TheAlephNull Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 It's an incredible audio, but does anyone else's audio cut off abruptly mid-sentence near the end and jump right to the end title? It seems like I am missing 5 minutes of audio if the website is accurate. Really unfortunate, I literally went from thinking "This is one of BL's best audios to date" to "Oh come on! What terrible editing!". Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 It's an incredible audio, but does anyone else's audio cut off abruptly mid-sentence near the end and jump right to the end title? It seems like I am missing 5 minutes of audio if the website is accurate. Really unfortunate, I literally went from thinking "This is one of BL's best audios to date" to "Oh come on! What terrible editing!". Not the problem for me - your file could be corrupted, redownload it again or change the player. Sometimes the issues are not on BL side Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4689696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlephNull Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 It's an incredible audio, but does anyone else's audio cut off abruptly mid-sentence near the end and jump right to the end title? It seems like I am missing 5 minutes of audio if the website is accurate. Really unfortunate, I literally went from thinking "This is one of BL's best audios to date" to "Oh come on! What terrible editing!". Not the problem for me - your file could be corrupted, redownload it again or change the player. Sometimes the issues are not on BL side I stand corrected. Apologies, I've never had this happen before. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4689950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
veterannoob Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I have the CD but apparently BL was notified Saturday and fixed it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4689977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I have the CD but apparently BL was notified Saturday and fixed it. Yeap - they did Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4690034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 So there was something they needed to fix. That would mean that the problem wasn't actually on AlephNull's end. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4690667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Some of the guys on facebook group posted that they talked with support about the issue. Others simply redownloaded the file. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4690917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The Titan on the cover image is eff'ing enormous! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4691027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The mp3 I downloaded yesterday is titled "The Binary Succession updated", so looks like it's been changed on the BL site. Really enjoyed it. This was all the Terran politicking and factionalism I wanted from The Beast Arises series, but better. As someone currently living in the UK, the term 'Brexit with titans' is indeed appropriate; I did have to grit my teeth in recognition a few times, particularly at the Terran councilor in the background shouting for the mechanicum to 'go back to Mars then!' Was not expecting the declaration of the Adeptus Mechanicus to be a central plot point, though perhaps I should have foreseen it. I did like how it was despised and argued over by literally everyone of significance at first: the Administratum saw it as a power grab at the council, Malcador fretted over it disrupting the balance on Terra, some tech priests were outraged because it was selling out Mars and Martian identity. The horse-trading and bureaucratic wrangling felt much more realistic than a lot of the other politics that usually appear in 30k/40k. Great production values again. I found the female techpriest's voice (not ambassador Vethorel, the murderous one) really quite grating to listen to. It was perfectly understandable but there was a lot of harsh machine distortion around it. I get the inhuman effect they were going for and it absolutely worked but I'm glad she only had a few lines. EDIT: For anyone on the fence about listening to it, this is absolutely one of the least 'bolter-porn' affairs that BL has ever done, to the point where there is almost no physical action. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4691049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomsky Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The Titan on the cover image is eff'ing enormous! And it is glorious! Not one of those pansy 150-foot-tall Imperators. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4691231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 The mp3 I downloaded yesterday is titled "The Binary Succession updated", so looks like it's been changed on the BL site. Really enjoyed it. This was all the Terran politicking and factionalism I wanted from The Beast Arises series, but better. As someone currently living in the UK, the term 'Brexit with titans' is indeed appropriate; I did have to grit my teeth in recognition a few times, particularly at the Terran councilor in the background shouting for the mechanicum to 'go back to Mars then!' Was not expecting the declaration of the Adeptus Mechanicus to be a central plot point, though perhaps I should have foreseen it. I did like how it was despised and argued over by literally everyone of significance at first: the Administratum saw it as a power grab at the council, Malcador fretted over it disrupting the balance on Terra, some tech priests were outraged because it was selling out Mars and Martian identity. The horse-trading and bureaucratic wrangling