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WCDT 4391-4395 (Nov 9th -13th, 2020)
Gnabberwocky:
HI BARRY
Penquin47:
Renegade isn't necessarily *evil*, exactly. It's a shoot first, human-centric, "whatever it takes" mentality, as opposed to the paragon diplomatic, obviously not pacifist but shooting is more of a last resort, "there are lines we don't cross no matter what" mentality. (Example: people love Buzz Aldrin for punching the reporter who was harassing him and his daughter about the moon landings being faked, and nearly every player I've talked to snaps and punches the annoying reporter who deliberately paints the main character in the absolute worst possible light at some point in playthroughs. Clearly a renegade option, but not one I would consider evil.)
Which is more evil: unleashing a race of insectoid aliens that had terrorized the galaxy and the galaxy had banded together to eliminate once before, at great cost, on the word of a queen promising that they would behave themselves, no, for real this time; or killing the queen and the surviving children to prevent them from destroying everything? Leaving them trapped where they are is not an option because plot reasons. You get a lot of choices where there are valid arguments on both sides, and which one is right depends on whether you believe that the ends justify the means or there are certain things that can never be justified.
Of course, a lot of times, renegade options are an excuse to play Shepard as an asshole. So there is that.
(Worth noting that Saturday was N7 Day, an annual celebration for Mass Effect fans, and this went up on Patreon Saturday.)
Dolphin Jack:
I'm choose appliance because I liking to working but les speech. Probly "disimbodying" AI or heavy farm impliment.
--- Quote from: Gnabberwocky on 08 Nov 2020, 21:54 ---HI BARRY
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HI! ^v^ Beeing good hellthy! All most losing the pasword! D-,: Good beeing this agan!
Torlek:
--- Quote from: Penquin47 on 08 Nov 2020, 22:20 ---Renegade isn't necessarily *evil*, exactly. It's a shoot first, human-centric, "whatever it takes" mentality, as opposed to the paragon diplomatic, obviously not pacifist but shooting is more of a last resort, "there are lines we don't cross no matter what" mentality. (Example: people love Buzz Aldrin for punching the reporter who was harassing him and his daughter about the moon landings being faked, and nearly every player I've talked to snaps and punches the annoying reporter who deliberately paints the main character in the absolute worst possible light at some point in playthroughs. Clearly a renegade option, but not one I would consider evil.)
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I always characterize Renegade runs in ME as very-selfish chaotic neutral. To a casual observer, most of asshole-Shepard's actions will appear evil. But inflicting harm or suffering usually isn't the purpose, it's just the quickest way to get what asshole-Shepard wants.
BenRG:
Well, I'm glad that my ability to predict events in this strip isn't entirely dead. No "I'm dropping everything and moving out here to be with you" but I guess it is early days and Dan has more roots to impede an impulse move than Veronica ever did.
It does sort of say lots of things about the general quality of Renee's hook-ups that she's so cynical about Dan's reaction to Brun. I can see why she's sort of given up on the idea of finding someone who sees her as anything other than a one-off sex object, so I expect her to remain cynical and frightened of being hurt by Dan turning out to be like the rest of them for a long while yet.
I wonder if the dining room table is still covered with MtG paraphernalia that got scattered when Renee and Dan jumped each other?
Meanwhile, I'm wondering if Dan's personality is Jeph's 'gamer nerd' side?
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