#datamining

[shootbangdang]

Some datamining from the new Minecraft x Kung Fu Panda pack! These are hilarious, and perfect for stickers or emojis!!! LOOK AT THE ANIME MINECRAFT WOLVES

Think it's canon? Lol. Top to bottom:

Gongmen City

Juniper City

Lee Da Kung Fu Academy (middle right)

Panda Village

Valley of Peace/Jade Palace.

You heard right! That's Lee Da Kung Fu Academy from Secrets of the Furious Five! It's the starting location in the pack.

And some glory poses of our beloved villains.

This pack was so good! Go play it, with friends if possible.

[roksik-dnd]

UPD: I got the rest of the dev notes out!

Good news everyone! According to the dev notes, Abdirak’s sexiness to creepiness ratio is 6 to 3!

Father Abdirak is a follower of Loviatar, a goddess that thrives on inflicting pain on others. He is indulging in some private 'worship' (self flagellation). He offers to help alleviate the player's pain by giving them 'penance' - i.e, beating them. Loviatar = loh-VEE-a-tar. He is a young and charismatic preacher with a threatening edge.

Abdirak: Greetings, child. I've met few aside from goblins here.

He has paused in beating himself to stand and greet the player.

Player is one of the few non-goblins he’s met in this place. Welcomes another for conversation and discussion but there should be something vaguely threatening about him. Charismatic, sexy, and creepy all in one.

Abdirak: Ah, are you also here to assist with the prisoner?

Player: You mean the one they are torturing?

Abdirak: Please. The things they are doing to that man... so crude and primitive.

Distates. Like an expert in wine being present with a bottle from Tesco. He loves pain, he just has an issue with the lack of artistery.

Abdirak: I was invited to to teach them. I live for pain and its intricacies, you see, but alas...

Discusses eyes light up at the mention of pain but discussing it in an academic sense

Abdirak: Pain without purpose is a terrible thing, wouldn't you agree?

No horror in his voice. Discussing it like an intellectual pursuit. It is not the violence he takes issue with, it is the fact that they do it simply for fun.

Player: It's appalling.

Abdirak: Exactly, pain is an intimate thing. It should be delivered with a loving and measured hand.

Eyes light up as he discusses pain and his approach to it. This is clearly something he is passionate about and believes in.

Abdirak: But trying to discuss such subtleties with these creatures is simply...

Slightly irritated, the goblins have fobbed him off and he’s been left to his own painful devices.

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Player: Then why are you beating yourself?

Abdirak: Hah. I realise this looks strange, but I assure you, it is a most intimate form of worship.

The player has pointed out that he is beating himself bloody. He smiles, his eyes lighting up as he begins to explain. He believes in what he is doing.

Abdirak: You see, pain is a loving thing. But trying to explain it to these goblins has proven...

Passionate and enthusiastic as he explains. Pain and its infliction is his pride and joy.

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Player: I thought a follower of Loviatar would approve of pain.

Abdirak: You know the Maiden of Pain? How refreshing. But there is more to us than that.

Eyes light up as he discusses pain. Considers pain and its intimacies a form of therapy and even art, but he knows that not everyone will feel that way about Pain, or his Goddess, Loviatar.

Abdirak: Yes, we worship her through pain - often our own. But it is an intimate and loving thing and one we offer up.

Abdirak: If you would permit it, I can show you first-hand.

He is offering to beat the player with a weapon of choice, This is a sincere and genuine offer, He believes in what he is doing and that it will, ultimately, help the player.

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Player: What's a follower of the Maiden of Pain doing here?

Abdirak: Ah, you are familiar with the Scourge Mistress? Good. I am simply spreading her message, friend.

A smile. The player has realised that he worships an evil goddess. He knows he is likely not going to win this argument on the merits of pain and torture, but he is sincere as he explain how he worships his goddess.

Abdirak: I worship her through pain - usually my own. But I have a skilled hand when it comes to its infliction.

Abdirak: Care to expand your horizons? It will be worth it - you have my word.

A smile as he offers to, basically, beat the player. It is a sincere and genuine offer, he believes it will help.

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Player: Who invited you? A goblin?

