Exalted “Old Man” March

I used to write things about video games. Now I say things about video games. Co-host of Split the Veil podcast.

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Having a podcast in 2024 is like being in a band in 1999.

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Having a podcast in 2023 is like being in a band in 1998.

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@elvhenberry @GhilDirthalen I wish you the best and speediest recovery possible. So glad the episodes could help.

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@FletcherTate Likewise! Hope it's a great year for you!

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Having a podcast in 2024 is like being in a band in 1999.

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Having a podcast in 2023 is like being in a band in 1998.

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@MisterLemons113

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@FletcherTate

[Cyberpunk 2077 @CyberpunkGame]

Become stronger, faster, better.

#PhantomLiberty launches on September 26th – pre-order now and get ready to take Night City by the horns. 😈

https://t.co/ypDLYjozJZ

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I don’t even know why people question this. In both science fiction settings there’s ample evidence for why pre-fab modules exist and are found everywhere in known space.

[Baldur's Gate 3 @baldursgate3]

With Patch 3 comes the Magic Mirror, which lives in your camp and allows you to change your Tav’s appearance whenever you’d like!

💄 Change appearance, voice, pronouns
🧝‍♀️ Race & body type can’t be changed
🪞 Can’t alter Origins — they’re all *very* particular about their hair

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@DMC_Ryan Have you played it?

[Larian Studios @larianstudios]

Patch 2 is around the corner. It features major performance improvements, many new tweaks & changes, and begins our journey incorporating feedback into Origin Character epilogues, among other major things. Details coming soon.

[Caitie @GhilDirthalen]

As many of you know, last week BioWare laid off 50 devs suddenly. It's been shocking to everyone. While we can't do much, we wanted to try and do something for those affected. So, we started @crewcompanions

Our goal: Help #hirethe50 and send kindness to those in need.

[Derek Yu @mossmouth]

Great overall point by Jason - Larian is big but also creatively independent. I do want to push back slightly on this part, though 👇

IMO those are not risky features. They're exactly what most players want from video games. (1/2)

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It’s a shame that BG3 has performance issues, but if you’re noticing bad FPS slowdown in areas you didn’t notice it in before, trying saving, closing the game and reopening. Memory usage seems to climb over long play sessions.

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Good.

As someone who’s been excited for both - good. A game as massive and as well funded as Starfield needs that high bar. We should stop before applying those expectations to smaller games but Starfield is the opposite of a small game. Let the titans battle it out.

[Dave NewBlood @DaveOshry]

Baldur's Gate 3 is 100% going to affect Starfield reviews.

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@number3icyhot Could very well be. Much later on but eventually I’d like to get into the details of story, choices, etc.

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I do not like this part of the story in BG3. They are doing the thing where they want their plot twist and to “subvert expectations” so badly they’re railroading the player. Others may feel differently, but the end of act 2, into act 3, do not like.

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@tibermoon Absolutely. And plenty of other powerful gear that my paladin would never rightly wear.

[Cohh Carnage @CohhCarnage]

Loving BG3? Here's a list of some fantastic similar games!

- @Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity 1 & 2.
- @OwlcatGames Pathfinder: Kingmaker & Wrath of the Righteous
- @inXile's Wasteland 2 & 3
- @larianstudios Divinity: Original Sin 1 & 2
- @tct_adventures Solasta

& also...

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I’m legitimately excited for this. In a nutshell, Mr. Darrah, what’d you think?

[Mark Darrah @BioMarkDarrah]

Got my feet wet.
We'll see when I have a chance to play again
https://t.co/nIvNGCaY3n

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@CohhCarnage @baldursgate3 I think my hours counter was close to 60 ENTERING act 2.