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Can someone please tell me what game Ross names at ? Something like "Evil Land"?

Time index Announcements 00:45 – suggestion to send video footage for Twitch chats 01:00 – Ross created two new channels (Dead Game News and Accursed Farms Junk) 01:28 – what Ross was and is working on 02:30 – status of e-mail replies 03:10 – next videochat will be July 3rd (1st Sunday) 03:25 – how the first Planetside 2 session went 04:20 – Twitch delay 04:43 and 01:32:20 – next Planetside 2 session will be on Saturday + thoughts on the previous one 06:31 – someone found addresses of about 80 middle managers from EA 07:47 – advice for people who are feeling suicidal 50:18 – suggestion to make videochat timestamps 59:53 – planned live Twitch playthrough of the last level of Supreme Commander on Hard without loading, and also the last level of Serious Sam Second Encounter without dying Pre-submitted questions 10:07 – what artist would Ross choose for drawing his portrait (or capture him on other medium) 11:25 – favourite video by Grickle 11:50 – Deus Ex question 12:02 – which enemy from Serious Sam series is the most annoying 12:25 – will we still be able to contact Ross when he becomes a billionaire 13:11 – is Ross making a voice pack for X-COM 2 13:38 – do exclusives slow down game development 14:05 – why Ross doesn't like turn-based combat 15:11 – is Ross afraid that he won't be able to enjoy Half-Life 2 after doing Freeman's Mind 2 15:45 – is Eddie from Freeman's Mind based on someone 16:01 – how much money youtubers get from one single view 16:35 – will Ross do something for the Talk Like a Pirate Day 17:15 – why Freeman's Mind was done in Half-Life Source instead of regular Half-Life 18:10 – was Ross ever apathetic, pessimistic or misanthropic 19:38 – does Ross have any superstitions 20:13 – did Ross use the Steam Controller 21:05 – will entertainment go down in quality because huge companies are taking over and they don't want to take any risks 22:41 – why Ross liked Diablo 23:44 – why Ross skipped a bunch of questions 25:17 – someone spotted a CarnEvil arcade machine 25:39 – opinion on Polish economy 26:43 – if Ross could go back in time a change something, what would it be 28:33 – worst job Ross ever had 31:24 – will Ross try to get obscure old hardware to make videos about games made for them 32:45 – what exactly Ross wants from the mouse of his dreams 33:47 – in the comment section of the Helious episode Ross mentioned two Game Dungeon episodes that may put him on the No Fly List, is Ross still planning to make them 34:30 – how Ross rendered the intros for Freeman's Mind 35:22 – how Ross learned to edit and did he have any professional education 36:21 – is Ross aware about anyone who beat Helious 2 36:43 – did Ross and his girlfriend planned to move to UK 37:17 – thoughts on Jim Sterling and the Digital Homicide debacle 38:25 – did Ross cover everything he wanted in the Oil's Well episode 40:14 – which of his videos Ross considers the best 40:59 – does Ross have any favourite YouTubers 42:07 – the most complex and deep game that Ross played 43:07 – which game Ross actually learned something from 45:28 – does Ross use project management software 45:48 – should someone set up an Accursed Farms Facebook account Live chat questions 46:40 – when will we hear Craig Mengel again 47:08 – will Ross review fan-based games 47:40 – how does Ross keep his teeth so white 48:10 – opinion on locking cosmetics behind merchandise (skins etc) 48:58 – opinion on locking in-game skin behind real-life plush toys (?) 49:20 – does Ross enjoy answering fan questions 50:13 – opinion on Sunless Sea 50:53 – what books influenced Ross's style 51:37 – questions asked for the sake of asking questions 52:10 – when the next Game Dungeon Follow-up video comes out 53:01 – is Ross a fan of time travel + opinion on Primer 54:01 – other YouTube channels similar to Accursed Farms 56:55 – will Ross take assistance for his spin-off channels 57:50 – Accursed Farms website development 58:17 – would Ross agree to fly to Mars if Elon Musk offered him tickets 58:45 – setting up a progress chart for The Movie akin to that was done for The Tunnel 59:44 – how good Ross is in real strategy games 01:01:11 – had Ross played and will he do something on it 01:01:58 – is there a genre that Ross can't stand 01:02:47 – is or was Ross recognized in the street 01:03:02 – opinion on Metal Gear Pachinko 01:03:24 – does Ross need any help in creating subtitles for his existing videos 01:04:04 – this stream is being aired on the Planetside website 01:04:47 – had Ross ever denied basic hygiene and sleep to work on his videos 01:05:46 – would Ross record an mp3 with requested text 01:06:17 – Paragon or Renegade? 01:06:52 – thoughts on grand strategy games by Paradox 01:07:28 – does Ross consider reviewing old console games reviews 01:10:14 – is there a codename for The Movie 01:10:41 – Ross's e-mails 01:11:23 – TSW graffiti mentioned in The Secret World episode 01:11:43 – opinion on ambiance music 01:12:03 – opinion on Gordon's Mind 01:13:00 – the most philosophical meaningful game 01:14:14 – best and worst games 01:14:28 – opinion on Mass Effect 3 ending 01:15:34 – opinion on music by Kelly Bailey 01:16:04 – will Ross merge Freeman's Mind and Civil Protection universes 01:16:19 – Ghostbusters trailer 01:16:26 – James Rolfe didn't review the new Ghostbusters movie 01:17:34 – Dragon Age vs Neverwinter Nights 01:18:27 – question that would terrify Ross's girlfriend (about a certain animal) 01:18:52 – what did Ross do after high school 01:21:14 – is Ross in touch with Total Biscuit 01:22:04 – did Ross see any Star Wars movies produced since 1999 01:22:12 – did Ross see RedLetterMedia reviews of Star Wars movies 01:23:45 – games that fail at gameplay but succeed in other areas such as storytelling, character and world building etc, e.g. Planescape: Torment and some survival horrors 01:25:31 – movies that go too fast, like they are rushing their storylines; how to avoid it 01:28:08 – how would Ross build a story for a game with concepts of multiverse and paradoxes 01:28:33 – does canon turn Ross away from spin-offs 01:31:30 – opinion on Star Trek: Voyager

