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Village?

You have to get an item and go to a place I think.

Are we supposed to be using sticky out tongue smilies at the end of every sentence? I agree with Ethan to an extent, I don't think that spawning at the boss would be a BadThing™. It was a design choice. It's one that I can live with, but I get that some may find it a punishment too far. Personally, I'm finding that this game draws me in even when frustrating me. I large part due to the fact that it has such a coherent design aesthetic. Different areas are clearly identifiable, but still feel part of the same world, at least so far.

Gotcha. Yeah, I guess activating the spawn in the boss room (I think every boss I've defeated thus far has resulted in a spawn location) would be nice. It would save having to dash/creep to a boss each time you die. For me it's a minor niggle at this point as you almost always open up a decent shortcut. But it can be annoying if you get turned around when trying to run to a boss.

This is so true. While your stats and weapons do give you an edge as you level up, you are still just as liable to get ganked by a gang of low level mobs at the end of the game as the start. The real difference is that you learn optimal timing and position and you get better every time you die. Sometimes, you even die on purpose, you sprint through a section to grab an item, or open a shortcut, knowing that you are kiting a bunch of mobs who are going to wipe you out, but it's cool because you respawn with the item or with the shortcut activated, knowing that next time round you can bypass all the enemies who just eviscerated you.

I do like the occasional sojourn into the British esoteric.

It has been spoke three times and yay the bearded one doth appear with his familiar... Tremble in horror!

ASMR Video Game Dude. *Hey, you look nice today, I'm going to whisper the step by step process of playing this game with exaggerated assonance and glopping.* Re: The Mickey game, the Minnie Mouse second character thing actually looks like an interesting innovation. I know you're joking but that sounds like a channel that could actually get a following. Would likely need to swap dude with chick, but yeah, scarily viable.

ASMR Video Game Dude. *Hey, you look nice today, I'm going to whisper the step by step process of playing this game with exaggerated assonance and glopping.* Re: The Mickey game, the Minnie Mouse second character thing actually looks like an interesting innovation.

"We're not responsible for our actions, we're only doing it because someone else told us to." That's begging for a Godwin.

One of my early frustrations with Bloodborne was that you don't get your first Insight until you meet the first boss (or find a madman's skull). Having to go through so much of the game without even opening up the most basic levelling did leave me feeling like I was making no progress. I think 1 Insight (to activate the doll) should have been available somewhere more accessible, maybe a messenger in the hunter's dream offering up a skull or some such? Once you are able to start levelling you get the feeling of progress, even if it isn't all that impactful, which will keep you playing until the real game changer (you gittin gud) happens.

I think this is the most wonderfully paced game I've ever played. Not sure where to head next. But I can't wait to go there.

I don't mind Jim. Not familiar with Angry Joe. If you mean the Franklin/Boogie creature. His angry persona pisses me right off. Jim usually has something worthwhile to say and his and is normally controlled or focussed. Boogie/Franklin on the other hand is just a frothing ball of impotent rage that makes little sense to me. That said, he's very popular so what do I know?

If you say those words one more time he will appear.

I see.

They take 30% of Bethesda's sales currently for hosting and distributing. They used to take 30% of mod revenue too, but that was 30% of nothing.

Congrats!

Is this in the wrong place? Or have I missed something?

Yeah, hosting, distributing, money handling etc. definitely mean they should get a share. ~30% is the norm for digital distributors. Bethesda took an eye watering amount of the remainder, especially when you consider that they have already been paid for the base game. That said, publishers of base games do deserve a cut, since the mods are being sold off the back of their IP. With no Bethesda and no Skyrim, there would be no mod sales. However, that share should be small (~10% maybe 20% of net revenue imho) given that this is essentially free money. Essentially, for a £1 mod, I think the modder should walk away with at least 50p. The minimum threshold I'm also fine with. It's standard in distribution deals, otherwise your transaction fees and associated costs end up wiping out any profit.

Hahaha. Wow. That is pretty damned mental.

Beat first time. Burned about 15 bloodvials due to panicking and sloppy mistakes (it was half one in the morning) but otherwise, found it a bit... Easy. I think I've settled into the groove on this game.

I am developing a bit of a specialist tea fetish... Is there a way to resize? Or will it happen automagically?

I'm currently watching spoiler vids up to where I have played. (To make sure I haven't missed things). I am really, irrationally annoyed at the number of people who cannot pronounce "Gascoigne". Tell all whom you meet. It is "Gas" then "Coin". Gascoin, Gascoigne. Like a coin, made of gas. Gas. Flipping. Coin. Not Gas Cone, Gas Con, Gas Kony, Gas Kanye, or any of the other variations that I'm hearing.

Day late, dollar short. I kid, I kid. Cheers Ethan. Luckily nothing spoiled for me.