Once again, on Epic, on Thursdays. You know what I'm talking about.
This time, the game in question is:
* Dragon Age: Inquisition https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dragon-age-inquisition-game-of-the-year-edition-2f0cbd
First thing to first: yes, you will still need an EA/
Origin account for this game; the fact that it's free
on Epic isn't a run-around that requirement. Otherwise,
it's exactly what you expect; the third game in
Bioware's home-brew fantasy CRPG series. This iteration
went full open-world, complete with unnecessary crafting.
It's not a bad game but it wasn't a particularly
compelling one either; it was rote. Paint-by-numbers.
Formulaic Bioware to a tee. It's an okay game, just
completely lacking in notability or surprise. If you
want a well-made but typical western CRPG, you might
as well play this one over any other.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone. Or don't. I don't get paid either way. ;-)
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone. Or don't. I don't get paid either way. ;-)
On 5/16/2024 5:25 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Once again, on Epic, on Thursdays. You know what I'm talking about.
This time, the game in question is:
* Dragon Age: Inquisition https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dragon-age-inquisition-game-of-the-year-edition-2f0cbd
First thing to first: yes, you will still need an EA/
Origin account for this game; the fact that it's free
on Epic isn't a run-around that requirement. Otherwise,
it's exactly what you expect; the third game in
Bioware's home-brew fantasy CRPG series. This iteration
went full open-world, complete with unnecessary crafting.
It's not a bad game but it wasn't a particularly
compelling one either; it was rote. Paint-by-numbers.
Formulaic Bioware to a tee. It's an okay game, just
completely lacking in notability or surprise. If you
want a well-made but typical western CRPG, you might
as well play this one over any other.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone. Or don't. I don't get paid either way. ;-)
oh, thats neat. I was just wondering if I should invest into that one
myself.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before its
gone.
On 5/16/2024 5:25 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Once again, on Epic, on Thursdays. You know what I'm talking about.
This time, the game in question is:
* Dragon Age: Inquisition
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dragon-age-inquisition-game-of-the-year-edition-2f0cbd
    First thing to first: yes, you will still need an EA/
    Origin account for this game; the fact that it's free
    on Epic isn't a run-around that requirement. Otherwise,
    it's exactly what you expect; the third game in
    Bioware's home-brew fantasy CRPG series. This iteration
    went full open-world, complete with unnecessary crafting.
    It's not a bad game but it wasn't a particularly
    compelling one either; it was rote. Paint-by-numbers.
    Formulaic Bioware to a tee. It's an okay game, just
    completely lacking in notability or surprise. If you
    want a well-made but typical western CRPG, you might
    as well play this one over any other.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone. Or don't. I don't get paid either way. ;-)
oh, thats neat. I was just wondering if I should invest into that one
myself.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone.
 No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
On Fri, 17 May 2024 07:58:17 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com>
wrote:
On 5/16/2024 12:02 PM, Kyonshi wrote:
On 5/16/2024 5:25 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Once again, on Epic, on Thursdays. You know what I'm talking about.
This time, the game in question is:
* Dragon Age: Inquisition
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dragon-age-inquisition-game-of-the-year-edition-2f0cbd
    First thing to first: yes, you will still need an EA/
    Origin account for this game; the fact that it's free
    on Epic isn't a run-around that requirement. Otherwise,
    it's exactly what you expect; the third game in
    Bioware's home-brew fantasy CRPG series. This iteration
    went full open-world, complete with unnecessary crafting.
    It's not a bad game but it wasn't a particularly
    compelling one either; it was rote. Paint-by-numbers.
    Formulaic Bioware to a tee. It's an okay game, just
    completely lacking in notability or surprise. If you
    want a well-made but typical western CRPG, you might
    as well play this one over any other.
It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone. Or don't. I don't get paid either way. ;-)
Unfortunately I already had it, and as it's only through EA, I can't get
another copy elsewhere.
Acshually....
"Origin allows multiple copies of the same game. Or it did (I haven't
tried recently). And sometimes it didn't work. But its hwo I ended up
with multiple copies of Battlefield 3 and Dead Space 2."...
... which is what I wrote before I actually fired up Origin for the
first time in months to verify what I had written. The above /was/
true, but now those duplicate copies have vanished.
(Which honestly seems a bit like theft, but I'm sure there's something
in the EULA which allows EA that privilege, and anyway, it's not like
having multiple copies actually got me anything or that I could sell
the dupes. They just made my Origin library that little bit bigger.)
On Fri, 17 May 2024 07:31:48 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The Dragon >>Inquisition is inevitable.It's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone.
 No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
Those of us who came of age watching Monty Python /totally/ expect the Inquisition. Dragons, though, still surprise me. So I'm not sure where
I stand overall.
I found it very repetitive, and combat basic, large map for large map
sake. I couldn't finish it due to all that. Lots of people love it
though *shrug*
On 5/17/2024 4:31 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The DragonIt's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before
its gone.
  No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
Inquisition is inevitable.
...
let me come in again...
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> writes:
I found it very repetitive, and combat basic, large map for large map
sake. I couldn't finish it due to all that. Lots of people love it
though *shrug*
There's apparently a list of mods which cuts the game down to about 40
hours. RPS wrote about it here: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-handy-list-of-mods-makes-dragon-age-inquisition-short-enough-to-play-again-before-dreadwolf-comes-out
and the list of mods is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qe6mn9eQdCFyXWdgdNk-wBD4OtFAUsNCK4lRplvkXcY
I'm not sure if I should play with those mods or try to have the full experience. I've never played Dragon Age anything but since it's a
freebie I thought I'd give it a try.