Time index Announcements 00:55 – why next Game Dungeon is late 02:05 – plans to start reviewing the Deus Ex trilogy 02:40 – upcoming follow-up video for the VR Ross's Rants 03:42 – Dead Game News episode also planned 04:02 – suggestions for the Accursed Farms website design welcome 04:25 – e-mails 18:52 – Ross lost 6,000 subscribers (about 4.5%) overnight, check if Google unsubscribed you against your will 29:31 – plans for a Twitch session of Supreme Commander on Hard mode with one life 33:30 – Ross's current financial situation 36:15 – next Planetside 2 session + shutting down the first Planetside Pre-submitted questions 05:10 – popularity of point-and-click graphic adventure games have returned, do other defunct genres have a chance (like FMV) and are they worth resurrecting 06:24 – annoying characters in video games 08:05 – what non-human fantasy race would Ross belong to 08:39 – comment the following quote: “I believe reality exists so we can speculate about it” 09:38 – would Ross join a crusade to vanquish Dracula 10:42 – Ross's theological beliefs 12:01 – why Mad Max is so popular 12:58 – would Ross join Freedom or Duty in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 13:53 – what faction of Supreme Commander Ross prefers, ideologically and mechanically 15:24 – VR question 15:39 – why Ross lacks enthusiasm about Half-Life 15:50 – Konami cancelled Silent Hills, new Resident Evil jumped on the FPS bandwagon, is this a conspiracy? + talk about scary games 18:29 – more questions about Half-Life 20:23 – is Ross interested in Warcraft movie 23:05 – U.S. marines opened a portal to Hell. What would happen? 24:47 – what aspect matters more: the person's voice or tone? (Comparing Ross to Yahtzee) 26:06 – thoughts on publishers killing genres, e.g. Blizzard's World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2 suppressed corresponding genres and prevented more such games from being born 28:36 – how good is Ross at real time strategies 29:54 – what game genre is Ross worst at 31:12 – question about the website 31:20 – thoughts on the System Shock reboot 32:35 – Grickle has set up a Patreon 34:31 – Ross's soul contracts 34:56 – when is The Movie coming 35:04 – plans to get music for The Movie 35:47 – is Ross a fan of Hurge's work (?) and in what respects does Ross identify with Action Man (?) Live chat questions 37:40 – thoughts on Raziel from Legacy of Kain 38:50 – thoughts on the remastered Bioshock collection 39:20 – does Ross still live on a beans diet 39:41 – will Ross ever finish The Secret World 40:46 – question about turn-based combat and how Ross got through it in Fallout 41:14 – procedurally generated game worlds vs hand-made game worlds 42:12 – request for a video about old demoscene music and composers 43:36 – game sessions with fans in Mount & Blade Warband 44:12 – had Ross been running a cult before 44:44 – opinion on Fallout 4 + favorite game in post-apocalyptic setting 45:55 – can Ross make videos at least once a month or once every 6 weeks 48:43 – least favourite game covered on Game Dungeon 49:22 – Ross's headphones and keyboard 51:05 – does Ross need more videogame footage 51:34 – did Ross's move to Poland affect his ability to produce content 52:12 – what makes a good villain (manipulative vs chaotic) 54:20 – how Ross met Craig Mengel and realized that he would be a good fit for Dave 55:05 – what was the last game that Ross played on launch 57:14 – question about Gothic 57:22 – opinion on Steep 58:14 – how much time Ross spends on The Movie 58:59 – which ending Ross picked in Fallout New Vegas 1:00:03 – is Ross interested in Dark Souls games 1:01:05 – opinion on combat-less horror games 1:02:40 – warrior, mage, or thief? 1:02:58 – why Ross has his window covered with curtains 1:03:19 – suggestion to drop all projects and start a Minecraft let's play channel 1:03:48 – requirements for the gameplay footage for Twitch videochats and Dead Game News 1:04:32 – does Ross have issues with procrastination 1:05:25 – did Ross consider hiring an assistant 1:05:54 – advices for a recently started part-time worker 1:07:05 – what's lying on a shelf behind Ross + talk on issues of recording videogames 1:08:07 – does Ross play driving games just for the driving + opinion on Spintires 1:08:40 – opinion on Skyrim Special Edition 1:09:41 – Ross's education 1:10:02 – thoughts on minimalistic user interfaces in video games 1:10:56 – recommendations for a single-player collectible card game 1:12:12 – does Ross like sim racing games 1:13:33 – does Ross consider himself a workaholic 1:14:29 – advice to get one's first game out noticed 1:17:26 – question about computer brands (MSI vs Asus) 1:18:02 – studio tour 1:19:01 – opinion on Civil Protection episode animation by CDJO + will Ross accept assistance with animation 1:20:12 – does Ross create his own assets (textures and materials) for The Movie 1:20:42 – opinion on timed exclusives 1:21:52 – what weapon would Ross use to defend against a burglar 1:23:10 – Ross's studio tour vs MTV Cribs 1:24:12 – did Ross ever try to speedrun a videogame 1:25:42 – did Ross ever watch a movie or play a game so scary he didn't want to play and had to force himself through 1:26:35 – which Game Dungeon game was Ross most impressed by 1:28:41 – what video Ross enjoyed making the most 1:31:26 – is there a game that Ross wanted to cover in Game Dungeon but someone already did a better job 1:32:29 – did Ross watch any movies recently (also 1:34:19) 1:34:03 – question about side effects of time traveling 1:35:29 – is Ross ready for alien contact 1:35:33 – should we sacrifice Kanye West to the aliens 1:37:05 – advice on whether to read the Rama books 1:37:52 – did Ross see The Expanse 1:38:03 – is there a chance to meet alien cats or dogs instead of alien people during first contact 1:38:50 – conclusion

