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example, in ES: Oblivion, the ability to make custom spells at the college feels like this. I mean, I made a spell to instantly max dispositions, and another to light myself on fire to level destruction, and another to corrode my armor so I can repair it and level armorer, etc.

Does anyone else regularly find themselves watching a TV show or a movie and thinking, “This would make such a great FPS map?” What are some examples? Of course, now while I’m thinking about this, I can’t come up with any, but I just know this thought passes through my head sometimes.

What are the most crushing character deaths in video games for you? I’m going to go with both of the key deaths in BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea.

If you could find the perfect MMO tailored to your wishes, what would it be like?

Do you ever sacrifice the chance to complete a quest or string of quests just to do something you want or feel is right, like kill a particular character or refuse to comply with a particular demand?

How far will you go to complete a quest if it glitches? How many days of effort? How many steps? How many reloads? How many workarounds before you give up?

I’m using destruction and repair hammers to level up the armorer skill in Oblivion right now, but it is taking soooo looong. Any alternate suggestions?

Does anyone else get frustrated with characters marked as essential in Bethesda games? I get doing it temporarily until certain quests are finished, but some never lose that status, and I just want to kill them so badly (*cough*Delphine). Plus, sometimes I don’t care about the quest. I just want to kill so-and-so.

What is a game you have been wanting to replay, but just haven’t gotten around to? For me, it is Fallout 3.

When a remake comes out of a game you already think of as excellent, do you play it or avoid it? What compels you in either case?

While we are busy scratching our heads about TLOU remake, what are some of the best remakes you have played? What made them worthwhile?

What are some ridiculous workarounds you’ve created to solve problems for yourself in games? Like in Oblivion, I created a spell to set myself on fire repeatedly to level up destruction in a rush.

ES: Oblivion has suddenly started crashing at random while saving or waiting, requiring a full system reboot. Anyone know what’s going on? PS3.

If you managed to get a next gen console, what was your exact strategy? What method ultimately worked out?

Has anyone here had any extra frustrating experiences with next gen console online queues? A friend told me the other day about waiting 4 hours in Sony Direct queue just to get a sold out message.

Wow, this announcement is ... bizarre to me, lol. I'm not sure what to say. This seems superfluous and pointless to me, but as someone who hasn't yet touched a PS4, much less a PS5, I don't really know if I can comment on it. The story, the dialogue, the exposition, the acting ... all are pristine to me. But could gameplay, graphics, and environments be improved? I guess I could potentially see the use for something that is more than a remaster and less than a remake, if that makes sense.

In high school, I was addicted to a MUD for about a year, and played it constantly outside class. It made me wonder, with kids having smartphones in school, do they sit around gaming all day and claiming they are “taking notes?” Or is there a way schools prevent this?

When you have the option to switch off friendly fire in a game, do you ever do it? Why?

For how many years after its release do you think a company should support a console?

When a gamer does something “IC” in an MMO—especially something ethically dodgy--do you feel it reflects on them OOC or no? In other words, do you feel they are using the game as a “safe” context in which to act out OOC urges?

If you were going to die in a year, what games would you try to play or replay before it happened? My top priorities would be all the Bioshock games and TLOU I and II.

I like dressing up my followers in aesthetically pleasing ways, but I also find it kind of weird, as I’d rather treat them like people than dolls. Do you like having full control over what your followers wear? Why or why not?

By what process do you choose the next quest you will do in an open world game?

What do you suck at in gaming you wish you could suddenly be good at? For me, it is using bows and arrows.

What are some moments you can recall while gaming that felt truly magical, and why?