On Sun, 19 May 2024 15:55:17 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/17/2024 4:31 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The DragonIt's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one beforeNo one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
its gone.
Inquisition is inevitable.
...
let me come in again...
I'll bring the comfy chair and soft cushions, shall I?
(Now you've done it. You've triggered a bunch of aging geeks with a
Monty Python reference. How long before the cheese shop is mentioned?
Or a dead parrot is referenced? It's all just a matter of time...)
On Sun, 19 May 2024 15:55:17 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/17/2024 4:31 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The DragonIt's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before  No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
its gone.
Inquisition is inevitable.
...
let me come in again...
I'll bring the comfy chair and soft cushions, shall I?
(Now you've done it. You've triggered a bunch of aging geeks with a
Monty Python reference. How long before the cheese shop is mentioned?
Or a dead parrot is referenced? It's all just a matter of time...)
On Sun, 19 May 2024 15:55:17 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/17/2024 4:31 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The DragonIt's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before  No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
its gone.
Inquisition is inevitable.
...
let me come in again...
I'll bring the comfy chair and soft cushions, shall I?
(Now you've done it. You've triggered a bunch of aging geeks with a
Monty Python reference. How long before the cheese shop is mentioned?
Or a dead parrot is referenced? It's all just a matter of time...)
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 15:27 this Tuesday (GMT):
On Sun, 19 May 2024 15:55:17 +0200, Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote:
On 5/17/2024 4:31 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/16/2024 3:19 PM, rms wrote:
No expects the Inquisition and No one expects Dragons so The DragonIt's rare that Epic offers a triple-A game, so grab this one before >>>>>> its gone.  No one expects the Dragon Age: Inquisition!
Inquisition is inevitable.
...
let me come in again...
I'll bring the comfy chair and soft cushions, shall I?
(Now you've done it. You've triggered a bunch of aging geeks with a
Monty Python reference. How long before the cheese shop is mentioned?
Or a dead parrot is referenced? It's all just a matter of time...)
I've never watched it.
I'll bring the comfy chair and soft cushions, shall I?
(Now you've done it. You've triggered a bunch of aging geeks with a
Monty Python reference. How long before the cheese shop is mentioned?
Or a dead parrot is referenced? It's all just a matter of time...)
I've never watched it.
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear
that's not got much spam in it.
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear
that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear
that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
On 5/24/2024 10:35 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear
that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to
get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine.
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd
be good for an extended wilderness trip.
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to
get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine.
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd
be good for an extended wilderness trip.
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 15:31 this Tuesday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 10:35 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear >>>>> that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to
get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine.
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more
expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd
be good for an extended wilderness trip.
Noted.
On 5/28/2024 10:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 15:31 this Tuesday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 10:35 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear >>>>>> that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to
get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine. >>>
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more
expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd >>> be good for an extended wilderness trip.
Noted.
Spam was a part of the WW2 equivalent of MRE. As Justicar says its not
bad _if_ you cook it right. I have a brown sugar & mustard glaze recipe
that works quite well.
Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote at 14:39 this Wednesday (GMT):
On 5/28/2024 10:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 15:31 this Tuesday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 10:35 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear >>>>>>> that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to >>>> get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine. >>>>
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more >>>> expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd >>>> be good for an extended wilderness trip.
Noted.
Spam was a part of the WW2 equivalent of MRE. As Justicar says its not
bad _if_ you cook it right. I have a brown sugar & mustard glaze recipe
that works quite well.
Ohh, so long lasting but not the best?
On Wed, 29 May 2024 07:39:42 -0700, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 5/28/2024 10:30 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 15:31 this Tuesday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 10:35 AM, candycanearter07 wrote:
Justisaur <justisaur@yahoo.com> wrote at 16:07 this Friday (GMT):
On 5/24/2024 6:20 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
As for me, I'm off to have a bit of spam egg sausage and spam. I hear >>>>>>> that's not got much spam in it.
I don't want any Spam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
I've never had it. The food, I mean.
You aren't missing anything. I'd describe it as somewhere between
bologna and pork sausage that was boiled and canned pressed into a
block. It's quite popular in Hawaii as it's one of the easier ways to >>>> get meat there. That's spread back to California a bit with the cuisine.
It's not as bad as it sounds, it's fine if you slice and sear it, but
I'd still much rather have fresh sausage. It's probably on the same
level as bologna for me taste wise, just a bit different and much more >>>> expensive, but being canned lasts a lot longer and travels better. It'd >>>> be good for an extended wilderness trip.
Noted.
Spam was a part of the WW2 equivalent of MRE. As Justicar says its not
bad _if_ you cook it right. I have a brown sugar & mustard glaze recipe
that works quite well.
I had a colleague originally from Hawaii who could do magic with spam.
The meat is reportedly quite popular in that state. It's a staple in
many of their dishes, right down to replacing the 'ham' in ham
sandwiches. They occassionally brought in some home-made dishes, and
almost inevitably they included spam as a main ingredient. They were
quite tasty.
That said, I don't really think it was the inclusion of the spam that
made the food so tasty (if anything, I think that using a less
processed meat might have made for an even better tasting meal). But
the use of spam didn't immediately damn the food to the bin; it was
almost always one of the dishes that would be eaten completely.
Properly prepared, spam is quite edible.
But spam alone? I wouldn't recommend it. It's not /horrid/ but it is definitely an acquired taste, and there are a lot better things to
eat.
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