Time index Announcements 00:19 – the next videochat date & time should always be sought in the YouTube description of the previous one 01:20 – what happened in October (mildew problem) 04:10 – plans for November (Game Dungeon fork + Zombie Panic Source) 06:37 – invitation to share your knowledge about consumer laws in Europe/Australia/… Pre-submitted questions 08:40 – is Ross going to move because of mold 09:42 – reasons why Ross can sometimes skip your question 10:46 – does Ross find griefing entertaining 12:57 – did Ross see or read stories that were hindered by wrong form of media 14:17 – request to announce upcoming Planetside sessions more clearly 15:20 – Adam Jensen's implanted sunglasses 16:32 – favorite film by Akira Kurosawa 17:16 – why Ross doesn't like Eraserhead 18:25 – why American system only has two parties 19:42 – what would Ross do if he became a supreme dictator of United States 21:25 – opinion on Linux 24:47 – when would Ross renounce his American citizenship 26:45 – ghosts vs zombies: what concept is scarier 28:40 – how Ross keeps himself from getting depressed by global problems like peak oil 30:28 – for the N+2-th time: Freeman's Mind will resume 31:00 – what the Universe would look like if Freeman became a god at the end of Half-Life 32:05 – thoughts on the ending of The Thing 33:12 – had Ross ever been hospitalized 35:50 – does Ross want some books donated to him 37:03 – which game Ross first considered a piece of art 38:11 – opinion on big publishers killing developer studios 40:33 – opinion on bullet sponges in games 42:11 – opinion on the ending of Mass Effect 3 and the power of game media 45:02 – voting question 45:33 – telekinesis, telepathy, teleportation: magic or science fiction? 48:07 – is there life elsewhere in the Solar system 49:18 – recommendations for driving games 51:08 – why Nintendo doesn't make its arcade and console games available for online purchase 52:22 – thoughts on disappearance of (useful) physical copies of games 53:23 – are there any games that Ross would want to play but missed because they were console exclusives 55:30 – Dead Rising 1 was released on PC, will other series like Red Dead Redemption and Halo be also released on PC? 58:38 – does Ross write the script and then cut the video to match or the other way 59:05 – GOG is in trouble 01:03:27 – how to get involved with the Game Dungeon spinoff 01:03:51 – is there any progress with Ross's EA campaign 01:08:40 – thoughts on an exoskeleton for virtual reality 01:10:40 – thoughts on The Witcher 3 01:11:29 – will it be more difficult for small youtubers to find their place in the evolving YouTube 01:13:40 – reviewing machinima on some kind of a Game Dungeon spinoff Live chat questions 01:15:41 – what can ruin an otherwise great game 01:16:49 – what Valve multiplayer games Ross played 01:19:02 – opinion on games and movies that take a lot of time to come out 01:20:42 – video recording and editing software 01:22:01 – opinion on YouTube ContentId system 01:23:04 – does Ross watch Stranger Things 01:24:02 – what game genre does Ross want to play in VR most 01:26:24 – had Ross watched Killer Klowns from Outer Space 01:27:11 – what Ross thinks about Bethesda keeping game copies away from reviewers 01:29:50 – what Ross thinks about the surge of retro games and them copying the Nintendo style 01:32:26 – game with most wasted potential 01:33:07 – is Ross a fan of MOD tracker music 01:33:26 – skill ceiling of Counter-Strike 01:35:16 – thoughts on Jim Sterling 01:36:07 – thoughts on Doom 4 01:36:39 – recommendations on security programs to keep PC safe 01:38:07 – had Ross made maps for Source or GoldSrc games 01:39:03 – how much of Lost did Ross watch before stopping 01:40:28 – turn-based combat game that Ross enjoyed 01:41:08 – did Ross see Spaghetti Westerns 01:42:01 – playing The Last Stand: Union City in fullscreen mode 01:43:53 – actors who did a good job playing in videogame cutscenes 01:44:46 – did some youtubers that Ross liked quit or pass away 01:45:00 – will Ross make his videos available for downloading 01:46:11 – did Ross look into the bizarre lore of The Elder Scrolls 01:47:30 – sex robots 01:47:45 – should FMV games return 01:48:41 – does Ross use DPI scaling in Windows 01:50:42 – are there aspects of videogame design that Ross can definitely classify as being done wrong 01:52:22 – did Ross find the mouse of his dreams 01:53:31 – would Ross create a game if he was a programmer and an artist 01:54:34 – way to stop automatic updates of Windows 10

