mrjack
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Post by mrjack on Jun 14, 2018 16:57:21 GMT
This bugged my OCD self when one of the jokes in FO4's Far Harbor DLC talked about a "Lurktaur", which, although completely made up even in-universe, was supposed to be "half woman, half mirelurk". Except that would mean "half bull, half mirelurk". Guess the Sole Survivor isn't an etymologist  But then I became confused about why centaurs are so-named, since they are no-part-bull, and I couldn't find an answer. And I had no idea Minos or "The Minotaur" were supposedly real! Okay, so I'm a bit of an etymology nerd and this bugged me too so I went digging. Centaur comes from the Greek word κένταυρος which comes from the proper noun Κένταυρος (kéntauros). A Kéntauros was a member of a savage race of "beast men" from Thessaly. I say "beast men" but when they were originally described by the word pheres which can mean beast men but can also mean savage men riding beasts (likely horses) so nobody knows whether the original centaurs as described by Homer were half-man, half-horse or just wild men on horseback which brings me to the etymology of the word: Ultimately, no-one is sure but there is a theory that the word comes from κεντρόω (kentróō) which means to goad and ταυρος (tauros) which we all know means bull. The original meaning of goad is "drive cattle with a pointed stick". Said stick is also called a goad (who knew?) So you could take the word to mean cattle herder but it's more like bull piercer, as in I don't think the wild men were herding their own cattle but driving off or perhaps hunting the animals with some type of spear or with bow and arrows; the latter being more likely as centaurs are know for being accomplished archers. κεντρόω also euphemistically means to sting by way of it's original meaning .So there you have it; an overly long explanation of what the Oxford Dictionary already told me which is that the word is of "unknown ultimate origin". ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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Post by Davrin's boobs on Jun 14, 2018 17:02:13 GMT
C’mon Nick! Get your historic facts straight!  |
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Post by Vy on Jun 14, 2018 17:29:38 GMT
them gays were created in the 80's what is this SJW bullshit  Jesus personally christened Greece in 478BCE, and the Communists were so mad about it they worked for the next 2400 years to create the gays in the lab. #truestory Exactly. The use of water fluoridation by Western countries in the forties and fifties was one of the first widespread uses of a gay transmission vector, which was later refined and used in vaccinations, chemtrails, GMOs, etc. |
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mrjack
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Post by mrjack on Jun 14, 2018 17:30:59 GMT
Between now and October I need to try to finish Origins...I know it's not really important story wise-but maybe getting used to the combat will ease the learning curve for Odyssey.  I was playing it last night, and I gotta say I suck at the combat so far.  Me too! I was playing it last night thinking "This game is gorgeous! I can't wait for Odyssey!" and then proceeded to de-synchronise a million times because I can't fight for shit. Also the game is massive. It's a map game, which has put me off a lot of AC, but I do like the history, not so much clearing out bandit camps for "reasons" and xp. Apparently Odyssey will have more story driven side quests and objectives. The guy even said about it not being a "map game" but I'm not sure. |
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Post by Rouccoco on Jun 14, 2018 17:44:39 GMT
Exactly. The widespread use of water fluoridation in Western countries in the forties and fifties was one of the first widespread uses of a gay transmission vector, which was later refined and used in vaccinations, chemtrails, GMOs, etc. GAY FROOOOOGS!! RAAAAHHH |
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Post by Vallerie on Jun 14, 2018 18:00:34 GMT
Pfff you amateurs, you should know that gay guys are just possessed by the ghosts of women, and lesbians by men ghosts We talked about this before, no. It's gay ghosts who were in turn made gay by gay demons  |
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Post by Sir Drell on Jun 14, 2018 18:02:08 GMT
Pfff you amateurs, you should know that gay guys are just possessed by the ghosts of women, and lesbians by men ghosts We talked about this before, no. It's gay ghosts who were in turn made gay by gay demons Of course, the joke fell flat anyway |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 18:40:38 GMT
Ooooh!  |
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Post by Sir Drell on Jun 14, 2018 18:43:45 GMT
Ooooh! the 300 vibes are off the chart  Is...is there an Alexios version?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 18:54:45 GMT
Replying to @ubisoft @assassinscreed I'm not against allowing the player to choose its sex but they're so pushing the female characters, this year. It's kinda forced and fake. And annoying. This is not expanding the player base at all. If anything this is just unattracting more males in the community and male players make a large percent of these games.  I-Is there an Alexios version? Haven't found one yet. |
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Post by Sir Drell on Jun 14, 2018 19:00:58 GMT
I-Is there an Alexios version? Haven't found one yet. Here it is  |
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Post by VFerreira93 on Jun 14, 2018 19:02:37 GMT
