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Defining Duke, Episode 142: The Thread (Patreon)

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2023-09-18 17:22:00
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2023-09

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Hey, all! It's time to submit your questions, comments, concerns, thoughts, and ideas for Episode 142 of Defining Duke. 

Great ways to get your write-up used: Be pithy, be topical, and be insightful. Walls-of-text, posts littered with poor grammar and punctuation, etc., are promptly (though respectfully) ignored. 

As this is an Xbox podcast, be sure your submission makes sense within that realm. You have until Wednesday, September 20th at 5 PM ET to make your submission.

Comments

Anonymous

Hey dukes, I have a question that I don't see anyone asking. We all know that Todd Howard only has two or three more games in him because of his age and the length it takes to make these games. Why doesn't Bethesda, make two teams right now. Team 1 is Todd Howard's team, and Team 2 is with someone younger, so then when Todd Howard does eventually retire, Bethesda can then pass the baton to a new younger person. This way, by the time Todd retire in 20 years or so, the new young person would have had time to get some experience on directing a game, and bethesda can continue it's momentum of making bethesda games rather than coming to a full stop when Todd retires. What are your thoughts on this?

Anonymous

Matty, as a fan of Final Fantasy, how does seeing this week’s state of play reveal make you feel? Any chance of seeing it on Xbox? We still haven’t seen Remake at all, right? Hard to love Xbox if your favorite genre is JRPGs.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes, So Lies of P shadow dropped a day early! I've just had a few hours with it and the combat feels improved since the demo. Will either of you be jumping into the Bloodborne like dark Picoccio world? I feel like it might halt in my Starfield progress for a bit! Thanks as always boys and have a 'gamepass needs to chill' day!

RK128

Hello Super Sonic Dukes, With the Sonic Symphony now going on tour, either of you going to see it? I’ve never traveled far but I’m gonna venture to DC to see it. Have a ‘get uncle cog out of the Nintendo play pen’ kind of day.

Anonymous

Hello Dukey Heads, This is my first write-in as I have recently joined the Patreon after listening for over a year now, after all the content and laughs you guys have given me I thought it was time to return the favor. Anyways, this question is for Cog, are you thinking about starting a solo channel anytime soon? I’m sure I speak for a majority of the audience that we would all love to listen to some more Cog in our lives. You could literally talk about anything and people would tune in. Keep up the good work boys, health is wealth, and have a “Will Matty ever hang up that mega man wall art” kind of day.

Anonymous

Hey Boys, Lot of talk on how great Andreja is but let us not pretend she's better than our true queen, Sarah Morgan. Beautiful, strong , independent, and has a smile that just melts you away. Sarah has been by my side thorough my journey across the cosmos and I would not have it any other way. Anyway have a mediocre but romantic day.

Meatball

Good day Dukes, This one is for Matty, but feel free to ignore if you're not comfortable sharing! Do you have a public facing Xbox gamertag/profile where the audience can follow you? If not, is there a reason you don't? I've always enjoyed following the industries top personalities like Colin and Cog to see what they're playing but when I tried searching for the illustrious Mr.MattyPlays, I had no luck! Have a "I promise I'm not a stalker" kind of day

NJ

Greets! I’ll get right to the point. Cog, you’re an industry genius whose insights into business stratagems could be welcomed into many a board room. I’m honestly not sure if the friendly uncle persona is for the pods or if it’s your default state, but the micro-expression “tells” which are captured on video make me guess at the former. Cog, stop playing the inoffensive and friendly joker and just be the heavyweight that you are. Matty, your enthusiasm and creativity in content is exceptional. That said Matty, please stop saying what multimillion dollar studios should do based on your experience as a developer. Your experience is valuable but it simply doesn’t compare at scale. I have a feeling that you could be a creative genius who will be interviewed in future about your inspirations and approaches but right now, comparing BGS and other studios’ approaches to your team on an almost weekly basis is unwarranted. You’re both great. You’re capable of much, much more. P.S. Looking forward to the game reveal and deep dive Matty! P.P.S. I’m in a very different tech world myself, and don’t really know what I’m talking about, but these thoughts have been playing on my mind for a few months now. Feel free to ignore me completely!

Robert DeCaro

Hey Dukes! Going to keep it pithy.....what does an average day/week look like for each of you? With both of you creating so much quality content under the Last Stand Umbrella and outside of it, I'm wondering how you manage your time... Hours playing games (hello Starfield), Hours recording podcasts, time for physical health (health is wealth), time with family/loved ones... It mystifying how you do it week in and week out! As always, much appreciation and love for all that you do for us!