Could you please briefly tell us about Otto Beumelburg? This name used to show up in the credits of a lot of your videos. Internet search didn't show much.

I fully agree. AFAIU the whole idea of videochats was to show up from time to time while working on The Movie, instead of just going completely silent for a year or two. Since Ross did not go silent and instead continued to deliver episode after episode of GD, I think there is no point in having these videochats so often, like it's a chore. 3-4 times a year is more than enough to answer really worthwhile questions (instead of "do you eat potatoes", "what's your favorite shade of blue" and "will you do Freeman's Mind 2").

Time index Announcements 01:16 – for newcomers 02:40 – for the N+1-th time: Freeman's mind will resume 03:13 – next videochat Nov 5th, 4PM EST; next Planetside session Oct 15th, 2PM EST 04:13 – this Halloween there will be no Ross's top scary movies list 05:20 – the donation counter is temporarily broken 05:46 – impending redesign of the site, suggestion to share ideas 06:34 – plans to start up a Game Dungeon “outsourced” fork 07:25 – The Crew is free until Oct. 11th 10:25 – shoutout to a fan who sent Ross $700 worth of PC parts 11:24 – plans to do a Halloween play session on Twitch 01:40:00 – anyone familiar with consumer laws in Europe/New Zealand please contact Ross Pre-submitted questions 12:25 – what's Ross's favorite shade of blue 12:41 – do you believe in free will? 13:58 – T-shirts 14:41 – opinion on Eitr; discussion about ripping off other games' ideas (e.g. Zynga) 17:17 – covering Nintendo emulated games in Game Dungeon 18:57 – stalkers and Ross's opinion on privacy 22:11 – technical issues in Deus Ex 24:39 – opinion on modern AAA titles 27:57 – does Ross really hate turn-based combat 30:02 – does Ross always write scripts for Game Dungeon 30:33 – thoughts about the upcoming 3rd anniversary of Game Dungeon 31:34 – getting in contact with CD Project about using the Witcher assets in The Movie 32:25 – using motion capture for animating The Movie 34:20 – what inventions does Ross consider to be proof of human genius 36:10 – how did Ross make those giant screenshots of game maps in Revenant and Spiderbot episodes of GD 38:05 – advices to immerse yourself into a game 41:27 – showing the top stuff that Ross got after his “Ross's Big Birthday Video” 42:30 – opinion on YouTube “Heroes” system 48:28 – opinion on Windows 10 and its forced updates 54:09 – Vivendi taking over Ubisoft 55:28 – opinion on Steam Greenlight 59:14 – Freeman's (as portrayed by Ross) favorite game 01:00:12 – Ross's physical ticks 01:01:18 – what type of soldier would Ross be if he had to participate in a battle 01:05:00 – what class of fictional power would Ross choose 01:05:50 – which part of the editing process Ross likes and hates 01:07:31 – Application Dungeon (a one-off episode about bizarre programs) 01:08:22 – is Ross invited to other YouTube shows 01:09:29 – favorite games from Sierra Online 01:10:40 – Ross's challenges any gamepad fans to fight him in an FPS 01:12:13 – new King's Quest coming out 01:13:56 – opinion on