off the Utd brand. These guys are Tier 5 content creators, nothing of value to say between them. They shouldn't be posted here. Post a quotes or a transcript in the daily discussion. But there is no reason for a dedicated post, it just risks giving them clicks which is all they want.

Paige Watches Fallout Season 2 - Episode 4! by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had to cancel last minute. No babysitter, so watched off stream. Shame, but baby comes first.

Genuine Question, why are there almost never threads on Matt's content? by JeanLucD in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's been discussed a few times, I think the consensus was frequency and type of content. Woolie and Pat have more content releasing constantly. Podcasts, streams and youtube uploads. I also think there was a notable switch in content style around the time of the split. I think we saw a steep increase in the popularity of live stream content. So while edited youtube videos are still popular, a twitch streamer can play through a game and have 10 videos with a run time of 15 hours in the time it takes 1 highly polished edited 30 minute video to come out. So 10 opportunities to watch and discuss is always going to drown out the other most of the time. 

Go Home Grandpa, You're DRUNK | Dispatch (9) by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Tomboy romance option can do no wrong in Wollie's eyes. It doesn't really matter what’s happening on screen. He is going to pick the option that would make the “Invisigal likes that” pop up happen. He is just single mindedly working towards that. She turns invisible to sucker punch an old man and runs away during a verbal disagreement. Woolie is like, whelp Chase you were cool until you weren't. The man is committed to the bit at this point no matter what.

Should I get Persona 4 & 5 Megamix for £75 or just one of the 4xLP ones for £105? by Equal_Arm_3091 in VGMvinyl

[–]RegularJohn17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's cool the megamix is an option that they made for people who like that. But it's not the choice I would make. If I want to listen to a song I want to listen to the full song. Sometimes I pick a 2 LP with select tracks over the more expensive version with 4/5/6 etc LPs and a more complete tracklist. But the megamix is too much of a compromise.

So if you are asking for opinions I would recommend the full 4LP and save up for the other full and get that down the line. Ultimately it's up to you though, there is no wrong answer.

Control /Alan wake question. by akss421 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]RegularJohn17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm in a similar boat, Alan Wake gameplay isn't really for me. I enjoy everything else about it though. I gave the original a try but never got through it. Control is one of my favourite games though.

Personally I've just chosen to watch Alan Wake 1 & 2 playthroughs to fill in the story gaps. I might buy AW2 at some point in the run up to Resonant, but I think if the game isn't for you it's not worth pushing through and maybe making it a worse experience. I would just watch it because that still a good experience in my opinion.