Author Topic: Dream Theater: The Astonishing (now with moment of betrayal!) (Read 1197888 times)

jsbru · « **Reply #875 on:** November 15, 2015, 02:52:48 PM »

It bothers me that the "s" in NOMACS is capitalized. In the pluralization of an acronym, the "S" should be lower case. And if the "S" is part of the acronym, than the "Descent of the NOMACS" means there is just one NOMACS.

It would be a petty grievance, but I'm trying to figure out what NOMACS might stand for, and it matters whether the S is part of the acronym or not.

jsbru · « **Reply #876 on:** November 15, 2015, 02:57:35 PM »

Also, Emperor Nafaryus has a nice Mona Lisa thing going on. Cover up the left side of his face, and he looks like an upstanding citizen. Cover up the right side, and he looks like a disheveled evil villain.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #877 on:** November 15, 2015, 03:39:41 PM »

Quote from: jsbru on November 15, 2015, 02:57:35 PM

Also, Emperor Nafaryus has a nice Mona Lisa thing going on. Cover up the left side of his face, and he looks like an upstanding citizen. Cover up the right side, and he looks like a disheveled evil villain.

I think he's as charming as Sean Connery.

TH1RT3EN · « **Reply #878 on:** November 15, 2015, 08:30:36 PM »

Quote from: jsbru on November 15, 2015, 02:52:48 PM

It bothers me that the "s" in NOMACS is capitalized. In the pluralization of an acronym, the "S" should be lower case. And if the "S" is part of the acronym, than the "Descent of the NOMACS" means there is just one NOMACS.

It would be a petty grievance, but I'm trying to figure out what NOMACS might stand for, and it matters whether the S is part of the acronym or not.

Glad to see I'm not the only one

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #879 on:** November 15, 2015, 08:37:06 PM »

That one has nagged at me too. From the emails, NOMACS is plural, rather than the S being part of the acronym and it being singular.

Maybe NOMAC isn't an acronym at all, but actually part of a glorious future where the PC master race has conquered, and Macs are outlawed.

Aythesryche · « **Reply #880 on:** November 15, 2015, 08:48:11 PM »

Then they can use the 1984 Macintosh commercial clip in one of their music videos!

RMGadelha · « **Reply #881 on:** November 15, 2015, 08:54:56 PM »

Does the current pattern say that we will get more info this monday or tuesday/wednesday?

The Letter M · « **Reply #882 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:01:22 PM »

Quote from: RMGadelha on November 15, 2015, 08:54:56 PM

Does the current pattern say that we will get more info this monday or tuesday/wednesday?

Looks like we got tracklist updates on Thursday, Monday, and Thursday, so I'd assume we'll get some more tracks sometime tomorrow if we're following that pattern.

Assuming we have all the tracks for Act I, then we will likely get 3 updates for Act II, if the tracklists have roughly the same number of tracks.

If that's the case, we'll have the complete tracklist for the album by Monday the 23rd.

Of course, the tracklist has been the ONLY major update on the page at all, and we haven't gotten new characters or maps. I doubt we'll get samples of audio or video until closer to New Years, so if we get anymore updates between now and the end of the month, I'd like to see them finish the tracklist first, then introduce more of the map and characters through December, some samples in January, leading up to the eventual release.

I just hope pre-orders pop up before the end of the month.

-Marc.

Ħ · « **Reply #883 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:42:19 PM »

Can we have a running "what we know" post at the beginning of the thread?

jakepriest · « **Reply #884 on:** November 15, 2015, 10:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Ħ on November 15, 2015, 09:42:19 PM

Can we have a running "what we know" post at the beginning of the thread?

Why, when there's a completely separate thread for it?

V_R11 · « **Reply #885 on:** November 15, 2015, 11:17:23 PM »

It's Monday.

Possible new update today?

Train of Naught · « **Reply #886 on:** November 16, 2015, 01:21:52 AM »

Hoping if there's actually 20 tracks on the first act that they reveal atleast something else beside the 3 track names.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #887 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:07:49 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 15, 2015, 08:37:06 PM

That one has nagged at me too. From the emails, NOMACS is plural, rather than the S being part of the acronym and it being singular.

Maybe NOMAC isn't an acronym at all, but actually part of a glorious future where the PC master race has conquered, and Macs are outlawed.

Considering how much Windows has been stealing from Linux as of late (or the Windows corporation using Linux-based servers), I would assume the glorious future would see no more PCs as well.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #888 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:11:29 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on November 16, 2015, 06:07:49 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 15, 2015, 08:37:06 PM
That one has nagged at me too. From the emails, NOMACS is plural, rather than the S being part of the acronym and it being singular.

Maybe NOMAC isn't an acronym at all, but actually part of a glorious future where the PC master race has conquered, and Macs are outlawed.

Considering how much Windows has been stealing from Linux as of late (or the Windows corporation using Linux-based servers), I would assume the glorious future would see no more PCs as well.

Loooooooooooooooool.

No. I assume a glorious future would involve being able to actually run software.

But NOMAC only specifically excludes Macs, so I'm sure Linux can continue to have some dank corner somewhere where some sub-human sewer dwellers still use Linux.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #889 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:32:55 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 16, 2015, 06:11:29 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on November 16, 2015, 06:07:49 AM
Quote from: BlobVanDam on November 15, 2015, 08:37:06 PM
That one has nagged at me too. From the emails, NOMACS is plural, rather than the S being part of the acronym and it being singular.

Maybe NOMAC isn't an acronym at all, but actually part of a glorious future where the PC master race has conquered, and Macs are outlawed.

