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On 11/13/2024 3:01 PM, Kyonshi wrote:
>
> Source: https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/its-canon-baldurs-
> gate-3-brings-dd-to-the-vatican.html
>
> According to Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing, Baldur’s Gate 3 has
> sold 2 copies in The Vatican with one Wishlist on the way.
>
> In what is surely a gaming first, Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing
> announced on Twitter that Baldur’s Gate 3 had sold two copies in The
> Vatican, with a third on the “wishlist.”
>
> That’s right. The Vatican. Does this mean the Pope is about to get in
> there and play a Paladin? Or do you think he’d play the Dark Urge?
> Either way, I hope Larian can track down what paths he takes – because I
> can’t think of a better way to determine the, ahem, canonical ending
> than that.
>
> Baldur’s Gate 3 In The Vatican
>
> First up, here’s the official announcement:
>
> Sold 2 copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist.
> I’d like too think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a
> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it’s absolutely gnarly.
> via Twitter
>
> Sold 2 copies of Baldur's Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist.
> I'd like to think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a
> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it's absolutely gnarly.
> — Very AFK (@Cromwelp) November 11, 2024
>
> Now, what’s interesting is that this isn’t the first time The Vatican
> has been connected to gaming in recent months. Because earlier this
> year, the Catholic Church was on track to beatify a gamer as the first
> Millennial Saint. No, really.
>
> So, I can only imagine that this means that someone has set up a PC
> gaming rig. The question is, who? Is it actually the Pope? Is it one of
> the Papal Guard? Or one of the relatively few people who actually live
> there? While we don’t know for certain, and it would be a violation of
> all sorts of privacy laws to try and find out, the theological
> implications could be huge!
>
> At any rate, it is ironic see D&D go from Satanic Panic to being
> installed somewhere in the Vatican in just a few short decades. Never
> let anyone tell you who you are.
>
> Okay, but do you think it’s the Pope?
dang, that was supposed to go to comp.sys.ibm.games.rpg
Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> wrote at 14:21 this Wednesday (GMT):
> On 11/13/2024 3:01 PM, Kyonshi wrote:
>>
>> Source: https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/its-canon-baldurs-
>> gate-3-brings-dd-to-the-vatican.html
>>
>> According to Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing, Baldur’s Gate 3 has
>> sold 2 copies in The Vatican with one Wishlist on the way.
>>
>> In what is surely a gaming first, Larian Studios’ Director of Publishing
>> announced on Twitter that Baldur’s Gate 3 had sold two copies in The
>> Vatican, with a third on the “wishlist.”
>>
>> That’s right. The Vatican. Does this mean the Pope is about to get in
>> there and play a Paladin? Or do you think he’d play the Dark Urge?
>> Either way, I hope Larian can track down what paths he takes – because I
>> can’t think of a better way to determine the, ahem, canonical ending
>> than that.
>>
>> Baldur’s Gate 3 In The Vatican
>>
>> First up, here’s the official announcement:
>>
>> Sold 2 copies of Baldur’s Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist.
>> I’d like too think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a
>> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it’s absolutely gnarly.
>> via Twitter
>>
>> Sold 2 copies of Baldur's Gate 3 in The Vatican, with 1 wishlist.
>> I'd like to think the latter is just the Pope waiting until he has a
>> free minute. Wish I could see their mod list. Bet it's absolutely gnarly.
>> — Very AFK (@Cromwelp) November 11, 2024
>>
>> Now, what’s interesting is that this isn’t the first time The Vatican
>> has been connected to gaming in recent months. Because earlier this
>> year, the Catholic Church was on track to beatify a gamer as the first
>> Millennial Saint. No, really.
>>
>> So, I can only imagine that this means that someone has set up a PC
>> gaming rig. The question is, who? Is it actually the Pope? Is it one of
>> the Papal Guard? Or one of the relatively few people who actually live
>> there? While we don’t know for certain, and it would be a violation of
>> all sorts of privacy laws to try and find out, the theological
>> implications could be huge!
>>
>> At any rate, it is ironic see D&D go from Satanic Panic to being
>> installed somewhere in the Vatican in just a few short decades. Never
>> let anyone tell you who you are.
>>
>> Okay, but do you think it’s the Pope?
>
> dang, that was supposed to go to comp.sys.ibm.games.rpg
I don't think it matters too much nowadays considering the amount of
traffic we get.
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user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom
On 11/13/2024 8:40 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
>
>
> I don't think it matters too much nowadays considering the amount of
> traffic we get.
eh, i just was thinking it was a bit too off topic for .action, but
barely on topic for .rpg
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