episodic gaming 01:14:11 – opinion on game re-imaginings 01:15:26 – what sort of offset should magic and the supernatural have to balance them out within their respective works 01:17:23 – are zombies overdone in popular media at this point 01:20:13 – what Game Dungeon episodes would be good as introduction for newcomers 01:22:01 – how does Ross store all his game footage Online questions 01:23:23 – which college did Ross go to + advices for high-scoolers 01:27:27 – the ideal Eidos game + Cyberpunk 2077 01:29:06 – thoughts on binge watching 01:30:47 – thoughts on Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) 01:31:43 – Planescape: Torment 01:31:50 – Zombie Panic! Source 01:35:21 – Hero, Villain or Legend? 01:35:52 – Game Dungeon requests 01:36:05 – going to live concerts 01:36:30 – favorite game of STALKER series 01:36:56 – advices on making your own Game Dungeon series 01:38:11 – opinion on base-building RTS 01:38:33 – opinion on Elon Musk and his Mars mission 01:39:32 – Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142 revival 01:41:40 – games in which the protagonist is a zombie (also 01:49:50) 01:42:22 – making Game Dungeon videos at a faster rate 01:42:39 – shorter vs larger games for Game Dungeon 01:43:24 – anti-goat discrimination in video games 01:44:14 – Ross's 5-year lag in playing games 01:45:18 – Ross's reaction if he had a cactus for a leg 01:45:51 – gameplay vs narrative 01:46:52 – where does Ross get all the obscure news 01:48:56 – using Ross's likeness in internet jokes 01:50:32 – advices for people suffering from depression 01:53:16 – Hollywood approach to game development 01:56:10 – what would you lucid dream about if the whole world was the map to explore? 01:56:28 – mysterious suitcase on top of the shelf behind Ross 01:56:51 – No Man's Sky false advertising 01:57:55 – favorite class in most fantasy games 01:59:31 – RAID-0 vs SSD 02:00:44 – will Valve continue making games 02:01:28 – spending money on space exploration vs on improving Earth infrastructure 02:04:29 – how's Ross's progress on Rama series 02:06:14 – would it be less corruption if elected politicians weren't paid but provided with pre-determined luxuries 02:09:03 – is AAA industry sustainable 02:09:36 – chocolate chips vs computer chips 02:10:06 – what would Ross do if aliens landed on his lawn 02:11:00 – puns about kittens 02:11:21 – ExitMundi.nl website 02:12:20 – advice for someone who just started university 02:13:13 – how would Ross name his band and what would he play 02:13:53 – spending your life on video games 02:16:04 – what is Magda doing now 02:16:43 – aliens among us 02:17:29 – mind-travelling to anywhere on Earth 02:19:30 – using games to teach kids 02:20:03 – new control schemes for VR 02:20:50 – returning to Gordon Freeman's hairstyle 02:21:07 – Ross's video on peak oil 02:21:38 – Ross's Polish 02:21:46 – being a record holder 02:22:56 – opinion on piracy

I, for one, am definitely interested. I believe you said you wanted to try and beat The Cathedral from SS:TSE on Serious mode without dying. IMHO that would be a good way to unwind after making the Halloween episode.

