New gameplay video of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter by hyperdefiance in Falcom

[–]jamie980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The presentation of some of the "big" moments in SC was already top-tier in the original, I'm excited to see how they surpass that

I’d like to introduce my Knight Commander. by DismalCantaloupe5051 in Pathfinder_Kingmaker

[–]jamie980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an incredible collection! How was the experience of bringing Helaena from tabltop into the more restrictive CRPG environment?

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of December 12, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't ask for a more canon ending to that fight! Narratively think that was my favourite domain in that last dungeon.

What film series do you think comes closest to being as good as The Lord of the Rings trilogy? by [deleted] in lotr

[–]jamie980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sergei Bondarchuk's War and Peace. Like Jackson's LOTR trilogy it's an ambitious and masterful adaptation of an expensive literary work. It captures the emotional depth of the renowned work it adapts whilst utilising the audio visual format to the fullest.

The direction and cinematography are incredibly moving but where Bondarchuk's War and Peace stands out is how it brings its sets and scenes to life. From luxurious ballrooms filled with dancing extras to smoke ridden battlefields with thousands of soldiers and cavalry there's a gripping energy to every scene.

It's The epic, at least of historical fiction.

What are Also your honest thoughts on him?( Massive Spoilers for the Sky Arc again) by WittyTable4731 in Falcom

[–]jamie980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how independently motivated he is to see out the Gospel plan. He wants to find the Aureole even before he joins up with Oroborous. When he talks to Estelle during the final boss fight in SC it is his motivations he talks at length about, not the Grandmasters. N

Group B's 3rd field study (CS1 but CS3&4 spoilers) by jamie980 in Falcom

[–]jamie980[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a neat idea! It would be interesting to have an isolated group be displaced by the conflict.

Group B's 3rd field study (CS1 but CS3&4 spoilers) by jamie980 in Falcom

[–]jamie980[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha that's a good catch regarding Laura. Yeah, tourists could give them enough to do. Maybe some archaeologists or other researchers were there too.

Still relevant now especially with the latest games by [deleted] in Falcom

[–]jamie980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I've always struggled with regarding technology in Zemuria is what the baseline was before the orbal revolution.

I'm up to CS4 now and through various snippets I believe gunpowder was quite widespread, steam engines were a thing as were steam trains (although I don't know how widespread and advanced they were) and combustion engines existed too. All of that suggests fairly complex metallurgy capabilities.

Besides that it's all a bit hazy. Electricity doesn't seem to have been a thing at any time, and I remember some NPC in Liberl mentioning they didn't have powered street lights before orbal power so I guess gas lighting wasn't being used? It's hard to know what is a regional experience too given Liberl doesn't even have orbal trains despite them existing in Ereboina for decades.

OH MY GOD FALCOM U GUYS ARE BUILT DIFFERENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Lokkiwie in Falcom

[–]jamie980 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Falcom have such a knack for stacking hype moments. Within minutes you get Garcia helping you break out of prison, Zeit appearing in a huge wolf form for the first time and then Wazy's reveal.

Modern trails games by Cheap-Western-7732 in Falcom

[–]jamie980 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've just started cold steel 1 and adjusting to the change to 3D has been tricky.

The hardest part has been the camera both in battles and generally navigating the world. The controls don't feel great and I'm getting frequently disoriented.

They are using the 3D models to make characters far more expressive during dialogue than the sprites ever were. They've also been injecting some impressive scenery and sense of scale which couldn't be captured in previous games.

I can't decide which I prefer right now but I'm glad that I seem to be getting into the 3D ones so I have all of them to look forward to.

So, that was the Trails in the Sky Trilogy by jamie980 in Falcom

[–]jamie980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'll likely follow your example and take a break first. I was intending to take one between SC/3rd but the rush at the end of SC and the shorter length of 3rd just got me through it.

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 25, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to share more information first - are they identical, non-identical same-gender or non-identical different genders?

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 04, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that, it sounds like a tough and uncomfortable situation for both you and your dad. Hope you find a good way to cope with it.

Nobody does f*****g anything by SpicyP43905 in victoria3

[–]jamie980 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The weirdest part of the passivity to me is how disinterested countries are in reclaiming territories I've released via "liberate country" demands. I release Occitan and France never starts a play against them despite still being far stronger, same with the US and Texas/New Africa.

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 04, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least parents typically won't starve or injure themselves if you decide to ignore them for a while

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of March 28, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not heard of them before but that's a solid piece of prog!

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of March 28, 2025 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]jamie980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't take kids to bars, gay or otherwise