Anonymous

Ello Dukies. Love your work, and your chemistry, you’re like peanut butter and jelly, Lennon and McCartney, mj and pippen and a bowl of Mac n cheese and a spoon. Keep it up! Any way - question. I saw somewhere on the artist formally known as Twitter that Americans don’t spread butter on their sandwiches. Is there any truth to this? The video I saw depicted a lady spreading the butter and explaining that this was a “kitchen hack”. The comments underneath were just the rest of the world collaboratively mouthing the words “what the fuck…” Please explain. Thanks!

Monterey Jack

Dear Matty, As a fellow fan of fable, I wanted to know if a specific line made any sort of impact on you. There is a part of the first game where you are forced to run around a prison yard while guards shout obscenities at you. There is a particular guard that calls you a "pussbag!" My friend and I call eachother pussbags all of the time because of this line in fable; however, I never hear this in real life. Have you ever heard this term? I suggest people start using it more.

Anonymous

Hey Dukes! We're a little over a month away from Alan Wake 2 after 13 very long years. We had some DLC and a short stand alone, but are you excited for a possible conclusion to our boy's trials and tribulations? Have a "The best X Box exclusive finally gets a sequel, but ends on another goddamn cliff hanger" kind of day!

Mikey Rivers

Hey Dukes, Starfield is a massive game and though I would love to scour every little detail I gotta be real with myself that I don’t have the time for it all and then some to play other titles. How good would my experience be if I focused solely on faction quests/main story. Is there any quests that you recommend I be on the look for so I don’t miss that extra special bite size content instead of wasting 30 minutes making sure a tree doesn’t emit sound waves. Thanks y’all.

Carter Evenson

Hey dukes, You mentioned last episode you could see 2024 being a better year than 2023 for the xbox brand. How much do you think Starfield expansions could add to their already stacked lineup? I feel as though it’s likely we could get Shattering Space by March, how many expansions do you foresee us getting next year in addition to that? Have a, used all your digipicks on a master lock to find a common melee weapon and 200 credits type of day.

Broderick Fleming

Hey Flannel Matty and Lord Messy, Lies of P is out on gamepass, and man do I wish I didn’t suck at souls-like games. I really like the aesthetic of the game’s world, and even though I’ve died to the first boss 5-6 times and normally give up in any other souls-like game, I’m gonna keep going at it to see if I can tough out the game. I was curious if either of you guys were gonna give it a try? Have a “man this first boss is reminding me of the abuse I faced as a child” kind of day!

Anonymous

Hey Dukes! First write-in here! As someone who loves to preserve my games, I tend to go the physical route. A big thing I’ve been noticing is that not many people are talking about Starfield not being fully playable on the base disk. The base disk has 46 GB of the game while the remaining 55 GB must be updated over the Xbox servers. Does this concern you guys that game preservation on Xbox might be coming to an end sooner than we realize? Thanks and have a, Can’t play Starfield on my Series X in 30 years, kinda day.

Greg Dawson

Hey Dukes. Hope you're both well. Ive finished my first run of Starfield (Main quest & factions, I'm leaving content for a modded run later). Overall its a great game, just let down by a couple things. Here's my list of wanted mods, keen to hear if you agree/disagree with my feelings here. 1. A mod that will only give you a perk point every 3-5 levels (configurable), but all skill upgrades don't cost a perk point. As long as you meet the in game requirements (eg. Get x kills with a shotgun etc), you can progress the skill. 2. Ability for ships to have two reactors (will allow for insane ships). 3. Vendors have more cash (5K for most vendors is silly. It's the same in all Bethesda games. Why they settled on 5K 20 years ago I don't know). 4. Outposts become settlements. If you build an outpost on a planet like New Atlantis (where the atmosphere is like earth), you can grow your own town/city with shops, houses and plenty of people. Give you a reason to setup all these mining outposts. 5. Ability to completely respec on NG+ and start a brand new character in NG+.

