Heroica RPG General Discussion

[Pandora]

I think Nyx will wonder what the hell happened if/when she emerges from the kitchen to see either the battle or its after effects.

Don't forget to take pictures...lots of pictures.

There's already an extensive review of the Tower of Orthanc here on EB, with lots and lots and lots of pictures.

[Flare]

Wow! 100 pages of Unlimited Quest! Awesomesauce!

[Flipz]

I just re-read my last post in Q70. Dear god, the typos! I sounded like a drunk kindergartener. Fixed, and new post added.

[Scorpiox]

I just re-read my last post in Q70. Dear god, the typos! I sounded like a drunk kindergartener. Fixed, and new post added.

Young children often get drunk and then use the computer where you live?

[LordoftheNoobs]

Sounds like where I live.

[Flipz]

Young children often get drunk and then use the computer where you live?

Hey, don't judge me, kindergarten is hard!

No, it's a combination of the two most typo-inducing conditions I could think of at the moment.

[Flare]

Wow, I just realized that I was bumped up to Grand Duke! 4000 posts took a lot longer than I expected

[Endgame]

Apologies for the delay, folks! Left for baseball on July 3rd, came back July 4th.

Also, Capn: The Mythrogg would approximately be as big as the diamond (maybe a little bigger) and about a story taller than it.

[Flipz]

Benji walks into the marketplace. Ignoring the fact that Fabian is already speaking with Haldor, Benji speaks. "Fabian, how much would you give for this rare Poisoned Quiver? Only one I've seen in my travels. Very valuable."

I can't help but read this in Sallah's voice.

[Flare]

I can't help but read this in Sallah's voice.

I was actually going for that

[CMP]

OoC: Also, we have photography?

Did you not notice the Space Invaders console?

[Endgame]

Did you not notice the Space Invaders console?

Did anyone ever manage to beat that console, by the way? It was playable.

Or the automatons? (Which, by the way, thanks for the inspiration on the design, CMP.)

Besides, I rationalized that Masson used a pinhole camera - basically a bunch of lens that magnify the suns rays, burning an image onto papyrus.

[Flipz]

YouTube has a distinct lack of useable reference scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I find this disappointing and unacceptable.

[Kintobor]

YouTube has a distinct lack of useable reference scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I find this disappointing and unacceptable.

Hey, I'm not alone! I actually really liked Pirates 2, as well as 4. They weren't as good as 1, but they were still good movies.

Edited July 4, 2013 by Kintobor

[Flipz]

Hey, I'm not alone! I actually really liked Pirates 2, as well as 4. They weren't as good as 1, but they were still good movies.

I really liked the first three films, but for 4...Eh...I've seen 4, but I can't bring myself to watch it again, because of how badly paced it is.

On Stranger Tides would have worked a thousand times better with exactly the same plot, but having Jack and Barbossa swap places in terms of screen time and story role (instead of cutting from audience identification character Jack to brief moments of "secondary character" Barbossa, have Barbossa be the lead/audience identification character and keep Jack as the secondary character). It wouldn't mean much (since Jack IS Jack, after all), but it would have worked wonders for pacing and tone. Most of the fun of Jack is that you have no clue what he's thinking or planning, since he's usually several steps ahead of everyone else. If he's the audience identification character, though, much of that is lost, since then either the audience has to be told what Jack is thinking, or else Jack can't be 50 steps ahead anymore, which kills his interestingness. Barbossa can pull off not putting the pieces together and still be interesting and relatable. Jack...not so much.

(If you think about it, that's why Jack works in the first trilogy. In the first two films, Elizabeth is the protagonist, with her and Will sharing audience identification, leaving Jack free to figure everything out an hour early without spoiling it for the audience. And we've seen Barbossa work as an audience identification character, in At World's End--it's a completely different role in the plot from his initial appearance, and yet it still works--hell, he was the best part of On Stranger Tides.)

Plus, Penelope Cruz sucked in that movie. I can't think of anything else she's in, so I don't know if that was her ordinary standard of acting, but if On Stranger Tides IS an accurate indication, then maybe it's a good thing I can't think of any other movies she's been in.

