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Heh heh heh..."Epic Lute". 

I kill me sometimes. 

It was quite the riff.

Alright awesome episode guys. I forget how you all actually sound when I have to play a podcast at normal speed lol. That NWP intro is way better when played at normal speed.

Stage Select:

3. The Tetris Square: I'm probably one of the last ones you want to show up when it's game time but too bad I'm already there. 

2. Riku from Kingdom Hearts: Definitely more of a loner but will always be there when you need me most. 

1. Cave Johnson from Portal 2: I don't have the reckless destructive ambition of Cave Johnson but I'm definitely someone who will say something completely off the wall and make you think three times about wtf I just said. I never mind being the clown of a group and will gladly make myself seem totally insane just so those around me can get some good laughs.

Stage Select: I'm going Fallout 4, because someone has to stop Parvati. She seems all innocent and makes you want to protect her but she's one of those cats that make you infected to where you feel obligated to take care of them. Screw that. Atom bomb that woman ASAP!

Oh, yes, I should probably mention what happened to me and why I was gone so long in case it might apply to someone else!  I had devastating computer issues (PSU, hard drive although thankfully no data loss just a long time for repair) and unfortunately I stupidly only kept a backup of my passwords for the more sensitive websites.  And for whatever reason no part of the Pixlbit support worked: I never got an email for password resets despite doing it multiple times through the months, I never got a response from using the contact form, and I even sent a manual email to an address I found scouring old posts through the internet (nothing, not even a bounce).  I *do* have an unusual email provider (vivaldi.net) so maybe that's part of it?  Anybody check the password/support system recently?

STAGE SELECT: Me, Booky?  I'm like a cross between the Wall Street Kid and that guy in Zelda that takes all your money as soon as you step into *my* house.  Boom.

CAGE MATCH:
I took the risk and came up with a little less than 5:3 odds that Fallout 4 has a longer half-life than The Outer Worlds.  Now excuse me a moment, I need to take my next dose of RadAway.

Personally though, I say give it to The Outer Worlds.  I've only seen a handful of hours of each but I heard Fallout 4 was a staggering step back as far as role-playing and character building.  And I can't believe how bad that quote-unquote twist is.

The Outer Worlds had big problems but... here, I'll put it this way: Give Bethesda Game Studios more money than is good for them and we get Fallout 76.  During Obsidian's recent post-big successes if I remember correctly they tried the interesting Tyranny (an isometric CRPG where you are tasked with instituting the law of an evil overlord) and while I won't argue Avowed looks unique yet as so little is known I do have a soft spot for fantasy first-person RPGs especially if they are a bit "sandboxy".  I'm of the opinion that the later Fallouts get worse but it's untested how well a The Outer Worlds sequel would be, Pillars of Eternity II fixed a lot of problems so maybe The Outer Worlds 2 would be similar.  And best case imo eventually we get Alpha Protocol 2 so I want to keep them around.  Rough edges aside I still haven't met a game that has nearly as much narrative branching and subtle complexity as that one.  The first run is great but you'll still find new stuff and better understand character motivations even on your third and fourth playthroughs!

I asked Nick the site director to look into that. Thanks for letting us know!