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Who would YOU like to be in the next "Poker Night" game?

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Roundy210 Since: Apr, 2009
#51: Dec 5th 2010 at 8:59:34 PM

I second Duke Nukem. Think of all the jokes they could make about his (post) Vaporware status?

NeoChaos (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
#52: Dec 5th 2010 at 10:27:17 PM

You know, a simple way to get more life out of the existing game would be to just patch it to add more characters, much like how Valve keeps patching Team Fortress 2 to add new stuff. Still play against four computer opponents at a time, just randomly pick which four characters the player will be up against each time a new game is started.

One problem: One of the highlights of Poker Night is when three or four of the characters get into a funny conversation about something. If you added new characters and allowed them to be used with the old characters, you would have to not only records voice-overs for the new characters, but you also have to have the voice actors of the existing characters come in to record new conversations with every possible combination of characters that could show up on the table. Not to mention checking for any possible bugs such as when a character could start up a conversation that involves a character who isn't participating in the current game. Repeat this for every time a new set of characters are added to the game.

The only way additional characters would work is if you package them in sets of four and you can only play Poker with each four character set at a time, no mixing and matching of characters. The issues I point out above would make the amount of effort needed to implement mix-and-match characters too high to be worth it. It's not as simple as "model new characters, record lines, throw it into a patch".

edited 5th Dec '10 10:28:49 PM by NeoChaos

VutherA Since: Jul, 2009
#53: Dec 5th 2010 at 10:44:15 PM

The issue with having Duke as a character in such a game is the possibility of him losing. That would be outright Character Derailment!

HarryMiste Curtain Call from Dark Side Of The Moon Since: Dec, 2009
Curtain Call
#54: Dec 6th 2010 at 1:52:54 AM

Nick, Sam, Homestar and Gabe would be the most logical choice since it'd just be using different characters from the same series (or developers in Nick's case).

I'd like to see Yahtzee play poker, though.

Well, I hate to break it to you, but there is no "big lie", there is no "system". The universe is indifferent.
Roxor Only Sane Fox from Land Down Under Since: Jan, 2001
Only Sane Fox
#55: Dec 6th 2010 at 2:07:34 AM

[up][up][up] In other words, you're saying I overlooked the Combinatorial Explosion. Thanks for pointing that out.

Accidental mistakes are forgivable, intentional ones are not.
punchy Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#56: Dec 6th 2010 at 4:22:38 AM

@Enlong: Doesn't he strike you as a bit young?

Boredman from the divided circus tent of america (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#58: Dec 7th 2010 at 2:32:15 PM

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Yes. Yes he is.

And isn't Strong Bad like, 10?

I have a message from another time...
LaPetiteMort Since: Nov, 2010
#59: Dec 7th 2010 at 4:48:00 PM

Minsc.

Boo.

Live by the sword, live a good long time
Boredman from the divided circus tent of america (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#60: Dec 7th 2010 at 6:55:28 PM

The Sign Painter, King of all Cosmos, Viewtiful Joe, Yoshimitsu

edited 7th Dec '10 6:55:45 PM by Boredman

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#61: Dec 8th 2010 at 6:04:21 PM

A character from Schlock Mercenary would fit in very nicely for personality and style, if not the "video game connection" bit. Either Schlock, Tagon, Kevyn or Elf I think.

DrStarky Okay Guy from Corn And Pig Land Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Okay Guy
#62: Dec 8th 2010 at 6:56:51 PM

I'd don't think I've ever before in my life been tempted to write a fan-fiction before I've played this game...

Put me in motion, drink the potion, use the lotion, drain the ocean, cause commotion, fake devotion, entertain a notion, be Nova Scotian
MarkerMage World Ends Oct 21, 2011 from My own little world Since: Aug, 2009
World Ends Oct 21, 2011
#63: Dec 9th 2010 at 3:37:33 PM

I'd have to go with Homestar Runner (Max's playstyle), Guybrush Threepwood (Strongbad's playstyle), Cranky Kong (Heavy's playstyle), and RED Spy (Tycho's playstyle). And whenever Cranky wagers his cane, you'd get to hear it described as being made "back in my day when games were sold with everything that was going to be in them. We didn't have your newfangled downloadable whatsits and we didn't play a second game to get something special to use in the first game back then, and dagnabbit, we liked it that way!"

Thinking of ideas to use with a literary work that is meant to be WikiWalked through.
Boredman from the divided circus tent of america (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#64: Dec 11th 2010 at 5:41:59 PM

I'm betting that the next "At the Inventory" game will be a different card game or another kind of game altogether.

punchy Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#65: Dec 12th 2010 at 11:09:09 AM

[up]But what other game would allow for social interaction between video game characters during their off hours?

Bowling Night at the Inventory?

DrStarky Okay Guy from Corn And Pig Land Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Okay Guy
#66: Dec 12th 2010 at 7:22:26 PM

Billiards Night At The Inventory?

Put me in motion, drink the potion, use the lotion, drain the ocean, cause commotion, fake devotion, entertain a notion, be Nova Scotian
Deathonabun Bunny from the bedroom Since: Jan, 2001
Bunny
#67: Dec 12th 2010 at 10:16:46 PM

Team Fortress 2 Night at the Inventory?

...Nah.

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punchy Since: Jun, 2016 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#68: Dec 13th 2010 at 7:01:54 AM

Oo, how about Dn D Night at the Inventory?

Ronnie Respect the Red Right Hand from Surrounded by Idiots Since: Jan, 2001
Respect the Red Right Hand
#69: Dec 13th 2010 at 7:43:43 AM

Homsar, for sheer unpredictability. Is artificial stupidity possible to achieve on purpose?

DrStarky Okay Guy from Corn And Pig Land Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
Okay Guy
#70: Dec 13th 2010 at 3:34:59 PM

Yep. He'd play pretty much the same way max dose.

Put me in motion, drink the potion, use the lotion, drain the ocean, cause commotion, fake devotion, entertain a notion, be Nova Scotian
Scalondragon Since: Jan, 2011
#71: Jan 13th 2011 at 7:39:41 AM

Gabe for sure, going "So Tycho said THAT about my poker? Big words coming from the man who lost the Watch! It's time for you to be schooled in Professor Gabriel's Poker 201." Show everyone that Gabe just had bad cards when Tycho saw him play. Now if he had GOOD or GREAT cards...then Jonathan Gabriel could "bet the line" as he "painted everyone else broke"—heh.

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miru Knouge forever!! Since: Jan, 2001
Knouge forever!!
#73: Jan 13th 2011 at 2:30:47 PM

Fang The Sniper, Vannila

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Scardoll Burn Since: Nov, 2010
Burn
#74: Jan 13th 2011 at 2:49:22 PM

The Engineer. He's a nice, casual guy who's a distinct contrast from the other characters. He's good natured, good with people, etc. Of course, that only lasts until he starts killing... Also, he could use a miniature dispenser for beer, which would be awesome.

And if anyone from Homestuck gets in, it should be Dave. Just imagine listening to metaphor after metaphor after metaphor...

Fight. Struggle. Endure. Suffer. LIVE.
JAF1970 Jonah Falcon from New York Since: Jan, 2001
Jonah Falcon
#75: Jan 13th 2011 at 3:10:17 PM

Keep in mind, everyone in the game has to have a Telltale Games connection (Tycho was the exception, but they were unveiling the game at PAX).

Holy crap... how about DOC BROWN?!

Jonah Falcon

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