God bless you.

I second that. You should post this in the chat questions thread, however.

Ok, I came up with another one, hope it's not too late. Several times you've shown us game maps constructed from separate screenshots, e.g. in the Revenant and Spiderbot episodes. Making separate screenshots and then seamlessly merging them together in image editor seems like a cruel murder of time, even for such a "map maniac" as you. So I guess you use some kind of auto-stitching software which follows the picture on your screen and updates the "big screenshot" on the go. What is this program?

The next videochat will be on Oct 1st, 4pm EST, and videochats will be Saturdays from now on.

First of, a friendly reminder that the next videochat will be on Oct 1st, 4pm EST, and videochats will be Saturdays from now on. 1) Half of a year ago you said that you managed to get in contact with CD Projekt, and asked them about using the Witcher assets in The Movie. Did it work out? 2) Several times you said that you are going to set up a motion capture system to reduce the animation work. As far as I know, motion capture is a sophisticated technology which requires expensive equipment. How are you planning to do this? 3) Last year Mother Russia Bleeds got to the top position of your most anticipated games list. It was released a couple of weeks ago and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. Did you try it yet? If no, are going to wait until its price is lowered during sale? 4) What inventions/things/etc do you consider to be a proof of human genius? I don't mean stock answers like "electricity", "Internet", etc. I mean things that _you_ look at and think "whoa, you have to be absolutely genius to come up with this". (E.g. I got such impression when I was examining the mechanism of Isaac Singer's sewing machine).

I'm pretty sure that's an oxymoron, Ross said that follow-up episodes take a lot of work. IMHO the better course of action would be (1) have a nice sweet sleep, (2) catch up on everything he was neglecting while he was rushing the Deus Ex reviews trilogy, (3) do some preliminary work on the Halloween episode in order to not have to rush things again when November comes, and (4) concentrate on The Movie. Three 40-minutes-long GDs in the course of a couple of weeks is a completely legit excuse to go silent for at least a month or two (with the exception on Planetside and chats, maybe).

Okay, after re-watching this episode for the third time I can't hold anymore. Ross, I just can't understand why didn't you like the DEHR music. So far our tastes were essentially identical in this regard (e.g. I'm a diehard fan of Alexander Brandon, just like you). But I liked the soundtrack to Human Revolution so much! "A dash of Daft Punk" was IMHO exactly what was needed to give the soundtrack a cyberpunky feel. "Not too much" was a good decision too, because Daft Punk is also "like a nutmeg". And I disagree that "nothing stood out". Five years later I still have the DEHR soundtrack in my player. It has such a distinctive, anxious and slightly somber, feel that I immediately hear it in my head whenever I see DEHR art or just think about this game. And vice versa, whenever a track starts playing I immediately imagine the corresponding part of the game. It is also very coherent. Every track, from the famous "Icarus" to fight themes, to ambient music all carry a little touch of Michael McCann. Anyway, the whole rest of this episode I found great and straight to the point, so please don't think that I'm a yet another butthurting DEHR fanboy.

Beat me to it. UT's bots were so ridiculously clever and interesting that I enjoyed playing with them much more than playing actual multiplayer with real people.

I played only Director's Cut so I don't know how it was in original DEHR, but there are several different ways to dispatch Federova (besides the obvious). IIRC you can break the servers (which makes them explode) and lure Federova near them; cause a short-circuit which hurts Federova because the floor is covered with water; break through a wall, go upstairs into a room with a canister of poisonous gas and turn the valve; and finally hack a terminal and use a machine gun turret (in that same upstairs room).

If you didn't even notice that the intro snippet looks nothing like Deus Ex, it means that you basically didn't play it (beyond Liberty Island, maybe). And you still consider yourself entitled to bash on this game's dialogues?

If you think that your petty $5 give you right to tell Ross what to do, you are in for a rude awakening. Oh, and he several times explicitly said that he would rather go dig ditches and eat newspapers, but tell what he considers true.

I believe you do understand that that's a snippet from a DE mod which was made to ridicule DEHR?

The fashion show with gay club music from Postal 2 was where I lost it.

