Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Kolsykol]

Tbh I got kinda bored of Mandalorian very quickly, it was alright the first episodes but got repetitive.
I kinda feel like these shows get carried entirely by being Star Wars, if they weren't then I don't think anyone would care about them at all.

Mandalorian had potential but it really got bogged down by '' baby Yoda '' imo and a bunch of fanservice from cartoons that I really didn't care at all about.
I wish it had just focused on a Mandalorian bounty hunter just being out well, bounty hunting.

I used to be a massive Star Wars fan as a kid, came home from school every single day and watched the original trilogy, read a lot of the novels and played all of the old games etc got really into the lore and all that.
But I kinda feel like none of it is actually new anymore, it's just rehashing of the same stuff.
The Old Republic era was interesting because it was different, the movie era has just been done to death and yeah Vader is cool but it just feels like Vader for the sake of Vader solely for the sake of fanservice which is fine I guess but I personally get really exhausted by it.

Stuff like the Darth Bane novels come to mind too, that stuff was interesting and different to me.
Funnily enough when bringing in old stuff actually would be cool and matter imo they just don't and they retcon it.
Mara Jade is probably the most baffling case of this to me, especially with Disney so desperately wanting to have their big female protagonist they can brag about.
Mara Jade is awesome and I was actually expecting her in the new trilogy and was really disappointed when she wasn't there, they were handed her on a silver platter but just erased her from the canon...

There were scenes in the Obi Wan show that kinda got to me on a nostalgia level, but at the same time it only lasts for a moment and then I am just meh about it again.
The whole nostalgia thing just doesn't work for me and it feels cheap when it doesn't stand on its own legs without it.

[SturmChurro]

The Old Republic era was interesting because it was different

Yeah, and I bet they are going to butcher the remake or whatever they are doing with KOTOR (I think it was officially shown this month - the logo at least).

[Thaciscokidd]

Yeah, and I bet they are going to butcher the remake or whatever they are doing with KOTOR (I think it was officially shown this month - the logo at least).

Yes this is both intriguing and scary. Revan is such an awesome character. With the wishy-washy track record that modern Star Wars has this might improve his character overall or destroy it before it hits outside of the SW stalwarts.

[Neoyoshi]

This week has kicked my butt and it's only Wednesday.

[Kolsykol]

Yes this is both intriguing and scary. Revan is such an awesome character. With the wishy-washy track record that modern Star Wars has this might improve his character overall or destroy it before it hits outside of the SW stalwarts.

Imma try and avoid spoilers.
All I'll say is that tbh I think Kotor 1 was fairly generic in hindsight, the main reason why it's remembered so much I think is because it's Star Wars and a solid RPG but also because of the plot twist.

Imo it was a game that worked really well back then, but trying to remake I think is kinda weird.
I think there are other Star Wars games that would work much better as a remake and don't rely so heavily on plot twists and with a more interesting story.

In the end of the day tho I wish people would stop living in the past and move on.
There's something rotten about devs taking the work of people who are long gone from the company and remaking it and then taking credit for it, half of the work is already done for them most of what remains is the technical aspect.
It kinda feels like art theft in a way and creatively bankrupt.
I just wish we didn't have to have remakes of everything and that we could just move on and get new stuff, but it's way cheaper and safer to do remakes it gets people automatically hyped up and like I said you basically only have to do half the work you're saving immense amounts of money on pre-production.

Edit: To be clear I am not saying remakes are inherently bad, I thought the RE2 remake for example was incredible ( not so much RE3, different team tho I think it was even outsourced ).
But I seriously doubt the motives for the Kotor 1 remake, I think it's a cash-grab and because Bioware have been on the decline in recent years so they're pulling it out their hat to try and win fans back.
Doesn't exactly instil a lot of confidence either considering the people working on it.

[Gameovers]

So I moved to Balmung a couple days ago and I've not been assaulted by a Female Au Ra with a huge weapon yet. Frankly I'm disappointed. I thought it was the degeneate capital of FFXIV? I even waited around the Quicksand and everything.

I moved to balmung on an alt, bunny girl at that and nothing. I think if you go looking for it it'll never happen. Balmung is witty like that.

[Cincierta]

My boss: "Your next decadent cake of the month is going to be Strawberry and Peach Sensation."

Me:

[Vahlnir]

My boss: "Your next decadent cake of the month is going to be Strawberry and Peach Sensation."

Me:

lol

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[VirusOnline]

eggo and lemon creme pie poptarts have been sadly dissapointing
oreo is still rank 1


also found a local bakery that does palmiers like no one's business
they douse them in this ungodly delicious layer of perfectly cooked toffee
i promise myself only once a week > o<

[SturmChurro]

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I think KOTOR is a pretty good RPG regardless of the twist. The sense of wonder and exploration is there. I played it after already knowing the twist, and played through it again earlier this year. Of course, it is an RPG of it's time, but frankly, I think it is still better than many "rpgs" that come out nowadays.

As for remakes, that's about all they (the industry) can come up with nowadays. Their original ideas typically flop, and they can get guaranteed hype and sales from old beloved titles and franchises. This is more prevalent in the movie industry, of course, but I think Resident Evil did set the precedent in the gaming industry. Granted, remasters have been around for awhile in games, and honestly, when it comes to KOTOR, I'd probably prefer just a remaster. It'd be better off if they don't touch it too much. If they had just touched it up, like the visuals, or made the gameplay a little less archaic, sure.

I even talked about KOTOR in this thread awhile back when I played through it last, but I can already see them completely altering and/or cutting out sections of that game. Things that would be 'problematic' nowadays. Who even knows how they will "modernize" it.