Abdirak: Yes. One who claims to be a master of pain. Tch.

Player has asked who invited him here. It was a goblin who is torturing someone next door. His tone is dismissive. He believes the goblin doesn’t know what he’s doing.

Abdirak: Pain is intimate and loving. But trying to discuss that with these creatures…

Irritated in the opening line, but then his eyes light up and he smiles as he discusses PAIN. It is his life’s passion and something he is enthusiastic about.

Abdirak: Forgive me, but that look in your eyes - something terrible has happened to you.

He’s looking the player in the eyes and is concerned - he can see the player has been hurt (emotionally) and is worried. This is sincere.

Player: That’s none of your concern.

Abdirak: Do not be ashamed, child. What I see in your eyes, in your soul, is only natural.

Player has told him to bugger off, basically. Abdirak assumes the player is embarassed, he is sincere - he has seen pain in the player’s eyes and wishes to comfort him.

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Player: Clever man. How did you know?

Abdirak: Because I see those same eyes when I look in the mirror, dear one.

Player has asked how he knew something terrible had happened them. Abdirak sadly replies. He is think of his own traumatic past, which ultimately led him to turn to Loviatar as a way coping with the trauma.

Abdirak: We've all suffered in these dark times. It is little wonder you bear scars of pain and anguish.

He is trying to comfort and connect with the player.

Abdirak: Please let me alleviate this pain.

hesitates on the word ‘alleiviate’. He believes that the beating he is about to offer will genuinely help. Sincere. Said with a smile.

Player: And how would you do that?

Abdirak: As the Maiden of Pain, the goddess Loviatar, teaches us...

Player has asked about the ‘penance’ Abdirak has suggested. Explaining about his goddes Loviatar. Sincere. Believes pain is a beautiful thing. Voice more sexy than creepy.

Abdirak: ...through penance - administered by my skilled hand.devnote

Abdirak: My work can grant peace and serenity - the likes of which few experience. It will be worth it - I promise.

He gestures to the table, where a selection of weapons lays ready. The priest should look very sincere in this scene. He genuinely thinks he’s helping you.

Player: Touch me and you'll lose your hand.

Abdirak: Is that a promise?

Player has threatened him with physical violence. He is delighted. Almost winks as he says this.

Abdirak: A pity though. You would know such sweet relief at my hands.

sighs at the player’s rejections. Sounds charismatic and sensual as he thinks of the beating he would have inflicted on the player.

Abdirak: Now, if you'll excuse me, I should return to my own worship.

plans to return to self flagellation. Looking forward to it.

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Player: I've no interest in the teachings of such an evil goddess.

Abdirak: Pain is pain, dear one. It is above 'good' and 'evil'. devnote

Player has told him that his goddess is evil and that he wants to part in this practice. His argument about pain is sincere, he sees it as neither good nor evil, simply as proof that we are alive - and that is worth worshipping and experiencing.

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Player: No - Shar has already claimed me.

Abdirak: A shame - the Mistress of the Night and the Maiden of Pain could have such fun together.

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Player: All right, why not?

Abdirak: Oh, I have something exquisite in mind.

Player has agreed to the beating/penance. Excited. Sexually charged. Already imaging the pain he is about to inflict.

Abdirak: But wait - you are hurt. Please tend to your wounds before we begin your penance.

Player has agreed to do penance but their health is too low. The priest is warning that they must heal first. Genuine and sincere, he doesn’t want to hurt them.

Abdirak: I prefer a fresh canvas.

A smile as he says this - vaguely sexual overtones.

Abdirak: Dear child, I told you - take care of those wounds, and we will begin your penance.

Player has tried to come to him for penance but is still wounded. Tone gently chiding, as if speaking to a child.

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Abdirak: Both Loviatar and I are interested in how you handle pain, dear one.

Abdirak: And should you delight her, you will most assuredly receive her gracious blessing - trust me.

Abdirak: Simply face the wall, and we can begin.

Gestures to the wall.

Authorative tone but also a warning. He wants to hurt the player but not badly, and not outside of his realm of control. Safety first!

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Abdirak: Dear child, tell me: would you like to continue your worship of Loviatar, Maiden of Pain?

