• yermaw@sh.itjust.works
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    13 days ago

    The problem i have is when they infodump at the start with a bunch of names ill never remember.

    “In the year 1590, jahalabad of nehazarad conquered the realm of jililabab, defeating rilolobob in the grand battle of kolololooom, ushering in a new age of…” skipped.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    The psychology of breaking down a soldier in basic training … beat a new recruit to a pulp, physically, mentally and emotionally until all they understand is how to use a gun and shoot things that are alive.

  • I mean, I’m here to play a video game, not watch a movie catered to 15 year old, socially stunted boys. It takes a lot of convincing for me to stick around through “Hey newbie, you have to earn our leader’s trust by securing 6 mcguffins and a candy bar before they’ll meet you.”

  • Katana314@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    It’s fun when FFXIV has dungeons that wrap so tightly into the story, leading many of these players to realize they shouldn’t have been skipping so many cutscenes.

    Sultry voice: “Welcome to the final days of Amaurot.”
    “…shit, wait, how did we get here?? Why is everything on fire”