[Scorpiox]

I can't help but read this in Sallah's voice.

Ha ha, yes. It's the final sentence that does it.

[Flare]

Ha ha, yes. It's the final sentence that does it.

"Asps. Very Dangerous. You go first."

[Kintobor]

I really liked the first three films, but for 4...Eh...I've seen 4, but I can't bring myself to watch it again, because of how badly paced it is.

On Stranger Tides would have worked a thousand times better with exactly the same plot, but having Jack and Barbossa swap places in terms of screen time and story role (instead of cutting from audience identification character Jack to brief moments of "secondary character" Barbossa, have Barbossa be the lead/audience identification character and keep Jack as the secondary character). It wouldn't mean much (since Jack IS Jack, after all), but it would have worked wonders for pacing and tone. Most of the fun of Jack is that you have no clue what he's thinking or planning, since he's usually several steps ahead of everyone else. If he's the audience identification character, though, much of that is lost, since then either the audience has to be told what Jack is thinking, or else Jack can't be 50 steps ahead anymore, which kills his interestingness. Barbossa can pull off not putting the pieces together and still be interesting and relatable. Jack...not so much.

(If you think about it, that's why Jack works in the first trilogy. In the first two films, Elizabeth is the protagonist, with her and Will sharing audience identification, leaving Jack free to figure everything out an hour early without spoiling it for the audience. And we've seen Barbossa work as an audience identification character, in At World's End--it's a completely different role in the plot from his initial appearance, and yet it still works--hell, he was the best part of On Stranger Tides.)

Plus, Penelope Cruz sucked in that movie. I can't think of anything else she's in, so I don't know if that was her ordinary standard of acting, but if On Stranger Tides IS an accurate indication, then maybe it's a good thing I can't think of any other movies she's been in.

I do agree, Barbossa was the best part of the movie, and the film was lacking, but I have to say it was a step in the right direction. I didn't mind At World's End, to me, the pacing was just off and thirty minutes too long. I like that On Stranger Tides was it's on separate story, and I actually don't mind Penelope. I thought she was good. Nothing exceptional, but not bad. Still, Barbossa stole the show. He's my favorite character, trumping Jack, and the scenes with the two of them together are to me, the best scenes in the movie. That and the mermaids.

Say what you want, the mermaids were awesome, and you can't deny it!

In my book, On Stranger Tides is fun, but not perfect. I think it's better than At World's End, but once again, personal preference.

I'm sorry, are we going off topic?

[Scubacarrot]

Plus, Penelope Cruz sucked in that movie. I can't think of anything else she's in, so I don't know if that was her ordinary standard of acting, but if On Stranger Tides IS an accurate indication, then maybe it's a good thing I can't think of any other movies she's been in.

What do you mean. Bandidas is a timeless classic. Oh, and Pirates 4 was pretty bad. Stupid romance subplot, stupid replacement for the guy with the wooden eye and his buddy, and more things that were just proof of the fact that they tried just milking that cashcow. That said, I'd probably still go see the next one.

[Flare]

*cough*off topic*cough*whats the connection to heroica*cough*

Soooooooo.... Sandy's back. Awesome. Yeah.

[Scubacarrot]

*cough*off topic*cough*whats the connection to heroica*cough*

There are pirates in Heroica.

[CMP]

*cough*off topic*cough*whats the connection to heroica*cough*

Atramor has Jack's hair.

I think I'm one of the few who thought At World's End was decent. Not as good as the first two, but not as terrible as they say. Still haven't seen the fourth one yet.

[Flare]

I wonder if there is a secret grand pirate council with Atramor's father involved

[Kintobor]

*cough*off topic*cough*whats the connection to heroica*cough*

I believe one of the Hitch Hiking ghosts from 61 was named Geoffrey, and was probably played by Mr. Rush as well.

On another note, I intended to introduce a were-skunk at one point named Geoffrey after Geoffrey St. John from Sonic the Hedgehog. However, with a ghost named Geoffrey, I'm a little out of luck, aren't I?

[Capt.JohnPaul]

I have seen them all!

Err... does seeing small snippets from glancing over to the person sitting in front of you on an airplane count?