felt much more realistic than a lot of the other politics that usually appear in 30k/40k. Great production values again. I found the female techpriest's voice (not ambassador Vethorel, the murderous one) really quite grating to listen to. It was perfectly understandable but there was a lot of harsh machine distortion around it. I get the inhuman effect they were going for and it absolutely worked but I'm glad she only had a few lines. EDIT: For anyone on the fence about listening to it, this is absolutely one of the least 'bolter-porn' affairs that BL has ever done, to the point where there is almost no physical action. As for AM it was expected to happen at some point. Through I was not expecting it to happen 'so early' myself. Also as you mentioned - the quality is amazing. I did not enjoyed such a lovely voiceover and music coverage in a long while Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4691249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I am wary of audiobooks but you guys have convinced me, along with a review here and there. Ordered the CD. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4691880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I am wary of audiobooks but you guys have convinced me, along with a review here and there. Ordered the CD. Strangely the audio about Titans without any Titans real 'action' - is one of the best from BL It seems like to make it cool (cause absent usual big shooty shooty) they pushed a lot of resources to it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4692939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviox Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Any opinion if this takes places closer to the start of the end of Horus Heresy? Has Adeptus Mechanicum as a term been used in other books yet? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4695022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZebraM Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 It takes place after Master of Mankind so it's pretty close to the siege of terra. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4695324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 It takes place after Master of Mankind so it's pretty close to the siege of terra. After, but not that close - they did not sent them 'as penitents' to Beta-Garmont yet Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4696344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Finally had the time and patience to listen to this one. What a joy. I'm glad I held off on it til I had the focus to just sit back and listen, because this one's incredible. Easily a candidate for best HH audio drama so far. Great balance of politics, tension and an amazing audio production. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4699652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Finally had the time and patience to listen to this one. What a joy. I'm glad I held off on it til I had the focus to just sit back and listen, because this one's incredible. Easily a candidate for best HH audio drama so far. Great balance of politics, tension and an amazing audio production. Patience? Due to the 'amazing' quality of general voiceover it's should have hooked you from the start Indeed one of the best audios. But 'Soul/Severed' wins still - cause of 'that' sonic kakaphony voiceover :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4700199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 It'd still be pointless to listen to it when I can't say if I'll be able to listen to 75 minutes straight without distractions or falling asleep. It wasn't something I wanted to integrate into an already stressful week, so I waited til I had the time and focus to give it the attention it deserved. Not a matter of getting hooked or not, but of not wanting to have to pause or relisten to sections because something else comes up. Can't say I'm that fond of The Soul, Severed. The audio production was great and the scream was amazing, but plotwise it just didn't do that much for me. It was a great little piece for the Emperor's Children but not exactly something I'd listen to again for the simple joy of it all clicking into place. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4700268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 It'd still be pointless to listen to it when I can't say if I'll be able to listen to 75 minutes straight without distractions or falling asleep. It wasn't something I wanted to integrate into an already stressful week, so I waited til I had the time and focus to give it the attention it deserved. Not a matter of getting hooked or not, but of not wanting to have to pause or relisten to sections because something else comes up. Can't say I'm that fond of The Soul, Severed. The audio production was great and the scream was amazing, but plotwise it just didn't do that much for me. It was a great little piece for the Emperor's Children but not exactly something I'd listen to again for the simple joy of it all clicking into place. I totally agree - but that sound - delicious Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4700394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 It'd still be pointless to listen to it when I can't say if I'll be able to listen to 75 minutes straight without distractions or falling asleep. It wasn't something I wanted to integrate into an already stressful week, so I waited til I had the time and focus to give it the attention it deserved. Not a matter of getting hooked or not, but of not wanting to have to pause or relisten to sections because something else comes up. Can't say I'm that fond of The Soul, Severed. The audio production was great and the scream was amazing, but plotwise it just didn't do that much for me. It was a great little piece for the Emperor's Children but not exactly something I'd listen to again for the simple joy of it all clicking into place. I know what you mean by finding the right time to listen to this sort of thing. I started it in the car earlier, and liked the start a lot, but if you can't finish or aren't in the mood it's not going to work. Didn't like the Soul Severed either btw. Or any of the other two audio's in the Echoes of Revelation collection due next month. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4701296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 It'd still be pointless to listen to it when I can't say if I'll be able to listen to 75 minutes straight without distractions or falling asleep. It wasn't something I wanted to integrate into an already stressful week, so I waited til I had the time and focus to give it the attention it deserved. Not a matter of getting hooked or not, but of not wanting to have to pause or relisten to sections because something else comes up. Can't say I'm that fond of The Soul, Severed. The audio production was great and the scream was amazing, but plotwise it just didn't do that much for me. It was a great little piece for the Emperor's Children but not exactly something I'd listen to again for the simple joy of it all clicking into place. I know what you mean by finding the right time to listen to this sort of thing. I started it in the car earlier, and liked the start a lot, but if you can't finish or aren't in the mood it's not going to work. Didn't like the Soul Severed either btw. Or any of the other two audio's in the Echoes of Revelation collection due next month. That's the first time I will recommend to listen to an audio (in case of 'Soul/Severed') instead of reading it. Cause 'sonic' sounds are brilliant Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4703263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tymell Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just finished this one myself, and yeah, loved it. The focus is firmly on the political side of things, which is something I think the HH as a whole could do with more of. It made me think of Game of Thrones in that respect: yes, the battles and fighting can be epic and wonderfully visceral, but equally important is the politics behind it and the characters who get to shine in those moments. It also seems, to me, to further emphasise that David Annandale's forte really is outside conventional battle scenes, the more "non-standard" parts of this series. The Chaos-worshipping tribal society in Sermon of Exodus, the horror of Chaos in Damnation of Pythos, the tension and societal breakdown in The Traveller, the brutal determination of Kaparnos in Iron Corpses, and now this. These are the points where he really ascends, IMO. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4704653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
veterannoob Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 It'd still be pointless to listen to it when I can't say if I'll be able to listen to 75 minutes straight without distractions or falling asleep. It wasn't something I wanted to integrate into an already stressful week, so I waited til I had the time and focus to give it the attention it deserved. Not a matter of getting hooked or not, but of not wanting to have to pause or relisten to sections because something else comes up. Can't say I'm that fond of The Soul, Severed. The audio production was great and the scream was amazing, but plotwise it just didn't do that much for me. It was a great little piece for the Emperor's Children but not exactly something I'd listen to again for the simple joy of it all clicking into place. I know what you mean by finding the right time to listen to this sort of thing. I started it in the car earlier, and liked the start a lot, but if you can't finish or aren't in the mood it's not going to work. Didn't like the Soul Severed either btw. Or any of the other two audio's in the Echoes of Revelation collection due next month. That's the first time I will recommend to listen to an audio (in case of 'Soul/Severed') instead of reading it. Cause 'sonic' sounds are brilliant in fact, you can hear just how they did that on the ep 190 BL audio interview I just posted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4704696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Just finished this one myself, and yeah, loved it. The focus is firmly on the political side of things, which is something I think the HH as a whole could do with more of. It made me think of Game of Thrones in that respect: yes, the battles and fighting can be epic and wonderfully visceral, but equally important is the politics behind it and the characters who get to shine in those moments. It also seems, to me, to further emphasise that David Annandale's forte really is outside conventional battle scenes, the more "non-standard" parts of this series. The Chaos-worshipping tribal society in Sermon of Exodus, the horror of Chaos in Damnation of Pythos, the tension and societal breakdown in The Traveller, the brutal determination of Kaparnos in Iron Corpses, and now this. These are the points where he really ascends, IMO. Indeed. As I mentioned in review for his latest 'Warlord' book - the best part of the latest novel is not Titans action, but Chaos corruption and views on fate nad what's need to be done in the name of the victory. But then it comes to the bolter-porn, he struggles. veterannoob - awesome! Thanks for great stuff as usual :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/332170-the-binary-succession/#findComment-4705111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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