07-03-2023, 01:54 PM | #14641 | |
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If they were to add anything beyond that (match types, etc) I would say that would be fairly stunning given the reality of what is happening at Embracer. Assets get reallocated/studios closed and moved to the bigger name IPs all the time. As someone who is/has been a massive fan of the Tony Hawk series, the THPS 1+2 remake/remaster was fantastic. Immediately sold a million units within a week. Fans of the series gave it overwhelmingly rave reviews. And even after all of that, Activision killed the 3+4 remake by folding Vicarious Visions and moving them over to work on Diablo. So yeah there’s no way a niche game like this is gonna get much in the way of support. The folks who act like this is gonna feel like a brand new game in a year are gonna be in for a rough time. |
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07-03-2023, 02:50 PM | #14642 |
I am the cheese
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Initially they were talking like this was going to be an ongoing support game, hence the title "Forever," but there's just no chance of that happening at this point. Im hopeful theyll focus 90 days or so of patches and focus on collision detection first and foremost but we'll see.
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07-03-2023, 04:12 PM | #14643 |
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Jade Cargill’s social media conduct seems to suggest that she is disenchanted with wrestling and might be looking to move on. Could be nothing, but she certainly doesn’t seem rah-rah about making an AEW return.
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07-03-2023, 04:27 PM | #14644 |
Hey Mister!
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At the very least, the community manager has made themselves present on reddit and is keeping people updated on what they're working on. That being, stabilization of the ps4 version at the moment.
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07-03-2023, 05:03 PM | #14645 |
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I could see it going either way with Cargill. Wouldn't be surprised if she wanted to move on from wrestling, but we also live in an age of social media angles. To which I'd say that IF it were an angle, it actually kinda works.
First off, it'd be totally in character for her to not be in a rush to return after finally taking a loss and losing her streak. But the bigger thing is for a "I'm not coming back" social media tease to actually work, it has to be believable. Most people who tease this you know they're full of shit because you can't envision them outside of the wrestling bubble. Not the case with Jade Cargill. Someone who looks like her should absolutely try to go Hollywood. |
07-03-2023, 05:11 PM | #14646 |
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I’m a bit burnt out on the “the company I work for sucks and I want out” stories. It doesn’t make anyone look good. Jade has that super-athlete “pay me, pay me, pay me” thing about her, but it doesn’t do them many favors for this to be worked. It’d be better if losing the TBS Title made Jade more humble and she teased a face turn to go against some of the assholes on the roster, tbh.
She could just be firing off at the gums following whatever synapses are shooting at the time. She strikes me as being of “that generation” that really doesn’t understand how you can be unprofessional over social media. But she could also just be like “been here, done it” about the whole thing. |
07-03-2023, 11:01 PM | #14647 |
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Jade could absolutely have Hollywood potential. It's not like she was some 5 star bball recruit that went to Tennessee, UConn, etc. Now look at her. Apples to oranges to cranberries but you get the gist.
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07-03-2023, 11:03 PM | #14648 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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With that note. just started the aew campaign. irritated me I had to quit out so I could turn on manual targets. that's pretty typical tho. don't play this game without manual targets turned on. I repeat...
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07-04-2023, 02:03 AM | #14649 | ||||
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Side tangent: I personally think the Jungle Boy heel turn was less of a plan in motion, and more a result of him being a shithead at meet & greets and such and someone suggesting he just roll with it. I think the two things were about as unrelated as the time Austin Aries walked out of TNA and people thought it was the start of some "anti-establishment" angle. Nope. He was literally just being a dick and really ditched them. And JB was like "You know what, [person suggesting]? That's a good idea. I get to do less meet & greets if the fans don't want to see me!" Back to "Jane". That is a decent point of Jade being essentially a nobody of a tier lower than most WNBA stars you couldn't name before this whole thing started, and now, within the timeframe of a presidency term, she's a global fitness postergirl even if she never takes another bump. She could have done all this in the vein of the clout chasers WWE were hot to get with their whole "all we want are young people without wrestling backgrounds anymore" mandate they were doing and possibly still has in place of some form. Could be a work, could be a shoot. She might actually have "the bug" for the business, or she used her time in AEW the same way folks parlay reality show fame. She could be acting like MJF with the strictest of kayfabery, or giving the entire game away like Ronda Rousey tends to do. I'll wait and see with her. |
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07-04-2023, 05:53 AM | #14650 |
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The Jungle Boy heel turn is bad in conception, bad in execution and is going to be bad all-round.