Player started the penance and then cancelled it. Voice low, sexual as he invites them to finish what they started together.

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Abdirak: Sweet child. While I enjoyed that, I'm afraid your reaction was... lacking.

Voice low and intimate. Player did penance but did not react correctly. He regrets that the player does not get a reward (but he had a great time, which is all he really cares abotu)

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Abdirak: Sweet child, you bore the pain like a true believer.

Penance is finished. He’s a little breathless after beating the player near senseless. Voice is low and intimate.

Abdirak: I could feel Loviatar's pleasure with every sting of my scourge.

Abdirak: I am proud to have served you this penance.

Got his breath back a little. Voice is low and intimate.

Player: I asked you for mercy!

Abdirak: I know, dear one. That was my favourite part.

Player has told him that they had begged for mercy during the penance. Smile on Abdirak’s face as he recalls that moment.

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Player: It was an... interesting experience.

Abdirak: Interesting is an understatement, dear one.

voice low and intimate, as if speaking to a lover.

Abdirak: Loviatar herself found your performance... inspiring. She has deemed you worthy of her blessing.

Voice intimate and filled with admiration. His goddess has chosen to bless the player - a sacred gift.

This can be anything - for reaching a hand out and gently passing it over the player to holding both hands out and closing his eyes in concentration as he passes on the blessing. As long as it is something that indicates that a spell/blessing is happening, it can be anything.

Abdirak: And on a personal note, thank you. That was positively divine.

This is a low, sultry. Almost whispered in the player’s ear. Sexy and intimate. But also creepy as all hell.

This is from the datamined dialogue.

[rathologic]

polyhedron (patho2) is 231 meters tall

[lucrezianoin]

Dev notes and dialogue from Act 3 - Cazador

Some notes and dialogues from the area before meeting Sebastian and Cazador (from the datamined dialogue).

You can find the previous posts here

ROOMS

The comment Astarion makes when he enters the bedrooms has guests written as "guests". Given he says our I suppose this was specifically for the victims he took.

Regarding the Chamberlain, we know that his partner killed herself after finding him poisoned (he poisoned himself but should still be alive, in theory). The dialogue files have a dialogue/narration for the lover who was actually a werewolf:

She drank the potion that seemingly (probably) stopped the Chamberlain's vital functions.

BALLROOM

First of all... if you speak with the dead you find out a bit about the party in the ballroom, and apparently Cazador really was obsessed with physical beauty.

CELLS

There is no particularly interesting note in the meeting with the Gur children, but I thought it was interesting that they can comment on how cold they are. I thought vampires and spawns felt no cold, but apparently, they do. Another interesting dialogue I think was cut from the game or at least I did not hear it, but one of the prisoners in the cells say:

The note says "as if about to get beaten" which implies that Cazador visited his spawns in the cells now and then, at least to torture them.

Near the cell you can also check the rules, and the list of names for all the prisoners. Ascended Astarion actually "smugly" thanks all the victims who died for him to ascend:

CAZADOR

Some bits that i found interesting in Cazador's fight or generally about Cazador... one is the fact that a servant will comment on Cazador having rages, and if you remember that is also what Cazador says of Astarion, to mock him (asking the player if he had ever seen Astarion's fits of rage).

While Syrin here is talking about Astarion, I do not think they are referring to the knowledge that Astarion has fits of rages, but that Cazador had (otherwise they would say something like "will he still have rages").

Another small note about Cazador, to get a feeling of what he thinks of Astarion:

(also the note to "I will ascend" says that Cazador leans forward and whispers it in Astarion's ear, which we do not scene in the scene but would have been quite cool).

In the Astarion playthrough, he can ask Cazador to beg to not be killed. And the note says that Cazador really does not believe that Astarion will kill him. That is probably why he seemed to calm.... he really though Astarion would not harm him:

If you pass the intimidation, there is a line with the note "Cazador is starting to doubt", and then Cazador will actually beg by trying to convince Astarion that he saved him, he gave him eternal life.

