Wait, this is made by a B-team?

Fats: >when
Papy's Twitter. He resisted for awhile. Didn't last. Read up on all that, won't you?

>where
Plenty of places. This is common knowledge. Should be even easier for you to find.

NOTE: Why haven't you kept up?

>drop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqgTPFo-ps&t=6m48s

>full force
It doesn't work that way. His link addresses only the issue of SP being shorter due to MP. Mine addresses MP being the focus. As for the SP dips in quality, leave that to analysis from vets like myself. You don't expect them to say anything to that effect, do you? Come now. Another month and you'll hear even more from me. Doesn't that excite you?

>so cynical
Why are you overly optimistic? So invested that you feel the need to white knight on their behalf as if you were part of a defense force? I see quite a lot of this from fair weather fans (particularly casuals who are hopeful about the MP *ignorant of the way that works in this genre*).

>much the same
I expect it to be slightly inferior to an entry I wasn't too impressed with. Still, better than GoS. I should "hope".

>more variety in enemies
Don't hold your breath. Even with the option of porting, expect laziness on that front despite being in position to do as GoWII did for GoW1 (or GoS for CoO). MP is the cause. Surely you realize this.

>under wraps
Something to hide, I dare say. And the focus isn't SP when it gets less than a month to itself (with an extremely limited showing so far). Let's hope that GT video busts the doors open, eh?

>so what
That's just more proof SP isn't the focus, wouldn't you say?

>a lot of games do that
This is your justification? Also, this is a SP focused genre/franchise. The core is being ignored. This doesn't concern you as a 'fan'?

>unbelievable
You're looking green behind the ears, boy. Stick around.

>more about mechanics
We can help close that gap.

>petty
>targeting issues
*glove slap*

>what were the issues
Read up, lad: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/667703-god-of-war-ascension/65182556

SoH: >promo
This is the time for SP. What did January bring? A SP tease of 30 seconds (only 10 of which was new). A Super Bowl ad (live action). Recently, a Manticore dev diary (too bad about the face being so goofy) with some footage of the WIP fight. About 25 seconds worth. Neat. Now GT speaks of GoW coverage. I'll be checking into that before too long. We're only a bit more than a month away and we've got terribly little to show for it save a demo that myself, gent and findlestick gave a good thrashing (and that was an updated build of the E3 demo).

>catgirl Artemis
>catgirl
I don't remember this part. Is this some manner of Bayonetta spoof? Did she turn into a cougar? A lynx? A panther? Did flowers grow as she ran? Would she achieve flight as a crow? An owl? I'd be terribly amused were any of this their intent for this dropped idea.

Hotel: >read and learn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFtcLJVN8yg&t=2s

>fad for milking
Pimp those "hats".

>how broken
Just so. Vets must be viewed as the enemy in this plan of action. Got to keep it away from us the best they can.

>giving links
Spare the rod, I say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma8NR_EQXlU

NO FUN ALLOWED

>won't admit
As a start: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/30/god-of-war-ascension-multiplayer/

https://twitter.com/ToddPapy/status/227604146306568192

https://twitter.com/ToddPapy/status/288736878788739072

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61lF7xJWO7E&t=50s

>all promotion on MP
Almost all, anyway.

>little crying for it
Almost none. It was one of the few things casual fans and the vets agreed upon.

>stupid plan
>to make her a furry
They've got a lot of bad ideas this time.

>mixtures
Sounds like Egyptian crap.

>lions
Did they confuse her for the Sphinx?

>her not shaving
Well played. You should see the first 30 minutes of GoW:A. I'm dying to hear vet impressions of it.

Fat: >why haven't you
I enjoy having fun. If that means working with what has already been addressed, so be it. I'm not picky.

>arrogant
Among the most arrogant of the vets, I'd dare say. Do you doubt this? *hohoho* I wear it with pride.

>don't care
Sure you do. Why else would you be here? You've come to learn the ropes, have you not?

>your analysis
Would good what that do you? You're not even familiar enough to be called a vet much less a vet among vets. Leave the heavy lifting to me, why don't you?

>not being
You are. Also, casual. While we're on the matter of such things, you happen to be of the mentality that one who uses exploits, cheap tactics, etc. is dishonorable (a "cheater" even) regarding MP?

>wait and see
How lazy. "Where's your motivation?" - Vergil

>epic
I'm hoping you say this with your tongue firmly in your cheek, sailor.

>care more about technical things
You're sweet when you want to be. I could fall for you.

>likely don't care about
Off-screen attacks, targeting issues, unskippable cutscenes, no NG+, almost entirely paid DLC for costumes, casual trophies, etc.

>repetitive
So you hate this genre?

>what
Introspect on it.

>don't think
But you should.