Time index Announcements 01:48 – next Planetside session will be on Sept 17th, 2pm EST, on Emerald 02:00 – next videochat will be on Oct 1st, 4pm EST; videochats will be Saturdays from now on 03:53 – planned Game Dungeon fork (collaboration with viewers) 07:00 – for the nth time: Freeman's Mind will be resumed Pre-submitted questions 07:44 – Ross does less narrative content (like CP and FM), will more come? (yes) 09:00 – should a small gaming channel join a multichannel network? (no) 13:10 – would Ross augment himself a-la Deus Ex Human Revolution? (no) 13:50 – gamepads vs mouse+keyboard (gamepads still suck at FPS) 18:37 – was anything that Freeman said sane? 19:27 – if and when we achieve meaningful space travel we might discover that the humanoid model of anatomy might not be the norm, how do you think we will manage if it turns out most intelligent species are more like trees or giant amoebas? (that's the whole premise of MiB) 20:23 – if you don't mind saying, what state are you originally from? I ask because I want to know how accurately it was depicted in Arcade America. (Born in Louisiana, grown in Virginia. Arcade America is a cartoon). 21:40 – which is the worse thing in hack and slash games? Kiting away from powerful enemies or healer units resurrecting enemies? (latter) 22:50 – do you think piracy is justifiable when a game is only available as a censored version? (go to previous chats) 23:04 – where do you go/what do you do when you need inspiration? (exercise) 23:45 – which game do you think is most deserving of a good movie adaptation? (Warhammer 40K) 25:25 – fighting Romero zombie vs Half-Life zombie (former) 26:30 – experience with Unreal Engine 4? 27:25 – would Ross join an organization fighting against world governments? (Ross in not a martyr) 29:34 – “Quarantine” future vs “Deus Ex” future (latter) 31:03 – player's gender in non-first-person games (player's character is what is important, not gender) 34:40 – writing in Blizzard's WoW cinematics (not impressive) 36:21 – dialog at the start of Deus Ex and the world government 37:53 – world peace and dying ecosystem vs prosperous world on the brink of WWIII (former) 41:24 – you said that you are going to postpone the sound design of The Movie until later. As far as I know, this goes against the commonly used approach, where the dialogs are recorded first and the character animation is done later, to match the already recorded voice acting. Why did you decide to do it this way? (there are many layers of animation, the animation *system* is what should be set up first) 42:49 – several times I noticed that the Game Dungeon title art is subtly referencing the game peculiarities from your point of view, Well of Souls being my favourite example. How is the drawing process organized? Do you describe your vision of the picture to the artist, or does he come up with his own? (depends on the episode, for Well of Souls episode Ross indeed gave hints) 44:08 – you said that you would be glad if someone did a time index of your videochats. I did a time index for the August videochat, but it wasn't added to Youtube. Should I continue doing this? (Yes, indexes should be sent to [email protected]) 44:57 – suppose that you can save and load your life, just like you do in video games. What experiments would you do now that you don't have to deal with consequences? (experiment on the food impact on body + use this to get more leisure time) 46:25 – what got you to cover The Ex series for The Game Dungeon Ross even if it is a mainstream series? (no one mentioned that this game was that serious and prophetic) 49:04 – thoughts about Undertale? (underwhelming) 50:20 – how do you feel about pirating games where the original devs don't get any money, but the copyright holders do, eg. the original doom, today? (copyright laws are a mess and there is no “right” POV) 54:29 – have you ever watched any 90's-2000's cartoons? (Æon Flux was great) 56:42 – If you were transported into a different world, what storyboard genre would you like it be (sci fi, zombies, futuristic, etc), and what would your role be (guy who dies first, the hero, a lackey, etc)? (futuristic; aggressive engineer/shady trader) 57:46 – collab work on CP with someone experienced in Source Filmmaker (no) 58:22 – thoughts on Adam Jensen (he is a character like JC Denton) 59:17 – favorite Diablo class? (warrior in I, necromancer in II, sorcerer in III) 01:01:01 – when nobody is around, do you ever turn your speakers up really loud and hum weird noises into your microphone like Principal Skeleton from the Grickle videos? (no) 01:01:13 – what was the best or most memorable Christmas present you received growing up? (go to VNN podcast with Tyler; “Blacktron” Lego set) 01:02:29 – in you last videochat you mentioned surprisingly driving games and another as your favourite game worlds to experience in VR. Why not an RPG? like the oblivion, skyrim et al series. witcher or any other big rpg series, surely the very definition of RPG (role playing game) is that you get to play/experience a role in another world? So not RPGs? (because movement is crucial in VR and exploring a world is the #1 thing) 01:04:25 – your video chat or rant videos