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07-04-2023, 11:34 PM | #14651 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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07-04-2023, 11:35 PM | #14652 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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I think I'ma make Chyna in Fight Forever to go up against Jade.
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07-05-2023, 09:43 PM | #14653 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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just tuning in. no dynamite thread!? for shame
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07-09-2023, 10:17 PM | #14654 |
boop/bop/beep
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07-10-2023, 05:35 PM | #14655 |
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Keith Lee vs. Chris Hero, pls
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07-10-2023, 05:51 PM | #14656 |
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07-10-2023, 06:15 PM | #14657 |
Resident drug enabler
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Tony Khan: Enabler of chili dog addictions.
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07-10-2023, 11:43 PM | #14658 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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Fight Forever has some good jokes here and there in the campaign. Jericho wearing a Toronto shirt..lol
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07-11-2023, 11:20 PM | #14659 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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AEW wishes Brian Pillman Jr the best in all his future endeavours.
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07-11-2023, 11:35 PM | #14660 |
2 Dicks out for Trips
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I blame Julia Hart!
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07-12-2023, 03:16 AM | #14661 |
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Jade has nothing to bitch about... 60-0 something AEW record with a title for a year or two or whatever. LITERALLY given the FN world but absolutely not able to capitalize...
If its not an designed angle... she should quit. Because she sucks. Plenty of folks in AEW or WWE could DO A MO-FUCKING LOT with a 60-0 RECORD THAT SPANS OVER A YEAR with a Title Belt. |
07-12-2023, 08:20 AM | #14662 | |
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I still say "wait and see". Even literally being Girl-berg (as in, being an uninitiated rookie with minimal wrestling training given the same push that Goldberg was as an uninitiated rookie with minimal wrestling training), it's not like she's that unmitigated disaster WWE tried to push, fired, and then rehired and tried to push again in the uncoordinated mess that was "All Red Everything" Eva fucking Marie. There's enough incompetence in AEW that this could be an angle or they legit still have no real plans and will allow her to walk. Either way, her stock is up from when she started. I again say "wait and see". |
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07-12-2023, 09:53 AM | #14663 | |
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07-12-2023, 03:06 PM | #14664 |
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She’s still pretty damn green. 4 years experience and the last 3 plus of that has been on national TV and ppv well before she was ready. I certainly see the potential in her and think there’s more there. She doesn’t need to be an in ring savant to succeed. She’s mostly look, presence and presentation, like Britt Baker.
What she hasn’t really had in direction and good storylines to work with. She’s been mostly fed jobbers of the week. She had a pretty good match with Tay Conti last year. But I think she needs more time thinking she getting matches in off TV and given real direction when she gets back. |
07-12-2023, 04:22 PM | #14665 |
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Kind of a mark mentality to assume push = happiness.
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07-12-2023, 06:26 PM | #14666 | |
Feeling Oof-y
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07-12-2023, 07:38 PM | #14667 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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I would argue it is kind of odd that Jade didn't even sniff the higher end of the card.
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07-12-2023, 08:19 PM | #14668 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Of course she didn't. They wanted Girlberg but didn't want to have to bury the small amount of real talent they have in the process.
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07-13-2023, 07:40 AM | #14669 |
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Tony Khan just sucks at booking.
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07-13-2023, 07:41 AM | #14670 |
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Jade loses the belt, becomes a bit more humble, turns her attention towards evil-doers.
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07-13-2023, 01:17 PM | #14671 |
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Wish Tony Khan would book his promotion exactly to the liking of Noid.
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07-13-2023, 04:02 PM | #14672 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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07-13-2023, 04:05 PM | #14673 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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Also, it appears AEW just got a new Health and Safety protocol. In other words, they just got a Health and Safety Protocol.
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07-13-2023, 04:30 PM | #14674 |
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It’s called the common sense protocol. 85% of the roster is up in arms about it.
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07-13-2023, 04:39 PM | #14675 | |
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07-13-2023, 04:40 PM | #14676 |
In His hands...
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inb4 RIP MOXLEY r ofl1
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07-13-2023, 06:02 PM | #14677 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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"Taking drinks or food from guests in the crowd."
The MJF rule. |
07-13-2023, 06:09 PM | #14678 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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Also, if the coach says no and the talent does it anyway, because they don't listen to the coaches, who gets in trouble?
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07-13-2023, 06:34 PM | #14679 |
CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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Holy shit man, the coaches are going to have to approve like 300 spots per show lol
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07-13-2023, 07:07 PM | #14680 |
boop/bop/beep
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