In another option in the dialogue we also have Cazador complaining about Astarion's prattle and his voice, saying that that is the reason why the other spawns hate him:

I talked about some of the other stuff before, but here some more interesting things listed:

in the game Yousen is bugged, but in the files he actually says that he has been one of Cazador's spawns for 60 years (you can talk to the spawns if you kill Cazador without Astarion and each has a dialogue, you can see it here)

Cazador will tell Astarion to straighten up ("do not slouch before me, boy") and the devnotes say that Astarion does it

In the Astarion game, if you do not intimidate Petras after killing Cazador he will actually threaten Astarion

[roamingswtor]

Spoilers for 7.3 data mining (from jedipedia)

DATE NIGHT!!!! And it’s not just Arcann, but also Lana, Aric, and Theron… not sure about the other LI’s) Also appear to be some picnic related items that might be related.

Arcann’s Date night quest is called “Crossing Sabers”

Lana’s is “Dejarik for two”

Theron’s is “You Work Too Hard”

Jorgan’s is “Target Practice”

I hope the other LI’s will get a date too, I feel like Jorgan is kinda the odd one out in the list being the only one mentioned that’s a class specific romance.

Edit to say: It seems other LI's will be getting Date Nights too! Koth also has a date night mentioned, but no quest, and I believe Torian does too. They're likely still working on the other LI's, but I think it's fair to assume that other main class romances will get one too (not just Jorgan)

[rpgchoices]

Apologies if you've been asked them a hundred times already but how are you reading the devnotes and nodes on the dialogue for BG3? Thank you for all your posts!

Someone shared them on google drive!! here it is:

[cleanlenins]

You know, I wonder if we could weaponize tumblr holidays and make a BeFoul the Datamine Day.

Like, a day where we post nonsense and gibberish and post incorrect information or severely poisoned art and fics and such. Write things in English but with Japanese Grammar.

It couldn't be a predictable day, otherwise they would just ignore the data from that day. But what if someone set up a bot on a blog that everyday rolled a number 1-30 and if it ended up on 27, it would send a message to tell everyone to post gibberish.

People could save up memes and works and such just for that day. And if you don't want to participate everytime? That's fine. Not everyone has to be the poison everytime.

IDK, I thought it would be fun. I don't know how effective it would be, but if it gives even a slight headache to dataminers, I'm satisfied.

[aesfocus]

I've been data-mining while writing; I don't believe for a single moment at any stage of BG3 development was the year 1468, so these were just numbers pulled from nothing. 468 or 1468 as intended would have been before 4th edition DnD and BG3 is 5th edition, taking place in late summer to winter of 1492.(some things in game do state 1494 which seems to be the games original time setting along with Descent into Avernus).

So the dates of 229 - 268 Dale Reckoning to 468 Dale Reckoning are bullshit numbers that make no sense when looked at for accuracy or lore purposes.

But two things can be learned from this if instead you alter the dates to match what is actually true to the game's current year.

Astarion Ancunín 1253 - 1292 1492 -

The two things that can be learned; The First; is Astarion keeps saying he is 'nearly' 200 years of age, but here he carves in a date 200 years exactly after he dies. So his 'death day' so to speak happens while he is with the player. The second; True Resurrection works within the confines of 200 years or less, thus he has been undead too long. Take of that to mean what you will.

[liz-trix]

BATDR Datamine pt1

The data mines... they call to me. Here're some things I think some folks would like to have, including a LARGE chunk of datamined assets and portraits. Major spoilers ahead. First off, UI screens:

Here's the Demon Overlay. There also seems to be a scrapped/unused photo mode one too.

Oh, and some clean images of some harder to see things in game. Such as Dudley's concept art from the intro!

The Arch Portrait.

Him...

Various doodles and storyboards.

And here are various random interesting things I've picked up whilst poking around in here.

I've seen the Easter egg but it's funny knowing his faces are actually all made separately.

A set of emotes? Unsure what these are more, might be engine stuff.

Pipers unnerving face.

Audrey's straitjacket.

STIKER MY BABY MY BELOVED

Wilsons gore bits are called called "Wilson Chunks" LOL

Bendy has abnormally sharp teeth normally without his actual teeth model put in place. Oddly enough, this seems to be what they went with in the actual render seen in-game for when you first encounter him.