Replying to @ubisoft @assassinscreed I'm not against allowing the player to choose its sex but they're so pushing the female characters, this year. It's kinda forced and fake. And annoying. This is not expanding the player base at all. If anything this is just unattracting more males in the community and male players make a large percent of these games. Sad, sad people indeed. Their masculinity is just so fragile, it seems. |
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Post by Red Fox on Jun 14, 2018 19:13:26 GMT
Ooooh! This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. |
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Post by Red Fox on Jun 14, 2018 19:15:55 GMT
Replying to @ubisoft @assassinscreed I'm not against allowing the player to choose its sex but they're so pushing the female characters, this year. It's kinda forced and fake. And annoying. This is not expanding the player base at all. If anything this is just unattracting more males in the community and male players make a large percent of these games. Sad, sad people indeed. Their masculinity is just so fragile, it seems. Imagine being such a snowflake that you won't play a game you otherwise would have because AGENDA. |
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Post by Crimson on Jun 14, 2018 19:43:44 GMT
*Contains plot spoilers* Those historical accuracy posts about homosexuality in Ancient Greece are goddamn cringy. Guise pls, the stupid it hurts. |
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Post by Lee on Jun 14, 2018 21:21:44 GMT
Between now and October I need to try to finish Origins...I know it's not really important story wise-but maybe getting used to the combat will ease the learning curve for Odyssey. I was playing it last night, and I gotta say I suck at the combat so far. Me too! I was playing it last night thinking "This game is gorgeous! I can't wait for Odyssey!" and then proceeded to de-synchronise a million times because I can't fight for shit. Also the game is massive. It's a map game, which has put me off a lot of AC, but I do like the history, not so much clearing out bandit camps for "reasons" and xp. Apparently Odyssey will have more story driven side quests and objectives. The guy even said about it not being a "map game" but I'm not sure. Make sure to not go against any enemies with red skulls over their head.  |
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Post by Vy on Jun 14, 2018 22:14:37 GMT
Replying to @ubisoft @assassinscreed I'm not against allowing the player to choose its sex but they're so pushing the female characters, this year. It's kinda forced and fake. And annoying. This is not expanding the player base at all. If anything this is just unattracting more males in the community and male players make a large percent of these games. This is a point that seems to come up a lot, and it's honestly confusing. Heaven frakking forbid a video game company talk about some brand new features in its upcoming video game at E3, especially when they're features that tend to attract players outside of the typical audience.
Just look at how many people here first came to this thread and got excited about the game because Ubisoft said "Yes, you can play as a man or a woman, and yes there will be inclusive romance options," and were then receptive to hearing about the other neat features (more action RPG elements, naval combat, etc.) as a result of that initial hook.
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Post by Davrin's boobs on Jun 14, 2018 22:37:50 GMT
People: The naval system is awesome! The graphics are so great for beta! The world is big! Loving the weather effects! Me: there are dolphins swimming next to the ship  |
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Post by Sir Drell on Jun 14, 2018 22:39:29 GMT
Replying to @ubisoft @assassinscreed I'm not against allowing the player to choose its sex but they're so pushing the female characters, this year. It's kinda forced and fake. And annoying. This is not expanding the player base at all. If anything this is just unattracting more males in the community and male players make a large percent of these games. This is a point that seems to come up a lot, and it's honestly confusing. Heaven frakking forbid a video game company talk about some brand new features in its upcoming video game at E3, especially when they're features that tend to attract players outside of the typical audience.
Just look at how many people here first came to this thread and got excited about the game because Ubisoft said "Yes, you can play as a man or a woman, and yes there will be inclusive romance options," and were then receptive to hearing about the other neat features (more action RPG elements, naval combat, etc.) as a result of that initial hook.
I mean yeah a few days ago i never thought I'd make a thread dedicated to Assassin's Creed lol |
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Post by Vy on Jun 14, 2018 23:13:02 GMT
*Contains plot spoilers* Those historical accuracy posts about homosexuality in Ancient Greece are goddamn cringy. Guise pls, the stupid it hurts. I've just been browsing this thread feeling happy for everybody who's excited about Odyssey, but Ubisoft sandboxes have never really appealed to me much so this is the first gameplay video I've watched. I'm actually genuinely kinda interested now; that Spartan Kick in particular looks like a lot of fun.
I really hate it when people use claims of "historical accuracy" as a bludgeon and an exclusionary tactic, especially considering how often said people get their facts wrong and/or maintain an exclusionary double standard. For instance, it saddens me to see how many people want to see a Nazi Germany campaign in Battlefield V and how few want to see a Chinese campaign, despite the fact that China lost more soldiers than Japan, the US, and the UK combined.
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