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Full disclosure: I have not personally played Gunman: Taco Truck. I did, however, watch Jim Sterling play it, and while he had some concerns over the controls it looks quite fun.
Also like Jim Sterling, I didn’t realize until I looked into the game that it was conceived by John Romero’s then nine (now twelve) year old adopted son. If you don’t know the name John Romero, you might at least recognize that he along with John Carmack and a bevy of other talent at Id Software was one of the people responsible for bringing the landmark original Doom video game to the world in the early 1990s. If you, like me, were obsessed with PC gaming during that era, you also might know Romero rapidly got a rep (deserved or not) for massive ego and that all came home to roost with his ill-fated later pet project Daikatana. If not, enjoy the history lesson of those links.
Romero kind of dropped off the map for me after that, so it was intriguing to see him back in the game in a way, fostering a new generation in the form of a kid that, while admittedly having some great help, also had an arguably great idea for a game. It doesn’t hurt that the kid’s mom and Romero’s current wife is the woman who was a lead designer of the Wizardry franchise.
Wizardry not ring a bell? Have another history lesson. Or just know that the computer role-playing game as we know it today pretty much owes all its basic DNA to those games. It’s a big deal.
So the kid’s got a good pedigree. As for the game, it just released and currently has a pricetage of $11.99 US on Steam, which I’ll admit is a bit pricey for me based on what I’ve seen so far — but if one of you has taken or will take the chance, though, I’d be interested to hear your experience!
Suzie hearkening back to the last time Eustace was faked out. She probably regrets not being able to sneak the Lawn Ranger into the bedcovers to be the victim of the stabbing.
And with that, it's Episode 23 time! Welcome back to the Ranch, everyone!
10 thoughts on “540 – Trick Hello”
Scarsdale
Called it, she figured he’d do this, if by choice or by zombie voodoo. I’m sure the “friendlier” questioning will start soon, if she doesn’t just kill him out-right. Or just add him to the herd.
Crazyman
Gotcha!
Zombatar
This turn of events is a surprise only to Eustace. And, maybe, Eustace’s subconscious. After all, this way he doesn’t have to actually risk actually attacking Suzie, which gives him a greater chance of survival than actually attacking her. I wonder what he was promised/threatened with?
ConcordBob
Not to nit-pick, but since sights are on target, finger should be on the trigger. Especially this close.
The usual rule is “keep finger straight and off trigger until sights are on target”.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
Not to nit-pick, but since that was current philosophies regarding trigger discipline have evolved.
Of course, it will depend on who you get/got your training from.
Experiments have determined that the fraction of a second to go from finger off the trigger to finger firing when appropriate is insignificant, and the risk of firing unintended is greatly reduced.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
I did the google thing and I believe I saw how you reached this conclusion … but there are two parts to it – One should not omit the second part.
“Trigger Finger Discipline: · The practice of keeping your finger “off the trigger” until your sights are on target AND YOU ARE READY TO DISCHARGE THE FIREARM.” (Caps are my own)
Crazyman
She wants him alive so she can question him; otherwise, he’d already be dead.
ConcordBob
Good discussion on trigger discipline!
His skin is very pale / gray. Is this malnourishment, or has he been poisoned with a mind-control drug? I would have to go back and look a t all various of skin tone.
TKG
On a prior page we discussed what he’s likely got running in his system. I suggested that it’s probably Borrochero (Brugmansia arbora) which is already used by Colombian cartels to eradicate the free will of their victims.
Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)
Now can we satisfy my curiosity? Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, or other timeline variant?