are pretty good quality in terms of resolution and composition (whatever that means), what is you video equipment set up? (Canon VIXIA hfr 500) 01:05:48 – does your girlfriend help in any of the video production? (not yet) 01:06:43 – do you get much time to actually play games nowadays (apart from the planetside sessions)? (not in this August; however, Ross does have a long list of noteworthy games and he might publish it) 01:09:17 – did you watch the Summer Olympics? (winter Olympics are cooler) 01:09:46 – what do you think of companies who make tiny changes to a game to ensure that people playing on certain consoles or operating systems can't play them? (Ross is going to do a separate Ross Rants on Microsoft) 01:11:30 – do you still have faith in your top 25 list of most anticipated games or not so much anymore? Into the Stars, Firewatch, Slain, We Happy Few, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and Uncanny Valley have all turned out to be duds critically. (Ross does not care much about critics and should check these games himself) 01:13:40 – I haven't heard anything recently from Dead Game News. Does that mean games have stopped dying at least for now or do you unfortunately have so bad news on the way? (Ross is too busy and suggests you to take care about Dead Game News by yourself) 01:15:11 – regarding The Movie... I know you've said that music and such is something you'll handle later in the pipeline. You've also said that you have one or two composers in mind, but is there any chance of another potential one to contribute? (yes, but the choosing music is still awhile away from now) 01:16:22 – (cont.) would you give some hints of what you're looking for style-wise, way ahead of an eventual deadline? (Ross will publish a list of example tracks; basically, expressive medieval music is needed, like the very beginning of Dungeon Siege II trailer) 01:19:41 – what can change the nature of a man? (the value system; nurture > nature) 01:21:50 – I noticed that Accursed Farms is no longer listed on Channel Awesome. Was it an error on there part or have you departed from that group? Has something happened recently between you and Channel Awesome? (Ross was neglectful with posting stuff) 01:22:48 – what do you think of Youtube's new 'Advertiser Friendly' monetization policy? (Ross wasn't aware of it. Youtube GUI sucks, though) 01:26:02 – of the various game engines over the years ( Unreal 1,2,3,... Source, Gamebryo, Quake, etc...) which engine do you have a preference or are a fan of? Things like content, usability, the games that were made on it, or maybe just the overall look and feel of it. (Nowadays all engines look great, usability is what matters) 01:28:46 – since you didn't really care for the endings for the original Deus Ex how would you have done the endings for the game? (the problem was how little effort went into the endings) 01:30:44 – early on the Deus Ex originally had plans to do a whole separate storyline if the players choose to stay with UNATCO instead of going rouge. It got cut for time and various other reasons of course. Do you think that kind of story route would've of worked? What do you think would've happened in that story thread? Do you think ultimately the developers made the right call by cutting it and instead focusing on polishing the going rouge story thread? (yes it would've worked, yes they made the right call) 01:32:16 – for Deus Ex and Deus Ex: Invisible War, which endings did you choose as your personal endings? (Helios and JC Denton) 01:33:27 – how did you feel about having a character you played in the first game end up as a major NPC in the second game? I can't say I was too happy with the developers essentially wresting control of the character from the player and dictating their own vision of the character. (merging with Helios should have had consequences) Live chat questions 01:35:55 – “Ross Wiki” for recurring questions 01:36:40 – meaningful names in RPGs 01:38:23 – thoughts on Hotline Miami games 01:39:33 – thoughts on Deus Ex Human Revolution Director's Cut 01:40:50 – thoughts on the current state of Team Fortress 01:41:32 – thoughts on No Man's Sky 01:45:24 – number of Ross's subscribers on Youtube 01:46:52 – alternative to Planetside 2 for play sessions 01:48:14 – sharing some bits about The Movie 01:49:11 – Neal Stephenson's novels 01:49:44 – covering Mankind Divided 01:50:16 – best “desert” location 01:51:48 – would Ross genetically modify himself 01:52:47 – game for next Freeman's Mind 01:53:17 – remastering original Deus Ex 01:54:01 – age-restricted videos on Ross's channel 01:55:32 – covering foreign games 01:57:24 – microtransactions and DLCs in Mankind Divided 01:58:29 – how is The Movie progressing 01:59:06 – Valve's ignorance towards community

You look horribly exhausted, you have bags under your eyes, and yet you still find time to dutifully answer our obtuse questions, AND somehow manage to come up with deep, insightful answers to them, AND at the same time you complain that you are "not very quick-witted". You are amazing. There is a reason why you have a cult-like following.

My bad.

But Ross already created a thread for chat questions here, why another one?