>being smart
They're not. It's now too little, too late. Even I can't save them from themselves. Not now. Every GoW shows the opening and makes a demo for it. This isn't likely to be the exception. How long they've waited on that front though...

>like a surprise
I like those who can exercise willpower effectively. How about yourself, lad?

>please
Answer the question, why don't you?

>a lot of games
Are trash that prey upon trash.

>laughs off a dishonoring
It is why you cannot be respected.

Fats: >Good God
You forgot the comma.

>you're negative
You ain't seen nothing yet, boy. Better strap yourself in.

>30 minutes
I was thoroughly unimpressed. My coverage makes that clear. My exceedingly low expectations were still somehow too high. I found myself disappointed despite the care I'd taken not to be 'had'. I wasn't nearly cynical enough. I'll work on that. Don't you fret about it.

>derogatory
Do you take it as such?

>arbitrary
Come now. "You know it to be true." - Darth Vader

>there it is
Months too late to make a difference. "Foolishness, Dante. Foolishness." - Vergil

>if they say anything
Second fiddle to their focus. MP.

>hasn't been to hide anything
It has. And now the aim of not having to get flak before they can say it is too late has been achieved.

>the moment was right
It was right months ago. They opted out of it to focus entirely on MP. No more, no less. This is not so complicated a matter to understand.

>hard to resist
If I were concerned with spoilers, I wouldn't be going out of my way to trouble myself with them. I certainly wouldn't hang around boards for discussing such things. But I'm not worried about being spoiled. I'm interested in knowing all I can the moment I can acquire the knowledge.

>take my money
Sounds pretty casual.

>like it too much
Not enough to learn the ropes though, right?

>gave in
Your will is weak.

Tumbler: >he's being a loser
What's your problem with Fats?

Hotel: >try it
Vanilla VH and beyond help to highlight the issues. Just you wait until we begin such work for Ascension. Boy, oh boy.

>spoiling spoiler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwh2QloOnS0&t=2m30s

>new designs
Too bad they're just old foes re-skinned.

>liked that from Ammy
Bayonetta and Jeanne had this too. The game was riddled with references to this and that.

>damning
Quite.

>what doesn't it have
Enough traps to hold the gent's interest.

>good info
Remains to be seen how much remains true.

>should be available for those that don't mind spoilers
Gentlemen like myself. It doesn't affect me in the slightest to know that Kratos will kill another deity.

>suspension
Wasn't it probation? Or was it Purgatory? I forget who's who these days.

>who cares
Those with sense. Those like myself. Clearly.

>here now
And it is entirely underwhelming. Just wait until we get hands-on for testing time, lad.

>too hastily
If anyone should be fit to judge, it would be me.

>can be as pessimistic as I want
And still, I wasn't sufficiently so. It managed to disappoint me. I didn't expect that.

>no
Why not?

>doesn't change the fact that a bad business practice is at work
True enough. They tried in GoWIII, but the SP community wasn't riddled with enough saps even among casuals. But the MP casuals? That's another ball game.

>either or
Why not both? Now give me some sugar, sweetie.

>chill
Come now, Fats. Let's not be found using such terminology in such an ugly fashion.

>over everything
I should hope not. It's bad enough to get riled up with words on a screen at all, don't you think?

>wont' see
You shall. All in good time.

>knew that
Then a part of you knew the showing to be inferior. Not so surprising to you after seeing it, yes?

>how he meant it
What does that matter? What's more important is how you take it. You're a casual. How does that make you feel? If you're not comfortable with it, just say so. We'll work on helping you with this.

>it is
It isn't.

>don't care
Such a tsundere, I'm gonna die.

>not as obsessed
So you would describe yourself as obsessed?

>think they'd listen to me
Depends on what I bring up, really. As for the more 'core' issues, likely not. They're only interested in what upsets the casuals, after all. Sometimes there is overlap. I can prey upon this. Suits me fine to do so. There are things that I wish to see make it past the radars, so I don't report them (as I don't trust their judgement).

>so cynical
S-s-stop saying nice things. I won't know how to react, b-baka. *blushes*

>took it out of contest
So you say.

>I pondered
Neat. You should do some more of that. Introspect on their having avoided feedback. To make the core a secondary concern. Curious stuff.

>never said that
It's what you meant. You mistake this approach for being about verbatim quotes? You'll learn in time.

>not to mention
Yet here you are now.

>pride
It can't be helped when you're this great.

>one big obstacle course
Oh, you. You'll make this old man blush for real at this rate.

>going to block
Sounds like a violation of the terms to denote, sailor. Mind them well. You did agree to them, yes?

NOTE: You block, you lose.

>don't want to continue
No stamina? Pity. You gas out much too quickly.

>stupid
Got to be careful with how you use this term, chap.