Considering how much Windows has been stealing from Linux as of late (or the Windows corporation using Linux-based servers), I would assume the glorious future would see no more PCs as well.

Loooooooooooooooool.

No. I assume a glorious future would involve being able to actually run software.

But NOMAC only specifically excludes Macs, so I'm sure Linux can continue to have some dank corner somewhere where some sub-human sewer dwellers still use Linux.

As long as they make good pizza, I'll silently take over the world with the mole people.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #890 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:41:03 AM »

I swear, if there's a song in Act II called "Rise of the Mole People", I'm going to freak out.

CoT67 · « **Reply #891 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:00:11 AM »

Quote from: Nefarius on November 15, 2015, 06:07:21 AM

Serious scientific research about the design and construction lineage of the NOMACs yielded unexpected findings:

Greetings...
Nef (still not related to the Emperor)

It certainly reminds a bit of Portal... I thought the NOMAC looked vaguely like a Portal Personality Core

Or better, a cross between this:

and this:

Definitely inspired by videogames.

EraVulgaris · « **Reply #892 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:19:26 AM »

Sneaky little NOMACSes.

rumborak · « **Reply #893 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:38:57 AM »

Quote from: EraVulgaris on November 16, 2015, 07:19:26 AM

Sneaky little NOMACSes.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #894 on:** November 16, 2015, 07:41:42 AM »

DT pliiis, it's monday, let us revive this thread ; D

Enigmachine · « **Reply #895 on:** November 16, 2015, 08:01:32 AM »

Quote from: RMGadelha on November 16, 2015, 07:41:42 AM

DT pliiis, it's monday, let us revive this thread ; D

If these two posts represent the times of the updates, the last two (although the first likely also) came quite late in the day, at least in my timezone.

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2015, 12:24:22 PM

Oh yea - there are some new song titles up now.

Quote from: Enigmachine on November 12, 2015, 03:00:34 PM

Holy crap. More Act One tracks!

1. Descent of the NOMACS
2. Dystopian Overture
3. The Gift of Music
4. The Answer
5. A Better Life
6. Lord Nafaryus
7. A Savior in the Square
8. When Your Time Has Come
9. Act of Faythe
10. Three Days
11. The Hovering Sojourn
12. Brother, Can You Hear Me?
13. A Life Left Behind
14. Ravenskill
15. Chosen
16. A Tempting Offer
17. Digital Discord

There's definitely going to be a few interludes there. I'm beginning to doubt the possibility of an epic and we also may not even have a track more than 10 mins. If this bodes well for the overall focus and coherency of the album, bring it on!

That's about four and seven hours from now respectively, so it will probably come today. We just have to be patient.

RMGadelha · « **Reply #896 on:** November 16, 2015, 08:07:15 AM »

Sacul · « **Reply #897 on:** November 16, 2015, 08:33:15 AM »

At least we have a new JR solo album to listen to while we wait for news on DT13

sdfdsv · « **Reply #898 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:07:44 AM »

ACT II
1. 2285 Entr'acte
2. Moment of Betrayal
3. Heaven's Cove

RoadTrain_of Thought · « **Reply #899 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:08:45 AM »

And ACT I:

18. The X Aspect
19. A New Beginning
20. The Road to Revolution

Shadow2222 · « **Reply #900 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 AM »

Are the above tracks speculation? I don't see any updates.

Evermind · « **Reply #901 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:10:35 AM »

Quote from: Shadow2222 on November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 AM

Are the above tracks speculation? I don't see any updates.

No, they're on the official page.

sdfdsv · « **Reply #902 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:10:54 AM »

Quote from: RoadTrain_of Thought on November 16, 2015, 10:08:45 AM

And ACT I:

18. The X Aspect
19. A New Beginning
20. The Road to Revolution

Didn't even notice those! haha

Bertielee · « **Reply #903 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:11:12 AM »

Quote from: Shadow2222 on November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 AM

Are the above tracks speculation? I don't see any updates.

It's official. Go to :

https://www.dreamtheater.net/theastonishing

B.Lee

Damn! Ninja'ed! Btw, awesome titles!

RoadTrain_of Thought · « **Reply #904 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:11:40 AM »

Quote from: Shadow2222 on November 16, 2015, 10:09:25 AM

Are the above tracks speculation? I don't see any updates.

I see an update. I think it was just posted when I saw it. 20 tracks on ACT I and 3 new on II.

Shadow2222 · « **Reply #905 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:13:39 AM »

Okay, that's really weird. I just cleared my cache and cookies, and tried a different browser, and I'm still just seeing the 17 tracks in Act 1. I definitely believe everyone, but I can't figure out why the update isn't showing.

EDIT: Of course, the very next refresh shows the update. Oh well, lol.

RaasMah · « **Reply #906 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:15:06 AM »

The X Aspect is a really... odd name. It just doest fit right me thinks

No way these are all songs, and thats kinda relief. I wouldnt want to see so much 3-4 min songs.

Mindflux · « **Reply #907 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:15:35 AM »

Did the NOMACS image get updated? I don't remember there being a "Red Dot" in the reflection above it's "eyes"

Shadow2222 · « **Reply #908 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:17:43 AM »

Quote from: Mindflux on November 16, 2015, 10:15:35 AM

Did the NOMACS image get updated? I don't remember there being a "Red Dot" in the reflection above it's "eyes"

Yeah, I definitely don't remember that being there previously.

Zydar · « **Reply #909 on:** November 16, 2015, 10:18:06 AM »

That's a hell of a lot of tracks.

News: Fall Into the Light, official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFxH4kky6z4

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