Video Game Chat Thread - Pre-Alpha Experimental Version

[Samuel Fuller]

You're just talking about slide. Slide is a cancer that dumbs down movement for console games. It's also a "Zelda roll" mechanic where it's such a clear optimal movement option that anytime you're not spamming it you're wasting time in traversal or are playing sub-optimally in combat. Slide is way too ubiquitous in modern shooters. Who do I blame for its surge of popularity? Is it Apex? It existed way before that but I think Apex is what most modern games are copying.

No, I’m talking about things like mantling and improved speed and jumping.

If I need you to think for me, I’ll make sure to bring the toaster in the tub with me, thanks.

Remember, when you assume, you make an asshole outta you!

 

[CIS White Droid]

This might sound like cope, but I never found any of the games funny. Be it the "shoot me in the face!" quest, or Tiny Tina being a little girl that swears a lot. Even Handsome Jack wasn't this brilliant laugh-a-minute villain to me. And yes, they includes the cringe unicorn jokes.

I only ever really found Borderlands enjoyable when playing co-op with friends and, effectively, ignoring the game audio. If you asked me to quote any line of dialogue from the games with a gun to my head I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to think of one to save my life.

 

[Scarthew]

I’m talking about things like mantling

mantling is an interruption to movement. It pauses everything you're doing to play an animation, makes it so you can't shoot till your gun re-draws and is contextual so it often happens when you don't want it to. Another cancer of modern games. CoD is the culprit this time.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

mantling is an interruption to movement. It pauses everything you're doing to play an animation, makes it so you can't shoot till your gun re-draws and is contextual so it often happens when you don't want it to. Another cancer of modern games. CoD is the culprit this time.

How is mantling a delay compared to bouncing off ledges?

Christ, you are one autistic moron.

 

[Scarthew]

How is mantling a delay compared to bouncing off ledges?

You missed the jump that's your fault. Mantling stops all momentum, takes the gun out of your hand and relies on the game to interpret what your intended action was, it's cancer.

If your only argument in favor of it is "it saves me when I jump wrong" that's a skill issue.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

You missed the jump that's your fault. Mantling stops all momentum, takes the gun out of your hand and relies on the game to interpret what your intended action was, it's cancer.

If your only argument in favor of it is "it saves me when I jump wrong" that's a skill issue.

It allows you to get into different positions and locations, which makes gameplay more interesting. The fact that you’re acting like this is some kind of heresy makes you retarded.

Go play Woflenstein 3D and eat your chicken nuggets. Your mom got you the ones shaped like dinosaurs.