Revuu Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 A sexy, sexy omelette So, there's this place in town that makes the most AMAZING omelettes, right? Really flavourful. The most recent new omelette was a great success, and they've just made this new omelette type too. There's adverts up on bus stations and in the papers, showing the picture you see above. Honestly, I've never seen one of their omelettes look so good. It's even got some sort of herb-y thing on it, they've never had that before! They're usually a big rough around the edges, but delicious all the same. This one looks better, though. And it'll taste awesome too, this place makes the best omelettes. So anyway, I order my omelette and sit down at a table. When it arrives, it smells amazing. God, my mouth is just watering. I can't WAIT to eat it. I just take a massive slice out of it and shove it in my mouth, chewing happily before I swallow. ... hang on. That didn't taste as good as normal. It tasted... a bit flat. Oh well, maybe they messed up mixing the seasoning in. Maybe I'm startinga cold? I keep eating, but it doesn't start tasting any better. The texture is far better than any of their omelettes, it's completely cooked through - no sudden escapes of runny yolk that hasn't been mixed in, or bits of egg shell to crunch and grit against your teeth as you eat. But... honestly, I liked the patches of yolk, how they appeared by surprise and flooded my mouth with taste. And I'd happily take a bit of egg shell in return for some flavour. I stop eating part way through. This isn't tasting any better, and it's going cold on my plate. What's it missing? I mull it over, chasing scraps of omelette about my plate with my fork. It's definitely lacking something. I inspect the omelette carefully, open it up and check all over the surface... and come to a realisation. There's no seasoning. No dark speckles on the surface to indicate any pepper in the seasoning. And by the taste, no salt either. I didn't taste the salt and pepper in their omelettes ANYWAY, but now it's gone I can certainly notice its absence. They bring out the other flavours so well, and now it's just flat. Slightly disappointed, I catch a passing waiter and ask him if I can have some salt and pepper to add to my meal. He informs me that they're being refilled, and I should have one brought over in ten minutes. I just hope it isn't too cold by then. TL:DR Fallout 4 is an beautiful looking omelette that lacks seasoning and the waiter is taking ages giving us the seasoning to fix it ourselves
Revuu Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 10/10 what a colourful metaphor. *Bows* Now, how do I get Settlements in there? I feel like they're a side-dish or something. Or maybe a filling? With some gritty bits, but otherwise good.
Valgo Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 My favourit omelette by far though. I am talking about the taste, not the look of it. So it's a matter of taste I guess x)
PsychoMachina Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I wouldn't mind a biscuits with sausage gravy mod to go with that Fallout omelette.
Guest MonsterFish Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I think we're concentrating a bit too much on the omelette and a little less on the colourful metaphor.
Kendo 2 Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 When I played FO4 I didn't get an omelette; I got powdered eggs...and they were stale, like they were 10 years past their expiration date and Bethesda served them anyway.
Halstrom Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Last time I ate an omelette was 2003? So to me its still better than no omelette
remois Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 I'm incorrigible, you see, I used to go to a restaurant that served wonderous omelette, sure they were not as fancy as those you get now, still, I remember fondly of them. They even started a new recipe, but the restaurant was bought by a chain, and you know? They didn't do their omelettes anymore. Sure I had others, some even better, but those omelettes hold a special place in my heart. Anyway, later another restaurant got hold of the old recipe. And they tried their best to improve it, make it more modern, but it felt flat and bland, not bad but bland maybe a bit chewy too. Oh I grew to like it, it was like an acquired taste but I did, sort of. Then they did improve on it, they even called the old chef from the first restaurant for help. It felt good, almost like before... Not quite, but close enough I'd say... It had flavor, once again, it was not the same, I know it will never be the same... Because taste change with age and chefs learn new trick I guess. But with this last serving? It's like they got back to their first try because it was bland and flat. But I took a doggy bag anyway and there are people that are coming to spice that up. They are just waiting for the restaurant to lend them what they need to spice all this up and make it a great omelette. They are doing what they can even now though You can't imagine how gratefull I am to those people, I think that's also partly why I keep going back to this restaurant, it's not only because of an acquired taste... It's also because it's one of the only restaurant that allow those people to work their magic and make it great and new again...
Guest MonsterFish Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 It feels like the omelette has switched recipe to appeal to the Sloppy Joes market. Or to put it in human terms. Bethesda changed the way their perfectly produced games like Skyrim and FO:NV games played to appeal to the next generation of gamers which are 14 year old console 'gamers' that think CoD is a good game and the most complex thing to come be made in the game is pressing L2 to throw a grenade.
shirow Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 It feels like the omelette has switched recipe to appeal to the Sloppy Joes market. Or to put it in human terms. Bethesda changed the way their perfectly produced games like Skyrim and FO:NV games played to appeal to the next generation of gamers which are 14 year old console 'gamers' that think CoD is a good game and the most complex thing to come be made in the game is pressing L2 to throw a grenade. Skyrim was actually going down on this path (from what I felt ) even if it was not as much as fallout 4.
PsychoMachina Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 If you fry omelettes like hash browns, it'll taste like pancakes more than bacon does.
Guest MonsterFish Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 We don't put bacon on pancakes in England.
PsychoMachina Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Now I'm in the mood for a bagel and scrapple breakfast sandwich.
saviliana Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Well, I don't care is it seasoning or not, I just want a dish of something to eat, I am straving.
Chbaakal Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 *Bows* Now, how do I get Settlements in there? I feel like they're a side-dish or something. Or maybe a filling? With some gritty bits, but otherwise good. Selltlements are like when you order this omelette to your tastes (with bacon bits), add what you want, stick a fork in it to begin eating, then every 3 minutes the cook kidnaps your bacon bits out of your omelette. So your have to get up, find the idiot, take your bacon bits back, then sit down again to try to enjoy the rest of your meal. Every bloody trip to find the git who steals your shit only takes you further away from actually eating the damn, cold omelette. But you bought the damn thing so you force down your mouthfuls to clear your plate just to get the hell out of the restaurant. Now you sit at home waiting for a call from a waitress from that restaurant who will hopefully tell you that the cook's been fired, and no one will steal your bacon bits if you decide to return.
abeman Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Well hopefully seasoning will do miracles when it comes. Speaking of seasons, i found this excellent guide to build your own season-tree! Very moderns, easy to build and oh so streamlined Enjoy your season
Ernest Lemmingway Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Bethesda changed the way their perfectly produced games like Skyrim and FO:NV games played to appeal to the next generation of gamers which are 14 year old console 'gamers' that think CoD is a good game and the most complex thing to come be made in the game is pressing L2 to throw a grenade. Unfortunately this isn't anything new or even unique. Most big game developers are companies first, game makers a distant second if at all. They go where the money goes and that seems to be a youth market where everything is hyper-simplified--from gameplay mechanics to plot. That seems to be the trend a lot of games--video and P&P RPG--are going and then doing an abrupt about face when it blows up in developers' faces and they have to do something to restore flagging sales and regain customers. Bethesda will likely face a similar fate. In fact I'm praying they do.
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