For Gray Ghost:
Originally Posted by Gray Ghost
I'm pretty sure that Sharet is making a distinction between the fact that we see the weapons floating on the screen and that even though we see that, in the reality of the game the weapons aren't actually floating. She's basically saying that the weapons are entirely normal in the fiction of the game despite how they appear to we the players.
If that is the case, then once again i just cant understand how they break his, or hers, or w/e immersion. O_o

It seemed to me that like the described problem was that they are "supposed" to be entirely normal, regular, nonmagical, not floating weapons ... and yet they are not acting as such.
But prehaps i got it wrong. :-/

Originally Posted by Gray Ghost
In your past answers you give a lot of reasons to justify why people shouldn't have a problem with the floating blades when things like dragons and githyanki exist. When ultimately, none of those reasons hold water because the floating swords aren't an in-universe feature, but an out of universe abstraction.
Well, more like providing reasons for my point of view ...
As i stated countless times i dont try to persuate others ... even tho its just matter of perception ...

And honestly i wouldnt ...
If there is a 3,500kg heavy lizard that defiles gravity ... i willingly admit that i would have no problem with 3kg sword defiling gravity. :-/

But if we agree that the fact that they are floating is just abstract ... and i agree with that.

I just get back to my original thought, since i dont really know how sheating weapon on your back is "breaking your immersion" ...

I mean yes i know the usual argument that sheats on back were historicaly inpractical, bcs you would never ever had arm long enough to even draw your sword out ...
BUT! (And this is the core of my problem)
Have you seen longswords in this game?
[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]
Are anyone seriously telling me that they have arm long enough to draw a sword that is twice longer than their whole TORSO(!!!), or both arms together ... when sheated on their hip? laugh Seriously?

I can totally understand that people who are used to sheets on hip dislike sheets on back and vice versa ... how could i not, that is exactly my problem, just other way around copared to others. laugh
But thats it ... we simply dont like it ... everything abowe that, as you said "dont hold the water".
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For Sharet:
Originally Posted by Sharet
Never claimed everything I say is right because it is I who says it.
And i never claimed you did ...
You asked why i mentioned that there are also bad players ... this was the reason ...

There no relation to your personal integrity or honesty.

Originally Posted by Sharet
This is not correct on your part and perfectly shows why you are just arguing in bad faith, only partially quoting what other people say to fit your argument.
First of all the "bad faith" ... i have heared this therm countless times around here, and still have no idea what does that mean. :-/

Second ... no i dont and here is why:
That would be quite poor atempt, since all people need to do (in order to read your full statement) is few scrolls with their mousewhell, woulnt it? :-/

I mean it would make sense to try purposely cut things out of the context, when you dont have source you are quoting on the same page ... or at least same website ...
But in situation as this one, where "purposely alterned quote" and the "original one" are right next to each other? O_o
What would be the point?

Just for the record, since you allready get that feeling once ... with this question im not trying to make you look bad, or hysteric ... im trying to proove that your conclusions about my intentions were wrong. :-/

Aswell as (as it seems) was my atempt to shorten your statement ...
But i can promise you once again, that my intention was not making you (to use your words) "look like an idiot contradicting himself" ... i was honestly confused by the wording, so i just wanted to make it clear.

Originally Posted by Sharet
while the following (the complete one) has the full, coherent meaning of my point.
Wich i didnt understand ...
So if you could try to explain it, instead of repeating it ... ti might be more usefull.

Originally Posted by Sharet
1) It's the first time I heard you arguing for an option to have different animations for sheeting and un-sheeting weapons in this thread.
Thats certainly possible.
This topic was brought up so many times so even i lost tracks on where i said what. laugh

I thought that since you told me (in other topic i believe?) that you were reading this regulary, just didnt respond ... that you might have seen it.
But even if you didnt, and this was first time you have seen it ... i hope that we can agree on that the important part is that we both agree that would be best approach from Larian.

Originally Posted by Sharet
2) I'll be more than happy for the game to have an infinite amount of options for an infinite amount of playstyles but this is all but realistic.
Yup ... "infinite" is indeed all but realistic ... even using the word only figuratively is exaggerated.

But that is the beauty of that option i want ... all Larian need to do, is simply dont remove what they allready did. Therefore it would bring litteraly no additional work. wink

Originally Posted by Sharet
If I order a pizza Margherita, advertised as a pizza Margherita, with a series of pizzas Margherita before it, I expect to receive a pizza Margherita. The waitress gives me the option to put asparagus on it? All the better, but the standard version is still a pizza Margherita.
I dont like food examples, since they dont really work as well as some people around here think ...
But to build on it:

- You also have to take under concideration that your opinion about what is a "pizza Margherita" may differ from the opinion that chef have ...
I dont wonder anything in this regard since i have seen people swear that they dont know how to make a gyros in Greece ... and again for the record: I dont say that *YOU* are one of such people ... just pointing out that expectations and reality can easily difer.

- Also you should take under concideration that if you buy two "Margheritas" from two different restaurant (the more distant the better) ...
Especialy if one of them is from Italy (aka. BioWare), place that can use "pizza" as their second name, place that is so well known in the world for their skill in making pizza (RPG) so whole world is often using them as an example for how it should look like.
And another one of them is from some local cook ... i see you are from Italy, so i use my own homeland, Czech (aka. Larian) ... where they are also able to make pizzas, and those pizzas are tasting great, and people from their neighborhood are loving it ... but you, used to something else, would certainy taste (see, experience, w/e) differences.
They dont have to all be bad ofcourse, but they WILL be there.

The point is you dont need to put asparagus on your Margherita to make it different ...
All you need to use different flour, cheese, tomatoes, or spice ... but even if you would use the exactly same ingredients ... you can easily achieve at least a little (or a lot, depend how much you would push it) different taste by just baking it longer (or shorter) time ... or in different temperature.

But despite all those differences, it would still be Margherita ... just not the one you expected. wink
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For mr_planescapist:
Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
Rag, what is the POINT of you being in these forums?
You asked me this question several times (as far as i know) and it may surprise you, but the answer is still the same:
To provide feedback and my own opinions on stuff that are discuised here ...
In other words: Do what this forum was created for.

I wonder what is your excuse for this pathetic parody for post ... can you please point me to that part where you are providing any feedback to game, or any of its mechanic?

Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
All you mainly do is criticize people making constructed arguments on aspects of the game...whatsmore stuff that are god damm valid RPG related elements...not pointless crap....being like a lawyer and over analyzing sentences and nit picking pointless crap.
Usualy i tell people as you something like:
"Thank you for your opinion, it is important to me and it means a lot that you shared it ... that is the reason i asked for it. Oh wait ... i didnt. Wonder why?"

But this time i actualy have question for you ...
What exactly were you hoping to achieve by this?

Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
get a life.
Thats rich from someone who apparently have nothing better to do than stalking me on forum and keep repeating the same shit over and over. laugh

Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
Your not the dev.
Neither are you ... at least i honestly hope so, that would be horrible image. :-/

Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
Wether you like it or not let people comment and shut up. Dont agree? Fine. Quickly mention it and keep it at that.
Cute ...
You know what? I can propose you a deal, same i offered to Maximuuus ...
We have expression in Czech: "Sweep in front of your own doorstep first."

So, once i will see that you are able to behave by your own rules ... then (not even a second sooner) we can start talking abot how im suppose to behave, okey? :P

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For Maximuuus:
Originally Posted by Maximuuus
I can't see other explanations for his attitude.
Have you ever concidered that i simply like the game as it is now? laugh
Its nothing too complex.

Last edited by RagnarokCzD; 12/05/22 03:36 PM.

I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. frown
Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are! frown