Shane Bailey

G’day Dukes! I’ll get straight to the point: this FTC leak must be the juiciest Xbox spillage in the brand’s history! I’m sure you have plenty to say on the matter but I’m most curious to know your answers to these specific questions: 1. How do you think the new disc-less Series X will square up to a PS5 Pro next year with seemingly no improvements to performance? 2. In Microsoft’s ‘Roadmap to 2030’ document, they cite a handheld which isn’t labeled as a third party device. Can we expect the long-awaited Xboy in the next 6-7 years? 3. In the same document, Microsoft illustrates its goal to reach 100 million Game Pass subscribers. Based on everything we’ve seen from this leak, what do you think Microsoft needs to do to achieve this? I hope you have a ‘you just launched your best selling game of the generation and then some legal schmuck leaks your entire corporate strategy’ kinda day. Much love from down under, Shane

Anonymous

Hi Dukes. I’m so excited for Cities: Skylines 2. I have loved sim games since playing SimCity on the snes. Are you guys into sims, if so what is your favourite? Will you be checking out Cities: Skylines 2? Thanks for all the great content.

Anonymous

What up Mr. Remastered Matty and Project Cognito, With the FTC leak, I know the first thing that stands out is Bethesda remasters and an all digital Series X, but the thing that got me most excited was the future. Hybrid Computing games in 2028. Ever since the initial demo of Crackdown 3 with the fully destructible city and physics never seen before on that scale, I've been anticipating this future. Although Crackdown failed miserably to reach the heights it promised, Flight Sim 2020 gave me hope that Xbox had not yet abandoned this vision. With Xbox looking into Cloud Hybrid games again to go with their next generation console plans, do you think this will be the game changer that takes Xbox's 1st party to the next level? Or will we end up with another Crackdown 3 situation on our hands? Have a "my bladder's success rate at holding back leaks is the same as the FTC's" kinda day.

Nevets

Duke Boys, FTC leaks Bethesda game remasters. Matty, talk to us my boy! Have a "we thought about buying Nintendo, again" kinda day.

Anton Kaye

Crimson Viper Cog and Metalhead Matty, What do you guys think of the mid gen refresh on tap, next year for X/S? Looking at the specs , it is definitely more than just a Slim model. Why would Phil say, "We already have our mid gen refresh in the X", if he knew this was coming? Sometimes I really get sick of the PR spin, isn't Phil supposed to be the transparent one? Have a, "ES6 is an Xbox exclusive", kind of day.

joseph lemons

How excited is Matty for a FO3 Remaster your dream is finally coming true

Anonymous

Hello Gentleman, I know Cog is the most positive on Microsoft acquiring as much as possible. But at some point, I assume you both have a line at which you say, Microsoft has acquired enough studios. At what point is that for each of you? Obviously, I ask this in light of Phil Spencer’s email leaks. For me personally, Bethesda? Sure. Activision? I guess if they have to. Nintendo? GtFO! In my opinion, this would be a ninth circle of hell move by Microsoft, but to be fair, the 9th circle of hell was probably created specifically for Microsoft execs.

Jdummann92

Hello Dukes! First time writing in and I have no question, just wishing you the best sifting through the boatload of leaked docs. I look forward to your breakdown of it all! Thanks for all your shows! Joe

Collin Love

Oh boy. Good luck this week! Can’t wait to hear the takes.

Dick Justice

greetings my fellow explorers, Have the dukes looked at the redesign for the series x and new controller yet? Thoughts? Personally I'd rather see Microsoft get me expanded storage for a decent price rather then redesign the X as an all digital console. I hope that's not the final design for the new controller but I'm interested in seeing what can be done with the haptics provided it isn't outrageously priced! Thoughts and opinions? Have a "I just mined enough aluminum to build my outpost but now need tungsten to make an aluminum extractor!" Kind of day.

Matt Cap

Hey Dukes, Amidst these leaks, can we just appreciate that Xbox knocked it out of the park again with the codenames? (Project Brooklyn, as in the 'bridge' to the all-digital ecosystem, and Sebile, named after a fairy who allured men with her 'form factor') Excited to see your guy's reaction to the news

Your Boi Nicky V

Hey Dudes, Is there really any excuse for Bethesda jank in 2023? I feel like in the days of Fallout 3 and Skyrim, it was just accepted that RPGs and open world games would sacrifice tight animations and gameplay for scope. I mean, if we look at contemporary releases such as Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, GTA IV and Infamous, none of these games were winning awards for the quality of their gameplay. Fast forward to this and last gen and we started getting games like Horizon, Ghost of Tsushima, RDR2 and Elden Ring, all of which have top quality animations and polished minute to minute gameplay. They look and feel as good as their linear contemporaries, you don't necessarily feel any tade off. Has the industry moved on and Bethesda remained stagnant? Matty you praised them for fewer bugs last week but the loading frequency, frame rate, animations and combat all feel at least a generation behind in my opinion. I seriously hope MS invests heavily into their engine for TES VI, or we could have Bethesda reaching a Game Freak level of backwardness by the time that game releases. Have a 'Starfield has me too bummed to call Matty a Titty Gobbler' kind of day. Cheers cuties

Annyong!

