ozthegweat
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Post by ozthegweat on Aug 15, 2023 14:01:10 GMT
Colonization of Mars in 2050? Sure, dudes. I think it's realistic that the people of Earth want to send Elon on a one-way trip to Mars before 2050. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2023 14:12:02 GMT
According to 80s films, we’re already in a cyberpunk, post apocalyptic future, and have been for about 10 years now.
Suspend your disbelief for a bit, fellas. It’s sci-fi.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 15, 2023 15:21:28 GMT
The artifact turns out to be Baldur's Gate 3 and it's going to change the entire universe forever
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zagibu
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Post by zagibu on Aug 15, 2023 16:36:20 GMT
The artifact could be a computer running Starfield. Yes, this means that lore blurb was actually a cleverly disguised announcement for the delay of the game's release.
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 16, 2023 9:38:13 GMT
I hadn't picked up on this before, so probably common knowledge, but Bethesda has gone back to having a mute protagonist. That's excellent news. It was one of the changes from the classic formula that put me off FO4.
I know it's not an Elder Scrolls game but I'm also kind of hoping it'll start by fading from black on a prison ship.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 16, 2023 10:12:30 GMT
I hope the space police will shout "argh" repeatedly as they chase you for stealing a space pear.
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robthehermit
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Post by robthehermit on Aug 16, 2023 11:01:12 GMT
Colonization of Mars in 2050? Sure, dudes. I think it's realistic that the people of Earth want to send Elon on a one-way trip to Mars before 2050. First peeps land on Mars, not colonized, and it's 10 years behind the current real world target of 2040. |
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Post by robthehermit on Aug 16, 2023 11:24:17 GMT
Colonization of Mars in 2050? Sure, dudes. That and humans developing something that can transport people at almost the speed of light in the next 100 years to visit Alpha Centauri, also seems strangely prompt. Perhaps I'm reading to deep into a made up back story to a videogame, if it's only the back-story that makes me suspend belief and not legendary levels of Bethesda jank, I'll be happy! You probably are but that'shalf the fun. The timeline isn't beyond the realms of possibility though when you consider in 1923 the air speed record was 266 mph and is currently 4520. A similar leap in the tech required for space travel and you're away. |
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aubergine
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Post by aubergine on Aug 16, 2023 13:42:42 GMT
It’s ridiculous to think we can colonise Mars. There’s no one there to massacre.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Aug 16, 2023 16:26:54 GMT
It’s ridiculous to think we can colonise Mars. There’s no one there to massacre for oil. fixed it for you x Jokes aside, I'm super excited for this and it's out so fucking soon. Depending on unlock time I'm considering taking starfield day off... |
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Aug 16, 2023 19:00:09 GMT
Pre-install is up on Xbox. A mere 126GB
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Post by EMarkM on Aug 16, 2023 20:37:06 GMT
Pre-install is up on Xbox. A mere 126GB Ooh! Just tried it, and it keeps stopping. I’ll give it a minute! |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Aug 16, 2023 20:41:28 GMT
August 30th for Steam. Harrumph.
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Post by paulyboy81 on Aug 16, 2023 21:17:01 GMT
Pre-install is up on Xbox. A mere 126GB Ooh! Just tried it, and it keeps stopping. I’ll give it a minute! This! Everything I try to install, old or new keeps stopping, think Xbox Live must be having problems. |
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Post by richardiox on Aug 16, 2023 21:31:23 GMT
Pre-install is up on Xbox. A mere 126GB Ooh! Just tried it, and it keeps stopping. I’ll give it a minute! I really need to invest in one of the official NvME expansion drives. My internal drive on my series X is constantly full now that most games release with a Series X version and won't run from external storage. I do have an external USB3 SSD that's good for quicker loading on non-native SX software and quicker file transfers from the internal but when just Flight Simulator and Forza 5 alone weigh in at over 300gigs I'm feeling increasingly railroaded into their overpriced expansion cards. |
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Post by Blue_Mike on Aug 17, 2023 0:19:47 GMT
The devs named this as one of their influences, and I have never heard of it before. Morbid curiosity might compel me to watch the whole thing though:
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Post by Timo180 on Aug 17, 2023 8:20:30 GMT
Anybody got the preload to work?