Aaannnd that's where I end this, because I'm just learning there's an image cap. I'll be back, promise...

[artificial-illustrator]

Biblically Accurate Server Room

[cadoized]

THE secret unused sashamilla vault slide

[0m3g45n1p3r4lph4]

Okay Bionicle fans, I need your help with something.

Recently I got a physical copy of Bionicle the Game (2003) for Gameboy Advance, and it's hard as hell. To try to understand it better I dug through the manual, and found odd mention of a Cheats menu. The manual claims that this can be opened with some sort of command input (akin to the Konami code) and would allow Infinite Lives (dearly needed), Weak Enemies (helpful), and Mini Toa (totally unnecessary).

My research had some sources say that the menu was never implemented, while others say it exists and can be accessed via GameShark. However, no one seems to know the actual code to get in, meaning it can't be done on original hardware.

I hope to change that! If anyone has any info on this game, the Cheats menu, or is (or knows anyone who is) particularly savvy with datamining, please get in touch!

(I'm almost willing to run through every possible string of inputs to find it. But that'd be a last resort)

[roksik-dnd]

UPDATE: recent patches and the parser are here! See the newer post.

A friend who wanted to stay anonymous datamined BG3's dialogue, alongside with tags, approval, roll requirements, dev notes... 9300 files total! I'm sharing it now. Make sure to have both Dialogs and jscssetc folders to have proper formatting. The Link lines have the Jump function - click them to jump to the associated line. The rest of the tags can be shown/hidden as per the header. The files are separated by acts, but be warned that there might be spoilers in the tags and game files.

[rathologic]

DON'T interact with this version of the post anymore! The current, full-color P2 model heights are here (this one was grayscale).

[lucrezianoin]

Interesting approval/disapprovals from Astarion (act 2)

Act 1 is here, and act 3 I will post soon!

ARAJ OBLODRA + CONFESSION

At the meeting with Araj you can immediately see which option is Astarion's favorite, the one where you remark that he is his own person:

Araj Oblodra: I assume he belongs to you?devnote Player: Excuse me? He's his own person.['Astarion 5', 'Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1'] Player: We travel together - that's all. Player: He does what I tell him, if that's what you mean.['Astarion -3'] Player: Yes. All mine (this is the romance version)

Also forcing him to drink the potion doesn't always give disapproval (ex. Player: A potion that powerful could change our fates. Isn't that worth a bad taste in your, has no disapproval), only the option that actually mocks his discomfort gives a -3 of disapproval (so lower than the 5 you get by respecting his choice).

Interestingly, even if the option "A potion that powerful could be useful" has no disapproval and Astarion replies something along the lines of "that makes sense" - the game (and Astarion) will still see it as you forcing him. It is clear that the imbalance is there, and Astarion is allowing Tav to have this control over him, and Tav is pushing his boundaries and his clear "no".

ORTHON

While talking about asking Raphael of the scars, I found it surprising that telling him "Your funeral, why not" gives the same amount of points as agreeing to want to see how this play out:

Astarion clearly does not care if the consequences are on him, he needs support - quest support, practical support.

MADELINE

This is the one thing I really cannot fully understand. If you asks Madeline to stabs herself (punishment for accidentally selling her friends), Astarion will approve (2 points), especially if you never say stop and Madeline keeps stabbing herself. This could be both his needs to see harsh punishment (confirmed by his comment during the trial for the dragon in act 3)... or maybe his desire to see He Who Was stabbing himself? Or just blood? I noticed that some of Astarion approvals seem to be directly correlated to blood.

But both forgiving Madeline and calling her a coward who doesn't deserve forgiveness will give you -1 from Astarion. I have no idea why. Saying Madeline is forgiven might be annoying for him given that he does enjoy to feel power over others.

But telling her that she does not deserve forgiveness? Is it because the punishment is TOO harsh? Not harsh enough? He wanted violence?

I could not find any other interesting approval in act 2, let me know if there is a specific scene that should have some interesting stuff and I missed.

For act 3, I think I will do a separate post for ascended Astarion (if there is anything interesting).

[generativetenebrousautomata]