Happy Starfield Year, Dukes… I want to respectfully push back just a little on Lord Cog’s sentiments regarding reviews from two episodes ago. I agree 100% that reviews, even reviews from large outfits, shouldn’t determine whether I have fun with a game or whether I purchase a game. I have and will always turn to people like yourselves and other content creators I respect to make those decisions. However, studios live and die based on Metacritic scores. Studios have been shuttered and people have lost their jobs because their Metacritic scores didn’t match expectations. Of course that’s not going to happen with Bethesda, but if reviewers allow their personal biases to influence their reviews, that can have real world impact on actual people. That’s why I think it’s important to call out bogus reviews when they happen. Other than that, much love to you both and keep up the good work while having a “i need that Starfield jacket so I can wear my hood up while I talk to the jabronis” kind of day.

Reuben Barrett

Hey Constellation cadets, What are your thoughts on the recent xbox leaks, new consoles, plan for handhelds, more acquisitions etc. I personally don't want to see Nintendo get acquired by anyone but this race to monopoly across basically every industry at the moment is a weird situation as id far prefer companies get acquired by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo as opposee to companies that don't have any real gaming heritage.

Big Ru

Good day Cacodemon Dukes, The Xbox leaks have left us all a bit moist as we peak ahead at future game releases. I know you're both likely hyped about certain Fallout/Elder Scrolls titles, but I'm once again going to ask that you put some respect on id Software and the behemoth DOOM franchise... yes, you may recall I wrote in about the lack of emphasis on id as a key studio back when the Zenimax acquisition was still recent news. It's been relatively quiet since DOOM Eternal's final DLC, and now it appears a new entry labeled "Year Zero" is coming our way. I'm a bit surprised as the rumors for some time have been that a new Quake entry would be coming from id, but more DOOM is absolutely a good thing. What say you, boys? Have a "new DOOM game is likely exclusive, so they finally got me and I'm saving $ for my first XBox" kinda day!

DeucesBruh

Hey guys, Do the leaks show Phil Spencer will basically say anything to get in the public’s good graces ? I’m thinking to the kinda funny interview when he says they knew they couldn’t out console Sony, but then has emails waxing poetic to his boss about how much better their product is. Have a “you just wrote paragraphs to your boss, only to have him send a 2 sentence response back” kind of day. -Ben

Ealia Staroverov

Hey Dukes, I'm going to keep this short and simple. How do you guys feel about the fact that by holiday 2024 you will not be able to buy a brand new Xbox with a disc drive? Thanks and have a "move over Nvidia, there's a new corporate leaker in town" kinda day!

Anonymous

Hello fellas I’ll keep this question short…. Finger in the wind, do you think the fallout 3 remaster and oblivion remaster will be cross platform and come to PlayStation?? I remember Phil saying legacy content could stay cross platform (maybe that only pertained to ABK). Thanks and love the content

Chris Nelson

Good Day Dukes! With the exciting Xbox & Bethesda leak and the potential Ghostwire Tokyo sequel in the works, I’d like the hosts to play a quick round of “F, Marry, Kill” with Tango Gameworks’ franchise: The Evil Within, Ghostwire Tokyo, and Hi-Fi Rush? Which IP would you have a One Night Stand with and allow one more game or spin-off in the series? Which franchise would you put a ring on and greenlight a new trilogy? And which series would you put 6 feet under, never to return? Thanks and have a “the new intern used Dollar Tree sharpies on official Government documents” kinda day!

Dick Justice

Game Dev Matty and Tech Master Cog, Lets' talk about these Bethesda remasters. While not impossible the idea that they'd simply have unreal 5 render the graphics and everything else running off the original engine it just seems so unnecessary. If that's the route they take then the gameplay will feel the exact same, the animations will still be awful, there would really be no reasons to replay the game aside from better graphics. On top of that, why unreal? Bethesda used gamebryo, and as I recall bought the rights to it so they could make their creation engine. Surely creation engine 2, which is built off the the gamebryo engine, would be a much easier conversion then essentially making a program that can convert gamebryo to unreal? CE2 seems like a huge upgrade from the previous iteration and what better way to show that off then remaking one of their classics on it? Have a "after 100 hours I really don't wanna ng+ starfield because I'm too attached to my ship and ragtag crew!" Kind of day.