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Post by neems on Aug 17, 2023 8:24:18 GMT
It’s ridiculous to think we can colonise Mars. There’s no one there to massacre. That's why we need to colonise Mars, get the first lot set up, they declare independence, then we can go massacre them. |
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 17, 2023 8:32:40 GMT
Anybody got the preload to work? Checked this morning on PC gamepass and it didn't appear to have started yet. Guessing we have to wake for the US West Coast to wake up and flip the switch. |
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Post by dfunked on Aug 17, 2023 8:35:45 GMT
I love how eager we all are, when the game isn't out for another two weeks for early access (or almost three for GP freeloaders like me)
I've already checked my PC and Xbox this morning.
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 17, 2023 9:15:58 GMT
Haha yeah well the idea of not being able to play it the second it's unlocked is unthinkable. The stars have aligned and I have a short window during the early access period when my girlfriend is away for a few days and I can binge this.
I'm definitely overexcited, though we only have 35mbps download speed. So as not to nuke the speeds for working from home I tend to only download overnight so it's helpful to start early.
Of course even with that consideration it should get done in three nights tops, but no harm being prepared!
I'm just hoping the inevitable day 1 patch can happily download in the background.
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Post by darkling on Aug 17, 2023 9:18:08 GMT
So come on... Who here's legitimising the selling of early access and future DLC?
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aubergine
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Post by aubergine on Aug 17, 2023 9:53:50 GMT
Haha yeah well the idea of not being able to play it the second it's unlocked is unthinkable. The stars have aligned and I have a short window during the early access period when my girlfriend is away for a few days and I can binge this. I'm definitely overexcited, though we only have 35mbps download speed. So as not to nuke the speeds for working from home I tend to only download overnight so it's helpful to start early. Of course even with that consideration it should get done in three nights tops, but no harm being prepared! I'm just hoping the inevitable day 1 patch can happily download in the background. Alternatively you could claim a work trip is coming up, book a nearby motel room, play game for 3 days. |
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aubergine
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Post by aubergine on Aug 17, 2023 10:02:51 GMT
So come on... Who here's legitimising the selling of early access and future DLC? If it’s called “early access” and not “Day One Full-Priced Unfinished Slurry” then this is probably an improvement, if only in expectations. |
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Post by barchetta on Aug 17, 2023 10:04:06 GMT
I'm scrambling for a new PC in time. My old i5-6600/GTX1070 is going to struggle with this.
Looking at 7700x/4070ti as a complete new build. Current PC is now 7 years old, so probably time to got of the potty and decide to buy a new one.
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Post by richyroo on Aug 17, 2023 10:11:16 GMT
I really cannot decide whether to play Baldurs Gate 3 (PS5) or Starfield (Series X) first? BG3 releases first, but I know Starfield is more accessible. Decisions decisions.
This year is so crazy for great releases.
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 17, 2023 10:35:10 GMT
Haha yeah well the idea of not being able to play it the second it's unlocked is unthinkable. The stars have aligned and I have a short window during the early access period when my girlfriend is away for a few days and I can binge this. I'm definitely overexcited, though we only have 35mbps download speed. So as not to nuke the speeds for working from home I tend to only download overnight so it's helpful to start early. Of course even with that consideration it should get done in three nights tops, but no harm being prepared! I'm just hoping the inevitable day 1 patch can happily download in the background. Alternatively you could claim a work trip is coming up, book a nearby motel room, play game for 3 days. She might question why I'm taking my desktop PC and monitor with me on this work trip. Obviously I need to normalise this behaviour by always carrying a full gaming desktop PC setup to the office. |
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aubergine
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Post by aubergine on Aug 17, 2023 10:42:28 GMT
I really cannot decide whether to play Baldurs Gate 3 (PS5) or Starfield (Series X) first? BG3 releases first, but I know Starfield is more accessible. Decisions decisions.
This year is so crazy for great releases.
I’m guessing maybe better if you play Starfield first, because, traditionally, playing a Bethesda rpg after playing a real rpg brings sad feels. |
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Post by zagibu on Aug 17, 2023 11:07:05 GMT
My old i5-6600/GTX1070 is going to struggle with this.
Nah. Of course, you'll be limited to 1080p medium settings, but with that, it should be fine.
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Post by technoish on Aug 17, 2023 11:09:48 GMT
I will play this after at least the first patch for game breaking save issues.
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