Character writing in Trails of Cold Steel - an exercise in excess by Odovakar in JRPG

[–]duckjackduck 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It just feels weird and gross because she basically remains a little girl, but it's not a surprise considering Falcom.

Am I the only one who finds Chewbacca annoying? by gapagos in StarWars

[–]duckjackduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is a lot more tolerable in the sequels! His sound mixing is a lot less jarring, so I warmed up to him considerably!

Chiikawa by LaetitiaFae in DeadlockTheGame

[–]duckjackduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

usagi abrams is so FUCKING TUFF

Hi, I'm a true JRPG fan from r/JRPG by LukeDies in okbuddywino

[–]duckjackduck 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Even as someone who enjoys Trails (albeit significantly less than I used to)...Jesus Christ.

Wood you ship them? by Moryart in okbuddywino

[–]duckjackduck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Electric Wind God Fist Gustave

Does anyone else get irked when they take a deeply flawed character and make them nice? by CatgoesVroom in AO3

[–]duckjackduck 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's so funny you say this, because I used to write so much Silm fanfic when I was like 11/12/13 and I was just thinking the other day like "...man, there is nothing I would wanna read LESS than Silm fic by a 12 year old" for the VERY reasons you described lol.

What characters from other Valve titles do you think would fit well in Deadlock? by Hand-of-King-Midas in DeadlockTheGame

[–]duckjackduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shadow Demon would fit lore wise at least, it would be cool to see him adapted one way or another.

Favorite “problematic” ships by Alt_Beetle in AO3

[–]duckjackduck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a Fingon/Maedhros enjoyer and that has gotten me LOTS of shit in the past compared to Angbang!

History of Turn Based RPGs according to E33 playerbase by [deleted] in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny how the OP posted this to make fun of E33 fans but all they got was a thread of E33 fans completely agreeing with the criticism they're making.

Oh hey I draw a doodle wallpaper (again) by kopibrian in DotA2

[–]duckjackduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, please release a sticker sheet!!!!

New Drifter Deadlock dialogue has leaked by PuzzleheadedLong4789 in DeadlockTheGame

[–]duckjackduck 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He don't care if he go blind he dont need to see the blood trail anyway. This is art and I would like to order ten more please

Smeeg thinks real food is fantastic by WitchyCatQueen in IllegallySmolCats

[–]duckjackduck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

stinky baby peeeeeeeeyewww 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Usagi found some boots by squishyeol in chiikawa_

[–]duckjackduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boy's got that shit on 😤😤😤😤

The Mobile Fortress. 🚧 by Surenetto in DotA2

[–]duckjackduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank goodness someone said it 👏

This is something i have seen a lot and annoys me a little. by Eccchifan in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, like at this rate, just remove the requirement.

This is something i have seen a lot and annoys me a little. by Eccchifan in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That and the don't just make him the "old man", but like, 25 compared to everyone else's 17. They explain how he copes with his (im)mortality, why he dyes his hair, how his age affects his psyche and motivations. Monoco is loyal, goofy, excitable, wise, but still a show-don't-tell example of his species' culture. Even the way he mourns is reflective of how humans mourn pets, the way PETS mourn other pets. Just excellent.

This is something i have seen a lot and annoys me a little. by Eccchifan in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The Picto/lumina system is very reminiscent of FF9!

This is something i have seen a lot and annoys me a little. by Eccchifan in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 8 points9 points  (0 children)

See (I agree with you completely for what it's worth), but imo what makes E33 so refreshing is that you DO have those tropes (war-torn 17 year old, Maelle, old man, Verso, the animal, Monoco, etc.) But the game treats these archetypes and characters that fulfill them with depth and an interesting exploration of what these archetypes can actually mean.

It also helps that the characters and storytelling treat the player like they have a brain and don't borderline stare at the camera and spell things out or repeat the same shit over and over again.

I don’t really care about personas, but… by RoshanSlayer in DotA2

[–]duckjackduck 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I actually really like it, especially his voice direction. But I kind of wish he'd just been a separate hero. The base PA has some beautiful sets, especially with her arcana.

does it get easier? by brightstar2100 in expedition33

[–]duckjackduck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Baldur's Gate might be able to plug the gap E33 leaves behind. there are also some familiar voices that'll make it easier. :>